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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Pancreas
"Weird Al" Yankovic Lyrics
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Ah ah ah ah ah ah-ooh ooh
Ooh
I'm always thinkin' 'bout it
I don't know what I'd do without it
I love, I really love
My pancreas
My spleen just doesn't matter
Don't really care about my bladder
But I don't leave home without
My pancreas
My pancreas is always
There for me
Ah-ooh
Secreting those enzymes (bap bap bap)
Secreting those hormones too
Metabolizing carbohydrates
Just for me
Ba-ba ba ba-ba ba ba ba-ba ba ba
My pancreas
Ba-ba ba ba-ba ba ba ba-ba ba
My pancreas
Ba-ba ba ba-ba ba ba ba-ba ba ba
My pancreas
Ba-ba ba ba-ba ba ba ba-ba ba
My pancreas
Ba-ba ba ba-ba ba ba ba-ba ba ba
My pancreas
Ba-ba ba ba-ba ba ba ba-ba ba
My pancreas
Ooh
My pancreas attracts every other
Pancreas in the universe
With a force proportional
To the product of their masses
And inversely proportional
To the distance between them
Woo woo woo woo
Don'tcha you know you gotta
Flow, flow, flow, pancreatic juice
Flow, flow, into the duodenum
Won'tcha
Flow, flow, flow, pancreatic juice
Flow, flow, into the duodenum
Insulin, glucagon
(Won'tcha flow, flow, flow, pancreatic juice)
Comin' from the islets of Langerhans
(Flow flow, into the deuodenum)
Insulin, glucagon
(Won'tcha flow flow flow, pancreatic juice)
Comin' from the islets of Langerhans
(Flow flow, into the deuodenum)
Lipase, amylase, and trip sin
(Insulin, glucagon)
(Won'tcha flow, flow flow, pancreatic juice)
They gonna help with our digestion
(Comin' from the islets of Langerhans)
(Flow flow, into the deuodenium)
Lipase, amylase, and trip sin
(Insulin, glucagon)
(Won'tcha flow flow flow, pancreatic juice)
They gonna help with our digestion
(Comin' from the islets of Langerhans)
(Flow flow, into the deuodenum)
Can't you see I love my pancreas
(Lipase, amylase, and tripsin)
(Insulin, glucagon)
(Won'tcha flow flow flow, pancreatic juice)
Golly-gee I love my pancreas
(They gonna help with our digestion)
(Comin' from the islets of Langerhans)
(Flow flow, into the deuodenum)
Can't you see I love my pancreas
(Lipase, amylase, and tripsin)
[Insulin, glucagon]
(Won'tcha flow flow flow, pancreatic juice)
Golly-gee I love my pancreas
(They gonna help with our digestion)
(Comin' from the islets of Langerhans)
(Flow flow, into the deuodenum)
Can't you see I love my pancreas
(Lipase, amylase, and tripsin)
(Insulin, glucagon)
(Won'tcha flow flow flow, pancreatic juice)
Golly-gee I love my pancreas
(They gonna help with our digestion)
(Comin' from the islets of Langerhans)
(Flow flow, into the deuodenum)
Can't you see I love my pancreas
"Weird Al" Yankovic's song Pancreas is a humorous ode to the role that the pancreas plays in the human body. The song exalts the importance of the pancreas and its vital functions of secreting enzymes and hormones to aid in metabolism and digestion. The song is divided into three distinct parts, each highlighting a different aspect of the pancreas' function. In the first section, Weird Al expresses his love for the pancreas, stating that he cannot leave home without it. He emphasizes how much he relies on his pancreas and how essential it is to his daily life. In the second section, the song delves into the scientific specifics of the pancreas' role. It describes how the pancreas secretes enzymes and hormones such as insulin, glucagon, lipase, amylase, and tripsin to aid in digestion and metabolism. The final section of the song is a playful and repetitive chorus that celebrates the love and importance of the pancreas.
Overall, the song is a quirky and amusing tribute to the pancreas. It adds humor and lightheartedness to a typically dry and scientific topic, making it more accessible and entertaining for those who may not be as well-versed in biology or medicine.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm always thinkin' 'bout it
The singer is constantly thinking about his pancreas, which shows his strong attachment to it.
I don't know what I'd do without it
The singer cannot imagine his life without his pancreas, indicating how important it is for his body.
I love, I really love
The singer has a great fondness for his pancreas, expressing his admiration for its functionality.
My spleen just doesn't matter
While he doesn't care much about his spleen, the singer acknowledges the major role his pancreas plays in his life.
