Weird Al Yankovic

A Complicated Song

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Uh huh...extra cheese - Uh huh, uh huh...save a piece for me

Pizza party at your house
I came just to check it out
19 extra larges - what a shame
No one came
Just us, eatin' all alone
You said, "Take the pizza home"
"No sense lettin' all this go to waste"
So then I faced
Pizza all day
And every day
This cheese 'round the clock
Is gettin' me blocked
And I sure don't care
For irregularity

Tell me
Why'd you have to go and make me so constipated?
'Cause right now I'd do anything to just get my bowels evacuated
In the bathroom...I sit and I wait and I strain
And I sweat and I clench and I feel the pain
Oh, should I take laxatives or have my colon irrigated?
No no no

I was feelin' pretty down
Till my girlfriend came around
We're just so alike in every way
I gotta say
In fact, I just thought I might
Pop the question there that night
I was kissing her so tenderly
But woe is me
Who would have guessed
Her family crest
I'd suddenly spy
Tattooed on her thigh
And son-of-a-gun
It's just like the one on me

Tell me
How was I supposed to know we were both related?
Believe me, if I knew she was my cousin we never would have dated
What to do now? Should I go ahead and propose
And get hitched and have kids with eleven toes
And move to Alabama where that kind of thing is tolerated?
No no no

I had so much on my mind
I thought maybe I'd unwind
Try out that new roller coaster ride
And the guide
Said not to stand
But that's a demand
That I couldn't meet
I got on my feet
And stood up instead
And knocked off my head, you see

Tell me
Why'd I have to go and get myself decapitated?
This really is a major inconvenience, oh man, I really hate it
Such a drag now...Can't eat, I can't breathe, I can't snore
I can't belch or yodel anymore
Can't spit or blow my nose or even read Sports Illustrated
Oh no
Why'd I have to go and get myself all mutilated? (Yeah yeah)
I gotta tell ya, life without a head kinda makes me irritated
What a bummer...Can't blink, I can't cough, I can't sneeze
But my neck is enjoyin' a pleasant breeze now
Haven't been the same since my head and I were separated
No no no

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rjbucs28 On Jun 10, 2003

Uh huh...extra cheese - Uh huh, uh huh...save a piece for me

Pizza party at your house 
I came just to check it out 
19 extra larges - what a shame 
No one came 
Just us, eatin' all alone 
You said, "Take the pizza home" 
"No sense lettin' all this go to waste" 
So then I faced 
Pizza all day 
And every day 
This cheese 'round the clock 
Is gettin' me blocked 
And I sure don't care 
For irregularity

Tell me 
Why'd you have to go and make me so constipated? 
'Cause right now I'd do anything to just get my bowels evacuated 
In the bathroom...I sit and I wait and I strain 
And I sweat and I clench and I feel the pain 
Oh, should I take laxatives or have my colon irrigated? 
No no no

I was feelin' pretty down 
Till my girlfriend came around 
We're just so alike in every way 
I gotta say 
In fact, I just thought I might 
Pop the question there that night 
I was kissing her so tenderly 
But woe is me 
Who would have guessed 
Her family crest 
I'd suddenly spy 
Tattooed on her thigh 
And son-of-a-gun 
It's just like the one on me

Tell me 
How was I supposed to know we were both related? 
Believe me, if I knew she was my cousin we never would have dated 
What to do now? Should I go ahead and propose 
And get hitched and have kids with eleven toes 
And move to Alabama where that kind of thing is tolerated? 
No no no

I had so much on my mind 
I thought maybe I'd unwind 
Try out that new roller coaster ride 
And the guide 
Said not to stand 
But that's a demand 
That I couldn't meet 
I got on my feet 
And stood up instead 
And knocked off my head, you see

Tell me 
Why'd I have to go and get myself decapitated? 
This really is a major inconvenience, oh man, I really hate it 
Such a drag now...Can't eat, I can't breathe, I can't snore 
I can't belch or yodel anymore 
Can't spit or blow my nose or even read Sports Illustrated 
Oh no 
Why'd I have to go and get myself all mutilated? (Yeah yeah) 
I gotta tell ya, life without a head kinda makes me irritated 
What a bummer...Can't blink, I can't cough, I can't sneeze 
But my neck is enjoyin' a pleasant breeze now 
Haven't been the same since my head and I were separated 
No no no

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2003-06-10 18:21:25

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by chocol8_k8

23y ago

This is a great song, about a guy who goes through a lot of shit in his life. He gets constipated, finds out his girlfriend is also his cousin and he gets decapitated. Well, now that I've stated the obvious, just like to say that this is a great song and I can't believe no one has commented yet.

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by OpinionHead

22y ago

I would agree chocol8. This a great tune and it proves Al's adeptitude as a comedic wordsmith. My only bone comes from how edgy it is. Over the last decade, Al's humor has evolved into something that would probably make the Al of 20 years ago bristle. Maybe he did it to prove that he could be edgy. Maybe he did it to survive in the current state of desensitization that we live in. We have kids under age 6 laughing at Cow and Chicken, tell me that show wasn't the work of a desensitized freak? A decade ago, I thought Headline News was an edgy tune but time marches on and tastes somehow evolve and it isn't always for the better. To be current on this playing field, I guess the edge must be sharpened. Overall, this is a funny song and I think Al has made his point that he can stay current no matter what the current musical tastes are. In the end, I yearn for nostalgia but it seems only fruitless.

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by itzadoodzy

21y ago

you know what?! i agree with chocol8 k8.. couldnt have said it betta

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by abstract_dam

21y ago

haha. i can totally relate to this song!! this song is so freaking funny, i mean, i'm always so constipated its not funny and it always clogs the toilet y'know?? its soo hilarious, and theres always little bits of food cuz i dont chew my food enough, you really should see it its so funny!! i should post a pic for everyone to see. haha!! that would be hilarious!!