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| == HI JAMISON == | == HI JAMISON == | ||
| ==Yankovic's work== | |||
| ===Music=== | |||
| {{main|List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic}} | |||
| While Yankovic's song parodies (such as "]") have resulted in success on the Billboard charts (''see ]''), he has actually recorded a greater number of original humorous songs ("]" and "]").<ref name="faq"/> His work depends largely on the satirizing of ], including television (''see ]''), movies ("]"), food (''see ]''), popular music (the polkas), and sometimes issues in contemporary news ("]"). | |||
| == I DID THE YOU SUCK THING TOO == | |||
| Although many of Yankovic's songs are parodies of contemporary radio hits, it is rare that the song's primary topic lampoons the original artist as a person, or the song itself. Most Yankovic songs consist of the original song's music, with a separate, unrelated set of amusing lyrics. Exceptions include "]", which references unintelligible lyrics in "]", "]", which refers to the song "]", "(This Song's Just) Six Words Long", which refers to the repetitious lyrics in "]", and "]", which references "]" and "]" in the first few lines, and mentions the first two parts several times. | |||
| 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 "]" and "]"), or in pointing out trends or works which have become pop culture clichés (such as "]" and "]"). | |||
| Unlike other parody artists such as ] and ], Yankovic strives to keep the backing music in his parodies the same as the original. While Lehrer reproduced the songs on piano and Sherman reproduced them orchestrally, Yankovic and his band essentially play the original song with new lyrics. Instead of using instrumental versions of the original songs, Yankovic and his band transcribe the original song by ear and re-record the song for Yankovic's parody version.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weirdalforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=4730&view=findpost&p=306317|title=World of Weird Al Yankovic Forums - Ask Jim|accessdate=2006-10-30}}</ref> | |||
| In addition to his parodies, Yankovic also includes a medley of various songs on most albums, each one reinterpreted as a ], with the choruses or memorable lines of various songs juxtaposed for humorous effect. Yankovic has been known to say that converting these songs to polka was "...the way God intended." Because the polkas have become a staple of Yankovic's albums, he has said he tries to include one on each album because "fans would be rioting in the streets, I think, if I didn't do a polka medley."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livedaily.com/news/Weird_Al_talks_new_album_2007_tour-10776.html?t=1|title='Weird Al' talks new album, 2007 tour|accessdate=2006-10-26}}</ref> | |||
| Some of Yankovic's original songs are ]s or "style parodies", for which he chooses a band's entire body of work to honor/parody, rather than any single hit by that band (for example, ] with "]", ] with "Everything You Know is Wrong", ] with "Dog Eat Dog", or most recently, charity songs with "]").<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weirdal.com/aaarchive.htm#0100|title="Ask Al" Q&As for January, 2000|accessdate=2006-10-30}}</ref> Some style parodies are in the style of a ] of music, rather than a specific band (for example, ] with "Good Enough For Now"). | |||
| Yankovic has contributed original songs to several ]s ("]" from '']''; "]" from the movie '']'', and a parody of the ] title sequence in '']''), in addition to his own film, '']''. Other songs of his have appeared in films or television series as well, such as "]" in '']''. | |||
| Yankovic's recurring jokes include the number ] (as seen on the covers for '']'', '']'', and '']'') and the names Bob (the '']'' interviews often mention the name<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVGiUu2ciYY|title=Weird Al Interviews Avril Lavigne|accessdate=2006-10-29}}</ref>), Frank ("Frank's 2000" TV"), and Leroy Finkelstein (music video for "]"). Also, a ] called ] is a recurring character in '']'' and the ''Al TV'' specials, as well as the subject of an original song on '']''. Yankovic has also put two ] messages into his songs. The first, in "Nature Trail to Hell", said "Satan Eats ]"; the second, in "I Remember Larry", said "Wow, you must have an awful lot of free time on your hands."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.al-oholicsanonymous.com/faq/#secret|title=Al-oholics Anonymous' Frequently Asked Questions|accessdate=2006-08-24}}</ref> | |||
