Dare to Be Stupid

"Dare to Be Stupid" is an original song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a musical pastiche of the band Devo. Lyrics and style Lyrically, the song encourages the listener to be stupid in various ways; mostly by advising them to do the opposite of common idioms (e.g. "let the bedbugs bite" or "put all your eggs in one basket"), with the occasional absurd non sequitur (e.g. "stick your head in the microwave and get yourself a tan"). The song also encourages the listener to "...let your babies grow up to be cowboys," a reference to a popular country song, and to "squeeze all the Charmin you can while Mr. Whipple's not around," a reference to a long-running series of ads. The tune somewhat resembles that of "Deep Sleep", "Time Out For Fun" and "Big Mess" from Devo's Oh, No! It's Devo album. Al's line "Yes!" in a slightly altered voice is reminiscent of the "Yes!" from "Explosions" on the same album. A descending synth line heard before some verses is similar to one used in "Deep Sleep." The recurring synth line heard throughout the song is very similar to the opening synth line from "Time Out For Fun". A descending three-note synth line heard throughout the chorus is very reminiscent of one used heavily in "Whip It". Music video The music video is, according to Yankovic, also a "style parody" of Devo's works: