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Wierd Al Yankovich, Werid Al, Weird Al Yankovic / Nirvana, Weird Al Yankovich, Weird Al Yankavic, Weird Al Yancovic, Weird Al, Al YankovicQuotes:
My brothers and sisters all hated me cause I was an only child - Weird Al Yankovic |
Band Name Origins:
- "Weird Al" came up with this name while in college, where he was studying archetecture. The college had its own radio station and Al wanted to be a dj. He had found that all the dj's had really cool names, like a word in front of their names, like Cool Chris or something similar. So, Al came up with "Weird Al". And that name is very suiting too. =D Submitted by: Billy Slim
- It was the lead singer Al Yankovic's nick name when he dj'ed on his college radio station. Submitted by: Jessi Moen
Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Alfred Matthew Yankovic. Submitted by: Mr. Bun
Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: King of Parody. Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Weird Names of Music Performer's Children:
- Nina Yankovic - [Ed.'s note: You would think an artist called 'Weird Al' would have a weird name for his child. Fortunately, he doesn't.] Submitted by: Noah
- Nina - Original, and not weird. Now that's weird. Submitted by: John Aster Habig
Singers Who Act:
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "UHF, The Naked Gun 2 1/2, The Naked Gun 33 1/3, The Weird Al Show, Batman vs. Robin, Weird " | Oddly enough, he did not play himself in Weird. He instead played Tony Scotti, president of his first record label. He seems to be a pretty good actor. - Harrp |
| "UHF" | - ayane |
Vainity Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "The Weird Al Show Theme" | "Running With Scissors" is the album it's on, but as you can read it is the theme for the Weird Al Show - Zakery The Weird Man Wood |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Ode to a Superhero" | This song is about Spider Man, and the title is mentioned nowhere in the lyrics. - JohnHowarth |
| "Truck Drivin' Song" | An oft repeated line is "I'm drivin' a truck, drivin' a truck." In some lines "big ol' " is inserted before the second occurrence of "truck". But the title "Truck Drivin' Song" never occurs in the lyrics. - Carmen Nunki |
| "Polkas On .45" | Since this is one of Weird Al's polka songs where he does a polka-style medley of Top 40 hits, you won't find the title in the song (or songs?). - Funnyman |
| "Polka Power" | First line is " Yo, I'll tell ya what I want, what I really really want". Might that or some part of it be used as an alternate "title"? Possibly, but that might be confusing, as something like "What I Really Really Want" might be the title of another song. Weird Al's songs, occasionally, rather than being whole-song parodies, are an asortment of lines from various other songs, strung together to polka rhythm and rousing accordion accompaniment. This song is a case in point. "Polka Power" is typical of the unlikely-to-be-found-in-lyrics type of titles that he gives to such amalgamated compositions. - Emmy Kay Butanone |
| "The Weird Al Show Theme" | First line, and lyrics by which the song might best be known, if any, is "Oh, this is a story 'bout a guy named Al". Or such a surrogate "title" might be shortened to "Story 'bout a guy named Al" or simply "A guy named Al". The title of the song is never in the lyrics, as one would generally expect of a title that designates the song as a "Show Theme" A show theme would sound funny if it identified itself explicitly that way in the lyrics, wouldn't it? - Emmy Kay Butanone |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Weird Al Parodist | What he does best | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| Odd Bob Chosondik | It could be used in a 'South Park' episode. | Paul Warren |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Slime Preachers From Outer Space" | "Slime Creatures from Outer Space" | Emily Lime |
| "Weasel Chomping Day" | "Weasel Stomping Day" | Regina Haniger |
| "Stout" | "Fat" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "I Lost On Ebay " | "I Bought On Ebay" | Adam |
| "Preppy Idiot" | "Canadian Idiot" | Alex |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Weasel Stomping Day," | There's no such day. | Rad |
| "Weasel Stomping Day," | Where would you find weasels to stomp on anyway? | Marie |
| "Talk Soup," | No such soup has ever been cooked. | Roger |
| "King Of Suede," | Suede is not a monarchy. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Livin' In The Fridge," | No one can live in a refrigerator. | Max E. Padd |
There are additional literally impossible song titles available. | ||
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Watching T.V.," Roger Waters | "Headline News," Weird Al Yankovic | |
| "Call Me," Blondie | "Phony Calls," Weird Al Yankovic | |
| "City," Sara Bareilles | "Albuquerque," Weird Al Yankovic | |
| "Watching TV," Roger Waters | "Jerry Springer," Weird Al Yankovic | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Jurassic Par" originally "Jurassic Park"
Often part of the dinosaurs golf games?
