The White Stuff
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"The White Stuff" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic
. It is a parody of " The Right Stuff
" by New Kids on the Block
, and a tribute to Oreo
cookies. "The White Stuff", along with "I Can't Watch This
", were originally pressed to be made into singles for public distribution, but they were never released.
", was already four years old at the time) and deleted the single, even after they had made several cartons of promo CDs. According to the site's Q&A section, Al and fellow band member Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz managed to grab a few copies before they were discarded.
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts...
. It is a parody of " The Right Stuff
You Got It (The Right Stuff)
"You Got It " is a 1988 single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight and Donnie Wahlberg. The second single from the group's second album Hangin' Tough, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in early 1989, while topping the UK charts in November 1989...
" by New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block are an American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts, assembled in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The band currently consists of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood.New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and...
, and a tribute to Oreo
Oreo
Oreo is a trademark for a popular sandwich cookie by the Nabisco Division of Kraft Foods. The current design consists of a sweet, white filling commonly referred to as 'cream' or 'creme', sandwiched between two circular chocolate or golden cookie pieces....
cookies. "The White Stuff", along with "I Can't Watch This
I Can't Watch This
"I Can't Watch This" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer. The lyrics indicate the singer is watching an exceptionally bad TV program...
", were originally pressed to be made into singles for public distribution, but they were never released.
Release
According to the "Ask Al" feature on Yankovic's official site, "The White Stuff" was originally going to be made into a commercially released single, along with "I Can't Watch This," but the record company decided against the idea (possibly because the original song, "You Got It (The Right Stuff)You Got It (The Right Stuff)
"You Got It " is a 1988 single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight and Donnie Wahlberg. The second single from the group's second album Hangin' Tough, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in early 1989, while topping the UK charts in November 1989...
", was already four years old at the time) and deleted the single, even after they had made several cartons of promo CDs. According to the site's Q&A section, Al and fellow band member Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz managed to grab a few copies before they were discarded.