You know, I LOVED that song the first time I heard it. I thought it was primarily making fun of Bob Dylan's sometimes-obtuse lyrics and bizarre metaphors. It wasn't until the second time through that I realized he was just spouting palindromes. That made it a lot less funny to me, mostly because it meant Al himself wasn't responsible for coming up with inspired weirdness like the line "Lonely Tylenol, not a banana baton!"
I still find it catchy, but I just don't enjoy it as much as I did when I thought it was just crazy strangeness.
First time I heard it I was gaping, no joke, gaping at my CD player in awe that he could fit all those palindromes into a song AND make fun of Bob at the same time. The guy's got a brain the size of a planet. A pretty big planet.
I've commented elsewhere about similar feelings on the Zappa "style parody." Just... oh... my... Gawwwd.
"A local boy kicked me in the butt last week I just smiled at him and turned the other cheek I really don't care, in fact I wish him well 'Cause I'll be laughing my head off when he's burning in hell"
I was addicted to the eBay song for a while, it was the catchy tune, combined with the funny lyrics... I was playing it over and over again at work, thank God for headphones!
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Date: 2003-08-01 05:02 pm (UTC)I still find it catchy, but I just don't enjoy it as much as I did when I thought it was just crazy strangeness.
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Date: 2003-08-01 05:46 pm (UTC)"Hey... you've got weasels on your face."
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Date: 2003-08-01 05:12 pm (UTC)I've commented elsewhere about similar feelings on the Zappa "style parody." Just... oh... my... Gawwwd.
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Date: 2003-08-01 05:29 pm (UTC)I've been an Al fan since 'In 3D', and he never ceases to amaze me.
My favorite palindrome from that song is, of course
"Lisa Bonet ate no basil"
Heh.
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Date: 2003-08-01 11:03 pm (UTC)I just smiled at him and turned the other cheek
I really don't care, in fact I wish him well
'Cause I'll be laughing my head off when he's burning in hell"
Yes...yes he does make everything better.
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Date: 2003-08-02 10:07 am (UTC)