One of the last points Weird Al makes in " Word Crimes" is the common incorrect use of the "literally" to place emphasis, and he ends with the intentional use of a split infinitive, singing "Try your best to not drool," which was added to see if anyone would notice and complain. In perhaps a pointed jab to Alanis Morissette's hit song "Ironic," he points out irony and coincidence are two very different things. Other pet peeves include espresso being spelled with an "x," letters used in place of words during texting (B instead of Be), and the use of homophones, which are words that sound the same but have a different meaning, with the video using the example of "Lightening," meaning brighter and "Lightning," as in thunder and lightning. This list of the weirdest, funniest, strangest news headlines covers it all. His next issue is the mixing up of contractions like "it's" meaning it is, while "its" has no apostrophe and is used as a possessive pronoun. Weird Al’s I Love Lucy-themed song, Ricky (a spoof of Mickey by Toni Basil), wasn’t just his first stint in the Hot 100, but it was. It was also included in the compilation album Greatest Hits Volume II. Upload SIGN IN What Weird Al Yankovic GIF SD GIF HD GIF MP4 CAPTION thesparksbrothers what Weird Al Yankovic The Sparks Brothers huh shocked woah Share URL Embed Details File Size : 1223 KB Duration : 1. This was the only new track on Permanent Record: Al in the Box. There's also the use of "I couldn't care less," which technically means the people does a care at least a little bit. 'Weird Al' Yankovic recounts some of the bizarre news stories of 1993-1994, with his trademark twist, to the tune of a popular song from that era. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot and KISS to Headline Louder Than Life.
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