When Weird Al Yankovic released his first single, “My Bologna” – a parody of The Knack’s “My Sharona” – few people would have expected to be reading a list of the top 10 Weird Al songs nearly 30 years later. The parody of The Knack’s classic hit was clever, but most often we see musical ...
A true “Weird Al” Yankovic fan might prefer a Top 27 list, but even that might be too short to cover the career of the crown (clown?) prince of parody. How can you sum up the oeuvre of a man whose musical career often outlasts that of the acts he sends up? Weird Al is ...
I have listened to Weird Al Yankovic’s music since I was a young teenager and still to this day at 35 years old am still entertained by his sense of humor and incredible music creativity. Below you will find a short Biography of Weird Al and my top 10 list of You Tube Music Videos ...
Star Wars has provided ample fodder for many would-be Mel Brooks types to try their hand at video parodies, but are you aware of the plethora of Star Wars song parodies or homages? Many of them are homemade and absolutely hysterical not only for their lyrical content but the quality of the singing. One of ...
As a teenager, every Halloween night I would look forward to a local radio station doing a one hour special on backmasking in Classic Rock music. With creepy background music, the Disc Jockey would play excerpts from song played backwards on their turntables. Bands that were sampled were familiar music icons such as Led Zeppelin, ...
