"Weird Al" Yankovic
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Alfred Matthew Yankovic
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Born: October 23, 1959, Downey, California
Weird Al's band includes:
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Vocals, Accordion, Keyboard, Guitar
Jim West (2) - Guitar, Mandolin
Steve Jay - Bass, Banjo
Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz - Drums
Ruben Valtierra - (Touring) Piano, Keyboard
Weird Al's band includes:
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Vocals, Accordion, Keyboard, Guitar
Jim West (2) - Guitar, Mandolin
Steve Jay - Bass, Banjo
Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz - Drums
Ruben Valtierra - (Touring) Piano, Keyboard
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BalooDP
March 15, 2021
edited about 1 year ago
My generation's Randy Newman, except his voice is unbelievably better and manages to make the derivative hooks Al uses into much better songs than the originals with his fantastic lyrical work. Seriously, who still listens to "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire when you can listen to the superior White and Nerdy? Amish Paradise is another excellent song as well, as is the extremely clever "Word Crimes" parody of Blurred Lines. But mention Weird Al and the average person could probably name at least 4-5 of his songs, others notably Fat, Eat It, The Saga Begins, I Lost On Jeopardy, and Word Crimes. Like others have said though, he is a great songwriter in his own right, I personally like "This is the Life." And I enjoy UHF as a movie, which features Fran Drescher, Michael Richards, and David Proval amongst other notable actors who went on to much bigger things.
Others have tried to imitate his style, notably the Copacabana parody "Star Wars Cantina" by Richard Cheese/Mark Jonathan Davis and spin it into a parody lounge career. He is not nearly as good though. Often imitated, never duplicated. That is Weird Al.
Others have tried to imitate his style, notably the Copacabana parody "Star Wars Cantina" by Richard Cheese/Mark Jonathan Davis and spin it into a parody lounge career. He is not nearly as good though. Often imitated, never duplicated. That is Weird Al.
Valzentia
October 4, 2020
I really want a few of the albums on vinyl (self-titled, Bad Hair Day, Poodle Hat, Straight Outta Lynwood, etc) but jesus christ I want an option to purchase them separately instead of through Squeeze Box
BeatlELO10538
April 17, 2019
Last night (4/16/2019) I had this dream where "Weird Al" was performing with in the gym at my school, and with him Hatsune Miku. (I know, strange.) The only song I remember hearing in it was "Tacky", and I don't think Miku performed with him on that one. I also ate a chocolate bunny in said dream, for some reason. Strange dream.
Is there going to be a re-issue of Weird Al's post-UHF work on vinyl? (I really want a copy of Alapalooza on vinyl, and I don't want to spend a fortune on Squeeze Box.)
Is there going to be a re-issue of Weird Al's post-UHF work on vinyl? (I really want a copy of Alapalooza on vinyl, and I don't want to spend a fortune on Squeeze Box.)
MaskingSound
July 23, 2015
Unfortunately the great parodies are overshadowed by some of the even better original tracks.
Even DISCHARGE couldn't write a better doomsday song than "Christmas At Ground Zero"
Even DISCHARGE couldn't write a better doomsday song than "Christmas At Ground Zero"
TallicLizzy
June 8, 2013
Weird Al. Oof. What an am embarrassment. Parody songs are as low as it gets. Virtually leeching off others work.
hoetastic
October 17, 2021