Kim Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Some things are too weird even for Lady Gaga, it seems. The dance-pop provocateur has refused to allow 'Weird Al' Yankovic to parody her hit song Born This Way, according to the musical satirist. "I wrote and recorded what I thought was going to be the first single off of my new album: a parody of Born This Way by Lady Gaga called Perform This Way," Yankovic revealed Wednesday in a lengthy post on his blog at alyankovic.wordpress.com. "But after hearing it, Lady Gaga decided not to give me permission to release the song, so ... it won't be coming out commercially anytime in the near future. Sorry." Yankovic says he pitched Gaga on the idea and then sent her the lyrics, but was told she would have to hear the song first. So he cut short a family vacation in Australia and flew home to L.A. to meet her demands. "I decided -- based on my belief that people are basically good -- to go through the trouble and considerable expense of actually recording the song. Now, I never do that -- never. But because I was really excited about this parody, I decided I would faithfully jump through as many hoops as Gaga deemed necessary ... A couple days later we got the final word: Lady Gaga says 'no.' " Yankovic says he doesn't know why Gaga rejected the song, which includes lyrics such as: "I might be wearin' Swiss cheese or maybe covered with bees / It doesn't mean I'm crazy -- I perform this way." He says he could release it commercially without her permission, but always respects the artist's wishes in cases like this. He has, however, posted the song on YouTube and plans to give it away as a free mp3 "because I also have a personal policy not to completely waste my stinking time." In the wake of his revelation, other artists rallied behind him. Former Barenaked Ladies singer-guitarist Steven Page tweeted that he wondered "why she's so protective of a song she stole from Madonna." ---- He's a damn mess. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixabef Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I love Weird Al. Gaga's lame for rejecting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Seems she really does take herself too seriously. Such a funny track - really well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Some things are too weird even for Lady Gaga, it seems. The dance-pop provocateur has refused to allow 'Weird Al' Yankovic to parody her hit song Born This Way, according to the musical satirist. "I wrote and recorded what I thought was going to be the first single off of my new album: a parody of Born This Way by Lady Gaga called Perform This Way," Yankovic revealed Wednesday in a lengthy post on his blog at alyankovic.wordpress.com. "But after hearing it, Lady Gaga decided not to give me permission to release the song, so ... it won't be coming out commercially anytime in the near future. Sorry." Yankovic says he pitched Gaga on the idea and then sent her the lyrics, but was told she would have to hear the song first. So he cut short a family vacation in Australia and flew home to L.A. to meet her demands. "I decided -- based on my belief that people are basically good -- to go through the trouble and considerable expense of actually recording the song. Now, I never do that -- never. But because I was really excited about this parody, I decided I would faithfully jump through as many hoops as Gaga deemed necessary ... A couple days later we got the final word: Lady Gaga says 'no.' " Yankovic says he doesn't know why Gaga rejected the song, which includes lyrics such as: "I might be wearin' Swiss cheese or maybe covered with bees / It doesn't mean I'm crazy -- I perform this way." He says he could release it commercially without her permission, but always respects the artist's wishes in cases like this. He has, however, posted the song on YouTube and plans to give it away as a free mp3 "because I also have a personal policy not to completely waste my stinking time." In the wake of his revelation, other artists rallied behind him. Former Barenaked Ladies singer-guitarist Steven Page tweeted that he wondered "why she's so protective of a song she stole from Madonna." ---- He's a damn mess. :lol: Steven is being messy Yeah..Gaga is being a party pooper...Didn't Mike even give him permission for a parody of "Bad"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Steven is being messy Yeah..Gaga is being a party pooper...Didn't Mike even give him permission for a parody of "Bad"? omg I missed that comment by Steven. :lol: :lol: I think he did, or I don't think Weird Al would've released it. I hate him for the video: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrietta. Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 She took offense to it *death* @ Steven Page's tweet :lmao: :lmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnd Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 She needs to lighten up. A Weird Al parody in an honour. And @ Steven Page's remark. Steven is being messy Yeah..Gaga is being a party pooper...Didn't Mike even give him permission for a parody of "Bad"? Yup, he also let him parody 'Beat It' as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil. Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 "Why is she so protective of a song she stole from Madonna?" Biiitch...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xu1993 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 He's done Madonna and MJ. She should be honored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedElegance™ Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I have to agree, it's an honour to let him cover it. Kinda disappointed with that. Sidebar: I met Weird Al while he was out here a few years ago. He was really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 Oh hail naw. @ Madonna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrietta. Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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