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The subject matter in "Word Crimes" was an extension of Yankovic's policy of writing "left-of-center" parodies, especially considering the number of parodies that surface on YouTube. [1] Yankovic had surveyed his online competition and was disappointed that many parodies revolved around rape (due to the original song's controversy). [2]
Song Album(s) Original or parody "30 Rock Theme Parody" Medium Rarities (2017) Parody of "30 Rock Theme" composed by Jeff Richmond. From an episode of 30 Rock. "Aardvark" Peter and the Wolf (1988) Original, part of "The Carnival of the Animals – Part Two", inspired by "The Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saëns "Achy Breaky Song"
List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Release Year Peak chart positions Album US [8] "eBay" 2003 — [H] Poodle Hat "Word Crimes" 2014 39 Mandatory Fun "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
[27] Billboard considered the record's original songs its best material and "Word Crimes" the best parody. [25] Paste similarly agreed that Yankovic's original materials were the highlight of the album and that, as a whole, Mandatory Fun is "a good, humorous album that shows that Yankovic is not slowing down in the slightest". [64]
With "Word Crimes" from Mandatory Fun debuting at No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2014, Yankovic became the third musical artist after Michael Jackson and Madonna to have a song in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 over each decade since the 1980s, his other Top 40 songs being "Eat It", "Smells Like Nirvana", and "White & Nerdy". [160]
"Word Crimes" Jarrett Heather [25] Parody of "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke "Foil" Al Yankovic [24] Parody of "Royals" by Lorde "Handy" Parody of "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea "Sports Song" Al Yankovic, Andrew Bush [26] Style parody of U.S. college football fight songs "First World Problems" Liam Lynch [27] Style parody of Pixies "Lame Claim to Fame ...
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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 ...