[62][63] His religious background is reflected in his abstinence from using profanity, alcohol, and drugs. 1 album in his career. For example, "First World Problems" from Mandatory Fun is a style take on the Pixies, with the opening stanza reminiscent of the Pixies' "Debaser". Yankovic himself plays a music producer in the short. 39 on the Top 100 singles for the same week; this is Yankovic's fourth Top 40 single, and made him the third musical artist, after Michael Jackson and Madonna, to have a Top 40 single in each decade since the 1980s. [144], 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. WEIRD AL YANKOVIC Accordion Logo Navy Polo. [14] He is a Christian, and a couple from his church appeared with him on the cover of his album Poodle Hat. Yankovic, who was "only getting average grades" in his architecture degree, began to realize that he might make a career of comedic music. [127], He performed his first ever European mini-tour, including an appearance at the All Tomorrow's Parties music festival in Minehead, England in December 2010. [96][79] Yankovic stated of these efforts: "I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings. It's just a bummer to turn down that much money, you know? [56], Yankovic became a vegetarian in 1992 when his then-girlfriend gave him a copy of the 1987 John Robbins book Diet for a New America, which he said "made a very compelling argument for a strict vegetarian diet". He had originally just pulled the number 27 as a random figure to use in filling out lyrics, but as his fans started to notice the reuse of the number after the first few times, he began to purposely drop references to 27 within his lyrics, videos, and album covers. [10] There exists, however, one exception to this rule: 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". [98] Among parodies that Yankovic had ideas for included one based on "Let's Go Crazy" about The Beverly Hillbillies, "Yellow Snow" as a parody of "Purple Rain", "1999" as an infomercial with a call-in number ending in −1999, and parodies of "Kiss" and "When Doves Cry". Yankovic believes that Eminem thought that the video would be harmful to his image.[121]. [123] A concert from Yankovic's 1999 tour, "Touring with Scissors", for the Running with Scissors album was released on VHS in 1999 and on DVD in 2000. 'Weird Al' Yankovic – Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction? In 1985, Yankovic co-wrote and starred in a mockumentary of his own life titled The Compleat Al (the title being a parody of the 1982 documentary The Compleat Beatles), which intertwined the facts of his life up to that point with fiction. ", "MAGIC! [193] 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. Add all to Wantlist Remove all from Wantlist. , Did you catch Al moderating the First Presidential Debate? However, upon first submitting it to Lady Gaga's manager for approval (which Yankovic does as a courtesy), he was not given permission to release it commercially. [45] Mandatory Fun was released to strong critical praise and was the No. [120], Paul McCartney, also a Yankovic fan, refused Yankovic permission to record a parody of Wings' "Live and Let Die", titled "Chicken Pot Pie", because, according to Yankovic, McCartney is "a strict vegetarian and he didn't want a parody that condoned the consumption of animal flesh". "[60], Yankovic married Suzanne Krajewski, a marketing executive with 20th Century Fox, after they met in 2001 by being introduced by their mutual friend Bill Mumy. Yankovic has also put two backmasking messages into his songs. Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. [12] In writing his parodies as well as his original songs, Yankovic spends a great deal of time in deciding the right words that not only match the beat of the original song but that fit theme of the parody. The series features Al TV-esque fake interviews with movie stars. "Ricky" broke the top 100 videos on MTV at the time, which Yankovic took as a sign that his career was in music, quitting his job as a mailroom clerk at the local offices of Westwood One to pursue the music career. In 2011, Al appeared as himself in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases! Yankovic became the first guest editor for Mad Magazine for their 533rd issue, published in April 2015.[176]. 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 songs "Amish Paradise", "White & Nerdy", and "You're Pitiful"), or in pointing out trends or works which have become pop culture clichés (such as "eBay" and "Don't Download This Song"). "Weird Al" Yankovic is the debut album by American parodist Alfred "Weird Al" Yankovic. [96] However, as a personal rule and as a means of maintaining good relationships, Yankovic has always sought permission from the original artist before commercially releasing a parody. Several videos have included appearances by notable celebrities in addition to Yankovic and his band. "Weird Al" Yankovic The Best Books of 2020. [61] In stark contrast to his stage persona, Yankovic is known by friends and associates to be polite, shy, and introverted, even among family. [10] Many of these songs are style pastiches of specific bands with allusions to specific songs. Alex Trebek 1940-2020 “I Lost on Jeopardy” is a song by “Weird Al” Yankovic from his second album, “Weird Al” Yankovic in 3-D, released in 1984. In his reasoning, "There's enough people that do unfunny music. Yankovic received his first exposure