"Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise (Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" - Official HD Video)

(intense hiphop music) ♪ As I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain ♪ ♪ I take a look at my wife and realize she's very plain ♪ ♪ But that's just perfect for an Amish like me ♪ ♪ You know, I shun fancy things like electricity ♪ ♪ At 4:30 in the morning, I'm milkin' cows ♪ ♪ Jebediah feeds the chickens and Jacob plows, fool ♪ ♪ And I've been milkin' and plowin' so long that ♪ ♪ Even Ezekiel thinks that my mind is gone ♪ ♪ I'm a man of the land, I'm into discipline ♪ ♪ Got a Bible in my hand and a beard on my chin ♪ ♪ But if I finish all of my chores, and you finish thine ♪ ♪ Then tonight we're gonna party like it's 1699 ♪ ♪ We been spending most our lives ♪ ♪ Living in an Amish paradise ♪ ♪ I churned butter once or twice ♪ ♪ Living in an Amish paradise ♪ ♪ It's hard work and sacrifice ♪ ♪ Living in an Amish paradise ♪ ♪ We sell quilts at discount price ♪ ♪ Living in an Amish paradise ♪ ♪ A local boy kicked me in the butt last week ♪ ♪ I just smiled at him and I turned the other cheek ♪ ♪ I really don't care, in fact I wish him well ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'll be laughing my head off ♪ ♪ When he's burning in hell ♪ ♪ But I ain't never punched a tourist even if he deserved it ♪ ♪ An Amish with a 'tude ♪ ♪ You know that's unheard of ♪ ♪ I never wear buttons but I got a cool hat ♪ ♪ And my homies agree I really look good in black, fool ♪ ♪ If you come to visit, you'll be bored to tears ♪ ♪ We haven't even paid the phone bill in 300 years ♪ ♪ But we ain't really quaint ♪ ♪ So please don't point and stare ♪ ♪ We're just technologically impaired ♪ ♪ There's no phone, no lights, no motorcar ♪ ♪ Not a single luxury ♪ ♪ Like Robinson Crusoe ♪ ♪ It's as primitive as can be ♪ ♪ We been spending most our lives ♪ ♪ Living in an Amish paradise ♪ ♪ We're just plain and simple guys ♪ ♪ Living in an Amish paradise ♪ ♪ There's no time for sin and vice ♪ ♪ Living in an Amish paradise ♪ ♪ We don't fight, we all play nice ♪ ♪ Living in an Amish paradise ♪ ♪ Hitching up the buggy, churning lots of butter ♪ ♪ Raised a barn on Monday, soon I'll raise another ♪ ♪ Think you're really righteous ♪ ♪ Think you're pure in heart ♪ ♪ Well, I know I'm a million times as humble as thou art ♪ ♪ I'm the pious guy the little Amlettes wanna be like ♪ ♪ On my knees day and night ♪ ♪ Scoring points for the afterlife ♪ ♪ So don't be vain and don't be whiny ♪ ♪ Or else, my brother ♪ ♪ I might have to get medieval on your heinie ♪ ♪ We been spending most our lives ♪ ♪ Living in an Amish paradise ♪ ♪ We're all crazy Mennonites ♪ ♪ Living in an Amish paradise ♪ ♪ There's no cops or traffic lights ♪ ♪ Living in an Amish paradise ♪ ♪ But you'd probably think it bites ♪ ♪ Living in an Amish paradise ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ (singers groaning)

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Views: 138,988,343

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Id: lOfZLb33uCg

Length: 3min 25sec (205 seconds)

Published: Fri Oct 02 2009

Reddit Comments

[u/R11CWN]

That last scene where he walks backwards singing was shot brilliantly. Say what you like about the song, but that scene was done better than most other attempts at the same effect. Practically nailed it.

[u/kingcal]

I listened to Bad Hair Day on constant repeat when I was like eight years old. Eventually, I grew out of my Weird Al phase and never really thought much about it. Over 20 years later, I downloaded the album again for nostalgia and still knew every single goddamn word on it.

[u/IHkumicho]

"Frank, Frank, they're not here for you. Weird AL Yankovic is on the plane."

[u/jonboalex]

I saw him last year perform in Phoenix with a live orchestra. He had so much energy and outfit changes it was amazing. The sold out crowd went nuts when this song came on and he was dressed like in the video. Everyone rapped every word !

[u/Betsy-DevOps]

"Official Parody"?

[u/Phalinx666]

LOL! As an adult I just realized he starts churning butter faster when the lady walks by.

[u/Urbenjames]

Best part is, the Armish will never know

[u/Philo_T_Farnsworth]

What the world needs is a Super Bowl Halftime show with Weird Al Yankovic featuring the original performers of the parodied songs doing Weird Al's version of their songs.

You all know it would be the best Super Bowl Halftime show ever, perhaps second only to Prince's iconic Purple Rain performance, which, let's be honest, is damn near impossible to beat.

But Weird Al doing this would be damn close to that.

The fact that it will never happen is an absolute tragedy.

[u/battlelevel]

When I was a kid I was gifted a subscription to a Christian magazine called Breakaway. They had a section in the back where they reviewed albums and movies and advised you if they were Christian enough. Bad Hair Day showed up there one month and the guy held a low opinion of this album. It was right around this time that I started to think that maybe this magazine was bullshit.