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).
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Grapefruit Diet
"Weird Al" Yankovic Lyrics
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It's just me, 'cause I love to eat
Fudge and Twinkies and deviled ham
Who's real flabby? Yes, I am!
Every picture of me's
Gotta be an aerial view
Now my doctor tells me
There's just one thing left to do--
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
Throw out the pizza and beer
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
Oh, get those jelly donuts out of here
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
Might seem a little severe
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
I'm gettin' tired of my big fat rear
Blow, flatty!
Well, I used to live on chocolate sauce
Made sumo wrestlers look like Kate Moss
Walked down an alley and I got stuck
I got more rolls than a pastry truck
When I'm all done eating
I eat a little more
When I leave a room
First I gotta grease the door
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
Can't have another eclair
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
I gotta decrease my derriere
I'm on a Grapefruit Diet
I'm on a Grapefruit Diet
I'm on a Grapefruit Diet
No more pie now
No more creme brulee
Lay off the gravy
And souffle
No french fri-yi-yies now
No ice cream parfait
Mr. Cheese Nacho
Stay away
Oh, I think I'd sell my soul
For a triple patty melt
But I need a boomerang
When I put on my belt
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
Lay off the 3 Musketeers
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
Until my big booty disappears
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
Eat'em till they're comin' out of my ears
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
'Cause I haven't seen my feet in years
I'm on a Grapefruit Diet
I'm on a Grapefruit Diet
I'm on a Grapefruit Diet
The lyrics of "Weird Al" Yankovic's song Grapefruit Diet is about a person who is struggling with their weight and is trying to lose it through a strict grapefruit diet. The song is a parody of the popular song "Zoot Suit Riot" by the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. The song begins with the singer waddling down the street as a result of eating fudge, Twinkies, and deviled ham. The singer is flabby and has to take aerial view pictures. The doctor tells the singer to go on a grapefruit diet, and the singer decides to take up the challenge to lose weight.
The song has a comedic tone where the singer lists all the types of food he must avoid on the grapefruit diet, including pizza, beer, jelly donuts, chocolate sauce, gravy, and souffle. The lyrics describe how the singer loves to eat and often eats a little more after finishing a meal. He has also eaten so much that he has become stuck in an alleyway. The singer is willing to give up everything, even his soul, to have a triple patty melt. He needs to use a boomerang to put on his belt.
Line by Line Meaning
Who's that waddlin' down the street?
He is the one walking down the street.
It's just me, 'cause I love to eat
He is the one waddling down the street because he loves to eat.
Fudge and Twinkies and deviled ham
He eats fudge, Twinkies, and deviled ham.
Who's real flabby? Yes, I am!
He is flabby.
Every picture of me's
Gotta be an aerial view
He is so overweight that pictures of him have to be taken from above.
Now my doctor tells me
There's just one thing left to do--
His doctor tells him there is only one thing he needs to do.
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
Throw out the pizza and beer
He must throw out pizza and beer to start his grapefruit diet.
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
Oh, get those jelly donuts out of here
He must get rid of jelly donuts while following his grapefruit diet.
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
Might seem a little severe
The grapefruit diet he is following may seem a bit severe.
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
I'm gettin' tired of my big fat rear
He is sick and tired of his big, fat rear end and wants to lose weight.
Blow, flatty!
He says this to his body, which he calls 'flatty'.
Well, I used to live on chocolate sauce
He used to eat a lot of chcolate sauce.
Made sumo wrestlers look like Kate Moss
He was so overweight that even sumo wrestlers seemed skinny in comparison to him.
Walked down an alley and I got stuck
He tried walking down an alley but got stuck because he was too wide.
I got more rolls than a pastry truck
He has more rolls of fat than a pastry truck has rolls of pastry.
When I'm all done eating
I eat a little more
Even after he is finished eating, he usually eats a little more.
When I leave a room
First I gotta grease the door
He is so overweight that he has to grease the door before leaving a room.
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
Can't have another eclair
He must avoid having another eclair while on the grapefruit diet.
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
I gotta decrease my derriere
He wants to reduce the size of his butt while following the grapefruit diet.
I'm on a Grapefruit Diet
I'm on a Grapefruit Diet
I'm on a Grapefruit Diet
He is currently following the grapefruit diet.
No more pie now
No more creme brulee
Lay off the gravy
And souffle
He must give up eating pie, creme brulee, gravy, and souffle.
No french fri-yi-yies now
No ice cream parfait
Mr. Cheese Nacho
Stay away
He must avoid eating french fries, ice cream parfaits, and Mr. Cheese Nacho.
Oh, I think I'd sell my soul
For a triple patty melt
But I need a boomerang
When I put on my belt
He likes to eat triple patty melts but needs a boomerang to help him put on his belt, implying that he is extremely overweight.
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
Lay off the 3 Musketeers
He must avoid eating 3 Musketeers while on the grapefruit diet.
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
Until my big booty disappears
He wants his big butt to disappear while following the grapefruit diet.
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
Eat'em till they're comin' out of my ears
He must eat grapefruits until he is sick of them.
Grapefruit Diet (Diet)
'Cause I haven't seen my feet in years
He hasn't been able to see his feet for many years due to his obesity.
I'm on a Grapefruit Diet
I'm on a Grapefruit Diet
I'm on a Grapefruit Diet
He reiterates that he is currently following the grapefruit diet.
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Written by: STEVE PERRY
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