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Singer-songwriter

Al Yankovic, born on October 23, 1959, is a renowned American singer-songwriter and comedian. Known for his unique sense of humor and satirical songs, he often uses his music to satirize social phenomena and popular culture. His musical style ranges from rock to country and pop music.

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“There's a lot of different ways that a song would be a challenge to parody. There are a lot of songs that would ostensibly be a good candidate for parody, yet I can't think of a clever enough idea. Some songs are too repetitive for me to be able to fashion a humorous set of lyrics around. Some songs flat-out just don't work creatively for me.”

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“I'd like to be able to be more topical and timely and more of-the-moment and I think the way to do that is, instead of waiting until I have twelve songs to release all at once, just to release them as I come up with them.”

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“In a genre where most of the artists are one-hit wonders, I've been able to hang around longer than most "serious" acts. I pride myself in being a very talented leech.”

Able Artist Wonder Serious Pride Genre Leeches

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“I was able to come up with a couple articles for the magazine, I was able to solicit help from a bunch of my friends to contribute pieces: Patton Oswalt, Seth Green, Emo Phillips, Chris Hardwick, John Hodgman, and more. It's very much a "Weird Al" themed issue, so I'd like to think that there's a lot of "Weird Al" flavor throughout but I think it'd be generous really to call me an editor.”

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“As my father used to tell me, the only true sign of success in life is being able to do for a living that which makes you happy.”

Able Life Is Used Father Dad Success In Life Make You Happy

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“It's hard to really articulate what the parameters are that make one song parody-able and another song not, but if I can come up with a good enough idea for it, I go for it, and if not, then I have to move on.”

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Author:Al Yankovic

About the Author

Born: October 23, 1959
Known for: Singer-songwriter
Quotes: 150

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