When I was a kid, I thought I was going to be an architect, because when I was 12 years old I had a guidance counselor that convinced me that that was the best career choice for me.
AL YANKOVICNo Joni Mitchell 8 track tapes in my car.
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When I was a kid, I thought I was going to be an architect, because when I was 12 years old I had a guidance counselor that convinced me that that was the best career choice for me.
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Whenever I do a parody it’s not meant to make you hate anybody’s music really.
AL YANKOVICWhenever I do a parody it’s not meant to make you hate anybody’s music really.
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I cut my teeth playing rock songs on the accordion when I was a teenager and my friends always thought that was extremely amusing.
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.
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My velvet Elvis means the world to me. Although he may not be worth much dough, he means more to me than some old Rembrandt or Van Gogh.
AL YANKOVICMy velvet Elvis means the world to me. Although he may not be worth much dough, he means more to me than some old Rembrandt or Van Gogh.
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My hobbies just sort of gradually became my vocation.
AL YANKOVICMy hobbies just sort of gradually became my vocation.
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I guess I lost a little bit of self-esteem that time that you made it with the whole hockey team.
AL YANKOVICI guess I lost a little bit of self-esteem that time that you made it with the whole hockey team.
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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.
AL YANKOVICI 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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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.
AL YANKOVICNows 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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I try to pick songs that I actually like because I realize that I have to live with these songs for a long time, from when I’m working on them in the studio to possibly playing them onstage for the rest of my life.
AL YANKOVICI try to pick songs that I actually like because I realize that I have to live with these songs for a long time, from when I’m working on them in the studio to possibly playing them onstage for the rest of my life.
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Not only are they just great, nice guys; they’re some of the best musicians you’re likely to find.
AL YANKOVICNot only are they just great, nice guys; they’re some of the best musicians you’re likely to find.
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I tend to enunciate pretty well. It’s always seemed that my voice is one of those voices that people can recognize pretty easily – which has been a bit of a drawback for some characters.
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Kind of wish I was dead. Maybe, I’ll blow my brains out, mama, or maybe I’ll go bowling.
AL YANKOVICKind of wish I was dead. Maybe, I’ll blow my brains out, mama, or maybe I’ll go bowling.
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One of the hardest things I’ve had to deal with in my career is keeping my material topical even though I only release albums every three or four years.
AL YANKOVICOne of the hardest things I’ve had to deal with in my career is keeping my material topical even though I only release albums every three or four years.
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It was difficult to get into my friends’ rock bands when I was a teenager.
AL YANKOVICIt was difficult to get into my friends’ rock bands when I was a teenager.
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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.
AL YANKOVICI’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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It’s hard to say, I picked one of my favorite articles for the MAD vault. Which is one of the features of the Magazine so they don’t have to actually pay artists or writers to come up with new stuff.
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