I was abducted by some aliens from space who kind a looked like Jamie Farr.
AL YANKOVICI don’t watch anything on a regular basis – I tend to binge-watch things.
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People never ask people doing serious music, ‘Do you ever think about doing funny music?’
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In the ’80s, I was the only game in town, I was the only one getting that kind of exposure in any rotation on MTV.
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So I try not to pick songs that I know would drive me crazy.
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I’m very analytical, I’m very precise.
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One of the hardest things I’ve had to deal with in my career is keeping my material topical even though I only release albums every three or four years.
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On the other hand, I can get all the Metallica songs I want for FREE! WOW!
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I don’t watch anything on a regular basis – I tend to binge-watch things.
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When I go to my live shows it’s often a multigenerational audience, a family bonding experience.
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You can play some schlock like New Kids On the Block.
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At this point I’ve got a bit of a track record. So people realize that when ‘Weird Al’ wants to go parody, it’s not meant to make them look bad… it’s meant to be a tribute.
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I don’t want to pooh-pooh modern pop. I appreciate that as well, but my personal favorite kind of music is guitar-based rock. I like grunge and garage bands and alternative music, but that’s more my personal taste.
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In the ’80s, I was putting out an album virtually every year, I think mostly based on fear – that if I didn’t, people would soon forget about me.
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Didn’t have Nintendo, we just poured salt on snails.
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No Joni Mitchell 8 track tapes in my car.
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He died a long painful death. However, you’ll be happy to hear that just a few years later he was reincarnated as Shirley MacLaine.
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