Beck wishes he had let "Weird Al" Yankovic parody "Loser"
The proposed spoof would have been called "Schmoozer"

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Even a long, fulfilling career is bound to have its share of regrets. For Beck, one such misstep has haunted him for well over two decades: not allowing “Weird Al” Yankovic to parody his 1994 breakout hit “Loser.”
The veteran musician recently sat down with Audible Original’s Words + Music podcast to look back at his extensive body of work. Along with sharing a rerecorded version of “Loser,” Beck recalls the making of the song, as well as the aftermath of its surprise success.