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"Achy Breaky Song" is a country song by American song parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on his album Alapalooza, parodying the song "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus. The song details a disgruntled listener's disdain for the song ("Don't play that song, that achy breaky song..."), as well as several alternatives he would rather endure ...
Songs of the Polka King, Vol. 1: Performed with Frankie Yankovic "Polkamon" 2000 Pokémon: The Movie 2000 soundtrack [6] "I Need a Nap" 2005 Dog Train by Sandra Boynton: Duet with Kate Winslet [10] "True Player for Real" 2009 This Gigantic Robot Kills: collaboration with MC Lars [11] "Circus Parade" 2010 Yo Gabba Gabba! Music Is Awesome 3
Before the 20th century popular songs frequently borrowed hymn tunes and other church music and substituted secular words. John Brown's Body, the marching song of the American Civil War, was based on the tune of an earlier camp-meeting and revival hymn, and was later fitted with the words "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord", by Julia Ward Howe. [1]
Billboard named Yankovic #15 of the top 100 music video artists of all time in an August 2020 compilation, addressing that alongside his musical fame, "his accompanying video parodies are a vital part of the recipe". [162] With his four-decade career, Yankovic's work has also influenced newer artists.
Mandatory Fun is the fourteenth and final [1] [2] studio album by the American parody musician "Weird Al" Yankovic.The self-produced album was released by RCA Records in the United States on July 15, 2014.
The Food Album received mixed reviews from music critics, many of whom felt that the record was an enjoyable collection of songs, but that it was not an essential record to purchase. Despite the lukewarm reception, the record was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making it Yankovic's first and only ...
The song's music video broke the records for the biggest music video premiere on YouTube, with 1.66 million concurrent viewers, and the most-watched music video within 24 hours, with 86.3 million views in its first day. [49] It became the fastest video to reach 100 million views, in just 32 hours, [50] and 200 million views, in seven days. [51]
All of the songs in "The Hot Rocks Polka" medley are songs by The Rolling Stones, with the addition of Yankovic's "Ear Booker Polka" at the end. The title of the song refers to Hot Rocks 1964-1971, a greatest hits album of The Rolling Stones music. The following songs are contained in the medley: "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" "Brown ...