"Pastime Paradise"/"Gangsta’s Paradise"/”Amish Paradise"

I remember Weird Al saying with some regret that the only artist who had been annoyed with his parody was Coolio…
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who supposedly said Al ripped him off…
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Funny, since [b]he[/b] "borrowed heavily" from Stevie Wonder…
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CountScrofula · 41-45, M

I know too much about Weird Al, lol.

So Al always seeks permission for his parodies, and he got it from Coolio's manager, which Coolio himself did not provide. Coolio was upset because he felt the parody undercut the seriousness of his song and didn't appreciate such a dark subject being taken lightly.

But like, it was also massively overblown because he was literally the only person to go on record being annoyed about a parody. He got over it and he and Al are cool now.

Fun fact, the only artist who was kinda legendary for -repeatedly- refusing to allow a parody was Prince.

uncalled4 · 56-60, M

@CountScrofula Paul McCartney wouldn't let him do "Chicken Pot Pie" to the tune of "Live and Let Die". There are a few funny ones. I know Bermuda a little bit and could probably get some good stories out of him.

CountScrofula · 41-45, M

@uncalled4 Right because McCartney is vegetarian. LAME.

uncalled4 · 56-60, M

@CountScrofula That was my understanding, yes.

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