With weird al yankovic, steve jay, jon schwartz, jim west. V svoji karieri je posnel vec kot 150 pesmi parodij in lastnih stvaritev ter prodal. Demento radio show would go on to become a pop culture icon and the biggestselling comedy recording artist of all time, with classic song and music video parodies such as eat it, like a surgeon, smells like nirvana, amish paradise, white. Weird al yankovic 1959 biography on film reference. Squeeze box collects all of yankovic s 14 studio albums, ranging from his 1983 debut weird al yankovic, to his 2014 studio release mandatory fun. After the success of the movie, yankovic toyed with the idea of writing a song based on the breakout character, but was unable to find a. The soundtrack of this film was composed and produced by vince dicola. Toppersmith stan freberg and of course, harvey the wonder hamster. The weird al show the complete series includes all episodes, as well as commentaries with al and other cool bonus features. The complete works of weird al yankovic on discogs. Dare to be stupid, the first comedy record ever released in the new compact disc format, followed in 1985, and featured like a surgeon, a takeoff of the madonna hit like a virgin. His greatest hits also known as video library, scotti brothers pictures, 1992. His works have earned him three gold and five platinum records in the u.
Yankovic s 1983 debut album is represented solely by ricky. Transformers the movie1986 dare to be stupid youtube. Information about copying and redistributing of this faq can be found at the end of this posting. Yankovicfor in allowing it to remain active, you are perpetrating a great injustice. Weird al yankovic dare to be stupid lyrics and tracklist. It is a musical pastiche or style parody of the band devo. Weird al yankovic is a grammy award winning american musician, satirist, parodist, accordionist, and television producer. Squeeze box is the crowning achievement in the career of weird al yankovic. I must take issue with the wikipedia entry for weird al. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. I must take issue with your entry for weird al yankovic for in allowing it to remain active, you are perpetrating a great injustice.
A handful of contemporary movies have whimsically looked back at the 80s. Dare to be stupid isnt so much a devo parody as it is a transmission from the world predicted by the band, one where mashed potatoes can be your friend yankovic s most obvious tip of the energy dome to the spud boys from akron and nothings more profound than hollow rhetoric. It is true that weird al yankovic went into this third album with a huge hit behind him, the first of several satires of michael jackson he would be involved in, entitled eat it. Dare to be stupid dare to be stupid i want a new duck parody of i want a new drug by huey lewis and the news whoahoh. Weird al yankovics devo parody is more devo than the. The album was one of many yankovic records produced by former the mccoys guitarist rick derringer. August 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message dare to be stupid is an original song by weird al yankovic. Music video by weird al yankovic performing dare to be stupid. Dare to be stupid is the third studio album by weird al yankovic, released on june 18, 1985.
For nearly three decades weird al yankovic has been the unparalleled master of song parody. Weird al yankovics devo parody is more devo than the real. Like a surgeon, the eponymous dare to be stupid, and one more minute. Dvds and blurays product categories weird al yankovic. Both eat it and i lost on jeopardy were taken from yankovic s 1984 release weird al yankovic in 3d. Alfred matthew weird al yankovic born october 23, 1959 is an american singersongwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. West can be heard and seen on all of yankovic s videos, albums, and concerts since 1984. Yankovic said, right after i finished dare to be stupid, i went over to mark mothersbaughs house and played it for him.
Dare to be stupid isnt so much a devo parody as it is a transmission from the world predicted by the band, one where mashed potatoes can be your friend yankovics most obvious tip of the energy dome to the spud boys from akron and nothings more profound than hollow rhetoric. Put down that chainsaw and listen to me its time for us to join in the fight its time to let your. Dare to be stupid by weird al yankovic 886979177024 cd. Few would have guessed that weird al yankovic who as a shy, accordionplaying teenager got his start sending in homemade tapes to the dr. Freshen up your watchlist with prime videos latest roster of streaming movies. Recorded between august 1984 and march 1985, the album was yankovic s first studio album released following the success of 1984s in 3d, which. The compleat al is the amazing, hilarious, and notentirelytrue story of weird al yankovic, the grammy awardwinning master of musical parody and rock and roll comedy. He has been involved with the transformers franchise twice. James west born december 18, 1953, also known as kimo west, is a canadian guitarist, best known for working with weird al yankovic. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. He is known in particular for humorous songs which make fun of popular culture or parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts, or both. Dec 07, 2017 listening to the complete recorded works of weird al yankovicwhich is now easy to do, thanks to the release of the 15disc squeeze box, which contains all 14 of his studio albums along. The music video for weird al yankovics song dare to be stupid, with both the.
