baby ever born this way he is the king of musical parody control people queen
of musical parody control people queen
of musical parody control people queen of yet human jelly bean cuz every day is
of yet human jelly bean cuz every day is
of yet human jelly bean cuz every day is Halloween
Halloween
Halloween welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of Weird Al Yankovic you know I’ve been
Weird Al Yankovic you know I’ve been
Weird Al Yankovic you know I’ve been told that I use human sexuality well I
told that I use human sexuality well I
told that I use human sexuality well I think it’s true Alfred Mathieu Yankovic
think it’s true Alfred Mathieu Yankovic
think it’s true Alfred Mathieu Yankovic was born October 23rd 1959 in Downey
was born October 23rd 1959 in Downey
was born October 23rd 1959 in Downey California he began taking accordion
California he began taking accordion
California he began taking accordion lessons at a young age and soon started
lessons at a young age and soon started
lessons at a young age and soon started to record himself performing original
to record himself performing original
to record himself performing original and parody songs in high school
and parody songs in high school
and parody songs in high school Yankovic received his first airplay
Yankovic received his first airplay
Yankovic received his first airplay after he sent a tape to radio
after he sent a tape to radio
after he sent a tape to radio broadcaster dr. Demento while studying
broadcaster dr. Demento while studying
broadcaster dr. Demento while studying architecture at University he DJed for
architecture at University he DJed for
architecture at University he DJed for the campus radio station it was during
the campus radio station it was during
the campus radio station it was during this time that he took on the name Weird
this time that he took on the name Weird
this time that he took on the name Weird Al and released his first recordings
Al and released his first recordings
Al and released his first recordings Yankovic soon began performing with a
Yankovic soon began performing with a
Yankovic soon began performing with a band and even had a top 40 hit the
band and even had a top 40 hit the
band and even had a top 40 hit the parody Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
parody Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
parody Joan Jett and the Blackhearts with I love rocky road
[Music]
[Music] this led to a recording contract with
this led to a recording contract with
this led to a recording contract with Scottie brothers records and his debut
Scottie brothers records and his debut
Scottie brothers records and his debut album Weird Al Yankovic in 1983 despite
album Weird Al Yankovic in 1983 despite
album Weird Al Yankovic in 1983 despite tepid reviews Yankovic released a
tepid reviews Yankovic released a
tepid reviews Yankovic released a sophomore effort Weird Al Yankovic in 3d
sophomore effort Weird Al Yankovic in 3d
sophomore effort Weird Al Yankovic in 3d the next year the comedy album reached
the next year the comedy album reached
the next year the comedy album reached the top 20 on the Billboard 200 chart it
the top 20 on the Billboard 200 chart it
the top 20 on the Billboard 200 chart it also yielded the Grammy winning single
also yielded the Grammy winning single
also yielded the Grammy winning single eat it and this was complemented by a
eat it and this was complemented by a
eat it and this was complemented by a successful music video up next was
successful music video up next was
successful music video up next was 1985’s dare to be stupid and this was
1985’s dare to be stupid and this was
1985’s dare to be stupid and this was the first musical comedy record released
the first musical comedy record released
the first musical comedy record released on CD despite mixed reviews it spawned
on CD despite mixed reviews it spawned
on CD despite mixed reviews it spawned another of Yankovic’s well-known singles
another of Yankovic’s well-known singles
another of Yankovic’s well-known singles like a surgeon
like a surgeon
like a surgeon [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that same year he starred in a
that same year he starred in a
that same year he starred in a mockumentary about his life called the
mockumentary about his life called the
mockumentary about his life called the complete owl this was followed by the
complete owl this was followed by the
complete owl this was followed by the critical and commercial flop polka party
critical and commercial flop polka party
critical and commercial flop polka party in 1986 Yankovic’s career was
in 1986 Yankovic’s career was
in 1986 Yankovic’s career was rejuvenated in 1988 with the album even
rejuvenated in 1988 with the album even
