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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One More Minute
"Weird Al" Yankovic Lyrics
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Well I heard that you're leavin' (leavin')
Gonna leave me far behind (so far behind)
'Cause you found a brand new lover
You decided that I'm not your kind (ahh)
So I pulled (I pulled) your name out (name out) of my Rolodex (oh)
And I burned down the malt shop where we used to go
Just because it reminds me of you (dippity dippity doo)
That's right (that's right) you ain't gonna see me cryin'
I'm glad (I'm glad) that you found somebody new
'Cause I'd rather spend eternity eating shards of broken glass
Than spend one more minute with you
I guess I might seem kinda bitter
You got me feeling down in the dumps
'Cause I'm stranded all alone in the gas station of love
And I have to use the self-service pumps
Oh, so honey, let me help you with that suitcase
You ain't (you ain't) gonna break my heart in two
'Cause I'd rather get a hundred thousand paper cuts on my face
Than spend one more minute with you
I'd rather rip out my intestines with a fork
Than watch you going out with other men
I'd rather slam my fingers in a door (yeah)
Again and again and again and again and again
Oh, can't you see what I'm tryin' to say, Darlin'
I'd rather have my blood sucked out by leeches (leeches)
Shove an icepick under a toenail or two
I'd rather clean all the bathroom in Grand Central Station with my tongue
Than spend one more minute with you
Yes, I'd rather jump naked on a huge pile of thumbtacks
Or stick my nostrils together with crazy glue
I'd rather dive into a swimming pool filled with double-edged razor blades
Than spend one more minute with you
I'd rather rip my heart out of my ribcage with my bare hands
And then throw it on the floor and stomp on it 'till I die
Than spend one more minute with you
"Weird Al" Yankovic's song "One More Minute" is a humorous take on a break-up. The song starts with the singer learning that his partner is leaving him for someone else. The singer reacts with anger and frustration, destroying all memories of the relationship, including tearing up pictures and burning down the couple's favorite spot. The singer goes on to express that he is not upset about the break-up and would rather do anything else than spend one more minute with his ex-partner, even if it means enduring physical pain or discomfort. The song highlights the irrationality and intensity of heartbreak, as the singer exaggerates his feelings to prove a point.
The song uses hyperbole to express the singer's emotions, and the comedic nature of the lyrics shows how petty and over-dramatic people can be after a break-up. The use of ridiculous scenarios, such as swimming in razor blades or ripping out his heart, adds a level of humor to the situation. The final line of the song is particularly impactful; it shows that the singer is willing to go to extreme lengths to avoid his former partner, emphasizing that he is truly done with the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I heard that you're leavin' (leavin')
I have been informed that you are leaving
Gonna leave me far behind (so far behind)
You are leaving me very far behind
'Cause you found a brand new lover
You have found a new romantic interest
You decided that I'm not your kind (ahh)
You have decided that I am not the type of person you want to be with anymore
So I pulled (I pulled) your name out (name out) of my Rolodex (oh)
I removed your name from my Rolodex
And I tore all your pictures in two
I ripped apart all the pictures of you
And I burned down the malt shop where we used to go
I burned down the location where we used to spend time together
Just because it reminds me of you (dippity dippity doo)
I destroyed it because it reminded me of you
That's right (that's right) you ain't gonna see me cryin'
You won't see me crying about your departure
I'm glad (I'm glad) that you found somebody new
I'm happy that you have found someone else
'Cause I'd rather spend eternity eating shards of broken glass
I would rather do something incredibly painful for an indefinite amount of time than be with you
Than spend one more minute with you
I don't want to spend any more time with you
I guess I might seem kinda bitter
I understand that I may be coming across as bitter
You got me feeling down in the dumps
You are making me feel very depressed
'Cause I'm stranded all alone in the gas station of love
I am alone and stuck in a place where I once thought I had love
And I have to use the self-service pumps
I have to pump my own gas
Oh, so honey, let me help you with that suitcase
I'm offering to assist you with your luggage
You ain't (you ain't) gonna break my heart in two
You won't break my heart in two
'Cause I'd rather get a hundred thousand paper cuts on my face
I would prefer to have my face covered in paper cuts than be with you
Than spend one more minute with you
I don't want to spend any more time with you
I'd rather rip out my intestines with a fork
I would rather engage in self-harm than see you with other people
Than watch you going out with other men
I cannot bear to see you with other men
I'd rather slam my fingers in a door (yeah)
I'd rather hurt myself than spend time with you
Again and again and again and again and again
I would be willing to inflict this pain on myself multiple times
Oh, can't you see what I'm tryin' to say, Darlin'
Don't you understand what I am telling you, my dear?
