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Bubblegum Alley
Bubblegum Alley is a local tourist landmark in downtown San Luis Obispo, California, known for its accumulation of used bubble gum on the walls of an alley. It is a high and long alley lined with chewed gum left by passers-by. The locally created, "most-talked-about landmark" covers a stretch of 20 meters between 733 and 734 Higuera Street in downtown San Luis Obispo.
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California (pronounced ) is the most populous state in the United States and the third-largest by land area, after Alaska and Texas. California is also the most populous sub-national entity in North America. It's on the U.S. West Coast, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and by the states of Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, Baja California, Mexico, to the south. Its 5 largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, and Long Beach, with Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose each having at least 1 million residents. Like many populous states, California's capital, Sacramento is smaller than the state's largest city, Los Angeles. The state is home to the nation's 2nd- and 6th-largest census statistical areas and 8 of the nation's 50 most populous cities. California has a varied climate and geography and a multi-cultural population.
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Idaho Falls is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States, and the largest city in Eastern Idaho and the fifth-largest in the state. As of the 2000 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 50,730, with a 2008 metro population of 122,995.
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Kansas City is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, a region of over two million people. The city is part of the "Unified Government" which also includes the cities of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 146,867. The city is situated at Kaw Point, which is the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers.
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky () is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth (the others being Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts). Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 it became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th largest state in terms of total area, the 36th largest in land area, and ranks 26th in population.
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Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 32,427 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the estimated population was 36,500 making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located along a large bend of the Minnesota River at its confluence with the Blue Earth River. Mankato is across the Minnesota River from North Mankato. Mankato and North Mankato have a combined population of nearly 50,000. It completely encompasses the town of Skyline. North of Mankato Regional Airport, a tiny non-contiguous part of the city lies within Le Sueur County.
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The Ohio State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the United States. In 2006 the attendance was 814,512, up 12,000 from 2005.[http://www.onnnews.com/?sec=home&story;=ONN/content/pool/200608/953353843.html] The state fair contributes as much as 280 million dollars to the state economy. It is held in early August in Columbus.
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Phoenix ( , O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdoh, Mojave ''Hachpa 'Anya Nyava) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the fifth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,601,587 people according to the 2009 estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau, and is the anchor of the Phoenix metropolitan area (also known as the Valley of the Sun''), the 12th largest metro area by population in the United States with more than 4.3 million people. In addition, Phoenix is the county seat of Maricopa County, and is one of the largest cities in the United States by land area.
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Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-largest city in the United States. With an estimated population of 389,625 in 2009, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 929,015 (2009) residents in the MSA and 979,721 (2009) in the CSA Tulsa's CSA is projected to reach one million between 2010 and 2012. The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County, the most densely populated county in Oklahoma, and extends into Osage, Rogers, and Wagoner counties.
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Aaron Paul
Aaron Michael Paul (born August 27, 1979) is an American actor currently starring as Jesse Pinkman in the AMC series Breaking Bad, which premiered on January 20, 2008. He also plays a recurring role as Scott on the HBO series Big Love.
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Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.
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Allan Sherman
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Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and the former frontman of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. He now performs as a solo artist and collaborates with many other musicians.
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Bill Plympton (born April 30, 1946) is an American animator best known for his 1987 Academy Award-nominated animated short Your Face.
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Bob Odenkirk
Robert "Bob" Odenkirk (born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer. Odenkirk is best known as the co-creator and co-star of the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show and currently for his recurring role as corrupt lawyer Saul Goodman in AMC's hit series Breaking Bad.
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David Eric "Dave" Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. Grohl began his music career in the 1980s as the drummer for several Washington, D.C.-area bands, including the hardcore punk band Scream. In 1990 he became the drummer for grunge group Nirvana. Following the death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in April 1994, Grohl formed Foo Fighters as frontman and songwriter. In addition to leading Foo Fighters, Grohl has also been involved in other musical projects, including Queens of the Stone Age and his heavy metal side project Probot, and has performed session work for a variety of musicians, including Killing Joke, Tenacious D, Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy and Slash. Most recently, Grohl formed Them Crooked Vultures with Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss, Eagles of Death Metal) and John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin).
