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shibby

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shibby @ 2004-07-18 01:59:20 GMT

I was surprised that the king of parody, Weird Al Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic has very little of his music listed in this database. I must change this!


> Resource outlining Weird Al's parody influences http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/1583/albums.html

> Official site's record release dates http://www.weirdal.com/catalog.htm


self-titled (1983)"Weird Al" Yankovic

{+Ricky+}(parody of "Micky" by Toni Basil)

{+I Love Rocky Road+}(parody of "I Love Rock And Roll" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) I Love Rock & Roll

{+Stop Draggin' My Car Around+}(parody of "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)

{+My Bologna+}(parody of "My Sharona" by the Knack) My Sharona


"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D (1984)

{+Eat It+}(parody of "Beat It" by Michael Jackson) Beat it

{+The Brady Bunch+}(parody of "Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats) Safety Dance

{+I Lost On Jeopardy+}(parody of "Jeopardy" by Greg Kihn)

{+King Of Suede+}(parody of "King Of Pain" by The Police)

{+Theme From Rocky XIII+}(parody of "Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor)


Dare To Be Stupid (1985)Dare to Be Stupid

{+I Want A New Duck+}(parody of "I Want A New Drug" by Huey Lewis & the News)

{+Yoda+}(parody of "Lola" by the Kinks)

{+George Of The Jungle+}(parody of the TV theme)

> Original song info http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300


Polka Party! (1986)

{+Living With A Hernia+}(parody of "Living In America" by James Brown)

{+Addicted To Spuds+}(parody of "Addicted To Love" by Robert Palmer) Addicted to Love

{+Here's Johnny+}(parody of "Who's Johnny" by El DeBarge)

{+Toothless People+}(parody of "Ruthless People" by Mick Jagger)


UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack And Other Stuff (1989)UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff

{+Isle Thing+}(parody of "Wild Thing" by Tone Loc)

> Parody lyrics http://www.com-www.com/weirdal/islething.html

{+She Drives Like Crazy+}(parody of "She Drives Me Crazy" by Fine Young Cannibals) She Drives Me Crazy

{+Spam+}(parody of "Stand" by R.E.M.)


Off The Deep End (1992)Off the Deep End

{+I Can't Watch This+}(parody of "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer) U Can't Touch This

{+The White Stuff+}(parody of "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" by New Kids On The Block)

{+Taco Grande+}(parody of "Rico Suave" by Gerado)

{+The Plumbing Song+}(parody of "Baby Don't Forget My Number" and "Blame It On The Rain" by Millie Vanllie)


Greatest Hits - Volume II (1994)

{+Headline News+}(parody of "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies)


Bad Hair Day (1996)

{+Amish Paradise+}(parody of "Gangsta's Paradise"by Coolio) Gangsta's paradise

{+Cavity Search+}(parody of "Hold Me, Kiss Me, Thrill Me, Kill Me" by U2)

{+Gump+}(parody of "Lump" by The Presidents Of The USA)

{+Syndicated Inc.+}(parody of "Misery" by Soul Asyulm)

{+Phony Calls+}(parody of "Waterfalls" by TLC)


Running With Scissors (1999)

{+The Saga Begins+}(parody of "American Pie" by Don McLean) American Pie

{+Pretty Fly (For A Rabbi)+}(parody of "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)") by the Offspring)

{+Jerry Springer+}(parody of "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies)

{+It's All About The Pentiums+}(parody of "It's All About the Benjamins" by P. Diddy) It's All About the Benjamins

{+Grapefruit Diet+}(parody of "Zoot Suit Riot" by Cherry Poppin' Daddies)


Poodle Hat (2003)(not listed on that site I referenced above, so this info is from the album insert; I'm including the original song's writers)

{+Couch Potato+}(parody of "Lose Yourself" by Eminem, written by Jeffery Bass/Marshall B. Mathers III(Eminem)/Luis Edgardo Resto, 8 Mile Style Publishing[BMI])

{+Trash Day+}(parody of "Hot In Herre" by Nelly, written by Cornell Haynes/Pharell Williams/Chuck Brown, BMG Songs, Inc.[ASCAP]/Jackie Frost Music[ASCAP])

{+A Complicated Song+}(parody of "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne, written by Avril Ramona Lavigne/Lauren Christy/Scott Alspach/Graham Edwards, Almo Music Corp.[ASCAP]/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. obo itself Mr. Spock Music, Rainbow Fish, & Ferry Hills Songs [BMI]) Complicated

{+Ode To A Superhero+}(parody of "Pianoman" by Billy Joel, written by Billy Joel, JoelSongs [BMI])

{+eBay+}(parody of "I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys, written by Max Martin/Andreas Carlsson, Zomba Enterprises Inc.[ASCAP]) I Want It That Way


When I feel up to it, I'll get REALLY nitty gritty: I'ma post the song influences for all of his POLKAS. Ohhh yeah.

