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"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Ricky" is a parody of "Mickey" by Toni Basil; an ode to I Love Lucy with Yankovic performing as Ricky and Tress MacNeille as Lucy. " Gotta Boogie" is a play on words discussing a man with a "boogie" on his finger and his quandary therein. " I Love Rocky Road" is a parody of Arrows' "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" made famous by Joan Jett; in the song the narrator expresses feelings about the titular ice cream flavor. "

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Buckingham Blues" is a blues song satirizing the socialite lifestyle of the Prince and Princess of Wales (Prince Charles and Diana). Originally, the song was going to be a parody of "Jack & Diane" by John Mellencamp; worried about spoiling a Jack and Diane movie deal, Mellencamp shot down the parody. Yankovic considered tweaking the "Jack & Diane" melody to avoid the song being a true parody, but decided against it and later rewrote it as an original song.

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Answering a fan in 1998, Yankovic replied that he would not rewrite and rerecord the song in light of the death of Diana. "Happy Birthday" is a style parody of Tonio K, one of Yankovic's favorite artists. The song is a morbidly depressing birthday song detailing ails of the world, including poverty, nuclear holocaust, and eventual solar cataclysm.

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Only seeing two popular birthday songs at the time—"Happy Birthday to You" by Patty and Mildred J. Hill, and "Birthday" by The Beatles—Yankovic decided to write his own "severely twisted version of one." " Stop Draggin' My Car Around" is a parody of "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Stevie Nicks; the lament of an otherwise "cool guy" forced to repeatedly save his 1964 Plymouth car from impoundment due to illegal parking, shame, and non-payment. "

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] My Bologna" is a parody of "My Sharona" by the Knack; the narrator talks about his obsession with bologna sausage. This is a re-recording of the song; the original Capitol Records single version would not appear on a "Weird Al" album until the 1994 box set Permanent Record: Al in the Box. " The Check's in the Mail" parodies business-related prevarications, exampling avoidance, litigation, and the titular payment delay. "

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Another One Rides the Bus" is a parody of "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen; the narrator laments about a crowded public bus. This is the original 1980 recording from The Dr. Demento Show. " I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead" is a rejection of the stereotypical attitudes and accoutrements of the hippie/yuppie lifestyles. "Such a Groovy Guy" parodies narcissism specifically noting fashion, demeanor, dominance and submission, and relationship breakup.

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Yankovic wrote the song for a woman he was dating in homage of her previous boyfriend who, upon the breakup asked her, "I’m such a groovy guy! Why would you break up with me?" Out of concern the individual may not be aware of his status, Yankovic does not identify him. "

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung" is an audience favorite from Yankovic's days playing in coffeehouses at Cal Poly; the song describes the rather lopsided relationship between the narrator and the eponymous "Mr. Frump" in his iron lung, until the latter's death. The sound of the iron lung is an accordion's air release valve. " It's Still Billy Joel to Me", Yankovic's 1980 parody of Billy Joel's "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me", was originally planned for this album.

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Wary of the song being considered "dated" three years later, and doubtful that Joel would give his blessing, the band never bothered to ask. Yankovic's parody of The Kinks' song "Lola"—"Yoda"—was written in 1980 (during the initial theatre run of The Empire Strikes Back), and a "huge hit" on The Dr. Demento Show. However, the complexities of receiving permission from filmmaker George Lucas and the Kinks' publishers delayed its release until 1985.

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] To promote the album, the songs "Ricky" and "I Love Rocky Road" were released as singles with accompanying music videos. Yankovic embarked on his first official concert tour, which began at the Bottom Line in New York City on May 21, 1983 and ended June 10, 1983 at Mickey's in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eugene Chadbourne, reviewer for AllMusic, felt that while "Weird Al" Yankovic was a detailed harbinger of parody to come, the album does not hold up well on its own.

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Chadbourne extolled most of the parodies ("Another One Rides the Bus", "My Bologna", "I Love Rocky Road") for their comedic value in contrast with their originals—songs he supposed to be "pretentious [&] overblown".

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] However, also according to Chadbourne, "Ricky" lacks the comedic connection Yankovic cultivates in later albums, and the original songs "may not seem like they were written in ten minutes, but the ideas behind them don't seem to involve that much contemplation. [ They're] like little bits of puff [whose ...] impact on the flow of an album side is more like ballast."

