Yakety Yak, Take it Back is a 1991 celebrity charity music video film aimed at encouraging recycling using a combination of live action rock stars, rappers, and animated Warner Bros. characters.[1]
The song is a drastically rearranged version of the 1950s-era rock and roll song "Yakety Yak" by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, with new lyrics by Leiber.[1]
The film originally aired on MTV in a shortened music video form and was released in an extended version on home video.[2][3][4][5] The film was also released in Episode 3043 of Sesame Street.
References
- ^ a b Foster, R. Daniel (October 3, 1991). "The Recycling Generation : Star-studded video exhorts young people to 'Take It Back!'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017.
- ^ Good.is Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Discogs Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ AllMusic Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Stereogum Archived 2016-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
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