You Don't Love Me Anymore
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Cassette single
The following tracks are on the commercial cassette single:- "You Don't Love Me Anymore" – 4:01
- "I Was Only Kidding" – 3:31
The promo CD single only contains "You Don't Love Me Anymore".
Lyrics
The song is written as a soft acoustic balladBallad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
. However, the lyrics are of a destructive—literally—relationship between Yankovic and an unnamed girl. Although they were formerly in love, the "flames died down" and they are no longer passionate - in fact the girl hates Yankovic to such an extent that she repeatedly attempts to kill him. The song is similar in content to a 1946 record by Dorothy Shay
Dorothy Shay
Dorothy Shay was an American popular comedic recording artist in the late 1940s and early 1950s, who later became a character actress. She was known as the "Park Avenue Hillbillie."-Early life:...
titled "Say That We're Sweethearts Again."
Much of the humor of the song is derived from the stark contrast between Yankovic's delivery and the nature of the lyrics. As the relationship deteriorates, the woman's actions progress from insults (calling him ugly, cheap, and the Antichrist
Antichrist
The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to a leader who fulfills Biblical prophecies concerning an adversary of Christ, while resembling him in a deceptive manner...
), to adultery (sleeping "with the whole hockey team
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
"), to bodily harm and pranks (shaving his eyebrows while he slept, pulling out his chest hair with rusty pliers
Pliers
Pliers are a hand tool used to hold objects firmly, for bending, or physical compression. Generally, pliers consist of a pair of metal first-class levers joined at a fulcrum positioned closer to one end of the levers, creating short jaws on one side of the fulcrum, and longer handles on the other...
, shoving his head into a lit barbecue grill, drilling a hole in his skull
Human skull
The human skull is a bony structure, skeleton, that is in the human head and which supports the structures of the face and forms a cavity for the brain.In humans, the adult skull is normally made up of 22 bones...
), to arson
Arson
Arson is the crime of intentionally or maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires...
, to attempted homicide (putting poison
Poison
In the context of biology, poisons are substances that can cause disturbances to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism....
in his coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
, cutting the brake
Brake
A brake is a mechanical device which inhibits motion. Its opposite component is a clutch. The rest of this article is dedicated to various types of vehicular brakes....
lines on his car, pushing him down an elevator shaft, leaving a cobra
Cobra
Cobra is a venomous snake belonging to the family Elapidae. However, not all snakes commonly referred to as cobras are of the same genus, or even of the same family. The name is short for cobra capo or capa Snake, which is Portuguese for "snake with hood", or "hood-snake"...
in his dresser
Dresser
- Things :* Dresser , theatrical stagehand involved with costumes* Window dresser, shop display designer* Dresser Industries, multinational corporation based in Dallas, Texas* Grinding dresser, to dress the surface of a grinding wheel...
and piranha
Piranha
A piranha or piraña is a member of family Characidae in order Characiformes, an omnivorous freshwater fish that inhabits South American rivers. In Venezuela, they are called caribes...
s in his bath, leaving him for dead in a drainage ditch). Rather than alarm the protagonist over his personal safety, these actions merely cause him confusion about the status of the relationship, forcing him to admit, naïvely, that he "get[s] to thinking you don't love me anymore".
Hidden Track
On Off the Deep EndOff the Deep End
Off the Deep End is the seventh studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1992. This album was the first album self-produced by Yankovic, after six albums with Rick Derringer. Recorded between June 1990 and January 1992, the album was a follow-up to the unsuccessful soundtrack to Yankovic's...
, after the four minute song, there are ten minutes of silence, before six seconds of backwards drumming, guitar feedback
Feedback
Feedback describes the situation when output from an event or phenomenon in the past will influence an occurrence or occurrences of the same Feedback describes the situation when output from (or information about the result of) an event or phenomenon in the past will influence an occurrence or...
, and Al screaming at the top of his lungs. According to Al, this "most annoying six seconds of audio ever recorded" was meant to scare the listener if he or she forgets to turn off the CD player. The six second snippet is called "Bite Me". Also featured on The Weird Al Show
The Weird Al Show
The Weird Al Show is a television show hosted by "Weird Al" Yankovic. Produced in association with Dick Clark Productions, it aired Saturday mornings on the CBS TV network from September to December 1997. The show was released on DVD on August 15, 2006...
though was three seconds long as used in the Ear Booker Productions logo to possibly scare children watching end credits.
Remixes
In 1992 "You Don't Love Me" was remixed into a disco-styled song. The song, complete with loops and samples, was remixed by Mobile Disco Records. Yankovic's official site states that, "This is the only authorized extended mix of an Al song that wasn't issued by his label. It's an odd choice for a dance mix since it's a ballad, but with loops and samples, it's even more twisted than Al's original version!"Music video
Although the music is original, the music video is a parody of "More Than WordsMore Than Words
"More Than Words" is a ballad written and originally performed by the rock band Extreme. It is built around acoustic guitar work by Nuno Bettencourt and the vocals of Gary Cherone . Released in 1990 on the album Extreme II: Pornograffiti, the song marked a departure from the funk metal that had...
" by Extreme
Extreme (band)
Extreme is an American rock band, headed by frontmen Gary Cherone and Nuno Bettencourt, that reached the height of their popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s.Among some of Extreme's musical influences are Queen and Van Halen...