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Introducing Yankovic as the guest DJ for All Songs Considered on National Public Radio in 2006, host Bob Boilen opined that upon his debut, Yankovic "seemed the epitome of throw-away novelty act". Reviewing Yankovic in 2008, Brian Raftery of Wired magazine wrote that "Ricky" introduced the world to "an accordion-playing spaz with a coif like Rick James and a voice like an urgent goose."

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Raftery noted that in 1983, Yankovic was considered a fad of the time—"like parachute pants and Contras"—and "thoroughly disposable." Musical databasing and review websites AllMusic and Artistdirect rated "Weird Al" Yankovic three and a half out of five stars. Adapted from Weird Al's official website.

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] "Weird Al" Yankovic – accordion, lead vocals Steve Jay – bass guitar Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz – drums, percussion Rick Derringer - guitar, producer Richard Bennett – banjo, ukulele, guitar William K. Anderson – saxophone, harmonica Joel Miller – bongos Mike Kieffer – percussion Dorothy Remsen – harp Tress MacNeille – voice of Lucy Ricardo Dawn Smithey, Zaidee Cole, and Joan Manners – background vocals Ted Jensen - mastering at Sterling Sound, NYC While Yankovic wrote new lyrics for the song, on February 2, 1981, he transferred copyright of the parody to John Deacon.

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] This is reflected in the liner notes for the album itself, which lists only Deacon as the parody’s writer. The credits on "Weird Al" Yankovic give special thanks to Jim West. West was playing guitar with Yankovic and the band at live performances, but was not present for recording the album. Most of the guitar playing on the album was done by producer Rick Derringer, but Jon Schwartz's brother, Richard Bennett, contributes additional guitar as well as banjo and ukulele. ""

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Weird Al" Yankovic – "Weird Al" Yankovic". Discogs. Portland, Oregon, US: Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved October 17, 2010. "Recording Dates". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved January 29, 2018. "Weird Al Yankovic by Weird Al Yankovic on Yahoo! Music". Yahoo! Music. Sunnyvale, California, USA: Yahoo!, Inc. Archived from the original on July 4, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2010.

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Schwartz, Jon. "' Weird Al' Disc/Video/Bibliography (U.S. Only)" (text file). The Demented Music Database. Jeff Morris. Archived from the original on October 18, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2008. Hansen, Barret (1994). Permanent Record: Al in the Box (liner). " Weird Al" Yankovic. California, United States: Scotti Brothers Records. Boilen, Bob (November 2, 2006). "

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Guest DJ "Weird Al" Yankovic". All Songs Considered. Washington, D.C.: National Public Radio. Archived from the original on November 22, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2008. Singer, songwriter and satirist "Weird Al" Yankovic has been spoofing artists and making his own original comic tunes for nearly 30 years. His latest album, Straight Out Of Lynwood [sic], is his first to break the top-ten.

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] On this edition of All Songs Considered, Yankovic talks about his music and shares some of the songs that have inspired him over the years. Hear an eclectic mix of music by the Bonzo Dog Band, Tom Lehrer, The Trashmen and more. "Weird Al Yankovic – Weird Al Yankovic – CD – Buy.com". Aliso Viejo, California, USA: Buy.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2008. Yankovic, Alfred M. (July 1999). "'

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Ask Al' Q&As for July, 1999". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2008. Yankovic, Alfred M. (November–December 1996). " Midnight Star 'Ask Al' Q&As for November/December, 1996". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2008.

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Yankovic, Alfred M. (September 1999). "' Ask Al' Q&As for September, 1999". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2008. Yankovic, Alfred M. (January 1999). "' Ask Al' Q&As for January, 1999". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved October 22, 2008. Raftery, Brian (September 22, 2008). "

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Weird Al: Forefather of the YouTube Spoof". Wired. Archived from the original on October 21, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2008. Yankovic, Alfred M. (June 1999). "' Ask Al' Q&As for June, 1999". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2008. Rabin, Nathan (June 29, 2011). " Set List: 'Weird Al' Yankovic".

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] The A.V. Club. Chicago, Illinois: The Onion, Inc. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2011. Yankovic, Alfred M. (March 1998). " Midnight Star 'Ask Al' Q&As for March/April, 1998". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2008. Bianculli, David (March 22, 1984). "

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] A Success At Last, and He's Eating It Up". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA: Brian Tierney. p. D01. "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (DVD). Los Angeles, United States: Volcano Entertainment. November 4, 2003. Yankovic, Alfred M. (April 2000). "' Ask Al' Q&As for April, 2000". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site.