Peter
"Jurassic Ark" originally "Jurassic Park"
So that's where Noah put the dinosaurs?
Peter
"Polk Power" originally "Polka Power"
Was the case in the White House from 1845-1849
Quyjibo
"Lime Creatures From Outer Space" originally "Slime Creatures From Outer Space"
Might be tasty!
Joanna Hawthorne
"Slim Creatures From Outer Space" originally "Slime Creatures From Outer Space"
Joanna Hawthorne
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Taco Grander" originally "Taco Grande"
As in bigger and better.
Lance Crackers
"Stop Draggin' My Car Aground" originally "Stop Draggin' My Car Around"
Hayley Spalding
"Stop Draggin' My Czar Around" originally "Stop Draggin' My Car Around"
Hayley Spalding
"Stop Draggin' My Scar Around" originally "Stop Draggin' My Car Around"
Hayley Spalding
"Stop Draggin' My Carl Around" originally "Stop Draggin' My Car Around"
Hayley Spalding
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Wacky" originally "Tacky"
Edward
"I Want A New Deck" originally "I Want A New Duck"
of cards, or other type of deck.
Quyjibo
"I Want A New Puck" originally "I Want A New Duck"
To play hockey with
Quyjibo
"I Want A New Duct" originally "I Want A New Duck"
Quyjibo
"Stop Draggin' My Cat Around" originally "Stop Draggin' My Car Around"
Hayley Spalding
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Apr 11
a parody of "I Lost On Jeopardy" by Weird Al Yankovic
An old guy wins on Jeopardy !
Songspace : (Mp3)
Aug 6
a parody of "Hardware Store" by 'Weird' Al Yankovic
A parody of the parody master [bator].
ReverbNation: (mp3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "You Don’t Love Me Anymore " | "You’re Not My Friend Anymore " | SwimPuff165 |
| "Skipper Dan" | "Single Man" | Luna |
| "Everything You Know Is Wrong" | "Everything's Been Locked for Years" | Ethan Hall |
| "Virus Alert" | "Spoiler Alert" | Monstermaster13 |
| "Eddie Vedder" | "I Want To Be Played By Harry Potter" | Erika |
| "I Lost on Jeopardy" | "I Have Saw "Beat the Clock"" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "Good Enough for Now" | "No-One Shoves a Cow" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Nature Trail to Hell" | "Marvel's Doctor Strange 2" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "Do I Creep You Out" | "Yes You Creep Me Out" | SwimPuff165 |
| "The Night Santa Went Crazy" | "The Night Scooby Went Vicious" | TwistedParod13 |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Dare to Be Stupid | Promo for "The Three Stooges" | Inkenroe |
| Dare To Be Stupid | Netflix promo for the Pokemon anime | Kerry |
| Dare To Be Stupid | The Loud House (Nick) Promos - Leni Loud | LoriLoud33 |
| I'll Sue Ya | People's Court TV show | Edward |
| I'll Sue Ya | People's Court TV show | Edward |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| I'll Sue Ya | Portfolio Recovery Associates | Kerry |
| Amish Paradise | Paradise, PA Chamber of Commerce | Matthias |
| Virus Alert | AVG Technical Support | Bort & Ornie |
| Fat | Overeaters Anonymous | Dennis Pickle |
| Weasel Stomping Day | P.E.T.A. | Edward |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of U2 | Stuck In A Closet With Vanna White Weird Al Yankovic | Stuck In A Closet That You Can't Get Out Of | Harrp |
| Five Minutes Lorrie Morgan | One More Minute Weird Al Yankovic | Six Minutes | Bob |
| 61 Seconds The Outfield | One More Minute Weird Al Yankovic | 121 Seconds because a minute is 60 seconds | Calop |
| I Won't Colbie Caillat | Eat It Weird Al Yankovic | I Won't Eat It | Kathleen |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Weird Al YankoVic Damone
Weird Al Yankovic combined with Vic Damone
Submitted By: Quyjibo
Weird Alan Jackson Yankovic
Weird Al Yankovic combined with Alan Jackson
Submitted By: Johnny Nguyen
Weird Day
Weird Al Yankovic combined with Green Day
That would be interesting.
