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What literary technique did Weird Al Yankovic use for his song "Bob"?

Question #149521. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Jul 19 2023.
Originally posted Jul 19 2023 8:48 PM.

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Every line in Weird Al Yankovic's "Bob" is a palindrome, just like the song's title. They read the same backwards and forwards.

Here's the lyrics of the first verse:
I, man, am Regal, a German am I
Never odd or even
If I had a Hi-Fi
Madam, I'm Adam
Too hot to hoot
No lemons, no melon
Too bad I hid a boot
Lisa Bonet ate no basil
Warsaw was raw
Was it a car or a cat I saw?
link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAfIikFnvuI

[Anyone with ailihphilia should really enjoy that clip.]

Response last updated by psnz on Jul 19 2023.
Jul 19 2023, 8:52 PM
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