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Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (born October 23, 1959) is an American musician best known for his parodies of contemporary radio hits. His lyrics often parody popular culture including television, movies, food, music, and news stories. 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. |
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News in english
about Weird Al Yankovic
(June / 2009)
Weird Al: I’m on Craigslist, Baby! Date: 16 Jun 2009
Mashable -
You’ve got a 65 Chevy Malibu, with automatic drive, a custom paint job too. I’ll trade you for my old wheelbarrow, and a slightly-used sombrero, and I’ll even throw in a stapler, if you insist! Those are the first couple of verses from Weird Al Yankovic’s latest single, in which he makes fun of both Craigslist and the Doors in equal amounts. Known for his quirky humor, and being able to walk the ...
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Yankovic in homage to Doors Date: 16 Jun 2009
Daily Telegraph -
WEIRD Al Yankovic has released a new single Craigslist in a homage to legendary band The Doors. See the video shot in a garage.
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Weird Al releases 'Craigslist' single Date: 16 Jun 2009
UPI -
NEW YORK, June 16 (UPI) -- U.S. comedic singer-songwriter Weird Al Yankovic Tuesday released his new single "Craigslist," an homage to the Doors, Jive Records said.
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Weird Al Takes On Craigslist With A Little Help From The Doors (VIDEO) (The Huffington Post)
Date: 16 Jun 2009
Weird Al Yankovic is back with a single called "Craigslist" off an album due out next year. He mocks the Website, and those that can be found hocking wares on it.
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Craigslist Gets "The Weird Al" Treatment Date: 17 Jun 2009
Small Biz Resource -
If eBay is the spot for small businesses to start selling, Craigslist is where companies go to buy and sell stuff before they're even companies. And now Weird Al Yankovic gives the ubiquitous online marketplace his special breed of love -- in a Doors-themed video with Ray Manzerak on keyboard.
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Weird Al Yankovic Opens The Doors To Craigslist Date: 18 Jun 2009
Undercover -
The Doors keyboard player Ray Manzarek has teamed up with a very Jim Morrison looking Weird Al Yankovic and immortalised online classified site `Craigslist` to the tune of The Doors classic `When The Music’s Over`.
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Weird Al does Craigslist Date: 18 Jun 2009
Louisville Courier-Journal -
Mad genius and music parodist Weird Al Yankovic is back with a song and video aimed at community networking site Craigslist.com.
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