Weird Al Pokes Fun at Craigslist

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 17, 2009 2:11 PM CDT

(Newser) – Ready or not, Weird Al is back. The king of geeky parody music has released a new single making fun of Craigslist, CNET reports. There’s no reference to, say, prostitution ads—just Yankovic’s goofy riff on the site’s strange brand of commerce. It’s also a musical parody, this time lampooning the style of the Doors, with former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek making a guest appearance.

Count Craigslist’s founder among the song’s fans: “The thing’s pretty funny!” Craig Newmark gushes.

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"Weird Al" Yankovic poses in this image from the video for his new song "Craigslist." (PRNewsFoto)

Musical satirist Weird Al Yankovic performs March 12, 2007, in Sydney, Australia. (Getty Images)

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riffran

Jun 18, 2009 1:15 AM CDT

despite the silliness. Weird AL is actually an accomplished musician. If you actually listen to his singing rather than the outlandish lyrics. He has a great voice. "One more minute" had excellent vocals by him. But he IS. Weird AL. LOL

Zorro

Jun 17, 2009 9:55 AM CDT

Song name: "Craigslist" (but I agree it should have been in the article)

beatmastermcfly

Jun 17, 2009 9:41 AM CDT

way to write an entire article about a song without naming it's title...

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