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CNR

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Weird Al does it again with an ode to "CNR". The White Stripes should be proud. Weird Al (in Jack White's role) and his drummer, Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz (as a slightly-off Meg White) appear in the very slick video produced by JibJab in homage to some recent White Stripes music and videos. But enough about them. The song is about CNR. That's MR. Charles Nelson Reilly to you. Got a problem with his neck scarf? I'd advise you to keep your opinions to yourself! The King of the queens of stage and screen will kick down the door and barge his way into your heart in all of his ready-to-rumble glory. Whether the Match Game maniac smashes your face with a shovel or destroys your lunch hour with his laser-shooting eyes, you just can't help but love him - or he'll force you to!

If you haven't listened to Weird Al for a while,... say, since "Living with a Hernia", why don't you give Al a chance to introduce you to his pal, "CNR". The subject matter, the style, and the video all make up for "Hernia" or anything else Weird Al Yankovic may have done to turn you off in the past. CNR will give you a glorious kick in the kidneys that you'll be glad to receive!

As a side note, I have to say Weird Al Yankovic is absolutely on of the cleanest, family-friendly comedians in the world and I applaud him for it. However, in this song I was just a *little* bit concerned as a father with Al's choice in using a couple of lines that are (in my opinion) dangerously close to being inappropriate for younger audiences and JibJab's video highlights those lines visually. Concerned parents might want to listen and watch first if you have smaller children.

One more note: In the video, look for the mounted head of Chuck Norris on the wall of CNR's living room.

"Weird Al" never makes me stop laughing. And once more with the help of JibJab (they also made a video for his song "Do I Creep You Out"). The video and song lyrics, along with a White Stripes style (not parody) Makes Mr Reilly seem tougher than Chuck Norris, a grizzly bear, and Clint Eastwood put together (although in real life, Charles Nelson Reilly is a nice guy). Can't wait for the next Al Yankovic single.

See you on the 25th.

I found the White Stripes "Icky Thump" which made this even funnier! Cracked me up! Weird Al keeps 'em comin'! If you get a chance, check out his JibJab produced video too! After seeing the video, I had to have the song! Keep on rockin' Al!

When it has came down to really the funniest music videos, nobody has even came close to being as wild and still as entertaining today, as he was 30 years ago like Weird Al Yankovic. When I saw his Craigslist video earlier, i thought it was brilliant the way he made his feeling to being for him steeping iinto the shadows of Jim Morrsison of The Doors, and he does it yet again for nostalgic game show fans everywhere. CNR, the second single from his Internet Leaks Ep is absolutely witty. When I saw this video, I absolutely laughed my head off, being a recent fan of the original Match Game with Gene Rayburn, and the parody of the late panelist & director Charles Nelson Reilly, who died 3 years ago. It really brought in a new light into Weird Al's goofy parodies, that still looks and sounds just entertaining. I know he will blow everyone away with another hilarious video, that matches his songs so well with his next single. Weird Al is still weird, and absolutely funny.

Song: B+

origanaly i was gona buy it on [...]but it too way to long so with amazon its fast and easy. i love this song its awesome ive seen it on youtube 11 times and im gona to listin to it even more.Weird Al has done it again,i have almost all his songs,by making Charles Nelson Reilly(i think i spelled his last name wrong but i dont even know who he is)a larger than life character he even but Chuck norris on a head mount in the video made animatid by jibjab.end of review