Billy Idol gets his Weird Al 80’s parody with Alimony, a spoof of Idol’s song Mony Mony, which is actually a cover of Tommy James and the Shondells. And happy 50th podcast to us, we hope you are enjoying it.Read more…
049 Polka Party!
Our first polka! How do you rate a polka? What do you even talk about? We don’t know. Maybe you do.
048 First World Problems
This time around we complain about all the cool stuff we have in a Pixies style parody review. We are very divided on the video. What did you think?twitter.com/wendelyankovich
047 The Check’s In The Mail
Another Weird Al Yankovic first album cut. Not sure what we think about this song, but it seems like an interesting start to a career.
046 Buckingham Blues
Who wants a Charles and Diane parody of Jack and Diane? So did we. And we still kinda do.
045 Trash Day (Parody of Hot In Herre by Nelly)
Weird Al Yankovic dons a bandaid and kicks out a parody to Nelly’s Hot in Herre. Oh yeah!
044 Spam (Parody of Stand by R.E.M.)
Charlie and Steve tackle Weird Al’s parody of R.E.M.’s Stand called Spam. Steve’s a big fan, of the food. Let’s see how he feels about the song.Don’t forget to check us out on twitter @wendelyankovich.
043 Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies* (Parody of Dire Straits)
The lawyers are all over this song. Weird Al’s Dire Straits parody from UHF is a fun video and an interesting combination of the original song and the theme song.
042 Christmas At Ground Zero
Merry Christmas everyone! A fun uplifting Christmas message from your old pal, “Weird Al” Yankovic. Now with a special message to Ronald Reagan. Enjoy!
041 You Make Me
Oingo Boingo is never the same after listening to this Weird Al style parody. A great musical parody that is lessened by the not always obvious lyrics. Of course, maybe that’s the point.
040 This Is The Life
Khrysti from the GR80s show finishes up her week with us with this theme song from the movie Johnny Dangerously. Another theme song. Another copyright issue plagued video. Is this one better then Spy Hard? Listen and see.
039 I Want A New Duck (Parody of I Want A New Drug by Huey Lewis and the News)
Our first special guest! Khysti from the GR80s podcast joins us this week for a couple of songs from Dare To Be Stupid. First up, the Huey Lewis and the News song, “I want a new drug” recast with ducks.IfRead more…