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2008. Yankovic, Weird Al. " Live Performances | "Weird Al" Yankovic". " Weird Al" Yankovic. Retrieved May 25, 2018. "Nightlife". New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. 16 (21): 136. May 23, 1983. ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved December 14, 2021. 5/21, Dr. Demento with special guests "Weird Al" Yankovic and Benny Bell.

"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Zebora, Jim (May 20, 1983). " The Club Scene". Meriden, Connecticut: Record-Journal. p. 17. Retrieved December 14, 2021. Dr. Demento and "Weird Al" Yankovic will team up at Toad's on Wednesday "'Weird Al' Yankovic – Overview". Allmusic. Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA: Macrovision. Retrieved October 22, 2008. The Daily Vault Music Reviews Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. ""

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"Weird Al" Yankovic (album) [SEP] Ask Al' Q&As for April, 1999". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved October 21, 2008. Yankovic, Alfred M. (2003). " Awards". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2013. "Gold & Platinum – Search Results: 'Weird Al' Yankovic". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 21, 2016. "

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"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] The following songs charted in the US, despite not having been released as official singles: List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic A re-recorded version of this song would appear on Yankovic's debut album "Another One Rides the Bus" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] "I Love Rocky Road" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100. "Headline News" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] "Gump" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100. "White & Nerdy" did not enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 9 on the Canadian Digital Song Sales chart.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] "Whatever You Like" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100. "eBay" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100. Rabin, Nathan; Yankovic, Alfred M. (2012). Weird Al: The Book. New York: Abrams Image.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] ISBN 978-1-4197-0435-2. Harrington, Richard (August 10, 2007). " Weird Al's Imitation: A Funky Form of Flattery". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2009. "Catalog". WeirdAl.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2012. "Live Performances". WeirdAl.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2006.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] Retrieved August 20, 2012. "Biographies". WeirdAl.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved August 20, 2012. "Gold & Platinum: Yankovic". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 28, 2010. Whitburn, Joel (2011). Billboard's Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Menomonee Falls: Record Research. ISBN 978-0-8982-0190-1. "Weird Al Yankovic – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] Retrieved September 24, 2010. "Weird Al Yankovic – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2010. Peak chart positions in Australia: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 12, 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 344. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA from mid-1983 until June 12, 1988. Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from June 13, 1988: "australian-charts.com > "Weird Al" Yankovic in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2019. Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 306.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] Peak chart positions for albums in Canada: In 3-D: "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). RPM. 40 (7). April 21, 1984. Retrieved September 14, 2021. Dare to Be Stupid: "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). RPM. 42 (24). August 24, 1985. Retrieved September 14, 2021. Even Worse: "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). RPM. 48 (12). July 9, 1988.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] Retrieved September 14, 2021. Off the Deep End: "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). RPM. 55 (22). May 30, 1992. Retrieved September 14, 2021. Alapalooza: "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). RPM. 58 (19). November 20, 1993. Retrieved September 14, 2021. Bad Hair Day: "Top Albums/CDs" (PDF). RPM. 63 (16). June 3, 1996.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] Retrieved September 14, 2021. Running with Scissors: "RPM Top 100 CDs" (PDF). RPM. 69 (13). July 19, 1999. Retrieved September 14, 2021. Straight Outta Lynwood: "Albums: Top 100 (For The Week Ending 19 October, 2006)". Jam!. October 15, 2006. Archived from the original on October 25, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] Alpocalypse and Mandatory Fun: "Weird Al Yankovic – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2010. Peak chart positions for singles in Canada: "Eat It": "RPM 50 Singles" (PDF). RPM. 40 (6). April 14, 1984. Retrieved September 14, 2021. "Like a Surgeon": "RPM 100 Singles" (PDF). RPM. 42 (22). August 10, 1985.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] Retrieved September 14, 2021. "Fat": "RPM 100 Singles" (PDF). RPM. 48 (11). July 2, 1988. Retrieved September 14, 2021. "Smells Like Nirvana": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks & where to find them" (PDF). RPM. 55 (23). June 6, 1992. Retrieved September 14, 2021. "You Don't Love Me Anymore": Lwin, Nanda (1999).

