Weird Al’s takeover of pop music and intellectual discourse marches on, its fourth day marking its descent into true absurdity.
See video: Weird Al Spoofs Pharrell’s ‘Happy’ With a Star-Filled Ode to Tackiness
From slight social commentary in his Pharrell parody (“Tacky”) to clever double-meaning in his take on Lorde’s “Royals” (“Foil), the first three songs of “Mandatory Fun” have been smart, winking nods at the audience, statements about something insane or at least laughable going on in 21st century America. His fourth video, however, largely abandons his light-touch observation, trading criticism in for pure silliness.
See video: Weird Al Spoofs Lorde’s ‘Royals’ With ‘Foil,’ Warning About Sandwiches and the Illuminati
And it is absolutely fantastic.
See video: ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Spoofs Robin Thicke, Online Illiteracy With ‘Word Crimes’
Behold Weird Al’s spoof on Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy,” a goofy song and video called “Handy,” which will be sung by every repairman and plumber in the United States for the next two decades, minimum.