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" The song itself is a response to and parody of "Download This Song" by MC Lars. It is also a spoof of the ending song during the credits on Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star with all the former child stars. [3] "Don't Wear Those Shoes" Polka Party! (1986) Original, although the intro is in the style of The Kinks' "Father Christmas". [1]
Mandatory Fun is the fourteenth and final [1] [2] studio album by the American parody musician "Weird Al" Yankovic.The self-produced album was released by RCA Records in the United States on July 15, 2014.
"eBay" is a parody song by American musician "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys.In the song, the narrator describes how he impulsively purchases unneeded (and bizarre) items on eBay (among them being "Shatner's old toupée", "a Dukes of Hazzard ashtray", and "a Kleenex used by Dr. Dre").
Am I Right is a popular music and humor website dedicated to topics as song parodies, [1] misheard lyrics (mondegreens), [2] [3] [4] and album cover parodies. Visitors may submit their own without registering.
The song "eBay", a parody of "I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys about the eponymous online auction site, became one of Yankovic's biggest hits. The album's final parody is "eBay", based on "I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys. In this song, the narrator describes a variety of obscure items that he purchased on the online auction site ...
The legal title for the song features an asterisk after the word "Hillbillies", although it is often printed without the marking. [1] [5] [nb 1] On May 24, 1989, Yankovic started recording the second parody for the album, "Spam". The song, a play on R.E.M.'s hit "Stand", is an ode to the canned luncheon meat Spam. Yankovic noted that it was ...
The second parody recorded for the album was "Jerry Springer", a parody of Barenaked Ladies 1998 hit "One Week". The song is about The Jerry Springer Show, hosted by the eponymous Jerry Springer. [3] In preparation for the song, Yankovic watched "a couple shows" until he understood the "basic formula" for how the episodes unfolded. [15]
"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.