eBay (song)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| “eBay” | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
|||||
| Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic from the album Poodle Hat |
|||||
| Released | March 20, 2003 (album) January 2007 (Digital single) |
||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||
| Recorded | 2003 | ||||
| Genre | Comedy | ||||
| Length | 3:36 | ||||
| Label | Volcano Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
| Producer | "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
| "Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology | |||||
|
|||||
| Poodle Hat track listing | |||||
|
|||||
"eBay" is a song and radio-only single by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "I Want It That Way" by The Backstreet Boys. In it, the narrator describes how often he purchases items on eBay.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
The following tracks are on the downloadable single:
- "eBay" - 3:36
[edit] Release
"eBay" was never intended to be released as a single (whether in a radio-only, commercial, or promo format), but after the post-Christmas quirks of 2006, it debuted as #15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[1], #115 on the Billboard Hot 100 (This was most likely due to on-line sales through stores such as iTunes and Rhapsody).[citation needed] This was similar to Yankovic's later single "Canadian Idiot."[citation needed]
[edit] Music video
The song "eBay" was actually performed live at eBay Live! 2003. A portion of this performance can be seen at the beginning of the CNBC documentary The eBay Effect: Inside a Worldwide Obsession. Though no official video was produced, it has inspired the creation of numerous user-generated videos, usually featuring slides of the items mentioned.
[edit] Items bid on
The following items bought or bid on in the song, in order they are featured in the lyrics:
- Used pink bathrobe
- Rare mint snowglobe
- Smurf TV tray
- Pet rock
- ALF alarm clock
- William Shatner's old toupée
- Nik-Naks
- Slightly damaged golf bag
- Beanie Babies new with tags
- Tchotchkes
- Watch
- Dukes of Hazzard ash tray
- Pac-Man Fever lunchbox
- Case of vintage tube socks
- Kleenex used by Dr. Dre
- Farrah Fawcett poster
- PEZ dispenser
- Toaster
- Searching for these items on eBay will often result in other items from the song appearing in "related searches".
[edit] Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Billboard Hot 100 (US) | No. 115 |
