[98][110] Gaga considered herself "a huge Weird Al fan",[111] and she stated that the parody was a "rite of passage" for her musical career and considered the song "very empowering". [119] Yankovic was, however, allowed the opportunity to re-record a sample of "Black Dog" for a segment of "Trapped in the Drive-Thru". Explorez les références de "Weird Al" Yankovic sur Discogs. [96] However, as a personal rule and as a means of maintaining good relationships, Yankovic has always sought permission from the original artist before commercially releasing a parody. [39][40] Yankovic was also a judge for the 10th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2014, Yankovic became the third musical artist after Michael Jackson and Madonna to have a song in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 over the prior four decades (1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s). [174] Yankovic worked with Harper Collins' editor Anne Hoppe—the first time that Yankovic has had an editor—and found her help to be a positive experience. 1981 brought Yankovic on tour for the first time as part of Dr. Demento's stage show. $34.95 VIEW. These five digitally released songs were packaged as a digital EP titled Internet Leaks, with "Whatever You Like" retroactively included in the set. Retrouve toutes les chansons pour Weird Al Yankovic ainsi que de nombreux clips. [179] Yankovic later posted on his Twitter account that he never regretted the decision. He has stated that he may forgo traditional albums in favor of timely releases of singles from the 2010s onwards. In October 2016, Yankovic collaborated with the Gregory Brothers to create a music video "Bad Hombres, Nasty Women" shortly after the third debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, with Yankovic singing between autotuned snippets from the candidates. [93] The approach was considered to be essential to promoting Mandatory Fun to reach the No. The Compleat Al was co-directed by Jay Levey, who would direct UHF four years later. : The Alpocalypse Tour, The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange, Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff, Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour. 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[36][158][159][160] Yankovic later appeared in another Funny or Die short alongside Huey Lewis which parodied the ax murder scene in the movie American Psycho, in which Christian Bale's character Patrick Bateman discusses the nature of Lewis's musical work before killing his victim.[161][162]. [12] "My Bologna" was released as a single with "School Cafeteria" as its B-side, and the label gave Yankovic a six-month recording contract. In his reasoning, "There's enough people that do unfunny music. [170] Although Yankovic previously wrote the script for UHF, this was to be the first movie Yankovic directed. [127], He performed his first ever European mini-tour, including an appearance at the All Tomorrow's Parties music festival in Minehead, England in December 2010. [58][14] Their daughter, Nina, was born in 2003. [43] The album artwork and title, Mandatory Fun, were affirmed by his publisher. [79] Yankovic said that "fans would be rioting in the streets, I think, if I didn't do a polka medley. To help promote his 2014 album Mandatory Fun in social media circles, Yankovic produced eight music videos for the album releasing them over eight consecutive days with release of the album, believing it "would make an impact because people would be talking about the album all week long". [134] The shows were generally much shorter, as under unions rules Yankovic could only perform 90 minutes per show with an orchestra, requiring him to select songs that he felt would be ones that he had either long wanted to with an orchestra, such as the deep-cut "Harvey the Wonder Hamster" from Alapalooza, or that fit best with the orchestra backing. [18] He had also enjoyed George Carlin's FM & AM comedy album so much that he had transcribed it by typewriter himself. While never recorded for an album, Yankovic did play parts of "Chicken Pot Pie" as part of a larger medley in several tours during the 1990s. [125], In 2003, Yankovic toured overseas for the first time. [202] This inspired Yankovic to write the fight song parody "Sports Song" for Mandatory Fun to help round out his repertoire. During an interview on Comedy Death-Ray Radio, Yankovic revealed that though Cartoon Network "loved" his script, the network decided that they were no longer intending to produce feature films. [8] He has also written two children's books, When I Grow Up (2011) and My New Teacher and Me! "[70], Yankovic is well known for creating parodies of contemporary radio hits, typically which make up about half of his studio releases. Mostly recorded in March 1982, the album was released by Rock 'n Roll Records as an LP and on Compact Cassette in 1983. He also performs original songs that are style pastiches of the work of other acts, as well as polka medleys of several popular songs, most of which feature his trademark accordion. Yankovic's record label, TK Records, went bankrupt about two weeks after the single was released, so Yankovic received no royalties from its initial release.