| His latest three album releases feature the longest songs Yankovic has ever released. The "]" track from ''Running with Scissors'' is 11 minutes and 23 seconds; "Genius in France" from ''Poodle Hat'' runs for 8 minutes and 56 seconds; "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" from ''Straight Outta Lynwood'' is 10 minutes and 53 seconds long. Prior to 2007, these "epic" songs were not performed live because of their length and complexity (apart from a one-off performance of Albuquerque in ]).<ref name="setlists"/> During Yankovic's '']'' tour, Albuquerque is being performed in its entirety during the ], marking the first time the song has ever been performed regularly. Yankovic stated in the past that, because of the screaming involved in the song, he was afraid that performing the song frequently would leave his vocals "trashed," as a single performance did in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weirdal.com/aaarchive.htm#1199|title="Ask Al" Q&As for November, 1999|accessdate=2007-03-14}}</ref> Furthermore, one "chapter" of "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" is being performed as part of the concert's parody medley. | |||
| ====Reactions from original artists==== | |||
| Under the "]" provision of U.S. ] law, affirmed by the ], one does not need permission to record a ].<ref>'']'', {{Findlaw_us|510|569}} (1994)</ref> However, as a personal rule, and as a means of maintaining good relationships within the music community, Yankovic has always requested permission from the original artist before recording his parodies.<ref name="faq"/> Most artists have had positive reactions to Yankovic's parodies. Several have considered it to be something of a badge of honor to have Yankovic ask permission to parody their song or style, since they felt that Yankovic wouldn't choose to do so unless they were a success or had made an impact on the music scene at the time. There are, however, a few notable exceptions, where people have not allowed parodies or otherwise withdrawn permission. | |||
| =====Positive===== | |||
| ] of ] said that the band felt they had "made it" after Yankovic recorded "]", a parody of the ] band's smash hit, "]".<ref name="faq"/> On his ''Behind the Music'' special, Yankovic stated that when he called Cobain to ask if he could parody the song, Cobain gave him permission, then paused and asked, "Um...it's not gonna be about food, is it?" Yankovic responded with "No, it'll be about how no one can understand your lyrics".<ref name="btm"/> According to members of Nirvana interviewed for ''Behind the Music'', when they saw the video of the song, they laughed hysterically. Additionally, Cobain described Yankovic as "a musical genius."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/gig-previews--reviews/weird-al-yankovic/2007/03/19/1174152930142.html|title=Weird Al Yankovic - Gig previews & reviews - Music - Entertainment|accessdate=2007-04-16}}</ref> | |||
| ] is also a big fan of Yankovic. Jackson has twice allowed him to parody his songs ("]" and "]" became "]" and "]", respectively). When he granted Yankovic permission to do "Fat", Jackson allowed him to use the same set built for his own "Bad" video from the '']'' video.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.aol.com/artist/weird-al-yankovic/140212/biography|title=Weird Al Yankovic - Biography - AOL Music|accessdate=2006-10-28}}</ref> Though Jackson was a good sport about "Eat It" and "Fat", he requested that Yankovic not record a parody of "]", because he felt the message was too important. However, Yankovic has performed a concert-only parody "Snack All Night" in some of his live shows.<ref name="setlists"/> Yankovic also has a cameo appearance, along with many other celebrities, in Jackson's music video for "]". | |||
| The song "]" (a parody of ]'s "]") accurately states the entire plot of '']'', despite being written before the film's release. Yankovic got the plot details from ] websites. He was slightly unsure about ] proposing to ], so he attended a $500 screening to confirm, and ended up making only very minor alterations to the lyrics. McLean was pleased with the parody, and even told Yankovic that the parody's lyrics sometimes enter his mind during live performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://weirdal.com/aaarchive.htm#0999|title="Ask Al" Q&As for September, 1999|accessdate=2006-10-29}}</ref> Yankovic's parody not only replicates the music from the original Don McLean song, but it also replicates the multi-layered rhyming structure in the verses and chorus. Additionally, ] loved the song and a ] representative told Yankovic, "You should have seen the smile on his face."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theforce.net/jedicouncil/interview/weirdal.asp|title=TheForce.Net - Jedi Council - Interviews - Weird Al Yankovic|publisher=TheForce.Net|author=Chris Knight|accessdate=2006-08-24}}</ref> | |||
