{"id":2287312,"date":"2024-07-01T14:22:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T18:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weird-al-yankovic-stars-in-deja-vu-song-on-first-presidential-debate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-01T14:26:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T18:26:15","slug":"weird-al-yankovic-stars-in-deja-vu-song-on-first-presidential-debate-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weird-al-yankovic-stars-in-deja-vu-song-on-first-presidential-debate-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Weird Al\u2019 Yankovic stars in \u2018Deja Vu\u2019 song on first presidential debate &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fweird-al-yankovic-stars-in-deja-vu-song-on-first-presidential-debate-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2287312&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a parody music video featuring &#8220;Weird Al&#8221; Yankovic in \u200ca song titled &#8220;Deja \u2064Vu (But Worse)&#8221;\u2062 that pokes fun at the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, &#039;Trump is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">presidential debate<\/a> between President Joe Biden\u2063 and former President Donald Trump. The video shows \u200dYankovic as a CNN moderator singing questions to the candidates, with footage of the debate playing in\u200d response. The article\u2063 also \u2062mentions how\u2062 the video compares the 2024 election \u200bcycle to bad movie sequels and \u200bhighlights the collaboration\u2062 between\u2063 Yankovic and Schmoyoho, known for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/advertisers-looking-to-use-cgi-to-put-product-ads-in-classic-films\/\" title=\"Advertisers Looking To Use CGI To Put Product Ads In Classic Films\">music videos<\/a> that &#8220;songify&#8221; politicians and internet memes. The video is part of \u2064a series that includes previous collaborations related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">presidential debates<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\" \/><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018Weird Al\u2019 Yankovic stars in \u2018Deja Vu\u2019 song on first presidential debate<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/asher-notheis\/\">Asher Notheis<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-01T13:49:16-04:00\">July 1, 2024 1:49 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1692365\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Parody musical legend \u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic was featured prominently in a newly released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>music<\/a> video from Schmoyoho, which poked fun at the CNN debate.<\/p>\n<p>The song\u2019s title, \u201cDeja Vu (But Worse),\u201d is in reference to how this year\u2019s presidential election is looking to be a rematch between President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> and former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>, as both are the presumptive nominees of their respective parties. The video features Yankovic as a CNN moderator for the first presidential debate singing the questions to the candidates, with footage of Biden and Trump from the debate played in response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I\u2019m getting deja vu, just me and the same two dudes,\u201d Yankovic sings. \u201cHave we fallen under a wizard\u2019s curse to suffer deja vu but worse? My frontal lobe hurts!\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6fNWHbnIn0g?si=sqnvwaLuhKIYQ1Qc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The video also features a CNN headline stating how voters thought the first debate would be a sequel to the 2020 election cycle but instead is \u201ca horror reboot.\u201d The headline showed up as Yankovic was comparing the 2024 election cycle to bad movie sequels, including <em>Home Sweet Home Alone<\/em> and <em>Shrek the Third<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Schmoyoho, known on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/youtube\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>YouTube<\/a> for its countless music videos that \u201csongify\u201d various politicians and internet memes, has already collaborated with Yankovic twice, with both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-and-missouri-ags-say-biden-admin-is-trying-to-thwart-border-security-efforts-in-texas-by-invoking-endangered-species-act\/\" title=\"Texas and Missouri AGs Say Biden Admin Is Trying to Thwart Border Security Efforts in Texas by Invoking Endangered Species Act\">times related<\/a> to music videos related to presidential debates. The first video in 2016, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FdBF6h7oH5I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>\u201cBad Hombres, Nasty Women,\u201d<\/a> featured Yankovic as a moderator between Trump and then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, while the second one in 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=un9x-DjTMT0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>\u201cWE\u2019RE ALL DOOMED,\u201d<\/a> featured Yankovic back in the moderator role between Trump and Biden.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first presidential debate saw Biden and Trump address questions on how they would deal with various topics facing the country, including the economy, global security, and border security. Many considered Biden\u2019s performance at the debate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog-posts\/cnns-john-king-bidens-debate-performance-sends-dems-aggressive-panic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>to be disappointing<\/a>, with some posing the question of whether the president should step aside in his 2024 reelection bid.<\/p>\n<p>First lady Jill Biden, however, has brushed aside concerns related to her husband, saying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3065208\/jill-biden-joe-best-country-following-debate-disaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the president \u201cwill always do what\u2019s best for the country.\u201d<\/a> She added he will not let Thursday night\u2019s debate define his presidency and that the Biden family will \u201ccontinue to fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1692365\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1692365\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Tags<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\">2024 Elections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/entertainment\/\">Entertainment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/funny\/\">Funny<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/music\/\">Music<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/parody\/\">Parody<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weird Al&#8221; Yankovic, known for his parody music, was featured in a new music video by Schmoyoho that humorously poked fun at the CNN presidential debate. The song, titled &#8220;Deja Vu (But Worse),&#8221; references the upcoming election rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Yankovic plays a CNN moderator in the video, singing questions to the candidates and joking about the repetitive nature of the election cycle. The video also includes references to bad movie sequels and previous collaborations between Yankovic and Schmoyoho on similar debate-themed music videos. The first presidential debate featured Biden and Trump discussing various issues, with some critics questioning Biden&#8217;s performance. Despite this, First Lady Jill Biden expressed confidence in her husband&#8217;s leadership and determination to continue fighting for the country<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2287313,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Weird-Al-scaled-1024x702.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33533,33534,32095,10787,32076],"class_list":["post-2287312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-weird-al-yankovic","tag-deja-vu","tag-presidential-debate","tag-song","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Weird-Al-scaled-1024x702.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2287312"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287312\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2287313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2287312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2287312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2287312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}