"Weird Al" Yankovic
Background information
Birth name	Alfred Matthew Yankovic
Also known as	"Weird Al" Yankovic
Born	October 23, 1959 (1959-10-23) (age 47)
Origin	Lynwood, California, USA
Genre(s)	Comedy Pop Parody
Occupation(s)	Satirist Parodist Singer Accordionist Television producer Television actor
Instrument(s)	Vocalization Accordion Keyboards
Years active	1979–present
Label(s)	Capitol, Placebo, TK, Scotti Brothers, Volcano
Associated acts	Dr. Demento
Website	www.weirdal.com
Members
"Weird Al" Yankovic (As of 1979) Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz (As of 1980) Steve Jay (As of 1982) Jim West (As of 1982) Rubén Valtierra (As of 1991)
Former members
Joe Earley Rick Derringer

Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (IPA pronunciation: [ˈjæŋ.kəˌvɪk]; born October 23, 1959) is an American singer, musician, satirist, parodist, songwriter, accordionist, and television producer. Yankovic is known in particular for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. Since receiving his first accordion lesson a day before his seventh birthday, he has sold more than 12 million albums (more than any comedy act in history)^[1] and recorded more than 150 parody and original songs.^[2][3][4] His works have earned him three Grammy Awards among nine nominations, four gold records, and six platinum records in the United States. Yankovic's first top ten Billboard album and single were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career. Weird Al Yankovic is the first album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1983. ... Image File history File links WeirdAlYankovic. ... 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In addition to recording his albums, Yankovic has written and starred in his own movie and television show, directed music videos for himself and other artists including Ben Folds and Hanson, and has made guest appearances on television shows such as The Simpsons, Behind the Music, Johnny Bravo, Space Ghost Coast to Coast and Robot Chicken, in addition to starring in his own Al TV specials. UHF (also known as The Vidiot from UHF in Australia and parts of Europe, and Los Telelocos in Mexico) is a comedy film made in 1989. ... The Weird Al Show was a short-lived television show starring Weird Al Yankovic. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina[1]) is an American singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the musical group Ben Folds Five. ... Hanson is an American pop rock band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma by brothers Clarke Isaac Hanson (Isaac Ike) (born November 17, 1980), Jordan Taylor Hanson (Taylor Tay) (born March 14, 1983) and Zachary Walker Hanson (Zachary Zac) (born October 22, 1985). ... Simpsons redirects here. ... For the album by The Soundtrack of Our Lives, see Behind the Music (album). ... Johnny Bravo is an American animated television series created by Van Partible. ... Space Ghost Coast to Coast (often abbreviated as SGC2C) is an animated spoof talk show on the cable TV channel Cartoon Network in the United States, Adult Swim in Australia, Bravo in the UK, and Teletoon in Canada. ... Robot Chicken is an Emmy-winning American stop motion animated television series distributed by Sony Pictures Digital and produced by Stoop!d Monkey, ShadowMachine Films and Williams Street, currently airing in the US as a part of Cartoon Networks Adult Swim line-up, in Britain as part of Bravo... AL-TV is a show created by parody artist Weird Al Yankovic. ...

Biography

Early life

The only child of Nick Yankovic (June 4, 1917–April 9, 2004; an American of Yugoslavian descent) and Mary Elizabeth Vivalda (February 7, 1923–April 9, 2004; an American of Italian and English descent), Alfred was born in Downey, California, and raised in the neighboring town of Lynwood.^[5] Nick was born in Kansas City, Kansas, and began living in California after World War II, during which he was awarded the Silver Star.^[6][7] He believed "the key to success" was "doing for a living whatever makes you happy" and often reminded his son of this philosophy.^[6] Nick married Mary Vivalda in 1949. Mary, who had come to California from Kentucky, gave birth to Alfred ten years later.^[6] June 4 is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in the Latin alphabet, Југославија in Cyrillic; English: South Slavia) describes three political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ... is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Languages English Religions Christianity (Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism and other minority denominations), and other faiths. ... Location of Downey in California and Los Angeles County Coordinates: Country United States State California County Los Angeles Founded 1800s Incorporated 1956 Government  - Type Council-Manager government  - City Council David R. Gafin Mario A. Guerra Rick Trejo (Mayor) Anne Marie Bayer Kirk Cartozian Area  - City  12. ... Location of Lynwood in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Los Angeles Area  - City 12. ... Nickname: Location in Wyandotte, County in the state of Kansas. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Silver Star is the fourth highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States Armed Forces. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ...

Alfred's first accordion lesson was on October 22, 1966, a day before his seventh birthday. A door-to-door salesman traveling through Lynwood offered the Yankovic parents a choice of accordion or guitar lessons at a local music school. Yankovic claims the reason his parents chose accordion over guitar was "They figured there should be at least one more accordion-playing Yankovic in the world," referring to Frankie Yankovic, to whom he has no relation.^[6] He continued lessons at the school for three years before continuing to learn on his own.^[5] Yankovic's early accordion role models include Frankie Yankovic and Myron Floren (the accordionist on The Lawrence Welk Show). In the 1970s, Yankovic was a big fan of Elton John and claims John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album "was partly how I learned to play rock 'n roll on the accordion."^[6] He would repeatedly play the album and try to play along on his accordion. As for his influences in comedic and parody music, Yankovic lists artists including Tom Lehrer, Stan Freberg, Spike Jones, Allan Sherman, Shel Silverstein and Frank Zappa "and all the other wonderfully sick and twisted artists that he was exposed to through the Dr. Demento Radio Show."^[8][5] Other sources of inspiration for his comedy come from Mad magazine,^[6] Monty Python,^[9] the Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker parody movies,^[10] among others. is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Frankie Yankovic (July 15, 1915 - October 14, 1998) was a polka musician of Slovenian origin from Cleveland, Ohio. ... Myron Floren Myron Floren (born November 5, 1919 in Roslyn, South Dakota - died 23 July 2005 in Los Angeles County, California) is best known as being the accordionist on The Lawrence Welk Show between 1950 and 1982. ... The Lawrence Welk Show is a musical variety show hosted by former big band leader Lawrence Welk. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is the seventh studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1973. ... Thomas Andrew (Tom) Lehrer (born April 9, 1928) is an American singer-songwriter, satirist, pianist, and mathematician. ... Stanley Victor Freberg (born August 7, 1926 in Los Angeles) is an American author, recording artist, animation voice actor, comedian, puppeteer and advertising creative director. ... Spike Jones For the music video and film director, see Spike Jonze. ... Allan Sherman (sometimes incorrectly Alan and Allen), November 30, 1924 – November 20, 1973, was an American musician, parodist, satirist, and television producer. ... Sheldon Alan Shel Silverstein (September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American poet, songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter and author of childrens books. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ... Mad is an American humor magazine founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman and publisher William Gaines in 1952. ... Monty Python, or The Pythons, is the collective name of the creators of Monty Pythons Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. ... Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker (ZAZ) is a comedy filmmaking trio consisting of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. ...

Yankovic began kindergarten a year earlier than most children, and he skipped the second grade. "My classmates seemed to think I was some kind of rocket scientist so I was labeled a nerd early on," he recalls.^[6] As his unusual schooling left him two years younger than most of his classmates, Yankovic was not interested in sports or social events at school. He claims to have been a "straight A" student throughout high school, which earned him the honor of becoming valedictorian of his senior class.^[6] Yankovic was fairly active in his school's extracurricular programs, including the National Forensic League (in which he "usually brought home some kind of trophy"), a play based upon Rebel Without a Cause, the yearbook program (for which he wrote most of the captions), and the Volcano Worshipper's Club, "which did absolutely nothing. We started the club just to get an extra picture of ourselves in the yearbook."^[6] This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up nerd in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In the United States and Canada, the title of valedictorian (an anglicized derivation from the Latin vale dicere, to say farewell) is given to the top graduate of the graduating class (the Australia/New Zealand equivalent being dux, although some Australian universities use the American term) of an educational institution. ... The National Forensic League is one of two major U.S. national organizations which direct high school competitive speech events. ... Natalie Wood and James Dean in a screenshot from Rebel Without a Cause. ...

Dr. Demento, "My Bologna", and early fame

In 1976, Yankovic, then a high school senior, sent a homemade tape to Dr. Demento, the host of a comedy radio program.^[6] The tape's first song was "Belvedere Cruisin", about his family's Plymouth Belvedere; another song included on the tape (which never received airtime) was "Dr. D Superstar", a parody of the title song from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar.^[11] Demento said "'Belvedere Cruising' might not have been the very best song I ever heard, but it had some clever lines [...] I put the tape on the air immediately."^[6] Yankovic also played at local coffeehouses saying, The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. ... Dr. Demento (born April 2, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is the stage name of Barret Eugene Hansen [1], who has made a successful career as a radio disc jockey specializing in novelty songs and pop music parodies. ... The word comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humor with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... The Plymouth Belvedere was an American automobile produced from 1951 through 1970. ... This article is about the rock opera. ...

During Yankovic's sophomore year as an architecture student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, he became a disc jockey at the university's radio station, KCPR. Yankovic said he had been nicknamed "Weird Al" by fellow students and "took it on professionally" as his persona for the station.^[6] In 1978, he released his first recording (as Alfred Yankovic), "Take Me Down", on the LP, Slo Grown, as a benefit for the Economic Opportunity Commission of San Luis Obispo County. The song mocked famous local landmarks such as the fountain toilets at Madonna Inn. Section of the dome of Florence Cathedral. ... This article is about the university in San Luis Obispo, California. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... KCPR is a non-profit freeform college radio station at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, California. ... The exterior of the Madonna Inn. ...

In summer 1979, shortly before his senior year, "My Sharona" by The Knack was on the charts and Yankovic took his accordion into the restroom across the hall from the radio station (to take advantage of the echo chamber acoustics) and recorded a parody entitled "My Bologna". He sent it to Dr. Demento, who played it to good response from listeners. Yankovic met The Knack after a show at his college, and introduced himself as the author of "My Bologna". The Knack's lead singer, Doug Fieger, said he liked the song and suggested that Capitol Records vice president Rupert Perry release the song as a single.^[6] "My Bologna" was released as a single with "School Cafeteria" as its B-side, and the label gave Yankovic a six-month recording contract.^[13] Yankovic, who was "only getting average grades" in his architecture degree, began to realize that he might make a career of comedic music.^[6] My Sharona is a 1979 song which was the debut single by and international hit for The Knack. ... Original UK 45 rpm single picture cover The Knack - My Sharona The Knack are a Los Angeles-based rock band that rose to fame with their first single, My Sharona, an international hit in 1979 (see 1979 in music). ... This article is about the technological device. ... My Bologna is a famous parody of My Sharona by The Knack. ... Douglas Doug Fieger (born August 20, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American singer and songwriter. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the...

