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So thats why one of my rules of parody writing is that its gotta b

So thats why one of my rules of parody writing is that its gotta be funny regardless of whether you know the source material. It has to work on its own merit. – Al Yankovic

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In the 80s, I was putting out an album virtually every year, I think mostly based on fear – that if I didnt, people would soon forget about me. – Al Yankovic

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One of my pet peeves is that sometimes the talents of my band get overlooked because, and it was the same problem that Frank Zappa had, with a lot of groups that use humor, people dont realize theres a lot of craft behind the comedy. – Al Yankovic

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When I go to my live shows its often a multigenerational audience, a family bonding experience. – Al Yankovic

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