'Weird Al' Spoofs White Stripes in 'C.N.R.' Video
- Posted on Aug 4th 2009 4:45PM by Charley Rogulewski
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Leave it to "Weird Al" Yankovic to forever immortalize deceased comedic actor and '70s 'Match Game' panelist Charles Nelson Reilly, aka C.N.R., all while spoofing the White Stripes. Taking the similar gritty rhythm and beat found on the Stripes' hit 'Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground,' Yankovic repaints the seemingly benign Reilly as the kind of man you'd never want to disrespect. The lyrics touch on C.N.R. eating his weight in gold and excreting diamonds daily, having a third nipple on the back of his neck and winning the Tour de France with two flat wheels and a broken chain. In the video, Weird Al's head pops up on the body of Jack and Meg White, thanks to the folks over at JibJab.com, a website that lets you plug your own mug or someone else's into a video. This isn't Yankovic's first time toying with headshots and JibJab. His first project for the site was 2006's 'Do I Creep You Out?' which parodies 'American Idol' fifth season winner Taylor Hicks' 'Do I Make You Proud?' and paints Yankovic as the Soul Patrol's freakiest stalker.
Check out the video for 'C.N.R.' after the jump.
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Reader Comments(1 of 1)
UstillUpat 8-10-2009
That was hilarious. It's been a while since I saw a video by wierd al. I was starting to wonder whatever happened to him. That was absolutely great.
James Anderson Merrittat 10-29-2009
"Eating his weight in gold?" It would make more sense for him to eat his weight in COAL and excrete diamonds. That's similar to a trick that Superman used to do with his hands, IIRC. That CNR could squeeze coal into diamonds with his bowels would be doubly impressive.