“Whatever You Like” (Parody of T.I) by “Weird Al” Yankovic, Tuesday, May 25, 2021
"Weird Al" Yankovic is the king of the parody. From his early self-produced tune in of the late '70s hits on Doctor Demento to topping the Billboard albums sales chart with his 2006 masterpiece Straight Outta Lynnwood , Weird Al has stayed relevant for over 40 years, evolving with the sounds of the decades, whether it was Michael Jackson parodies in the '80s, grunge and alternative parodies in the '90s and the pop parodies of every generation. But arguably, it's Yankovic's hilarious takes on Hip-Hop that have kept the 60 year old artist up with the times. "Gangsta's Paradise"? Nah, let's rap about the Amish. "Ridin' Dirty" becomes "White N' Nerdy." And the hedonism of T.I.'s 2008 hit "Whatever You Like" keeps its title, but instead, it gets a 2008 recession lyrical modification. THRIFT STORE JEANS FOR SALE, HALF PRICE. Let's first look at the piece that Yankovic based this song on. The T.I m