In addition to recording his albums, Yankovic has written and starred in his own film, UHF, and his own television show, The Weird Al Show, and directed music videos for himself and other artists including Ben Folds, Hanson, the Black Crowes and The Presidents of the United States of America. He has also made guest appearances on many television shows, in addition to starring in his own Al TV specials.
Though parodies earned him his fame, Yankovic has recorded a greater number of humorous songs with original tunes. Some of these pieces are pastiches (or style parodies), where he chooses a band's entire body of work to emulate rather than any single hit, although Yankovic has many completely original pieces. Most of his albums include a medley which juxtaposes the choruses of various songs in a polka style to accordion music.
Due to his popularity, he has been credited with several songs that are not actually his. A full list of every song he has ever actually done, including the live-only songs, can be found at the Al Songs website. Similarly, a comprehensive list of songs incorrectly credited to him can be found at The Not Al Page.
In 2006, Al recorded the song "You're Pitiful". However, while James Blunt gave his blessing for the parody of his song, "You're Beautiful", Blunt's label Atlantic Records was opposed to it. Though parodies are protected legally, the issue had become "more of a political matter than a legal matter", according to Al, so he decided to not put the song on his next album. Instead, he offered it as a free download from his site.
His latest album, "Straight Outta Lynwood", was released September 26th, 2006. Its first released single, "Don't Download This Song", was made available as a free download on August 21, 2006. The animated video for the track and a link to downloadable MP3 is available at dontdownloadthissong.com. Among other tracks, the album includes parodies of Green Day, Usher, R. Kelly, and Chamillionaire. Chamillionaire's "Ridin' Dirty" is parodied as "White and Nerdy", the second released single from the new album. This single has thus far climbed as far as #9 on the Billboard Singles chart, eclipsing "Eat It" as Al's highest charting single (which went as high as #12).
Official Website: http://www.weirdal.com
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Six Words Long
"Weird Al" Yankovic Lyrics
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This song is just six words long
This song is just six words long
This song is just six words long
Couldn't think of any lyrics
No I never wrote the lyrics
So I'll just sing any old lyrics
You really need words
Whole lotta rhyming words
You gotta rhyme so many words, mm-mm
To do it, to do it, to do it, to do it
To do it, to do it right, child
This song is just six words long
This song is just six words long
This song is just six words long
This song is just six words long
I know that you're probably sore
'Cause I didn't write any more
I just didn't get to complete it
So that's why I gotta repeat it
This song is just six words long (six words long)
This song is just six words long (six words long)
Oh I make a lotta money
They pay me a ton of money
They're payin' me plenty of money
To sing this song, child
I gotta fill time
Three minutes worth of time
Oh, how will I fill so much time, mm-mm
I'll throw in a solo, a solo, a solo
A solo, a solo here
This song is just six words long
This song is just six words long
This song is just six words long
This song is just six words long
This song's got nothin' to say
But I'm recording it anyway
I know if I put my mind to it
I know I could find a good rhyme here
Oh, you gotta have-a music
You need really catchy music
This song has got plenty of music
But just six words, child
And so I'll sing' em over
And over and over and over
And over and over and over, mm-mm
And over and over and over
And over and over and over again
Six words long, six words long
Six words long, six words long
Six words long, six words long
This song is just six words long
It's just six words long
The lyrics to "Weird Al" Yankovic's song Six Words Long are a tongue-in-cheek commentary on the music industry's obsession with catchy, repetitive songs that lack depth or substance. The repetition of the phrase "this song is just six words long" emphasizes the shallow nature of the lyrics and the lack of creativity behind them. Yankovic goes on to mock the process of writing hit songs, suggesting that it's all about finding rhyming words and filling time with solos. He acknowledges that the song has nothing to say but justifies recording it anyway because of the money he's making.
The song's humorous tone is consistent with Yankovic's style, and the catchy music adds to the irony of the lyrics. The repetition of the chorus creates a hypnotic effect that underscores the song's message. Overall, the song is a clever critique of the music industry's formulaic approach to hit songs.
Line by Line Meaning
This song is just six words long
The song only has six words in it
This song is just six words long
The song only has six words in it
This song is just six words long
The song only has six words in it
This song is just six words long
The song only has six words in it
Couldn't think of any lyrics
The singer couldn't come up with any words for the song
No I never wrote the lyrics
The singer didn't write the song's lyrics
So I'll just sing any old lyrics
The singer will just sing whatever comes to mind
That come to mind, child
Whatever the singer thinks of will be sung
You really need words
For a song, words are required
Whole lotta rhyming words
Many words with similar sounds are necessary
You gotta rhyme so many words, mm-mm
The words in the song need to rhyme
To do it, to do it, to do it, to do it
This task must be completed
To do it, to do it right, child
The task must be completed correctly
This song is just six words long
The song only has six words in it
This song is just six words long
The song only has six words in it
This song is just six words long
The song only has six words in it
This song is just six words long
The song only has six words in it
I know that you're probably sore
The listener might be upset
'Cause I didn't write any more
The singer didn't write more lyrics
I just didn't get to complete it
The song wasn't finished
So that's why I gotta repeat it
The singer will repeat the same six words
Oh I make a lotta money
The singer is paid well for this song
They pay me a ton of money
The singer is paid a lot of money
They're payin' me plenty of money
The singer is paid a sufficient amount of money
To sing this song, child
The singer is paid to perform this song
I gotta fill time
The song needs to last a certain amount of time
Three minutes worth of time
The song should be three minutes long
Oh, how will I fill so much time, mm-mm
The singer is concerned about filling three minutes
I'll throw in a solo, a solo, a solo
The singer will add a musical solo
A solo, a solo here
The solo will be included in the song
This song's got nothin' to say
The song has no message or meaning
But I'm recording it anyway
The song will be recorded despite the lack of meaning
I know if I put my mind to it
The singer believes they could write better lyrics
I know I could find a good rhyme here
The singer believes they could come up with better words
Oh, you gotta have-a music
Music is necessary for a song
You need really catchy music
The music should be memorable and appealing
This song has got plenty of music
The song has good music, despite the lack of lyrics
But just six words, child
The song only has six words
And so I'll sing' em over
The six words will be repeated
And over and over and over
The six words will be repeated multiple times
And over and over and over, mm-mm
The six words will be repeated many times
And over and over and over
The six words will be repeated again and again
Six words long, six words long
The song only has six words
Six words long, six words long
The song only has six words
Six words long, six words long
The song only has six words
This song is just six words long
The song only has six words
It's just six words long
The song only has six words
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Written by: RUDY CLARK
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