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Toronto: Music Data Research. ISBN 978-1896594132. "Jurassic Park": "Hits of the World". Billboard. 106 (8): 46. February 19, 1994. Retrieved June 4, 2013. Weber, Barry. " Off the Deep End – Weird Al Yankovic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 19, 2014. Caulfield, Keith (July 23, 2014). "' Weird Al' Yankovic Gets First No.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] 1 Album On Billboard 200 with 'Mandatory Fun'". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2014. Williams, Nick (December 20, 2019). " Weird Al's Manager Jay Levey on the Comedian-Musician's First-Ever Billboard 200 No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2020. "Weird Al Yankovic – Chart History: Comedy Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2010. "Discografie Weird Al Yankovic" (select "Charts" tab).

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 24, 2014. "Discografie Weird Al Yankovic". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 24, 2014. "Discography Weird Al Yankovic". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 24, 2010. "Weird Al Yankovic" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 24, 2014. Davis, Chuck (August 18, 1985). "

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] Weird Al Yankovic 'Dares to Be Stupid'". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 19, 2014. "Canadian certifications – Weird Al Yankovic". Music Canada. Retrieved August 17, 2012. "June Hot Album Releases". Billboard. 97 (22): 74. June 1, 1985. Retrieved July 19, 2014. Harris, Jeff (October 21, 2013). " Music History Monday: October 21". Amoeba Music. Retrieved July 19, 2014.

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"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 24, 2010. "Poodle Hat by 'Weird Al' Yankovic". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 19, 2014. "Straight Outta Lynwood by 'Weird Al' Yankovic". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 19, 2014. "Alpocalypse by 'Weird Al' Yankovic". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 19, 2014. "Mandatory Fun by 'Weird Al' Yankovic". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 19, 2014.

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"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] Bad Hair Day: The Videos: "Top Music Videos". Billboard. 108 (26): 64. June 29, 1996. Retrieved June 4, 2013. "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection: "Top Music Videos". Billboard. 115 (47): 51. November 22, 2003. Retrieved June 4, 2013. "Eat It". WeirdAl.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2014. Weber, Barry. "

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] The Video Library [Video/DVD] – Weird Al Yankovic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 19, 2014. "The Ultimate Collection". WeirdAl.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2014. "Alapalooza: The Videos – Weird Al Yankovic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 19, 2014. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. " Bad Hair Day [Video] – Weird Al Yankovic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 19, 2014.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] "Weird Al Yankovic: The Videos (1995)". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 19, 2014. Phares, Heather. " Live! – Weird Al Yankovic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 19, 2014. "The Ultimate Video Collection – Weird Al Yankovic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 19, 2014. "Video Triple Play: 'Weird Al' Yankovic by 'Weird Al' Yankovic". iTunes Store. Retrieved August 19, 2012.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] "'Weird Al' Yankovic Live! – The Alpocalypse Tour: 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Samuel Brownfield, Wayne Isham, Brenda Carlson, George Bellias, Brian Volk-Weiss, Dana Marshall, Jay Chapman, Jay Levey, Jim Sharon, Justin Manask: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 19, 2012. "Alpocalypse-HD (Blu-ray): 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Various: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

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"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] Retrieved June 4, 2013. Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: "Eat It" and "Smells Like Nirvana": "Weird Al Yankovic". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 7, 2012. "White & Nerdy": Zywietz, Tobias. " Chart Log UK: Rachael Yamagata – Malik Yusef". Zobbel.de. Retrieved August 17, 2012. My Bologna (Media notes). " Weird Al" Yankovic. Capitol Records. 1979. 4816.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] This Is the Life (Media notes). " Weird Al" Yankovic. Rock 'n Roll Records. 1984. ZS4 04708. I Want a New Duck (Media notes). " Weird Al" Yankovic. Rock 'n Roll Records. 1985. ZS4 05578. One More Minute (Media notes). " Weird Al" Yankovic. Rock 'n Roll Records. 1985. ZS4 05606. "Hooked On Polkas". WeirdAl.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2009.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] Retrieved August 19, 2012. "The Touch" / "Dare to Be Stupid" (Media notes). Stan Bush and "Weird Al" Yankovic. Scotti Brothers Records. 1986. ZS4 05606. Living with a Hernia (Media notes). " Weird Al" Yankovic. Rock 'n Roll Records. 1986. ZS4 06400. Christmas at Ground Zero (Media notes). " Weird Al" Yankovic. Rock 'n Roll Records. 1986. ZAS 02597.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] "Lasagna" (Media notes). " Weird Al" Yankovic. Rock 'n Roll Records. 1988. ZS4 07961. I Think I'm a Clone Now (Media notes). " Weird Al" Yankovic. Rock 'n Roll Records. 1988. ZS4 08046. UHF (Media notes). " Weird Al" Yankovic. Rock 'n Roll Records. 1989. ZS4 68992. Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies* (Media notes). " Weird Al" Yankovic.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] Rock 'n Roll Records. 1989. ZSK 1723. Isle Thing (Media notes). " Weird Al" Yankovic. Rock 'n Roll Records. 1989. ZSK 1776. Taco Grande (Media notes). " Weird Al" Yankovic. Rock 'n Roll Records. 1992. SBDJ 75338-2. Achy Breaky Song (Media notes). " Weird Al" Yankovic. Rock 'n Roll Records. 1993. SBDJ 75377-2.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] "Weird Al Yankovic – Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2013. "Spy Hard" (Media notes). " Weird Al" Yankovic. Scotti Brothers Records. 1996. SBCD 78079-2. The Night Santa Went Crazy (Media notes). " Weird Al" Yankovic. Scotti Brothers Records. 1996. SBCD 78102-2. It's All About the Pentiums (Media notes). " Weird Al" Yankovic. Volcano Records.

