Song of the Day #2,212: ‘Foil’ – ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

weird_al_foil‘Weird Al’ Yankovic is very good at what he does. It might seem easy — juvenile, even — to write funny words to the tune of existing hits, but to do it with his precision and have so many of the jokes land… that’s difficult.

Even more impressive is Yankovic’s ability to mirror the sound and style of so many different genres. Yesterday it was the laid-back funk of Robin Thicke, and here it’s the sparse indie pop of Lorde.

‘Foil’ is my favorite of Yankovic’s recent clips because it takes such a somber, serious song and turns it into something so ridiculous. The second verse, in particular, kills me every time. It’s unclear exactly where he’s going until the chorus brings it hilariously home.

[Verse 1]
I never seem to finish all my food
I always get a doggie bag from the waiter
So I just keep what’s still unchewed
And I take it home, save it for later

[Pre-Chorus]
But then I deal with fungal rot, bacterial formation
Microbes, enzymes, mould and oxidation
I don’t care, I’ve got a secret trick up my sleeve
I never bother with baggies, glass jars, tupperware containers
Plastic cling wrap, really a no-brainer
I just like to keep all my flavours sealed in tight

[Chorus]
With aluminum foil (foil)
Never settle for less
That kind of wrap is just the best
To keep your sandwich nice and fresh
Stick it in your cooler (cooler)
Eat it when you’re ready
But maybe you’ll choose (you’ll choose, you’ll choose, you’ll choose)
A refreshing herbal tea

(sip) Mmm, lovely!

[Verse 2]
Oh, by the way, I’ve cracked the code
I’ve figured out these shadow organizations
And the Illuminati know
That they’re finally primed for world domination

[Pre-Chorus]
And soon you’ve got black helicopters comin’ cross the border
Puppet masters for the New World Order
Be aware: there’s always someone that’s watching you
And still the government won’t admit they faked the whole moon landing
Thought control rays, psychotronic scanning
Don’t mind that, I’m protected cause I made this hat

[Chorus]
From aluminum foil (foil)
Wear a hat that’s foil lined
In case an alien’s inclined
To probe your butt or read your mind
Looks a bit peculiar (‘culiar)
Seems a little crazy
But someday I’ll prove (I’ll prove, I’ll prove, I’ll prove)
There’s a big conspiracy

4 thoughts on “Song of the Day #2,212: ‘Foil’ – ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

  1. Dana says:

    Hysterical!

  2. pegclifton says:

    So funny!

  3. The Cool Guy (Daniel) says:

    Another great song from Weird Al!!!

  4. The Cool Guy (Daniel) says:

    Also… for all the fans of Weird Al on this page I believe you should join this petition… 🙂
    http://www.nerdist.com/2014/08/help-petition-for-a-weird-al-super-bowl-halftime-show/

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