A lot of rap songs don’t usually have a lot of melody per se.
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Al YankovicAl Yankovic Probably 90 percent of my albums have polka medleys.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic After that, I made the decision to headline no matter what, even if I was playing to seven people. I wanted people to be there to see me.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic I guess I lost a little bit of self-esteem that time that you made it with the whole hockey team.
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Al YankovicAl Yankovic I try not to go the obvious route all the time, but sometimes the most obvious is actually the best.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic My process for the parodies is that I get an idea for a song and then get approval from the artist and then go in and record it and probably try to get it out as soon as possible.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic 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.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic I don’t watch anything on a regular basis – I tend to binge-watch things.
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Al YankovicAl Yankovic As a kid, I certainly never thought I would get to spend my life doing something fun.
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