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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Confessions Part III
"Weird Al" Yankovic Lyrics
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These are my confessions
Just when I thought I said all I could say I came up up with more secrets to tell you today
These are my confessions
Slip my mind the last two times
Silly me, so now I gotta give you part three of my confessions
First I told you about the skank that I was cheating with,then I mentioned she's having my kid
Now this is gonna be the hardest thing I ever had to do,
Gonna tell you everything I left out of parts one and two
Like remember when I told you I knew Paulie Shore (Paulie Shore)
That's a lie, I don't know what I said that for
I borrowed your chapstick (from you)
I tried out your nose hair trimmer (too)
And by the way your diamond ring is cubic circonium,
I killed your goldfish accidently, just replaced it with another one
These are my confessions
Just when I thought I said all I could say I needed to get some things off my chest right away
These are my confessions
Slipped my mind the last two times, silly me, I guess I gotta give you part three of my confessions
I threw up on your dog last time I had too much to drink
There have been times when I've peed in your sink
Don't know why, but you and I should agree that belongs in part three of my confessions
Baby forgive me I'm still trying to figure out why
I used your toothbrush to clean off the bathroom grought
Oh and sometimes in private, I really like to dress up as Shirley Temple and spank myself with a hockey stick (hockey stick)
My boss thinks I'm a jerk, I didn't get that raise.
I haven't changed my underwear in twenty-seven days!
And when I'm kissing you I fantasize you as a midget
I'm so sorry Debbi! I mean Bridget!
These are my confessions
Just when I thought I said all I could say I got a few more secrets I'd like to convey
These are my confessions
Slipped my mind the last two times, silly me, I guess I gotta give you part three of my confessions
Gave you buttered toast I dropped and then picked up off the floor
FYI it was not a cold sore
Ooops my bad, but you'll be madder at me when I finish part three of my confessions
You don't know how hard it is for me to tell you this,
But remember that shirt that you got me for my birthday?
Well, I returned it for store credit. That thing was hideous, what were you thinking?
O and by the way, I wasn't really sick last week,
I just didn't wanna go to your stupid office picnic
Oh and when I told you at breakfast we were all out of rice krispies,
What I meant was that there was only enough left for me. Sorry.
These are my confessions
Just when I thought I said all I could say, I thought of some more things that should scare you away
These are my confessions
Slipped my mind the last two times, silly me, I guess I gotta give you part three of my confessions
Once I blew my nose and wiped it on your cat
And I lied, yes that dress makes you look fat
Anyway, I shouldn't say anymore 'til I give you part four of my confessions
“Weird Al” Yankovic's song Confessions is a comedic take on the R&B ballad Confessions Part II by Usher. The lyrics are a series of ridiculous confessions from the singer or narrator, who keeps remembering more and more things to admit. The confessions range from cheating on his partner and having a child with that person to more absurd things like peeing in the sink and fantasizing about his partner as a midget. The song is filled with silly, often gross, and inappropriate admissions, but the singer also tries to make light of them by saying, "Baby forgive me, I'm still trying to figure out why."
The lyrics are deliberately outrageous and over-the-top, poking fun at both the seriousness and drama of R&B ballads, as well as the tendency of celebrities to admit their faults and scandals in public. The song plays with the idea that there's always more to confess, and no matter how much one tries to come clean, there's always something else to reveal.
Line by Line Meaning
These are my confessions
I have some deep, dark secrets to tell you.
Just when I thought I said all I could say I came up up with more secrets to tell you today
I thought I had told you everything, but I remembered more secrets to confess.
Slip my mind the last two times
I forgot to mention these secrets in my previous confessions.
Silly me, so now I gotta give you part three of my confessions
Oops, my mistake. Here's another round of confessions.
First I told you about the skank that I was cheating with,then I mentioned she's having my kid
In my previous confessions, I admitted to having an affair and fathering a child out of wedlock.
That's not all, now I recall more you see, so I'll give you part three of my confessions
Oh wait, there's more to confess. Brace yourself for another round of secrets.
Now this is gonna be the hardest thing I ever had to do,
Confessing these secrets is really difficult for me.
Gonna tell you everything I left out of parts one and two
I'm going to confess all of the secrets I forgot to mention in my previous confessions.
Like remember when I told you I knew Paulie Shore (Paulie Shore)
I lied when I said I knew Paulie Shore.
That's a lie, I don't know what I said that for
I made up the Paulie Shore thing for no reason.
I borrowed your chapstick (from you)
I used your chapstick without asking.
I tried out your nose hair trimmer (too)
I also used your nose hair trimmer without permission.
And by the way your diamond ring is cubic circonium,
Your diamond ring isn't real, it's a fake.
I killed your goldfish accidently, just replaced it with another one
I accidentally killed your goldfish, but I replaced it with a new one so you wouldn't notice.
I threw up on your dog last time I had too much to drink
One time when I was drunk, I vomited on your dog.
There have been times when I've peed in your sink
I've also peed in your sink on occasions.
Don't know why, but you and I should agree that belongs in part three of my confessions
I don't know why I did those things, but I'm confessing them now.
Baby forgive me I'm still trying to figure out why
Please forgive me, I don't even know why I did these things.
I used your toothbrush to clean off the bathroom grought
I used your toothbrush to clean something dirty in the bathroom.
Oh and sometimes in private, I really like to dress up as Shirley Temple and spank myself with a hockey stick (hockey stick)
I have a strange fetish where I enjoy cross-dressing as Shirley Temple and spanking myself with a hockey stick.
My boss thinks I'm a jerk, I didn't get that raise.
I didn't get a raise because my boss thinks I'm a bad employee.
I haven't changed my underwear in twenty-seven days!
I've been wearing the same underwear for way too long.
And when I'm kissing you I fantasize you as a midget
Sometimes when I'm kissing you, I imagine you as a little person.
I'm so sorry Debbi! I mean Bridget!
I called you by the wrong name, I'm sorry.
Gave you buttered toast I dropped and then picked up off the floor
I gave you toast that I had dropped on the floor and then picked up.
FYI it was not a cold sore
Just so you know, that wasn't a cold sore on my lip.
Ooops my bad, but you'll be madder at me when I finish part three of my confessions
Sorry for these mistakes, but you'll be even angrier when you hear the rest of my confessions.
But remember that shirt that you got me for my birthday?
Do you remember that shirt you gave me as a birthday present?
Well, I returned it for store credit. That thing was hideous, what were you thinking?
I didn't like the shirt, so I returned it for store credit. Sorry if that hurts your feelings.
O and by the way, I wasn't really sick last week,
I wasn't actually sick when I told you I was last week.
I just didn't wanna go to your stupid office picnic
I didn't want to go to your boring office picnic.
Oh and when I told you at breakfast we were all out of rice krispies,
When I told you we were out of rice krispies at breakfast,
What I meant was that there was only enough left for me. Sorry.
I actually had eaten all of the rice krispies, and there wasn't enough for you. Sorry about that.
Just when I thought I said all I could say, I thought of some more things that should scare you away
I have one more confession to make, and it's probably the worst one yet.
Once I blew my nose and wiped it on your cat
I blew my nose and used your cat to wipe the snot off my face.
And I lied, yes that dress makes you look fat
I lied when I said that dress looked good on you. It actually makes you look fat.
Anyway, I shouldn't say anymore 'til I give you part four of my confessions
I can't keep confessing forever. I'll have to save the rest for another time.
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Written by: JERMAINE DUPRI, USHER RAYMOND, BRYAN COX
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