After losing permission to do the James Blunt parody on Straight Outta Lynwood, Al went back in the studio and record two new tracks. One of them was this one, a parody of a song by the winner of AmericanRead more…
The White Stuff (Parody of You Got It (The Right Stuff) by New Kids On The Block)
Another food song. Al picks up a 4 year old boy band hit and adds a topic like only he can. Oreos, everyone’s favorite sandwich cookie (after they ran out Hydrox, the originals). At one point considered as a single,Read more…
Another One Rides The Bus (Parody of Another One Bites The Dust by Queen)
This whole section has been super important songs in Al’s oeuvre. This song, his second major hit, is another one that makes Al Al. It also is probably more remembered then his original to non fans because the hit itRead more…
Brady Bunch (Parody of Safety Dance by Men Without Hats)
On his second album Weird Al hits two of his repeated themes in the same song. One, pairing a theme song with another song, almost as a weird double cover. And two, complaining about television with a long list ofRead more…
075 Paul Terry Interview
This week, Annie and Jenn sit down with the writer of “The X-Files: The Official Archives” Paul Terry, and get really geeky. You won’t want to miss this one!
Ricky (Parody of Mickey by Toni Basil a cover of Kitty by Racey)
Al’s first video. The introduction of Tress MacNeille to a lot of nerds. Check out our conversation over on facebook.com/groups/wereallyankovics or call us up at 302 72 WEIRD. Also check out our insta @wereallyankovics and out twitter @wendelyankovich. Faces byRead more…
I Love Rocky Road (Parody of I Love Rock and Roll by Joan Jett and The Arrows)
Another important song is Al’s history. Not just because it’s good, but because it helped create the Al we know, and the fame he has. This is his second video and helped secure his first album’s legacy. Listen for moreRead more…
Bob
Wow. Al’s loving tribute to Bob Dylan and palindromes. The video is pitch perfect. Exactly what it needed to be, even if he had already kinda spoofed it in UHF making fun of INXS referencing Dylan. One note: Steve getsRead more…
Happy Birthday
Al’s first Tonio K style parody. Originally part of his Placebo EP in 1981 and then as part of his first album in 1982. Everyone needs something else to sing to their kids for a birthday song, well here itRead more…
Truck Drivin’ Song
Al parodies the songs of late 70’s truck driving classics. Yep, apparently that was a thing. He also seems to swing close to the classic Lumberjack song from Monty Python. Definitely an interesting song as it can be interpreted aRead more…
Canadian Idiot (Parody of American Idiot by Green Day)
Al’s inside the box parody of Green Day. As we describe it, not the most imaginative song, but he does the work and puts in all the details. Name a Canadian thing, it’s in there. At this point, Al’s bandRead more…
Foil (Parody of Royals by Lorde)
From Mandatory Fun, this Lorde parody is well crafted, but a little shorter then you hope. The video (from College Humor) has great cameos including Patton Oswalt as was one of the 8 videos released daily to promote Mandatory Fun.Read more…