If you know me at all, you know how much I love Weird Al. Perhaps more impressive than his ability to do hilarious cover parodies is his ability to write original material in the style of another artist.
For example, there’s his original song, “Dare to Be Stupid.” It was done in the style of the band Devo, and was featured in The Transformers: The Movie.
It was later released as a double a-side along with “The Touch” by Stan Bush. Shortly after the song was released, Weird Al received a letter from Mark Mothersbaugh congratulating him on writing “the perfect Devo song”. He’s also said that it was “beautiful . . . and I hate him for it, basically.”
So here is, at it again. This time his target is Jim Morrison and The Doors. This time he’s managed an extra special score, it features Ray Manzarek himself on keyboards. (Video directed by Liam Lynch.)
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Lyrics:
Whoa, yeah!
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
Craigslist
I’m on Craigslist, baby, come on
Yeah
Well, we shared a quick glance Saturday at the mall
I never took a chance, never approached you at all
You were a blonde half-Asian with a bad case of gas
I was wearin’ red Speedos and a hockey mask
Come on, let’s find that love connection that we missed
On Craigslist
Yeah, Craigslist, come on
I’m on Craigslist, baby
Maybe you are too
Bee bomp a chonk a donk bim bang boo
An open letter to the snotty barista
At the Coffee Bean on San Vicente Boulevard:
I know there were 20 people behind me in line
But I was on a cell phone call with my mother
Didn’t you see me hold up my index finger?
That means I’ll order my soy decaf hazelnut latte in just a couple minutes
So what’s with the attitude, lady?
No tip for you
Got a trash can of Styrofoam peanuts, you can have em for free
You can drop by on the weekend and pick em up from me
But the trash can ain’t part of the deal
Only givin’ you the peanuts, get real
Don’t have no Hefty bags, so bring your own
Don’t bug me with questions on the phone
Don’t ask for help, don’t waste my time
And don’t complain, cause they won’t cost you a dime
Just ask yourself
Do you want my Styrofoam peanuts?
You can have my Styrofoam peanuts
Do you want my Styrofoam peanuts?
You can have ‘em all
They’re on Craigslist, yeah
Craigslist, oh baby, come on
I’m on Craigslist, Craigslist, Craigslist
I’m on Craigslist, Craigslist, Craigslist now
Craigslist
