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Written for Eugi’s Moonwashed
Weekly Prompt, incorporating
her lines “life in a fairytale world”,
“cotton candy clouds”, “safe harbor
and “reset optional”. Image courtesy
of Mike Jackson @ Only Murders In My
Mind Weekly Writing Prompt. This is my take.
Written for Jim Adams’
Song Lyric Sunday.
Here’s what I have to say.
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge #038.
I have chosen photo #4.
This is my poem.
This is The Unicorn Challenge
where we are encouraged to write
a story in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration.
This is my story.
Written for American Style
Cinquain. Our inspiration is
“boom”. This is my Cinquain.
A few years ago, I wrote a story I really loved.
I knew I wanted to use it again today but needed
to chop off about 150 words to make it work.
I sure hope it’s as good today as it was then.
This is Friday Fictioneers and here is my story.
Written for Thursday Inspiration #284 –
“Let’s Live For Today”. Here’s my 2¢ worth.
This week at Glyn Wilton’s Mixed Music Bag,
he’s asking us to write about a song in which
the title or a line mentions the current month.
Here’s my featured June artists and their song.
Written for OLWG #421.
The prompts appear below.
This is my story.
Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word
Story Prompt #139 – ‘wish’. This is my flash.
Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic.
“Say, Al! It’s time once again for a little bit
of polka music. Whaddya say, Al? How about
we treat our weirdos to another polka today?”
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #235 with the prompt
word ‘frank’. This is my limerick.
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing
Prompt #419 using the word ‘delicacy’,
and for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Colour Challenge using the word ‘blue’.
In exactly 39 words, this is my poem.
Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#290” – exactly 45 words using the five required
prompts: ‘doodle’, ‘temper’, ‘gin’, ‘wart’, and ‘ruby’;
also for Fandango’s FOWC – ‘quest’ and Fandango’s
FOWC – ‘ young’. In exactly 45 words, this is my flash.
Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #234 with the prompt
word ‘trail’. This is my limerick.
Written for the June 8, 2025 edition
of Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday.
Here’s what I have to say.
Written for Thursday Inspiration #283 –
“Share the Land”. Here’s my 2¢ worth.
This is The Unicorn Challenge where we are
encouraged to write a story in 250 words or
less using the photo below as inspiration.
I used a story of mine from 2019 which I
remembered the minute I saw the image.
Written for OLWG #420.
The prompts appear below.
Image created by Kevin @
The Beginning At Last/
No Theme Thursday.
This is my story.
Our gracious host, Rochelle, at Friday Fictioneers
asks us to use the photo below as inspiration
to write creatively in 100 words or less while
making every word count. This is my flash.
This week at Glyn Wilton’s Mixed Music Bag,
he’s asking us to write about a song in which
the title or a line mentions the current month.
Here are my featured June artists and their song.
Written for WTFAIOA Pick 3 #7,
the challenge is to use at least 3
of the 21 randomly selected words.
I have used all 21 prompt words;
I hope you enjoy my story.
Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic.
“Say, Al! We all know how creative and
brilliant you are. Do you think people would
be shocked to know you lost on a TV quiz show
about R&R music? What do you say to that, Al?”
Inspired by the 1960s version of the pre-Alex Trebek TV game show Jeopardy! Al watched as a kid (when it was hosted by Art Fleming, who makes a cameo here), Al parodies the song “Jeopardy” by The Greg Kihn Band. As a losing contestant, Al received a brutal tongue-lashing from announcer Don Pardo before being driven away by real-life Greg Kihn. The ending parodies the original video and is also the first cameo by an original artist in one of Al’s videos. Side note: In a case of life imitating art, Al really lost on Rock & Roll Jeopardy!. But if it’s any consolation, he tore it up on Remote Control.
This is “Jeopardy” by The Greg Kihn Band
LYRICS
Where were you when we needed you
You could not be found
What can I do, oh, I believed in you
You′re running me around
Well, you can take it as a warning
Or take it anyway you like
It’s the lightning, not the thunder
You never know where it′s gonna strike
Our love’s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Our love’s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Don′t be cute
Don′t be funny now
It’s later than you think
Oh, what′s the use
Save your money now
It’s hanging on the brink
Don′t let go while I’m hanging on
′Cause I’ve been hanging on so long
It’s so hard to be all alone
I know you′re not that strong
Yeah, yeah
Our love′s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Our love’s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Don′t let go while I’m hanging on
′Cause I’ve been hanging on so long
It′s so hard to be all alone
I know you’re not that strong
Yeah, yeah
Our love’s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Our love′s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Our love′s in jeopardy (jeopardy), baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Our love’s in jeopardy (jeopardy), baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Love′s in jeopardy, baby
Writer(s): Steve Wright/Gregory Stanley Kihn
This is “I Lost On Jeopardy!” by Weird Al Yankovic
LYRICS
Oh…
I was there, to match my intellect, on national TV
Against a plumber, and an architect, both with a Ph.D
I was tense, I was nervous
I guess it just wasn’t my night
Art Fleming gave the answers
Oh, but I couldn’t get the questions right-ight-ight
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
Well I knew I was in trouble now
My hope of winning sank
‘Cause I got the Daily Double now
And then my mind went blank
I took Potpourri for one hundred
And then my head started to spin
Well, I’m givin’ up. Don Pardo
Just tell me now what I didn’t win
Yeah, yeah
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
That’s right Al–you lost! And let me tell what you didn’t win: a twenty
Volume set of the Encyclopedia International, a case of Turtle Wax, and a
Year’s supply of Rice-a-Roni, the San Francisco treat. But that’s not all!
You also made yourself look like a jerk in front of millions of people!
And you brought shame and disgrace on your family name for generations to come!
You don’t get to come back tomorrow! You don’t even get a lousy copy of your
Home game! You’re a complete loser!
Don’t know what I was thinkin’ of
I guess I just wasn’t too bright
Well, I sure hope I do better
Next weekend on The Price Is Right-ight-ight
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby…
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Weird Al Yankovic/Steve Wright/Gregory Stanley Kihn
Thanks to all my weirdly wonderful Weird Al Weirdos for joining me this week and every week as we celebrate the weirdness that is Weird Al Yankovic. I wuv you all!
Are you having any fun yet? I sure am! 🤓
And remember what I always like to say …. It’s good to laugh!
That’s all she wrote, kids. See you on the flip side. 😎
NAR©2025
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Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing
Prompt #418 using the word ‘annex’
in exactly 44 words. This is my flash.
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See #291
and Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts –
The One Day Prompt (13) This is my response.
Written for Shweta’s Saturday Six Word Story
Prompt #138 – ‘memories’. This is my flash.
Written for Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt #61. This week’s
inspiration is the photo seen below.
This is my take.
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge #036.
I have chosen photo #3.
This is my etheree.
The Elephant's Trunk 