Weird Al later apologized for the use of the word "spastic."
"Reference-to-Alanis Morissette" is a keyword because the video uses a chalkboard to illustrate how she misused the word "ironic." "Rain on your wedding day" is pointed out as a coincidence, whereas a fire truck on fire would be an example of irony.
Uncharacteristically for a 'Weird Al' Yankovic video, Al never appears in the video, and there is no actual cast.
Contains appearances by Doge, an internet meme, and Clippy, the Microsoft Office Assistant. The "Word Crimes" logo is based on that of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.