Free Songs from Weird Al

Weird Al “Yankovic” is giving a free song titled Don’t Download This Song (from /.) – Here’s the direct mp3 download link.

Lyrics: (HOTEL XVR27)

(sang to the tune of We Are The World)

Once in a while maybe you will feel the urge
To break international copyright law
By downloading MP3s from file-sharing sites
Like Morpheus or Grokster or Limewire or KaZaA

But deep in your heart you know the guilt would drive you mad
And the shame would leave a permanent scar
‘Cause you start out stealing songs and then you’re robbing liquor stores
And sellin’ crack and runnin’ over school kids with your car

So don’t download this song
The record store’s where you belong
Go and buy the CD like you know that you should
Oh, don’t download this song

Oh, you don’t wanna mess with the R-I-double-A
They’ll sue you if you burn that CD-R
It doesn’t matter if you’re a grandma or a seven year old girl
They’ll treat you like the evil hard-bitten criminal scum you are

So don’t download this song
Don’t go pirating music all day long
Go and buy the CD like you know that you should
Oh, don’t download this song

Don’t take away money from artists just like me
How else can I afford another solid gold Hum-Vee
And diamond-studded swimming pools
These things don’t grow on trees
So all I ask is, “Everybody, please…”

Don’t donwload this song (Don’t do it, no, no)
Even Lars Ulrich knows it’s wrong (You can just ask him)
Go and buy the CD like you know that you should (You really should)
Oh, don’t download this song

Don’t donwload this song (Oh please, don’t you do it)
Or you might wind up in jail like Tommy Chong (Remember Tommy)
Go and buy the CD (Right now) like you know that you should (Go out and buy it)
Oh, don’t download this song

Don’t download this song (No, no, no, no, no, no)
You’ll burn in hell before too long (and you’ll deserve it)
Go and buy the CD (Just buy it) like you know that you should (You cheap bastard)
Oh, don’t download this song

If you don’t know Tommy Chong, you can read about him on Wikipedia.


If you visit his homepage, you’ll also find out that he’s giving away You’re PitifulYes, Al recently recorded a James Blunt parody which unfortunately, due to matters beyond his control, will not be appearing on his forthcoming album. But if you’re so inclined, you can just download it for FREE! From the article:

According to Yankovic, Blunt himself gave his blessing to a song called “You’re Pitiful” (audio), which was to appear on Yankovic’s now-finished but as-yet-unreleased new album. But after Yankovic finished recording the parody, Atlantic Records, Blunt’s label, told Yankovic that he couldn’t release “You’re Pitiful.” Though Yankovic has encountered resistance from artists before — after a miscommunication involving permissions, Coolio publicly objected to a released parody of “Gangsta’s Paradise,” while Prince has always turned down Yankovic’s requests to parody his hits — he says this is the first time a label has stepped in to squash the release of one of his parodies.

That’s why he has decided to give it away online for free, since parodies are legal, but if you want to sell for money, you’ll need consent from the artist, or “whoever” owns the rights.

Lyrics: (from LyricZZ)

(sang to the tune of You’re Beautiful)

My life is brilliant…

What, was I too early? Oh, sorry. Should I…Do you wanna start over? Or, keep going?
Okay, now? Now?

My life is brilliant
Your life’s a joke
You’re just pathetic
You’re always broke

Your homemade Star Trek uniform
really ain’t impressin’ me
You’re sufferin’ from delusions of
Adequacy

You’re Pitiful (X3) It’s true

Never had a date
That ya couldn’t inflate
And ya smell repulsive too
What a bummer bein’ you

Well ya just can’t dance
And forget romance
Everybody you know still calls ya
Farty Pants
But you always have a job well I mean

As long as you still can work that slurpie machine

You’re Pitiful (X3) It’s true

You’re half undressed
Eatin’ chips off your chest
While you’re playin’ Halo 2
No one’s classier than you

Lalala la
Lalala la
Lalala la Loser

You’re Pitiful (X3) It’s true

Your dog would much rather
Play fetch by itself

You still live with your Mom when you’re 42

Guess you’ll never grow a clue
When it just sucks to be you

2 Replies to “Free Songs from Weird Al”

  1. I’ve heard it was because Weird Al always sought permission, not that he was legally barred from making money. Deep down, Al just wants to give everyone a fair squat.

    >That’s why he has decided to give it away online for free, since parodies are legal, but if you want to sell for money, you’ll need consent from the artist, or “whoever” owns the rights.

  2. Just like how bands can play music from other bands, they are allowed to perform live and make money on stage, but they’re not allowed to create an album or CD to sell for money.

    Weird Al is definitely “borrowing” the tune and replacing their lyrics. One can make a parody without permission, but I don’t believe they’re allow to sell the music (contrary to live performance where they’re selling their performance and not the music) without permission from the original artist who created the tune or whoever owns it now.

    //krunk (^_^x)

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