We're All Yankovics: Recent Episodes
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Our podcast is all about Mr. Weird Al Yankovic. We discuss each of his published songs, one by one, talking about his inspirations, artist's reactions, and our personal connections with them.
Singles vs Albums. Which would be better for Al? We talk about it with comedy song writer Insane Ian. You can find his music at bandcamp.com/insaneian.
Check out our conversation over on facebook.com/groups/wereallyankovics. Also check out our insta @wereallyankovics.
Faces by Jonathan Hugo Hunte and the Theme Improvised by Anthony Riley.
On the tenth anniversary of Mandatory Fun’s release Al puts out another post album Polka medley starring all your favorite songs from the last 10 years.
Check out our conversation over on facebook.com/groups/wereallyankovics. Also check out our insta @wereallyankovics and out twitter @wendelyankovich.
Faces by Jonathan Hugo Hunte and the Theme Improvised by Anthony Riley.
Charlie and Steve finally got to go to the 2022 Vanity tour. Charlie even sprung for VIP tickets to Orlando, where we got picked to play Weird Al Jeopardy! We talk about our Orlando experience and what it was likeRead more...
What is this? A new episode on this long dead feed? Yep! With the arrival of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story premiere in the Toronto we thought we’d bring in local Toronto legend and friend of the podcast Polly EstherRead more...
If you’re an Al completest you’re watched his 2000 interview with Donny and Marie. If you found the longer clip you get to meet Stefanie, a young fan from California that the show brought in to introduce to Al. SheRead more...
It’s the end of Season 2, and what else could we do, but invite the guy who ended Season 1 for us back to talk. Nathan Rabin is our guest again and he talks about the update to his bookRead more...
Paul is back to discuss a song that Steve panned, Callin’ In Sick. To check out the Columbia House article go here music.avclub.com/four-columbia-house-insiders-explain-the-shady-math-beh-1798280580
Michael (from the Weird Al-Phabet podcast) joins us again to talk about his love for Al’s Frank Zappa style parody. Be sure to check out more podcasts from Michael over at pipedreampodcasts.com. Also check out his newest podcast Come OnRead more...
Our friend David (from the Weird Al-Phabet Podcast) joins us again to debate the Sparks style parody song, Virus Alert. Be sure to check out more podcasts from David over at pipedreampodcasts.com. Also check out his newest podcast How DidRead more...
Of friend Jeff from Talk Me Into is back to discuss his feelings about Skipper Dan, Al’s Weezer style parody. Check out more Jeff over at talkmeinto.com
Don’t You. Don’t YOU! Forum fan Paul joins us to follow up both our Hot Rocks and Alternative Polka episodes. Let us know what you think would make for a good polka theme. Call us at 302 72 WEIRD.
Our good friend (and fan favorite?) Polly Esther is back from Canada to discuss her favorite polka- the Alternative Polka from Bad Hair Day. During quarantine check out Polly’s facebook for daily hand outs at noon to discuss random topicsRead more...
Raquel from Fest of Al drops by again, this time to debate us on the classic TLC parody Phony Calls. Raquel also discusses the latest info on the new virtual Fest of Al coming up later this month. Check itRead more...
Our friend Taylor comes back to talk about another song we might have rated a smidge too low. We talk about one (of two, yes two) Soul Asylum songs by Al.
Our friend Zeb, who created that awesome (and short) version of Gotta Boogie based on Charlie’s complaints, is back to talk about another low ranked song. Zeb tried to spice up the horrible (on purpose) song, Girls Just Wanna HaveRead more...
Our friend Taylor joins us to debate our ranking of Al’s parody of Aerosmith’s 90s song “Livin’ on the Edge”.
Quarantine has driven Steve and Charlie mad. The lack of calls to the Weird line means that they are left to do an episode without a guest. They chose to do the song who’s ratings were the widest for them,Read more...
Michael Hunter (also from the Weird Al-Phabet podcast) joins us to talk about eBay, the song by Al not the actual website. Check out Michael’s other things, like his parody of Hamilton “Alfred Matthew Yankovic” which was on the Dr.Read more...
David (from the Weird Al-phabet podcast) joins us solo to discuss why we should be rating Jackson Park Express from Mandatory Fun higher then we did. Check out more from David at pipedreampodcasts.com.
