Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "\"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. Nevertheless, he decided to parody Thicke's song, choosing a topic that would be distinct from those used in many pre-existing parodies, and that would avoid the misogyny issues which had arisen from the source material.\"Word Crimes\" received favorable reviews from contemporary music critics, with 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. The song landed at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100, granting Yankovic his fourth Top 40 hit, making him only the third artist in history (alongside Michael Jackson and Madonna) to have a top 40 hit in every decade since the 1980s."@en }
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- Word_Crimes abstract "\"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. Nevertheless, he decided to parody Thicke's song, choosing a topic that would be distinct from those used in many pre-existing parodies, and that would avoid the misogyny issues which had arisen from the source material.\"Word Crimes\" received favorable reviews from contemporary music critics, with 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. The song landed at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100, granting Yankovic his fourth Top 40 hit, making him only the third artist in history (alongside Michael Jackson and Madonna) to have a top 40 hit in every decade since the 1980s.".