Today, Weird Al Yankovic shared the video for his new song "Foil," which parodies Lorde's massive hit single "Royals," Pitchfork reports. The video, which you can watch below, features Yankovic singing about wrapping up leftover food in aluminum foil before going off on a hilarious tangent in the song's second verse, which I won't spoil here. The video also features guest appearances by comedians Patton Oswalt, Tom Lennon, and Robert Ben Garant.
Check out the video for "Foil" right here:
"Foil" marks the third music video that Yankovic has released this week, after yesterday's "Blurred Lines" parody "Word Crimes" and Monday's "Happy" parody "Tacky." All three songs can be found on Weird Al's new album Mandatory Fun, which was released yesterday, July 15, through RCA Records. Time reports that a total of eight music videos will be released for the album, which also includes parodies of Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" and Imagine Dragon's "Radioactive," as well as songs that imitate Foo Fighters, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and the Pixies.
The decision to release so many videos has drawn inevitable comparisons to Beyoncé, who released seventeen music videos for her most recent album. In an interview with Music Times' Kyle Dowling, however, Yankovic is quick to point out that Beyoncé was actually copying him. He explained, "I have to say, I winced a little bit when I first heard that comparison, because on my last album, which came out three years ago, I released twelve videos all at once with the album. When Beyoncé came out with her album, nobody said, "Oh, you're pulling a Weird Al!" He goes on to explain, "It's something I've done in the past, and the hope is just to get people talking about the album, the videos, and the music. It makes it more of an event, too, giving people something to look forward to and enjoy. I just want to generate excitement."
