Template:Did you know nominations/Canadian Idiot

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The result was: promoted by Desertarun (talk) 08:47, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

Canadian Idiot

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• ... that the song "Canadian Idiot" satirizes American xenophobia? Source: "Yankovic's insult song is actually a send-up of the rude American more than the Canadian." ... "'Canadian Idiot' is fundamentally about the way we demonize people who are not like us," Lily Hirsch and Nathan Rabin, Weird Al: Seriously p. 109. The latter part is online at Nathan Rabin's Happy Place blog.
  • ALT1:... that "Weird Al" Yankovic told his audience "thanks for not killing us" after his first performance of "Canadian Idiot" in the title country? Source: Winnipeg Sun ProQuest 2171042160
  • ALT2:... that the Toronto Star put "Canadian Idiot" on its 'naughty list' for encouraging the mocking of Canada? Source: Toronto Star ProQuest 439117098

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Thorne miniature rooms
• Comment: This year is the 15th anniversary of the song's release. Would appreciate if this could run on 1 July (Canada Day) or otherwise around 1–4 July.

5x expanded by Reidgreg (talk). Self-nominated at 20:13, 21 May 2021 (UTC).

• The article is expanded fivefolds, long enough, referenced, neutral and no copyvio obvious, though it is still classified as a stub so please change that through the talk page. The hooks are referenced and interesting. The image used in the article is fair use. QPQ done. Corachow (talk) 11:49, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

  @Corachow: Thanks! I made it a C-class (it's probably a B, but I'd rather an independent editor made that assessment). – Reidgreg (talk) 12:34, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

Thanks, good to go. Corachow (talk) 12:47, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

• Notes to promoter: As nominator, I prefer ALT0. Please also note that Template:Did you know nominations/John Mercer Johnson‎ is a Canadian biography also nominated for July 1, Canada Day. I'm hoping it's okay for both to run on the same day, since this hook is about an American song. But if only one of these can run on July 1, it should be the Johnson DYK. – Reidgreg (talk) 13:09, 24 May 2021 (UTC)