In celebration of the New York Times article on Weird Al, we talk to one of the people in that big photo. Alison is a big fan of Al and traveled halfway across the country just to be part ofRead more...
Jeff from the podcast Talk Me Into discuses his love for Al’s marching band themed Sports Song from Mandatory Fun. Check Jeff’s podcast out at talkmeinto.com. Especially check out episode 27 and 31 which deal specifically with Weird Al Yankovic.
We dive deep into Al’s 90s stuff and review an unpublished, but leaked, version of another Star Wars song.
After seeing pictures from Nerd Prom and this week getting more then 10 thousand followers on TikTok, we had to interview Nikki, or as the TikTok community knows, @almondmoose (the animal not the food). Nikki debates Waffle King with us,Read more...
Jeff is a comedy singer who dropped by to discuss a song we rated high, Ode to a Superhero, as well as talk a little about the comedy music game. Check out his website at jeffwhitmire.bandcamp.com and check out thatRead more...
Check out Khrysti on her other shows, especially The GR80s. Maybe check out this episode about a movie with a song you might be familiar with. neozaz.com/the-gr80s-ruthless-people/
We were lucky enough to have Raquel from Fest of Al on to debate the Lady Gaga Perform this Way parody. We also got to talk about this year’s Fest of Al. For more info on the festival in ColoradoRead more...
Matt is back with us to debate Al’s Police parody of King of Pain from the In 3-D album.
Previous podcast guest Angela joins us to talk about Al’s zydeco classic My Baby’s in Love with Eddie Vedder.
Dan (from the Weird Al-phabet Podcast) ditches the rest of the guys and joins us to talk about a song from Al’s second album- That Boy Could Dance. A song that Al seems to have liked enough to add itRead more...
Author of Weird Al: The Book, the new The Weird Accordion To Al, and AV Club writer- Nathan Rabin joins us again to debate Al’s first? love song One More Minute from the Dare to Be Stupid album. We alsoRead more...
A while ago we got to hear David from uhf62nd.com and podcast debate with us. Now we have Jonathan’s interesting take on Al’s parody of Lorde’s Royals. David and Jonathan, please bring UHF back, we’ve missed it.
We were fortunate enough to have author Lily Hirsch drop by the studios and talk about her upcoming work, Weird Al Seriously. We talk to her about the process of researching and then interviewing Al, as well as what topicsRead more...
Charlie has to confront his choice for worst Al song ever when fan Zeb drops by the studio to discuss Gotta Boogie off Al’s very first album Weird Al Yankovic.
Happy New Year! Charlie and Steve are joined by comedy singer, the host of last year’s FuMPfest, Insane Ian to discuss the Beach Boys style parody, Pancreas. Ian is part of thefump as well as all over social media includingRead more...
What’s Al Yankovic’s best holiday song? Well fellow Weird Al podcasts, the Weird Al-phabet guys, dropped by to help us decide that very issue. Some of the songs on the table include: Christmas at Ground Zero, The Night Santa WentRead more...
Podcast fan Angela joined us recently to help settle the debate over which Star Wars song by Al was the best. She also shares her unique experience with Al on stage with her friends in the 501st. Something most fansRead more...
Pod fan Margie drops by the podcast to debate our rating of the UHF (but super oddly named) classic Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*. We discover a little bit about the song for ourselves, including the part where a guy dressedRead more...
Our good friend Khrysti from neozaz.com is back, this time to debate with us over our rating of the B-52s style parody, Mr. Popeil. After the most recent tour, Steve has more to apologize for then just the ratings. CheckRead more...
Allan (from orlandopodcast.net and more recently from Flash Diaries) is back to defend this straight parody song. We gave it a 4.25, Allan thinks it should be higher! Themes by Anthony Riley
David and Jonathan from the UHF 62nd podcast drop by and debate with Steve over the value of Let Me Be Your Hog, a song we didn’t deem worthy of even including in our original season. Check out the UHFRead more...
Steve and Charlie get a chance to talk to Jeff Swampy Marsh and Dan Povenmire the creators of Milo Murphy’s Law (as well as Phineas and Ferb and who also worked on Rock’s Modern Life and the Simpsons). We talkRead more...