| ] was also very pleased, even putting Yankovic's parody "]" on his official ] page before it was on Yankovic's own page. Chamillionaire stated in an interview, "He's actually ] pretty good on it, it's crazy I didn't know he could rap like that." Chamillionaire also said, "It's really an honor when he does that. Weird Al is not gonna do a parody of your song if you're not doing it big."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/091106/|title=MTVNews.com - Mixtape Monday: Lil Wayne, Juelz To Drop Real Album; Ness Drops Da Band|accessdate=2006-10-28}}</ref> | |||
| =====Negative===== | |||
| One of Yankovic's most controversial parodies was 1996's "]", based on "]" by hip-hop artist ], which, in turn, was based on "]" by ]. Reportedly, Coolio's label gave Yankovic the impression that Coolio had granted permission to record the parody, but Coolio maintains that he never did. While Coolio claimed he was upset, legal action never materialized, and Coolio accepted ] payments for the song. After this controversy, Yankovic has always made sure to speak directly with the artist of every song he parodied. At the ] booth at the 2006 ] Yankovic and Coolio made peace. On his website, Yankovic wrote of this event, "I don’t remember what we said to each other exactly, but it was all very friendly. I doubt I’ll be invited to Coolio’s next birthday party, but at least I can stop wearing that bulletproof vest to the mall."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weirdal.com/aaarchive.htm#042706|title="Ask Al" Q&As for April 27, 2006|accessdate=2006-09-02}}</ref> | |||
| In 2003, Yankovic was denied permission to make a video for "Couch Potato", his parody of ]'s "]": | |||
| {{cquote|Last year, Eminem forced me to halt production on the video for my 'Lose Yourself' parody because he somehow thought that it would be harmful to his image or career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eminemfans.info/?page=Biography|title="Unofficial Eminem Fan Site: Biography|accessdate=2006-09-26}}</ref>}} | |||
| For the ''Poodle Hat'' ''Al TV'' special, Yankovic raised the question of artistic expression in a false interview with Eminem. As Yankovic has always done for his ''Al TV'' specials, he edited the footage of a previous Eminem interview and inserted himself asking questions such that it unmasked Eminem as a hypocrite on the matter of an artist's right to ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfwex5gfnWo|title=Weird Al Interviews Eminem|accessdate=2006-10-28}}</ref> | |||
| =====Refused parodies===== | |||
| On numerous occasions, ] has refused Yankovic permission to record parodies of his songs. Yankovic has stated in interviews that he has "approached him every few years see if he's lightened up."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.al-oholicsanonymous.com/interviews/hotwired.txt|title="Weird Al" Yankovic Interview by Michael Small of Hotwired.com|accessdate=2006-10-28}}</ref> | |||
| ] guitarist ] is a self-proclaimed Yankovic fan, but when Yankovic wished to create a polka medley of Led Zeppelin songs, Page refused.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weirdal.com/aaarchive.htm#0699|title="Ask Al" Q&As for June, 1999|accessdate=2006-10-27}}</ref> Yankovic was, however, allowed the very rare opportunity to re-record a sample of "]" for a segment of "Trapped in the Drive Thru".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2006/09/19/weird-al-yankovic-dishes-on-james-blunt-discusses-his-role-as-the-whitest-nerdiest-rock-star-ever/|title=Weird Al Yankovic Dishes On James Blunt, Discusses His Role As the Whitest, Nerdiest Rock Star Ever|accessdate=2006-10-27}}</ref> | |||
| ], also a Yankovic fan, refused Yankovic permission to record a parody of ]' "]", entitled "Chicken Pot Pie", because McCartney is a vegetarian and didn't wish to condone the eating of animal flesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.al-oholicsanonymous.com/interviews/alicon.html|title="Weird Al" Yankovic: The Icon Profile|accessdate=2006-10-28}}</ref> Yankovic has stated that he respects McCartney's decision to refuse the parody, and is hesitant to "put Paul on the list" of artists who have refused permission for a parody.<ref name="catchup"/> However, like "Snack All Night", "Chicken Pot Pie" has been performed numerous times in concert.<ref name="setlists"/> His concerts often feature parodies for which the artist did not give permission or could not be released for various reasons. | |||
