Craigslist - Single
"Weird Al" Yankovic
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Craigslist | "Weird Al" Yankovic | 4:53 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Weird Al gets psychedelic, and sexy
Right from the first notes of this pulsating animal of a song we are there... It's 1969 and the unmistakable sound of Ray Manzarek's keyboards, (reminiscent of a blend of "When the Music's Over” and "Light My Fire") prepares us for the appearance of the late great Jim Morrison and The Doors, but wait! NOT the Doors! It's Weird Al Yankovic channelling The Lizard King brilliantly, in order to sing all about the dark oddness and quirky humour to be found lurking in Craigslist, the online site for classified "small ads", a topic Morrison could never have even imagined in his lifetime. Yankovic, forever saddled with the label "novelty act" despite a thirty year successful career in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, is one of the most woefully underrated singer songwriters in the business. More known for his wacky song parodies, here he presents an entirely original piece in the style of The Doors, ably assisted by two of the band that have been there all the way through that thirty years, the unpretentious brilliance of Jim Kimo West on guitar, the rock steady beat of stalwart Jon Bermuda Schwartz on drums as well as guest keys man Ray Manzarek, one of the co-founders of the iconic 1960s group Al starts out telling us about an unequal trade, a classic car for a wheelbarrow and a hat (and he’ll throw in a stapler if you insist,) then goes on to a bizarre contact ad. At this point, in true Doors style Al recites a freakish “open letter” like a tone poem which will make your spine tingle and the whole thing builds to a climax of epic proportions. In my opinion this is Weird Al possibly at his mature finest. No goofy cheesy belly laughs here as you would expect from this artist 25 years ago, but he is still as funny, and as cleverly observant as ever Al’s lyrics are smart; the words sharp, but subtle, and the music, divinely trippy; authentic in feel and masterly in execution just as one would expect of one set of master musical craftsmen paying a devoted homage to another. And yes, I’d gnaw off my own arm for your Styrofoam peanuts Al
Sweet and sexy
"Weird Al" has done it again. Even though its not the White & Nerdy we all expected, it's still worth the download. The smooth rhythm and pointless objects get a giggle, even from the smallest Al fan. If you don't have 79p, try throwing in the stapler. Itunes may make an exception.
Biography
Born: 23 October 1959 in Lynwood, CA
Genre: Comedy
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By "Weird Al" Yankovic
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Ebay (Parody of "I Want It That Way" By the Backstreet Boys) | Poodle Hat | 3:36 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Amish Paradise (Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" By Coolio) | Bad Hair Day | 3:20 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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A Complicated Song (Parody of "Complicated" By Avril Lavigne) | Poodle Hat | 3:39 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Eat It | "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits | 3:20 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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White & Nerdy (Parody of "Ridin'" By Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone) | White & Nerdy - Single | 2:50 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Saga Begins (Lyrical Adaption of "American Pie") | Running With Scissors | 5:28 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Fat | Even Worse | 3:35 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Couch Potato (Parody of "Lose Yourself" By Eminem) | Poodle Hat | 4:18 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Night Santa Went Crazy | Bad Hair Day | 4:03 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Smells Like Nirvana | Off the Deep End | 3:43 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