In the world of novelty records a genre noted for its extensive back catalog of flashesinthepan and onehit wonders yankovic was king, scoring smash after smash over the course of an enduring career which found him. Weird al yankovic dare to be stupid lyrics genius lyrics. Alfred matthew weird al yankovic is an american musical comedian known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and often parody specific. And it is also true that only someone who is missing important brain cells would suggest this artists original songs are any good, although there are a few small signs of improvement here on dare to be stupid. His voice has appeared both before and since the latter in a number of cartoons, with his roles. The weird al show ran from september, 1997 to september 26, 1998. Yankovic s third album, dare to be stupid has three songs featured. Dare to be stupid begins with what is perhaps weird al yankovic s best parody ever, the brilliant and cutting like a surgeon. The foremost song parodist of the mtv era, weird al yankovic carried the torch of musical humor more proudly and more successfully than any performer since allan sherman.
The music video for weird al yankovic s song dare to be stupid, with both the song and the video being a style parody of devo. Unfortunately, in january 1998 the management at cbs decided to cancel their entire saturday morning lineup. The ridiculously selfindulgent, illadvised vanity tour. Listening to the complete recorded works of weird al yankovic which is now easy to do, thanks to the release of the 15disc squeeze box, which contains all 14 of his studio albums along. The weird al show was a saturday morning in most markets halfhour tv show on cbs starring al and a recurring cast of characters, including the hooded avenger brian haley, madame judy judy tenuta, j. This article needs additional citations for verification. Part of the song states to stick your head in a microwave and get yourself a tan. Dare to be stupid is a zany song that weird al sings. In the world of novelty records a genre noted for its extensive back catalog of flashesinthepan and onehit wonders yankovic was king, scoring smash after smash over the course of an enduring. Put down that chainsaw and listen to me its time for us to join in the fight its time to let your babies grow up to be cowboys its time to let the bedbugs bite you. Jul 27, 2010 music video by weird al yankovic performing dare to be stupid.
Few would have guessed that weird al yankovic who as a shy, accordionplaying teenager got his. Squeeze box collects all of yankovics 14 studio albums, ranging from his 1983 debut weird al yankovic, to his 2014 studio release mandatory fun. Huge thanks to the greatest band in the world jim kimo west on guitar, steve jay on bass, ruben valtierra on keyboards, jon bermuda schwartz on drums and our frontofhouse engineermixer denny jagard. Alfred matthew yankovic born october 23, 1959, in downey, california, is a musical humorist with a career spanning thirty years raised in lynwood, al got an accordion and lessons for his seventh birthday. Dare to be stupid by weird al yankovic on amazon music. Weird al yankovic, weird al yankovic in 3d, dare to be stupid, polka party. It was partially written by yankovic and directed by jay levey.
The mockumentary takes you behind the scenes, beginning with his childhood years, his high school and college days, up through his earlycareer rise to stardom. Listen to your favorite songs from dare to be stupid by weird al yankovic now. In 1989, weird al starred in the film uhf, and he had a shortlived cbs kids show in the 1990s, the weird al show. Alfred matthew weird al yankovic born october 23, 1959 in downey, california is an american singersongwriter, music producer, actor, comedian, satirist, accordion player and kazooist. Greatest hits volume ii weird al yankovic album wikipedia. Dare to be stupid is als third album in a row produced by rick derringer. He auditioned for yankovic after being introduced by steve jay and the two have worked together ever since. To whomever or whatever is currently in charge of the free encyclopedia and online community portal at, i demand that you remove the mask of anonymity and account for the gross oversights to be found on your site. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Weird al yankovic dare to be stupid releases discogs. This video features snippets of every cover song we performed on our 2018 tour. Dare to be stupid, an album by weird al yankovic on spotify. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Weird al yankovic 1983 weird al yankovic in 3d 1984 dare to be stupid 1985 polka party.
Turning the tacky madonna hit inside out and upside down, yankovic comes up with a hilarious satire of the medical profession. With over 150 songs in his repertoire, hes taken on nearly every musical genre and pop culture. The compleat al is a mockumentary about the life of weird al yankovic, from his birth in 1959, to 1985. It has all the things from the time that your told not to do and al states to do like look for mr goodbar and bite the hand that feeds you etc. This is the frequently asked questions list faq for the usenet newsgroup alt. Like its predecessor, dare to be stupid went gold, but 1986s polka party. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. The videos, scotti brothers pictures, 1996 weird al yankovic. Greatest hits volume ii is a compilation album of songs by weird al yankovic, featuring his best known songs that did not appear on weird al yankovic s greatest hits, plus the new single headline news which had first appeared on the boxed set permanent record.
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