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Richard Vincent "Dick" Van Patten (born December 9, 1928) is an American actor, best known for his role as patriarch Tom Bradford on the television sitcom Eight is Enough.
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Donald McLean, Jr. (born October 2, 1945, New Rochelle, New York) is an American singer-songwriter. He is most famous for the 1971 album American Pie, containing the renowned songs "American Pie" and "Vincent".
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Dominick George "Don" Pardo (born February 22, 1918) is an American radio and television announcer. He is noted for his long association with NBC, and in particular with Saturday Night Live, for which he has been the announcer for all but one of its seasons, and continues today as the program's announcer, several years after his official retirement from NBC.
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Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, musician, actor and former teen idol. Osmond has also been a talk show and game show host, record producer, race car driver, and author. In the mid 1960s, he and his four elder brothers gained fame as the "Osmond Brothers" on the long running variety program, the "Andy Williams Show". Donnie went solo in the early 1970s covering such hits as "Go Away Little Girl" and "Puppy Love". In 1978 he became known for being half of the brother-sister singing duet Donny & Marie, with a four year variety series of their own on ABC. Between a highly successful teen career in the 1970s and a rebirth in the 1990s, the singer/ actor's career was stymied in the 1980s, by what some have called a "boy scout image". Osmond stated on the May 1, 2009 "Larry King Live" show, that Michael Jackson once suggested that Osmond change his name. Osmond's agent even suggested that spreading false rumors about drug arrest charges might boost his career. In 1989, Osmond had two chart-topping recordings, the first of which was being credited to a "mystery artist". From 1992-1997 he played Joseph in the Toronto production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Creator Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, impressed by Osmond's talents and the show's long run, chose Osmond to do the 1999 film version (which also starred Sir Richard Attenborough as Jacob). On November 24, 2009, two weeks shy of his 52nd birthday, Osmond was crowned Dancing with the Stars season nine champion.
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Doug Fieger
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Dr. Demento
Barret Eugene Hansen (born April 2, 1941),"About The Dr." The Online Internet Site For Information on Dr. Demento music, songs, lyrics, and chat. 2005. 03 Mar. 2006 . better known as Dr. Demento, is a radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present.
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Drew Carey
Drew Allison Carey (born May 23, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, photographer, and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey eventually gained popularity starring on his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and serving as host on the U.S. version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, both of which aired on ABC.
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Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. He has worked with his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date.
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Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Eminem quickly gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album, The Slim Shady LP, which won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. The following album, The Marshall Mathers LP, became the fastest-selling solo album in United States history. It brought Eminem increased popularity, including his own record label, Shady Records, and brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition.
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Emo Philips
Emo Philips is an American entertainer and comedian born in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove. Much of his standup comedy stems from the use of paraprosdokians and garden path sentences spoken in a wandering falsetto tone of voice and a confused, childlike delivery of his material to produce the intended comic timing in a manner invoking the 'wisdom of children' or the idiot savant.
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English people
The English (from ) are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens.
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Eric Appel
Eric Appel (August 13, 1980 - present) is a writer and director currently residing in Los Angeles, California. He has written for MTV's Human Giant, The Andy Milonakis Show and Crank Yankers.
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Florence Henderson
Florence Agnes Henderson (born February 14, 1934) is an American actress and singer, best known for playing the role of Carol Brady in the television program The Brady Bunch, which ran from 1969 to 1974. As of 2010, she hosts the American TV talk show The Florence Henderson Show.
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Fran Drescher
Francine Joy "Fran" Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American film and television actress, comedian, screenwriter, television director, producer, author, activist, singer, political lobbyist and talk show host. Drescher is best known for playing Fran Fine on the television series The Nanny, for which she was nominated for two Emmys and two Golden Globe Awards.
