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A Lot Of Songs About Ice Cream

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All Songs Considered

A Lot Of Songs About Ice Cream

Even though it was a rocky road, we whipped together a show sprinkled with some of our favorite ice cream tunes.

A Lot Of Songs About Ice Cream

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'Weird Al' Yankovic On Parody In The Age Of YouTube

"Weird Al" Yankovic's latest album, Mandatory Fun, comes out July 15. Robert Trachtenberg/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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'Weird Al' Yankovic On Parody In The Age Of YouTube

Yankovic says the new digital democracy has forced him to focus his craft and reconsider his release strategy — but where pop parody is concerned, "as long as people don't mind, I'll keep doing it."

'Weird Al' Yankovic On Parody In The Age Of YouTube

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New Music

'Weird Al' Can't Wait To Play 'Whatever You Like'

"Weird Al" Yankovic has outlasted many of the artists he's lampooned in a career spanning nearly 30 years. But until now, he's never released a song parody while the original was still atop the Billboard pop chart. Yankovic took two weeks to write, record and release "Whatever You Like," a parody of the T.I. song of the same name.

'Weird Al' Can't Wait To Play 'Whatever You Like'

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Grammy's Hidden Surprises

Mary J. Blige, Justin Timberlake and the Dixie Chicks are just a few of the big names in contention at the 49th annual Grammy Awards. But this year's list of nominees also offers plenty of gems beyond the obvious blockbusters.

Grammy's Hidden Surprises

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'Weird Al' Yankovic: Tiny Desk Concert
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Tiny Desk

'Weird Al' Yankovic: Tiny Desk Concert

Even after 12 million albums sold in more than three decades, Yankovic and his band still hadn't played their first Tiny Desk Concert until just now. In these three Yankovic originals (1988's "Good Old Days," 1992's "You Don't Love Me Anymore" and the new White Stripes pastiche "CNR"), it's remarkable how quickly the singer and his band adjust and thrive.

Audio Only: 'Weird Al' Yankovic's Tiny Desk Concert

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