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"Another One Rides the Bus" is a song by comedy musician "Weird Al" Yankovic. It was released in February 1981 and is a parody of Queen's song "Another One Bites the Dust". Yankovic's version describes a person riding in a crowded public bus. It was recorded live on September 14, 1980, on the Dr. Demento Show, hosted by Barret "Dr. Demento" Hansen.
Another One Rides the Bus is the debut extended play (EP) by American parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic. It was released in 1981 by Placebo Records. The title song is a parody of English rock band Queen's 1980 single "Another One Bites the Dust". The EP also features three other songs, all of which are original recordings.
with new music by "Weird Al" Yankovic "Another One Rides the Bus" "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1994) The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic (2009) Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) (rerecorded version) Parody of "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen.
"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D followed in February 1984. It peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA, [ 5 ] [ 7 ] while also charting in Australia and Canada. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The album's lead single " Eat It " was a commercial success, topping the Australian singles chart and also reaching the top 15 in Canada ...
From the 1984 album "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D. [13] "One More Minute" (Yankovic) [11] – 4:04 Style parody of Elvis Presley-like Doo-wop; [17] the song describes the myriad tortures that the singer would sooner endure than spending "one more minute" with his ex-girlfriend. [4] From the 1985 album Dare to Be Stupid. [13]
“Weird Al” Yankovic: I wanted to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of my last album by doing a medley of what I thought were a dozen of the biggest songs of the last 10 years. I just kind of ...
"Weird," to its great credit, is a comedy that salutes, skewers, and completely understands the not merely silly but goofball scandalous nature of the celebrity of "Weird Al" Yankovic.
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. [18] "I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead" is a rejection of the stereotypical attitudes and accoutrements of the hippie/yuppie lifestyles. [17]