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Recording. "Living with a Hernia" is a spoof of "Living in America" by Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight (which was also the theme to the 1985 film Rocky IV). As the title suggests, it is about hernias. [1][2] When it came time to pick a song to parody as the lead single for Polka Party! Scotti Brothers Records "had some very strong ideas" and ...
The album's lead parody, "Living with a Hernia", is a parody of James Brown's (pictured) single "Living in America". On August 4, Yankovic began recording parodies starting with "Living with a Hernia". [1] The song, a spoof of "Living in America" by James Brown—which was also the theme to the 1985 film Rocky IV—is about hernias.
White & Nerdy. "Polkarama!" " White & Nerdy " is the second single from "Weird Al" Yankovic 's album Straight Outta Lynwood, which was released on September 26, 2006. It parodies the song "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone. The song both satirizes and celebrates nerd culture, as recited by the subject, who cannot "roll with the ...
Lyrics are identical, music is about twice as fast and adds polka beats and sound effects. "The Brady Bunch" "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D (1984) The TV Album (1995) Parody of "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats. Mentions several hit shows of the 70's and 80's and includes the original lyrics of the theme to The Brady Bunch. "The Brain Song"
The lyrics discuss unrequited love and a failed relationship, telling a story of someone who does not want to move on after the end of a romance. "It's Not Living (If It's Not with You)" was acclaimed by contemporary music critics, many of whom deemed the song an album highlight and praised its 1980s-influenced production, themes and lyrics ...
Living in America (James Brown song) " Living in America " is a 1985 song composed by Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight and performed by James Brown. It was released as a single in 1985 and reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song entered the Billboard Top 40 on January 11, 1986, and remained on the chart for 11 weeks.
Lyrics and recording. "Christmas at Ground Zero" is an upbeat song that juxtaposes typical Christmas activities with attempts to survive a nuclear holocaust (e.g., Yankovic sings about "dodg [ing] debris as we trim the tree underneath a mushroom cloud"). [1][2] Musically, the song is a style parody of A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector ...
The 1918 version of the sheet music with Weatherly's printed signature included alternative lyrics ("Eily Dear"), with the instructions that "when sung by a man, the words in italic should be used; the song then becomes "Eily Dear", so that "Danny Boy" is only to be sung by a lady".