I Want a New Duck
| "I Want a New Duck" | |
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| B-side | "Cable TV" |
"I Want a New Duck" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "I Want a New Drug" by Huey Lewis and the News.
The lyrics note the traits – some reasonable, some absurd – that the singer wants in his new pet duck.
Writing and recording
In order to educate himself on the nature of ducks, Yankovic went to the local library and "read up on ducks for a week."[1]
Track listing
The following tracks are on the single:
- "I Want a New Duck" – 3:01
- "Cable TV" – 3:52
The promo single only contains "I Want a New Duck".
Popular culture
This song is heavily referenced in a Funny or Die skit featuring Huey Lewis and Yankovic, spoofing the movie American Psycho (2000). In the original movie, there is a scene in which Patrick Bateman (played by Christian Bale) gives a critique of the Huey Lewis and the News song "Hip to Be Square" to an intoxicated Paul Allen (Jared Leto), before he brutally murders him with an axe. In the Funny or Die parody, Lewis himself plays the part of Bateman, and Yankovic plays the part of Allen; however, instead of discussing "Hip to Be Square", Lewis discusses American Psycho itself. In the end, Lewis kills Yankovic with an axe before yelling: "Try parodying one of my songs now, you stupid bastard!"[2]
References
- ^ Hansen, Barret (1994). Permanent Record: Al in the Box (liner). "Weird Al" Yankovic. California, United States: Scotti Brothers Records.
- ^ Martins, Chris (April 23, 2013). "Watch Huey Lewis Ax-Murder 'Weird Al' in 'American Psycho' Spoof". Spin. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
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