Speaker A
As I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain, I take a look at my wife and realize she's very plain.
"Weird" Al Yankovic's parody 'Amish Paradise' humorously depicts Amish life with clever lyrics set to the tune of 'Gangsta's Paradise.'
Key Takeaways
- The song uses humor to explore and exaggerate Amish cultural traits.
- It contrasts Amish simplicity with modern technological society.
- The parody respects Amish values while playfully critiquing stereotypes.
- It demonstrates 'Weird' Al Yankovic's skill in musical parody and social commentary.
- The video is a popular and recognizable piece blending comedy and music.
Summary
- The video is a parody of Coolio's 'Gangsta's Paradise,' humorously portraying Amish lifestyle.
- Lyrics describe daily Amish activities like harvesting grain, milking cows, and churning butter.
- The song contrasts Amish simplicity and shunning of technology with modern life.
- It highlights Amish values such as humility, discipline, and religious devotion.
- The parody includes humorous takes on Amish customs like avoiding buttons and using horse-drawn buggies.
- The song emphasizes the lack of modern conveniences like electricity, phones, and cars.
- It humorously addresses the Amish approach to conflict and outsiders.
- The tone is lighthearted and satirical, blending respect with comedy.
- The video is performed by 'Weird' Al Yankovic and is an official release by alyankovicVEVO.
- The parody maintains the original song's rhythm while replacing lyrics with Amish-themed content.
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But that's just perfect for an Amish like me, you know I shun fancy things like electricity.
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At 4:30 in the morning, I'm milking cows, Jebediah feeds the chickens and Jacob plows.
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Fool, and I've been milking and plowing so long that even Ezekiel thinks that my mind is gone.
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I'm a man of the land, I'm into discipline, got a Bible in my hand and a beard on my chin.
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But if I finish all of my chores and you finish thine, then tonight we're gonna party like it's 1699.
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We've been spending most our lives living in an Amish paradise.
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I churn butter once or twice living in an Amish paradise.
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It's hard work and sacrifice living in an Amish paradise.
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We sell quilts at discount price living in an Amish paradise.
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A local boy kicked me in the butt last week, I just smiled at him.
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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.
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But I ain't never punched a tourist even if he deserved it, an Amish with a tool, you know that's unheard of.
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I never wear buttons but I got a cool hat, and my homies agree, I really look good in black.
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Fool, if you come to visit you'll be bored to tears, we haven't even paid the phone bill in 300 years.
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But we ain't really quaint, so please don't point and stare, we're just technologically impaired.
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There's no phone, no lights, no motor car, not a single luxury.
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Like Robinson Crusoe, it's as primitive as can be.
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We've been spending most our lives living in an Amish paradise.
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We've been spending most our lives living in an Amish paradise.
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We're just plain and simple guys living in an Amish paradise.
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There's no time for sin and vice living in an Amish paradise.
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We don't fight, we all play nice living in an Amish paradise.
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Hitching up the buggy, churning lots of butter, raise the barn on Monday, soon I'll raise another.
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Think you're really righteous, think you're pure in heart, when I know I'm a million times as humble as thou art.
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I'm the pious guy the little Amish 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 hiney.
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We've been spending most our lives living in an Amish paradise.
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We're all crazy men and nice living in an Amish paradise.
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There's no cops or traffic lights living in an Amish paradise.
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But you'd probably think it's vice living in an Amish paradise.
Topics:Weird Al YankovicAmish ParadiseGangsta's Paradise parodyAmish lifestylemusical parodycomedy musicalyankovicVEVOsatirefolk culturetechnology shunning
