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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Don't Download This Song" by the artist ""Weird Al" Yankovic"

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In "Don't Download This Song," "Weird Al" Yankovic satirically tackles the hypocrisy of the music industry and its over-the-top anti-piracy stance.

He exaggerates the consequences of downloading music, painting a picture of moral downfall: from downloading songs to robbery and drug dealing. This parodies the rhetoric of record labels, which demonized file-sharing and presented any copying as theft.

Simultaneously, he also mocks musicians, portraying them as greedy rich people who desperately need money from CD sales to buy luxury items. The image of "Weird Al" buying a gold Hummer with his royalties contrasts sharply with his pleas not to steal music.

Overall, the song mocks both sides of the conflict, using satire and hyperbole to highlight the absurdity of the situation. He doesn't encourage illegal activity, but rather makes you think about double standards and excessive commercialization in the music industry.

Once in a while maybe you will feel the urge

To break international copyright law

By downloading MP3s from file-sharing sites

Like Morpheus or Grokster or Limewire or KaZaA

But deep in your heart you know the guilt would drive you mad

And the shame would leave a permanent scar

'Cause you start out stealing songs and then you're robbing liquor stores

And sellin' crack and runnin' over school kids with your car

So don't download this song

The record store's where you belong

Go and buy the CD like you know that you should

Oh, don't download this song

Oh, you don't wanna mess with the R-I-double-A

They'll sue you if you burn that CD-R

It doesn't matter if you're a grandma or a seven year old girl

They'll treat you like the evil

Hard-bitten criminal scum you are

So don't download this song

Don't go pirating music all day long

Go and buy the CD like you know that you should

Oh, don't download this song

Don't take away money from artists just like me

How else can I afford another solid gold Hum-Vee?

And diamond-studded swimming pools

These things don't grow on trees

So all I ask is, "Everybody, please..."

Don't donwload this song (Don't do it, no, no)

Even Lars Ulrich knows it's wrong (You can just ask him)

Go and buy the CD like you know that you should (You really should)

Oh, don't download this song

Don't donwload this song (Oh please, don't you do it)

Or you might wind up in jail like Tommy Chong (Remember Tommy)

Go and buy the CD (Right now) like you know that you should (Go out and buy it)

Oh, don't download this song

Don't download this song (No, no, no, no, no, no)

You'll burn in hell before too long (and you deserve it)

Go and buy the CD (Just buy it) like you know that you should (You cheap bastard)

Oh, don't download this song

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