"Weird Al" Yankovic - Isle Thing

Met this fine young thing at the local Circle K
She made a date for a half past eight 'n I said "what the hey?"
So, I journeyed to her crib and I let myself inside
That chick was slouched down on the couch, I think her brain was fried
Couldn't figure it out, she wouldn't even look at me
Then I saw her eyes, she was hypnotized, cold-glued to her TV
"Hey, what's your problem, babydoll? Let's have a little fling..."
She said "hey you fool, now just be cool,
I'm watchin' that Gilligan's Isle thing."

Isle thing
Isle thing

Watchin' all night, must've been a marathon
I was bummin', those shows kept comin', here's what was goin' on
These castaways were stranded on this island out at sea
One of 'em, called Gilligan, said "let's name it after me!"
He'd mess up every rescue, man, that first mate was illin'
If I was one of them castaways, I think I'd probably kill him
Just about that time, telephone began to ring
She said "just let it, my machine will get,
we're watchin' that Gilligan's Isle thing."

Isle thing
She loves that Gilligan's Isle thing
Isle thing
Please, baby baby, please

I like the professor, he always saves their butts
He could build a nuclear reactor from a couple of coconuts
She said "that guy's a genius!", I shook my head and laughed
I said "if he's so fly, then tell me why he couldn't build a lousy raft!"
And while we're on the subject, I'll tell ya one thing fo' sure
Those homeboys brought an awful lot for just a three-hour tour...
Then her mom came in the room, it was kind of embarassing
She said "hey, you two, I was once like you
and I loved that Gilligan's Isle thing."

Isle thing
She'd watch that Gilligan's Isle thing
Please, baby baby, please

Skipper's in a hammock, he's lookin' kinda fat
He'd throw a fit and then he'd hit ol' Gilligan with his hat
Mrs. Howell got it goin' on, but Mr. Howell was meaner
Ginger and Maryanne could've used some Funky Cold Medina
I was really diggin' this show, I didn't know what to do
It kinda looked like I was hooked, now I'm an addict too!
I know each episode by heart, now I'm the rerun king
And on every date, we both stay up late
And we watch that Gilligan's Isle thing

Isle thing
Hasta la vista, little buddy...
Gilligan's Isle thing

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[displaced7]

OMG!!!! I have NEVER heard this and I am AL to the CORE!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!

[Enzo000000000]

@displaced7 - When I first heard it, I thought it wasn't Weird Al. But then I listened to "I Can't Watch This", and now I think Al's an awesome rapper.

[nasalscarecrow]

I was surprised to hear Polka Party and UHF got slammed by some critics. I guess it doesn't matter but they contain some of my favourite Al songs.

[Enzo000000000]

@nasalscarecrow - I don't know, maybe Polka Party didn't have any parodies of, like, HUGE hits, but the songs are all very well-done. "Christmas at Ground Zero" is a great song, and an awesome way to end the album.

Movie soundtracks were never THAT popular in music society. "Generic Blues" and "Fun Zone" are my favorite songs from that album, along with "The Hot Rocks Polka" and "Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters".

[danouttatown]

@nasalscarecrow I'm surprised to hear that Al's albums even got critiqued!

[Enzo000000000]

@danouttatown - Yeah, his older albums weren't that appreciated by those tasteless critics. Then "Off the Deep End" came out, and then he would go up-hill from there.

[AndrewsOpinion15]

i have this album !!!!!

[Quarkt]

@displaced7 I thought I had heard pretty much everything he's ever done, but I never heard this either until I played some game on Sporcle that brought me here. This BLEW my mind.

[Enzo000000000]

@Jaadowgg - Yes, it does. I'm gonna edit the lyrics.

[harryfromwork]

One of Al's best songs...

[Jaadowgg]

"One of 'em called Gilligan

So let's name him after me"

I believe it's "Gilligan said 'let's name it after me'". That makes a lot more sense, doesn't it?