
QLS Classic: "Weird" Al Yankovic
Questlove Supreme
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Nurturing Relationships and Securing Permissions in the Music Industry
The chapter discusses the importance of building connections with artists to secure permissions for parodies, sharing stories of reaching out to icons like Rod Stewart, Kurt Cobain, and Michael Jackson. They highlight their successful pitch of a parody of Kurt Cobain's song 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and briefly mention their encounter with Michael Jackson and obtaining permission to parody his song 'Beat It'.
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