Interview with Weird Al Yankovic about his new album

Interview  from the   Bad Hair Times on 08/30/2005

We’re here with the prince of parody, “Weird Al” Yankovic. We’re talking about Al’s fantastic new album, Poodle Hat, in stores now.

Q: So Al, let me start off by going a little of topic and asking you why you didn’t endorse the campaign to get you into the Rock hall.

A: I just didn’t want to take any votes away from more qualified candidates, like Gallagher.

Q: Ah, okay. So let’s talk about the new album. So, as you know, with the whole Ashlee Simpson controversy, there is a lot of talk about performers lip syncing and not really singing their own lyrics. I have to ask you, did you sing your own lyrics on the album?

A: No, I didn’t. I did think that whoever was doing my voice did a pretty impressive imitation, though!

Q: Ah, I see. You have some very interesting collaborations on Poodle Hat. Why do you think Ben Folds agreed to play the piano on “Why Does This Always Happen to Me?”?

A: I think it’s because of his being a Beatles fan.

Q: Right......Anyway, moving on. On a non-album related note, what would you say your biggest fear is?

A: I'm afraid people will confuse me with Garth Brooks.

Q: Aren’t we all? So, I heard you were on America’s Most Wanted to promote Poodle Hat recently. Where are you in the episode?

A: I’m a little hard to recognize - I’m the crackhead holding O.J. Simpson at gunpoint and saying “Okay, pigs, say your prayers right before Leslie Nielsen walks in the room, slamming me in the face with the door.

Q: Wow! That sounds like a great episode! So, why did you decide to dress like Nelly while performing Trash Day on the Poodle Hat Tour?

A: I just thought it helped sell the “Amish look.”

Q: Naturally. So for Poodle Hat, I heard you were considering asking Avril Lavinge to do a duet with you on “A Complicated Song”. Why didn’t you?

A: We didn’t want to frighten small children.

Q: That makes sense. Before we wrap this up, I need to ask you something. Do you know anything about the voices in my head?

A: Those voices are all mine, and basically I'm just scat-singing whatever nonsense syllables pop into my head. No secret messages, no Satanic back-masking.

Q: Whew, that’s a relief! Just before the start of “Genius in France” on Poodle Hat, someone can be heard laughing. Is that one of the band members?

A: No, that was the winner of a local Madonna look-alike contest.

 Q: Of course! I can't believe I didn't realize that! Well anyway, we’re going to have to wrap things up. Do you have anything you want to say before we end the interview?

A: I believe it's "brain cells gone, brain cells gone..."

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