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"Pancreas"
Song by "Weird Al" Yankovic
from the album Straight Outta Lynwood
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2006 (2006-09-26)
GenreParody
Length3:48
Label
Songwriter(s)"Weird Al" Yankovic
Producer(s)"Weird Al" Yankovic
Straight Outta Lynwood track listing
12 tracks
  1. "White & Nerdy"
  2. "Pancreas"
  3. "Canadian Idiot"
  4. "I'll Sue Ya"
  5. "Polkarama!"
  6. "Virus Alert"
  7. "Confessions Part III"
  8. "Weasel Stomping Day"
  9. "Close But No Cigar"
  10. "Do I Creep You Out"
  11. "Trapped in the Drive-Thru"
  12. "Don't Download This Song"
Music video
"Pancreas" on YouTube

"Pancreas" is a song by American musician Weird Al Yankovic from his 2006 album Straight Outta Lynwood. It is a pastiche of the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds and Smile albums.

Overview

The final original song recorded for the album, it is mainly about the biological functions of the aforementioned organ.[1][2] Yankovic joked that the reason the song was written was because "my pancreas has given so much to me over the years, I felt like I needed to give something back to it".[1]

"Pancreas" is in the style of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, specifically his band's 1966 album Pet Sounds and their aborted follow-up, Smile, which Wilson had completed as a solo record in 2004.[1]

Music video

Jim Blashfield created a video for "Pancreas" using stock footage from the Prelinger Archives.[citation needed]

Critical reception

In his review of Straight Outta Lynwood, Scott Shetler of Slant praised "Pancreas" as "an exquisitely crafted homage to Brian Wilson featuring the layered harmonies and fun instrumentation (toy piano, sleigh bells, ukulele, vibraphone) characteristic of the Beach Boys. The purposefully absurd lyrics prove that Wilson’s classic sound would be great even if he were singing about nonsense."[3] In 2014, LA Times contributee Randall Roberts rated "Pancreas" among Yankovic's eight best parodies.[4]

Personnel

According to the liner notes of The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic:[5]

  • "Weird Al" Yankovic – lead & background vocals, piano, harpsichord, vibraphone, tannerin, accordion, harmonica, bass harmonica, toy piano, finger snaps, hand claps
  • Jim West – acoustic guitar, banjo, ukulele, finger snaps, hand claps
  • Steve Jay – bass guitar, banjo, flute, finger snaps, hand claps
  • Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz – drums, sleigh bells, timpani, tambourine, wood blocks, shaker, jaw harp, siren whistle, slide whistle, claves, casaba, bicycle bell, finger snaps, hand claps
  • Miles Jay – string bass
  • Sarah O'Brien – cello
  • John Dickson – French horn
  • Lee Thomberg – trumpet
  • Nick Lane – trombone

References

  1. ^ a b c Moss, Corey (September 26, 2006). "Track By Track: In Weird Al's Lynwood, Green Day's 'Idiot' Is Canadian". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on April 3, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  2. ^ Straight Outta Lynwood (CD liner notes). Volcano Records. 2006. 82876-89951-2.
  3. ^ Shetler, Scott (September 26, 2006). "Review: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Straight Outta Lynwood". Slant Magazine.
  4. ^ Roberts, Randall (July 18, 2014). "Now that's what I call Weird Al: Watch eight of his best parodies". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Yankovic, "Weird Al" (2009-10-29). The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic (booklet).