What’s the Story?

Channeling the spirit of Jim Morrison and the psychedelic sound of the The Doors, Weird Al celebrates the eccentricities of Internet commerce with his song CRAIGSLIST. Backed by original Doors member Ray Manzerak, Yankovic pokes fun of the peculiar culture that's particular to users of Craigslist, like haggling over used goods, finding a love connection, and offering up free junk: "Got a trashcan of Styrofoam peanuts, you can have 'em for free, you can drop by on the weekend, and pick 'em up from me."

Is It Any Good?

Weird Al's songs seem to hold sway over a certain demographic (usually boys aged 10 - 15) due to their pitch-perfect parody of popular songs. "Craigslist" may not offer the laugh-out-loud moments of Weird Al's other songs, but it's a timely and dead-on satire that works as a concept piece. Weird Al's parodies based on real songs might have a slight edge in humor and audience interest among kids. Also, in the song's video, Weird Al's impersonation of Jim Morrison comes off kinda creepy -- not unlike the famed lead singer himself. Still, if kids are interested in satire, there's really no better example than Weird Al's work, which -- while occasionally rude and crude -- rarely approaches raunchy. And they're usually always funny.

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Cast & Film Details

Artist

Weird Al Yankovic

Genre

Pop

Label

Volcano

Parental advisory

No

Edited version
available

No
 

Release date

6/16/2009

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