Straight Outta Lynwood...and into the top 10
From msnbc.com:
NEW YORK - Now this is weird. “Weird Al” Yankovic’s new album, “Straight Outta Lynwood,” has scored the enduring song parodist his biggest chart successes in a career that spans nearly three decades.
“Lynwood,” Yankovic’s 12th album, debuted this month at No. 10 on the Billboard 200, his first top 10 album ever. Meanwhile, the Chamillionaire parody “White and Nerdy,” reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, besting his previous high of No. 12 with “Eat It” in 1984.
“I literally danced a little jig (when I found out),” Yankovic says. “It’s just a number, but I’ve been obsessing over it for a long part of my career. Even with, you know, millions of records sold, I’ve never been in the top 10, and it’s always been a goal of mine.”
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For all things Weird Al, check out his website weirdal.com. Or become his friend on MySpace and see his video for "White and Nerdy" or listen to his parody of James Blunt's "You're Beautiful" called "You're Pitiful". If you want to compare "White and Nerdy" to "Ridin' Dirty", look at Chamillionaire's MySpace page, he's got both songs on his page.