Polly Esther, the writer and star of one woman shows Dammit, Jim! I’m a Comedienne, Not a Doctor!; Weird Al Saved My Life, and Pollywood is back to debate CNR with us. We had a lot of fun making thisRead more...
Steve and Charlie are back for season 2! This season will feature debates that we have with ourselves as well as fans over various things (plus a few surprises). First up- Should Al’s songs be covered? Sparked by the releaseRead more...
Hiatus Episode 2- We talk to Insane Ian from the theFuMP.com about the upcoming FuMPfest in Chicago. The show is August 9th thru the 11th and includes lots of funny music performers and events. For more info or to getRead more...
We’re taking a break from our break to come to you with two reviews of two different tours we saw recently. First, Pollywood, the one woman show by Polly Ester we saw at the Orlando Fringe Festival. We bring longRead more...
Steve took the time to tabulate the entire podcast’s worth of ratings for each song and then used a computer to spit out the results and averages. On this short podcast we talk about the results, find out our mostRead more...
We finish up the season with Al’s longest song ever, Albuquerque from Running with Scissors. This song is a style parody of Dick’s Automotive by the Rugburns. Make sure to check that song out, as long as the kids aren’tRead more...
Well, what do we say about this one. We try to stay on the topic of the original song and Al’s parody, and we do a pretty good job. Wait til the end for a special surprise.Theme Improvised by AnthonyRead more...
Jackson Park Express, Al’s new favorite song. We discuss what we think about it, and if nostalgia would change how we feel about this.Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharlie drawn by Bob Kodzis
Steve and Charlie talk about Al and Frank. Plus a little bit of Dweezil Zappa.We’re coming up on the end real soon folks, so if you have something to say, call the weird line at 302 72 WEIRD. Thanks!Theme ImprovisedRead more...
Getting to the end. Here’s a tale of a man and his family who go to visit one of the happiest places on earth, Darwin, Minnesota.
We got the chance to talk to Grammy award winner (for the Squeezebox box set) art designer, Annie Stoll. Annie worked with Meghan Foley and Al himself on the art for the box set, so we asked her about herRead more...
Al’s ode to Beck’s ode to Prince. From Poodle Hat, this pick up song is sure to keep you from holding it in. Can Al do romance well at all?
From the In 3-D album, it’s Al’s Christmastime b-movie horror song. Fun times. In 3-D.It’s also the start of Jay Levey week!!! Yey!Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharlie and Steve drawn by Bob Kodzis
Al’s style parody of the works of Jim Steinman (and Bat Out OF Hell Meatloaf) talks about all those things that you used to get emailed. Before Facebook just put them in your feed. Charlie also has to explain toRead more...
We invite fellow Lowdown Media host and Star Wars Disney nerd, Nick Locicero, over to talk some Episode One: The Phantom Menace. Get ready for a nice long episode all about Weird Al’s song, the Star Wars movies, and SteveRead more...
The title track to the UHF soundtrack. Heavy with visual parody, not much on the music parody side.Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharlie and Steve drawn by Bob Kodzis
The final polka. We run down the songs and what makes this one special. From Poodle Hat.Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharlie and Steve drawn by Bob Kodzis
Charlie and Steve talk about Weird Al and Wheel of Fortune star Vanna White. And maybe a song.Final episode of the week from Wheel Of Fortune May 6th 1994. Little Richards, James Brown, Lee Greenwood, and Weird Al Yankovic –Read more...
Steve are Charlie took a brief break, so Harvey clicked his little feet on Charlie’s keyboard and found an early recording before the We’re All Yankovics podcast launched. A test recording. So here’s Charlie and Steve testing the episode formatRead more...
Charlie talks about this early original. Steve makes (horrible) jokes about mimes. Pretty much proving why we gave this song the rating we did.Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharlie and Steve drawn by Bob Kodzis
What Am I Missing’s Brett Waldon slings by the studio to help us dissect Ode to a Superhero, Al’s Billy Joel Spiderman mashup. Then we get into some Spiderman movie talk.Check out Brett’s podcast: What Am I Missing at brettwaldon.com/waim/ThemeRead more...
