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I start with a comprehensive list of all the recent songs that have been big hits – and then I go down that list and see if I can come up with funny ideas for them. I can always come up with ideas, but not necessarily good ones!

Al Yankovic

I don’t want to hear about this train being derailed! What happened to ‘The Flintstones’?’
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Cartoon Derail Happen Hear Train Want
A lot of artists have really been supportive over the years.
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Artist Supportive Year
Right now I’m listening to a lot of Top 40 music, because THAT’S MY JOB.
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Forty Job Listen Music Now Right Top
A lot of rap songs don’t usually have a lot of melody per se.
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Melody Rap Song Usually
There aren’t that many superstars around anymore.
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Anyone Around Many Superstar
I’m known for being an up, high-energy, and optimistic kind of guy.
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Energy Guy High Kind Known Optimistic
Nows the time to go for all the gusto you can grab. You’ll have plenty of time to be low-key when you’re laid out on the slab.
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Grab Gusto Inspirational Key Lead Low Out Time
Then I try to come up with ideas for parodies. And 99% of those ideas are horrible.
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Come Horrible Idea Parody
How can you get bored if the audience is cheering and laughing at something you’re doing?
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Audience Bore Cheer Do Parody Something
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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Candidate Clever Enough Good Ostensibly Parody Song Think
I love the way they run in fright when I turn on the kitchen light. And when I squish them on the ground, they make a pleasant crunchy sound.
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Fright Ground Kitchen Light Love Pleasant Run Sound Squish
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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Country First Great Influence Mad Made Nice Probably Secret Year
I think my chances of ever making it into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame are about as good as Milli Vanilli’s.
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Chance Fame Good Make Rock Think
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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Extremely Gloat Hate Life Mean Opposition Out Satisfy Thing Work
You can play some schlock like New Kids On the Block.
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Block Kid Kids New Play Scholar Some
I’m very analytical, I’m very precise.
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Analytical Precise Very

I start with a comprehensive list of all the recent songs that have been big hits – and then I go down that list and see if I can come up with funny ideas for them. I can always come up with ideas, but not necessarily good ones!

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I start with a comprehensive list of all the recent songs that have been big hits – and then I go down that list and see if I can come up with funny ideas for them. I can always come up with ideas, but not necessarily good ones!

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