I Think I'm A Clone Now
Weird Al Yankovic · Permanent Record Al In The Box [1999]
Isn't it strange, feels like I'm lookin' in the mirror
What would people say if only they knew that I was
Part of some geneticist's plan
Born to be a carbon copy man
There in a petri dish late one night
They took a donor's body cell
And fertilized a human egg, and so I say
I think I'm a clone now
There's always two of me just a-hangin' around
I think I'm a clone now
Cause every chromosome is a hand-me-down
Look at the way we go out walking close together
I guess you could say, I'm really beside myself
I still remember how it began
They produced a carbon copy man
Born in a science lab late one night
Without a mother or a father
Just a test tube and a womb with a view
I think I'm a clone now (a clone now)
There's always two of me just a-hangin' around
I think I'm a clone now (a clone now)
Cause every chromosome is a hand-me-down
I think I'm a clone now (a clone now)
And I can stay at home while I'm out of town
I think I'm a clone now (a clone now)
Cause every pair of genes is a hand-me-down
Signing autographs for my fans
Come and meet the carbon copy man
Livin' in stereo, it's all right
Well, I can be my own best friend
And I can send myself for pizza, so I say
I think I'm a clone now
Another one of me's always hangin' around
I think I'm a clone now
Cause every chromosome is a hand-me-down
I think I'm a clone now (a clone now)
I've been on Oprah Winfrey, I'm world renowned
I think I'm a clone now (a clone now)
And every pair of genes is a hand-me-down
I think I'm a clone now (a clone now)
That's my genetic twin always hangin' around
I think I'm a clone now (a clone now)
Cause every chromosome is a hand-me-down
What would people say if only they knew that I was
Part of some geneticist's plan
Born to be a carbon copy man
There in a petri dish late one night
They took a donor's body cell
And fertilized a human egg, and so I say
I think I'm a clone now
There's always two of me just a-hangin' around
I think I'm a clone now
Cause every chromosome is a hand-me-down
Look at the way we go out walking close together
I guess you could say, I'm really beside myself
I still remember how it began
They produced a carbon copy man
Born in a science lab late one night
Without a mother or a father
Just a test tube and a womb with a view
I think I'm a clone now (a clone now)
There's always two of me just a-hangin' around
I think I'm a clone now (a clone now)
Cause every chromosome is a hand-me-down
I think I'm a clone now (a clone now)
And I can stay at home while I'm out of town
I think I'm a clone now (a clone now)
Cause every pair of genes is a hand-me-down
Signing autographs for my fans
Come and meet the carbon copy man
Livin' in stereo, it's all right
Well, I can be my own best friend
And I can send myself for pizza, so I say
I think I'm a clone now
Another one of me's always hangin' around
I think I'm a clone now
Cause every chromosome is a hand-me-down
I think I'm a clone now (a clone now)
I've been on Oprah Winfrey, I'm world renowned
I think I'm a clone now (a clone now)
And every pair of genes is a hand-me-down
I think I'm a clone now (a clone now)
That's my genetic twin always hangin' around
I think I'm a clone now (a clone now)
Cause every chromosome is a hand-me-down
I Think I'm A Clone Now
Released on the 1999 album Permanent Record Al In The Box, this track by Weird Al Yankovic continues his tradition of satirical pop humor. The song features Yankovic's signature comedic delivery and musical parody style, mocking the concept of cloning while adhering to his characteristic formula of rewriting popular songs with original lyrics. As part of his extensive discography, the recording showcases his ability to blend musical skill with social commentary, maintaining the playful tone found throughout his work from the late 1990s into the new millennium.