On September 14, 1980, Yankovic was a guest on the Dr. Demento Show, where he was to record a new parody live. The song was called "Another One Rides the Bus", a parody of Queen's hit, "Another One Bites the Dust". While practicing the song outside the sound booth, he met Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz, who told him he was a drummer and agreed to bang on Yankovic's accordion case to help Yankovic keep a steady beat during the song. They rehearsed the song just a few times before the show began.^[6] "Another One Rides the Bus" became so popular that Yankovic's first television appearance was a performance of the song on the The Tomorrow Show (April 21, 1981) with Tom Snyder. On the show, Yankovic played his accordion, and again, Schwartz banged on the accordion case and provided comical sound effects. is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Another One Rides the Bus is a parody of Queens Another One Bites the Dust by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. ... Another One Bites the Dust is a 1980 funk/rock song from the English rock band Queen, written by bassist John Deacon and was a worldwide crossover hit (hitting number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, hitting #2 on the R&B charts, and the Disco Top 100). ... Jon Bermuda Schwartz (born August 18, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois) is a drummer best known for working with the singer-songwriter Weird Al Yankovic. ... The Tomorrow Show was an American late-night television talk show hosted by Tom Snyder. ... is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

The band and fame

1981 brought Yankovic on tour for the first time as part of Dr. Demento's stage show. His stage act in a Phoenix, Arizona, nightclub caught the eye of manager Jay Levey, who was "blown away".^[6] Levey asked Yankovic if he had considered creating a full band and doing his music as a career. Yankovic admitted that he had, so Levey held auditions. Steve Jay became Yankovic's bass player, and Jay's friend Jim West played guitar. Schwartz continued on drums. Yankovic's first show with his new band was on March 31, 1982.^[14] Several days later, Yankovic and his band were the opening act for Missing Persons. The unimpressed audience threw items at the group, and they were booed off the stage.^[13] Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... Stephen Steve Jay (born January 26, (year unknown) in Florida) is a bassist best known for working with the singer-songwriter Weird Al Yankovic. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... James Jim Kimo West (born December 18, (year unknown) in Toronto) is a guitarist best known for working with the singer-songwriter Weird Al Yankovic. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Concert bottling, or simply bottling, is when a concert audience throws water bottles, among other things, (commonly urine) at the performers onstage. ...

In 1982, Yankovic recorded "I Love Rocky Road", (a parody of "I Love Rock 'N Roll" as recorded by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts). Due to the influence of his new producer, Rick Derringer, it managed to become a hit on Top 40 radio, leading to Yankovic's signing with Scotti Bros. Records. In 1983, Yankovic's first self-titled album was released on Scotti Bros. I Love Rocky Road is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Spears rocking in the music video I Love Rock N Roll is a rock and roll song, written in 1975 by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker of The Arrows. ... Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin on September 22, 1958) is an American rock guitarist, singer, producer and actress. ... Rick Derringer (born Richard Zehringer, 5 August 1947, (age 59) in Fort Recovery, Ohio) is an American guitarist, vocalist, and entertainer. ... Scotti Brothers Records was a California-based record label founded by Tony and Ben Scotti. ... Weird Al Yankovic is the first album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1983. ...

In 1984, Yankovic released his second album "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D. The first single "Eat It" a parody of the Michael Jackson song "Beat It" became quite popular, thanks in part to the music video, a shot-for-shot parody of Jackson's "Beat It" music video. Peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Eat It" remained Yankovic's highest-charting single until White & Nerdy placed at number 9 in October 2006. Singles from In 3-D Released: February 28, 1984 Released: April 1984 Released: June 4, 1984 Weird Al Yankovic In 3-D, sometimes referred to simply as In 3-D, is the sophomore album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1984. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... Michael Jacksons Visionary chronology Billie Jean (2006) Beat It (2006) Bad (2006) Thriller track listing Thriller (4) Beat It (5) Billie Jean (6) Audio sample Beat It is a 1983 hit single from Michael Jacksons multi-platinum selling album Thriller. ... It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... White & Nerdy is the second single from Weird Al Yankovics album Straight Outta Lynwood, which was released on September 26, 2006. ...

In 1985, Yankovic co-wrote and starred in a mockumentary of his own life entitled The Compleat Al, which intertwined the facts of his life up to that point with fiction. The movie also featured some clips from Yankovic's trip to Japan and some clips from the Al TV specials. The Compleat Al was co-directed by Jay Levey, who would direct UHF four years later. Also released around the same time as The Compleat Al was The Authorized Al, a biographical book based on the film. The book, resembling a scrapbook, included real and fictional humorous photographs and documents. This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... The Compleat Al is a mockumentary about the life of Weird Al Yankovic, from his birth to 1985. ... AL-TV is a show created by parody artist Weird Al Yankovic. ... UHF (also known as The Vidiot from UHF in Australia and parts of Europe, and Los Telelocos in Mexico) is a comedy film made in 1989. ...

In the summer of 1987, Yankovic and his band toured as the opening act for The Monkees for their second reunion tour of North America. Yankovic claims to have enjoyed touring with The Monkees, despite the fact "the promoter gypped us out of a bunch of money."^[15] He also noticed "they didn't seem to get along all that great when they weren't on stage. There was even a separate tour bus for each Monkee!"^[16] The Monkees were a pop-rock quartet created and based in Los Angeles in 1965 for an NBC American television series of the same name. ...

In 1988, Yankovic appeared on the Wendy Carlos recording of Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" as the narrator; the album also included a sequel of Camille Saint-Saëns's composition The Carnival of the Animals entitled the "Carnival of the Animals Part II", with Yankovic providing humorous poems for each of the featured creatures in the style of Ogden Nash, who had written humorous poems for the original. Wendy Carlos (November 14, 1939 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island) is an American composer and electronic musician. ... Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (Russian: , Sergej Sergejevič Prokofijev; April 27 (April 151 O.S.), 1891–March 5, 1953) was a Russian and Soviet composer who mastered numerous musical genres and came to be admired as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. ... 1947 coloring book cover. ... Charles Camille Saint-Saëns () (9 October 1835 – 16 December 1921) was a French composer, organist, conductor, and pianist, known especially for his orchestral works The Carnival of the Animals, Danse Macabre, and Symphony No. ... Le Carnaval des Animaux (The Carnival of the Animals) is a musical suite of fourteen movements by the French Romantic composer Camille Saint-Saëns. ... Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971) was an American poet best known for writing pithy and funny light verse. ...

In 1991, Rubén Valtierra joined the band on keyboards, allowing Yankovic to concentrate more on singing and increasing his use of the stage space during concerts. Rubén Valtierra (born December 26 (year unknown) in San Rafael, California) is a keyboardist best known for working with the singer-songwriter Weird Al Yankovic. ...

A factual biographical booklet of Yankovic's life, written by Dr. Demento, was released with the 1994 box set compilation Permanent Record: Al In The Box.^[6] The Dr. Demento Society, which issues yearly Christmas re-releases of material from Dr. Demento's Basement Tapes, often includes unreleased tracks from Yankovic's vaults, such as "Pacman", "It's Still Billy Joel To Me" or the live version of "School Cafeteria". Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. ...

New look, personal life, and career to present

Yankovic's "classic" look before eye surgery, with glasses and mustache

In January 1998, Yankovic had LASIK eye surgery to correct his extreme myopia. In the same period, he shaved off his mustache and grew out his hair, thus radically changing his trademark look. (He had previously shaved his mustache in 1983 for the video of Ricky in order to resemble Desi Arnaz more closely.) Yankovic reasoned, "If Madonna's allowed to reinvent herself every 15 minutes, I figure I should be good for a change at least once every twenty years."^[17] He parodied the reaction to this "new look" in a commercial for his nonexistent MTV Unplugged special. The commercial featured Yankovic in the short-haired wig from the music video for The Saga Begins, claiming his new look was an attempt to "get back to the core of what I'm all about," that being "the music."^[18] Image File history File linksMetadata Weirdalclassic. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Weirdalclassic. ... LASIK, an acronym for Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis, is a form of refractive laser eye surgery performed by ophthalmologists intended for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. ... Normal vision. ... A moustache (sometimes spelled mustache in the United States) is an outgrowth of hair above the upper lip. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Ricky is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... MTV Unplugged is a series showcasing popular musical artists playing acoustic instruments. ... The Saga Begins is a parody by Weird Al Yankovic, released from the 1999 album Running With Scissors. ...

Yankovic married Suzanne Krajewski on February 10, 2001. Their daughter, Nina, was born February 11, 2003. They also have a pet poodle, Bela (pictured atop Yankovic's head on the cover of his album, Poodle Hat), and a pet cockatiel named Bo.^[5] Despite songs such as "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi", his frequent use of "Oy vey" and other Yiddish phrases, Yankovic is not of Jewish ancestry, and identifies himself as a Christian.^[19] is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Poodle Hat is the eleventh album by Weird Al Yankovic. ... yo ma homy this is samuel = pink; yo ma homy this is samuel = pink; yo ma homy this is samuel = pink; yo ma homy this is samuel = pink; yo ma homy this is samuel = pink; yo ma homy this is samuel = pink; yo ma homy this is samuel = pink; yo... Look up oy vey in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Yiddish (Yid. ...

Yankovic changed his diet to become a vegetarian in 1992, after a fan of his gave him the book Diet for a New America and he felt "it made [...] a very compelling argument for a strict vegetarian diet."^[20] He eats no meat, and tries to avoid egg and dairy products.^[5] When asked how he can "rationalize" performing at events such as the Great American Rib Cook-Off when he's a vegetarian, he replied "The same way I can rationalize playing at a college even though I’m not a student anymore."^[21] For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ... Diet for a New America is a book by John Robbins, advocating a plant-based, Vegan diet. ...

On April 9, 2004, Yankovic's parents, Nick, 86, and Mary, 81, were found dead in their Fallbrook, California home, apparently the victims of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning from their fireplace that had been recently lit. The flue was closed, which trapped the carbon monoxide gas inside the house, suffocating them. An hour after his wife notified him of his parents' death, Yankovic went on with his concert in Appleton, Wisconsin,^[22] saying that "since my music had helped many of my fans through tough times, maybe it would work for me as well" and that it would "at least ... give me a break from sobbing all the time."^[23] is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fallbrook is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern San Diego County, California. ... Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs after the inhalation of carbon monoxide gas. ... A flue is a pipe or channel for conveying exhaust gases from a fireplace, furnace, boiler, or generator. ... Appleton is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, on the Fox River, 100 miles (161 km) north of Milwaukee. ...