"Weird Al" Yankovic discography [SEP] 1999. VOL 34280-2. "Polka Power". WeirdAl.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012. Don't Download This Song (Media notes). " Weird Al" Yankovic. Zomba Records. 2006. ""Weird Al" Yankovic: Hot Canadian Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2018. "Craigslist – Single by 'Weird Al' Yankovic". iTunes Store.

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"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] In October 1983, Yankovic began recording his second album at Santa Monica Sound Recorders, in Santa Monica, California. To produce it, he brought in former The McCoys guitarist Rick Derringer, who also produced Yankovic's first album. Backing Yankovic were Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz on drums, Steve Jay on bass, and Jim West on guitar.

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] During the first recording session for the album, five original songs were recorded: "Nature Trail to Hell", "Mr. Popeil", "Buy Me a Condo", "Midnight Star", and "That Boy Could Dance".

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] Two months later, Yankovic began recording the five parodies and polka medley that would appear on the album: "Eat It", "King of Suede", "I Lost on Jeopardy", "Theme from Rocky XIII (The Rye or the Kaiser)", "The Brady Bunch", and "Polkas on 45". Every song on Yankovic's debut album was played on an accordion, accompanied by bass, guitar, and drums.

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] On In 3-D Yankovic decided to restrict the accordion to certain sections, most notably the polka medley "Polkas on 45". In the "Ask Al" section on his web site, Yankovic explained: "Nowadays, I only use it on original songs where I feel an accordion is appropriate, and on parody songs where I feel an accordion is [comically] inappropriate ... and of course, on the polka medleys.

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] I'm not really downplaying the accordion at all – I usually feature the accordion on three or four songs every album, which is three or four more accordion-based songs than most Top 40 albums have!" "It's kind of a backlash from the first album, where we had accordion on everything. It just became a little overwhelming to me. For a while I was relegating the accordion to just the polka medleys.

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] I'm probably going to be using a bit more accordion in the future; I get letters from people saying they miss the accordion on the records." — "Weird Al" Yankovic, speaking about the lack of accordion on In 3-D One of the first originals recorded for the album was "Midnight Star", a loving ode to fictional supermarket tabloids. The liner notes to Permanent Record state that a Weekly World News article about the "Incredible Frog Boy" helped to inspire the song.

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] According to Yankovic, most of the tabloid headlines were real. He spent several weeks collecting and looking through old tabloids to find inane titles. Initially he thought that "Midnight Star" should have been the lead single for the album, but later relented and released "Eat It" instead. " Buy Me a Condo" is a style parody of Bob Marley and the reggae genre in general.

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] "Mr. Popeil" is a song discussing the inventor Sam Popeil (the father of inventor Ron Popeil) and his myriad inventions of varying usefulness. Musically, it is a style parody of the B-52s, which Robert Christgau argued it "exploits Yankovic's otherwise fatal resemblance to Fred Schneider." One of the backing vocalists on the track is Ron Popeil's sister Lisa Popeil.

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] When recording the song, Yankovic came across an article about Lisa Popeil and her singing career; later he asked her if she would be interested in appearing in the song, to which she agreed.

