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The single has an accompanying music video, which was recorded in high definition.The video, loosely parodying the video for Chamillionaire's "Ridin'" and following the song's lyrics, shows Yankovic, dressed as a stereotypical nerd with a buttoned-up polo shirt, dress slacks, and horn-rimmed glasses attempting to fit in with the "gangsters" (the first ones being Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan ...
The song describes the life of a white nerd whose wish to "roll with the gangstas" is impeded by his stereotypically white and nerdy behavior; the song is also filled with references to nerd culture. Yankovic later joked that it was a song he "was born to write" due to his association with nerd humor. [ 3 ]
Yankovic has directed many of his own music videos; he has directed all of his music videos from 1993's "Bedrock Anthem" to 2006's "White & Nerdy". He also directed the end sequence of 1986's " Christmas at Ground Zero " (an original piece juxtaposing Christmas with nuclear warfare ) from his Polka Party! album and the title sequence to Spy ...
The song is written in the second person, and the protagonist is advising the listener to "blame it on the rain" and other natural elements after leaving their lover and regretting it. The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Milli Vanilli's third and final single to do so. It also reached the top 10 in Australia, Canada, and New ...
Lyrics and video pay homage to I Love Lucy. Tress MacNeille, of Animaniacs & The Simpsons fame, provides the voice of Lucy on the song (and also plays her in the video). "Ringtone" Internet Leaks digital EP (2009) Alpocalypse (2011) Original, in the style of Queen. "The Saga Begins" Running with Scissors (1999) The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic ...
YouTube has a plethora of LDS White and Nerdy parodies and my concern is that this W&N stereotype is becoming a catch all misnomer for calling traditional religious values as being "white and nerdy". I believe the song is connected more to the "classic" idea that nerdy is connected mainly to people who like fringe technology (academia), fantasy ...
Prime Video Red, White and Royal Blue director Matthew López initially thought he had his work cut out for him when the first cut of the movie was three-hours long — but as he exclusively ...
Best Music Video, Short Form: 2011 "Perform This Way" Best Music Video, Short Form: Australian gold long form videos The Ultimate Video Collection [32] U.S. gold long form videos The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library [32] [33] Alapalooza: The Videos "Weird Al" Yankovic Live! Bad Hair Day: The Videos: U.S. platinum long form videos The Ultimate ...