Yankovic's career in novelty and comedy music has outlasted many of his "mainstream" parody targets, such as Toni Basil, MC Hammer, Men Without Hats, and Crash Test Dummies.^[24][25] While most novelty artists are one-hit wonders, Yankovic's continued success (including the top 10 single "White & Nerdy" and album Straight Outta Lynwood in 2006) has enabled him to escape the stigma often associated with novelty music.^[26] Toni Basil (born Antonia Christina Basilotta on September 22, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a musician, video artist, actress, and choreographer. ... MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell on March 30, 1962) is an American MC who was popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s, known for his dramatic rise to and fall from fame and fortune, his trademark Hammer pants, and for leaving a lasting influence on hip hop culture... Men Without Hats are a Canadian pop group from Montreal, Quebec who were popular in the early 1980s. ... Crash test dummies have saved lives of thousands. ... A novelty song is a usually intentionally humorous song, usually in published or recorded form. ... UK 45 rpm single for Mickey (1982) by one-hit wonder Toni Basil CD single of the Baha Mens Who Let the Dogs Out? In the music industry, a one-hit wonder is an artist generally known for only one hit single. ... White & Nerdy is the second single from Weird Al Yankovics album Straight Outta Lynwood, which was released on September 26, 2006. ... Singles from Straight Outta Lynwood Released: August 21, 2006 Released: September 12, 2006 Released: September 26, 2006 Released: March 19, 2007 Straight Outta Lynwood is the twelfth album by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Yankovic's work

Music

Main article: List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic

While Yankovic's song parodies (such as "Eat It") have resulted in success on the Billboard charts (see List of singles by "Weird Al" Yankovic), he has actually recorded an equally large number of original humorous songs ("You Don't Love Me Anymore" and "One More Minute").^[5] His work depends largely on the satirizing of popular culture, including television (see The TV Album), movies ("The Saga Begins"), food (see The Food Album), popular music (the polkas), and sometimes issues in contemporary news ("Headline News"). Yankovic claims he has no intention of writing "serious" music. In his reasoning, "There's enough people that do unfunny music. I'll leave the serious stuff to Paris Hilton and Kevin Federline."^[27] Weird Al Yankovic Weird Al Yankovic is a multi-Grammy award winning American musician, satirist, parodist, accordionist, and television producer. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Weird Al Yankovic (born October 23, 1959) is an American musician best known for his parodies of contemporary radio hits. ... You Dont Love Me Anymore is an original song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... One More Minute is an original song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Popular culture, sometimes called pop culture, consists of widespread cultural elements in any given society. ... The Food Album is a compilation CD of songs by Weird Al Yankovic that features songs about television and TV shows. ... The Saga Begins is a parody by Weird Al Yankovic, released from the 1999 album Running With Scissors. ... The Food Album is a compilation CD of songs by Weird Al Yankovic that features songs about food. ... Headline News is a parody song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American celebrity and socialite. ... Kevin Earl Federline (born March 21, 1978), is an American back-up stage dancer, model, actor, and rapper. ...

Although many of Yankovic's songs are parodies of contemporary radio hits, it is rare that the song's primary topic lampoons the original artist as a person, or the song itself. Most Yankovic songs consist of the original song's music, with a separate, unrelated set of amusing lyrics. Exceptions include "Smells Like Nirvana", which references unintelligible lyrics in "Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Achy Breaky Song", which refers to the song "Achy Breaky Heart", "(This Song's Just) Six Words Long", which refers to the repetitious lyrics in "Got My Mind Set On You", and "Confessions Part III", which references "Confessions" and "Confessions Part II" in the first few lines. Smells Like Nirvana is a parody of Nirvanas Smells Like Teen Spirit written and performed by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Nevermind track listing Smells Like Teen Spirit (1) In Bloom (2) Smells Like Teen Spirit is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, and the opening track and lead single from the bands 1991 breakthrough album Nevermind. ... Achy Breaky Song is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961 in Flatwoods, Kentucky) is an American country singer, best known for the hit single Achy Breaky Heart (1992). ... Got My Mind Set on You is a song written by Rudy Clark and originally recorded by the late James Ray in 1962. ... Straight Outta Lynwood is the twelfth album by Weird Al Yankovic. ... The word Confessions has several meanings: Confessions is a series of books composed by St. ... It has been suggested that Ride (song) be merged into this article or section. ...

Yankovic's humor normally lies more in creating unexpected incongruity between an artist's image and the topic of the song, contrasting the style of the song with its content (such as the rap songs "Amish Paradise" and "White & Nerdy"), or in pointing out trends or works which have become pop culture clichés (such as "eBay" and "Don't Download This Song"). Rapping, also known as Emceeing, MCing, Rhyme spitting, Spitting, or just Rhyming, is the rhythmic delivery of rhymes, one of the central elements of hip hop music and culture. ... Amish Paradise is Weird Al Yankovics parody of the hip hop song Gangstas Paradise by Coolio. ... White & Nerdy is the second single from Weird Al Yankovics album Straight Outta Lynwood, which was released on September 26, 2006. ... eBay is a song by Weird Al Yankovic on his album Poodle Hat. ... Dont Download This Song is the first single from Weird Al Yankovics 12th studio album Straight Outta Lynwood, which was released on September 26, 2006. ...

Yankovic is the sole writer for all his songs, and for "legal and personal reasons" does not accept parody submissions or ideas from fans.^[5] There exists, however, one exception to this rule in the case of "Like a Surgeon." Madonna was reportedly talking with a friend and happened to wonder aloud when Yankovic was going to turn her "Like a Virgin" into "Like a Surgeon." Madonna's friend was a mutual friend of Yankovic's manager, Jay Levey, and eventually Yankovic himself heard the story from Levey.^[6] Like a Surgeon is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Audio sample Like a Virgin is the first number-one single from American singer Madonna, topping the charts at the end of 1984, and the beginning of 1985. ...

Unlike other parody artists such as Tom Lehrer and Allan Sherman, Yankovic strives to keep the backing music in his parodies the same as the original. While Lehrer reproduced the songs on piano and Sherman reproduced them orchestrally, Yankovic and his band essentially play the original song with new lyrics. Instead of using instrumental versions of the original songs, Yankovic and his band transcribe the original song by ear and re-record the song for Yankovic's parody version.^[28] Thomas Andrew (Tom) Lehrer (born April 9, 1928) is an American singer-songwriter, satirist, pianist, and mathematician. ... Allan Sherman (sometimes incorrectly Alan and Allen), November 30, 1924 – November 20, 1973, was an American musician, parodist, satirist, and television producer. ...

In addition to his parodies, Yankovic also includes a medley of various songs on most albums, each one reinterpreted as a polka, with the choruses or memorable lines of various songs juxtaposed for humorous effect. Yankovic has been known to say that converting these songs to polka was "...the way God intended." Because the polkas have become a staple of Yankovic's albums, he has said he tries to include one on each album because "fans would be rioting in the streets, I think, if I didn't do a polka medley."^[29] Street musicians in Prague playing a polka Polka is a type of dance, and also a genre of dance music. ...

Some of Yankovic's original songs are pastiches or "style parodies", for which he chooses a band's entire body of work to honor/parody, rather than any single hit by that band (for example, Devo with "Dare to Be Stupid", Talking Heads with "Dog Eat Dog", Frank Zappa with "Genius in France", Nine Inch Nails with "Germs", or most recently, charity records with "Don't Download This Song").^[30] Some style parodies are in the style of a genre of music, rather than a specific band (for example, country music with "Good Enough For Now"). The word pastiche describes a literary or other artistic genre. ... Devo (pronounced DEE-vo or dee-VO, often spelled DEVO or DEV-O) is an American New Wave group formed in Akron, Ohio in 1972. ... Dare to Be Stupid is an original song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Talking Heads were an American rock band existing between 1974 and 1991, composed of David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ... “NIN” redirects here. ... A charity record (also known as a charity single) is a release of a song for a specific charitable cause. ... Dont Download This Song is the first single from Weird Al Yankovics 12th studio album Straight Outta Lynwood, which was released on September 26, 2006. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

Yankovic has contributed original songs to several films ("This Is the Life" from Johnny Dangerously; "Polkamon" from the movie Pokémon: The Movie 2000, and a parody of the James Bond title sequence in Spy Hard), in addition to his own film, UHF. Other songs of his have appeared in films or television series as well, such as "Dare to Be Stupid" in Transformers: The Movie. Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... This Is the Life is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Johnny Dangerously is 1984 comedy spoof of 1930s crime/gangster movies. ... Polkamon is the title of a song by American parodist Weird Al Yankovic released on the soundtrack of Pokémon The Movie 2000. ... Flemings image of James Bond; commissioned to aid the Daily Express comic strip artists. ... Spy Hard is a 1996 movie starring Leslie Nielsen, parodying James Bond films and other action films. ... UHF (also known as The Vidiot from UHF in Australia and parts of Europe, and Los Telelocos in Mexico) is a comedy film made in 1989. ... Dare to Be Stupid is an original song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Transformers: The Movie is a 1986 feature film version of the popular television series Transformers based on the line of toys by Hasbro. ...

Yankovic's recurring jokes include the number 27 (as seen on the covers for Running With Scissors, Poodle Hat, and Straight Outta Lynwood) and the names Bob (the Al TV interviews often mention the name),^[31] Frank ("Frank's 2000" TV"), and Leroy Finkelstein (music video for "I Lost On Jeopardy"). Also, a hamster called Harvey the Wonder Hamster is a recurring character in The Weird Al Show and the Al TV specials, as well as the subject of an original song on Alapalooza. Yankovic has also put two backmasking messages into his songs. The first, in "Nature Trail to Hell", said "Satan Eats Cheez Whiz"; the second, in "I Remember Larry", said "Wow, you must have an awful lot of free time on your hands."^[32] 27 (twenty-seven) is the natural number following 26 and preceding 28. ... Running With Scissors is the tenth album by Weird Al Yankovic, released on June 29, 1999. ... Poodle Hat is the eleventh album by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Singles from Straight Outta Lynwood Released: August 21, 2006 Released: September 12, 2006 Released: September 26, 2006 Released: March 19, 2007 Straight Outta Lynwood is the twelfth album by Weird Al Yankovic. ... AL-TV is a show created by parody artist Weird Al Yankovic. ... I Lost on Jeopardy is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Genera Mesocricetus Phodopus Cricetus Cricetulus Allocricetulus Cansumys Tscherskia Hamsters are rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. ... The song Harvey the Wonder Hamster originally appeared on Weird Al Yankovics ALTV and Al-Music specials on MTV and MuchMusic. ... The Weird Al Show was a short-lived television show starring Weird Al Yankovic. ... Alapalooza is the eighth album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1993. ... Backmasking (also known incorrectly as backward masking)[1] is a recording technique in which a sound or message is recorded backwards onto a track that is meant to be played forwards. ... Country of origin United States Region, town Source of milk Cow Pasteurised Yes Texture thick, viscous liquid Aging time n/a Certification Cheez Whiz is a thick processed cheese sauce or spread introduced by Kraft Foods in 1952. ...

