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Al! Al! Al!
"Weird Al" Yankovic is one of - if not, the - most succesful comedy musician in the world - ever. His major works include "Fat", "Eat It", "Amish Paradise", and "Dare To Be Stupid".
His greats has lead him to glory over the years, with his first song written when he was 18 ("My Bologna") went No # 1 in the Dr. Demento charts for weeks. After that, Al sparked other underground hits with "Another One Rides The Bus" and "Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung". His success with Dr. Demento lead him to a record deal with Scotti Bros Records, with whom his first album, "Weird Al Yankovic", got released.
His second major success was "Eat It", parody of Michael Jackson's "Beat It". "Eat It" went No # 1 for weeks internationally, and his video clip won him a Grammy.
His second major hit was "Fat", another parody of MJ, this one of "Bad". Like its predecessor, "Bad" was Number 1 worldwide and was also awarded a Grammy.
Al had minor succeses in between then (1988) and now, including Dare To Be Stupid, Yoda and I Lost on Jeopardy, but his next major came in 2003, with the album "Poodle Hat". It won him a Grammy for "Best Comedy Album". Its songs included "A Complicated Song" and "Couch Potato".
May we all worship Al!
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Updates
Al has just started recording his 12th album, which has not been named yet, in Jul 2005. |
Recent Issues
"Poodle Hat," the Grammy-winning new album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, features parodies of hits by Eminem, Nelly, Avril Lavigne, Backstreet Boys and Billy Joel, as well as a polka medley that includes songs by Papa Roach, System Of A Down, The Vines, The Hives, The White Stripes, The Strokes, Disturbed, Rage Against The Machine, Limp Bizkit, Staind, Kid Rock, P.O.D. and Eminem. There's half a dozen great new original tunes too, including homages to Bob Dylan and Frank Zappa. Oh, and it's also an Enhanced CD featuring Al's Home Movies, a Photo Gallery, 8 Bonus Mixes and more! |
TRIVIA!!!
It took Al three tries to get his Drivers License.
Al has hidden 2 backward messages in his songs, one says "Satan Eats Cheese Whiz", and one says "Gee, you must have had a lot of time on your hands."
Al's favourite shoe brand is Vans
Al is a vegan
Al's father is Nick, mother Mary, wife Suzanne, and daughter Nina.
Al got his inspiration from Dr. Demento, Frank Zappa, and many others.
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Fan Art by Carol Reimer
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