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2006 song by "Weird Al" Yankovic

"Pancreas"
Song by "Weird Al" Yankovic
from the album Straight Outta Lynwood
Released	September 26, 2006 (2006-09-26)
Genre	Parody
Length	3:48
Label	Volcano
Songwriter(s)	"Weird Al" Yankovic
Producer(s)	"Weird Al" Yankovic
Straight Outta Lynwood track listing
12 tracks "White & Nerdy" "Pancreas" "Canadian Idiot" "I'll Sue Ya" "Polkarama!" "Virus Alert" "Confessions Part III" "Weasel Stomping Day" "Close But No Cigar" "Do I Creep You Out" "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" "Don't Download This Song"

Music video
"Pancreas" on YouTube

"Pancreas" is a song by American musician Weird Al Yankovic from his 2006 album Straight Outta Lynwood. It is a pastiche of the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds and Smile albums.

Overview

The final original song recorded for the album, it is mainly about the biological functions of the aforementioned organ. Yankovic joked that the reason the song was written was because "my pancreas has given so much to me over the years, I felt like I needed to give something back to it".

"Pancreas" is in the style of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, specifically his band's 1966 album Pet Sounds and their aborted follow-up, Smile, which Wilson had completed as a solo record in 2004.

Music video

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Jim Blashfield created a video for "Pancreas" using stock footage from the Prelinger Archives.

Critical reception

In his review of Straight Outta Lynwood, Scott Shetler of Slant praised "Pancreas" as "an exquisitely crafted homage to Brian Wilson featuring the layered harmonies and fun instrumentation (toy piano, sleigh bells, ukulele, vibraphone) characteristic of the Beach Boys. The purposefully absurd lyrics prove that Wilson’s classic sound would be great even if he were singing about nonsense." In 2014, LA Times contributee Randall Roberts rated "Pancreas" among Yankovic's eight best parodies.

References

^ Moss, Corey (September 26, 2006). "Track By Track: In Weird Al's Lynwood, Green Day's 'Idiot' Is Canadian". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on April 3, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
Straight Outta Lynwood (CD liner notes). Volcano Records. 2006. 82876-89951-2. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)
Shetler, Scott (September 26, 2006). "Review: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Straight Outta Lynwood". Slant Magazine.
Roberts, Randall (July 18, 2014). "Now that's what I call Weird Al: Watch eight of his best parodies". Los Angeles Times.

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Studio albums	"Weird Al" Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D Dare to Be Stupid Polka Party! Even Worse UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff Off the Deep End Alapalooza Bad Hair Day Running with Scissors Poodle Hat Straight Outta Lynwood Alpocalypse Mandatory Fun
Soundtrack albums	Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
EPs	Another One Rides the Bus Internet Leaks
Compilations	Greatest Hits The Best of Yankovic The Food Album Permanent Record: Al in the Box Greatest Hits Vol. II The TV Album The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic
Songs	"My Bologna" "Another One Rides the Bus" "Ricky" "I Love Rocky Road" "Eat It" "I Lost on Jeopardy" "Like a Surgeon" "Yoda" "Hooked on Polkas" "Dare to Be Stupid" "I Want a New Duck "Living with a Hernia" "Christmas at Ground Zero" "Fat" "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies" "Chicken Pot Pie" "Smells Like Nirvana" "You Don't Love Me Anymore" "Jurassic Park" "Bedrock Anthem" "Achy Breaky Song" "Headline News" "Amish Paradise" "Spy Hard" "The Night Santa Went Crazy" "The Saga Begins" "It's All About the Pentiums" "Polka Power!" "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi" "Albuquerque" "Bob" "Couch Potato" "eBay" "You're Pitiful" "Don't Download This Song" "White & Nerdy" "Pancreas" "Canadian Idiot" "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" "Whatever You Like" "Craigslist" "Perform This Way" "Tacky" "Word Crimes" "Foil" "Handy" "First World Problems"
Videography	Al TV The Compleat Al UHF The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library Alapalooza: The Videos Bad Hair Day: The Videos The Weird Al Show "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection "Weird Al" Yankovic Live!: The Alpocalypse Tour
Tours	An Evening of Dementia with Dr. Demento in Person Plus "Weird Al" Yankovic Mandatory World Tour Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour Strings Attached Tour The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour
Related articles	Discography Videography Polka medleys Peter & the Wolf/Carnival of the Animals – Part II Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
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