I Lost On Jeopardy

Note: Italisized lyrics are spoken by Don Pardo.


Lyrics:

Oh-oh-oh-oh

I was there to match my intellect on national TV
Against a plumber, oh, and an architect, both with a PhD
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
Oh, '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 you what you didn't win: a twenty volume set of the Encyclopedia International, a case of Turtle Wax, and a yeard'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. You brought shame and disgrace to your family name for generations to come. You don't get to come back tomorrow. You don't even get a lousy copy of our 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



I Lost On Jeopardy is the position (5th) song on the "In 3-D" album, the ninth (9th) song on Greatest Hits 1 album, the tenth (10th) song on the TV Album and the tenth (10th) song on disc 1 of "Al-In-The-Box". It is a parody of "Jeopardy" by the Greg Kihn Band with new lyrics by "Weird Al" Yankovic.

A live medley performance of I Lost On Jeopardy is located on "Weird Al" Yankovic - Live! (DVD) and on "Weird Al" Yankovic - Live! (VHS).

The music video of I Lost On Jeopardy is located on "Weird Al" Yankovic - The Videos (DVD) and on "Weird Al" Yankovic - Video Library (VHS).

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