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What kind of morons do you have working at newspapers in Austin that would base an entire review of an artist's performance on whether or not they had a good seat?
Al Yankovic
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Al Yankovic
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: October 23
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I'd rather clean all the bathrooms in Grand Central Station with my tongue than spend one more minute with you.
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I'll be mellow when I'm dead.
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In the '80s, I was the only game in town, I was the only one getting that kind of exposure in any rotation on MTV. Now with internet culture it seems like everyone is doing music parodies. And they're not all good!
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