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Frank Zappa
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Frankie Yankovic
Frankie Yankovic (July 15, 1915 Davis, West Virginia - October 14, 1998) was a grammy award winning polka musician. Known as "America's Polka King," Yankovic was the premier artist to play in the Slovenian style during a long and successful career.
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Gary Cole
Gary Michael Cole (born September 20, 1956) is an American actor. Cole is known for his supporting roles in the television series Entourage, Fatal Vision, The West Wing, Desperate Housewives, Midnight Caller, American Gothic, ''I'll Be Home for Christmas, Kim Possible, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Wanted and Crusade, and the films The Brady Bunch Movie, Office Space, From the Earth to the Moon, Kiss the Sky, I Spy'', ', ', and Pineapple Express. He has also appeared in television movies such as Those She Left Behind. He also had a small cameo appearance in To Live and Die in L.A., has appeared as George Armstrong Custer in the TV movie Son of the Morning Star, and has guest starred on the TV shows Family Guy, Chuck, and Monk.
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George Lucas
George Walton Lucas, Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American film producer, screenwriter, director and founder/chairman of Lucasfilm Ltd. He is best known for being the creator of the science fiction franchise Star Wars and joint creator of the archaeologist-adventurer character Indiana Jones. Today, Lucas is one of the American film industry's most financially successful independent directors/producers, with an estimated net worth of $3.25 billion as of 2010.
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Guy Fletcher
Guy Fletcher (born 24 May 1960, Maidstone, Kent, England) is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known for his position as the keyboardist in the British rock band Dire Straits from 1984 until the group's dissolution, and his involvement in nearly every part of Mark Knopfler's solo work to date.
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Italians
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James Blunt
James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount; 22 February 1974) is the stage name adopted by the Grammy Award-nominated English singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005. His repertoire is a mix of acoustic-tinged pop, rock and folk. After recording on the independent American label Custard Records, Blunt won two BRIT Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards, and by 2006 was nominated for five Grammy Awards. The following year, he released his second album All The Lost Souls (2007). Blunt's third studio album, Some Kind of Trouble, is due to be released in November 2010.
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James Bond
James Bond 007 is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. The character has also been used in the longest running and most financially successful English-language film franchise to date, starting in 1962 with Dr. No.
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Jeff Foxworthy
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Jim West (guitarist)
James "Jim" "Kimo" West is a guitarist best known for working with the singer-songwriter "Weird Al" Yankovic. West auditioned for Yankovic, after being introduced by Steve Jay, and the two have worked together ever since. West can be heard and seen on all of Yankovic's albums, videos, and concerts.
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Jimmy Page
James Patrick Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.
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Joan Jett
Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin; September 22, 1958) is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress.
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Jordan Peele
Jordan Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor and comedian best known as a cast member on MADtv from 2003-2008.
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Judy Tenuta
Judy Tenuta (born November 7, 1956, in Oak Park, Illinois) is an American entertainer, comedienne, and accordionist.
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Keegan-Michael Key
Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1979) is an American comic actor best known for his roles as a cast member on MADtv for six seasons. He has also had recurring roles on Reno 911! and Gary Unmarried. Currently he is the host of The Planets Funniest Animals.
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Kevin Federline
Kevin Earl Federline (born March 21, 1978) is an American dancer, rapper, fashion model, and actor. Previously engaged to actress Shar Jackson, Federline is best known for his two-year marriage to pop singer Britney Spears. The couple's divorce was highly publicized and was followed by an ongoing legal battle for the custody of their two sons, Sean Preston Federline and Jayden James Federline.
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Kurt Cobain
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Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), better known by the stage name Lady Gaga, is an American recording artist. She began performing in the rock music scene of New York City's Lower East Side in 2003 and enrolled at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She soon signed with Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Records. During her early time at Interscope, she worked as a songwriter for fellow label artists and captured the attention of Akon, who recognized her vocal abilities, and signed her to his own label, Kon Live Distribution.
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Marge Simpson
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Mark Jonathan Davis
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Mark Knopfler
Mark Freuder Knopfler OBE (born 12 August 1949) is a British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer and film score composer.
