Weird Al Yanks the Frogs
Alfred Matthew Yankovic, better known as Weird Al, has an original song on
his new album, "Poodle Hat," that slams the U.S.'s good friends the French.
Brought to my attention by an attentive LCR reader, the song, "Genius in
France," was written as a tribute to Frank Zappa. Dweezil Zappa plays guitar
on the track.
The song lyrics make fun of France's tendency to lionize people such as
Jerry Lewis and Michael Moore. Here's a sampling:
"I'm not the brightest crayon in the box
Everyone says I'm dumber than a bag of rocks
I barely even know how to put on my own pants
But I'm a genius in France."
Maybe Al got the inspiration for this next stanza from watching French
minister Dominique de Villepin:
"People in France have lots of attitude
They're snotty and rude, they like disgusting food
But when they see me, they just come unglued
They think that I am one happening dude."
Al's political commentary seems to go into full throttle as he says, "they're
puttin' up my statue by the Eiffel Tower."
The song then repeats the phrase, "A little more to the left, boys, a little more
to the left."
The Left Coast Report hears that Weird Al's been looking for a few extras to
cast in the "Genius in France" video. No problem - there are plenty of dunces
in D.C.
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