His latest three album releases feature the longest songs Yankovic has ever released. The "Albuquerque" track from Running with Scissors is 11 minutes and 23 seconds; "Genius in France" from Poodle Hat runs for 8 minutes and 56 seconds; "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" from Straight Outta Lynwood is 10 minutes and 53 seconds long. Prior to 2007 (apart from a one-off performance of "Albuquerque" in Albuquerque, New Mexico),^[33] these "epic" songs were not performed live due to their length and complexity. (See Live performances for details) Albuquerque is the last song (track 12) of Weird Al Yankovics Running With Scissors album. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Nickname: Location in the state of New Mexico Coordinates: , Country United States State New Mexico County Bernalillo Founded 1706 Government  - Mayor Martin Chavez Area  - City  181. ...

Music Videos

While Yankovic's music generally does not parody the song or the artist of the original song, Yankovic's music videos will sometimes incorporate parodies of many elements of the original song's music video, or otherwise spoof the general style of the music. Most notably, the video for "Smells like Nirvana" uses an extremely similar set to Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit", including using several of the same actors. This video contended with "Smells like Teen Spirit" at the 1992 MTV Music Video Awards for Best Male Video. Other videos that are parodies of their original song videos include "Eat It", "Fat", "Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies", "Bedrock Anthem", "Headline News", and "White & Nerdy". The video for "Dare to be Stupid" is, as stated by Yankovic, a style parody in general of Devo videos.^[34]. "It's All About the Pentiums" plays on the style of rap and hip-hop videos. Recent videos have included notable celebrities in addition to Yankovic and his band; for example, Dick Van Patten is featured in both "Smells Like Nirvana" and "Bedrock Anthem", Drew Carey appears in "It's All About the Pentiums", and Donny Osmond is seen dancing in "White & Nerdy". The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... Devo (pronounced DEE-vo or dee-VO, often spelled DEVO or DEV-O) is an American New Wave group formed in Akron, Ohio in 1972. ... Dick Van Patten (born December 9, 1928 in New York City, New York) is an American actor. ... Drew Allison Carey (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian and actor. ... Donald Clark Donny Osmond (born December 9, 1957) is an American Welsh entertainer. ...

Reactions from original artists

Under the "fair use" provision of U.S. copyright law, affirmed by the United States Supreme Court, one does not need permission to record a parody.^[35] However, as a personal rule, and as a means of maintaining good relationships within the music community, Yankovic has always requested permission from the original artist before recording his parodies.^[5] Most artists have had positive reactions to Yankovic's parodies. Several have considered it to be something of a badge of honor to have Yankovic ask permission to parody their song or style, since they felt that Yankovic wouldn't choose to do so unless they were a success or had made an impact on the music scene at the time. There are, however, a few notable exceptions, where people have not allowed parodies or otherwise withdrawn permission. For fair use in trademark law, see Fair use (US trademark law). ... Copyright symbol Copyright is a set of exclusive rights regulating the use of a particular expression of an idea or information. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest judicial body in the... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ...

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Kurt Cobain of Nirvana said that the band felt they had "made it" after Yankovic recorded "Smells Like Nirvana", a parody of the grunge band's smash hit, "Smells Like Teen Spirit".^[5] On his Behind the Music special, Yankovic stated that when he called Cobain to ask if he could parody the song, Cobain gave him permission, then paused and asked, "Um...it's not gonna be about food, is it?" Yankovic responded with "No, it'll be about how no one can understand your lyrics".^[13] According to members of Nirvana interviewed for Behind the Music, when they saw the video of the song, they laughed hysterically. Additionally, Cobain described Yankovic as "a musical genius."^[36] Kurt Donald Cobain (Aberdeen, Washington, USA; February 20, 1967 – c. ... Nirvana was an American rock band that formed in Aberdeen, Washington. ... Smells Like Nirvana is a parody of Nirvanas Smells Like Teen Spirit written and performed by Weird Al Yankovic. ... ... Nevermind track listing Smells Like Teen Spirit (1) In Bloom (2) Smells Like Teen Spirit is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, and the opening track and lead single from the bands 1991 breakthrough album Nevermind. ...

Yankovic performing The Saga Begins in Auckland, New Zealand on March 10, 2007.

Michael Jackson is also a big fan of Yankovic. Jackson has twice allowed him to parody his songs ("Beat It" and "Bad" became "Eat It" and "Fat", respectively). When he granted Yankovic permission to do "Fat", Jackson allowed him to use the same set built for his own "Bad" video from the Moonwalker video.^[37] Though Jackson was a good sport about "Eat It" and "Fat", he requested that Yankovic not record a parody of "Black or White", because he felt the message was too important. However, Yankovic has performed a concert-only parody "Snack All Night" in some of his live shows.^[33] Yankovic also has a cameo appearance, along with many other celebrities, in Jackson's music video for "Liberian Girl". Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 393 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (435 × 663 pixel, file size: 65 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 393 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (435 × 663 pixel, file size: 65 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Saga Begins is a parody by Weird Al Yankovic, released from the 1999 album Running With Scissors. ... Schematic map of Auckland. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... Michael Jacksons Visionary chronology Billie Jean (2006) Beat It (2006) Bad (2006) Thriller track listing Thriller (4) Beat It (5) Billie Jean (6) Audio sample Beat It is a 1983 hit single from Michael Jacksons multi-platinum selling album Thriller. ... Bad was a 1987 hit recording by pop singer Michael Jackson. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Fat is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... For other uses, see moonwalk. ... Black or White was the first single taken from Michael Jacksons album Dangerous, released in November 1991. ... Liberian Girl was the ninth and final single to be released from Michael Jacksons 1987 album Bad. ...

The song "The Saga Begins" (a parody of Don McLean's "American Pie") accurately states the entire plot of The Phantom Menace, despite being written before the film's release. Yankovic got the plot details from rumor websites. He was slightly unsure about Anakin proposing to Amidala, so he attended a $500 screening to confirm, and ended up making only very minor alterations to the lyrics. McLean was pleased with the parody, and even told Yankovic that the parody's lyrics sometimes enter his mind during live performances.^[38] Yankovic's parody not only replicates the music from the original Don McLean song, but it also replicates the multi-layered rhyming structure in the verses and chorus. Additionally, George Lucas loved the song and a LucasFilm representative told Yankovic, "You should have seen the smile on his face."^[39] The Saga Begins is a parody by Weird Al Yankovic, released from the 1999 album Running With Scissors. ... For other people with similar names see Don MacLean. ... American Pie is an eight-and-a-half minute long classic rock song by singer-songwriter Don McLean, about the day the music died. Recorded in 1971 and released that year on the album of the same name, it was a number-one U.S. hit in 1972. ... Film poster for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a 1999 film by George Lucas starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Jake Lloyd. ... Look up rumour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Darth Vader is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ... Padmé Amidala is a fictional character in George Lucass science fiction saga Star Wars. ... George Walton Lucas, Jr. ... Lucasfilm Ltd. ...

Chamillionaire was also very pleased, even putting Yankovic's parody "White & Nerdy" on his official MySpace page before it was on Yankovic's own page. Chamillionaire stated in an interview, "He's actually rapping pretty good on it, it's crazy [...] I didn't know he could rap like that." Chamillionaire also said, "It's really an honor when he does that. [...] Weird Al is not gonna do a parody of your song if you're not doing it big."^[40] Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979, in Washington, D.C.) is an American entrepreneur and Grammy Award winning rapper from the Acres Homes section of Houston, Texas. ... White & Nerdy is the second single from Weird Al Yankovics album Straight Outta Lynwood, which was released on September 26, 2006. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ... Rapping, also known as Emceeing, MCing, Rhyme spitting, Spitting, or just Rhyming, is the rhythmic delivery of rhymes, one of the central elements of hip hop music and culture. ...

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One of Yankovic's most controversial parodies was 1996's "Amish Paradise", based on "Gangsta's Paradise" by hip-hop artist Coolio, which, in turn, was based on "Pastime Paradise" by Stevie Wonder. Reportedly, Coolio's label gave Yankovic the impression that Coolio had granted permission to record the parody, but Coolio maintains that he never did. While Coolio claimed he was upset, legal action never materialized, and Coolio accepted royalty payments for the song. After this controversy, Yankovic has always made sure to speak directly with the artist of every song he parodied. At the XM Satellite Radio booth at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show Yankovic and Coolio made peace. On his website, Yankovic wrote of this event, "I don’t remember what we said to each other exactly, but it was all very friendly. I doubt I’ll be invited to Coolio’s next birthday party, but at least I can stop wearing that bulletproof vest to the mall."^[41] Amish Paradise is Weird Al Yankovics parody of the hip hop song Gangstas Paradise by Coolio. ... Gangstas Paradise is a rap song by Coolio from the new Paramount Pictures movie Hey Arnold!: The Movie (2002) (starring Arnold Doug Funnie). ... Coolio greatest rapper ever (born Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. ... Songs in the Key of Life is a landmark album by Stevie Wonder, released on September 28, 1976 (see 1976 in music), and is widely known and confirmed as Wonders magnum opus. ... Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris),[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... “XM” redirects here. ... The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a trade show held each January in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association. ...

In 2003, Yankovic was denied permission to make a video for "Couch Potato", his parody of Eminem's "Lose Yourself": Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... For the sense of losing oneself, see Flow (psychology). ...

For the Poodle Hat Al TV special, Yankovic raised the question of artistic expression in a false interview with Eminem. As Yankovic has always done for his Al TV specials, he edited the footage of a previous Eminem interview and inserted himself asking questions such that it unmasked Eminem as a hypocrite on the matter of an artist's right to free speech.^[43] The clip is one of several screened during Yankovic's 2007 "Straight Outta Lynwood" tour (other clips have interviews with Jessica Simpson, Celine Dion, Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, Cher, Madonna, Michael Stipe, and Kevin Federline). Freedom of speech is the right to freely say what one pleases, as well as the related right to hear what others have stated. ... Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s. ... Céline Marie Claudette Dion Angélil, OC, OQ, (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian pop singer and occasional songwriter. ... Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English guitarist, songwriter, singer and a founding member of The Rolling Stones in 1962. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an Academy Award and Grammy Award winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Cheryl Sarkisian LaPierre (better known as Cher) (born on May 20, 1946)[1] is an American actress, singer, songwriter, author and entertainer. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... John Michael Stipe (born January 4, 1960 in Decatur, Georgia) is the lead singer of the American rock band R.E.M. Stipe has become well-known (and occasionally parodied) for the mumbling style of his early career and for his complex, surreal lyrics, as well as his social and... Kevin Earl Federline (born March 21, 1978), is an American back-up stage dancer, model, actor, and rapper. ...

