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).
Official Website: http://www.weirdal.com
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Since You've Been Gone
“Weird Al” Yankovic Lyrics
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Well, I feel like I've been chewing on tinfoil
Since you've been gone
It's like I've got a great big mouthful of cod liver oil
Oh well, I'm feelin' like I stuck my hand
Inside a blender and turned it on
You know, I've been in a buttload of pain
Since you've been gone
I couldn't feel any worse if you dropped
A two-ton bowling ball on my toes
(Since you've been gone)
It couldn't hurt any more if you shoved
A red-hot cactus up my nose
Since you've been gone
Well, it feels like I'm getting tetanus shots every day
Since you've been gone
It's like I've got an ice cream headache that won't go away
Ever since the day you left me
I've been so miserable, my dear
I feel almost as bad as I did
When you were still here
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In "Since You've Been Gone," "Weird Al" Yankovic describes the excruciating pain and discomfort he feels since the departure of someone close to him. He compares his misery to chewing on tinfoil, having a mouthful of cod liver oil, and sticking his hand in a blender that's been turned on. The pain is so intense that he feels like he's been given tetanus shots every day and has a constant ice cream headache. He says he's been in a buttload of pain, and it couldn't possibly get any worse unless someone were to drop a two-ton bowling ball on his toes or shove a red-hot cactus up his nose. Overall, "Since You've Been Gone" is a humorous exaggeration of the pain of heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Since you've been gone
Ever since you left, things have been terrible
Well, I feel like I've been chewing on tinfoil
I feel incredibly uncomfortable and on edge
It's like I've got a great big mouthful of cod liver oil
I feel sick and disgusted
Oh well, I'm feelin' like I stuck my hand
Inside a blender and turned it on
I'm in excruciating pain
You know, I've been in a buttload of pain
Since you've been gone
The pain I'm feeling is directly related to your absence
(Since you've been gone)
I couldn't feel any worse if you dropped
A two-ton bowling ball on my toes
I can't imagine feeling worse than I do now
(Since you've been gone)
It couldn't hurt any more if you shoved
A red-hot cactus up my nose
The pain is unbearable and nothing could make it worse
Well, it feels like I'm getting tetanus shots every day
I feel like I'm constantly in pain
Since you've been gone
It's like I've got an ice cream headache that won't go away
The discomfort is unrelenting and constant
Ever since the day you left me
I've been so miserable, my dear
My sadness and discomfort have been ongoing since you left
I feel almost as bad as I did
When you were still here
Even when you were here, things weren't great and now they're worse
Contributed by Juliana R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.