RE: Originals vs. Weird Al: You Decide

I agree for most parodies. They are usually pretty poorly done. But Weird Al usually goes the extra mile, not only fitting clever lyrics in but also mimicking the the singer's singing. I like how he also always asks permission and won't do the parody unless they give him the ok.

I think he is so popular that he actually leads people back to the originals, which is great. Yoda is a great example. I was too young to have any exposure to the original Kinks song, but I loved Yoda, and eventually as I got older, I became curious and went back to the original and loved it.