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The single has an accompanying music video, which was recorded in high definition.The video, loosely parodying the video for Chamillionaire's "Ridin'" and following the song's lyrics, shows Yankovic, dressed as a stereotypical nerd with a buttoned-up polo shirt, dress slacks, and horn-rimmed glasses attempting to fit in with the "gangsters" (the first ones being Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan ...
The song describes the life of a white nerd whose wish to "roll with the gangstas" is impeded by his stereotypically white and nerdy behavior; the song is also filled with references to nerd culture. Yankovic later joked that it was a song he "was born to write" due to his association with nerd humor. [ 3 ]
Alsongs is an extensive collection of Weird Al lyrics. The Not Al Page attempts to list tracks which are often wrongly attributed to Weird Al and discover their true origins. "Weird Al" Yankovic Songography is a comprehensive list of Weird Al songs and their availability. Weird Facts
Yankovic's following album was Straight Outta Lynwood in 2006, which featured the single "White & Nerdy", a parody of "Ridin '" by Chamillionaire. "White & Nerdy" became Yankovic's first Billboard Top Ten single, debuting at No. 29 and peaking at No. 9. "Canadian Idiot", a parody of "American Idiot" by Green Day, also charted in the Hot 100.
Most of Yankovic's original songs also parody either a band or a specific style of music. How many songs has "Weird Al" made? “Weird Al” Yankovic has recorded over 150 songs in his lifetime.
The song has an associated video produced by Liam Lynch and was released on the same day as the single, though AOL previewed the video a day before. The budget for the video was much lower than Yankovic's "White & Nerdy" and was shot in Lynch's garage. Yankovic stated that the low budget video "dovetails well" with the concept of the song. [6]
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