List of songs recorded by . His works have earned him three gold and five platinum records in the U.
S. Songs on Yankovic's commercially released albums. These include his fourteen studio albums and six compilation albums. Studio albums. LV (which is a reworking of the Stevie Wonder song . Incorporates lyrics from .
One extended scene in its video parodies the video to . Recorded live on The Dr. Demento Show, and performed live on The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder, which marks the artist's first TV appearance. Its video was shot at the same location as the . It starts playing after ten minutes of silence at the end of the . Inspired by Nirvana's hidden track on Nevermind. Its video, based on an iconic film segment featuring .
Lyrics are identical, music is about twice as fast and adds polka beats and sound effects. Mentions several hit shows of the 7. The Brady Bunch.! Features a guitar lick borrowed from . It is also a spoof of the ending song during the credits on Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star with all the former child stars.! Video filmed on the same set as . People occasionally say .
In the film, it played in the background when Stanley rode out in the miniature fire engine at the beginning of an episode of Stanley Spadowski's Clubhouse. The song is approximately 1 minute and 4.
Originally written for the TV show Welcome to the Fun Zone.! In one of Al's many appearance's on The Dr. Demento Show, he described this song as something one might expect to hear if James Taylor and Charles Manson ever collaborated on a song. Lyrics recount the plot of Forrest Gump. Lyrics recount three well- known tabloid stories of 1.
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- Alfred Matthew Yankovic was born on October 23, 1959, in the Los Angeles suburb of Lynwood, to Mary Elizabeth (Vivalda) and Nick Louis Yankovic. He is of Serbian, Italian, and English descent.
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He could've been a fad — a one-trick pony whose skilled mockery might get tiresome quickly. But for 30 years, 'Weird Al' Yankovic remains the most successful and sharpest satirist of our time, absorbing trends in music and. The Compleat Al is a mockumentary about the life of 'Weird Al' Yankovic, from his birth in 1959, to 1985. It was partially written by Yankovic and directed by Jay Levey. An abbreviated version premiered on August 7, 1985 on.
In order, the capsulized stories are those of Michael P. Fay, who was caned in Singapore for vandalism, Tonya Harding, who hired Shane Stant to club the kneecap of her figure- skating rival Nancy Kerrigan, and Lorena Bobbitt, who emasculated her husband after he sexually assaulted her. Though these stories sounded horrific, a humorous slant was necessarily added, especially after the mass amount of press each story garnered.! Homage to Ed Mc. Mahon, announcer of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, who introduced Carson with the words . Art Fleming and Don Pardo, respectively the host and announcer of the original version of Jeopardy!, made cameos in the video, as did Al's mentor Dr. Demento, Al's parents, and Greg Kihn himself.
Reversing a segment of the song near the end reveals the hidden backwards message . Notably similar in parts to . Describes the TV series Gilligan's Island. Recaps the plot of the film Jurassic Park. The music video was approved by Steven Spielberg, who directed the film.!
The video was shot on the same stage where Brown's scenes in Rocky IV, which featured . Most of the headlines in the song were actual tabloid headlines. Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler re- recorded his guitar tracks for this song, although he did not appear in its video. Frump in the Iron Lung.
The intro to the song is also very similar to Zakk Wylde's intro in the Ozzy Osbourne song . Describes the events of the 2.
Spider- Man.! In concert, Al emulates Elvis Presley's mannerisms by giving concert- goers scarves from around his neck and having himself followed by a bodyguard as he walks through the audience. Contains references to Bart Simpson's habit of prank calling Moe Szyslak, including a sample from the Season 2 Simpsons episode Blood Feud. Jamie Foxx. with new music by . Lyrics and video pay homage to I Love Lucy.
Tress Mac. Neille, of Animaniacs & Simpsons fame, provides the voice of Lucy on the song. Lyrics recount the plot of Star Wars: Episode I . Based on the attraction . The video was shot on the same sound stage as the original, and featured the original janitor and many of the original extras. Features guest appearance by Cheech Marin.!
Contains an interpolation of . The video was featured on an episode of the Adult Swim television series Robot Chicken.
Lyrics recap the plot of The Empire Strikes Back as told from the point of view of Luke Skywalker. Demento's 1. 5th Anniversary Special) by . A parody of the fictional song ! Frump in the Iron Lung. If you want to verify whether or not a song is actually by Al, check the Catalogue page.
Because Yankovic is arguably the most successful parody artist, songs posted to file sharing networks are often misattributed to him due to their humorous subject matter. Much to the disdain of Yankovic, this includes 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. That particularly bothers me, because I really try to do quality work, and I also try to maintain a more- or- less family- friendly image . I truly think my reputation has suffered in a lot of people's minds because of all those fake Weird Al songs floating around the Internet. Alternatively, a list of all commercially released songs recorded by Yankovic can be found on his website's Recording Dates Page.
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