[EXCLUSIVE]
“Weird Al” Yankovic’s epic fourteenth collection of parodies and original comedy songs. Mandatory Fun includes parodies of Iggy Azela, Lorde, Robin Thicke, Imagine Dragons and Pharrell Williams!
I’ve been a fan of Weird Al for many years now and I am blown away by the fact that he manages to remain consistently funny and relevant to this day. Overall this album is no exception. Here’s a breakdown of my initial opinions of the singles in this album.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Parody of | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Handy“ | Amethyst Kelly, Charlotte Aitchison, George Astasio, Jason Pebworth, Jonathan Shave, Kurtis McKenzie, Jon Turner, Al Yankovic | “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX | 2:56 | |
| 2. | “Lame Claim to Fame“ | Yankovic | Style parody of Southern Culture on the Skids | 3:45 | |
| 3. | “Foil“ | Joel Little, Ella Yelich O’Connor, Yankovic | “Royals” by Lorde | 2:22 | |
| 4. | “Sports Song” | Yankovic | Style parody of college football fight songs | 2:14 | |
| 5. | “Word Crimes“ | Pharrell Williams, Clifford Harris, Jr., Robin Thicke, Yankovic | “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams | 3:43 | |
| 6. | “My Own Eyes” | Yankovic | Style parody of Foo Fighters | 3:40 | |
| 7. | “Now That’s What I Call Polka!“ | 4:06 | |||
| 8. | “Mission Statement” | Yankovic | Style parody of Crosby, Stills & Nash | 4:28 | |
| 9. | “Inactive” | Alexander Junior Grant, Dan Coulter Reynolds, Daniel Wayne Sermon, Benjamin Arthur McKee, Joshua Francis Mosser, Yankovic | “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons | 2:56 | |
| 10. | “First World Problems” | Yankovic | Style parody of Pixies | 3:13 | |
| 11. | “Tacky“ | Williams, Yankovic | “Happy” by Pharrell Williams | 2:53 | |
| 12. | “Jackson Park Express” | Yankovic | Style parody of Cat Stevens | 9:05 |
turbo password: plotn08.org