It is day three of Weird Al’s eight day assault on pop music, and he’s really at the top of his game.
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The master-spoofer pulls double duty in “Foil,” the latest song and music video off of his new album, “Mandatory Fun.” First, he turns Lorde’s smash hit song “Royals” into a little ditty about preserving food so that it doesn’t get infested with bacteria… and then, he informs us all about the Illuminati’s imminent plans for world domination.
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Both of those warnings are very valuable, and are actually very related.
Patton Oswalt guest stars in the video, which features Weird Al as a TV food show host who goes off the rails (or bravely spills the secrets of the world’s controlling elite, depending on your point of view.
Be aware, there’s always someone watching you.