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Six Times ‘Weird Al’ Got Surprisingly Political in His Music

2)“Foil” from 2014’s Mandatory Fun

The song “Foil,” a parody of Lorde’s “Royals,” has two distinctive parts. Part one is where you’d expect the parody to go. It’s about the handy nature of aluminum foil. And all its freshness ensuring abilities. Which I disagree with, I represent a plastic wrap household, Wass up?!
Anyways, part two uses tin foil as an entry to commentary about the scourge of modern conspiracy theories. The video takes it even further when the home shopping setting of part one transforms into a pitch perfect copy of an internet talk show, with Al as the host warning about black helicopters and lizard overloads.

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Ben Kuhns
Ben Kuhnshttps://benkuhnsproduction.wordpress.com/
Ben Kuhns is a writer, audio producer and minor local celebrity. He’s an aging nerd, who loves comedy, sci-fi, music, hot sauce and free stuff (hint hint).

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