| ] on ], as shown in the music video of "]".]] | |||
| In 2006, Yankovic gained ]'s permission to record a parody of "]". However, after Yankovic had recorded "]", Blunt's label, ], rescinded this permission. The parody was pulled from Yankovic's ''Straight Outta Lynwood'' due to his label's unwillingness to "go to war" with Atlantic. Yankovic released the song as a free download on his ] profile, as well as his official website, since it was not Blunt himself objecting to the parody.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5482774|title=Free 'Weird Al' Yankovic!|accessdate=2006-08-24}}</ref> In the "]" video, Yankovic's character is seen vandalizing the record label's ] entry with the exclamation "YOU SUCK!" After the video was released online, Misplaced Pages's ] article mirrored the video with numerous "]" editing it. Yankovic has said that he does not approve of the vandalism, though he admits being amused by it.<ref name="Herald">Adams, Cameron. “.” ''Herald Sun'', ] ].</ref> During various performances of "You're Pitiful" in Australia, Yankovic took off layers of shirts (similar to the music video for "You're Beautiful") revealing a series of humorous t-shirts. Among these was a bright yellow shirt with the words "Atlantic Records sucks!"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://picasaweb.google.com/KnottyEmily/SOLTourMelbourneCanberra/photo#5045984309375087794|title=Picasa Web Albums - Emily - SOL Tour|accessdate=2007-03-27}}</ref> | |||
| ====Live performances==== | |||
| Yankovic often describes his live concert performances as "a rock and comedy multimedia extravaganza."<ref name="yahoocache">{{cite web|url=http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:09MwL6eaJ3sJ:launch.yahoo.com/read/interview/12027570|title=Weird Al Yankovic Interviews on Yahoo! Music (Google Cache)|accessdate=2006-11-10}}</ref> Apart from Yankovic and his band performing his classic and contemporary hits, staples of Yankovic's live performances include a medley of parodies, many costume changes between songs, and a video screen on which various clips are played during the costume changes.<ref name="yahoocache"/> A concert from Yankovic's 1999 tour for the ''Running With Scissors'' album (''Touring With Scissors'') was released on VHS in 1999 and on DVD in 2000.<ref name="catalog"/> Titled '']'', the concert was recorded at the ] in ] on ] ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weirdal.com/100299.htm|title=Weird Al Photo Gallery - Backstage "Pep Talk"|accessdate=2006-11-10}}</ref> For legal reasons, video clips (apart from those for Yankovic's own music videos) could not be shown for the home release, and unreleased parodies were removed from the parody medley for the performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weirdal.com/aaarchive.htm#0300|title="Ask Al" Q&As for March, 2000|accessdate=2006-11-10}}</ref> | |||
| 2003 saw Yankovic on tour overseas for the first time. Prior to 2003, Yankovic and his band had toured only the United States and parts of Canada.<ref name="livepage"/> Following the success of ''Poodle Hat'' in ], Yankovic performed eleven shows in Australia's major capital cities and regional areas in October of that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weirdal.com/phtour.htm|title="Weird Al" Yankovic: Poodle Hat '03 & '04 Tourdates|accessdate=2006-11-10}}</ref> Yankovic began the tour for ''Straight Outta Lynwood'' in ] on March 10, with ten concerts in ] following. The United States leg of the tour is scheduled to begin in May.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weirdal.com/touring.htm|title="Weird Al" Yankovic on tour|accessdate=2007-3-09}}</ref> | |||
| ===UHF=== | |||
| {{main|UHF (film)}} | |||
| In 1989, Yankovic starred in a full-length feature film, co-written by himself and manager Jay Levey, and filmed in ] called '']''. A satire of the television and film industries, also starring ], ], and ], it brought floundering studio ] their highest ] since the movie '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weirdal.com/aaarchive.htm#0599|title="Ask Al" Q&As for May, 1999|accessdate=2006-10-28}}</ref> However, it was unsuccessful in theaters, likely due to a release in the summer of 1989, going up against '']'', '']'', '']'', and others. | |||
