I’m known for being an up, high-energy, and optimistic kind of guy.
AL YANKOVICThere 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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I’m very analytical, I’m very precise. I mean, I don’t write for kids.
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I knew we were having problems when you put those piranhas in my bathtub again.
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I always try to put myself out of my comfort zone and out of my depth, and hopefully somewhere along the line I’ll catch up.
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So I try not to pick songs that I know would drive me crazy.
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In 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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I decided that I wanted to be a voice on every animated cartoon in the history of the world – even shows that haven’t been on the air for a very long time, that’s going to be harder to pull off.
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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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I know now that everything I write, I’m going to put out, and I’ll have to live with it for the rest of my life.
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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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I mean, I hate to gloat, but I’m extremely satisfied with my position in life and the way things have worked out for me.
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On the other hand, I can get all the Metallica songs I want for FREE! WOW!
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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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I’m free to do what I please, I’m probably not going to do albums. Just because I think releasing tracks as singles is a better way for me to stay topical.
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There’s a lot of different ways that a song would be a challenge to parody.
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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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