via syndicated comedy radio personality Dr. Demento's Southern California-based radio show, saying "If there hadn't been a Dr. Demento, I'd probably have a real job now. the music video for "I Lost on Jeopardy", or Fran Drescher's character, Pamela Finkelstein, in UHF). [92], Under the "fair use" provision of U.S. copyright law, affirmed by the United States Supreme Court in the 1994 case Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., artists such as Yankovic do not need permission to record a parody. [125], In 2003, Yankovic toured overseas for the first time. [7] His work has earned him five Grammy Awards and a further 11 nominations, four gold records, and six platinum records in the U.S. His first top ten Billboard album (Straight Outta Lynwood) and single ("White & Nerdy") were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career. [201], A smaller ongoing effort has been made by fans to have Yankovic perform at the halftime show of a Super Bowl game. In 2015, Yankovic made an appearance on an episode of The Odd Couple as a yoga student in the class Felix takes over for one day. Share. iTunes, Amazon, and everywhere else music is streamed or sold. [184], In the official video for Weezer's cover of "Africa" published in September 2018, which itself is parody of Weezer's video for "Undone – The Sweater Song", Yankovic stands in for Rivers Cuomo as vocalist and lead guitar. 1 album during its debut week. The book, resembling a scrapbook, included real and fictional humorous photographs and documents. Weird Al Yankovic debut Lp from 1983. Also released around the same time as The Compleat Al was The Authorized Al, a biographical book based on the film. Yankovic performed George Harrison's "What Is Life" at the live-recorded George Fest (Los Angeles, 2014). [174] The book allows Yankovic to apply the humorous writing style found in his music in another medium, allowing him to use puns and rhymes. [12][13][14] He believed "the key to success" was "doing for a living whatever makes you happy" and often reminded his son of this philosophy. Yankovic stated that he does not have any unreleased original songs, instead coming up and committing to the song ideas he arrives at for his albums and other releases.[83]. [156] Yankovic guest voiced as Papa Kotassium in a 2016 episode of Cartoon Network's animated series, Mighty Magiswords, which was created by fellow Weird Al-fan, musician and accordionist, Kyle Carrozza. $24.95 VIEW. For a couple of hours each night, I could go onstage and put on a big fake smile and pretend like everything was just okay. He also performs original songs that are style pastiches of the work of other acts, as well as polka medleys of several popular songs, most of which feature his trademark accordion. The DualDisc version of Straight Outta Lynwood features six videos set to songs from the release, including videos created by Bill Plympton and John Kricfalusi; one video, "Weasel Stomping Day" was created by the producers of the show Robot Chicken, and aired as a segment of that program. Yankovic also had a cameo in a 2008 episode, titled "That '90s Show", during which he records a parody of Homer's grunge hit "Shave Me" titled "Brain Freeze" (Homer's song, "Shave Me", was itself a parody of Nirvana's "Rape Me") making Yankovic one of only a handful of celebrities to appear twice on the show playing themselves. A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! [149][150] Yankovic is the voice for Squid Hat on the Cartoon Network show, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. [136][137], With "Word Crimes" from Mandatory Fun debuting at No. Black Emperor, who curated the festival's lineup. He has also done significant research for other song parodies to get facts and keywords for certain areas of knowledge, such as for "I Think I'm a Clone Now" or hospitals for "Like a Surgeon". : The Alpocalypse Tour, The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange, Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff, Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour. The Learnerer/Mr. After this controversy, Yankovic has always made sure to speak directly with the artist of every song he parodied. The tape's first song, "Belvedere Cruisin'" – about his family's Plymouth Belvedere – was played on Demento's comedy radio show, launching Yankovic's career. It was so big overseas that people were telling me they had heard my version of Weird Al's song. (2013). Vinyl and CD Sell Copy. WEIRD AL YANKOVIC 2018 Vanity Tour Photo T-Shirt / Tour Dates. Yankovic claims to have enjoyed touring with The Monkees, even though "the promoter gypped us out of a bunch of money".