Al tv is an american comedy tv series created by and starring singersongwriter weird al yankovic. In honor of his birthday, here are 10 of our favorite weird al songs. This is a collection of weird al yankovic s music videos from 1983 to 1996. This is a collection of weird al yankovics music videos from 1983 to 1996. It also includes the title sequence he did for the movie spy hard, without, for some odd legal reason, the actual titles. His works have earned him three gold and five platinum records in the u. But if youre so inclined, you can just download it for free. From january 1996 june 1997, the show ran every wednesday afternoon from 68 on 88. During last 23 years he just cant help mocking at the popular performers. Weird al yankovic is american born singer, musician, song writer, record producer, actor. Weird al yankovic music videos and video clips feat. Alfred matthew yankovic born october 23, 1959, in downey, california, is a musical humorist with a career spanning thirty years raised in lynwood, al got an accordion and lessons for his seventh birthday. Weird al yankovics infamous gump leads the way as the title track, yet its the bsides and bonuses that make this single a certain 5 stars.
Find weird al yankovic discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Yankovic described the idea of the song coming about thinking how it would be anachronistically weird for jim morrison to scream about craigslist. In a world that normally offers just one or maybe two bonus tracks on the everyday single, its a great relief to find such a long list of hits on this one. In the world of novelty records a genre noted for its extensive back catalog of flashesinthepan and onehit wonders yankovic was king, scoring smash after smash over the course of an. Handy is a song by american musician weird al yankovic from his fourteenth studio album, mandatory fun 2014. Spy hard theme from the motion picture spy hard, 1996, 2. With weird al yankovic, jon schwartz, steve jay, jim west. With steve jay, weird al yankovic, florence henderson, mary yankovic. Rons tenyear high school reunion transcribed by david rigsby rock on michael damien 1989 and the beat goes on whispers 1980 i want a new drug huey lewis and the news 1983. Selfproduced, the album was released by rca records in the united states on july 15, 2014. Weird al yankovic weird al yankovic, the undisputed king of pop culture parody, born october 23, 1959 has sold more comedy recordings than any other artist in history. Music video by weird al yankovic performing spy hard.
In the world of novelty records a genre noted for its extensive back catal. Christmas at ground zero weird al yankovic 1986 just a friend biz markie 1990 blitzkrieg bop ramones 1975 crap from the past december 4, 1996. Up next weird al yankovic the keith richards interview duration. Oct 26, 2009 bad hair day is the ninth studio album by weird al yankovic, released on march 12, 1996. Find weird al yankovic discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic.
Huge thanks to the greatest band in the world jim kimo west on guitar, steve jay on bass, ruben valtierra on keyboards, jon bermuda schwartz on drums and our frontof. It also includes the title sequence he did for the movie spy hard, without, for. Weird al yankovic music, videos, stats, and photos. Weird al yankovic s infamous gump leads the way as the title track, yet its the bsides and bonuses that make this single a certain 5 stars. Weird al yankovic imvdb the internet music video database. Yankovic had previously released alpocalypse in 2011, and toured in support of it when he first spoke of his next record. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Perform this way parody of born this way by lady gaga weird al yankovic. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. In the world of novelty records a genre noted for its extensive back catalog of flashesin the pan and onehit wonders yankovic was king, scoring smash after smash over the course of an enduring career that. When you access any of the links listed on this site, you do so at your own risk. In a career spanning nearly three decades, he has amassed 30 gold and platinum albums, 7 gold and platinumcertified home videos and 3 grammy awards with 11 nominations. Straight outta lynnwood eager to please everyone especially those who likes todays popular music scene.
See more ideas about weird, morning tv shows and funny songs. The discography of american singer, songwriter, musician and parodist weird al yankovic consists of fourteen studio albums, ten compilation albums, eleven video albums, two extended plays, fortysix singles and fiftyfour music videos. For nearly three decades weird al yankovic has been the unparalleled master of song parody. I also like the idea of just having a ton of videos for this album, since poodle hat didnt really.
Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Also included with the dvd is als very first appearance on a television show and music clips from his weird al show. Karaoke amish paradise weird al yankovic cdg, mp4, kfn. List of music videos, showing year released and directors year title directors notes 1983 ricky janet greek. Jul 09, 2016 the video tries to compliment the story in the song, told from luke skywalkers point of view, as he meets and learns the ways of the force from the jedi master yoda, on the planet of dagobah. After michael jacksons beat it became the most acclaimed video in the mediums brief history, yankovic recorded eat it for his sophomore effort, 1984s weird al yankovic in 3d. With over 150 songs in his repertoire, hes taken on nearly every musical genre and pop culture. This is a list of music videos that al has directed for himself and for other recording artists. The videos video 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Weird al yankovic 820 1996 omaha, ne since youve been gone.
