‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has a policy that shows he respects the artists whose music he parodies. Still, not all musicians respect Yankovic’s art enough to allow him to use their songs. Who said ‘no’ to ‘Weird Al’?
Despite having already enjoyed success with Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” and “Bad” with “Eat It” and “Fat,” there was one song that the King of Pop refused to allow Yankovic to make into a comedy song. “Black or White” was not given Jackson’s green-light to become “Snack All Night.”
When “Weird Al” recorded “Amish Paradise,” he was told that he had Coolio’s consent. Someplace, there was a miscommunication about that. Years later, Coolie smoothed things over.
“Weird Al” wanted to record parodies of “Kiss” and “1999”, but Prince never would give permission, and Al stopped asking.
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