There are a lot of songs that would ostensibly be a good candidate for parody, yet I can’t think of a clever enough idea.
AL YANKOVICIn a genre where most of the artists are one-hit wonders, I’ve been able to hang around longer than most “serious” acts. I pride myself in being a very talented leech.
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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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I’m an ugly girl, My face makes you hurl, Sad I have it, I should bag it. Acne everywhere, Unwanted facial hair. I’m a relation to Frankenstein’s creation.
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Because you’re supposed to lose yourself in the character, but sometimes people look at a character and go “Oh, it’s ‘Weird Al.'”
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In fact, when I come up with an idea for a parody I try to resist the urge to Google the idea to see if someone has done it already because the answer is almost always, “Yes, of course they have, they’ve thought of it!”
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Kind of wish I was dead. Maybe, I’ll blow my brains out, mama, or maybe I’ll go bowling.
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On the other hand, I can get all the Metallica songs I want for FREE! WOW!
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Buy our album, were Nirvana, a garage band from Seattle. Well, it sure beats raising cattle.
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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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I’ve always enjoyed animation and voiceover work. That’s something that I’ve been proactive about.
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There are a lot of songs that would ostensibly be a good candidate for parody, yet I can’t think of a clever enough idea.
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You don’t need to be defined by your job.
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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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I can’t get too offended when somebody parodies me.
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After that, I made the decision to headline no matter what, even if I was playing to seven people. I wanted people to be there to see me.
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A lot of rap songs don’t usually have a lot of melody per se.
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