Even “Weird Al” Yankovic won’t joke about the deadly coronavirus. The musical comedian, 60, posted on Twitter that a coronavirus-themed parody of the Knack’s hit 1979 power-pop song “My Sharona” was going too far. “Yeah, no, sorry.
Not gonna do ‘My Corona,’ ” the five-time Grammy Award winner tweeted to fans petitioning for the cover song. Several people had reached out asking for a “My Corona” parody while others had hoped for a cover of rapper Shwayze’s hit “Corona and Lime.” But many fans seemed disappointed at Yankovic’s dismissal, claiming the song would be “infectious.” “How about ‘Covid 19’ to the tune of ‘Come On Eileen?’ ” responded @rynels.
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