Weird Al Says 'Don't Download This Song' 353 Posted by Zonk on Tuesday August 22, 2006 @05:41PM from the really-he-would-like-you-to-though dept. Kazzahdrane writes 'Known geek and comedy singer/songwriter Weird Al Yankovic has released the first song from his new album 'Straight Outta Lynwood' for free on his MySpace page. Watch the video for Don't Download This Song from 'Weird Al' Yankovic's Straight Outta Lynwood for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Once in a while maybe you will feel the urgeTo break international copyright lawBy downloading MP3s from file-sharing sitesLike Morpheus or Grokster or LimeWire or KaZaABut deep in your heart you know the guilt would drive you madAnd the shame would leave a permanent scar'Cause you start out stealing songs, and then you're robbing liquor storesAnd selling crack and running over school kids with your carSo don't download this songThe record store's where you belongGo and buy the CD like you know that you shouldOh don't download this songOh you don't want to mess with the R I double AThey'll sue you if you burn that CD-RIt doesn't matter if you're a grandma or a 7-year-old girlThey'll treat you like the evil, hard-bitten criminal scum you areSo don't download this songDon't go pirating music all day longGo and buy the CD like you know that you shouldOh, don't download this songDon't take away money from artists just like meHow else can I afford another solid gold Humvee?And diamond-studded swimming pools, these things don't grow on treesSo all I ask is everybody, please...Don't download this song (Don't do it, no, no)Even Lars Ulrich knows it's wrong (You can just ask him)Go and buy the CD like you know that you should (You really should)Oh, don't download this song...Don't download this song (Oh please don't you do it)Or you might wind up in jail like Tommy Chong (Remember Tommy)Go and buy the CD (Right Now) like you know that you should (Go out and buy it)Oh don't download this song...Don't download this song (No no no no no no)Or you'll burn in Hell before too long (And you'd deserve it)Go and buy the CD (Just buy it) like you know that you should (Ya cheap bastard)Oh, don't download this song
Writer(s): kurt cobain, nirvana, weird al yankovic