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Look up The Funky Western Civilization on youtube, there are some major similarities there. Definitely a near parody
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minnick27 wrote:Look up The Funky Western Civilization on youtube, there are some major similarities there. Definitely a near parody
Thanks! I'd never heard any of Tonio K.'s music before, Yankovic's song makes more sense now.
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Tonio K is fantastic. Look up more of his work. Of course im a big fan of early 80s New Wave,
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Muldernscully wrote:On people's birthdays, I like to post the lyrics for them to read.
I haven't done this in a long time. I need to start doing it again. Very fun song. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

I just listened to Tonio K's 'Funky Western Civilization'. Interesting song. I see now what inspired 'Happy Birthday'.
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If I don't know the other person that well, this is my go-to thing to post on people's walls on their birthday.


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Fun fact: Damaskas sings background vocals on this.
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Big Spoon wrote:If I don't know the other person that well, this is my go-to thing to post on people's walls on their birthday.
OMG someone did that to me today for my birthday considering how she knows about how much of a Weird Al kick I'm on! <3 Love this song!
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Wish I could catch this one as it is the only rocking original being done off the first ALbum. It's a shame Al chooses not to do the accordion solo even though the accordion is just sitting there beside him. Instead Jim carries out his killer solo for those bars, which is damn cool. They definitely not pulling this one out enough.
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