"weird Al" Yankovic

[Kojimon]

I love "Weird Al"! Parody is probably my favorite genre.

 

[EvilTwinTwo]

I like a "song" here and there, some are very clever. Don't know if I could handle an entire concert though.

 

[MauiGuy]

He was a fav of mine back in the day. Haven't heard much from here lately

 

[miaedu]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fUxXKfQkswE

 

[EvilTwinTwo]

Music video by "Weird Al" Yankovic performing Perform This Way (Parody of "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga)

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss_BmTGv43M[/ame]

The best part is the acknowledgment of Madonna's influence.

My mama told me when I was hatched
Act like a superstar
Save your allowance, buy a bubble dress
And someday you will go far
Now on red carpets, well, I'm hard to miss
The press follows everywhere I go
I'll poke your eye out with a dress like this
Back off and enjoy the show!
I'm sure my critics will say it's a grotesque display
Well, they can bite me, baby -- I perform this way
I might be wearin' Swiss cheese or maybe covered with bees
It doesn't mean I'm crazy -- I perform this way
Ooo, my little monsters pay... lots 'cause I perform this way
Baby, I perform this way
Ooo, don't worry, I'm okay... hey, I just perform this way
I'm not crazy, I perform this way
I'll be a troll or evil queen
I'll be a human jelly bean
'Cause every day is Halloween
For me...
I'm so completely original
My new look is all the rage
I'll wrap my small intestines 'round my neck
And set fire to myself on stage
I'll wear a porcupine on my head
On a W-H-I-M
And for no reason now I'll sing in French
Excusez-moi, Qui a pété?
Got my straight jacket today, it's made of gold lamé
No, not because I'm crazy - I perform this way
I strap prime rib to my feet, cover myself with raw meat
I'll bet you've never seen a skirt steak worn this way
Don't be offended when you see
My latest pop monstrosity
I'm strange, weird, shocking, odd, bizarre
I'm Frankenstein, I'm Avatar
There's nothing too embarrassing
I'll honestly do anything
But wear white after Labor Day
'Cause baby, I perform this way
Hope you won't think it's cliché if I go nude today
Don't call the cops now, baby, I perform this way
No reason I should regret all the attention I get
I'm not completely crazy, I perform this way, yeah
I perform this way-hey, I perform this way-hey
I'm always deviating from the norm this way-hey
I perform this way-hey, I perform this way-hey
I'm really not insane -- I just perform this way-hey

 

[MoufOfKhaos]

The older I get, the more I want to see him live.

 

[MrMojoRisin]

The new album is great!!! As a GaGa fan, I LOVE "Perform This Way" and the video is great, too!! "TMZ," "Craigslist," "Ringtone," and "Stop Forwarding That Crap To Me" are other favorites.