Then I try to come up with ideas for parodies. And 99% of those ideas are horrible.
AL YANKOVICI try not to go the obvious route all the time, but sometimes the most obvious is actually the best.
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So I’m one of the few celebrities that got to do a repeat performance on ‘The Simpsons,’ which I’m very flattered by.
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Right now I’m listening to a lot of Top 40 music, because THAT’S MY JOB.
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The music has always been my bread and butter, and I’ve focused more of my attention on that.
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How can you get bored if the audience is cheering and laughing at something you’re doing?
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I like to think that I’ve gotten better at what I do. I spend more time and pay more attention to detail album after album. But pretty much it’s stayed the same.
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So then why get upset if somebody like me Tries to look at the world just a bit differently?
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It’s very much a “Weird Al” themed issue, so I’d like to think that there’s a lot of “Weird Al” flavor throughout but I think it’d be generous really to call me an editor.
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I’ve always enjoyed animation and voiceover work. That’s something that I’ve been proactive about.
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As my father used to tell me, the only true sign of success in life is being able to do for a living that which makes you happy.
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My brothers and sisters hated me because I was an only child.
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People never ask people doing serious music, ‘Do you ever think about doing funny music?’
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You don’t need to be defined by your job.
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My velvet Elvis means the world to me. Although he may not be worth much dough, he means more to me than some old Rembrandt or Van Gogh.
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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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Probably 90 percent of my albums have polka medleys.
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