[24]. [128], A second concert film, "Weird Al" Yankovic Live! [12] "Another One Rides the Bus" became so popular that Yankovic's first television appearance was a performance of the song on The Tomorrow Show (April 21, 1981) with Tom Snyder. "Weird Al" Yankovic. [178], Yankovic was approached by a beer company to endorse their product. Yancovic" in reference to Yankovic's similar song parodies. iTunes, Amazon, and everywhere else music is streamed or sold. 4 position on The New York Times Best Seller list for Children's Picture Books for the week of February 20, 2011.[175]. [133] The tour was inspired by a 2016 performance he did with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, which he considered a "religious experience" and sought to replicate on tour. With the decline of music television and the onset of social media, he used YouTube and other video sites to publish his videos; this strategy helped to boost sales of his later albums. Actor Dick Van Patten is featured in both "Smells Like Nirvana" and "Bedrock Anthem"; Drew Carey, Emo Philips and Phil LaMarr appeared in "It's All About the Pentiums"; Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Donny Osmond, Judy Tenuta and Seth Green appeared in "White & Nerdy"; and Ruth Buzzi and Pat Boone appeared in "Gump". Yankovic became the first guest editor for Mad Magazine for their 533rd issue, published in April 2015.[176]. [117] Yankovic related one story where, before the American Music Awards where he and Prince were assigned to sit in the same row, he got a telegram from Prince's management company, demanding he not make eye contact with the artist. He also plays local TV talent show host Uncle Muscles on several episodes of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! [98] Among parodies that Yankovic had ideas for included one based on "Let's Go Crazy" about The Beverly Hillbillies, "Yellow Snow" as a parody of "Purple Rain", "1999" as an infomercial with a call-in number ending in −1999, and parodies of "Kiss" and "When Doves Cry". Reportedly, Coolio's label gave Yankovic the impression that Coolio had granted permission to record the parody, but Coolio maintains that he never did. When Jackson granted Yankovic permission to do "Fat", Jackson allowed him to use the same set built for his own "Badder" video from the Moonwalker film. [82] Some songs are pastiches of an overall genre of music, rather than a specific band (for example, country music with "Good Enough For Now", charity records with "Don't Download This Song") and college fight songs with "Sports Song". Yancovic' algorithm that generates parodies of existing songs, and now the record industry is accusing him of copyright violations", "Weird Al's UHF is uneven, but that just made it ahead of its time", "Midnight Star "Ask Al" Q&As for October/November, 1995", "Watch Weird Al's Emmys TV Theme-Song Medley", "Cartoon Network To Air Transformers Animated Episode "Garbage In, Garbage Out"--10:30 am", Not April Fools: Scooby-Doo On Batman: The Brave and the Bold | The Mary Sue, "Weird Al's '30 Rock' Parody Song Takes Shot At NBC", "Exclusive: 'Weird Al' Yankovic graces 'My Little Pony, "Geek Out! The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Achetez les Vinyles, CDs de "Weird Al" Yankovic, et plus encore sur la Marketplace Discogs. They'd get up on stage with their acoustic guitar and do these lovely ballads. And I would get up with my accordion and play the theme from 2001. Nigel Planter and the Chamber Pot of Secrets/Circus of Fear, One Crazy Summoner/Guess What's Coming to the Dinner. Le fils de père Nick Louis Yankovic et mère Mary Elizabeth Yankovic est comédien, musicien & comédien de stand-up, anno 2021 célèbre pour Animal Man, The Tomorrow Show, I Love Rocky Road. This approach proved to be successful, as the total collection of videos had acquired more than 20 million views in the first week. Yankovic was considering a complete polka medley with only U2 songs, but was denied the rights by the band. Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. [46] Businessweek attributed the sales success of Mandatory Fun to the viral music video campaign. On May 31, 2014, Yankovic won the ACE Award (Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinaire) from the National Cartoonists Society at its awards banquet in San Diego. Alex Trebek 1940-2020 “I Lost on Jeopardy” is a song by “Weird Al” Yankovic from his second album, “Weird Al” Yankovic in 3-D, released in 1984. Weird Al joined the band Hanson in their music video for "Thinking 'bout Somethin'" in which he plays the tambourine. [22] Yankovic said: It was sort of like amateur music night, and a lot of people were like wannabe Dan Fogelbergs. [167] The project included a brief cameo by Sir Paul McCartney, which Yankovic directed during McCartney's appearance at the 2009 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Edit Master Release Data Correct . [145] In an apparent attempt to make it more accessible to overseas audiences, where the term UHF is used less frequently to describe TV broadcasts, the film was titled The Vidiot From UHF in Australia and parts of Europe. He was quoted as stating, "I didn't think it was very good. [45] Mandatory Fun was released to strong critical praise and was the No. His latest album, Mandatory Fun (2014), became his first No. [156] Yankovic guest voiced as Papa Kotassium in a 2016 episode of Cartoon Network's animated series, Mighty Magiswords, which was created by fellow Weird Al-fan, musician and accordionist, Kyle Carrozza. [172], Yankovic wrote When I Grow Up, a children's book released on February 1, 2011 and published by HarperCollins. j.mp/i5GEQn", "Weezer Recruit 'Weird Al' Yankovic for Video of Toto Cover 'Africa, "The Not Al Page: The most popular songs he didn't even write (or perform)! 2020 has been less than a stellar year for many, so “Weird Al” Yankovic wants to round out the year with a little positivity. [155], In 2016, Al appeared in 2 episodes of BoJack Horseman as Mr. Peanutbutter's brother, Captain Peanutbutter, and began portraying Milo Murphy in the Disney XD series Milo Murphy's Law. In 2011, Yankovic guest starred as the character "Banana Man" in an episode of Adventure Time. Those wacky lawyers! The book, resembling a scrapbook, included real and fictional humorous photographs and documents. Additionally, George Lucas loved the song and a Lucasfilm representative told Yankovic, "You should have seen the smile on his face. [14], In 2020, Mark Riedl, a researcher at Georgia Tech, created an algorithm that generates lyrics to match the rhyme and syllable schemes of preexisting songs. Yankovic recorded "I Love Rocky Road", (a parody of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" originally recorded by The Arrows) which was produced by Rick Derringer, in 1982. In 1983, Yankovic's first self-titled album was released on Scotti Bros. [56], Yankovic became a vegetarian in 1992 when his then-girlfriend gave him a copy of the 1987 John Robbins book Diet for a New America, which he said "made a very compelling argument for a strict vegetarian diet". Music video by "Weird Al" Yankovic performing Jurassic Park. Yankovic stated that the idea for the book was based on his own "circuitous" career path. He directed later videos himself and went on to direct for other artists, including Ben Folds, Hanson, The Black Crowes, and The Presidents of the United States of America. [99] Though Jackson allowed "Eat It" and "Fat", he requested that Yankovic not record a parody of "Black or White", titled "Snack All Night", because he felt the message was too important. Yankovic believes that Eminem thought that the video would be harmful to his image.[121]. He has also made guest appearances and performed voice acting roles on many television shows and video web content, in addition to starring in Al TV specials on MTV. Yankovic was picked to perform by the Canadian band Godspeed You! Yankovic and his band toured as the opening act for The Monkees in mid-1987 for their second reunion tour of North America. 