Many of the performance segments of the video are modeled on the 'Satisfaction' music video, including the man attempting to breakdance on a carpeted wall and floor. Yankovic and his band wear the yellow radiation suits from Devo's cover of The Rolling Stones' ' (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' video throughout. The music video is, according to Yankovic, also a 'style parody' of Devo's works: A descending three-note synth line heard throughout the chorus is very reminiscent of one used heavily in 'Whip It'. A descending synth line heard before some verses is similar to one used in 'Deep Sleep.' The recurring synth line heard throughout the song is very similar to the opening synth line from 'Time Out For Fun'. Al's line 'Yes!' in a slightly altered voice is reminiscent of the 'Yes!' from 'Explosions' on the same album. The tune somewhat resembles that of 'Deep Sleep', 'Time Out For Fun' and 'Big Mess' from Devo's Oh, No! It's Devo album. Whipple's not around,' a reference to a long-running series of ads. let your babies grow up to be cowboys,' a reference to a popular country song, and to 'squeeze all the Charmin you can while Mr. The song also encourages the listener to '. 'stick your head in the microwave and get yourself a tan'). ' let the bedbugs bite' or ' put all your eggs in one basket'), with the occasional absurd non sequitur ( e.g. Lyrically, the song encourages the listener to be stupid in various ways mostly by advising them to do the opposite of common idioms ( e.g. It is a musical pastiche (what Yankovic calls a 'style parody') of the band Devo.

' Dare to Be Stupid' is an original song by 'Weird Al' Yankovic.

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