Refused parodies

On numerous occasions, Prince has refused Yankovic permission to record parodies of his songs. Yankovic has stated in interviews that he has "approached him every few years [to] see if he's lightened up."^[44] Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an iconic American musician. ...

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page is a self-proclaimed Yankovic fan, but when Yankovic wished to create a polka medley of Led Zeppelin songs, Page refused.^[45] Yankovic was, however, allowed the very rare opportunity to re-record a sample of "Black Dog" for a segment of "Trapped in the Drive Thru".^[46] Led Zeppelin were an English rock band that formed in September 1968. ... James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. ... Black Dog is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, which was released as the lead-off track of their untitled fourth album in 1971. ...

Paul McCartney, also a Yankovic fan, refused Yankovic permission to record a parody of Wings' "Live and Let Die", entitled "Chicken Pot Pie", because McCartney is a vegetarian and didn't wish to condone the eating of animal flesh.^[47] Yankovic, who is a vegetarian as well, has stated that he respects McCartney's decision to refuse the parody, and is hesitant to "put Paul on the list" of artists who have refused permission for a parody.^[2] However, like "Snack All Night", "Chicken Pot Pie" has been performed numerous times in concert.^[33] His concerts often feature parodies for which the artist did not give permission or could not be released for various reasons. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an Academy Award and Grammy Award winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Wings was a rock music band led by Paul McCartney and formed in August 1971, shortly after the breakup of The Beatles. ... link title Live and Let Die, from the James Bond film and soundtrack Live and Let Die, is one of Sir Paul McCartneys most successful singles. ...

Weird Al expresses his opinion about Atlantic Records on Wikipedia, as shown in the music video of "White & Nerdy".

In 2006, Yankovic gained James Blunt's permission to record a parody of "You're Beautiful". However, after Yankovic had recorded "You're Pitiful", Blunt's label, Atlantic Records, rescinded this permission. The parody was pulled from Yankovic's Straight Outta Lynwood due to his label's unwillingness to "go to war" with Atlantic. Yankovic released the song as a free download on his MySpace profile, as well as his official website, since it was not Blunt himself objecting to the parody.^[48] In the "White & Nerdy" video, Yankovic's character is seen vandalizing the record label's Wikipedia entry with the exclamation "YOU SUCK!" After the video was released online, Wikipedia's Atlantic Records article mirrored the video with numerous "vandals" editing it. The article has since been moved to "semi-protected" status and cannot be edited except by administrators and registered Wikipedia members. Yankovic has said that he does not approve of the vandalism, though he admits being amused by it.^[49] During various live performances of "You're Pitiful", Yankovic took off layers of shirts (similar to the music video for "You're Beautiful") revealing a series of humorous t-shirts. Among these was a bright yellow shirt with the words "Atlantic Records sucks!"^[50] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Wikipedia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... White & Nerdy is the second single from Weird Al Yankovics album Straight Outta Lynwood, which was released on September 26, 2006. ... James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, February 22, 1974) is an English singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases — especially the number one hit Youre Beautiful — brought him to fame in 2005. ... Youre Beautiful is an adult contemporary song co-written by British singer James Blunt, Sasha Skarbek and Amanda Ghost[1] for Blunts debut album Back to Bedlam (2004). ... Youre Pitiful is Weird Al Yankovics parody of Youre Beautiful by James Blunt, and was released exclusively online in June 2006. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ... White & Nerdy is the second single from Weird Al Yankovics album Straight Outta Lynwood, which was released on September 26, 2006. ... Wikipedia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ...

Live performances

Weird Al wearing his "Atlantic Records Sucks" shirt on during a performance of You're Pitiful, August 8th, 2007, at the Ohio State Fair.

Yankovic often describes his live concert performances as "a rock and comedy multimedia extravaganza"^[51] with an audience that "ranges from toddlers to geriatrics."^[27] Apart from Yankovic and his band performing his classic and contemporary hits, staples of Yankovic's live performances include a medley of parodies, many costume changes between songs, and a video screen on which various clips are played during the costume changes.^[51] A concert from Yankovic's 1999 tour for the Running With Scissors album (Touring With Scissors) was released on VHS in 1999 and on DVD in 2000.^[3] Titled "Weird Al" Yankovic Live!, the concert was recorded at the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael, California on October 2, 1999.^[52] For legal reasons, video clips (apart from those for Yankovic's own music videos) could not be shown for the home release, and unreleased parodies were removed from the parody medley for the performance.^[53] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Youre Pitiful is Weird Al Yankovics parody of Youre Beautiful by James Blunt, and was released exclusively online in June 2006. ... The Ohio State Fair is probably the largest state fair in the US (sometimes considered second to the Texas State Fair). ... Weird Al Yankovic Live! is a live video recording of Weird Al Yankovics concert at the Marin Center, in San Rafael, California, on October 2, 1999. ... Marin County Civic Center, the only public building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is located in San Rafael, California. ... San Rafael (IPA: ; originally IPA: ), is the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. ... October 2 is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ...

2003 saw Yankovic on tour overseas for the first time. Prior to 2003, Yankovic and his band had toured only the United States and parts of Canada.^[14] Following the success of Poodle Hat in Australia, Yankovic performed eleven shows in Australia's major capital cities and regional areas in October of that year.^[54]

Yankovic began the tour for Straight Outta Lynwood in Auckland, New Zealand on March 10, with ten concerts in Australia following. The North American leg of the tour began in May, and will last throughout the summer.^[55] Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ...

Yankovic performing during the parody medley at Melbourne, Australia on March 23, 2007.

During the encore of the Straight Outta Lynwood tour, the song "Albuquerque" is being performed in its entirety (with additional doughnuts and pet names added), marking the first time the song has ever been performed regularly. Yankovic stated in the past that, because of the screaming involved in the song, he was afraid that performing the song frequently would leave his vocals "trashed," as the Albuquerque, New Mexico performance did in 1999.^[56] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... The encore is an additional extra performance of a musical piece at the end of the regular concert, which is not listed in the event setlist. ... Doughnuts being glazed at a Krispy Kreme store in Sydney, Australia. ... A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Nick is short for Nicholas). ...

The Straight Outta Lynwood tour's parody medley features one "chapter" of "Trapped in the Drive-Thru", a new verse of "Headline News" dealing with Britney Spears' 2007 head-shaving shock and underpants-less limousine trip in late 2006, (later replaced with a verse about Paris Hilton getting released from prison) and the concert-only parody of T-Pain's "I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper)", "I'm in Love with The Skipper", a song about the title character from Gilligan's Island and his supposed homosexual feelings towards The Skipper. Yankovic explains that while he was given permission to record the song for Straight Outta Lynwood, he decided "at the last minute" not to put the song on the album. However, T-Pain is still mentioned in the album's "special thanks" section. ^[57] Headline News is a parody song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American celebrity and socialite. ... T Pain is a hip-hop artist whose debut single was released in August 2005. ... Im N Luv (Wit A Stripper) is a single performed by American R&B artist T-Pain. ... The Skipper is a character from the hit 1960s show Gilligans Island, played by Alan Hale, Jr. ... Gilligan (middle, bottom row) Gilligan is a fictional character played by Bob Denver on the 1960s TV show Gilligans Island and its many sequels. ... For the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) video game, see The Adventures of Gilligans Island. ...

UHF

Main article: UHF (film)

In 1989, Yankovic starred in a full-length feature film, co-written by himself and manager Jay Levey, and filmed in Tulsa, Oklahoma called UHF. A satire of the television and film industries, also starring Michael Richards, Fran Drescher, and Victoria Jackson, it brought floundering studio Orion their highest test scores since the movie RoboCop.^[58] However, it was unsuccessful in theaters, likely due to a release in the summer of 1989, going up against Ghostbusters II, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Batman, and others. UHF (also known as The Vidiot from UHF in Australia and parts of Europe, and Los Telelocos in Mexico) is a comedy film made in 1989. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Oklahoma Coordinates: , Country United States State Oklahoma Counties Tulsa, Osage, Wagoner, Rogers Government  - Mayor Kathy Taylor (D) Area  - City  186. ... UHF (also known as The Vidiot from UHF in Australia and parts of Europe, and Los Telelocos in Mexico) is a comedy film made in 1989. ... For other persons named Michael Richards, see Michael Richards (disambiguation). ... Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American film and television actress. ... Jan Hooks, Dolly Parton, and Jackson in a 1989 SNL sketch. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A test screening is a preview screening of a movie conducted before its general release, in order to gauge audience reaction. ... RoboCop is a 1987 cyberpunk,action movie and satire of business-driven capitalism, directed by Paul Verhoeven. ... Ghostbusters II is the 1989 sequel to Ghostbusters (1984). ... Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott, Julian Glover, Alison Doody, River Phoenix, and John Rhys-Davies. ... Batman is an American Academy Award-winning superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. ...

The film has since become a cult classic, with out-of-print copies of the VHS version selling for up to $100 on eBay until the release of the DVD in 2002. Yankovic occasionally shows clips from the film at his concerts (to which MGM, the film's current owner, initially objected in the form of a cease and desist letter^[59]). To apparently make it more accessible to overseas audiences where UHF TV stations were less prominent, the film was titled The Vidiot From UHF in Australia and parts of Europe.^[60] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... eBay headquarters in San Jose eBay North First Street satellite office campus (home to PayPal) eBay Inc. ... Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... Cease-and-desist is a legal term meaning essentially stop: It is used in demands for a person or organization to stop doing something (to cease and desist from doing it). ... This article is about the radio frequency. ...

UHF shows the creation of Yankovic's signature food—the Twinkie Wiener Sandwich. The snack consists of an overturned Twinkie split open as a makeshift bun, a hot dog, and Easy Cheese. Yankovic has stated that he has switched to using tofu hot dogs since becoming a vegetarian, but still enjoys the occasional Twinkie-Wiener Sandwich.^[61] Twinkies A Twinkie is a Golden Sponge Cake with a Creamy Filling created by Hostess, and baked by Continental Baking Co. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Easy Cheese is the trademark for a processed cheese product distributed by Kraft Foods, also referred to as aerosol cheese or spray cheese. ... Tofu (the Japanese Romaji spelling), also called doufu (the Chinese Pinyin spelling often used in Chinese recipes) or bean curd (the literal translation), is a food of Chinese origin[1], made by coagulating soy milk, and then pressing the resulting curds into blocks. ...