1 On Hot 100, Sam Smith's 'Stay With Me' Surges", "Weird Al Yankovic Breaks Down His Upcoming 'Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, "Hollywood Walk of Fame's Class of 2018 Revealed: Steve Irwin and More Set to Receive Stars", "Weird Al Yankovic gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame", "Lin-Manuel Miranda, 'Weird Al' Yankovic Talk New 'Hamilton Polka, "Jimmy Geeks Out with Lin-Manuel Miranda and "Weird Al" Yankovic Over Hamilton and Music", "Hear Weird Al's Polka Remixes of Portugal. I enjoy Weird Al's things, but I found it unimaginative. [10] In the 1970s, Yankovic was a big fan of Elton John and claims John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album was partly how he "learned to play rock 'n roll on the accordion". After almost half a century, “Weird Al” Yankovic has finally found some closure from his childhood crush. The comedic singer revealed that he recently reconnected with his ninth-grade crush — who saved a portrait he had sketched nearly 50 years ago. [79], Yankovic has recorded numerous original humorous songs, such as "You Don't Love Me Anymore" and "One More Minute". Yankovic also had a cameo in a 2008 episode, titled "That '90s Show", during which he records a parody of Homer's grunge hit "Shave Me" titled "Brain Freeze" (Homer's song, "Shave Me", was itself a parody of Nirvana's "Rape Me") making Yankovic one of only a handful of celebrities to appear twice on the show playing themselves. He has also done significant research for other song parodies to get facts and keywords for certain areas of knowledge, such as for "I Think I'm a Clone Now" or hospitals for "Like a Surgeon". Add all to Wantlist Remove all from Wantlist. 9 in October 2006.[27]. The snack consists of an overturned Twinkie split open as a makeshift bun, a hot dog, and Easy Cheese put together and dipped in milk before eating. [14] Though he initially took it as an insult, Yankovic eventually "took it on professionally" as his persona for the station. Yankovic cites these misattributions as "his only real beef with peer-to-peer file sharing sites": If you do a search for my name on any one of those sites, I guarantee you that about half of the songs that come up will be songs I had absolutely nothing to do with. Demento said, "'Belvedere Cruising' might not have been the very best song I ever heard, but it had some clever lines [...] I put the tape on the air immediately. Weird Al Yankovic est le premier album du parodiste Weird Al Yankovic sorti en 1983. In 1988 Yankovic was the narrator on the Wendy Carlos recording of Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. "[113] In an interview in 2014, Coolio extended his apology for refusing his permission, stating that at the time "I was being cocky and shit and being stupid and I was wrong and I should've embraced that shit and went with it", and that he considered Yankovic's parody "actually funny as shit". Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases! He appeared in a 2003 episode of The Simpsons, singing "The Ballad of Homer & Marge" (a parody of John Mellencamp's "Jack & Diane") with his band. Three terrific books about Al were released in 2020 – The Weird Accordion to Al by Nathan Rabin, Weird Al Seriously by Lily Hirsch, and Black & White & Weird , Al is featured on the new Portugal The Man single “Who’s Gonna Stop Me” – available now on iTunes, Amazon, and everywhere else music is streamed or sold! Dr. Demento appeared in several of Yankovic's earlier videos, such as "I Love Rocky Road" and "Ricky". [29] The album also included a sequel to Camille Saint-Saëns's composition The Carnival of the Animals titled "The Carnival of the Animals Part II", with Yankovic providing humorous poems for each of the featured creatures in the style of Ogden Nash, who had written humorous poems for the original. [185], Songs posted to file sharing networks are often misattributed to him because of their humorous subject matter. Rubén Valtierra joined the band on keyboards in 1991, allowing Yankovic to concentrate more on singing and increasing his use of the stage space during concerts. [75], Yankovic considers his body of work to primarily feature parodies, rather than satires of the original song or artist, as he found that satire of songs or artists has already been done before. He had been inspired to do so from Spike Jones, who had transitioned classical music into polka. Soon afterwards, Gaga's manager admitted that he had denied the parody of his own accord without forwarding the song to his client, and upon seeing it online, Lady Gaga granted permission for the parody. He also noted positive reactions he got through friends his band members have, such as from Frank Black of The Pixies for "First World Problems" and Southern Culture on the Skids for "Lame Claim to Fame", and a similar praise when he encountered Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, and Nash on the street, and was able to play his recently completed "Mission Statement" for him. In a number of Al TV interviews, he often asks if he can borrow $5, being turned down every time. 1 position on the Billboard charts on its debut week. I'll leave the serious stuff to Paris