Are you confused about Auto-Tune? What it is, how it works, where it came from, why it persists, etc.? Have no fear. The web series Know Your Meme tackles fad-tastic internet issues on a regular basis. Of course, the episode that deals with Auto-Tune is close to our hearts for two reasons: 1) it discusses a recording industry flash-point, a technique that's remained both popular and controversial for the past five or so years, and 2) this one has "Weird" Al Yankovic in it.

Yes, THAT "Weird" Al, and Jah bless him, neither the loss of his glasses and 'stache nor his blood-feud with Coolio have cooled his fiery wit. Just watch as he skewers T-Pain while simultaneously working out the scientific formula describing a "successful parody":