Weird Al Yankovic, the infamous parody musician, is going full-force to promote his new album, Mandatory Fun. His first new album since 2011 (Alpocalypse), the artist is releasing a music video every day this week, through July 21st.
Monday’s release took on the popular “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. Weird Al’s “Tacky” video includes guest appearances from Kristen Schaal and Jack Black, with lyrics that poke fun at tacky trends in pop culture. Watch below:
Tuesday’s release, “Word Crimes,” is a grammar-laden spoof on the popular “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke. The hilarious spoof pokes fun at common grammatical errors (“I hate these word crimes / Like ‘I could care less’ / That means you do care”)
Wednesday – “Foil” (a parody of Lorde’s “Royals”) is sheer silly brilliance, with guest cameos from Patton Oswalt, Thomas Lennon, and more.
Thursday – “Handy,” a parody of Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy,” sees Al as a hardworking handyman.
We’ll be updating this article as the week goes on. Weird Al is back!
-David Melamed (@DMelamz)