Word Crimes

[Mystik Tomato]

So... is it seven (age), Se7en (movie) or just either? I feel like the movie makes more sense, but the video doesn't make a reference to it like I thought it might.

I brought this up earlier and I personally think that in the context of the song, it's "seven" as in the age. However, I firmly believe that Al chose the age of seven specifically as a subtle reference to the film's distinctive title art. There are so many other ways to convey that it's something a child would do, and I find it very hard to believe it's a total coincidence that he picked the one that also relates to the movie.

All 7 and we'll watch them fall,
They stand in the way of love
And we will smoke them all

With an intellect and a savoir-faire
No one in the whole universe
Will ever compare

I am yours now and u are mine
And together we'll love through
All space and time, so don't cry
One day all 7 will die

Multi-layered jokes? You're soaking in 'em!

[TMBJon]

EDIT: And then there was this email between Heather and Al

WOW!!!! I was looking for #wordcrimes in the video but somehow I was able to not notice that split infinitive!




After watching this a few times today, I feel confident saying this is the best animated Weird Al music video of all time.

And the fact that it ends with "Weird Al Yankovic Has A Big Dictionary"?!? The yankochicks must be trying so hard to not

[mellow weasel]

And the fact that it ends with "Weird Al Yankovic Has A Big Dictionary"?!? The yankochicks must be trying so hard to not

Why even bother trying...

[DrDecay]

Yankochicks? I believe the term is "Al Gals." Anyway, this song rocks! Oh and I believe Al does have a big dictionary! I think he calls his Webster.

[mrmeadows]

Of course, leave it to online grammar guru the Grammar Girl to spoil all our (mandatory) fun...
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[minnick27]

Yankochicks is the newer term and I think it fits better

[Killingsworth]

I definitely agree that this video is a much better use of kinetic typography thann SFTCTM was. It's very dynamic visually. I especially liked the "morans" reference, the jab at prince, the dancing punctuation and the Lost/crowbar bits/

[mellow weasel]

Of course, leave it to online grammar guru the Grammar Girl to spoil all our (mandatory) fun...
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For the moment I was worried she've found actual grammar errors in the lyrics. That would spoil my fun. Now she's simply being a little female canine. Who cares.

[Just a Bill]

Here is a quote from an article regarding the original.

Not so, says Thicke. "For me it's about blurring the lines between men and women and how much we're the same," he said. "And the other side which is the blurred lines between a good girl and a bad girl, and even very good girls all have little bad sides to them."

We tried to do everything that was taboo. Bestiality, drug injections, and everything that is completely derogatory towards women. Because all three of us are happily married with children, we were like, "We're the perfect guys to make fun of this."

People say, "Hey, do you think this is degrading to women?" I'm like, "Of course it is. What a pleasure it is to degrade a woman. I've never gotten to do that before. I've always respected women." So we just wanted to turn it over on its head and make people go, "Women and their bodies are beautiful. Men are always gonna want to follow them around."

Wow, I can't remember when I've read such an obvious pile of concocted BS. It's not hard to see why Paula hit the road.

Anyway, I'm less concerned about the parody source than I am about what to say if my kids ask about the cunning linguist line. In the scope of Al's body of work, that seemed just a bit jarring to me.

[minnick27]

They probably wont get it unless they are teenagers, and if they are they probably know and will just giggle