[28]. Editors’ Notes It’s difficult to listen to an original song the same way again after having laughed out loud at Weird Al Yankovic’s parody. He was quoted as stating, "I didn't think it was very good. To help promote his 2014 album Mandatory Fun in social media circles, Yankovic produced eight music videos for the album releasing them over eight consecutive days with release of the album, believing it "would make an impact because people would be talking about the album all week long". The Compleat Al was co-directed by Jay Levey, who would direct UHF four years later. Often, his surname is misspelled (and thus mispronounced) as "Yankovich", among other variations. WEIRD AL YANKOVIC Classic Doors Pose Tank Top - Women's. Super Show!, playing two different characters as the superhero SuperMagic PowerMan and as the President of the United States. [192] Fans worldwide have sent donations to raise the US$40,000 needed for a nomination. [8] He has also written two children's books, When I Grow Up (2011) and My New Teacher and Me! Dans la pop music, les stars pourvoyeuses de hits ont leur parodiste en chef : Weird Al Yankovic. [90][91] RCA Records opted not to fund production of any of these videos, and Yankovic turned to various social media portals including Funny or Die and CollegeHumor which he had worked with in the past; these sites helped to cover the production cost of the videos with Yankovic foregoing any ad video revenue. [189], In the Mr. Show with Bob and David episode "Rudy Will Await Your Foundation", Bob Odenkirk plays a character called Daffy "Mal" Yinkleyankle, a parody of Yankovic, who later claimed it was the only genuine parody act on himself he has ever seen and told Odenkirk in an email that he was "flattered in a weird way" and "found it very funny". However, after Yankovic had recorded "You're Pitiful", Blunt's label, Atlantic Records, rescinded this permission, despite Blunt's personal approval of the song. [43] The album artwork and title, Mandatory Fun, were affirmed by his publisher. [200] The Hall has not considered Yankovic for nomination since the campaign started in 2004. [204][205][206], Al Yankovic, "UHF" DVD Audio Commentary (0:35:15), The Presidents of the United States of America. 1 position on the Billboard charts on its debut week. 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. Yankovic and his band toured as the opening act for The Monkees in mid-1987 for their second reunion tour of North America. Liste des paroles de Weird Al Yankovic. Marketplace 32 For Sale from $2.99. [173] The book features 8-year-old Billy presenting to his class the wide variety of imaginative career possibilities that he is considering. Yankovic played three other dates in the UK around his festival appearance before performing a single date in the Netherlands. [12] He attended California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, where he earned a bachelor's degree in architecture.[11]. Yankovic was also one of many celebrities who took part in the NOH8 Campaign against Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California. [47] Since Mandatory Fun, Yankovic has not released any additional albums. There’s even an audio version of the , CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE UPDATES AND INFO ON AL. ⇑ 's 'Rude' No. Yankovic has stated that all of his proceeds from the parody and its music video will be donated to the Human Rights Campaign, to support the human rights themes of the original song. [75], Yankovic considers his body of work to primarily feature parodies, rather than satires of the original song or artist, as he found that satire of songs or artists has already been done before. [22], Yankovic released his second album "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D in 1984. Listen to albums and songs from Weird Al Yankovic. The star is located at 6914 Hollywood Blvd, directly across the street from TCL Chinese Theatre. [187] Some songs misattributed to him are not songs, but spoken skits, such as "Sesame Street on crack", which is also widely misattributed to Adam Sandler. The song was a hit on Top 40 radio, leading to Yankovic's signing with Scotti Brothers Records. [34], In 2011, Yankovic completed his thirteenth studio album, titled Alpocalypse, which was released on June 21, 2011. [98] Jackson twice allowed him to parody his songs ("Beat It" and "Bad" became "Eat It" and "Fat", respectively). [180], In 2009, Yankovic was a special guest on an episode of G4's Web Soup where he came as Mark Gormley at first.[181]. It's really an honor when he does that. Yankovic released the song as a free download on his MySpace profile, as well as his official website, and plays it in concert, since it was not Blunt himself objecting to the parody. The comedic singer revealed that he recently reconnected with his ninth-grade crush — who saved a portrait he had sketched nearly 50 years ago. [106] His parody not only replicates the music from the original Don McLean song, but it replicates the multi-layered rhyming structure in the verses and chorus. "[87], While Yankovic's musical parodies generally do not include references to the songs or the artists of the original songs, Yankovic's music videos will sometimes parody the original song's music video in whole or in part. [41], Yankovic stated in September 2013 that he was working on a new album, but gave no details. 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He had previously shaved his moustache in 1983 for the video of "Ricky" to resemble Desi Arnaz, in 1989 for segments of the "UHF" music video, and in 1996 for the "Amish Paradise" video. [198] A 2009 Rolling Stone poll named Weird Al as the top artist that should be nominated for the Hall of Fame, followed by Rush (who were inducted in 2013) and The Moody Blues (inducted in 2018) in the top ten. Yankovic claims that his parents chose the accordion over the guitar because "they figured there should be at least one more accordion-playing Yankovic in the world", referring to Frankie Yankovic,[15][14] to whom he is not related. He also plays local TV talent show host Uncle Muscles on several episodes of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! [12] "Another