I’m obviously not a rapper, and I don’t have any claims to be one, really.
AL YANKOVICI think my chances of ever making it into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame are about as good as Milli Vanilli’s.
More Al Yankovic Quotes
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Sometimes I get, “Have you ever thought about doing real music?” I like to think the music I do is real, it just happens to be funny.
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I’m very analytical, I’m very precise.
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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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He died a long painful death. However, you’ll be happy to hear that just a few years later he was reincarnated as Shirley MacLaine.
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I’ve always enjoyed animation and voiceover work. That’s something that I’ve been proactive about.
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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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Not only are they just great, nice guys; they’re some of the best musicians you’re likely to find.
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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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Every night for dinner we had a big chunk of dirt.
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I write and write and write, and then I edit it down to the parts that I think are amusing, or that help the storyline, or I’ll write a notebook full of ideas of anecdotes or story points.
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You can play some schlock like New Kids On the Block.
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I can’t say enough good things about my band. I feel very fortunate that I found them when I did, very early in my career.
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When I started out, I didn’t feel like I was really accepted in the music or comedy communities, and I was somewhere on the edge, but now I feel like I’m accepted in both, which is extremely gratifying.
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I’m watching the charts every week and hoping something will pop into my head.
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My hobbies just sort of gradually became my vocation.
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