The release of "Weird Al" Yankovic's newest album (Mandatory Fun) ushers in a whole host of new videos from the parody singer-songwriter, including the incredibly apt and truthful, 'Word Crimes'. The aforementioned song is indeed a parody of Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams' 'Blurred Lines' (yes, that creepy song), and Weird Al's version is about a billion times better than the original. Expressing his opinions on the many word crimes committed by the general public (such as overuse of emojis, using the wrong verb/noun, misspelling a word, and more general fuck-ups by man-kind), Weird Al manages to convey many of the same thoughts shared by the public, whilst combining it with popular culture.
The track is thoroughly entertaining and the lyrics are clever and appropriate for the subject matter - notable lyrical gems include 'I thought you'd got it through your skull/ about what's figurative and what's literal', which makes reference to the way in which people say they 'literally died', when what they mean is, in fact, figuratively (of course this sometimes is used sarcastically to convey humour). The beat is obviously in the traditional style of 'Blurred Lines' but the notable word change-up and adaptation by Weird Al makes the track a more intelligent version for those interested in grammar, literature, and correct spelling. It is undeniably clever and catchy, and above all - pretty hilarious - so it would seem that Weird Al has done it again and created something great. Watch the animated video for the track below:
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