Five Parody Songs by Weird Al Yankovic that are better than the originals

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Weird Al Yankovic has dedicated his whole life composing parody songs of famous hits. Most are just nonsensical versions although some are actually better satirically.

1.       Word Crimes (2014)  ( parody of Blurred Lines, 2013)

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 Blurred lines is undeniably a sexist song, like most songs today and hurtfully a lot of songs will be made like this no matter how it may negatively affect people (especially women) just as long as it's upbeat. However, Weird Al Yankovic, like the good person himself, rewrote all the lyrics while still using the upbeat tune and made the song educational and funny for English classes everywhere. Weird Al sings about grammatical errors and corrects each one with lyrics such as:

“I hate these word crimes/Like I could care less/That means you do care/At least a little…” and “That "be", "see", "are", "you"/Are words, not letters?/Get it together/Use your spellchecker.”

Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc

2. Smells like Nirvana (1992)  (parody of Smells like Teen Spirit, 1991)

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Have you ever been annoyed by rock songs with words that are unintelligible? Al probably felt the same way and did us a favor by complaining with style.

Some fans of Nirvana actually hated the parody because they think it mocks the song. However, the lead singer and one of the songwriters of Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, actually liked Al’s version. It is though, a much sunnier version compared to the dark and depressing original. The song is laughable with lyrics like:

“What is this song all about?/Can't figure any lyrics out/How do the words to it go?/I wish you'd tell me, I don't know.…It's un-in-tel-ligible/I just can't get it through my skull/It's hard to bargle nawdle zouss(?)/With all these marbles in my mouth.”

The crowd blowing kazoos is my favorite scene in the music video, and Al going demented is probably the same way listeners feel after listening to rock n' roll.

Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DMFALywTbg

3. Couch Potato (2003) ( parody of Lose Yourself by Eminem, 2002)

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He made Lose Yourself, a vulgar song about a rapper's unhappy life and his obsession on fame to a more politically correct song about the dangers of TV surfing.

        

Weird Al sings about the crap we have on TV like reality contests that really do not matter in our lives.

Lyrics: "So I flip/garbage is all I'm getting…sho loves profanity/oh the insanity…you're gonna lose mind your watchin' TV…I love shows with or without a plot/I'll stare till my legs get numb, my eyes bloodshot, Cause I only have got one brain to rot/I'm gonna spend my life watching Television a lot..."

Here's the link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4d_64viz4Q

4. Handy (2014) (parody of Fancy, 2014 )

Fancy is a song about a girl who thinks highly of herself. Handy is a song about an-all around repairman who advertises his services because it’s what he does and it’s his livelihood. Both are in the same catchy tune yet I’ll pick the Weird Al version over the first one. I just don’t like listening to a girl who sings on and on how great she is.

Lyrics: “First things first I’m a craftsman/remodeling is my only passion/ And I’m the greatest in the business/Want referrals yo/My clientele will bear you witness/I can help you when your door jamb sticks/There is nothing in the world I can’t fix….”

5. Party in the CIA (2011)  (Party in the USA, 2009)

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Miley's song may be upbeat but it's no different to other party songs. Weird Al's Party in the CIA still has that catchy tune only this time; it's a political commentary on what the CIA may be really doing.

Lyrics: “So I get my handcuffs/My cyanide pills/My classified dossier!/ Tappin' the phones like yeah/shreddin' the files like yeah/Memorized all the enemy spies I've got to neutralize today/ Yeeeaaahhh, it's a party in the CIA! /Yeeeaaahhh, it's a party in the CIA!”

Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-CG5w4YwOI