, and continues where the "Smells Like Nirvana
Smells Like Nirvana
"Smells Like Nirvana" is a parody of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" written and performed by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It helped to reenergize Yankovic's career, and Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain considered the parody a sign that they had "made it" as a band...
" video ends.
Within the music video:
- In the original "More Than Words" video, the amplifier is turned on and the bassist simply turns it off. In "You Don't Love Me Anymore", bassist Steve JaySteve JayEugene Stephen "Steve" Jay is a bass guitarist best known for working with the singer-songwriter "Weird Al" Yankovic.Jay was born in Florida. He auditioned for Yankovic after answering an ad in the newspaper, and the two have worked together ever since...
grabs it, then pushes it, causing it to crash to the ground. - In the original, Extreme's drummer gently sets down his drumstick and walks away. In the pastiche, drummer Jon "Bermuda" SchwartzJon Schwartz (drummer)Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz is a drummer best known for working with the singer-songwriter "Weird Al" Yankovic. The two met while recording "Another One Rides the Bus" at the Dr. Demento show on September 14, 1980...
is dressed like Dave GrohlDave GrohlDavid Eric "Dave" Grohl is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; and the current drummer for Them Crooked Vultures...
from NirvanaNirvana (band)Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
. He violently drops the drumsticks and takes his wig off. - A close-up shot of the interior of the guitar Jim WestJim West (guitarist)James "Jim" "Kimo" West is a guitarist best known for working with the singer-songwriter "Weird Al" Yankovic. West auditioned for Yankovic, after being introduced by Steve Jay, and the two have worked together ever since...
is playing shows a stamp that reads "Acme Rental." - Yankovic appears as Gary CheroneGary CheroneGary Francis Caine Cherone is an American rock singer-songwriter. He is best known for his work with the rock group Extreme, as well as his short stint as the lead singer for Van Halen on their 11th album Van Halen III and subsequent tour. In recent years he has released solo recordings. In 2007,...
. - Jim West appears as Nuno BettencourtNuno BettencourtNuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt is a Portuguese guitarist and singer-songwriter best known for his role as the lead guitarist of the Boston rock band Extreme whose hits include the acoustic ballads "More Than Words" and "Hole Hearted"...
. - During the instrumental break between the first and second verses, Yankovic picks up a guitar and tunes it, then he pulls out a plectrum from under the strings and motions he's about to play it but puts it back down as the second verse begins.
- Bermuda Schwartz and Steve Jay appear sitting on couches near Yankovic and Jim West. Schwartz appears as Paul GearyPaul GearyPaul Geary is an American rock and roll drummer and manager. He was once the drummer for the Funk metal band, Extreme...
and Steve Jay appears as Pat BadgerPat BadgerPat Badger is the bassist in the band Extreme. He is also a former member of Daemon, In The Pink, Super Trans Atlantic, and Tribe of Judah....
. - Jay has a pig on his lap instead of a dog, and by the end of the video, eats it. Bermuda uses a blowtorch to light his cigarette, instead of a standard lighter. He subsequently catches fire.
- Steve JaySteve JayEugene Stephen "Steve" Jay is a bass guitarist best known for working with the singer-songwriter "Weird Al" Yankovic.Jay was born in Florida. He auditioned for Yankovic after answering an ad in the newspaper, and the two have worked together ever since...
actually chipped a tooth as he bit into the ham, and he noticeably winces as this happens. - When the camera pans around the scene, a condom can be seen on a golf club. Al stated, "Our set decorator was trying to be 'funny,' and unfortunately neither Jay Levey or I caught it until it was too late. We both thought it was kind of tasteless and inappropriate, and I don't believe we ever worked with that guy again."
- Two musicians not from the original video appear: a pianistPianistA pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
(Robert GouletRobert GouletRobert Gerard Goulet was a Canadian American entertainer as a singer and actor. He played the role of Lancelot in the Broadway musical Camelot of 1960.-Early life:...
) and a cellist (Rudy Larosa, the janitor from the "Smells Like Teen SpiritSmells Like Teen Spirit"Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's second album, Nevermind , released on DGC Records...
" and "Smells Like Nirvana" videos). The cellist accidentally throws his bow into the pianist's eye, and the pianist gets his hand cut off; later, he is shown with a bear trap on his foot (A reference to the Monty Python's Flying CircusMonty Python's Flying CircusMonty Python’s Flying Circus is a BBC TV sketch comedy series. The shows were composed of surreality, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight gags and observational sketches without punchlines...
sketch, Sam Peckinpah's "Salad Days"). - At the end, Yankovic fights over the guitar, pushes the guitar player off the stool, grabs the guitar, and smashes it to pieces. On Weird Al's 2010 Tour, he closes out the song by breaking his own guitar in a similar fashion.
Cover versions
- A cover versionCover versionIn popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the song was used in a TV advert for the soft drink Irn-BruIrn-BruIrn-Bru is a carbonated soft drink produced in Westfield, Cumbernauld, Scotland. It is made by A.G. Barr of Glasgow since moving out of their original Parkhead factory in the mid-1990s and at a second manufacturing site in Mansfield, England...
("got a funny feeling you've been drinking Irn-Bru"). - The German band J.B.O.J.B.O.J.B.O. is a heavy metal band from Erlangen, Germany. J.B.O. was founded in 1989 by Vito C. and Hannes "G.Laber" Holzmann and is known for parodies of rock and pop songs...
has also covered the song.