Genius In France (song)

Infobox Song
Name = Genius in France


Artist = "Weird Al" Yankovic
Album = Poodle Hat
Released = May 20, 2003
track_no = 12
Format = Cassette, CD
Recorded = Unknown
Genre Comedy
Length = 8:58
Label Volcano Records

Genius In France is a song by artist "Weird Al" Yankovic from his album Poodle Hat. It is a style parody of Frank Zappa, and features Dweezil Zappa playing the opening guitar solo and singing in the track. The song is sung by a man who is not considered bright in his home town (most likely America), but is considered very bright and funny in France.

Contents

The singer uses different metaphors for his lack of intelligence, and keeps mentioning how he is viewed as smart and funny in France. He eventually says that he is 'tearing up [his] return flight ticket', is 'drunk with power' and has a statue of himself put up by the Eiffel Tower. The length of the song is a parody itself of Zappa's style. [Weird Al Yankovic quoted in Relix magazine April/May 2006 issue] Yankovic had earlier referenced Zappa on his debut album (which the cover was a direct parody of the cover to Over-Nite Sensation).

ee Also

*List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic

References