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"Foil" is a song by American musician "Weird Al" Yankovic from his fourteenth studio album, ''Mandatory Fun'' (2014). The song is a parody of the 2013 single "Royals" by Lorde. The song begins as an ode to the multiple uses of aluminum foil for food storage, but takes a darker turn in its second verse, parodying conspiracy theories, the New World Order, and the Illuminati. The song's music video stars Yankovic as the host of a cooking program, and features cameo appearances from Patton Oswalt, Tom Lennon, and Robert Ben Garant. ==Background and composition== The song opens with Yankovic lamenting that he cannot finish food at restaurants, opting for a doggy bag from the waiter to take it home.〔 The song's first verse and chorus find the narrator expanding upon the usage of aluminum foil for food storage purposes: "That kind of wrap is just the best / to keep your sandwich nice and fresh."〔 Yankovic deems it better than what he feels as inferior food storage options, among them "baggies, glass jars, () Tupperware containers."〔 In a twist, the second verse finds Yankovic ranting about conspiracy theories.〔 In particular, he notes that the Illuminati are being primed for "world domination" and that shadow organizations are monitoring daily life, and he reinforces the conspiracy theory that the moon landings were fake. To conclude the song, Yankovic once again reinforces the greatness of aluminum foil, in this scenario putting a hat made of foil atop his head to avoid "thought control rays."〔 The original song's instrumentation is carried over, and the song contains elements of "minimalist electro-pop". Kevin O'Keeffe of ''The Wire'' observed that it is the shortest parody on ''Mandatory Fun'' as it omits the bridge and final chorus of the original song.〔(Ranking Weird Al’s 'Mandatory Fun' Parodies: Who Gets Skewered Best? ). ''The Wire''. Retrieved on July 15, 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Foil (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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