mandatory fun mandatory fun fourteenth studio album american musician weird self produced album released rca_records united_states july previously released toured support spoke record began work found listening older acts spoof album recorded studios los_angeles massachusetts album contains songs include parodies songs features original songs form imitating styles composed originals wrote parodies order timely possible album release artists reacted positively parodied williams remarked honored advised replicate sounds original song years contract mandatory fun marks number album united_states received positive reviews contemporary music critics chose release lead single instead publicized album launching music videos online week album release different video content word crimes fourth song making artists achieve feat separate decades album won album 57th annual grammy awards fourth career grammy completion record contract obligations success video strategy suggested mandatory fun traditional album switching timely releases singles songs background closing stages tour stated interview morning album contract paper sources took mean album later clarified album current recording contract label currently weighing options contract looking publisher clear retiring music future later interview npr stated conventional album turning instead frequent releases singles stated given time lapse beginning process release finished product chances lot material going somewhat dated time comes tracks conceived album original songs style bands compared direct parodies age better prior composing songs listening older acts southern culture amusement style parody mission statement draws experiences attending executive meetings music career shortly completing song encountered coincidentally asked parody suite blue eyes played recording phone nash spot claimed nash loved track world problems original composition style performed alongside charity concert years earlier song features background vocals vocal style particularly song cites childhood heroes elaborated met concerts los_angeles years previously learned fans petitioned headline super bowl halftime realized lacked sports themed composition repertoire decided write sports song noted usual method generating parody ideas scan billboard charts radio play online buzz order create master list candidates point works possible song titles potential humor general direction versions fans speculated ahead album release parody let disney film frozen song popularity later explained considered making frozen parody titled star trek generation decided discovering parody existed observed existing spoof gotten attention online disney legal department ask couldn think idea liked gave songs intended parody felt unable develop clever idea instead medley specifically expressed punk lucky iconic song repetitive incorporate new lyrics effectively recording songs recorded mandatory fun sessions took place way station studio los_angeles pre recorded demos song personal prior recording direction earliest songs produced mission statement lame claim fame eyes recorded september songs later recorded sports song followed world problems announced involvement album later month background vocal sessions world problems took place mad oak studios massachusetts unable travel time coached remotely attempted emulate vocal style usual sought permission original artists parodies contrast previous albums difficulties obtaining stated time gotten everybody wanted couldn able permission songs represented album williams happy blurred lines lucky personal email artist manager difficulty working williams manager according williams honored work band got cooperation gave permission advised recreate sounds radioactive inactive decided parody blurred lines initially concerned time version released year later parodies exist opted distinct direction making word crimes continues fascination grammar previously expressed video set pieces corrected signage text public said version avoids perceived original song existing parodies considered chance blurred lines curriculum somebody school word crimes inactive foil recorded december produced following april revealed april recording album appears video foil listened album revealed band 90s later affirmed referring tracks completed early set release date middle year material timely possible wished find big hit summer add set recalled determined point fancy asking daughter said talking school says asked thing weeks later said yeah talking traveled los_angeles denver colorado early june ask permission parody song noted meeting spoof target person usual method obtaining permission necessary instance meet album deadline encounter described ambush presented potential parody lyrics backstage concerts later clarified meeting blown proportion recorded parody month announced album mastering process complete june composition mandatory fun consists tracks parodies songs popular time album production opening parody fancy performed point view person described billboard world contractor character portrayed song rhymes tasks including installing tile floors repairing leaf wire noted direct connection character line got problems switch ain refers appearance song problem southern culture lame claim fame examines celebrity obsessed culture features frequent drops singer having associations popular people foil parody song focuses cases aluminum foil use verse deals food preserved material second verse describes foil conspiracy protective hat observed shortest parody mandatory fun bridge final chorus original song original composition sports song college marching band directly insulting opposing team fight song summarized track particularly inspired following parody word crimes involves singer pointing errors frequently online messages people engage common eyes style parody protagonist recalls witnessing unusual events life elderly men dying fever death imaginary felt falls flat songwriting personality twelfth medley sings selections popular songs time recording set music title parody long running series compilation albums released emi music song mission statement style lyrics citing series corporate executive considered ironic song music pretty corporate america rolling_stone noted song band layered harmonies carry suite blue eyes inactive spoof imagine dragons song radioactive centers extremely character covered food remarked breathing sounds original song parody character mentions requires world problems people complain world problems lack free airport lounge song features guitars vocal delivery stylistic references songs hang wire williams happy song singer boasts having shame making choices reviews