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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.}}weird al got raped and moused a 1oo B jobs he also got flexxxed by mr flex steal and also he has also a shit load of soars on his ass mouth balls dick and teeth and also my cousin jobe fox made him suck his borat sized dick A list of songs frequently misattributed to Yankovic can be found at The Not Al Page and a list of all commercially released songs recorded by Yankovic can be found on his website.

Fan-driven campaigns

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 and as such the Fund is accepting donations again. Yankovic's application was resubmitted for consideration in 2007, but he was not included among 2008's inductees.

Similar to the Weird Al Star Fund, a second fan-driven campaign is the effort to Make the Rock Hall "Weird". Since 2004, Yankovic has been eligible to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Previous attempts to raise awareness for the campaign and support Yankovic's nomination included a petition drive from 2006 to 2007, which raised over 9000 signatures; an art competition in 2005; additionally, a documentary film about the campaign is currently being developed. In addition to these efforts, an ongoing campaign is underway in which supporters of Yankovic's nomination are requested to send "sincere, thoughtful" letters to the Rock Hall Foundation's headquarters in New York.. The Hall has not considered Yankovic for nomination since the campaign started in 2004.

Discography

^1 The "You're Pitiful" and "Whatever You Like" singles were released as digital downloads only.

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Gold and platinum records

^1 The "Eat It" single reached the #1 position on the Australian singles chart in 1984.

^2 The "White & Nerdy" single was certified platinum for digital downloads and gold for ringtone downloads in the U.S.

Videography

The following is a comprehensive list of Yankovic's long form videos to date, with the United States release date.

Awards and nominations

Cameos and special appearances in film

• Tapeheads - 1988
• The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! - 1988
• Parker Lewis Can't Lose - 1991
• The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear - 1991
• Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult - 1994
• Spy Hard - 1996
• Safety Patrol - 1997
• Nothing Sacred - 1998
• Desperation Boulevard - 2002
• The Brak Show - 2002
• Haunted Lighthouse - 2003
• Lilo & Stitch: The Series - 2003
• Ren & Stimpy The Lost Episodes - 2006
• Nerdcore Rising - 2008

References

1. ""Don't not download this song"". Retrieved 2006-09-23.
2. Cite error: The named reference notalpage was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
3. "Recording Dates Page". Retrieved 2006-12-01.
4. ^ "The Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Campaign for "Weird Al" Yankovic". Retrieved 2007-03-15.
5. "The Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Campaign for "Weird Al" Yankovic". Retrieved 2006-10-29.
6. Gina Serpe. "Damon, Diddy, Ponch Got Star Power". E! Online News. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
7. "New Stars to Grace Hollywood Walk of Fame". Retrieved 2007-07-02.
8. ^ "Make the Rock Hall "Weird" - Our Mission". Retrieved 2008-06-15.
9. "Make the Rock Hall "Weird" - FAQ". Retrieved 2008-06-15.
10. ^ "Make the Rock Hall "Weird" - How You Can Help". Retrieved 2008-06-15.
11. ^ ""Weird Al" Yankovic: Awards". Retrieved 2006-12-14.
12. ^ "RIAA Searchable Database". Retrieved 2007-08-13.
13. Grammy Award Winners. Retrieved December 1, 2006.

External links

• Official website
• Template:MySpace-music
• Official Youtube profile
• "Weird Al" Yankovic at IMDb
• "Weird Al" Yankovic discography at MusicBrainz
• Weird Al Wiki
• Weird Al Songs and Lyrics

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