Craigslist
Whoa, yeah!
You’ve got a 65 Chevy Malibu
With automatic drive, a custom paint job too
I’ll trade you for my old wheelbarrow
And a slightly-used sombrero
And I’ll even throw in a stapler, if you insistCraigslist
I’m on Craigslist, baby, come on
YeahWell, we shared a quick glance Saturday at the mall
I never took a chance, never approached you at all
You were a blonde half-Asian with a bad case of gas
I was wearin’ red Speedos and a hockey mask
Come on, let’s find that love connection that we missedOn Craigslist
Yeah, Craigslist, come on
I’m on Craigslist, baby
Maybe you are too
Bee bomp a chonk a donk bim bang booAn open letter to the snotty barista
At the Coffee Bean on San Vicente Boulevard:
I know there were 20 people behind me in line
But I was on a cell phone call with my mother
Didn’t you see me hold up my index finger?
That means I’ll order my soy decaf hazelnut latte in just a couple minutes
So what’s with the attitude, lady?
No tip for youGot a trash can of Styrofoam peanuts, you can have em for free
You can drop by on the weekend and pick em up from me
But the trash can ain’t part of the deal
Only givin’ you the peanuts, get real
Don’t have no Hefty bags, so bring your own
Don’t bug me with questions on the phone
Don’t ask for help, don’t waste my time
And don’t complain, cause they won’t cost you a dime
Just ask yourself
Do you want my Styrofoam peanuts?
You can have my Styrofoam peanuts
Do you want my Styrofoam peanuts?
You can have ‘em allThey’re on Craigslist, yeah
Craigslist, oh baby, come on
I’m on Craigslist, Craigslist, Craigslist
I’m on Craigslist, Craigslist, Craigslist now
Craigslist
I’m on Craigslist, baby, come on yeah!
Bringing musical parodies and resultant laughter and joy to one and all for nearly 30 years, ladies and gentlemen, from Downey, California, Alfred Matthew “Weird Al” Yankovic!
And in case you want to sing along, here’re the lyrics.
Yankovic has parodied numerous songs and artists over the years, often to the amusement of and encouragement from the original artist/s. But this, to my knowledge, is the first time he has attempted one on The Doors. As Yankovic tells Spinner, “I thought it would be anachronistically weird to have me as Jim Morrison screaming about Craigslist. That just seemed so completely wrong that I thought I had to do it.”
From an ardent devotee of Jim, yours truly, he gets a two-thumbs-up! I am sure Jim would have approved and would have had a sarcastic smirk on his face while watching it! So will Ray, Robby and John I’m quite confident. In fact, the organ on the parody is played by none other than Ray Manzarek of The Doors.