Submitted By: Katie
Misheard Lyrics:
"I Think I'm a Clone Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been an Oakland Raider
Original Lyrics: I've been on Oprah Winfrey
| "Eat It"
Misheard Lyrics: Just evil
Original Lyrics: Just eat it
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"You're Pitiful"
Misheard Lyrics: La-la-la-la gluten
Original Lyrics: La-la-la-la loser
| "The Saga Begins"
Misheard Lyrics: We escaped from that gas
And met Jar Jar in Boznas Original Lyrics: We escaped from that gas
And met Jar Jar and Boss Nass |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Virus Alert"
Misheard Lyrics: Hit sand right now
Original Lyrics: Hit Send right now
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Michael Dunn Because Weird Al says some pretty crazy things, I thought he was going on a random tangent saying words that don't make sense, because he talks about how viruses will do things to you that don't make sense. |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"Frank's 2000" TV"
Better Lyrics:
Everybody in the town
Can hear those 90,000 pounds of Dolby sound
Can hear those 90,000 pounds of Dolby sound
Original Lyrics:
Everybody in the town
Can hear those 90,000 watts of Dolby sound
Can hear those 90,000 watts of Dolby sound
Submitted by: Spinny
"Sports Song"
Better Lyrics:
What's the use of even going through the motions
When you're going to get your butts whipped anyhow?
When you're going to get your butts whipped anyhow?
Original Lyrics:
What's the use of even going through the motions
When you know that you're going to lose anyhow?
When you know that you're going to lose anyhow?
Submitted by: The Skuz
"Nature Trail To Hell"
Better Lyrics:
There's a homicidal maniac who finds a cub-scout pack
and he hacks up two or three in every scene.
and he hacks up two or three in every scene.
Original Lyrics:
There's a homicidal maniac who finds a cub-scout troop
and he hacks up two or three in every scene.
and he hacks up two or three in every scene.
Submitted by: Jeff
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Jurassic Park"
The Funny Lyrics: A huge tyrannosaurus ate our lawyer.
Well, I suppose that proves they're really not all bad. Why They're Funny: The "they" pronoun (in "they're") is an ambiguous reference; it could refer either to dinosaurs or lawyers. Al apparently meant for it to be ambiguous, and let the listener decide.
Submitted by: Joe
| "Whatever You Like (2010s)"
The Funny Lyrics: Do you think you could chip in for gas?
Why They're Funny: This entire song screams "cheap" rather loudly.
Submitted by: Harrp
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Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Midnight Star"
The Repetitive Lyrics: You can read it [x5], Midnight Star [x2]) (Ah, Midnight Star) I wanna know, I wanna know
Why They're Repetitive: "Midnight Star" is repeated about 30 times. It's repeated at the end in overlapping lyrics making it hard to count exactly.
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
| "Trapped In The Drive-Thru"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Then we drive to the drive-thru
Heading off to the drive-thru We're approaching the drive-thru Getting close to the drive-thru! Almost there at the drive-thru Now we're here at the drive thru Here in line at the drive-thru Did I mention the drive-thru? Why They're Repetitive: Hilarious parody of R. Kelly's similarly repetitive "Trapped In The Closet".
Submitted by: Mike
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Whatever You Like (2010s - please use 'country')"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I said you can even have the large fries
Why They're Nonsensical: No you did not.
NOTE: If a song came out after 2009, Please DO NOT USE 2000S. That is tantamount to lumping the 2000s and 2010s together (as well as subsequent decades), which is not appropriate. You can use 'country' for 2010s and 'xmas' for 2020s. Submitted by: Harrp
| "Frank's 2000 Inch TV"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: What a lucky guy, I hear he got the last one in stock.
(later) I'm gonna get one of my own real soon. Why They're Nonsensical: If Al's neighbor got the last titular appliance that was in stock, how could Al get one for himself if they're all out of stock?
Submitted by: Quyjibo
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Insincere Song Lyrics:
""(This Song's Just) Six Words Long""
The Insincere Lyrics: (This Song's Just) Six Words Long
Why They're Insincere: No it isn't. That title repeats itself and there's verses too. This song is A LOT longer than just 6 words.