Hilton and Kevin Federline. "Weird Al" Yankovic The Best Books of 2020. In addition to the preferred method of cash donations, many methods were used to raise money for the cause, such as a live benefit show held April 11, 2006, and selling merchandise on the official website and eBay, including T-shirts, calendars, and cookbooks. [149][150] Yankovic is the voice for Squid Hat on the Cartoon Network show, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. Yankovic has stated that all of his proceeds from the parody and its music video will be donated to the Human Rights Campaign, to support the human rights themes of the original song. Yankovic had turned it down because he believed that "a lot of my fans were young and impressionable". On October 7, 2008, Yankovic released to the iTunes Store "Whatever You Like", a parody of the T.I. [174] The book allows Yankovic to apply the humorous writing style found in his music in another medium, allowing him to use puns and rhymes. Yankovic's humor normally lies more in creating unexpected incongruity between an artist's image and the topic of the song, contrasting the style of the song with its content (such as the songs "Amish Paradise", "White & Nerdy", and "You're Pitiful"), or in pointing out trends or works which have become pop culture clichés (such as "eBay" and "Don't Download This Song"). [98] Yankovic has performed a concert-only parody "Snack All Night" in some of his live shows. While Coolio claimed he was upset, legal action never materialized, and Coolio accepted royalty payments for the song. [102], Mark Knopfler approved Yankovic's parody of the Dire Straits song "Money for Nothing" for use in the film UHF on the provision that Knopfler himself be allowed to play lead guitar on the parody which was later titled "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*". [12] As for his influences in comedy and parody music, he listed artists including Tom Lehrer, Stan Freberg, Spike Jones, Allan Sherman, Shel Silverstein, and Frank Zappa, as well as "all the other wonderfully sick and twisted artists" he found through The Dr. Demento Radio Show. Much to the disdain of Yankovic, these misattributed files include songs that are racist, sexually explicit, or otherwise offensive. In 2012, he appeared as himself along with Alice Cooper, Bret Michaels, and Maria Menounos in The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange for the Christmas special, and sung with Alice, Bret, and Orange. : The Alpocalypse Tour, aired on Comedy Central on October 1, 2011, and was released on Blu-ray and DVD three days later. For The Nerdist Podcast, Weird Al began hosting a new comedic celebrity interview web series, Face to Face with 'Weird Al' Yankovic, on April 3, 2012. [51][52] The song holds the distinction of being the first polka song to chart on Billboard's Digital Songs Sales Chart. VH1 produced a Behind the Music episode on Yankovic. "Ricky" broke the top 100 videos on MTV at the time, which Yankovic took as a sign that his career was in music, quitting his job as a mailroom clerk at the local offices of Westwood One to pursue the music career. [141], In 1989, Yankovic starred in a full-length feature film called UHF, co-written by himself and manager Jay Levey and filmed in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He had originally just pulled the number 27 as a random figure to use in filling out lyrics, but as his fans started to notice the reuse of the number after the first few times, he began to purposely drop references to 27 within his lyrics, videos, and album covers. While practicing the song outside the sound booth, he met Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz, who told him he was a drummer and agreed to bang on Yankovic's accordion case to help Yankovic keep a steady beat during the song. The movie also featured some clips from Yankovic's trip to Japan and some clips from the Al TV specials. Bang!, on which he had previously guest starred. This motif also occurs in "Why Does This Always Happen to Me? [122] Yankovic referenced the incident in his video for "White & Nerdy" when he depicts himself vandalizing Atlantic Records' Wikipedia article. For example, Yankovic believes he could have written a completely different version of "White & Nerdy" based on the alternative choices of lyrics he had come up with and had discarded for the final song. Yankovic had been called "Weird Al" originally as a more derogatory nickname from others within the dormitory he shared, as he was seen as the strange outcast compared to other residents. 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