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:''"One More Minute" is also the title of a song by [[Authority Zero]] from their album [[A Passage in Time (Authority Zero album)|A Passage in Time]]''. |
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{{Infobox single |
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| Name = One More Minute |
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| Cover = Ommf.jpg |
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| Artist = [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] |
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| Album = [[Dare to Be Stupid]] |
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| Released = August 1985 |
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| B-side = "Midnight Star" |
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| Format = 7" |
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| Recorded = January 2, 1985 |
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| Genre = Comedy, [[Doo-wop]] |
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| Length = 4:02 |
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| Label = [[Scotti Brothers Records|Scotti Brothers]] |
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| [ Writer = ] |
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| Producer = [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] |
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| Last single = "[[I Want a New Duck]]"<br/>(1985) |
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| This single = "'''One More Minute'''"<br/>(1985) |
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| Next single = "[[List of "Weird Al" Yankovic polka medleys#"Hooked on Polkas"|Hooked on Polkas]]"<br/>(1985) |
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| Misc = {{Extra track listing | |
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| Type = single |
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| Tracks = |
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# "[[Like a Surgeon ("Weird Al" Yankovic song)|Like a Surgeon]]" |
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# "[[Dare to Be Stupid (song)|Dare to Be Stupid]]" |
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# "[[I Want a New Duck]]" |
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# "One More Minute" |
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# "[[Yoda (song)|Yoda]]" |
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# "George of the Jungle" |
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# "Slime Creatures from Outer Space" |
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# "Girls Just Want to Have Lunch" |
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# "[[This Is the Life (song)|This Is the Life]]" |
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# "Cable TV" |
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# "[[Polka Medleys#"Hooked on Polkas"|Hooked on Polkas]]" |
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}} |
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}} |
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{{R from song}} |
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"'''One More Minute'''" is an original song by [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]. It is done in the style of [[doo-wop]] and [[Elvis Presley]]. |
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==Track listing== |
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The following tracks are on the single: |
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# "One More Minute" – 4:02 |
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# "Midnight Star" – 4:33 |
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{{Authority control}} |
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The promo single only contains "One More Minute". |
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==Lyrics== |
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Although the song sounds like a typical romantic slow-dance song, it is about rationalizing extreme acts in reaction to his girlfriend dumping him for another man. He sings how he would rather endure the pain of various violent or painful acts done to himself than spend "one more minute with you". These acts include ripping out his intestines with a fork, jumping naked on a huge pile of thumbtacks, diving into a swimming pool filled with double-edged razor blades, eating shards of broken glass, getting 100,000 paper cuts on his face and slamming his fingers in a door repeatedly. In the closing verse, he states that he would "would rather rip [his] heart out of [his] ribcage with [his] bare hands, and then throw it on the floor and stomp on it until [he dies]," painting a particularly dramatic image of his true feelings for his ex-love. The things he does in reaction to the split are suitably bizarre also: after mentioning he has torn up her photos and removed her number from his Rolodex (presumably acceptable things), he also recounts having burned down the malt shop the two had frequented for the sake of the bad memories. Other than performing violent acts rather than spending "one more minute with you" he also states he would rather do disgusting things like cleaning all the bathrooms in [[Grand Central Terminal|Grand Central Station]] with [his] tongue. The song also features a unique masturbation metaphor, as Al sings that he's "stranded all alone/at the Gas Station of Love/and [he has] to use the self-service pumps." |
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==Music video== |
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Several jokes in the music video are inspired by a scene in the movie ''[[Top Secret!]]'', a movie Yankovic cites as one of his favorites. Most notable are the microphone gags and the presence of three back-up singers, played in the music video by Yankovic's band. While many fan-posted videos have been removed to protect their copyrights, and Yankovic has put up many videos to be downloaded for sale, "One More Minute" has so far been allowed to remain on many free video sharing sites. |
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At one point in the video, Al takes out a photograph of a woman (assumedly an ex-girlfriend of his) and tears it in half; this woman was apparently the inspiration for the song<ref>[http://www.weirdal.com/ldinfo.htm "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection DVD Liner Notes]</ref>. |
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==Live performances== |
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In concert, the song is played at a noticeably faster pace. Humorous bits sometimes precede the song; for example, on the ''Running with Scissors'' tour, Yankovic starts off with a monologue about his "hometown" (which happens to be the town he is currently in) and tells a story his mother told him when he was "...about 23." He is constantly interrupted by keyboardist [[Rubén Valtierra]]; to the point which he takes out a blank gun and "shoots" him. |
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After the first chorus, Yankovic (and a security member—usually wearing a jacket with "AL" on his back) goes into the audience and greets audience members while performing. Additionally, Yankovic removes a pair of boxers from his pants and hands them to a female in the audience. This was also inspired by the aforementioned ''Top Secret!'' scene. |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of singles by "Weird Al" Yankovic]] |
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*[[List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic]] |
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{{"Weird Al" Yankovic}} |
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[[Category:"Weird Al" Yankovic songs]] |
[[Category:"Weird Al" Yankovic songs]] |
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[[Category:1985 singles]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by "Weird Al" Yankovic]] |
[[Category:Songs written by "Weird Al" Yankovic]] |
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