Australia Australia
Top Album
Bernard Fanning - Departures
Top Single
Robin Thicke Feat. T.I. & Pharrell - Blurred Lines
USA USA
Top Album
Queens Of The Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
Top Single
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. + Pharrell - Blurred Lines
UK UK
Top Album
Black Sabbath - 13
Top Single
ROBIN THICKE / TI / PHARRELL - Blurred Lines

Weird Al Speaks Out For The Economy

By Paul Cashmere
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:12:50 +1100

The world economy may be collapsing but that is only fuel for new Weird Al Yankovic.

Weird Al has released a new song at the expense of rapper T.I. He is using T.I.’s ‘Whatever You Like’ to mash up the cold realities of the global economic crisis.

The bad news is good news for Al. It is great material.

"One of the hardest things I've had to deal with in my career is keeping my material topical even though I only release albums every 3 or 4 years,” he said in a posting at his website. “Now, with the advent and popularity of digital distribution, I don't have to wait around while my songs get old and dated ? I can get them out on the Internet almost immediately. It kind of boggles my mind ? I thought of the idea for this new song a week ago, and next week it's getting released!"

Weird Al is probably not too concerned about the economy. He is the biggest selling comedy artist in history.
Heading_relatedcontent
  1. Weird Al Yankovic And The Roots Cover Madvillian

    The Roots cover Madvillian's underground hip-hop classic ‘Accordion’… with Weird Al Yankovic on accordion.
    2:21pm Jun 21, 2011
  2. TwitBits: Skrillex, Weird Al, Snoop Dogg, Kylie And More

    Skrillex did not use the n-word, Weird Al watches Bill Gates, Snoop Dogg ponders “Ass or Titties”, Kylie develops Aphrodite pop-up book, and heaps more.
    5:32pm Jun 29, 2011
  3. SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL- ROLLING STONES DOCO RETURNS TO THE SCREEN

    Here's a special treat for fans of The Rolling Stones. The ACMI cinemas in Melbourne will be showing Jean Luc-Godards 1968 documentary " Sympathy for The Devil" from May 12th to May 30th.
    2:15pm May 10, 2012
Loader

  1. Catherine Britt - Undercover Interviews

    Catherine Britt chats to Undercover about her latest self-titled album release.
    4:25pm Jun 25, 2010
  2. Dan Kelly - Undercover Interviews

    Dan Kelly plays the tracks ‘The Decomissioner’, ‘Dan Kelly’s Dream’ and ‘Drowning...
    4:25pm Jun 25, 2010
  3. Jamie Cullum - Undercover Interviews

    Jamie Cullum talks to Undercover about his music career.
    4:25pm Jun 25, 2010
  4. Jason Derulo - Undercover Interviews

    Jason Derulo comes in to the Undercover Studio to chat about his music and life o...
    4:25pm Jun 25, 2010
  5. Stereophonics - Undercover Interviews

    Welsh band Stereophonics have a chat to Undercover about their latest music achie...
    4:25pm Jun 25, 2010
  6. Catherine Britt - USessions

    Catherine Britt comes into the Undercover studios to play a few songs off her lat...
    4:25pm Jun 25, 2010
  7. Dan Kelly - USessions

    Dan Kelly plays the tracks ‘The Decomissioner’, ‘Dan Kelly’s Dream’ and ‘Drowning...
    4:25pm Jun 25, 2010
  8. Darlene Love - Undercover Interviews

    Darlene Love has a chat to Undercover about her 50-years in show business.
    4:25pm Jun 25, 2010
  9. Rebecca Barnard - USessions

    Rebecca Barnard comes into the Undercover studio to play a few songs off her late...
    4:25pm Jun 25, 2010
  10. Lazy Susan - USessions

    Paul Andrews from Lazy Susan plays the tracks ‘Expecting To Change’, ‘Bad Hands’ ...
    4:25pm Jun 25, 2010
Heading_hottopics
Processing...
Closepopup
Ajax-loader_3