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“The Check’s In the Mail” is a song by the American parody artist “Weird Al” Yankovic from his eponymous debut album.
| "The Check’s In the Mail" | |
|---|---|
| Song by “Weird Al” Yankovic | |
| from the album ”Weird Al” Yankovic | |
| Released | May 3, 1983 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Length | 3:13 |
| Label | Scotti Brothers |
| Songwriter(s) | “Weird Al” Yankovic |
| Composer(s) | “Weird Al” Yankovic |
| Lyricist(s) | “Weird Al” Yankovic |
| Producer(s) | Rick Derringer |
The song is the style of vaudeville. And is a pastiche of Bubblegum pop songs of the 1970s (particularly the claps and laughs that end "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" by the Beatles and Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) by Edison Lighthouse) and the music style of Mod Vaudeville of the 1960's ("I'm the Urban Spaceman" by the Bonzo Dog Doo Da Band).[1] The song is only available on the album “Weird Al” Yankovic.
Lyrics edit
The song‘s lyrics talk about a shady manager known for screwing over his clients.[2]
Personnel edit
Personnel taken from the liner notes of the “Weird Al” Yankovic[3] album
- “Weird Al” Yankovic – lead vocals
- Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Steve Jay – bass, backing vocals
- Rick Derringer – guitar, backing vocals.
Additional personnel
- William K. Anderson – harmonica, saxophone
- Richard Bennett – banjo, ukulele
- Dorothy Remsen – harp
- ”Musical Mike” Keiffer – musical hands
- Dr. Demento (Credited as The Doctor) – backing vocals
- Damaskas – backing vocals
- Zaidee Cole – backing vocals (female)
- Dawn Smithey – backing vocals (female)
- Joan Manners – backing vocals (female)
- Jake Hooker (Credited as Jake) – backing vocals
References edit
- ^ "The Check's In The Mail". Weird Al Wiki. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ "Weird Al" Yankovic – The Check's in the Mail, retrieved 2023-11-12
- ^ "Weird Al" Yankovic - "Weird Al" Yankovic, 2023-07-29, retrieved 2023-11-12
See also edit
External links edit
“Weird Al” Yankovic – The Check’s In the Mail on YouTube
The Check’s In the Mail on Yahoo Music. Archived 5/7/05