A Funny Song

I like Weird Al. I have for a long time. Every now and then one of his songs really strikes me funny - even more than usual. With his latest album (Straight Outta Lynwood), he released one of these wonderful songs that just struck me right. The title of this song is Don't Download This Song. Ironically, you CAN LEGALLY download this song! Here is the link:

http://www.dontdownloadthissong.com

In this masterpiece, Weird Al speaks out as an artist against pirating music...kind of. In a way that only Weird Al can express, he uses sarcasm to show how blown out of perspective downloading mp3s has become today. Here are a couple of excerpts that give a taste of the song:

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

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

For all the lyrics, visit XVR27's Weird Al Homepage:

http://www.com-www.com/weirdal/dontdownloadthissong.html

Other songs on the album I recommend are: White And Nerdy, Canadian Idiot, Confessions Part III, Weasel Stomping Day, and Trapped In The Drive Thru. This is one to not buy through iTunes though, because the CD has extras. It has animated music videos for several songs.