| The film has since become a ], with out-of-print copies of the VHS version selling for up to $100 on ] until the release of the ] in 2002. Yankovic occasionally shows clips from the film at his concerts (to which ], the film's current owner, initially objected in the form of a ] letter<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weirdal.com/aaarchive.htm#0500|title="Ask Al" Q&As for May, 2000|accessdate=2006-10-26}}</ref>). To apparently make it more accessible to overseas audiences where ] TV stations were less prominent, the film was titled ''The Vidiot From UHF'' in Australia and parts of Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098546/|title=UHF (1989)|accessdate=2006-10-26}}</ref> | |||
| UHF shows the creation of Yankovic's signature food—the ]. The snack consists of an overturned ] split open as a makeshift bun, a ], and ]. Yankovic has stated that he has switched to using ] hot dogs since becoming a vegetarian, but still enjoys the occasional Twinkie-Wiener Sandwich.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weirdal.com/aaarchive.htm#1095|title=Midnight Star "Ask Al" Q&As for October/November, 1995|accessdate=2006-10-26}}</ref> | |||
| ===Notable television appearances=== | |||
| Yankovic had a TV series called '']'', which aired from September 1997 to September 1998 on ]. Though the show appeared to be geared at children, the humor was really more for his adult fans (as such, it is often compared to '']''). The entire series was released on DVD by ] on ], ]. | |||
| Yankovic has hosted '']'' on ] and ''Al Music'' on ] many times, generally coinciding with the release of each new album. For ''Poodle Hat'', ''Al TV'' appeared on ] for the first time. A recurring segment of ''Al TV'' involves Yankovic manipulating interviews for comic effect. He inserts himself into a previously conducted interview with a musician, and then manipulates his questions, resulting in bizarre and comic responses from the celebrity. | |||
| VH1 produced a '']'' episode on Yankovic; however, he was so clean-cut that the producers could not find any of the typical angst-laced problems that make many rock stars' stories compelling (as Yankovic noted in the episode), so they stretched many smaller disappointments and skirmishes during his career into major downfalls to fit the program's classic formula. His two commercial failures (his film '']'' and his 1986 album '']'') were presented as having a larger impact on the direction of his career than they really had. Also, Coolio's later disapproval of "Amish Paradise" was played up as a large feud. Much was also made over his apparent lack of a love life, though he got married shortly after the program aired.<ref name="btm"/> | |||
| Yankovic was also featured in a 2003 episode of '']'', singing "The Ballad of Homer & Marge" (a parody of ]'s "]") with his band. The episode, "]", in which ] hires Yankovic to sing the aforementioned song to ] in an attempt to reconcile their marriage, later won an ] for "Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)". | |||
| An exhaustive list of television shows on which Yankovic has appeared is available on his official website. | |||
| ===Directing career=== | |||
| <!-- Unsourced image removed: ] -->"Weird Al" Yankovic has directed many of his own ]s; he has directed all of his music videos from 1993’s "]" to his latest, 2006’s "]". He also directed the end sequence of 1986’s "Christmas at Ground Zero" (an original piece juxtaposing ] with ]) from his ''Polka Party!'' album and the title sequence to '']'', for which he sang the title song.<ref name="vidfacts">{{cite web|url=http://www.weirdal.com/videtc.htm|title="Weird Al" Yankovic: Video Facts|accessdate=2006-10-26}}</ref> | |||
| In addition to his own, he has directed several videos for ] (The '']'' sequences in "River"), ] ("]"), ] ("]"), ] ("Redneck Stomp" and "Party All Night"), and ] ("Wail").<ref name="vidfacts"/> He has cameo appearances in his videos for Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Hanson (as the interviewer), and Ben Folds (as the producer fixing Folds' "shitty tracks"). | |||
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Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (IPA pronunciation: ; born October 23 1959) is an American musician, satirist, parodist, songwriter, accordionist, and television producer. Yankovic is known in particular for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. Since receiving his first accordion lesson a day before his seventh birthday, he has sold more than 12 million albums and recorded more than 150 parody and original songs. His works have earned him three Grammy Awards amongst nine nominations, four gold records, and six platinum records in the U.S. Yankovic's first Top 10 Billboard album and single were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career.