Submitted by: I Met And Seen Weird Al In Person!
| "Ricky"
The Insincere Lyrics: Oh Ricky, what a pity, don't you understand
That every day's a rerun and the laughter's always canned Why They're Insincere: The laughter on "I Love Lucy" wasn't canned; the show was actually taped before a live audience.
Submitted by: betty kaye
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"The Night Santa Went Crazy"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: And he picked up a flamethrower and he barbecued Blitzen
And he took a big bite and said "It tastes just like chicken!" Why They're Misrhymed: Probably because nothing rhymes with Blitzen.
Submitted by: Harrp
| "I'm So Sick Of You"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: You don't have an ounce of class
You're just one big pain in the neck Why They're Misrhymed: The lesser evil of misrhyming lyrics makes up for the greater evil of swearing.
Submitted by: Harrp
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Insulting Song Lyrics:
"Canadian Idiot"
The Insulting Lyrics: Don't wanna be a Canadian idiot
Why They're Insulting: What a... pleasant way to put it.
Submitted by: Harrp
| "Taco Grande"
The Insulting Lyrics: (spoken) Entiendes lo que digo, gringo estupido tonto?
Why They're Insulting: This part, which is actually spoken by comedian Cheech Marin, is Spanish for "Do you understand what I'm saying, you really stupid gringo?" This is insulting in two ways. First of all, 'gringo' is often a disparaging term for an English-speaking Hispanic person. The second way is going a step further by calling the addressee stupid. So it's a double-insult.
Submitted by: Quyjibo
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"Airline Amy"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Airline Amy, this is my new mission
Gotta get you in an upright locked position Why They're Inappropriate: I hate to say this, but in this particular group of lyrics, the 'upright locked position' is referring to having sex.
Submitted by: Joe Penner
| "One More Minute"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: I guess I might seem kinda bitter
you got me feeling down in the dumps 'cause I'm stranded all alone at the gas station of love and I have to use the self service pumps Why They're Inappropriate: I think the phrase "use the self service pumps" is a reference to the pumping motion of masturbation.
Submitted by: Joe Penner
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"Don't Download This Song"
The Dated Lyrics: By downloading MP3s from file-sharing sites,
like Morpheus, or Grokster, or LimeWire, or Kazaa. Why They're Dated: Morpheus ceased operating in 2008, LimeWire ended in 2011, Kazaa was gone by 2012, and Grokster didn't even live to see the release of the song.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Living With A Hernia"
The Dated Lyrics: Doctor says 'there ain't nothing to discuss'
He tells me any day I might have to wear a truss. WOW! Why They're Dated: Trusses aren't used much anymore. Most hernias are left to heal on their own.
Submitted by: I Met And Seen Weird Al In Person!
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Word Crimes"
The Dirty Lyrics: Well you should hire, Some cunning linguist
Why They're Dirty: a Cunnilinguist would be one who is profoundly adept at performing cunnilingus. That's about as dirty a lyric can be without ACTUALLY being dirty
Submitted by: JP
| "Wanna B Ur Lovr"
The Dirty Lyrics: I wanna be your Krakatoa, let my lava flow all over you
Why They're Dirty: Speaks for itself, I think.
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Achy Breaky Song"
The Lyrics: You can torture me, with Donny and Marie.
Who They Mention: Donny Osmond and Marie Osmond. Brother and sister known for singing and acting and being members of the well known Osmond family.
Submitted by: Edward
| "eBay"
The Lyrics: Tell me why (I bid on Shatner's old toupee)
Who They Mention: William Shatner, best known for playing Captain Kirk on Star Trek.
Submitted by: EF
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How to Pronounce a Band Name:
"Weird Al jaenjkevik
Better on Wikipedia
Submitted by: Zakery "The Weird Man" Wood
"Weird Al Yank-oh-vick
Just wanting to clear up that it's "vick", not "vitch."
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Syndicated Inc."
The Lyrics: Got my TV Guide with me
Product Brand Name: TV Guide
Submitted by: Cody Finke
| "White & Nerdy"
The Lyrics: My MySpace page is totally pimped out
Product Brand Name: MySpace
Submitted by: Cody Finke
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"UHF"
The Song Lyrics: We gonna show you things you ain't ever seen
If you know what I mean now! Song They Mention: "If You Know What I Mean" by Neil Diamond (1976)
Submitted by: Quyjibo
| "Fat"
The Song Lyrics: The word is out
Better treat me right Song They Mention: The Word Is Out - Jermaine Stewart
Treat Me Right - Pat Benatar Submitted by: Domino Polo
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Trigger Happy"
Opening Lines: Trigger happy (x2)
Comments: One of my mum's favourite Weird Al songs.
