Wacko Al Article

Post by **Shelley** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 3:04 pm

Before you freak out, I believe this online news stand is similar to The Onion (fake news stories).. From:

byzantinecommunications.com

FDA opens investigation of ''Weird Al''

Agency claims that singer promotes overeating, obesity.

Richmond. VA - The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that they are opening an investigation into popular singer ''Weird Al" Yankovic, alleging that his song lyrics are compounding the problems with overeating and obesity faced by nearly two-thirds of Americans.

FDA spokesman Richard Overland told reporters Tuesday that the Agency will consider demanding a total recall of all albums available in stores, and will even offer a cash refund to consumers in exchange for returning already-purchased CDs, cassette tapes, and vinyl records.

"Obesity has become a problem of epidemic proportions in the United States over the past twenty years," Overland explained, "and we believe that it is no coincidence that Mr. Yankovic has been producing music for this same amount of time."

Overland cites the lyrics of several "Weird Al" songs as problematic for the health of Americans. Most of these songs can be found on the album released as The Food Album, "a compilation of the worst offending songs by the artist," notes Overland.

"How do the following lyrics promote health?" Overland postured, then read the following from Yankovic's hit song, "Eat It":

Have some more chicken

Have some more pie

It doesn't matter

If it's boiled or fried

Just eat it, just eat it

Just eat it, just eat it... Woo!

When asked to comment on the pending investigation, Yankovic responded: "It's a parody, ok? That's protect speech, isn't it? I mean, c'mon!"

Sales of his latest CD, Poodle Hat, have been largely unaffected by the FDA announcement, despite the FDA's warning that constipation is a serious medical issue, and a warning that children may be tempted to imitate Yankovic's lyrics to "A Complicated Song," which deal with eating nineteen extra large pizzas.

Post by **stupidsurgeon27** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 4:29 pm

Gotta love fake news articles.

-CindyBob

Post by **scottidog** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:41 pm

Just proves that parody should be left to the professionALs.

Good parody is wonderful. Bad parody is awful (Scream Movies, I'm looking at you.)

Website · Post by **Teh Dingo** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 10:44 pm

It's a parody?? Darn! I could've used that cash refund...er, I mean, Good! Rage against the FDA machine!!! Go Al! :biggrin:

Post by **Kevbo1987** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 3:15 am

That was funny! Constipation is a serious medical problem! You know, how far fetched is this though? It kinda reminds me of the people who are suing the fast food restaurants. Maybe this isn't that far off. Then again, yeah it is!!

Sat Oct 04, 2003 5:59 am

Good parody is wonderful. Bad parody is awful (Scream Movies, I'm looking at you.)

But they do say that there's no such thing as bad press. If this silly article results in 27 more people finding out about Poodle Hat, well, that's OK with me.

Manda · Post by **Manda** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 7:36 pm

That fooled me I dident have any idea that it was fake.

But thats a good parody article.

_superfly05_ · Post by **_superfly05_** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 9:14 pm

OMG!!! That has to be the funniest thing I have seen all day!

Post by **scottidog** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 9:40 pm

The movie review from Nature Trail To Hell In 3D was a much better parody article.

And of course The Onion article was great. Compleat with "notes" from the fabled Notebook.

It's not that they attempted to do a parody that bugs me. It's that they did it badly. You should never try to take on The Master unless you're gonna do a good job of it.

I'm a big fan of parody. And parodists.

sarley27 · Post by **sarley27** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 3:04 am

The Onion one is classic. It's so real...except his handwriting there...