"eBay" is a song by American parody musician "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys. In the song, the narrator describes how he impulsively purchases unneeded (and bizarre) items on eBay (among them being "Shatner's old toupée", "a Dukes of Hazzard ashtray", and "a Kleenex used by Dr. Dre"). The song was taken from his eleventh studio album Poodle Hat.
| "eBay" | |
|---|---|
| Song by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| from the album Poodle Hat | |
| Released | May 20, 2003 |
| Recorded | March 21, 2003[1] |
| Genre | Comedy, pop |
| Length | 3:36 |
| Label | Volcano |
| Songwriter(s) | "Weird Al" Yankovic, Max Martin, Andreas Carlsson |
| Producer(s) | "Weird Al" Yankovic |
Release
editReleased in 2003, "eBay" debuted at number fifteen on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles several years later, due to the number of digital downloads it received.[2]
Personnel
edit- "Weird Al" Yankovic – lead and background vocals
- Jim West – guitars
- Steve Jay – bass guitar
- Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz – drum programming
- Kim Bullard – keyboards
Music video
editThe song "eBay" was performed live at eBay Live! 2003. A portion of this performance can be seen at the beginning of the CNBC documentary The eBay Effect: Inside a Worldwide Obsession.[3] No official video has been produced.
Chart positions
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 15 |
See also
edit- "Craigslist", another "Weird Al" parody about an online shopping website
- List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic
References
edit- ^ "Recording Dates".
- ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
- ^ "TV Appearances on DVD". Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2008-06-20.