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
| "Let Me Be Your Hog"
Opening Lines: Let me be your hog. Let me be your hog now.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Made Up Words in Songs:
"Snails"
The Made Up Words: Utter
Comments: "It's pretty darn hard to tell one from the utter / And French people like them with garlic and butter"
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
| "Aardvark"
The Made Up Words: Encyclopidius
Comments: "Although his long nose makes him look rather hideous / He's always listed first in the encyclopidius"
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
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Boasting in Song Lyrics:
"White and Nerdy"
The Boasting Lyrics: I'm whiter than sour cream!
Comments: Al himself is an ethnic white- Serbian and Italian- and not even Nordic. Hence he is NOT whiter than sour cream!!!!!
Submitted by: Scandia
| "It's All About the Pentiums"
The Boasting Lyrics: I got me a hundred gigabytes of RAM
... I'm down with Bill Gates, I call him "Money" for short I phone him up at home and I make him do my tech support ... If I ever meet you I'll control-alt-delete you Comments: This song's over a decade old and still no home computer has 100GB of RAM. Bill Gates doesn't do tech support. Humans don't have attached keyboards so you can't control-alt-delete them.
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
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Scary Song Lyrics:
"Nature Trail to Hell"
The Lyrics: There's a homicidal maniac who finds a Cub Scout troop
and he hacks up two or three in every scene. ... See severed heads that almost fall right in your lap. Why: Dismembered children is a bit disturbing.
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
| "Headline News"
The Lyrics: Then there was this guy who
made his wife so mad that one night she cut off his wiener and when he finally came to he found that Mr Happy was missing. He couldn't quite explain it it had always just been there Why: If you're a guy just the thought of your wife cutting off your manhood is enough to make you think twice about cheating.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Song Title Space Change:
"Addict Ed To Spuds" originally "Addicted To Spuds"
Spuds=potatoes.
Submitted by: Edward
"Like As Urge On" originally "Like A Surgeon"
Submitted by: Natalie Merchant's Millpond
"Like A Surge On" originally "Like A Surgeon"
Submitted by: Natalie Merchant's Millpond
"Hook Ed On Polkas" originally "Hooked On Polkas"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Christ, Ma's At Ground Zero" originally "Christmas At Ground Zero"
Submitted by: Sandi Patty Melt
Band Name Anagrams:
Clownery, via a Kid Submitted by: Evan
A Wacky, Livid Nero Submitted by: Rachel
Live Kinda Wary, Co. Submitted by: Some Random Guy
Song Title Anagrams:
"A Mini-Layer" originally "Airline Amy"
Submitted by: Loree Dare
"A Rainy Mile" originally "Airline Amy"
Submitted by: Loree Dare
"I Nearly Aim" originally "Airline Amy"
Submitted by: Loree Dare
"I Am In Early" originally "Airline Amy"
Submitted by: Loree Dare
"I Think Nicole Won, Ma!" originally "I Think I'm A Clone Now"
Submitted by: Alexis
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"eBay"
The Lyrics: Gonna buy a slightly damaged golf bag, gonna buy some Beanie Babies new with tag. From some guy I've never met in Norway, found him on eBay!
Why: The country of Norway. But sometimes I like to pretend Weird Al's talking about the small town of Norway Michigan which is about a 25 minute drive from me in the county I live in. LOL.
Submitted by: Edward
| "Albuquerque"
The Lyrics: Albuquerque. Albuquerque.
Why: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Songs That Are Banned:
"Christmas At Ground Zero"
This was banned because of the cheerful way the song is and the lyrics are about Nuclear Destruction which is not cheerful.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
"Christmas At Ground Zero"
It wasn't banned, per se, but a lot of radio stations decided not to play it. Go listen to it and you'll find out why.
Submitted by: Bob
Lyrics Pronunciation:
"Canadian Idiot"
The Lyrics: Always hear the same kind of story
Break their nose and they'll just say "sorry" Why: "sorry" is pronounced "sore-e" the way Canadians do (which also makes the rhyme with "story" work), not "sawr-e" like Americans.
