Weird Al Yankovic

Not a parody of any specific song. This is his tribute to the Beach Boys. And a digestive organ.

"Weird Al" Yankovic - Pancreas - YouTube

Wow I completely forgot about this guy! I use to love listening to his songs back in the day. Is he still around making music or retired?

His new album has a parody of "Happy" called "Tacky" that's very funny. The video is out there already. Google is your friend.

"Weird Al" Yankovic - Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies - YouTube

I must also recommend his movie UHF, where this song was featured.

I love his songs amish paradise,white and nerdy,and Fat the best.

Tacky and Handy are both funny. I like Weird Al and have done so since I was a kid.

Thats one of my fave weird al songs.

I love Weird Al's music! I was thrilled to read on Wikipedia that he is a Christian, hence his abstinence from alcohol, drugs and profanity (unlike many celebrities nowadays). Just good, clean fun and music!

Wow. A person does learn something new everyday. I like Amish Paradise and White and Nerdy. Both of them are funny.

JimmyNeutron said:

I love Weird Al's music! I was thrilled to read on Wikipedia that he is a Christian, hence his abstinence from alcohol, drugs and profanity (unlike many celebrities nowadays). Just good, clean fun and music!

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That is so cool!

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I so agree.

Type53 said:

I'm an Al-oholic. A fanatic. I think he's something of a genius.

The fan base at his shows ranges from little kids to grandmas, goths to nerds, bikers to hippies to business folks, all laughing and singing every last lyric.

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Seconded. People tend to greatly underestimate his talent as a musician and composer, either because the public just doesn't regard comedy music as "real music" or that his parodies overshadow his impressive repertoire of original songs. The same goes for his band; he's had the same band since his first album, and any group of musicians who can switch between polka, rap, metal, pop, country and rock all within one concert deserves some special commendation.

So yeah, obviously I'm a huge fan. I greatly admire any artist who focuses on making all-accessible music. Too many groups try to explicitly cater to a "kid's audience" or an "adult audience" or any type of market-tested demographic while alienating everyone else, but Al makes music that appeals to everyone, with no pretensions. His unprecedented success is a testament to the fact that sometimes "dumb, clean fun" can be the best type of entertainment.

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Word Crimes is his best in my opinion.