noted song lists acts associated social media referencing twitter following tradition recording long form songs genius france trapped drive concludes album minute plus track called jackson park express song style described depth bus ride length romance protagonist imagination review detailed piece conversation bus passengers involving topics relationships wearing skin person protagonist insists creepy way comedy website opined best song album arguably funniest written packaging cover art title album affirmed rca_records website title album mentioned lot corporate told military acknowledged speculated reference album marking end year long label contract artwork designed resemble soviet chinese propaganda described rolling_stone wearing russian military costume font resembling soviet text communist propaganda drawn shades red features people marching supported background image leader stated cover image photographed early august said cover art play mandatory fun promotion album complete release date set booked promotional appearances coincidentally fell album time release included appearance youtube series epic rap battles history dressed comedy central series drunk history played adolf hitler started release mandatory fun social media mid june june posted self described cryptic image message july rolling_stone specified album release date series short trailers album stock footage historical communism military propaganda films interspersed imagery album cover art later observed portrayal hitler drunk history fit theme mandatory fun artwork announced pre album single mandatory fun instead let listeners decide songs hits revealed participate ask session day album release explained pre release campaign deliberately withheld song information felt difficult establish unique parody age youtube content creation later appearance sitcom orlando coincided mandatory fun launch album released elaborated putting singles technically unnecessary customers buy songs individually digital vendors commitment tour entire year instead mandatory fun tour vengeance mandatory world tour announced january covered venues united_states canada europe australia new_zealand starting continued tour primarily north_america music videos help promote mandatory fun social media circles produced music videos album revealed day starting july day prior album release commented music television past internet new mtv operates continuously came idea video promotion new album years release felt releasing new video continuous days impact people talking album week long approach compared marketing album beyoncé took advantage social media asked video strategy influenced pointed previous record featured videos song time release said beyoncé hey aren record music video aspect songs long success rca_records opted fund video production mandatory fun instead turned social media including funny die worked past sites helped cover production cost videos video revenue chose distribute videos different avoid single costs work needed produce release strategy considered atlantic web enabled precision video delivery operation evidence digital allows videos seen different sets audiences site interview explained method funding possible videos music video debuted july featuring song produced shot video williams style video happy features dressed clothes dancing poorly purpose lip song lyrics person questionable style choices video filmed downtown los_angeles previously featured apartment film big specified continuous takes rush flights stairs changing outfit order appear beginning end video video word crimes features created reflecting song theme proper grammar spelling foil video produced conjunction shows host cooking use aluminium foil suddenly descending conspiracy theories includes guest appearances released yahoo screen channel presented style late night performing residential general contractor video includes video sports song plays song theme featuring band performing routine football field song video directed produced conjunction funny die video world problems directed shows posing wearing blonde wig reacting minor lifestyle lame claim fame stop motion video directed animator approach protagonist passing ties celebrities video took year half complete cut outs celebrities named song video includes pictures radio host helped rise popularity final video mission statement released wall_street_journal video produced business marketing company featuring time lapse drawings advertisements companies like microsoft took months create going forth match drawings concept musical themes song reception critical response review aggregator website metacritic gave album average score based reviews indicates generally favorable reviews los_angeles_times gave album perfect star rating called stone cold masterpiece praising album parody tracks work original material lyrics considered album successful smart commentary pop music collection takes seriously rolling_stone reviewed song stating fine form track described album best work writing makes sharp captures current culture bubble way previous records billboard considered record original songs best material word crimes best parody paste similarly agreed original materials highlight album mandatory fun good humorous album shows slowing mandatory fun won grammy award best comedy album 57th edition commercial performance mandatory fun debuted atop week august makes number album chart year career mandatory fun comedy album debut number slot mandatory fun comedy album reach number spot son august achieved largest sales week comedy album butt head experience selling copies sales week ending july prior final figures slated sell retail copies end tracking week placing yes estimated sales figures double sales week release song word crimes placed billboard hot week fourth song career making artist michael_jackson madonna song decades 1980s attributed sales success mandatory fun viral music video campaign elaborated success internet interest viral humorous videos catching entire career amazed response got album video releases stating thing years sudden having best week life kind formula future stated album dreams thought reality total collection videos acquired million views days album release videos reached position billboard twitter real time chart week contrast video perform way lead single received million views years release individual video like received million views week exposure social networks jumped weeks july july giving beyoncé jay-z justin_timberlake track listing following adapted album liner notes personnel following adapted album liner notes release history chart positions
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