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"Don't Download This Song." A free, and rather hilarious, download from "Weird Al" Yankovic done in the 'charity gospel' "We are the World" style, including a few gems in the lyrics like "even Lars Ulrich knows it's wrong." Direct MP3 link. Music video evidently coming shortly.
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Yankovic made better music when he was on heroin. Or maybe that was Steve Tyler, I'll have to check my MP3 stash.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 8:08 PM on August 22, 2006
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 8:08 PM on August 22, 2006
Not on Windows either, apparently.
posted by null terminated at 8:14 PM on August 22, 2006
posted by null terminated at 8:14 PM on August 22, 2006
From the video link:
"We regret that Yahoo! Music videos are not currently supported for Macintosh."
That would be reasonable, only I'm using Linux. I'll leave Yahoo to the yahoos, I guess.
posted by clevershark at 8:17 PM on August 22, 2006
"We regret that Yahoo! Music videos are not currently supported for Macintosh."
That would be reasonable, only I'm using Linux. I'll leave Yahoo to the yahoos, I guess.
posted by clevershark at 8:17 PM on August 22, 2006
"How else can I afford another solid gold humvee?"
Can't wait to see the video...
posted by sdrawkcab at 8:21 PM on August 22, 2006
Can't wait to see the video...
posted by sdrawkcab at 8:21 PM on August 22, 2006
RIAA propaganda movie for students in desperate need of remix
posted by homunculus at 9:04 PM on August 22, 2006
posted by homunculus at 9:04 PM on August 22, 2006
Awesome video. I wonder if Bill Plympton did the animation for it.
posted by Afroblanco at 9:17 PM on August 22, 2006
posted by Afroblanco at 9:17 PM on August 22, 2006
if someone with more time and skill and intrest wants to decode this file http://a1568.g.akamai.net/7/1568/1600/20060712195611/music.yahoo.com/common/includes/js/common_launchapplication.js
It contains the javascript that should eventually lead to the raw video file, which I think is some form of flash. the function call you are looking for is playvideos, which is replaced by playvideo and the video ID number is 35255383
posted by MrLint at 9:18 PM on August 22, 2006
It contains the javascript that should eventually lead to the raw video file, which I think is some form of flash. the function call you are looking for is playvideos, which is replaced by playvideo and the video ID number is 35255383
posted by MrLint at 9:18 PM on August 22, 2006
Next up: Weird Al takes on the Janet Jackson boob kerfluffle!
posted by Justinian at 9:26 PM on August 22, 2006
posted by Justinian at 9:26 PM on August 22, 2006
Can't say I liked the video... could have been a lot funnier if it had parodied the 'charity gospel' genre in the same way the song does.
posted by chudmonkey at 9:28 PM on August 22, 2006
posted by chudmonkey at 9:28 PM on August 22, 2006
Afrob - I thought the same thing. Wikipedia sez it is Plympton.
posted by Guy Smiley at 9:34 PM on August 22, 2006
posted by Guy Smiley at 9:34 PM on August 22, 2006
good song. I'll wait for the video when I can download it.
posted by fungible at 9:42 PM on August 22, 2006
posted by fungible at 9:42 PM on August 22, 2006
YouTube Link. Be warned, the quality doesn't do Bill Plympton's work justice.
posted by -t at 9:57 PM on August 22, 2006
posted by -t at 9:57 PM on August 22, 2006
... selling crack and running over schoolkids with your car... so don't download this song...
posted by porpoise at 10:51 PM on August 22, 2006
posted by porpoise at 10:51 PM on August 22, 2006
The inestimable MC Frontalot did this song first, and he did it a lot better.
posted by sparkletone at 11:05 PM on August 22, 2006
posted by sparkletone at 11:05 PM on August 22, 2006
Is every filesharing program he mentioned spyware or just most of them?
A gigantic pile of meh on the song - I accidentally smiled twice. Video was pretty neat, but would have have been anyway.
And sparkletone is entirely correct. Thanks - I hadn't heard that one.
posted by Sparx at 12:02 AM on August 23, 2006
A gigantic pile of meh on the song - I accidentally smiled twice. Video was pretty neat, but would have have been anyway.
And sparkletone is entirely correct. Thanks - I hadn't heard that one.
posted by Sparx at 12:02 AM on August 23, 2006
His other recent single was a sanctioned free download too (the James Blunt parody).
I'm just holding out for a new polka medley of semi-current popular hits. Those are my favorite of his.
posted by First Post at 1:16 AM on August 23, 2006
I'm just holding out for a new polka medley of semi-current popular hits. Those are my favorite of his.
posted by First Post at 1:16 AM on August 23, 2006
That video is awesome. Did anyone notice the White Heat parody towards the end? Top of the World, Ma! Heh.
posted by unreason at 3:55 AM on August 23, 2006
posted by unreason at 3:55 AM on August 23, 2006
Man, Bill Plympton never ceases to entertain.
(YouTube's bandwidth).
posted by cavalier at 7:49 AM on August 23, 2006
(YouTube's bandwidth).
posted by cavalier at 7:49 AM on August 23, 2006
Very Good. WAY may not be a stellar lyricist or possess a golden voice, but he has a consistent track record and this sort of parody is sorely needed.
posted by CynicalKnight at 8:02 AM on August 23, 2006
posted by CynicalKnight at 8:02 AM on August 23, 2006
Ahh, crunchy recursive paradoxical goodness -- how can I resist?
*Downloads*
Does this mean Gore's president now?
posted by tspae at 10:16 AM on August 23, 2006
*Downloads*
Does this mean Gore's president now?
posted by tspae at 10:16 AM on August 23, 2006
Would have a great parody back in the days of Napster and all that. Now? Not so much.
posted by reklaw at 12:18 PM on August 23, 2006
posted by reklaw at 12:18 PM on August 23, 2006
I am soooo tempted to post the tablature.
seriously, I already tabbed it (well, chord charted it anyway)... I just don't want to get Matt C&D'd by posting it here -- those bastards
posted by edverb at 1:25 PM on August 23, 2006
seriously, I already tabbed it (well, chord charted it anyway)... I just don't want to get Matt C&D'd by posting it here -- those bastards
posted by edverb at 1:25 PM on August 23, 2006
Point taken, WCityMike - and well ennumerated for those of us drinking beer.
That said - it's potential impact would possibly have been greater had it actually been funny - if it had been I would have sent the link along to none metafilter friends (all 2 of them). Weird Al didn't used to be Captain Obvious, and as I recall, could occaisionally have some genuinely clever wordplay in his songs. It seems no longer - he's just writing topical doggerel. Admittedly this is just IMHO and YMMV.
posted by Sparx at 10:22 PM on August 24, 2006
That said - it's potential impact would possibly have been greater had it actually been funny - if it had been I would have sent the link along to none metafilter friends (all 2 of them). Weird Al didn't used to be Captain Obvious, and as I recall, could occaisionally have some genuinely clever wordplay in his songs. It seems no longer - he's just writing topical doggerel. Admittedly this is just IMHO and YMMV.
posted by Sparx at 10:22 PM on August 24, 2006
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