“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
A “love” song from the perspective of a stalker who buys a telescope and falls in love with the woman he sees at the other end. He continues to escalate his gestures of affection, despite her rejection. While not a direct parody of any particular song, it is a pastiche in the style of Marshall Crens...
[Intro]
Melanie
What can the problem be?
Sweet Melanie
Why won't you go out with me?
[Verse 1]
She lived across the street
On the fifteenth floor of the Gilmore Building
I saw her in the shower reaching for some soap
I knew she had to be the girl for me
And to think I probably never would have found her
If I hadn't bought that telescope
[Chorus]
Oh, Melanie
What can the problem be?
Sweet Melanie
Why won't you go out with me?
[Verse 2]
I just can't understand it
Why won't you return my phone calls?
Are you still mad I gave a Mohawk to your cat?
If you'd just say the word
I'm certain that our love would last forever and ever
Or are you too dumb to realize that?
[Chorus]
Melanie
What can the problem be?
Sweet Melanie
Why won't you go out with me?
[Bridge]
How can you ignore me when you know
That I can't live without you?
I have to go through your garbage
Just to learn more about you
Melanie, ooh
Oh, sweet Melanie
Why won't you go out with me?
[Verse 3]
You weren't impressed when I tattooed
Your name across my forehead
You wouldn't listen when I promised to be true
I couldn't stand it, so I jumped out
From the sixteenth story window right above you
Now I may be dead but I still love you
[Chorus]
Melanie
What can the problem be?
Sweet Melanie
Why won't you go out with me?
Melanie
What can the problem be?
Sweet Melanie
Why won't you go out with me?
I'm singin' Melanie
What can the problem be?
Sweet, sweet Melanie
Why won't you go out with me?
I'm singin' Melanie
What can the problem be?
Sweet Melanie
Why won't you go out with me?
I'm singin' Melanie
What can the problem be?
Sweet Melanie
Why won't you go out with me?
Melanie was written by “Weird Al” Yankovic.
Melanie was produced by Rick Derringer.
“Weird Al” Yankovic released Melanie on Tue Apr 12 1988.