I did have a child, and I was reading a lot of picture books to her, but at the same time writing a children’s book was something that I’d been wanting to do for many years, pretty much since the start of my career.
AL YANKOVICIt’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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By the time I’m in the studio recording my parody, 10,000 parodies of that song are on YouTube.
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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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Ever since the day you left me, I’ve been so miserable, my dear. I feel almost as bad as I did when you were still here.
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It becomes more important to me as time goes on to make every album the best thing I’ve ever done, so it’s a lot of self-imposed pressure that also kind of slows me down a bit.
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Well I’ve made no secret of my life long love of MAD Magazine, it’s probably my first and greatest influence in terms of my comic sensibilities. I’ve known John [Ficarra] for many years, and we’ve been friends.
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No Joni Mitchell 8 track tapes in my car.
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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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As it turns out, there is a thing called the Internet, and stuff does go out there whether the suits like it or not.
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You make me wanna staple bagels to my face, then remove them with a pitchfork.
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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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As much as people are griping about the Internet taking sales away from artists, it’s been a huge promotional tool for me.
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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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Somebody will come up to me after a show and have me sign their arm, and the next time I see them my autograph has been permanently inscribed on their arm.
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It was difficult to get into my friends’ rock bands when I was a teenager.
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They do everything from gangsta rap to polka music and every genre in between. It’s amazing.
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