I enjoy all kinds of music. But it is kind of strange when I do parodies, instead of setting up drums and guitar amps.
AL YANKOVICAs it turns out, there is a thing called the Internet, and stuff does go out there whether the suits like it or not.
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So I’m one of the few celebrities that got to do a repeat performance on ‘The Simpsons,’ which I’m very flattered by.
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Right now I’m listening to a lot of Top 40 music, because THAT’S MY JOB.
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People never ask people doing serious music, ‘Do you ever think about doing funny music?’
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I can’t get too offended when somebody parodies me.
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I’m stranded all alone in the gas station of love, and I have to use the self service pump.
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I like the guitar-driven music of Nirvana at its peak. At that point, I thought there was a lot of really exciting music coming out.
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Because you’re supposed to lose yourself in the character, but sometimes people look at a character and go “Oh, it’s ‘Weird Al.'”
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Maybe I’ll make a huge color tapestry from my belly button lint.
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It doesn’t take a military genius to see we’ll all be crispy critters after World War III.
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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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At this point I’ve got a bit of a track record. So people realize that when ‘Weird Al’ wants to go parody, it’s not meant to make them look bad… it’s meant to be a tribute.
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I’m a music fan, and I can listen to the radio, or music, without thinking, “How am I going to screw this up?” [Laughs] If I’m really actively trying to think of a parody, then I’ll have my antenna out, and be a little more proactive about it.
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As my father used to tell me, the only true sign of success in life is being able to do for a living that which makes you happy.
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I’m always a little leery about doing shows where I’m not the headliner because when I first started playing in 1982 I opened for Missing Persons and got pelted for 45 minutes.
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Doing things that I don’t know how to do, and keep doing them until I get good at them.
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