Pac-Man ("Weird Al" Yankovic)

Pac-Man by "Weird Al" Yankovic is a parody cover of the 1966 song "Taxman" by The Beatles. The parody was originally recorded by Yankovic in 1981, though was seldom distributed until 2017 due to legal issues. The song has since been loosely approved by George Harrison's estate and Bandai Namco.
== Overview ==
Yankovic's "Pac-Man" song was first played on the "Dr. Demento" radio show in 1981; though was quickly issued a cease-and-desist by The Beatles' legal representatives, resulting in it being pulled from rotation. Despite this, bootleg copies of the song still circulated in the years following.https://web.archive.org/web/20170221005937/http://nerdist.com/weird-al-pac-man-box-set/
In the mid-2010s, Yankovic had been in contact with George Harrison's estate. This led to Yankovic getting approval from the estate to release Pac-Man, which was particularly influenced by learning that Harrison was a fan of his work. Yankovic also contacted Namco surrounding the song, who presumably also provided approval (with Yankovic stating they "had a good sense of humor about it"). The Pac-Man track was officially released on the "Squeeze Box" album set released in 2017.
== References ==
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Category:Parodies