Music video for dont download this song performed by weird al. Weird al yankovic is known for his humor sparkling musical parodies. Jurassic park was released as the lead single from yankovics 1993 album alapalooza. Few would have guessed that weird al yankovic who as a shy, accordionplaying teenager got his.
The foremost song parodist of the mtv era, weird al yankovic carried the torch of musical humor more proudly and more successfully than any performer since allan sherman. Yankovic met azalea in person for permission to spoof the song, and he completed his track shortly before the album was mastered and released. I recently purchased this dvd and was very happy with what i got. Weird al yankovic in a career spanning nearly three decades, he has amassed 30 gold and platinum albums, 7 gold and platinumcertified home videos and 3 grammy awards with 11 nominations. Yankovic is known in particular for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. Mostly recorded in march 1982, the album was released by rock n roll records as an lp and on compact cassette in 1983. In a career spanning over 35 years, he has amassed 30 gold and platinum albums, 7 gold and platinumcertified home videos and 3 grammy awards with 11. Weird al yankovic is the debut album by american parodist alfred weird al yankovic. Weird al yankovic on vevo official music videos, live performances, interviews and more. Parody of mickey by toni basili love rocky road dror soref. After frontman for the presidents of the united states saw this music video, he wanted weird al to direct a video for their song mixed up s. The essential weird al yankovic weird al yankovic music. He attempted to translate his popularity to feature films with uhf 1989 with. The video for jurassic park received light rotation on mtv.
It also includes the title sequence he did for the movie spy hard, without, for some. The album was the first of many produced by former the mccoys guitarist rick derringer. Weird al yankovics albums stream online music albums. Robin 2015, desperation boulevard 2002, safety patrol 1997, spy hard 1996, the naked gun. Alfred matthew weird al yankovic born october 23, 1959 in. Craigslist is a song and single by weird al yankovic. Uhf, original song, lead single on the soundtrack for weird als feature film uhf. In a career spanning over 35 years, he has amassed 30 gold and platinum albums, 7 gold and platinumcertified home videos and 3 grammy awards with 11 nominations. Lanky comedian weird al yankovic is best known for his goofy but deadon sendups of pop hits and their videos.
List of music videos, showing year released and directors. Weird al yankovic, the undisputed king of pop culture parody, born october 23, 1959 has sold more comedy recordings than any other artist in history. Mandatory fun is the fourteenth studio album by american musician weird al yankovic. Since the debut of his first comedy song in 1976, he has sold more than 12 million albumsmore than any other comedy act in historyrecorded more than 150. The premise of the show is that yankovic uses his private satellite transmitter to commandeer the airwaves of a music video station in order to show the videos that he wants to watch. Jul 18, 2018 weird al yankovic is american born singer, musician, song writer, record producer, actor. Since the debut of his first comedy song in 1976, he has sold more than 12 million albumsmore than any other comedy act in. He is known in particular for humorous songs which make fun of popular culture or parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts, or both.
American psycho with huey lewis and weird al weird al yankovic 20. Weird al yankovic is a grammy award winning american musician, satirist, parodist, accordionist, and television producer. In recent years, al has contributed some of his recent popular music to play during the various rifftrax live. It was also yankovic s last studio album for the scotti brothers label before it was purchased by volcano records in 1999. Oct 02, 2009 music video by weird al yankovic performing spy hard. The song is a parody of the 2014 single fancy by iggy azalea, featuring charli xcx. Performances from weird al, bob mould, ed sheeran and more. However, the song was a sales success in canada, and peaked at number 5 on the canadian magazine the record s single chart. Weird al yankovic has been hilariously altering our favorite songs for years.
Al started directing most of his videos in the 90s, but more recently hes switched over to. Parody of i love rock n roll by joan jett and the blackheartseat it. Weird al yankovic has been seen in movies alvin and the chipmunks 2016, batman vs. Weird al yankovic performs a parody of coolios song gangstas paradise, but talking about the amish culture. The foremost song parodist of the mtv era and beyond, weird al yankovic carried the torch of musical humor more proudly and more successfully than any performer since allan sherman. Weird al yankovic 8201996 omaha, ne since youve been gone. It peaked at number 17 on the billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the riaa, 5 7 while also charting in australia and canada. In the world of novelty records a genre noted for its extensive back catalog of flashesinthepan and onehit wonders yankovic was king, scoring smash after smash over the. This video features snippets of every cover song we performed on our 2018 tour. It is a style parody of the doors, and contains lyrics inspired by postings at the online classified advertising service, craigslist. The ultimate video collection is a dvd by weird al yankovic which features all 24 music videos yankovic created up to the release of the dvd. Download weird al yankovic mp3 songs and albums music.