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“Weird Al” Yankovic
Word Crimes
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“Word Crimes” is a song by American musician “Weird Al” Yankovic from his fourteenth studio album, Mandatory Fun (2014). The song is a parody of the 2013 single “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke, featuring Pharrell Williams and T.I.. The song spoofs misuse of proper English grammar, reflecting Yankovic’s own rigor for proper grammatical usage. When he decided to do a parody of the song, he chose a topic that would contrast himself from various other parodies and that would avoid misogyny issues that arose from “Blurred Lines”.
“Word Crimes” received favorable reviews from contemporary music critics, with some describing it as a highlight of Mandatory Fun. The song’s music video utilizes kinetic typography, and was compared to the earlier educational Schoolhouse...
Read on...Song lines: ♪ Hey, hey, hey ... Verse 3 ... I hate these Word Crimes ♫
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