On September 26, "Weird Al" Yankovic will release his 13th album, "Straight Outta Lynwood." In a rare twist of music industry irony, "Weird Al" and his management really do want you to download the disc's first single, "Don't Download This Song;" which you can download right here as a free unprotected MP3, helping their effort to generate as many downloads as possible!

After a 25-year career in which he has sold nearly 13 million albums worldwide, earned 25 gold and platinum certifications and three Grammy awards, and starred in his own network TV show and major motion picture, "Weird Al" Yankovic has proven he is much more than a novelty act.

"I've always had a knee-jerk reaction to the term because the connotation is 'one-hit wonder,'" says Alfred Matthew Yankovic, who spent countless hours watching sci-fi movies on TV and devouring pop music as a child growing up in Lynwood, CA. "Which is why it was so tough for me to get started in this business in the first place. The irony of it is I've managed to stick around longer than many of the acts I've parodied."

Late last year, "Weird Al" released The Ultimate Video Collection on DVD, featuring 24 of his most famous music videos, which was certified gold.

Meanwhile, Al continues to tour the U.S. and the world with his crack band, most of whom have been with him for more than 20 years. His live show, a multimedia extravaganza that features numerous costume changes and incredible simulations of his groundbreaking videos, never fails to bring down the house.

So DO download this song:
Windows Zip File

Or you can just stream it:
Quicktime

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