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shibby @ 2004-07-20 02:20:02 GMT

OK, while "Headline News" was never released on a non-compilation album, I noticed that the release date for Greatest Hits - Volume II (Oct 94) is a month later than the Headline News single (Sept 94).

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Denis @ 2004-08-14 13:31:51 GMT

I was surprised that the king of parody, Weird Al Yankovic "Weird Al" Yankovic has very little of his music listed in this database. I must change this!


> Resource outlining Weird Al's parody influences http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/1583/albums.html

> Official site's record release dates http://www.weirdal.com/catalog.htm


self-titled (1983)"Weird Al" Yankovic

{+Ricky+}(parody of "Micky" by Toni Basil)

{+I Love Rocky Road+}(parody of "I Love Rock And Roll" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) I Love Rock & Roll

{+Stop Draggin' My Car Around+}(parody of "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)

{+My Bologna+}(parody of "My Sharona" by the Knack) My Sharona


"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D (1984)

{+Eat It+}(parody of "Beat It" by Michael Jackson) Beat it

{+The Brady Bunch+}(parody of "Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats) Safety Dance

{+I Lost On Jeopardy+}(parody of "Jeopardy" by Greg Kihn)

{+King Of Suede+}(parody of "King Of Pain" by The Police)

{+Theme From Rocky XIII+}(parody of "Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor)


Dare To Be Stupid (1985)Dare to Be Stupid

{+I Want A New Duck+}(parody of "I Want A New Drug" by Huey Lewis & the News)

{+Yoda+}(parody of "Lola" by the Kinks)

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Denis @ 2004-08-14 15:35:40 GMT

Polka Party! (1986)

{+Living With A Hernia+}(parody of "Living In America" by James Brown)

{+Addicted To Spuds+}(parody of "Addicted To Love" by Robert Palmer) Addicted to Love

{+Here's Johnny+}(parody of "Who's Johnny" by El DeBarge)

{+Toothless People+}(parody of "Ruthless People" by Mick Jagger)


UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack And Other Stuff (1989)UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff

{+Isle Thing+}(parody of "Wild Thing" by Tone Loc)

> Parody lyrics http://www.com-www.com/weirdal/islething.html

{+She Drives Like Crazy+}(parody of "She Drives Me Crazy" by Fine Young Cannibals) She Drives Me Crazy

{+Spam+}(parody of "Stand" by R.E.M.)

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Denis @ 2004-09-08 13:05:50 GMT

Off The Deep End (1992)Off the Deep End

{+I Can't Watch This+}(parody of "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer) U Can't Touch This

{+The White Stuff+}(parody of "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" by New Kids On The Block)

{+Taco Grande+}(parody of "Rico Suave" by Gerado)

{+The Plumbing Song+}(parody of "Baby Don't Forget My Number" and "Blame It On The Rain" by Millie Vanllie)


Greatest Hits - Volume II (1994)

{+Headline News+}(parody of "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies)


Bad Hair Day (1996)

{+Amish Paradise+}(parody of "Gangsta's Paradise"by Coolio) Gangsta's paradise

{+Cavity Search+}(parody of "Hold Me, Kiss Me, Thrill Me, Kill Me" by U2)

{+Gump+}(parody of "Lump" by The Presidents Of The USA)

{+Syndicated Inc.+}(parody of "Misery" by Soul Asyulm)

{+Phony Calls+}(parody of "Waterfalls" by TLC)

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Denis @ 2004-09-10 12:46:45 GMT

Added the rest


When I feel up to it, I'll get REALLY nitty gritty: I'ma post the song influences for all of his POLKAS. Ohhh yeah.


Hehe, I know his Polka's, they're craizey! But go ahead whenever you feel like it Grin