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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Lasagna
"Weird Al" Yankovic Lyrics
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You want-a some-a lasagna magnifico
Or a-maybe spaghetti
Ay, you supper's a-ready now, where you go
Mama mia bambino
Mama mia bambino, 'samatta you
'Samatta you, 'samatta you
Ay, you no like-a lasagna
That's okay too
How about-a calzone
Some-a nice minestrone, ats good for you
Have-a some marinara
Have-a some marinara, I know-a you like
I know-a you like, I know-a you like
La-lasagna
La-lasagna
La-lasagna
Would you like some-a zucchini
Or-a my homemade linguine, it's hard to beat
Have-a more fettuccine.
Ay, you getting too skinny, you gotta to eat
Ay, mange, mange
Ay, you-a pass the lasagna
A-don't you get any on ya, you sloppy pig
Have-a more ravioli
You-a get roly poly, a-nice and-a big
Like you cousin Luigi
Luigi, Luigi, capisce paisan
Capisce paisan, capisce paisan
La-lasagna
La-lasagna
La-lasagna
La-lasagna
Hey
Hey
In "Lasagna" by "Weird Al" Yankovic, the lyrics are talking about Italian cuisine - with specific emphasis on Lasagna. The first few lines are an invitation to a delicious Italian meal, with the suggestion of either lasagna or spaghetti. Yankovic then follows up with a playful tease to the listener, indicating that their meal is ready and they should come to the table. He then introduces the phrase "Mama mia bambino" which roughly translates to "Oh my goodness" or "Oh my baby". The repetition of this phrase throughout the song is used to emote the singer's increasing excitement over the delicious meal in question.
Line by Line Meaning
La-la-la-la-lasagna
Singing about lasagna in a joyful way
You want-a some-a lasagna magnifico
Asking if someone wants to taste his delicious lasagna
Or a-maybe spaghetti
Offering an alternative to lasagna
Ay, you supper's a-ready now, where you go
Telling someone that dinner is ready and asking them to come and eat
Mama mia bambino
Exclamating in Italian
Mama mia bambino, 'samatta you
Another exclamation in Italian
'Samatta you, 'samatta you
Yet another exclamatory phrase in Italian
You should-a taste my lasagna
Encouraging someone to try his lasagna
Ay, you no like-a lasagna
Acknowledging that not everyone likes lasagna
That's okay too
Assuring that it's okay to not like lasagna
How about-a calzone
Offering another Italian dish as an option
Some-a nice minestrone, ats good for you
Suggesting a healthy soup option
Have-a some marinara
Offering a sauce for the pasta
Have-a some marinara, I know-a you like
Stating that he knows the person likes the marinara sauce
I know-a you like, I know-a you like
Reinforcing that he knows what the person likes
La-lasagna
Repeating the word lasagna enthusiastically
La-lasagna
Repeating the word lasagna even more enthusiastically
La-lasagna
Repeating the word lasagna for the third time with even more vigour
Would you like some-a zucchini
Offering yet another vegetable as an option
Or-a my homemade linguine, it's hard to beat
Suggesting his own homemade pasta, which he believes is really good
Have-a more fettuccine.
Encouraging someone to eat more of the pasta
Ay, you getting too skinny, you gotta to eat
Humorously suggesting that someone needs to eat more because they are getting too thin
Ay, mange, mange
Another Italian exclamation
Ay, you-a pass the lasagna
Asking someone to pass the lasagna
A-don't you get any on ya, you sloppy pig
Jokingly telling someone to be careful with the lasagna as they eat it like a messy eater
Have-a more ravioli
Encouraging someone to eat more of the pasta dish
You-a get roly poly, a-nice and-a big
Humorously suggesting that someone will get chubby if they eat too much ravioli
Like you cousin Luigi
Referencing the famous Super Mario Bros. character, Luigi
Luigi, Luigi, capisce paisan
Addressing someone with the Italian phrase, meaning "do you understand, friend?"
Capisce paisan, capisce paisan
Repeating the phrase to emphasize the Italian theme
La-lasagna
Repeating the word lasagna with excitement
La-lasagna
Repeating the word lasagna once again with enthusiasm
La-lasagna
Repeating the word lasagna for the final time with extra gusto
Hey
An exclamation to end the song
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AL YANKOVIC
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