How Does Weird Al Decide What To Parody? Inside His Writing Process

Weird Al Yankovic just had the number one album in the country. Some of us grew up on him being a staple on the Dr. Demento show. Weird Al has changed styles and parodied rappers, hip hop, rock, and just about every style. The thing that has made him stick around for so long is preparation, and changing with the times while staying true to himself.

He has a certain writing process and is always making lists of songs to do. He was guest on Seth Meyers and talked about the process.