I'd rather have my blood sucked out by leeches (leeches)
I'd prefer to have my blood drained by leeches than be with you
Shove an icepick under a toenail or two
I would rather insert an icepick under my toenails than spend time with you
I'd rather clean all the bathroom in Grand Central Station with my tongue
I would rather clean a public restroom with my tongue than see you again
Than spend one more minute with you
I don't want to spend any more time with you
Yes, I'd rather jump naked on a huge pile of thumbtacks
I would prefer to physically harm myself than be with you
Or stick my nostrils together with crazy glue
I would rather glue my nostrils together than be with you
I'd rather dive into a swimming pool filled with double-edged razor blades
I would rather jump into a pool filled with razor blades than spend any more time with you
Than spend one more minute with you
I don't want to spend any more time with you
I'd rather rip my heart out of my ribcage with my bare hands
I would rather physically harm myself in a severe manner than be with you
And then throw it on the floor and stomp on it 'till I die
I would prefer to crush my own heart and die than spend any more time with you
Than spend one more minute with you
I don't want to spend any more time with you
Lyrics Š Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AL YANKOVIC
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Weird Al Yankovic - One More Minute
Well I heard that you're leavin'
Gonna leave me far behind
'Cause you found a brand new lover
You decided that I'm not your kind
So I pulled your name out of my Rolodex
And I tore all your pictures in two
And I burned down the
malt shop where we used to go
Just because it reminds me of you
That's right you ain't gonna see me cryin'
I'm glad that you found somebody new
'Cause I'd rather spend eternity
eating shards of broken glass
Than spend one more minute with you
I guess I might seem kinda bitter
You got me feeling down in the dumps
'Cause I'm stranded all alone in
the gas station of love
And I have to use the self-service pumps
Oh, so honey, let me help
you with that suitcase
You ain't gonna break my heart in two
'Cause I'd rather get a hundred
thousand paper cuts on my face
Than spend one more minute with you
I'd rather rip out my intestines
with a fork than watch you
going out with other men
I'd rather slam my fingers in a door
Again and again and again
and again and again
Oh, can't you see what
I'm tryin' to say, Darlinâ
I'd rather have my blood
sucked out by leeches
Shove an icepick under a toenail or two
Iâd rather clean all the bathrooms in Grand Central Station with my tongue
Than spend one more minute with you
Yes, I'd rather jump naked on a
huge pile of thumbtacks
Or stick my nostrils
together with crazy glue
I'd rather dive into a swimming pool filled with double-edged razor blades
Than spend one more minute with you
I'd rather rip my heart right out
of my ribcage with my bare hands
and then throw it on the floor
and stomp on it 'till I die
Than spend one more minute with you
@dansden10
Taylor Swift: writes thousands of breakup songs
Weird Al: Hold My Accordion
@Cjnw
Normie
@DKwiatkowski
I read that he wrote this after his then girlfriend broke up with him. Never break the heart of a world class satirist.
@HowDareThey1970
Dave Kwiatkowski yeah that must have learned her a thing or two! ;-)
@pokeplayerHQ
Dave Kwiatkowski In truth, I don't know whether to thank her or kill her. Thank her for making this amazing song possible or kill her for breaking up with such a wonderful man in the first place. This song makes me SO conflicted.
@BenjaminWirtz
+Dave Kwiatkowski Just ask Taylor Swift.
@BenjaminWirtz
+Serge VDog It is between this and "You don't love me anymore" I can't decide.
@HowDareThey1970
*****Â She's a revenge singer, but she's no satirist.
@unleashed4690
"I'm stranded in the gas station of love and I have to use the self service pumps." Legendary word play.
@nbuehster
Can somebody tell me who the first person was that heard that, and got bad thoughts?