Straight Outta Lynwood - Notes

Notes

  • Originally, Nickelback had given Yankovic permission to use their song "Photograph" in "Polkarama"; however, he was unable "to find a way to incorporate the song into where it didn't sound wedged in or tacked on", Al decided not to use it, although he still thanked Nickelback in the liner notes.
  • T-Pain had also given Al permission to parody one of his songs, in this case "I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper)" into "I'm in Love With the Skipper", a Gilligan's Island-themed song. However, Yankovic decided not to record it. T-Pain is also thanked in the liner notes. Yankovic performed the song in the parody medley during his Straight Outta Lynwood Tour.
  • The numbers and letters on the album cover have several meanings: "NLY" are the initials of both Yankovic's daughter and his father. The number "27" is an in-joke with Yankovic's fans, but February 7 was also his mother's birthday. The license plate originally read "27 4LIFE" during the photo shoot.
  • James Blunt also gave Yankovic permission to record the song "You're Pitiful", a parody of his hit "You're Beautiful", however Blunt's record label would not allow the release of the song in any form that could be profitable to Yankovic. However the song was still recorded and released, and if the record label had not prevented the release on the market it would have been a single instead of "White and Nerdy".

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