In addition to recording his albums, Yankovic has written and starred in his own movie and television show, directed music videos for himself and other artists including Ben Folds and Hanson, and has made guest appearances in television shows such as The Simpsons, Behind the Music, I Love the 80s 3-D, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, and Robot Chicken.
Biography
YOU SUCK
YOU STILL SUCK
YOUR STILL SUCKY
HI JAMISON
I DID THE YOU SUCK THING TOO
Misattribution and imitators
Songs posted to file sharing networks are often misattributed to him due to their humorous subject matter. Often, his surname is misspelled (and thus mispronounced) as "Yankovich", amongst other variations. Much to the disdain of Yankovic, these misattributed files include songs that are racist, sexually explicit, or otherwise offensive. A young listener who had heard several of these offensive tracks by way of a file sharing service confronted Yankovic online, threatening a boycott due to his supposedly explicit lyrics. Quite a few of the songs, such as "Star Wars Cantina" by Mark Jonathan Davis (later of Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine), "Star Wars Gangsta Rap", "Yoda Smokes Weed", "Chewbacca" and several more have a Star Wars motif. Some songs misattributed to him aren't even songs, but as spoken skits, such as "Sesame Street on crack", which is also widely misattributed to Adam Sandler.
Yankovic cites these misattributions as "his real beef with P2P 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. That particularly bothers me, because I really try to do quality work, and I also try to maintain a more-or-less family-friendly image—and some of these songs that are supposedly by me are just, well, vulgar and awful. I truly think my reputation has suffered in a lot of people's minds because of all those fake Weird Al songs floating around the Internet."
A list of songs not by Yankovic can be found at The Not Al List, and a list of all commercially released songs recorded by Yankovic can be found on his website.
Weird Al Star Fund
The Weird Al Star Fund is a campaign started by Yankovic's fans to get him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Their mission is to "solicit, collect, and raise the necessary money, and to compile the information needed for the application to nominate 'Weird Al' Yankovic for a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame." Fans worldwide have sent donations to raise the US$15,000 needed for a nomination. 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. On May 26 2006, the campaign hit the then-$15,000 target, just five days before the May 31 deadline to submit the necessary paperwork. However, Yankovic was not included on the list of inductees for 2007. On February 9, 2007, the Hollywood Chamber Of Commerce raised the price to sponsor a new star to $25,000. It is uncertain whether Yankovic's application will be considered in the 2007 nomination round due to this increased price, and as such the Fund is accepting donations again.
Discography
Main articles: "Weird Al" Yankovic discography and List of singles by "Weird Al" Yankovic- "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983)
- "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D (1984)
- Dare to Be Stupid (1985)
- Polka Party! (1986)
- Even Worse (1988)
- "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits (1988)
- UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff (1989)
- Off the Deep End (1992)
- The Food Album (1993)
- Alapalooza (1993)
- Permanent Record: Al In The Box (1994)
- Greatest Hits Volume II (1994)
- The TV Album (1995)
- Bad Hair Day (1996)
- Running With Scissors (1999)
- Poodle Hat (2003)
- Straight Outta Lynwood (2006)
Awards and nominations
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Gold singles
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United States gold records
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United States platinum records
VideographyThe following is a comprehensive list of his long form videos to date, with the United States release date.
Awards and nominations
Cameos and special appearances in film
Notes and references
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