Weasel Stomping Day
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"Weasel Stomping Day" is a song by American
parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic
, which appears on his 2006 album Straight Outta Lynwood
. It is also one of six songs on the album to have an animated music video
, created for the Adult Swim
show Robot Chicken
.
This video appeared in "The Munnery", the twelfth episode of the second season, which aired on September 24, 2006, two days before the album was released. Al has jokingly said that Weasel Stomping Day falls on June 31, a day that does not exist in the Gregorian calendar
.
helmet
, spreading mayonnaise
on one's lawn (presumably to attract the weasel
s) and stomping weasels to death. It's indicated that the participants don't know the history behind it, but do it anyway because it's "tradition" (similar to The Simpsons
episode "Whacking Day
" and Shirley Jackson
's "The Lottery
"). The song's cheery melody, reminiscent of animated musical specials of the 1960s, is punctuated by sounds of weasels being flattened. Robot Chicken' s stop-motion music video generally follows the lyrics, and graphically depicts weasels being crushed, smashed, and pulverized in various ways. A character wearing a PETA
T-shirt takes part in the weasel-stomping activities.
, using the generic action figures that are a trademark of the show. Weird Al is animated in action-figure form, along with three girl characters who do the back-up singing in the song. In the mini-documentary on the DualDisc release, it's revealed that the weasel-stomping sounds were produced by Weird Al abusing fruit and other food items. Also, in the CD insert, credit is given to Suzanne (Al's wife), Nina (Al's daughter), and Bo (Al's pet bird) for contributing parts of the weasel sounds. Nina's and Bo's screeching sounds are clearly audible in the song.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts...
, which appears on his 2006 album Straight Outta Lynwood
Straight Outta Lynwood
Straight Outta Lynwood is the 12th studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It was released on September 26, 2006 in the U.S. by Volcano, on September 30, 2006 in Australia, on October 3 in Canada, on October 6, 2006 in New Zealand, November 13, 2006 in the United Kingdom, and November 24, 2006 in...
. It is also one of six songs on the album to have an animated music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, created for the Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
show Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken is an American stop motion animated television series created and executive produced by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. Green provides many voices for the show...
.
This video appeared in "The Munnery", the twelfth episode of the second season, which aired on September 24, 2006, two days before the album was released. Al has jokingly said that Weasel Stomping Day falls on June 31, a day that does not exist in the Gregorian calendar
Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter...
.
Lyrics
The lyrics describe a fictitious holiday, which involves putting on hiking boots and a VikingViking
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helmet
Helmet
A helmet is a form of protective gear worn on the head to protect it from injuries.Ceremonial or symbolic helmets without protective function are sometimes used. The oldest known use of helmets was by Assyrian soldiers in 900BC, who wore thick leather or bronze helmets to protect the head from...
, spreading mayonnaise
Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise, , often abbreviated as mayo, is a sauce. It is a stable emulsion of oil, egg yolk and either vinegar or lemon juice, with many options for embellishment with other herbs and spices. Lecithin in the egg yolk is the emulsifier. Mayonnaise varies in color but is often white, cream, or pale...
on one's lawn (presumably to attract the weasel
Weasel
Weasels are mammals forming the genus Mustela of the Mustelidae family. They are small, active predators, long and slender with short legs....
s) and stomping weasels to death. It's indicated that the participants don't know the history behind it, but do it anyway because it's "tradition" (similar to The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
episode "Whacking Day
Whacking Day
"Whacking Day" is the twentieth episode of The Simpsons fourth season, and originally aired April 29, 1993. It concerns the fictional holiday "Whacking Day", celebrated annually May 10, in which the citizens of Springfield drive snakes into the town square, then club them to death...
" and Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson was an American author. A popular writer in her time, her work has received increasing attention from literary critics in recent years...
's "The Lottery
The Lottery
"The Lottery" is a short story by Shirley Jackson, first published in the June 26, 1948, issue of The New Yorker. Written the same month it was published, it is ranked today as "one of the most famous short stories in the history of American literature"....
"). The song's cheery melody, reminiscent of animated musical specials of the 1960s, is punctuated by sounds of weasels being flattened. Robot Chicken
Peta
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T-shirt takes part in the weasel-stomping activities.
Music video
The music video was produced by Robot ChickenRobot Chicken
Robot Chicken is an American stop motion animated television series created and executive produced by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. Green provides many voices for the show...
, using the generic action figures that are a trademark of the show. Weird Al is animated in action-figure form, along with three girl characters who do the back-up singing in the song. In the mini-documentary on the DualDisc release, it's revealed that the weasel-stomping sounds were produced by Weird Al abusing fruit and other food items. Also, in the CD insert, credit is given to Suzanne (Al's wife), Nina (Al's daughter), and Bo (Al's pet bird) for contributing parts of the weasel sounds. Nina's and Bo's screeching sounds are clearly audible in the song.