We hit another of Steve’s favorites with Al’s style parody of The Doors.Check out Ray Manzarek recording at Jerry Harrison’s Sausalito Sound studio youtu.be/Ra5x88C0yQYand the Wisconsin extra long version of the song youtu.be/TpAhFbmXea4Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharlie drawn by BobRead more...
Steve and Charlie discuss the Ben Folds style parody performed by Ben Folds. Then we talk about take out hamburgers.
Break out Keith Richards from where ever they store him, because it’s time to discuss the polka from the UHF soundtrack.Thanks to the Weird Al-Phabet Podcast for sharing their a-polka-lypse theme, and Bolonium.“Al-Polka-Lypse Polka” by Richard Taylor of Boloniumwww.youtube.com/boloniumband
Steve and Charlie talk about the Alternative Polka from Bad Hair Day, and then get sidetracked by the Weezer SNL sketch with Matt Damon and Leslie Jones.Thanks to the Weird Al-Phabet Podcast for sharing their a-polka-lypse theme, and Bolonium.“Al-Polka-Lypse Polka”Read more...
Steve and Charlie get trapped in an apocalyptic sitch, with Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber?Thanks to the Weird Al-Phabet Podcast for sharing their a-polka-lypse theme, and Bolonium.“Al-Polka-Lypse Polka” by Richard Taylor of Boloniumwww.youtube.com/boloniumband
Another classic episode of Frankly Yankovics where Charlie and Steve discuss the Yanks version of Tick Tock Polka. Originally written by and S. Guski, R.J. Martino and music by G. Lama, Frankie had what it took to make it goRead more...
The song that is an absolute lock for the upcoming tour, Mr. Popeil. Al’s style parody of the B-52s and referencing the Popeil family, one of whom sang on it. Yes!
Steve and Charlie talk about Al’s great Nine Inch Nail style parody from Running with Scissors. help! they’re all over me!
Today we tackle Al’s Don Henley style parody about those lies your parents tell you when they’re annoyed. Plus we go into the possible potential of internal organ selling.Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharlie and Steve drawn by Bob Kodzis
Allan drops by again to discuss an original, even though he might think differently. Midnight Star is the song from Al’s second album and the fan magazine punished in the 90s.Check out more of Allan on theOrlando Podcast site.Theme ImprovisedRead more...
Charlie and Steve get generic, in a bluesy kinda way. Plus lots of other tangents, or do we call them improvisational solos?Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharlie and Steve drawn by Bob Kodzis
Our friend Allan joins us to discuss the style parody of The Police as well as give his interesting take on Al’s work.Check out more of Allan on the Orlando Podcast site.Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharlie and Steve drawn byRead more...
A fun corporate jargon style parody of Crosby, Stills, and Nash. Plus a lot of random detours.Medium article: https://medium.com/@georgebaily/mission-statement-who-the-hell-talks-like-that-lots-of-people-actually-432c8a46e70c Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharlie and Steve drawn by Bob Kodzis
Weird Al put two Peter Gabriel style parodies, on the same album, with the same running time. So since it’s the holidays and Al didn’t seem to separate these two songs, neither will we! Enjoy a special double episode ofRead more...
Steve and Charlie tackle this 50’s horror movie style parody of Thomas Dolby.Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharlie and Steve drawn by Bob Kodzis
Time for another polka! This time from the 90s. We get all the classics, from Spice Girls to Backstreet Boys. You know, the classics!Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharlie and Steve drawn by Bob Kodzis
It’s a U2 kind of day. It’s a dentist visit kind of day. Lucky Al has the fix for all our dental needs. Even U’s 2!
In what is our most self referential episode yet, we talk about Weird Al’s parody of Eminem’s famous movie theme song, Lose Yourself.Check out Al’s “interview” with Slim Shady https://youtu.be/0QOya9-lwQk
Just a quick (or not so quick) news recap episode along with a few fun callers on the Weird line.We talk about the new tour potential, the Weezer video, the Carpool Karaoke episode (recorded before it was on), and theRead more...
We’re back and we’ve brought the Police. Or a fare facsimile of them. From Al’s second album In 3-D comes this ode to the artists of Wilshire Blvd.One of the old commercials: https://youtu.be/QMs2k5L1jWIThe OTHER song about those artists on Wilshire:Read more...
