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#20 One More Minute
Several jokes in the music video are inspired by a scene in the movie Top Secret!, a movie Yankovic cites as one of his favorites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWhpk-8QLFQ
#19 Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbilies
Originally the title of the song was going to be simply "Beverly Hillbillies"; however, the title of the song was changed to "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*" (with an asterisk), and it is legally copyrighted and registered as such. Yankovic commented on the legal complications with the titling of the song in the DVD audio commentary for the film UHF, explaining: "We had to name that song 'Money for Nothing "slash" Beverly Hillbillies "asterisk"' because the lawyers told us that had to be the name. Those wacky lawyers! Whatcha gonna do?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4SDhrTPOiI
#18 craigslist
The music style of "Craigslist" has been considered to be a "dead-on parody of The Doors".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4sALru9IJk
#17 It's All About The Pentiums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpMvS1Q1sos
#16 Tacky
"Tacky" is a song by American musician "Weird Al" Yankovic from his fourteenth studio album, Mandatory Fun (2014). The song is a parody of the 2013 single "Happy" by Pharrell Williams. The song mocks questionable taste in fashion as well as activities considered gauche. Yankovic recorded the song as one of the last on Mandatory Fun, and received Williams' approval directly, through email. He remarked he was "honored" to have his work spoofed by Yankovic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq7Eki5EZ8o
#15 Christmas at Ground Zero
"Christmas at Ground Zero" is an original song by "Weird Al" Yankovic, the tenth and final track on his 1986 album, Polka Party! and the final single from the album, released just in time for the 1986 Christmas season. It is done in the style of The Ronettes' numerous 1960s-era Christmas carols, with bells and a saxophone section, with a melody and meter loosely borrowed from the 1949 novelty song "I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas" by Yogi Yorgesson. It is one of Yankovic's darkest songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t039p6xqutU
#14 Amish Paradise
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #53 (1996)
Although Yankovic traditionally secures permission from the artists he parodies (even though this is not legally required, as parodies are covered under fair use guidelines), and was told by his record label that Coolio had given permission, Coolio later claimed that he had not given such permission (and in fact publicly expressed disgust saying that Yankovic's parody "desecrated the song"). This created a minor controversy, as speculation surfaced that Coolio had actually given permission but later claimed he had not in the fear that allowing the parody would not be seen as "cool", or that Yankovic's record label had lied to Yankovic in the hopes that the song would become popular.
Yankovic later stated on VH1's Behind the Music that he had written a sincere letter of apology to Coolio which was never returned, and that Coolio never complained when he received his royalty check from proceeds of the song. A series of photos taken at the XM Satellite Radio booth at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show suggests that Yankovic and Coolio may have made amends.
On June 27, 2013 during an "Ask Me Anything" on Reddit, Yankovic was asked "Is Coolio still upset about Amish Paradise?", to which Yankovic replied "Coolio's cool with me now. We ran into each other a few years ago and it's all water under the proverbial bridge." Coolio stated in a 2014 interview that the decision to refuse the parody at the time was "stupid" and wished that someone on his management would have stopped him, and considers the final parody to be "funny".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33uCg
#13 Dare To Be Stupid
"Dare to Be Stupid" is an original song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a musical pastiche (or "style parody") of the band Devo. In an interview on VH1's Behind The Music, Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh stated in reaction to the song that: "I was in shock. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. He sort of re-sculpted that song into something else and, umm... I hate him for it, basically."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMhwddNQSWQ
#12 Word Crimes
US Billboard Hot 100 #39 (2014)
"Word Crimes" is a song by American musician "Weird Al" Yankovic from his fourteenth studio album, Mandatory Fun (2014). The song is a parody of the 2013 single "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke, featuring Pharrell Williams and T.I.. The song spoofs misuse of proper English grammar, reflecting Yankovic's own rigor for proper grammatical usage. When he decided to parody Thicke's song, he chose a topic that would be distinct from those used in many pre-existing parodies, and that would avoid the misogyny issues which had arisen from the source material.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc
#11 Ricky
Billboard Hot 100 #63 (1983)
"Ricky" is a 1983 song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of the 1982 song "Mickey" by Toni Basil. The song focuses on the show I Love Lucy, and ends with a segment of the theme from the show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZlLQLFq_H4
I'll be back later with the top 10.
Seshmeister
12-19-2014, 08:24 PM
Top 20?
A top 5 would be pushing it. :)
DONNIEP
12-19-2014, 08:41 PM
#18 craigslist
The music style of "Craigslist" has been considered to be a "dead-on parody of The Doors".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4sALru9IJk
Too good. Woulda been better if he'd been shit faced drunk, but I like it.
DONNIEP
12-19-2014, 08:43 PM
#19 Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbilies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4SDhrTPOiI
How could this be 19?? This is one of the greatest songs ever recorded! And the video kicks ass!
DONNIEP
12-19-2014, 09:03 PM
I can't put my finger on it, but there's something about this one...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-CG5w4YwOI
Top 20?
A top 5 would be pushing it. :)
Weird Al is a genius. He's been putting out viral videos 30 years before there was viral videos.
Now he's finally got his number 1 album and is reaping the benefits. Hell, Van Halen couldn't even get a number 1 album with Roth.
#10 Living With A Hernia
"Living with a Hernia" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "Living in America" by James Brown, from the film Rocky IV. The song mostly describes the terrible "aggravation" and "back pain" that a hernia causes. The narrator himself claims to be suffering from a hernia, and that he's "Got to have an operation".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8Ow1nlafOg
#9 UHF
This is one of my favorite 80's comedies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUi926ses94
Dave's Bitch
12-20-2014, 04:17 PM
I fucking hate this guy. So much so I felt compelled to enter this thread dedicated to him and say how much I hate him
I fucking hate this guy. So much so I felt compelled to enter this thread dedicated to him and say how much I hate him
ha! What if he did a KISS parody?
Dave's Bitch
12-20-2014, 04:58 PM
ha! What if he did a KISS parody?
He wouldn't have the musical ability to parody Kiss, they're the hottest band in the world ;)
Seshmeister
12-22-2014, 12:28 PM
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DONNIEP
12-22-2014, 12:34 PM
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Hilarious.
DONNIEP
12-22-2014, 12:37 PM
And let's not forgot Weird Al's cameo in the Panama video, right at the 2:49 mark...And yes that IS Weird Al. I know because he told me so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-NshzYK9y0
vandeleur
12-22-2014, 12:41 PM
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hahaha class
#8 I Lost on Jeopardy
Billboard Hot 100 #81 (1984)
"I Lost on Jeopardy" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic from his second album, "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D. The song is a parody of "Jeopardy" by The Greg Kihn Band, and its refrain "Our love's in jeopardy". The parody's lyrics center on the then-former game show Jeopardy!, hosted by Art Fleming; a syndicated revival, with Alex Trebek, began three months after the single's release.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvUZijEuNDQ
#7 This Is The Life
From the soundtrack to the GREATEST 80's comedy film.... Johnny Dangerously
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1n5XqwUkYw
#6 Gump
The cover for the single is itself a parody of the Presidents of the United States of America's logo. This is one of Yankovic's shortest album parodies, second only to his remade version of "My Bologna" (a parody of The Knack's "My Sharona"). In the video for this song, Yankovic dons a bald cap. The The Presidents of the United States of America themselves praised the parody and has since often referred to the "Weird Al" song during live performances.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQwWaWFjd0Y
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