‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Says ‘Twitter Saved My Album’ - cause Lady Gaga wouldn't give permission to parody “Born This Way.” -
Professional parodist and curl enthusiast “Weird Al” Yankovic has made a career out of slaughtering (gently, mind you) pop music’s sacred cows. But his Lady Gaga parody “Perform This Way” would never have seen the light of day if not for the internet, according to Yankovic.
After finishing his spoof of Gaga’s “Born This Way,” Yankovic heard that the art-pop singer wouldn’t give him permission to release it. He shared the bad news with the internet, and fans lamented the “Weird Al”video that would never be. Within 24 hours, word got to Camp Gaga, the parody was approved and everyone agreed the whole thing was just a mix-up.
“Twitter saved my album,” Yankovic said in an interview with Wired.com. “It was just an amazing turn of events…. The byproduct was that people found I was doing the song and doing an album.”
The album, Alpocalypse, is his first full-length record of new material since 2006’s Straight Outta Lynwood. It comes out Tuesday and includes not only “Perform This Way” but also a polka medley named after another Lady Gaga tune, “Polka Face.” It’s also got a Doors-ish sendup of internet want ads called “Craigslist” and a covert-ops parody of Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the U.S.A.” dubbed “Party in the C.I.A.” And that much-anticipated video (below) has also been unleashed onto the world. (Oh, and he’s also released an iPad and iPhone app of his children’s book When I Grow Up.)
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http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/06/weird-al-yankovic-alpocalypse/
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