| "Word Crimes" | |
|---|---|
 The title card for the "Word Crimes" video | |
| Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| from the album Mandatory Fun | |
| Released | July 15, 2014 |
| Recorded | December 2013 Bedrock L.A. (Los Angeles, California) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:43 |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| Music video | |
| "Word Crimes" on YouTube | |
"Word Crimes" is a song by American musician "Weird Al" Yankovic from his fourteenth studio album, Mandatory Fun (2014). The song is a parody of the 2013 single "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke, featuring Pharrell Williams and T.I. The song spoofs misuse of proper English grammar and usage, reflecting Yankovic's own rigor for proper syntax and semantics. Yankovic chose a topic that would be distinct from those used in many pre-existing parodies, and that would avoid the misogyny issues that had arisen from the source material.
"Word Crimes" received favorable reviews from contemporary music critics, as some describing it as a highlight of Mandatory Fun. The song's music video utilizes kinetic typography, and was compared to the earlier educational Schoolhouse Rock! musical cartoons.