One Rides the Bus" became so popular that Yankovic's first television appearance was a performance of the song on The Tomorrow Show (April 21, 1981) with Tom Snyder. In 1983, Yankovic's first self-titled album was released on Scotti Bros. The Knack's lead singer, Doug Fieger, said he liked the song and suggested that Capitol Records vice president Rupert Perry release it as a single. Music", "Weird Al Photo Gallery – Backstage "Pep Talk, "501st Legion.org—Archived News Sep 2007", "Weird Al" Yankovic Live! "[85] Other recurring jokes revolve around the names Bob (the Al TV interviews often mention the name,[86] David Bowe's character in UHF is named Bob, and a song called "Bob", done in the style of Bob Dylan, is featured on Poodle Hat), Frank (e.g. He had been inspired to do so from Spike Jones, who had transitioned classical music into polka. At the XM Satellite Radio booth at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show Yankovic and Coolio made peace. Another recurring joke is his attraction to female nostrils or nostrils in general. [170] Yankovic stated that he would not be starring in the movie, as Cartoon Network wanted a younger protagonist. ", "American Psycho with Huey Lewis and Weird Al Yankovic", Episode: "Wheel of Fortune w/ Special Guest WEIRD AL", This page was last edited on 12 January 2021, at 00:48. [29] The album also included a sequel to Camille Saint-Saëns's composition The Carnival of the Animals titled "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. [166] 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"). On Tuesday, the multiple Grammy-winning singer shared a story on Facebook about how he got in touch with a girl he liked in high school — and how she held on to a picture he drew of her for 49 years. Inspiration could strike tomorrow and I might have something out next month. Other songs of his have appeared in films or television series as well, such as "Dare to Be Stupid" in The Transformers: The Movie. [178], Yankovic was approached by a beer company to endorse their product. They rehearsed the song just a few times before the show began. For the 2010 Alpocalypse, Yankovic produced videos for every song; four of those were previously released for each of the songs on the EP Internet Leaks, with the videos for the remaining songs released via social media sites and included in the deluxe edition of Alpocalypse. The same year, he appeared as himself in the How I Met Your Mother episode "Noretta". In Yankovic's early career, before recording his first album, he had performed such polka medleys in live shows in California, though then using songs from lesser-known bands like Bad Brains and the Plasmatics. "[68][69] Their deaths occurred following the release of Poodle Hat, which was Yankovic's lowest-selling album in 20 years. Three terrific books about Al were released in 2020 – The Weird Accordion to Al by Nathan Rabin, Weird Al Seriously by Lily Hirsch, and Black & White & Weird , Al is featured on the new Portugal The Man single “Who’s Gonna Stop Me” – available now on iTunes, Amazon, and everywhere else music is streamed or sold! [122] Yankovic referenced the incident in his video for "White & Nerdy" when he depicts himself vandalizing Atlantic Records' Wikipedia article. "[70], Yankovic is well known for creating parodies of contemporary radio hits, typically which make up about half of his studio releases. The Man: "Feel It Still" and "Live in the Moment". Like an X-ray of a dinosaur egg, this debut Weird Al Yankovic production provides a detailed glimpse of the creature to be grown. [114], In 2000, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea told Behind the Music that he was unimpressed and disappointed by Yankovic's 1993 song "Bedrock Anthem", which parodied two of the band's songs. Join Napster and access full-length songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Music video by "Weird Al" Yankovic performing Jurassic Park. ", Episode: "Dungeons, Dungeons and More Dungeons", Episode: "Attack of the Weird Al-Osaurus! He directed later videos himself and went on to direct for other artists, including Ben Folds, Hanson, The Black Crowes, and The Presidents of the United States of America. [100] Yankovic was one of several celebrities who appeared in the 1989 music video for Jackson's song "Liberian Girl". He noted that his friends and fellow musicians Ben Folds and Taylor Hanson helped to support their respective style parodies "Why Does This Always Happen To Me?" A list of songs frequently misattributed to Yankovic can be found at The Not Al Page[187] and a list of all commercially released songs recorded by Yankovic can be found on his website.