Craigslist (song)

"Craigslist"
Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic
from the album Internet Leaks and Alpocalypse
ReleasedJune 16, 2009
RecordedApril 21, 2009
Genre
Length4:50
LabelVolcano
Songwriter(s)"Weird Al" Yankovic
Producer(s)"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology
"Whatever You Like"
(2008)
"Craigslist"
(2009)
"Skipper Dan"
(2009)
Music video
”Craigslist” on YouTube

"Craigslist" is a song by American musician "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a style parody of the Doors, and contains lyrics inspired by postings at the online classified advertising service, Craigslist.[1] Yankovic described the idea of the song coming about thinking how it would be "anachronistically weird" for Jim Morrison to scream about Craigslist.[2] Yankovic opted to use Craigslist as an example of something big in both the popular culture and his own life, and spent time exploring its listings to compose the lyrics.[2] The song was released shortly after the closure of the Michael John Anderson (Craigslist Killer) case, a factor Yankovic considered "unfortunate timing".[2]

Founding Doors member and keyboardist Ray Manzarek played keyboards on the studio recording of the song.[1][3]

The single was the first of four new singles that were being released as part of the Internet Leaks EP. Craigslist was released digitally on June 16, 2009.

  1. ^ a b McCarthy, Caroline (2009-06-16). "Weird Al takes on Craigslist with The Doors". CNet. Archived from the original on 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
  2. ^ a b c Reilly, Dan (2009-06-15). "'Weird Al' Yankovic, 'Craigslist' -- Video Premiere". Spinner.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  3. ^ Yankovic's video of the 2009 recording session