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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I Love Rocky Road
"Weird Al" Yankovic Lyrics
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Keep a couple quarts in my locker at school
Yeah, but chocolate's gettin' old
Vanilla just leaves me cold
There's just one flavor good enough for me, yeah me
Don't gimme no crummy taste spoon
I know what I need
Baby, I love rocky road
So weren't you gonna buy half a gallon, baby
I love rocky road
So have another triple scoop with me, ow
They tell me ice cream junkies are all the same
All the soda jerkers know my name
When their supple is gone
Then I'll be movin' on
But I'll be back on Monday afternoon, you'll see
Another truck load's comin' in for me, all for me
I'm singin'
I love rocky road
So weren't you gonna buy half a gallon, baby
I love rocky road
So have another triple scoop with me, ow
(Oh, make it talk)
When I'm all alone, I just grab myself a cone
And if I get fat and loose my teeth that's fine with me
Just lock me in the freezer and throw away the key
Sing it
I love rocky road
So weren't you gonna buy half a gallon, baby
I love rocky road
So have another triple scoop with me
I love rocky road
So weren't you gonna buy half a gallon, baby
I love rocky road
So have another triple scoop with
I love rocky road
So weren't you gonna buy half a gallon, baby
I love rocky road
So have another triple scoop with
I love rocky road
So weren't you gonna buy half a gallon, baby
I love rocky road
So have another triple scoop with me
"Weird Al" Yankovic's song "I Love Rocky Road" is a playful show of affection for the titular dessert. The singer hears "those ice cream bells" and immediately craves a taste of the "one flavor good enough for me": rocky road. He keeps a couple of quarts in his school locker, and when he's alone, he grabs a cone. He insists that he only wants the best, turning down "crummy taste spoon" and describing chocolate and vanilla as "gettin' old" and "leav[ing] [him] cold," respectively. He invites someone to share a triple scoop with him and muses that he'll always come back for more.
The lyrics are largely straightforward, describing the singer's love for rocky road ice cream. However, there are a few elements that can be interpreted more deeply. When the singer sings, "And if I get fat and lose my teeth that's fine with me / Just lock me in the freezer and throw away the key," he seems to be acknowledging the potential consequences of indulging a sweet tooth. However, he's so enamored with rocky road that he'd rather be trapped with it. Additionally, the line "All the soda jerkers know my name / When their supply is gone / Then I'll be movin' on" could be read as a comment on the transience of pleasure or the idea of constantly seeking out new experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
I hear those ice cream bells and I start to drool
The sound of ice cream bells causes me to salivate
Keep a couple quarts in my locker at school
I store a few quarts of ice cream in my school locker
Yeah, but chocolate's gettin' old
I've grown tired of the flavor chocolate
Vanilla just leaves me cold
I don't particularly like the flavor of vanilla
There's just one flavor good enough for me, yeah me
There is only one flavor of ice cream that I enjoy
Don't gimme no crummy taste spoon
I don't want to eat ice cream with a poor-quality spoon
I know what I need
I am confident in my taste preferences
Baby, I love rocky road
I adore ice cream with a rocky road flavor
So weren't you gonna buy half a gallon, baby
Aren't you going to buy at least half-gallon of this ice cream
So have another triple scoop with me, ow
Let's get another three scoops of ice cream and enjoy them together
They tell me ice cream junkies are all the same
People say that ice cream addicts act similarly
All the soda jerkers know my name
I am a regular customer at the soda fountain and the staff knows me by name
When their supple is gone
When the stock of the ice cream flavor I like runs out
Then I'll be movin' on
I will seek out another place to buy more rocky road ice cream
But I'll be back on Monday afternoon, you'll see
I will return to buy more ice cream on the following Monday
Another truck load's comin' in for me, all for me
There will be a new delivery of ice cream just for me
When I'm all alone, I just grab myself a cone
If I am by myself, I will eat ice cream from a cone
And if I get fat and loose my teeth that's fine with me
I am willing to accept potential health consequences of consuming too much ice cream
Just lock me in the freezer and throw away the key
I would rather be trapped in a freezer with ice cream than without
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@tupperware4946
You can't shred on an accordion
Al: hold my ice cream...
@chadboone2521
Amen
@travisrosser3173
well yes
@travisrosser3173
1:34
@kishascape
Nevermind that, look at the fart hand guy go!
@samuelramirez4985
indeed
@gregorymagarshak7953
I personally think that Weird Al's songs would have made the best commercials for the products he sings about!
@andreak.3172
I know right!!!!!
@cheese4sheo202
agreed
@BrianKScott
you've seen toyland, right?