[188]. This approach proved to be successful, as the total collection of videos had acquired more than 20 million views in the first week. That's not how I live my life. [154] He would later reprise his role in the season 9 episode "The Last Laugh". Although his 1983 eponymous debut album hit a chord with fans of Dr. Demento’s radio show and sixth grade boys everywhere, Yankovic wouldn't fully realize this craft until his 1984 sophomore long-player, In 3-D. Madonna's friend was a mutual friend of Yankovic's manager, Jay Levey, and eventually Yankovic himself heard the story from Levey. Unlike other parody artists such as Allan Sherman, Yankovic and his band strive to keep the backing music in his parodies the same as the original, transcribing the original song by ear and re-recording the song for the parody. Titres. He appeared in a 2003 episode of The Simpsons, singing "The Ballad of Homer & Marge" (a parody of John Mellencamp's "Jack & Diane") with his band. [12] 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. In 2011, Yankovic guest starred as the character "Banana Man" in an episode of Adventure Time. The song is a parody of “Jeopardy” by The Greg Kihn Band, released in 1983, and its refrain “Our love’s in jeopardy”. [14], Most of Yankovic's studio albums include a polka medley of about a dozen contemporary songs at the time of the album, with the choruses or memorable lines of various songs juxtaposed for humorous effect. Bang!, on which he had previously guest starred. "[108] In September 2007, Chamillionaire credited "White & Nerdy" for his recent Grammy win, stating "That parody was the reason I won the Grammy, because it made the record so big it was undeniable. In an official induction ceremony on August 27, 2018,[196] Al received the 2,643rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [18] He had also enjoyed George Carlin's FM & AM comedy album so much that he had transcribed it by typewriter himself. The video for "I Lost on Jeopardy" includes an appearance by Greg Kihn, the artist whose song, "Jeopardy", was being parodied, along with Don Pardo and Art Fleming, Jeopardy's original announcer and host, as themselves. [7], Yankovic has invited members of the 501st Legion on stage during performances of his Star Wars-themed songs "Yoda" and "The Saga Begins", recruiting members of local garrisons (club chapters) while on tour. His latest album, Mandatory Fun (2014), became his first No. Weird Al at his most original, an artist who learned to exploit his mediocrity to extreme effect, the Neil Diamond, the Barry Manilow, the Lionel Richie, of novelty music. I don't want to be embroiled in any nastiness. [7] Several days later, Yankovic and his band were the opening act for Missing Persons. As before, video clips (apart from those for his own videos) and unreleased songs were edited out for legal reasons.[129]. He also noted positive reactions he got through friends his band members have, such as from Frank Black of The Pixies for "First World Problems" and Southern Culture on the Skids for "Lame Claim to Fame", and a similar praise when he encountered Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, and Nash on the street, and was able to play his recently completed "Mission Statement" for him. [185], Songs posted to file sharing networks are often misattributed to him because of their humorous subject matter. A number of songs use the phrase "internal organs". The song "Ricky" was released as a single and the music video received exposure on the still-young MTV. 9 in October 2006.[27]. He was not interested in sports or social events at school but was active in its extracurricular programs, including the National Forensic League-sanctioned public speaking events, a play based upon Rebel Without a Cause, the yearbook (for which he wrote most of the captions), and the Volcano Worshippers club; the latter, according to Yankovic, did "absolutely nothing" and was started "just to get an extra picture of [themselves] in the yearbook". On November 10, 2009, Weird Al was a guest "internet scientist" on Rocketboom's "Know Your Meme" video series, in the installment on the topic of Auto-Tune, hosted by Jamie Wilkinson. [76] Most Yankovic songs consist of the original song's music, with a separate, unrelated set of amusing lyrics. Nigel Planter and the Chamber Pot of Secrets/Circus of Fear, One Crazy Summoner/Guess What's Coming to the Dinner. "[33] In 2009, Yankovic released four more songs: "Craigslist" on June 16, "Skipper Dan" on July 14, "CNR" on August 4, and "Ringtone" on August 25. 2020 has been less than a stellar year for many, so “Weird Al” Yankovic wants to round out the year with a little positivity. Soon afterwards, Gaga's manager admitted that he had denied the parody of his own accord without forwarding the song to his client, and upon seeing it online, Lady Gaga granted permission for the parody. Additionally, the song "Word Crimes" (a parody of Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines") reached No. He has also made guest appearances and performed voice acting roles on many television shows and video web content, in addition to starring in Al TV specials on MTV. [172], Yankovic wrote When I Grow Up, a children's book released on February 1, 2011 and published by HarperCollins. Andy Samberg of the group The Lonely Island considered Yankovic an influence during his childhood. [30] When Running with Scissors debuted in 1999, he unveiled a radically changed look. [168] Fair CEO Steve Beazley, who supported the project, considered the project a success and explored leasing the exhibit to other fairs; the second appearance of the exhibit was at the 2009 Puyallup Fair in Washington.[169]. While Coolio claimed he was upset, legal action never materialized, and Coolio accepted royalty payments for the song. [97] He claims that only about two to three percent of the artists he approaches for permission deny his requests. 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! He says that some songs have taken him weeks to compose the lyrics to as he permeates the various choices, sometimes entering a "zombie phase" as he mulls these over in his home. 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