rejuvenated in 1988 with the album even worse the well-received effort reached
worse the well-received effort reached
worse the well-received effort reached the top 30 on the Billboard 200 it also
the top 30 on the Billboard 200 it also
the top 30 on the Billboard 200 it also generated the hit fad which was
generated the hit fad which was
generated the hit fad which was accompanied by a Grammy winning music
accompanied by a Grammy winning music
accompanied by a Grammy winning music video he then co-wrote and starred in
video he then co-wrote and starred in
video he then co-wrote and starred in the 1989 comedy UHF and recorded a
the 1989 comedy UHF and recorded a
the 1989 comedy UHF and recorded a corresponding soundtrack though the
corresponding soundtrack though the
corresponding soundtrack though the soundtrack sold poorly Yankovic had a
soundtrack sold poorly Yankovic had a
soundtrack sold poorly Yankovic had a hit album in 1992 with off the deep end
hit album in 1992 with off the deep end
hit album in 1992 with off the deep end the positively reviewed record charted
the positively reviewed record charted
the positively reviewed record charted in the top 20 on Billboard it contained
in the top 20 on Billboard it contained
in the top 20 on Billboard it contained the successful single smells like
the successful single smells like
the successful single smells like Nirvana and an accompanying music video
Nirvana and an accompanying music video
Nirvana and an accompanying music video the parodied Nirvana’s clip for their
the parodied Nirvana’s clip for their
the parodied Nirvana’s clip for their huge hit smells like teen spirit
hi
hi the 1993 album ala Palooza received
the 1993 album ala Palooza received
the 1993 album ala Palooza received mixed reviews and was followed by
mixed reviews and was followed by
mixed reviews and was followed by several compilations his next studio
several compilations his next studio
several compilations his next studio record was 1996 ‘as bad hair day the
record was 1996 ‘as bad hair day the
record was 1996 ‘as bad hair day the effort became one of his best-selling
effort became one of his best-selling
effort became one of his best-selling discs and produced hit comedy singles
discs and produced hit comedy singles
discs and produced hit comedy singles such as Gump and Amish paradise as I
such as Gump and Amish paradise as I
such as Gump and Amish paradise as I walk through the day where I harvest my
walk through the day where I harvest my
walk through the day where I harvest my grain I take a look at my wife and
grain I take a look at my wife and
grain I take a look at my wife and realized she’s very plain but that’s
realized she’s very plain but that’s
realized she’s very plain but that’s just perfect for an Amish like me you
just perfect for an Amish like me you
just perfect for an Amish like me you know I shun fancy things like
know I shun fancy things like
know I shun fancy things like electricity though Yankovic had
electricity though Yankovic had
electricity though Yankovic had previously hosted television comedy and
previously hosted television comedy and
previously hosted television comedy and music specials such as al TV since the
music specials such as al TV since the
music specials such as al TV since the 1980s he began hosting a weekly show in
1980s he began hosting a weekly show in
1980s he began hosting a weekly show in 1997 called The Weird Al show hey walk
1997 called The Weird Al show hey walk
1997 called The Weird Al show hey walk its burnick and ladies the series was
its burnick and ladies the series was
its burnick and ladies the series was presented as a children’s program
presented as a children’s program
presented as a children’s program however it also featured adult oriented
however it also featured adult oriented
however it also featured adult oriented humor it only lasted one season
humor it only lasted one season
humor it only lasted one season pizza-delivery leaving you cold at beach
pizza-delivery leaving you cold at beach
pizza-delivery leaving you cold at beach quick we guaranteed fast delivery
quick we guaranteed fast delivery
quick we guaranteed fast delivery our secret no box Yankovic debuted a new
our secret no box Yankovic debuted a new
our secret no box Yankovic debuted a new look without his trademark glasses and
look without his trademark glasses and
look without his trademark glasses and mustache for his 1999 disc running with
mustache for his 1999 disc running with
mustache for his 1999 disc running with scissors he then won a Grammy Award for
scissors he then won a Grammy Award for
scissors he then won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy album for 2003’s poodle hat
Best Comedy album for 2003’s poodle hat
