Album: Alpocalypse (2011)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This ode to celebrity stalking finds Al referencing people who get caught on the American entertainment and gossip news television show TMZ. Musically, the song parodies "You Belong With Me" by Taylor Swift. Yankovic recalled to Artist Direct: "That was a fun one to write. As a person living in L.A., I've had my run-ins with TMZ. To be fair, they've always been pretty nice to me so I don't have an axe to grind with them. The song more so pokes fun at our obsession with meaningless celebrity culture. The whole thing seems so ridiculous to me, but it's such a big part of our world apparently!"

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Janis Ian

Janis IanSongwriter Interviews

One of the first successful female singer-songwriters, Janis had her first hit in 1967 at age 15.

Lace the Music: How LSD Changed Popular Music

Lace the Music: How LSD Changed Popular MusicSong Writing

Starting in Virginia City, Nevada and rippling out to the Haight-Ashbury, LSD reshaped popular music.

Jimmy Jam

Jimmy JamSongwriter Interviews

The powerhouse producer behind Janet Jackson's hits talks about his Boyz II Men ballads and regrouping The Time.

Dar Williams

Dar WilliamsSongwriter Interviews

A popular contemporary folk singer, Williams still remembers the sticky note that changed her life in college.

Commercials

CommercialsFact or Fiction

Was "Ring Of Fire" really used to sell hemorrhoid cream?

Reverend Horton Heat

Reverend Horton HeatSongwriter Interviews

The Reverend rants on psychobilly and the egghead academics he bashes in one of his more popular songs.