Steve and Charlie discuss Al’s mash up of two classic Milli Vanilli songs. Or was it three? How many songs did Milli Vanilli sing anyways? Oh wait, it’s none.Unless you could two halves of Milli Vanilli combining for this songRead more...
Steve and Charlie get a call, and then they discuss the dimensions of Frank’s TV.You too can call us at 302 72 WEIRD and have you message played on air.
Steve and Charlie discuss the most recent, non Broadway, version of Al’s Polkas.What song from Al’s Polkas would you like to see Al cover completely in the polka style?
Kim drops by again to discuss a classic Al love ballad, in the style of old doo wop.If you want to see it, the Dudesons actually tried a version of the thing Charlie discusses, only in a trampoline.See it here.PhotoRead more...
We’re back! And to celebrate our friend Kim joins us for a little discussion of Al’s OTHER Christmas song. From Bad Hair Day here is Al’s OTHER Soul Asylum parody. (That’s right, we said it. Fight us! lol)
We’re joined by interesting dude Adam Scharf to talk about his favorite band, Weezer. Check Adam on What Am I Missing? talking in depth about Weezer. Remember to call us at 302 72 WEIRD so we can add your voiceRead more...
Our friend Chase Padgett joins us again for more Beach Boys action. Check him out at chasepadgett.com And don’t forget to call our phone line at 302-72-WEIRD and leave a message about anything Al related.
We’re joined by famous lady Amanad from the Amanda & Emily We Have a Podcast Podcast who memorized all the lyrics to this song when she was a kid (even though she didn’t know what half of the words were!)Read more...
For our 100th song review we decided to give the fans a little treat. We “interviewed” a guy we’re a big fan of. So check out who we picked up from the airport on his recent trip to Orlando.
Check out this cool 8-bit version of the song at youtu.be/JN5iDmfuX7E If you’re like to call us, call the Weird line at 302 72 WEIRD or 302 729 3473.
For another grammar lesson from Al check out https://youtu.be/RGWiTvYZR_w Also check out jarrettheather.com for a demo version of the song and to see his Shop Vac video based on the Jonathan Coulton song.
Sam Hammersley drops by to talk about A Complicated Song with us. For more from Sam check out freedaps.com and facebook.com/punslingers.
Based on a song featuring The Notorious B.I.G., Lil’ Kim, The LOX, Tommy Stinson, Fuzzbubble, Rob Zombie, & Dave Grohl.
Weird Al Yankovic starts of his epic Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour and we discuss his first couple of shows. Warning, spoilers.
We’re joined, well it’s more like a double recorded episode, by the guys over at the Weird Al-phabet podcast to talk about the parody that is said to have been inspired by an off hand comment by the original artist.Read more...
Potentially Al’s best style parody ever. Plus a track from the great 80s animated film version of the Transformers. Charlie and Steve are joined by Adam Bellas to break down this wonder style parody of Devo, as well as talkRead more...
One part of the three part triumvirate of Queen songs by Al. This time it’s a style parody of the group talking the most annoying sound in the world, a bad ringtone.
Weird Al’s take on that classic Billy Ray Cyrus song, “Achy Breaky Heart.” We hate the original, what did we think of the parody?Don’t forget to call us at 302-72-WEIRD and leave a voicemail of your favorite Weird Al songRead more...
A super serious message sending song from a pop group. Until Weird Al gets to it! Was it right? Was the topic worth it? We give you the answers.
If you like dark Weird Al Yankovic songs, this is the song for you. Why is it every time people pine for the old days it seems super creepy?
If he labels himself the Eat It guy, then I guess this song is pretty important. The first Michael Jackson parody, but not the last. The song that made everything else come together. And a great video to boot. AlsoRead more...
Charles Nelson Reilly joins the White Stripes in this style parody by Weird Al.Also included in this episode are clips of Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny by Lemon Demon and Icky Thump.
Rocky IV, a movie everyone loves. Sure, that works. And the big song from it was a little ditty by James Brown- Living In America. Well, since the Scotti Bros. were his recording company, and they were Weird Al’s recordingRead more...
Tiffany thinks she’s alone, but nope, Weird Al is watching with his twin. The classic 80s pop parody is actually better then you thought it was.
