Canadian Idiot
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| Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic from the album Straight Outta Lynwood |
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| Released | September 26, 2006 | ||||
| Recorded | February 19, 2006 | ||||
| Genre | Comedy/Parody | ||||
| Length | 2:23 | ||||
| Label | Volcano | ||||
| Writer(s) | "Weird Al" Yankovic, Green Day | ||||
| Producer | "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
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"Canadian Idiot" is a 2006 song and radio-only single by "Weird Al" Yankovic from his album Straight Outta Lynwood. It is a parody of Green Day's "American Idiot". The song is mostly a sarcastic parody of the stereotypical American view of the Canadian way of life. Yankovic pokes fun at an accentuated Canadian accent and the Canadians' love of hockey. At the end of the song, Al says that the Canadians are "up to something" and calls for a "preemptive strike".
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[edit] Track listing
The following track is on the downloadable single
- "Canadian Idiot" – 2:23
[edit] Release
"Canadian Idiot" was never meant to be released as a single, but showed up on the Billboard charts nonetheless. It ranked at number #82 on the Billboard Hot 100. As of now it has not been released as a tangible single, and only exists as a downloadable track.
[edit] Live performances
The song is performed in Yankovic's 2007 Straight Outta Lynwood Tour. The song was first performed in Canada on June 20, 2007 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. After the song Weird Al bellowed "That was the first time we've played that song in Canada, thanks for not killing us."[citation needed]. For the song's live performances, Yankovic and the band wear black collared shirts and red ties, similar to what Billie Joe Armstrong wore in all American Idiot-related band photos, tours and music videos.
[edit] Music video
MuchMusic, a 24-hour Canadian cable music and variety television channel ran a contest for the song on their website, which ended December 27, 2006. Entrants had to submit a video of themselves being the "ultimate Canadian idiot." Five winning clips were to be shown on Much On Demand. [1] The project was cancelled due to lack of submissions. [2] However, a recent update has brought the project back, and the five finalists received digital cameras and a personalized recording from Yankovic himself.
[edit] Reaction from original artist
Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of Green Day, after being asked what he thought of the "Canadian Idiot" parody, stated:[1]
| “ | I think it's cool. Weird Al's a funny guy and I think sometimes he does the song better than the original. It should be funny I think. It'll probably be about food or something. And uh... Weird Al. [Motions a Thumbs Up] | ” |
[edit] Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2006 | Billboard Hot 100 (US) | No. 82 |
| 2006 | Pop 100 (US) | No. 57 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.weirdalforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5673&hl= Reactions From Original Artists
