I do original songs in the style of other artists, where I try to learn all their musical idiosyncrasies and try to do something that sounds like them and yet is a bit more sick and twisted.
AL YANKOVICI cut my teeth playing rock songs on the accordion when I was a teenager and my friends always thought that was extremely amusing.
More Al Yankovic Quotes
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If something is good enough, it can be out there and people will see it.
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I try not to go the obvious route all the time, but sometimes the most obvious is actually the best.
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Pop culture’s gotten much more disposable.
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Didn’t have Nintendo, we just poured salt on snails.
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My brothers and sisters hated me because I was an only child.
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Probably 90 percent of my albums have polka medleys.
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So that was a joke that I continue up to this very day.
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I don’t like to label myself. I know I’m very hard to pigeonhole.
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It’s hard to force creativity and humor.
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I am not making this up. Needless to say, as soon as I discovered that, I gave up meat entirely.
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The window doesn’t open, the fan is broke, and my face is turning blue. I haven’t been in a crowd like this since I went to see the Who.
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There are probably a few library fines I haven’t paid yet, but I’m a pretty clean-cut guy overall.
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Whenever I do a parody it’s not meant to make you hate anybody’s music really.
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I’m obviously not a rapper, and I don’t have any claims to be one, really.
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You can try on our suede underwear if you choose. Do what you want, but don’t step on my blue suede shoes.
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