And some might say—uh, isn't every song 'Weird Al' does a cover? And we would remark, no. They're parodies. "Weird Al's satirical reworking of other songs' lyrics—and his original 'style parodies' of such artists as Frank Zappa, DEVO, They Might Be Giants, and Talking Heads—have delighted many throughout his career. So it's odd and quite remarkable to watch him do a straight, honest cover of another person's song, like he's done with a Paul Simonclassic.
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♬ original sound - Melissa RedfordSimon's "You Can Call Me Al" depicts the narrator going through a midlife crisis as well as an existential one. According to American Songwriter, Simon and his then-wife, Peggy Harper, were hosting a party when, at the end of the night, Boulez said his goodbyes. "Thank you, Al," the conductor reportedly said, "and give my best to Betty."
After initially struggling on the charts, "You Can Call Me Al" peaked at No. 23, thanks to a boost following Graceland winning Album of the Year at the 1987 Grammy Awards. The video features Chevy Chase lip-syncing the words, often to Simon's chagrin.
So, louder songs are gone. "I'm going through my repertoire and reducing a lot of the choices I make to acoustic versions," he said. "It's all much quieter. It's not 'You Can Call Me Al.' That's gone. I can't do that one."
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Puddles Pity Party, the alter-ego of Mike Geier, also joined Primus to cover one of Black Sabbath's beloved hits in a makeshift tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. The "Prince of Darkness" died on July 22, weeks after he performed his final show.
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