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At the end of the song (around 11:20, after the music ends), faint laughter can be heard in the background. As Yankovic says, "That's Jim West laughing - I thought it would be a good way to end the album. He's cracking up because of the stupid chord he played at the end of the song." [4]
Yankovic was inspired to write the song after he heard The Kinks' song "Lola" while driving in his car one day, noting, "I was driving a rent-a-car through Florida when the song 'Lola' came on the radio, and it got me thinking about how much fun I had doing 'Yoda' [a song from 1985's Dare to Be Stupid] where I took a then-current topic and combined it with a classic rock tune."
"Couch Potato" is a parody song by American musician "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of the Academy Award winning song " Lose Yourself " by Eminem . In it, the narrator details his obsession with watching television and the television shows he watches.
When it comes to holiday music, there's always that one song you and your family can't help but gravitate towards, no matter how weird or terrible it may be. Songs like "Grandma Got Run Over by a ...
The song mocks people whose actions and style are generally considered gauche. [3] The singer boasts of having no shame; he seems proud of his gaudy attire (fluorescent-orange pants with an Ed Hardy shirt, pink Crocs with sequins, Ugg boots with glitter), as well as his breaches of deportment (example: putting used liquor bottles on display; wearing socks with sandals, and suspenders with a ...
"Craigslist" is a song by American musician "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a style parody of the Doors, and contains lyrics inspired by postings at the online classified advertising service, Craigslist. [1] Yankovic described the idea of the song coming about thinking how it would be "anachronistically weird" for Jim Morrison to scream about ...
Songs of the Polka King, Vol. 1: Performed with Frankie Yankovic "Polkamon" 2000 Pokémon: The Movie 2000 soundtrack [6] "I Need a Nap" 2005 Dog Train by Sandra Boynton: Duet with Kate Winslet [10] "True Player for Real" 2009 This Gigantic Robot Kills: collaboration with MC Lars [11] "Circus Parade" 2010 Yo Gabba Gabba! Music Is Awesome 3
According to the liner notes of The Ultimate Video Collection, the song represents "Al's motto in life". [3] The song is a style parody of the band Devo, whose reaction to the pastiche was positive. [4] [5] Yankovic said "Right after I finished 'Dare to Be Stupid', I went over to Mark Mothersbaugh's house and played it for him. He seemed to ...