Notable television appearances

Yankovic had a TV series called The Weird Al Show, which aired from September 1997 to September 1998 on CBS. Though the show appeared to be geared at children, the humor was really more for his adult fans (as such, it is often compared to Pee-wee's Playhouse). The entire series was released on DVD by Shout! Factory on August 15, 2006. The Weird Al Show was a short-lived television show starring Weird Al Yankovic. ... CBS Broadcasting, Inc. ... Pee-wees Playhouse is a childrens television program starring Pee-Wee Herman. ... Shout! Factory (founded 2003) is a multi-platform integrated entertainment company that was started by Richard Foos (co-founder of Rhino Records), Bob Emmer (former Warner Music Group and Rhino executive) and Garson Foos (former Rhino executive). ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Yankovic has hosted Al TV on MTV and Al Music on MuchMusic many times, generally coinciding with the release of each new album. For Poodle Hat, Al TV appeared on VH1 for the first time. A recurring segment of Al TV involves Yankovic manipulating interviews for comic effect. He inserts himself into a previously conducted interview with a musician, and then manipulates his questions, resulting in bizarre and comic responses from the celebrity. AL-TV is a show created by parody artist Weird Al Yankovic. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. ... MuchMusic (often referred to only as Much) is a Canadian cable television specialty channel owned by CTVglobemedia dedicated to music and music-related programs. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division...

During an MTV Special in the 1990s, "Weird Al" Yankovic did a tribute to one-hit wonder bands in a spoof of Soul Asylum's "Runaway Train" video. The original video for "Runaway Train" showed pictures of missing children, but in the spoof video, the Soul Asylum music is accompanied by a series of photos of one hit wonder artists, with each photo captioned to show when the artist's "15 minutes of fame" expired—for instance, a photo of the Fairbrass brothers of Right Said Fred, with the caption "Right Said Fred, Missing Since 1991" UK 45 rpm single for Mickey (1982) by one-hit wonder Toni Basil CD single of the Baha Mens Who Let the Dogs Out? In the music industry, a one-hit wonder is an artist generally known for only one hit single. ...

VH1 produced a Behind the Music episode on Yankovic; however, he was so clean-cut that the producers could not find any of the typical angst-laced problems that make many rock stars' stories compelling (as Yankovic noted in the episode), so they stretched many smaller disappointments and skirmishes during his career into major downfalls to fit the program's classic formula. His two commercial failures (his film UHF and his 1986 album Polka Party!) were presented as having a larger impact on the direction of his career than they really had. Also, Coolio's later disapproval of "Amish Paradise" was played up as a large feud. Much was also made over his apparent lack of a love life, though he got married shortly after the program aired.^[13] For the album by The Soundtrack of Our Lives, see Behind the Music (album). ... UHF (also known as The Vidiot from UHF in Australia and parts of Europe, and Los Telelocos in Mexico) is a comedy film made in 1989. ... Singles from Polka Party! Released: October 21, 1986 Released: November 1986 Polka Party! is the fourth album by song parodist Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1986. ...

Yankovic was also featured in a 2003 episode of The Simpsons, singing "The Ballad of Homer & Marge" (a parody of John Mellencamp's "Jack and Diane") with his band. The episode, "Three Gays of the Condo", in which Marge hires Yankovic to sing the aforementioned song to Homer in an attempt to reconcile their marriage, later won an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)". Simpsons redirects here. ... John Mellencamp, also known as John Cougar and John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951) is best known for being an American rock/roots rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Jack and Diane is a 1982 hit song written and performed by American singer-songwriter, John Mellencamp (known at the time as John Cougar). It appears on Mellencamps album American Fool. ... Three Gays of the Condo is an Emmy Award-winning episode from the fourteenth season of The Simpsons that aired April 13, 2003. ... Marjorie Marge Simpson (née Bouvier) is a fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons and is voiced by Julie Kavner. ... It has been suggested that Doh be merged into this article or section. ... An Emmy Award. ...

Yankovic is the voice for Squid Hat on the Cartoon Network show, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. He is also the announcer of the cartoon's eponymous video game adaptation. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cartoon Network (commonly referred to as CN) is a cable television network created by Turner Broadcasting which primarily shows animated programming. ... The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (Sometimes shortened as Billy & Mandy or Grim Adventures), created by Maxwell Atoms, is an American animated television series aired on Cartoon Network. ... The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy is a fighting game based on the television series of the same name. ...

During a BotCon 2007 panel session, voice actor David Kaye confirmed Yankovic will have a guest appearance voicing a waste collection vehicle Transformer in the upcoming Transformers: Animated cartoon series.^[62][63] Previously, Yankovic's "Dare to be Stupid" song was featured in the animated 1986 film The Transformers: The Movie. Display cases for upcoming Transformers at BotCon 2006 BotCon, briefly known as The Official Transformers Collectors Convention (or OTFCC), is an annual convention for Transformers fans and collectors. ... A voice actor (also a voice artist) is a person who provides voices for animated characters (including those in feature films, television series, animated shorts), voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides. ... David Kaye (born 14 October 1964) is a Canadian voice actor. ... Scania front loader WCV A waste collection vehicle (WCV)/ refuse collection vehicle (RCV), garbage truck (in North America), rubbish truck (in Australia), or dustcart, or sometimes dustbin wagon (in Britain and other Commonwealth countries), is a truck specially designed to pick up smaller quantities of waste and haul it to...

An exhaustive list of television shows on which Yankovic has appeared is available on his official website.^[64]

Directing career

"Weird Al" Yankovic has directed many of his own music videos; he has directed all of his music videos from 1993’s "Bedrock Anthem" to his latest, 2006’s "White & Nerdy". He also directed the end sequence of 1986’s "Christmas at Ground Zero" (an original piece juxtaposing Christmas with nuclear warfare) from his Polka Party! album and the title sequence to Spy Hard, for which he sang the title song.^[65] A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Bedrock Anthem is a parody of Under the Bridge and Give It Away both by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... White & Nerdy is the second single from Weird Al Yankovics album Straight Outta Lynwood, which was released on September 26, 2006. ... Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... For the 1989 computer game, see Nuclear War (computer game). ... Spy Hard is a 1996 movie starring Leslie Nielsen, parodying James Bond films and other action films. ...

In addition to his own, he has directed several videos for Hanson (The Titanic sequences in "River"), The Black Crowes ("Only a Fool"), Ben Folds ("Rockin' the Suburbs"), Jeff Foxworthy ("Redneck Stomp" and "Party All Night"), and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion ("Wail").^[65] He has cameo appearances in his videos for Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Hanson (as the interviewer), and Ben Folds (as the producer fixing Folds' "shitty tracks"). Hanson is an American pop rock band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma by brothers Clarke Isaac Hanson (Isaac Ike) (born November 17, 1980), Jordan Taylor Hanson (Taylor Tay) (born March 14, 1983) and Zachary Walker Hanson (Zachary Zac) (born October 22, 1985). ... Titanic is a 1997 romantic drama film directed, written, and co-produced by James Cameron about the sinking of the RMS Titanic. ... The Black Crowes are a blues-oriented hard rock jam band who have sold over 15 million albums and were hailed by Melody Maker as The Most Rock n Roll Rock n Roll Band in the World. The band has toured with acts such as Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Jimmy Page... Only a Fool – 3:43 Only a Fool [Radio Version] – 2:56 When the Night Comes Falling From the Sky – 4:09 Smile – 4:20 Category: ... Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina[1]) is an American singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the musical group Ben Folds Five. ... Rockin the Suburbs is a song by Ben Folds on the album of the same name. ... Comedian Jeff Foxworthy accepts a new jacket from 3rd Infantry Division Commander Army Maj. ... The Blues Explosion. ...

Misattribution and imitators

A screenshot of LimeWire PRO, showing a large number of parodies misattributed to Yankovic, as well as numerous misspellings of his surname

Songs posted to file sharing networks are often misattributed to him due to their humorous subject matter. Often, his surname is misspelled (and thus mispronounced) as "Yankovich", among other variations. Much to the disdain of Yankovic, these misattributed files include songs that are racist, sexually explicit, or otherwise offensive. A young listener who had heard several of these offensive tracks by way of a file sharing service confronted Yankovic online, threatening a boycott due to his supposedly explicit lyrics.^[66] Quite a few of the songs, such as "Star Wars Cantina" by Mark Jonathan Davis (later of Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine), "Star Wars Gangsta Rap", "Yoda Smokes Weed", "Chewbacca" and several more have a Star Wars motif.^[67] Some songs misattributed to him aren't even songs, but as spoken skits, such as "Sesame Street on crack", which is also widely misattributed to Adam Sandler. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1076x578, 66 KB) Screenshot of LimeWire PRO. Fair use rationale: Image is designed to demonstrate the number of misattributions and misspellings a search for Weird Al Yankovic returns of a P2P program, as commented upon in the article. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1076x578, 66 KB) Screenshot of LimeWire PRO. Fair use rationale: Image is designed to demonstrate the number of misattributions and misspellings a search for Weird Al Yankovic returns of a P2P program, as commented upon in the article. ... LimeWire is a peer-to-peer file sharing client for the Java Platform, which uses the Gnutella network to locate and transfer files. ... File sharing is the activity of making files available to other users for download over the Internet, but also over smaller networks. ... Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine are a cover band and comedy act based in Los Angeles, California, playing popular rap, rock, metal, and pop songs in a swanky lounge music style. ... Star Wars is an epic science fantasy saga and fictional universe created by George Lucas during the late 1970s. ... Sesame Street is an American educational childrens television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. ... Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, screenwriter, and film producer. ...

Yankovic cites these misattributions as "his real beef with P2P sites": A peer-to-peer (or P2P) computer network is a network that relies on the computing power and bandwidth of the participants in the network rather than concentrating it in a relatively few servers. ...

