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'Weird Al' Spoofs White Stripes in 'C.N.R.' Video

Filed under: VideoLeave it to "Weird Al" Yankovic to forever immortalize deceased comedic actor and '70s 'Match Game' panelist Charles Nelson Reilly, aka C.N.R., all while spoofing the White Stripes. Taking the similar gritty rhythm and beat found on the Stripes' hit 'Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground,' Yankovic repaints the seemingly benign Reilly as the kind of man you'd never want to disrespect. The lyrics touch on C.N.R. eating his weight in gold and excreting diamonds daily, having a third n...

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19:52 on August 4 2009

“Weird Al” Parodies The White Stripes, Charles Nelson Reilly

Rolling Stone — The suddenly prolific “Weird Al” Yankovic popped up on JibJab today to premiere his new video for “CNR,” a tribute to Match Game panelist and actor Charles Nelson... more info

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17:55 on August 4 2009

"Weird Al" Parodies The White Stripes

Stereogum — So far on his Internet Leaks EP, Al's played around with T.I. and the Doors before actually getting weirdly serious, but for now he's back to the good times pop cultur... more info

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21:19 on August 4 2009

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16:45 on August 4 2009

'Weird Al' Spoofs White Stripes in 'C.N.R.' Video

Spinner.com — Filed under: VideoLeave it to "Weird Al" Yankovic to forever immortalize deceased comedic actor and '70s 'Match Game' panelist Charles Nelson Reilly, aka C.N.R., all whil... more info

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