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
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Super Long Pop Songs:
"Wanna B Ur Lovr" Length: 6:14
I was amazed when I found out that this song from Poodle Hat was that lengthy. It doesn't feel long at all! - On a side note, Al described the musical style on this one as him "trying to sound like Beck trying to sound like Prince."
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
"Albuquerque" Length: 11:25
It's only technically a song, but it's really a long rant/monolouge set to music. Oh, and it includes weasles.
Submitted by: kaosblaze
"Trapped in the Drive-Thru" Length: 10:51
Submitted by: Jake
"Genius In France" Length: 8:56
Submitted by: Jake
"Peter And The Wolf" Length: 27:50
I'M SERIOUS!!!! The track REALLY is that long! See, Al did a, shall we say, "reworking" of the classic children's story, complete with a minor musical number every minute or so. NOT as long as the solos for tracks like "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," mind you, but enough to stretch out the story to nearly half-an-hour. (From the album "Peter And The Wolf")
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
There are additional Super Long Pop Songs available.
Super Short Pop Songs:
"George Of The Jungle" Length: 1:05
The only straight cover Al ever did, being a TV theme song from the '60s.
Submitted by: Harrp
"Gump" Length: 2:10
This should probably also be in the "Movie Mentions" section.
Submitted by: Harrp
"Weasel Stomping Day" Length: 1:34
This song made a local radio station in Northeastern Pennsylvania, or as I call it "Heynaville".
Submitted by: JeReMy
"Harvey the Wonder Hamster" Length: 0:21
I guess Harvey wasn't that deserving of a tribute.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
"Since You've Been Gone" Length: 1:20
Just a little a capella track from "Bad Hair Day." It's actually pretty good!
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
There are additional Super Short Pop Songs available.
Song Title Acrostics:
AT: "Another Tattoo"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
HOP: "Hooked On Polkas"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
GOD: "Gold Old Days"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Stuck Drivin' Wrong" originally "Truck Drivin' Song"
Submitted by: Toni Minot
"Taco, Don Gray" originally "Taco Grande"
Submitted by: Lisa Basil
"Taco, Don Gray" originally "Taco Grande"
Submitted by: Lisa Basil
"Coney Falls" originally "Phony Calls"
Submitted by: Marlene L. Ram
"Hard Stare War" originally "Hardware Store"
Submitted by: Blake DeKalb
Foreign Language in English Songs:
"Perform This Way"
The Lyrics: And for no reason, now I'll sing in French.
Excuse moi, qui a pete? Why: The French part means "Excuse me, who farted?" (LOL)
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Taco Grande"
The Lyrics: Buenos noches, senor. Bienvendio a el burritos casa de salsa. Tenemos muchos platos muy sabrosos si puedo recomendar el ardiente pollo al infierno muy delicioso. Sus ojos se quemaran, su estomago estara en fuego, se quedaran en el bano por una semana, entiendes lo que digo gringo estupido tonto?
Why: Like the Geraldo's "Rico Suave" song uses Spanglish, this Weird Al parody is about eating Mexican Food. In English the bridge is... "Good evening, sir, and welcome to Enrique's House of Salsa. We have many very delicious dishes. May I recommend the Burning Chicken from Hell as being very delicious. Your eyes will burn, your stomach will be on fire, you'll be in the bathroom for a week! Do you understand what I'm saying you stupid Gringo"? And the bridge was spoken by Cheech Marin from Cheech and Chong.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Happy Birthday"
The Lyrics: The monkeys in the Pentagon are gonna cook our goose
Their finger's on the button, all they need is an excuse Why: This song always makes me unhappy. The name of the song is "Happy Birthday", but the lyrics to this (especially the ones shared in this entry, as an example) are just kind of morbid.
Submitted by: James
| "Skipper Dan"
The Lyrics: Oh, the critics, they used to say.
