My childhood hero, Weird Al Yankovic, is touting his new single as the first time he’s ever released a parody while its target was still No. 1 on the charts (h/t). This may or may not be technically true, since T.I.’s "Whatever You Like" was unseated from the top spot (by another T.I. single!) yesterday morning, within hours of the time when Weird Al’s identically titled "Whatever You Like" showed up on iTunes. Anyway! Ol’ Al has remade T.I.’s big-spender anthem into a suitable ode to our credit-stressed times. It’s no "White & Nerdy" in my humble opinion, but then, what song is? It’s definitely growing on me, and I know can’t argue with a song that references Top Ramen within the first minute. How about you?
More on Weird Al Yankovic:
PopWatch praises him
DVD review of The Weird Al Show: The Complete Series
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This was pretty hilar – I’ll wait for the video to make a final judgement, but it’s going to have to be pretty fantastic to beat out “White & Nerdy”. If only because of Donny Osmond’s dancing. Never. Gets. Old.
I have to agree with Jackie – White and Nerdy is top shelf Weird Al, for which Donny Osmond gets huge credit, for sure. But then, Weird Al has done amazing work before too – Amish Paradise, and more – where you think he can’t possibly top himself.
I think he has a lot left in him, and I enjoyed this one a lot.
Hopefully the video will be as hilarious as the song sounds. I love all the references but the best is the reference about having a car but needing the girl to chip in for gas.
It’s all about the Washingtons baby!
HILARIOUS!!! Can’t wait to see the video!!
I always forget how much I like Weird Al until I hear something by him again. Cracks. Me. Up.
yay!!!!! Thanks Al – looking forward to seeing the video – I’d love to see Paula Abdul as the love interest clipping coupons and eating some ramen.
Tis coolio. I wuv the part when he says,:
Its all about the washingtons
and
You like Top Ramen? Need Top Ramen?
Got a cupboard full of ‘em, I’ll keep ‘em comin’
You want it, I got it, go get it, just heat it
Dump the flavor packet on it and eat it
You want white castle , need white castle, need I say more?
Weird Al is great! You want white castle, you need white castle. That line alone is enough reason to buy the album.
haha weird al. wow.
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I like it quite a bit. It’s not as great as his old stuff, or the stuff of the Poodle Hat album. It’s good. Anyone know if he’s working on another album then?
LOVE IT!!!
LOVE IT!!!
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