"Craigslist" | ||||
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Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
from the album Internet Leaks and Alpocalypse | ||||
Released | June 16, 2009 | |||
Recorded | April 21, 2009 | |||
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Length | 4:50 | |||
Label | Volcano | |||
Songwriter(s) | "Weird Al" Yankovic | |||
Producer(s) | "Weird Al" Yankovic | |||
"Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology | ||||
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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.