Weird Al Yankovic (Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic) Quotes
I make charts of songs that are good candidates, good targets, so to speak. Then I try to come up with ideas for parodies. And 99% of those ideas are horrible.
Weird Al Yankovic
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I make charts of songs that are good candidates, good targets, so to speak. Then I try to come up with ideas for parodies. And 99% of those ideas are horrible.
Weird Al Yankovic
