Lady Gaga

There's a fairly new artist in town: Lady Gaga. I, personally, don't know her real name, but I guess that's not the point of being a singer, is it? Anyway, one of her recent hits is 'Born This Way', advocating being gay. Too much politics and controversy, so I won't go into it. But anyway, Weird Al got a hold of it. I LOVE Weird Al. My dad was a fan for ever, and we were excited when we heard about his new album, Alpocalypse. It's pretty hilarious, as it turns out! Anyway, my family and I are not a big fan of Lady Gaga, but when we heard that Weird Al was doing a parody, we were very excited. So today, I present: Perform This Way. It's actually pretty good. Oh, and PS: Lady Gaga approves of this video!




My mama told me when I was hatched
Act like a superstar
Save your allowance, buy a bubble dress
And someday you will go far
Now on red carpets, well, I'm hard to miss
The press follows everywhere I go
I'll poke your eye out with a dress like this
Back off and enjoy the show!

I'm sure my critics will say it's a grotesque display
Well, they can bite me, baby -- I perform this way
I might be wearin' Swiss cheese or maybe covered with bees
It doesn't mean I'm crazy -- I perform this way

Ooo, my little monsters pay... lots 'cause I perform this way
Baby, I perform this way
Ooo, don't worry, I'm okay... hey, I just perform this way
I'm not crazy, I perform this way

I'll be a troll or evil queen
I'll be a human jelly bean
'Cause every day is Halloween
For me...
I'm so completely original
My new look is all the rage
I'll wrap my small intestines 'round my neck
And set fire to myself on stage
I'll wear a porcupine on my head
On a W-H-I-M
And for no reason now I'll sing in French
Excusez-moi, Qui a pété? (Who cut the cheese?)

Got my straight jacket today, it's made of gold lamé
No, not because I'm crazy - I perform this way
I strap prime rib to my feet, cover myself with raw meat
I'll bet you've never seen a skirt steak worn this way

Don't be offended when you see
My latest pop monstrosity
I'm strange, weird, shocking, odd, bizarre
I'm Frankenstein, I'm Avatar
There's nothing too embarrassing
I'll honestly do anything
But wear white after Labor Day
'Cause baby, I perform this way

Hope you won't think it's cliché if I go nude today
Don't call the cops now, baby, I perform this way
No reason I should regret all the attention I get
I'm not completely crazy, I perform this way, yeah

I perform this way-hey, I perform this way-hey
I'm always deviating from the norm this way-hey
I perform this way-hey, I perform this way-hey
I'm really not insane -- I just perform this way-hey

More lyrics: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/w/weird_al_yankovic/#share

On an interview with Weird Al, he said that a real woman actually danced these (It might even be the Halloween Queen herself), but they just put his face on the woman's body. Just a tad creepy.