I was the new Olivier. Thought I'd be the toast of Sundance or even Cannes. Aw, but don't bother tryin' to IMDB me. The only place you might possibly see me. Is ridin' my little boat around Adventureland. It ain't exactly what I planned. Why: The song is about a aspiring actor who fails to make it and has to take a different job.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Song Lawsuits:
"Amish Paradise"
A classic case of misunderstanding: Coolio's label gave Yankovic the impression that Coolio had granted permission to record the parody, but Coolio maintains that he never did. While Coolio claimed he was upset, legal action never materialized, and Coolio accepted royalty payments for the song. After this controversy, Yankovic has always made sure to speak directly with the artist of every song he parodied. At the XM Satellite Radio booth at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show Yankovic and Coolio made peace. On his website, Yankovic wrote of this event, "I don't remember what we said to each other exactly, but it was all very friendly. I doubt I'll be invited to Coolio's next birthday party, but at least I can stop wearing that bulletproof vest to the mall." In an interview in 2014, Coolio extended his apology for refusing his permission, stating that at the time "I was being cocky and sh*t and being stupid and I was wrong and I should've embraced that sh*t and went with it", and that he considered Yankovic's parody "actually funny as sh*t." (from Wikipedia)
Submitted by: PJ
"Amish Paradise"
I do not know all the details about this lawsuit but I do know that Coolio sued Weird Al for making a parody of his song, "Gangster's Paradise".
Submitted by: UDon'tNeedToKnow1024
Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"Truck Drivin' Song"
The Lyrics: Got a load to carry and some eyebrows left to pluck.
Why: Got a code to Larry and some eye prows left to buck.
Submitted by: Carmen Nunki
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Lyrics Alliteration:
"Requiem For A Superhero"
The Lyrics: Poor Peter Parker was pitiful.
Why: The letter P.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Yeared Wow Ankle Vick originally "Weird Al Yankovic"
Submitted by: funny
Hidden Tracks:
"Bite Me"
This song is at the end of 'Off the Deep End' and after 10 minutes of silence, you will hear utter nonsense that may scare you.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
"You Don't Love Me Anymore"
After the song is over, there is nearly 20 minutes of silence, followed by about 10 seconds of formless guitar, drums and screaming. This is a spoof of the hidden track from Nirvana's Nevermind album called "Endless Nameless".
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
Hidden Messages:
"I Remember Larry"
Around 3:10 on the song, is a backwards message. Played backwards, you hear Al tell you "Wow, you must have an awful lot of free time on your hands"
Submitted by: Ra'akone
"Weird Al Yankovic"
Look on the inner groove of the vinyl LP version. You'll find the words: "Don't forget to eat your broccoli!"
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
Backwards Messages:
"Nature Trail To Hell"
Forwards, its complete gibberish. Backwards, you get "Satan Eats Cheese Whiz"
Submitted by: Mike
"Ebay"
In part of the song, you can hear in a voice that sounds very similar to Wierd Al's saying, "He was watching Star Wars."
Submitted by: Rachel
"I Remember Larry"
In the part (near the end) when you hear "Yes I remember remember remember" over and over again, you hear Al sing what sounds like gibberish, and this gibberish is clear. If you play it backwards, this gibberish says, "Wow, you must have an awful lot of free time on your hands"
Submitted by: Lucas
"Nature Trail To Hell"
During the instrumental part with the wailing, Al says somethin' that sounds like "Zoon eech hoo zitz." If you play it backwards, it's supposed to say "Satan eats Cheeze Whiz." No doubt Al's way of poking fun at the "satanic back-masking" trend.
Submitted by: Jonathan s.
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"His unusual reaction to problems with a song"
When Atlantic Records didn't allow Al to release "You're Pitiful" (a cover of "You're Beautiful") on Straight Outta Lynwood, he got back in an odd way. In the video for "White and Nerdy", when he talks about editing Wikipedia, he is writing "YOU SUCK!" on Atlantic Records' page. He also would wear a similar shirt when singing "You're Pitiful" in concert.
Submitted by: JeReMy
"His Name"
Al Yankovic got his name in the mid-70's because many people would say to him "Hey, F-Ing Weird Al"! The name stuck (Not the F-ing part) and the rest is history!
Submitted by: Paul Warren
TV and Movies Mentioned in Lyrics:
"Gump"
The Lyrics: Gump sat alone on a bench in the park
"My name is Forrest", he casually remarked Why: "Forrest Gump" with Tom Hanks
Submitted by: Lance Crackers
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Bad Ringtone Choices:
"Fat"
The Lyrics: Because I'm fat, I'm fat, sha mone
Why: Imagine if someone had this as their ringtone and their phone went off at a Weight Watchers meeting.
Submitted by: Harrp
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