This is it. The song I think we all have been waiting for. Weird Al’s “controversial” parody of a sampling of a theme of Bach.What do you think of the song, let us know!
A song that has no origin, One Of Those Days displays Al’s dark humor.Thanks for listening, we’ll be off for a week or two for the holidays. But we’ll be back in the new year!
This might be Steve’s most favorite parody from the Weird Al Yankovic album. Do you agree?We start with the Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty parody, and then quickly talk about the first songs played on MTV on August 1st, 1981.
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...
Our first polka! How do you rate a polka? What do you even talk about? We don’t know. Maybe you do.
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
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.
Who wants a Charles and Diane parody of Jack and Diane? So did we. And we still kinda do.
Weird Al Yankovic dons a bandaid and kicks out a parody to Nelly’s Hot in Herre. Oh yeah!
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.
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.
Merry Christmas everyone! A fun uplifting Christmas message from your old pal, “Weird Al” Yankovic. Now with a special message to Ronald Reagan. Enjoy!
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.
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.
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...
Weird Al takes on Country music with his original song about settling for your second choice. Or at least the best thing you can get.
From Weird Al’s first album, this song is a personal tribute to an old girlfriend’s ex boyfriend.
Weird Al covers the Offspring in this fun take on the Jewish faith. And as a bonus Steve and Charlie review “Laundry Day” a special concert only version of “Come Out And Play”.
Miley Cyrus (and her dad) have nothing on Weird Al. His parody cover of a song originally intended for Jessie J is fun and peppy. What else did we think about it?
Charlie and Steve discuss Weird Al’s Inactive, a parody of Imagine Dragons’ Radioactive. And I mean, have you seen the video for Radioactive? What the heck?
Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX song about being fancy is transformed into a commercial of a local handy man on Weird Al’s Mandatory Fun album.
Weird Al does his best Pharrell Williams as he parodies Happy. Grab those golf pants and your best ed hardy shirt and listen to this happy song. Steve and Charlie also get into a deep philosophical discussion of how youRead more...
Weird Al takes on Chamillionaire’s Ridin’ Dirty with the help of Seth Green and Donny Osmond. We discuss being white and nerdy ourselves, and dive in deep to the details of this song. We discuss outtakes, the trivia questions, andRead more...
Weird Al covers his animated body with ink to cover this great B.O.B. and Bruno Mars song. Steve and Charlie talk about this earworm that they just love for maybe no reason at all.
Straight from the Spy Hard soundtrack (and soon to be part of the Medium Rarities) is Weird Al’s actual movie theme song (as opposed to that rejected Rocky theme). Most people think this theme is the best part of theRead more...
From Dare To Be Stupid, this song some fans think was forced upon Al, was fun as a kid, but not as great now. Steve and I even discover other potential options for Cyndi Lauper songs.
Lasagna from Weird Al’s Even Worse. This parody of the folk song La Bamba takes the Spanish and turns it to Italian. Luckily Italian foods rhyme a lot.
Today’s song is Jerry Springer from Running with Scissors. Weird Al’s parody of both the tv show and the Barenaked Ladies song One Week.Can you really made a humorous parody of a song that is already kinda humor filled? FindRead more...
Does Taylor Hicks creep you out? Clearly he creeped Weird Al Yankovic out enough to inspire this song that replaced You’re Pitiful on the Straight Outta Lynwood album. Does this song creep you out?
Who doesn’t like Weird Al on a New Kids on the Block track? Well, Steve might not. The White Stuff from Off The Deep End.
A parody of the Queen hit Another One Bites the Dust, Weird Al’s 2nd major hit, and probably the song that truly launched his decades long career. Recorded live on the Dr. Demento show, this song is pure Mad Al.CallRead more...
Weird Al Yankovic’s early look into angry songs about television. We wanted a little more accordion and Brady Bunch references. What did you think?Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharacter Artwork by Bob Kodzis
Weird Al’s tribute to the I Love Lucy show and stars Ricky Riccardo and Lucille Ball. Weird Al without a mustache? What do you think?Guest Voice: Michelle WargoTheme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharacter Artwork by Bob KodzisCheck us out on InstagramRead more...
