He usually sends his parody lyrics to artists to obtain approval but had to take the new tact with Gaga. Yankovic ended up releasing a rough version of “Perform This Way” on YouTube (video below) so that the Gaga camp could weigh in on his lyrics. 'Naatu Naatu' Wins Best Original Song at Oscars Yankovic tells Billboard, “Even though her manager was presenting it as such, she had never once approached Gaga, so it was news to her when people were…asking, ‘How come you’re not letting Weird Al do his parody? She was not aware of it at all, and when she actually did hear the song she loved it and gave me permission.” The pop star has also resolved a misunderstanding with Yankovic over “Perform This Way,” his version of “Born This Way.” Gaga’s manager had initially refused permission for Yankovic to release the tune but Yankovic says things changed once Gaga herself heard the song. Lady Gaga has given the okay to Weird Al Yankovic to parody her song “Poker Face.” The tune will be part of a medley on Yankovic’s new album Alpocalypse.