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] The last original song to be recorded for the album was "Nature Trail to Hell", about a fictional slasher film "in 3-D"; 3D film had enjoyed a brief resurgence in 1981–83, with the likes of Parasite, Friday the 13th Part III and Amityville 3-D being successful 3-D horrors. At the 3:40 mark, the song has a backward message that says "Satan eats Cheez Whiz!"

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] This, in turn, was a parody of the Satanic backmasking scare during the early 1980s. Online magazine Pitchfork Media has alluded to the song several times, once comparing it to "Thrill Kill" by The Damned, and another time sarcastically calling the song a "classic". The first parody recorded for the album was "The Brady Bunch", a parody of "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats, in which the narrator expresses his dislike of the sitcom The Brady Bunch.

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] The song also contains a lyrical adaptation of the "Brady Bunch Theme Song", something that Yankovic would later do in his "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies" parody from UHF (1989). On the same day that "The Brady Bunch" was recorded, Yankovic started working on "I Lost on Jeopardy", a parody of "Jeopardy" by the Greg Kihn Band. The song describes a situation in which the narrator loses spectacularly on the game show Jeopardy!.

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] Show announcer Don Pardo lends his voice to a segment of the song. In order to create the parody, Yankovic cleared the idea not only with Greg Kihn, but also with Merv Griffin, who created the show. Don Pardo, Art Fleming, and Kihn all appeared in the music video. Kihn, the composer of the original song, was extremely pleased and flattered by the parody.

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] In 2009, Kihn wrote a blog on his MySpace called "Weird Al and Mailbox Money", in which he complimented Yankovic's comedy and explained the mechanics of how a parody works. Kihn referred to the royalty checks he still receives from "I Lost on Jeopardy" as "Mailbox Money".

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] The next parodies to be recorded were "Theme from Rocky XIII (The Rye or the Kaiser)", a parody of Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" about a washed-up Rocky Balboa, who now runs a deli and occasionally beats up on the liverwurst; and "King of Suede", a parody of the Police's "King of Pain", about a clothing store owner who claims the titular title.

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] In order to research information for the latter, Yankovic would walk around in fabric stores taking notes. He later remarked, "I got a lot of nasty stares from store managers." The final parody recorded for the album was "Eat It", a parody of Michael Jackson's "Beat It", about an exasperated parent whose picky child is refusing to eat. Yankovic formulated the idea during a brainstorming session between himself, Robert K. Weiss, and his manager Jay Levey.

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] They were bouncing ideas off one another until suddenly "[they] had the whole thing written." Although he knew that the best way to get permission to parody a song was through the official songwriter, Yankovic was unsure what type of reaction he would get from Jackson when presented with the parody lyrics. However, Jackson allegedly thought it was a "funny idea", and allowed the parody. In the mockumentary The Compleat Al, there is a scene portraying the fictitious meeting of Yankovic and Jackson.

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] Musically, the parody is slightly different from the original, being set in a changed key, comic sound effects, and an Eddie Van Halen-inspired guitar solo from Yankovic's producer Rick Derringer. "Eat It" was Yankovic's first—and, until "Smells Like Nirvana" (1992), his only—Top Forty hit, peaking at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] It was also Yankovic's highest-charting single until "White & Nerdy" reached number nine on the October 21, 2006, Billboard chart. " Eat It" was a worldwide hit, even managing to peak at number one in Australia. For many years, Yankovic became known colloquially as "The 'Eat It' guy." He referred to this sarcastically on his own personal Twitter; at one point, Al's Twitter Bio read: "You know ... the Eat It guy."

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] One of the last songs recorded for the album was "Polkas on 45". The song, whose title is a take on the novelty act Stars on 45, is a medley of popular rock songs from the 1960s and 1970s. " Polkas on 45" evolved from an early polka medley that Yankovic had played when opening for new wave band Missing Persons in 1981.

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] This early version included parts of various new wave songs, including "Jocko Homo" by Devo, "Homosapien" by Pete Shelley, "Sex Junkie" by Plasmatics, "T.V.O.D." by The Normal, "Bad Boys Get Spanked" by The Pretenders, "TV Party" by Black Flag, "Janitor" by Suburban Lawns, and "People Who Died" by Jim Carroll.

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D [SEP] After being asked how he picked the songs to include, Yankovic responded, "I just pick songs that sound slightly better done polka style—the way God intended." The album received a score of four and a half stars from AllMusic, with Eugene Chadbourne saying, "With an album behind him, Weird Al Yankovic makes much of the improvements expected of new artists when they get a second crack at a release a year later."