Steve and Charlie dive into a fresh cup of Rocky Road as they review “I Love Rocky Road” from the Weird Al Yankovic album. Did it leave us cold? Find out here!Guest Voice: Michelle WargoTheme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharacter ArtworkRead more...
The classic Weird Al tribute to palindromes and Bob Dylan from Poodle Hat. Good for folks who know Dylan and fun for nerds who appreciate the fine art of mirrored sentences.For more on palindromes check out the Jeff Rubin JeffRead more...
Today we eat a lot of broccoli and drink a lot of beer, because it’s time for Happy Birthday from Weird Al Yankovic (the artist and the album). A weirdly topical subject because Charlie’s birthday is next week. So happyRead more...
Truck Drivin’ Song from Running With Scissors. Weird Al Yankovics’s ode to the truck crazy of the 70s, 20 years later. Reminiscent of C.W. McCall or Dave Dudley.Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharacter Artwork by Bob Kodzis
Canadian Idiot from Straight Outta Lynwood is a perfect, but straight forward parody. It hits all of Weird Al’s quality markers, but does it go beyond that?Let us know your thoughts by calling the Weird Line at 302-72-WEIRD. Thanks!Theme ImprovisedRead more...
Another song off of Weird Al Yankovic’s Mandatory Fun album. Steve and Charlie look at this spot on Royals (by Lorde) parody. Just how much do we love it? Listen and find out.Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharacter Artwork by BobRead more...
From the latest Weird Al Yankovic album, Mandatory Fun, comes Al’s take on marching band fight songs. We review it and Charlie talks about his time with the Carnegie Mellon Kiltie Band. At the end we also discuss some otherRead more...
From the self titled Weird Al Yankovic album this disco genre spoof might seem like a single joke gone to long. Others loved it as a kid. We may never know who is right.Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharacter Artwork byRead more...
Gump, from Weird Al Yankovic’s Bad Hair Day.He combines a parody of the Presidents of the United States of America song Lump, with the movie Forrest Gump. What he gets is a song that is simple, but well done.Remember toRead more...
Another from the Weird Al Yankovic album. His first major hit/published song. From the bathroom of his college’s radio station, to Capitol Records, to his self titled first album, to his box set(s).Originally a song by the Knack, Weird AlRead more...
From the Weird Al Yankovic album. A classic song from Al’s college years. We also discuss other famous Iron Lungs. Fun times.Don’t forget to call and leave a voice message for our Weird line at 302 72 WEIRD. Also, we’llRead more...
Fun Zone from the UHF soundtrack.A fun musical ditty with very few words, but a cool history.Check out more from us about UHF at the Tampa Bay Comic Con on July 29th, 2017.Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharacter Artwork by BobRead more...
From Straight Outta Lynwood, Weird Al’s collaboration with Robot Chicken celebrates the latest American holiday. What made those weasel sounds? And are they perfect or disturbing?Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharacter Artwork by Bob Kodzis
From Bad Hair Day, this is Weird Al’s a cappella take on romance. What does it feel like since you ex has been gone? Let us know on the Weird Line, leave a message at 302 72 WEIRD. Also lookRead more...
Who would have thunk it. Weird Al did the theme song to his very own TV show (as well as several others). Today we talk about that and have a special interview you might want to hear.Theme Improvised by AnthonyRead more...
Big announcements. First, Steve and Charlie will be doing a live podcast recording of We’re All Yankovics at the Tampa Bay Comic Con on Saturday, July 29th at 10:30 AM in room 12. Join us for a discussion of theRead more...
George of the Jungle from Dare to be Stupid. Al covers the 1967 theme song by Sheldon Allman and Stan Worth. Is it filler?Remember to call our hot line (302) 72-WEIRD and leave a message about your favorite song orRead more...
Twister from Even Worse. Who knew Weird Al did a style parody of the Beastie Boys. And why is it based on an old TV commercial? Could this actually be considered a cover song?Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyArtwork by BobRead more...
Steve and Charlie discuss Weird Al Yankovics’s Discography. Song by Song. Harvey the Wonder Hamster from Alapalooza.We start our journey with a tribute to Al’s best friend and juggling partner, Harvey.Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyArtwork by Bob Kodzis