A list of songs not by Yankovic can be found at The Not Al Page^[67] and a list of all commercially released songs recorded by Yankovic can be found on his website.^[69]

Weird Al Star Fund

The Weird Al Star Fund is a campaign started by Yankovic's fans to get him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Their mission is to "solicit, collect, and raise the necessary money, and to compile the information needed for the application to nominate 'Weird Al' Yankovic for a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame."^[70] Fans worldwide have sent donations to raise the US$15,000 needed for a nomination. In addition to the preferred method of cash donations, many methods were used to raise money for the cause, such as a live benefit show held April 11, 2006, and selling merchandise on the official website and eBay, including T-shirts, calendars, and cookbooks.^[71] On May 26, 2006, the campaign hit the then-$15,000 target, just five days before the May 31 deadline to submit the necessary paperwork.^[70] However, Yankovic was not included on the list of inductees for 2007.^[72] On February 9, 2007, the Hollywood Chamber Of Commerce raised the price to sponsor a new star to $25,000^[70] and as such the Fund is accepting donations again. Yankovic's application was resubmitted for consideration in 2007, but he was not included among 2008's inductees.^[73] A band plays on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... eBay headquarters in San Jose eBay North First Street satellite office campus (home to PayPal) eBay Inc. ... is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

Main articles: "Weird Al" Yankovic discography and List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Since Weird Al Yankovic secured a recording contract in 1982, he has released many albums and parodies. ... Weird Al Yankovic Weird Al Yankovic is a multi-Grammy award winning American musician, satirist, parodist, accordionist, and television producer. ... Weird Al Yankovic is the first album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1983. ... Singles from In 3-D Released: February 28, 1984 Released: April 1984 Released: June 4, 1984 Weird Al Yankovic In 3-D, sometimes referred to simply as In 3-D, is the sophomore album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1984. ... Dare to Be Stupid is the third album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1985. ... Singles from Polka Party! Released: October 21, 1986 Released: November 1986 Polka Party! is the fourth album by song parodist Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1986. ... Singles from Even Worse Released: April 12, 1988 Released: May 1988 Released: June 14, 1988 Even Worse is the fifth album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1988. ... Weird Al Yankovics Greatest Hits is a compilation CD of songs by Weird Al Yankovic that features his best known songs from his first five studio albums. ... Singles from UHF Released: July 1989 Released: August 8, 1989 Released: August 22, 1989 UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff (1989), sometimes referred to simply as UHF, is the soundtrack to the comedy cult film UHF, by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Off The Deep End is the seventh album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1992. ... The Food Album is a compilation CD of songs by Weird Al Yankovic that features songs about food. ... Alapalooza is the eighth album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1993. ... Greatest Hits Volume II is a compilation CD of songs by Weird Al Yankovic that features his best known songs that did not appear on Weird Al Yankovics Greatest Hits, plus the new single Headline News which first appeared on disc four of the boxed set Permanent Record: Al... The Food Album is a compilation CD of songs by Weird Al Yankovic that features songs about television and TV shows. ... Bad Hair Day is the ninth album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1996. ... Running With Scissors is the tenth album by Weird Al Yankovic, released on June 29, 1999. ... Poodle Hat is the eleventh album by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Singles from Straight Outta Lynwood Released: August 21, 2006 Released: September 12, 2006 Released: September 26, 2006 Released: March 19, 2007 Straight Outta Lynwood is the twelfth album by Weird Al Yankovic. ...

Awards and nominations

Grammy Award winners[74] "Eat It" — Best Comedy Recording (1984) Poodle Hat — Best Comedy Album (2003)

Grammy Award nominees Dare to Be Stupid — Best Comedy Recording (1985) Polka Party! — Best Comedy Recording (1987) Peter and the Wolf — Best Recording for Children (1988) Even Worse — Best Comedy Recording (1988) Off The Deep End — Best Comedy Album (1992) Straight Outta Lynwood — Best Comedy Album (2006) Straight Outta Lynwood — Best Surround Sound Album (2006)

Australian gold records[75] Running with Scissors

Canadian gold records[75] "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D Even Worse "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Volume II Running With Scissors

Canadian platinum records[75] Off the Deep End Bad Hair Day

Canadian double platinum records[75] Alapalooza

Gold singles[75][76] "Eat It" (U.S., Canada, & Australia) "White & Nerdy" (U.S.)

The "Eat It" single reached the #1 position on the Australian singles chart in 1984.[75]

United States gold records[75] "Weird Al" Yankovic The Food Album Alapalooza Straight Outta Lynwood

