NotesThe inimitable âWeird Alâ Yankovic released four of the six different takes of the music video for his song âTackyâ running together simultaneously. The song, a parody of âHappyâ by Pharrell, was released in 2014 and played a big part in Yankovicâs Mandatory World Tour.FeedEmbedUnfurl
Notes"Much like the big-name artists he once so expertly spoofed, Yankovic now inspires not just imitators but also competitors. He'll soon commence work on his 13th studio album, which will have to compete against his own singsongy progenyâthe amateur satirists who can devise, record, and edit their own parodies in days, if not hours. To make matters more complicated, whereas Yankovic could once mine such inexhaustible icons as Jackson and Nirvana for laughs, he now has to contend with the likes of Jessica Simpson or Kevin Federlineâcelebrities who are more or less already self-parodies. Being a music satirist in 2008 is a bit like being a political cartoonist after the Harding administration: too many easy targets, too few sacred idols."Unfurl
Notes"This is extremely exciting for me. One of the hardest things I've had to deal with in my career is keeping my material topical even though I only release albums every 3 or 4 years. Now, with the advent and popularity of digital distribution, I don't have to wait around while my songs get old and dated â I can get them out on the Internet almost immediately. It kind of boggles my mind â I thought of the idea for this new song a week ago, and next week it's getting released! "FeedUnfurl
Notes"To the millions of us flitting around the edges of hipness, he is our Geek Bard, our Troubadork. Unlike his preyâthe rappers and the rockers, the folk-pop shamans and the techno wizardsâWeird Al is, in the only meaningful sense of the phrase, keepingUnfurl
Notes"A while back Weird Al Yankovic contacted my old boss John K., asking him if he'd be interested in doing an animated music video for one of his new songs."Unfurl
'Weird Al' Yankovic Releases Four Simultaneous Takes of His 'Tacky' Music Video From 2014