Weird Al's 'Trapped In The Drive-Thru' Samples A Band That Once Refused To Work With Him

July 2024 · 1 minute read

The band was none other than Led Zeppelin, and the song features a sample of the unmistakable guitar riff from the band’s hit, “Black Dog,” which was featured on their fourth album, released in 1971. It seems the only way Yankovic could work any of Led Zeppelin’s music into any of his work was to sample them, which in this case featured a re-recording of the guitar riff. “Trapped in the Drive-Thru,” released in 2007, has nothing to do with Led Zeppelin. The almost 11-minute-long song parodies R. Kelly’s “Trapped in the Closet,” and Yankovic’s version centers around a couple getting burgers at a drive-thru.

Perhaps one of the most memorable portions of the video comes almost seven minutes in, when the main character turns on the car radio only to hear the unmistakable guitar riff from Led Zeppelin’s hit song “Black Dog.” The couple is visibly distressed by the music, prompting the main character to turn off the radio.

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