United States platinum records[75] "Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D Dare to be Stupid Even Worse Off the Deep End Bad Hair Day Running With Scissors Videography The following is a comprehensive list of his long form videos to date, with the United States release date. The Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album was awarded from yearly 1959 to 1993 and then from 2004 to present day. ... The 27th Grammy Awards were held February 26, 1985, and were broadcast live on American television. ... The 46th Grammy Awards were held on the February 8, 2004. ... The 28th Grammy Awards were held in 1986. ... The 30th Grammy Awards were held March 2, 1988. ... The Grammy Award for Best Album for Children has been awarded since 1959. ... The 31st Grammy Awards were held in 1989. ... The 35th Grammy Awards were held in 1993. ... The 49th Annual Grammy Awards honored the best in music for the 2006 recording year. ... The Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album was first awarded in 2005, as the first category in a new Surround Sound field. ... The Compleat Al - August 1985 UHF - July 21, 1989 The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library - May 1992 Alapalooza: The Videos - December 1993 "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Collection - 1993 Bad Hair Day: The Videos - June 1996 "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos - January 1998 "Weird Al" Yankovic Live! - November 23, 1999 "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection - November 3, 2003 The Weird Al Show - The Complete Series - August 15, 2006 Awards and nominations Grammy Award winners[77] "Fat" — Best Concept Music Video (1988) Grammy Award nominees "Jurassic Park" — Best Music Video, Short Form (1994) Australian gold long form videos[75] The Ultimate Video Collection U.S. gold long form videos[75][76] The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library Alapalooza: The Videos "Weird Al" Yankovic Live! Bad Hair Day: The Videos U.S. platinum long form videos[75][76] The Ultimate Video Collection Cameos and special appearances in film Tapeheads - 1988 The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad! - 1988 The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear - 1991 Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult - 1994 Spy Hard - 1996 Safety Patrol - 1997 Nothing Sacred - 1998 Desperation Boulevard - 2002 Haunted Lighthouse - 2003 References ^ Weird Al's Imitation: A Funky Form of Flattery. Washington Post. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. ^ a b Weird Al Yankovic's latest send-ups on The Catch-up. Retrieved on 2007-03-14. ^ a b "Weird Al" Yankovic: Catalog. Retrieved on 2006-10-28. ^ "Weird Al" Yankovic: Biographies. Retrieved on 2006-10-28. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Weird Al" Yankovic: Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved on 2006-10-28. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Permanent Record: Al In The Box. Retrieved on 2006-08-24. ^ 99th Recon - Heroes on Parade. Retrieved on 2006-11-09. ^ "Weird Al" Yankovic on MySpace. Retrieved on 2007-04-02. ^ "Weird Al" Yankovic interview by Spoonman on Triple M Australia. Retrieved on 2007-04-02. ^ Midnight Star "Ask Al" Q&As for April, 1994. Retrieved on 2007-04-02. ^ "Weird Al" Yankovic: Rare Items: UNLABELED TAPE. Retrieved on 2006-08-24. ^ "The clown prince of song parodies.", The Star-Ledger, August 10, 2007. p14. " A native of Lynwood (a Los Angeles suburb), Yankovic entered show business modestly, with unsolicited submissions to Dr. Demento's syndicated radio show and coffeehouse appearances. "It was sort of like amateur music night, and a lot of people were like wannabe Dan Fogelbergs," he says. "They'd get up on stage with their acoustic guitar and do these lovely ballads. And I would get up with my accordion and play the theme from '2001.' And people were kind of shocked that I would be disrupting their mellow Thursday night folk fest." ^ a b c d McNamara, Michael (Director). Behind the Music: "Weird Al" Yankovic [TV series]. VH1. ^ a b "Weird Al" Yankovic: Live Performances. Retrieved on 2006-11-10. ^ "Ask Al" Q&As for November, 1998. Retrieved on 2007-06-05. ^ "Ask Al" Q&As for December, 1999. Retrieved on 2007-06-05. ^ Archive.org for www.weirdal.com/bio.htm for February 8, 2001. Retrieved on 2006-10-29. ^ "Weird Al" Yankovic MTV Unplugged Promo. Retrieved on 2006-10-28. ^ Midnight Star "Ask Al" Q&As for July, 1995. Retrieved on 2007-04-04. ^ Midnight Star "Ask Al" Q&As for January, 1995. Retrieved on 2007-04-04. ^ "Ask Al" Q&As for May, 2000. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. ^ Fallbrook couple found dead. Retrieved on 2007-02-16. ^ A Message From Al. Retrieved on 2006-08-24. ^ Weird Al's shtick still draws a crowd. Retrieved on 2006-10-16. ^ Revenge of the "Nerdy" for spoof artist Yankovic. Retrieved on 2006-10-22. ^ Tweak: Phone Tag - Weird Al Yankovic. Retrieved on 2006-10-16. ^ a b 'Weird Al' Yankovic - Parodist promises a high-energy show -- with costume changes. Retrieved on 2007-07-08. ^ World of Weird Al Yankovic Forums - Ask Jim. Retrieved on 2006-10-30. ^ 'Weird Al' talks new album, 2007 tour. Retrieved on 2006-10-26. ^ "Ask Al" Q&As for January, 2000. Retrieved on 2006-10-30. ^ Weird Al Interviews Avril Lavigne. Retrieved on 2006-10-29. ^ Al-oholics Anonymous' Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved on 2006-08-24. ^ a b c "Weird Al" Yankovic: Concert Set Lists. Retrieved on 2006-10-28. ^ ""Ask Al" Q&As for January, 2000". Retrieved on 2007-08-05. ^ Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., 510 U.S. 569 (1994) ^ Weird Al Yankovic - Gig previews & reviews - Music - Entertainment. Retrieved on 2007-04-16. ^ Weird Al Yankovic - Biography - AOL Music. Retrieved on 2006-10-28. ^ "Ask Al" Q&As for September, 1999. Retrieved on 2006-10-29. ^ Chris Knight. TheForce.Net - Jedi Council - Interviews - Weird Al Yankovic. TheForce.Net. Retrieved on 2006-08-24. ^ MTVNews.com - Mixtape Monday: Lil Wayne, Juelz To Drop Real Album; Ness Drops Da Band. Retrieved on 2006-10-28. ^ "Ask Al" Q&As for April 27, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-09-02. ^ "Unofficial Eminem Fan Site: Biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-26. ^ Weird Al Interviews Eminem. Retrieved on 2006-10-28. ^ "Weird Al" Yankovic Interview by Michael Small of Hotwired.com. Retrieved on 2006-10-28. ^ "Ask Al" Q&As for June, 1999. Retrieved on 2006-10-27. ^ Weird Al Yankovic Dishes On James Blunt, Discusses His Role As the Whitest, Nerdiest Rock Star Ever. Retrieved on 2006-10-27. ^ "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Icon Profile. Retrieved on 2006-10-28. ^ Free 'Weird Al' Yankovic!. Retrieved on 2006-08-24. ^ Adams, Cameron. “Weird Al Yankovic.” Herald Sun, October 5, 2006. ^ Picasa Web Albums - Emily - SOL Tour. Retrieved on 2007-03-27. ^ a b Weird Al Yankovic Interviews on Yahoo! Music (Google Cache). Retrieved on 2006-11-10. ^ Weird Al Photo Gallery - Backstage "Pep Talk". Retrieved on 2006-11-10. ^ "Ask Al" Q&As for March, 2000. Retrieved on 2006-11-10. ^ "Weird Al" Yankovic: Poodle Hat '03 & '04 Tourdates. Retrieved on 2006-11-10. ^ "Weird Al" Yankovic on tour. Retrieved on 2007-03-09. ^ "Ask Al" Q&As for November, 1999. Retrieved on 2007-03-14. ^ "Weird Al" Yankovic: Ask Al. Retrieved on 2007-07-07. ^ "Ask Al" Q&As for May, 1999. Retrieved on 2006-10-28. ^ "Ask Al" Q&As for May, 2000. Retrieved on 2006-10-26. ^ UHF (1989). Retrieved on 2006-10-26. ^ Midnight Star "Ask Al" Q&As for October/November, 1995. Retrieved on 2006-10-26. ^ Botcon David Kaye Panel--Info on New Animated Series!. Retrieved on 2007-07-02. ^ Unicron.com Botcon 07, David Kaye talks TF: Animated 2. Retrieved on 2007-07-02. ^ Film & TV list. Retrieved on 2007-07-02. ^ a b "Weird Al" Yankovic: Video Facts. Retrieved on 2006-10-26. ^ "Ask Al" Q&As for October 2, 2005. Retrieved on 2006-08-24. ^ a b The Not Al Page: The most popular songs he didn't even write (or perform)!. Retrieved on 2006-08-24. ^ "Don't not download this song". Retrieved on 2006-09-23. ^ Recording Dates Page Retrieved 1 December 2006. ^ a b c The Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Campaign for "Weird Al" Yankovic. Retrieved on 2007-03-15. ^ The Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Campaign for "Weird Al" Yankovic. Retrieved on 2006-10-29. ^ Gina Serpe. Damon, Diddy, Ponch Got Star Power. E! Online News. Retrieved on 2006-10-29. ^ New Stars to Grace Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-07-02. ^ Grammy Award Winners. Retrieved 1 December 2006. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Weird Al" Yankovic: Awards. Retrieved on 2006-12-14. ^ a b c RIAA. Retrieved on 2006-12-14. ^ Grammy Award Winners. Retrieved 1 December 2006. 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Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ... The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ... MusicBrainz (MusicBrainz. ... Jon Bermuda Schwartz (born August 18, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois) is a drummer best known for working with the singer-songwriter Weird Al Yankovic. ... Stephen Steve Jay (born January 26, (year unknown) in Florida) is a bassist best known for working with the singer-songwriter Weird Al Yankovic. ... James Jim Kimo West (born December 18, (year unknown) in Toronto) is a guitarist best known for working with the singer-songwriter Weird Al Yankovic. ... Rubén Valtierra (born December 26 (year unknown) in San Rafael, California) is a keyboardist best known for working with the singer-songwriter Weird Al Yankovic. ... Discography EPs: Another One Rides the Bus E.P. (1981) Since Weird Al Yankovic secured a recording contract in 1982, he has released many albums and parodies. ... Another One Rides the Bus was a 7-inch EP released by Weird Al Yankovic in 1981. ... Studio albums: "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) • "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D (1984) • Dare to Be Stupid (1985) • Polka Party! (1986) • Even Worse (1988) • Peter and the Wolf (1988) • UHF (1989) • Off the Deep End (1992) • Alapalooza (1993) • Bad Hair Day (1996) • Running with Scissors (1999) • Poodle Hat (2003) • Straight Outta Lynwood (2006) Weird Al Yankovic is the first album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1983. ... Singles from In 3-D Released: February 28, 1984 Released: April 1984 Released: June 4, 1984 Weird Al Yankovic In 3-D, sometimes referred to simply as In 3-D, is the sophomore album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1984. ... Dare to Be Stupid is the third album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1985. ... Singles from Polka Party! Released: October 21, 1986 Released: November 1986 Polka Party! is the fourth album by song parodist Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1986. ... Singles from Even Worse Released: April 12, 1988 Released: May 1988 Released: June 14, 1988 Even Worse is the fifth album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1988. ... Peter And The Wolf is a parody of the original story by Sergei Prokofiev as retold by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Singles from UHF Released: July 1989 Released: August 8, 1989 Released: August 22, 1989 UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff (1989), sometimes referred to simply as UHF, is the soundtrack to the comedy cult film UHF, by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Off The Deep End is the seventh album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1992. ... Alapalooza is the eighth album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1993. ... Bad Hair Day is the ninth album by Weird Al Yankovic, released in 1996. ... Running With Scissors is the tenth album by Weird Al Yankovic, released on June 29, 1999. ... Poodle Hat is the eleventh album by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Singles from Straight Outta Lynwood Released: August 21, 2006 Released: September 12, 2006 Released: September 26, 2006 Released: March 19, 2007 Straight Outta Lynwood is the twelfth album by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Compilations: Greatest Hits (1988) • The Food Album (1993) • Greatest Hits Vol. II (1994) • Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1994) • The TV Album (1995) Weird Al Yankovics Greatest Hits is a compilation CD of songs by Weird Al Yankovic that features his best known songs from his first five studio albums. ... The Food Album is a compilation CD of songs by Weird Al Yankovic that features songs about food. ... Greatest Hits Volume II is a compilation CD of songs by Weird Al Yankovic that features his best known songs that did not appear on Weird Al Yankovics Greatest Hits, plus the new single Headline News which first appeared on disc four of the boxed set Permanent Record: Al... The Food Album is a compilation CD of songs by Weird Al Yankovic that features songs about television and TV shows. ... Songs Weird Al Yankovic Weird Al Yankovic is a multi-Grammy award winning American musician, satirist, parodist, accordionist, and television producer. ... Singles: My Bologna (1979) • Another One Rides the Bus (1981) • Ricky (1983) • I Love Rocky Road (1983) • Eat It (1984) • King of Suede (1984) • I Lost On Jeopardy (1984) • This is the Life (1984) • Like a Surgeon (1984) • I Want a New Duck (1985) • One More Minute (1985) • Dare to Be Stupid (1986) • Living with a Hernia (1986) • Christmas at Ground Zero (1986) • Fat (1988) • Lasagna (1988) • I Think I'm a Clone Now (1988) • UHF (1989) • Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies (1989) • Isle Thing (1989) • Smells Like Nirvana (1992) • You Don't Love Me Anymore (1992) • Taco Grande (1992) • Jurassic Park (1993) • Bedrock Anthem (1993) • Achy Breaky Song (1993) • Headline News (1994) • Amish Paradise (1996) • Gump (1996) • Spy Hard (Theme from the Motion Picture Spy Hard) (1996) • The Night Santa Went Crazy (1996) • The Saga Begins (1999) • It's All About The Pentiums (1999) • Polkamon (2000) • Couch Potato (2003) • Don't Download This Song (2006) • White & Nerdy (2006) • Canadian Idiot (2006) • eBay (2007) • Trapped in the Drive-Thru (2007) • Weird Al Yankovic (born October 23, 1959) is an American musician best known for his parodies of contemporary radio hits. ... My Bologna is a famous parody of My Sharona by The Knack. ... Another One Rides the Bus is a parody of Queens Another One Bites the Dust by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Ricky is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... I Love Rocky Road is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... King Of Suede is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... I Lost on Jeopardy is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... This Is the Life is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Like a Surgeon is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... I Want A New Duck is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... One More Minute is an original song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Dare to Be Stupid is an original song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Living with a Hernia is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Nuclear fireball World War III is the name given to a hypothetical world war that would be fought after World War II. Most usages of the term include the use of weapons of mass destruction such as nuclear weapons. ... Fat is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Lasagna is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... I Think Im A Clone Now is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... UHF is an original song by Weird Al Yankovic in the key of E minor and based on several different riffs. ... Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Isle Thing is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Smells Like Nirvana is a parody of Nirvanas Smells Like Teen Spirit written and performed by Weird Al Yankovic. ... You Dont Love Me Anymore is an original song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Taco Grande is a parody of Gerardos song Rico Suave written by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Jurassic Park is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Bedrock Anthem is a parody of Under the Bridge and Give It Away both by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... Achy Breaky Song is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Headline News is a parody song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Amish Paradise is Weird Al Yankovics parody of the hip hop song Gangstas Paradise by Coolio. ... Gump is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Spy Hard (Theme From The Motion Picture Spy Hard) is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... The Night Santa Went Crazy is an original song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... The Saga Begins is a parody by Weird Al Yankovic, released from the 1999 album Running With Scissors. ... Its All About The Pentiums is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Polkamon is the title of a song by American parodist Weird Al Yankovic released on the soundtrack of Pokémon The Movie 2000. ... Couch Potato is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... Dont Download This Song is the first single from Weird Al Yankovics 12th studio album Straight Outta Lynwood, which was released on September 26, 2006. ... White & Nerdy is the second single from Weird Al Yankovics album Straight Outta Lynwood, which was released on September 26, 2006. ... Canadian Idiot is a 2006 song by Weird Al Yankovic from his album Straight Outta Lynwood. ... eBay is a song by Weird Al Yankovic on his album Poodle Hat. ... Trapped in the Drive-Thru is a song from Weird Al Yankovics twelfth studio album Straight Outta Lynwood, which was released on September 26, 2006. ... Filmography Music videos • "Al TV" (1984-present) • The Compleat Al (1985) • UHF (1989) • The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library (1992) • Alapalooza: The Videos (1993) • "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Collection (1993) • Bad Hair Day: The Videos (1996) • The Weird Al Show (1997-1998) • "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos (1998) • "Weird Al" Yankovic Live! (1999) • "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (2003) A list of music videos by Weird Al Yankovic. ... A list of music videos by Weird Al Yankovic. ... AL-TV is a show created by parody artist Weird Al Yankovic. ... The Compleat Al is a mockumentary about the life of Weird Al Yankovic, from his birth to 1985. ... UHF (also known as The Vidiot from UHF in Australia and parts of Europe, and Los Telelocos in Mexico) is a comedy film made in 1989. ... The Weird Al Yankovic Video Library is a VHS release of most of Weird Al Yankovic music video to date. ... The Weird Al Show was a short-lived television show starring Weird Al Yankovic. ... Weird Al Yankovic Live! is a live video recording of Weird Al Yankovics concert at the Marin Center, in San Rafael, California, on October 2, 1999. ... Related articles Dr. Demento • Parody musicians • Comedy musicians Dr. Demento (born April 2, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is the stage name of Barret Eugene Hansen [1], who has made a successful career as a radio disc jockey specializing in novelty songs and pop music parodies. ... Persondata NAME Yankovic, "Weird Al" ALTERNATIVE NAMES Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic SHORT DESCRIPTION American musician, satirist, parodist, accordionist, and television producer DATE OF BIRTH October 23, 1959 PLACE OF BIRTH Downey, California DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH