Straight Outta Lynwood
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| Studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
| Released | September 26, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | July 5, 2005 – July 22, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| Genre | Comedy, parody | |||
| Length | 48:09 | |||
| Label | Volcano | |||
| Producer | "Weird Al" Yankovic | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| IGN | 8/10 |
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| Slant Magazine | |
| Stylus | B− |
Straight Outta Lynwood is the twelfth studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on September 26, 2006. It was the sixth studio album self-produced by Yankovic. The musical styles on the album are built around parodies and pastiches of pop and rock music of the mid-2000s. The album's lead single, "White & Nerdy", is a parody of Chamillionaire's hit single "Ridin'". The single peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100; "Canadian Idiot" also charted, peaking at number 82.
The album featured five parodies. Aside from the aforementioned "White & Nerdy" and "Canadian Idiot", the album also contains lampoons of "Confessions Part II" by Usher, "Do I Make You Proud" by Taylor Hicks, and "Trapped in the Closet" by R. Kelly. The other half of the album is original material, featuring many "style parodies", or musical imitations of existing artists. These style parodies include imitations of specific artists like Brian Wilson, Rage Against the Machine, Sparks, animated musical specials, Cake, and 1980s charity songs. Originally, there were plans for the album's lead single to have been a spoof of James Blunt's hit "You're Beautiful" entitled "You're Pitiful", but Blunt's record label, Atlantic, blocked the commercial release of the parody.
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