Don't really care about my bladder
The singer is indifferent towards his bladder, but he still can't do without his pancreas.
But I don't leave home without
The singer cannot go anywhere without his pancreas, emphasizing how utterly dependent he is on it.
My pancreas is always
The singer is acknowledging the constant presence of his pancreas in his body, demonstrating its unwavering support.
There for me
The singer is grateful for the support his pancreas provides his body and its various processes.
Secreting those enzymes (bap bap bap)
The singer recognizes that his pancreas is responsible for producing enzymes necessary for digestion.
Secreting those hormones too
The singer acknowledges that his pancreas produces hormones essential for regulating blood sugar levels.
Metabolizing carbohydrates
The singer highlights the role of his pancreas in the metabolism of carbohydrates, which is crucial for maintaining overall body health.
My pancreas attracts every other
The singer is expressing a fanciful notion that his pancreas has control over the other pancreases in the universe.
Pancreas in the universe
The singer imagines all the pancreases in the universe are connected and are drawn to his own pancreas.
With a force proportional
In the singer's imagination, this force is directly related to the mass of each pancreas.
To the product of their masses
The force described by the singer is calculated by multiplying the masses of the pancreases together.
And inversely proportional
The force the singer is imagining is also influenced by the distance between each pancreas.
To the distance between them
The further apart the pancreases, the less force is exerted between them, in the singer's imagination.
Flow, flow, flow, pancreatic juice
The singer is encouraging the flow of pancreatic juice, which is essential for digestion.
Flow, flow, into the duodenum
The singer is emphasizing the importance of pancreatic juice flowing into the duodenum, a part of the small intestine responsible for digestion.
Comin' from the islets of Langerhans
The singer acknowledges that the pancreatic hormones, insulin and glucagon, are produced in the islets of Langerhans.
They gonna help with our digestion
The singer is emphasizing how important the enzymes and hormones secreted by the pancreas are to the digestive process.
Lipase, amylase, and trip sin
The singer lists some of the enzymes produced by the pancreas, which are needed for digestion.
Can't you see I love my pancreas
The singer loves his pancreas deeply and is expressing that affection in this song.
Golly-gee I love my pancreas
Shown by this playful expression, the singer loves his pancreas and its contributions to his body processes.
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What Zit Tooya
I went through Pet Sounds and The SMiLE Sessions to find each specific part, and here's what I found:
0:01- Don't Talk (Put Your Head on my Shoulder), specifically an a capella demo that Brian recorded of it
0:24- God Only Knows
1:00- the cello is inspired by Good Vibrations
1:05- I Know There's An Answer/Hang Onto Your Ego
1:21- Do You Like Worms/Roll Plymouth Rock
2:10- Heroes and Villains, the "In the cantina" bridge found on The SMiLE Sessions (Everyone tells me they hear Wind Chimes, but I don't)
2:29- The WOOOoooOOOoooOOOoooOOO from Heroes and Villains
2:34- The bridge in the extended version of Good Vibrations, though the continuous layering is similar to the end of Vege-Tables
Random Channel
Beach Boys songs referenced:
0:00 Our Prayer
0:15 God Only Knows
0:55 I'm Waiting For The Day
1:00 Good Vibrations
1:05 I Know There's An Answer
1:20 Wind Chimes
2:10 Heroes And Villains
2:34 Good Vibrations (cont)
Solea
It always blows me away how perfectly Al can evoke the styles of different musicians without copying any one specific song. He must have a very strong understanding of how music is structured and what gives it the sound and feel that it does. The songs may be silly but the level of talent he has is serious!
AJ H
My brain read this as Ai instead of AL, and I thought ChatGPT had somehow Mandela effected a Weird Al song into existence.
TPainWhatitDo
That's what makes good parody. You have to understand it deeply to really skewer it
Jules F. Melo Borges
@AJ H Same
It would've been the first Pro-AI art comment I ever read.
I'm glad we are not quite there yet.
Michael Moroney
Fun fact: a musician who played with Brian Wilson ran into Weird Al at a record store, and gave him props for "totally nailing" Brian Wilson's musical style
Matt Berg
It's on Youtube. The "What's in my Bag" series from Amoeba Records
printthelegends
It is NOT easy to replicate the sound of Brian Wilson. Al definitely did his homework on this one and it shows. Brian is a genius, and so is Al.
Jasmine. Well
My dad died of pancreatic cancer and he asked for this song to be played at his service lol. So we played it!
gringochucha
Laughing is the best therapy there is. It seems like your dad had a great sense of humor!
Ratguy
That's actually awesome. Though I'm sorry for your loss, I guess his pancreas wasn't always there for him