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The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic (2009) Parody of "Under the Bridge" and "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers; about life in The Flintstones' city of Bedrock. Its video was shot at the same location as the "Give It Away" video and also begins with a short reference to Blind Melon's "No Rain" video. "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota"
The Weird Al Star Fund was a campaign started by Yankovic's fans to get him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Their mission was to "solicit, collect, and raise the necessary money, and to compile the information needed for the application to nominate "Weird Al" Yankovic for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame". [228]
In November 2016, Baker released his first non-parody single, titled "Drake". [27] It is also the debut single from his first album, titled Celebritease.He partnered with Music Choice, a multi-platform video and music network, to serve as the exclusive TV distribution partner for his single. [27]
Squeeze Box collects all of Yankovic's 14 studio albums, ranging from his 1983 debut "Weird Al" Yankovic, to his 2014 studio release Mandatory Fun.Six of these records (viz. "Weird Al" Yankovic, "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D, Dare to Be Stupid, Polka Party!, Even Worse, UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff) were produced by Rick Derringer. [5]
"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 ...
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. Yankovic had previously released Alpocalypse in 2011 and was touring in support of it when he first spoke of his next record.
Grammy-winning parody penner and polka popster "Weird Al" will take the Palace stage with a full-scale multimedia comedy-rock show on Sept. 14. 'Weird Al' to get 'Bigger and Weirder' in Columbus ...
Even Worse is the fifth studio album by the American parody musician "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on April 12, 1988. The album was produced by former The McCoys guitarist Rick Derringer . Recorded between November 1987 and February 1988, this album helped to revitalize Yankovic's career after the critical and commercial failure of his previous ...