# Weird Foil Parodies Al Yankovic Makes Fun of the Illuminati and Lorde in his Royals Parody By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-07-17 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weird-al-royals-parody References: [boingboing.net](http://boingboing.net/2014/07/16/weird-al-parodies-lordes-r.html) & [youtu.be](http://youtu.be/w-0TEJMJOhk) Continuing with his effort to release a new video from his new album this week, today's Weird Al Yankovic music video is 'Foil,' a Royals parody. To the tune of 'Royals' by Lorde, 'Foil' is a song and accompanying video about the many uses Weird Al has for aluminum foil. From keeping his food fresh and keeping fungal contaminations at bay to protecting his noggin from invasive alien procedures and the Illuminati's global domination, this Royals parody is as [wonderful and weird](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/try-more-weird) as we could hope for. Similar to his previous release Tacky (a Pharell Williams Happy parody), this music video is [star-studded](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/call-of-the-mustaches) with appearances by Oswald Patton and Thomas Lennon. The video is currently uploaded to the College Humor [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-rizzler) page. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Parody Music Videos:** Weird Al is pioneering the creation and release of parody music videos that poke fun at popular culture and topics. - **Humor-based Music:** Humor-based music is being used by artists such as Weird Al to generate buzz and popularity by creating parody versions of popular songs. - **Viral Video Marketing:** The strategic use of viral video marketing is becoming increasingly popular as it allows artists to generate hype and buzz for their music. ### Who This Affects Most - **Entertainment Industry:** The entertainment industry has the opportunity to leverage humor-based music and parody videos to reach wider audiences and increase engagement. - **Advertising Industry:** The advertising industry can benefit from viral video marketing and social media to increase their reach and impact on customers. - **Food Packaging Industry:** The food packaging industry can embrace Weird Al's humor and use it in their marketing to show innovative ways their products can be used, such as aluminum foil as a food protector. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Parody-Themed Pinball Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinball-game.md) - [Embossed Aluminum Foils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fun-foil.md) - [Limited-Edition Firework-Covered Foils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festive-foil.md) - [Cheeky Celeb-Inspired Fictional Characters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meal-diamond.md) - [Comedic Christmas Parodies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reinfell-ad.md) - [Spoof Sci-Fi Beer Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death-x-rebel-moon.md) - [Pizza-Themed Music Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lucha-little.md) - [Cheeky Movie-Referencing Mustards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dont-worry-dijon.md) - [Holiday Diss Tracks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-rizzler.md)