Best Comedy album for 2003’s poodle hat in 2006 Yankovic had his first top ten
in 2006 Yankovic had his first top ten
in 2006 Yankovic had his first top ten album with straight out of Lynwood and
album with straight out of Lynwood and
album with straight out of Lynwood and his first top 10 single with white and
his first top 10 single with white and
his first top 10 single with white and nerdy
Kingston’s oh oh it’s apparent I’m too
Kingston’s oh oh it’s apparent I’m too wide and 30
wide and 30
wide and 30 just to write 30 people just to learning
just to write 30 people just to learning
just to write 30 people just to learning how to get so wide 30 his next record al
how to get so wide 30 his next record al
how to get so wide 30 his next record al pocalypse was released five years later
pocalypse was released five years later
pocalypse was released five years later it peaked at number nine on the
it peaked at number nine on the
it peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 and this was even higher
Billboard 200 and this was even higher
Billboard 200 and this was even higher than his previous album
though Yankovic has found success with
though Yankovic has found success with his parodies of popular songs he has
his parodies of popular songs he has
his parodies of popular songs he has also recorded many original tracks that
also recorded many original tracks that
also recorded many original tracks that imitate artists musical styles and
imitate artists musical styles and
imitate artists musical styles and satirize pop culture oh my my this here
satirize pop culture oh my my this here
satirize pop culture oh my my this here Anakin guy maybe Vader someday later now
Anakin guy maybe Vader someday later now
Anakin guy maybe Vader someday later now he’s just a small fry he left his home
he’s just a small fry he left his home
he’s just a small fry he left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye
and kissed his mommy goodbye
and kissed his mommy goodbye saying soon I’m gonna be a Jedi moreover
saying soon I’m gonna be a Jedi moreover
saying soon I’m gonna be a Jedi moreover most of his records have featured a
most of his records have featured a
most of his records have featured a medley of hit tunes set to polka music
medley of hit tunes set to polka music
medley of hit tunes set to polka music Gary my can’t read my no he can’t read-a
Gary my can’t read my no he can’t read-a
Gary my can’t read my no he can’t read-a my poker face his live shows usually
my poker face his live shows usually
my poker face his live shows usually include all of these elements as well as
include all of these elements as well as
include all of these elements as well as costume changes and the use of
costume changes and the use of
costume changes and the use of multimedia in addition to the musical
multimedia in addition to the musical
multimedia in addition to the musical contributions he is made for films and
contributions he is made for films and
contributions he is made for films and television shows
television shows
television shows Yankovic has lent his voice to several
Yankovic has lent his voice to several
Yankovic has lent his voice to several animated programs he has directed many
animated programs he has directed many
animated programs he has directed many of his own music videos as well as those
of his own music videos as well as those
of his own music videos as well as those of other acts and has written a
of other acts and has written a
of other acts and has written a best-selling children’s book Weird Al
best-selling children’s book Weird Al
best-selling children’s book Weird Al Yankovic’s career has lasted longer than
Yankovic’s career has lasted longer than
Yankovic’s career has lasted longer than some of the artists he has parodied the
some of the artists he has parodied the
some of the artists he has parodied the success he has had with his comedy and
success he has had with his comedy and
success he has had with his comedy and parody music has shown he is more than
parody music has shown he is more than
parody music has shown he is more than just a one-hit wonder and certainly not
just a one-hit wonder and certainly not
just a one-hit wonder and certainly not a novelty I could just watch those
a novelty I could just watch those
a novelty I could just watch those videos all day long until my brain turns
videos all day long until my brain turns
videos all day long until my brain turns into mush couldn’t you well I’m eating
into mush couldn’t you well I’m eating
into mush couldn’t you well I’m eating my lunch right now so let’s just keep
my lunch right now so let’s just keep
my lunch right now so let’s just keep the show going
the show going
the show going [Music]
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