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Mary Steenburgen
Mary Nell Steenburgen (born February 8, 1953) is an American actress. She has starred in over fifty films spanning thirty years of movie production. Steenburgen was most successful in the role of Lynda Dummar in the film Melvin and Howard, which earned her an Academy Award and Golden globe for Best Supporting Actress. Steenburgen is married to fellow Hollywood actor Ted Danson.
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Men Without Hats
Men Without Hats was a Canadian New Wave group from Montreal, Quebec characterized by the baritone voice of their lead singer Ivan Doroschuk and their elaborate use of synthesizers and electronic processing. They achieved their greatest popularity in the early to mid 1980s with their most successful single, "The Safety Dance", a Top 10 hit in both the US and the UK, as well as other countries including South Africa and also for their 1987 hit Pop Goes the World.
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Michael J. Nelson
Michael John Nelson (born October 11, 1964) is a U.S. comedian and writer, most famous for his work on the cult television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (M.S.T.3K). Nelson was the head writer of the series for most of the show's 11-year run, and spent half of that time playing the on-air host, also named Mike Nelson. In addition to writing books, Mike is currently part of the online movie riffing sites RiffTrax and The Film Crew alongside fellow MST3K alumns, Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy.
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Michael Jackson
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Michael Richards
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Monty Python
Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) were a British comedy group that created the influential ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'', a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series. The Python phenomenon developed from the television series into something larger in scope and impact, spawning touring stage shows, films, numerous albums, several books and a stage musical as well as launching the members to individual stardom. The group's influence on comedy has been compared to The Beatles' influence on music.
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Myron Floren
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Ogden Nash
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Paris Hilton
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Patton Oswalt
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Paul McCartney
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Phil LaMarr
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Prince (musician)
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Rubén Valtierra
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Ruth Buzzi
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Sergei Prokofiev
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Seth Green
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Shel Silverstein
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Spike Jones
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Stan Freberg
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Steve Jay
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Stevie Wonder
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T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. (born September 25, 1980), better known by his stage name T.I. or T.I.P., is an American recording artist, film & music producer, and occasional actor. He is the founder and co-chief executive officer (CEO) of Grand Hustle Records.
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Tom Lehrer
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Lehrer (born April 9, 1928) is an American singer-songwriter, satirist, pianist, and mathematician. He has lectured on mathematics and musical theater. Lehrer is best known for the pithy, humorous songs he recorded in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Tom Snyder
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Toni Basil
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Wendy Carlos
Wendy Carlos (born Walter Carlos on 14 November 1939) is an American composer and electronic musician. Carlos first came to notice in the late 1960s with recordings made on the Moog synthesizer, then a relatively new and unknown instrument; most notable were LPs of synthesized Bach and the soundtrack for Stanley Kubrick's film A Clockwork Orange. Several years prior, two Carlos compositions using classical (pre-Moog) electronic techniques had been issued on LP (Variations for Flute and Tape and Dialogues for Piano and Two Loudspeakers). Although the first Carlos Moog albums were interpretations of the works of classical composers, she later resumed releasing original compositions.
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Yugoslavs
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Yankovic, 'Weird Al' Filmography
- The Sappity Tappity Show (2012)
- Is This Thing on 2? The Weird Year (2012)
- Weird Al's Broadway Style Cabaret Review (2012)
- Yankoheit 27 (2012)
- First Look: Ultimate Teaser Trailer (2012)
- The 3 Minute Talk Show (2011)
- Untitled Weird Al Yankovic Project (2011)
- Funny or Die Beats Weird Al (2011)
- Untitled Weird Al Yankovic Project (2011)
- Perform This Way (2011)
- Perform This Way (2011)
- Untitled Weird Al Yankovic Project (2011)
- Adventures in Plymptoons! (2011)
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic Live!: The Alpocalypse Tour (2011)
- Perform This Way (2011)
- Untitled Weird Al Yankovic Project (2011)
- Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education (2010)
- Ooozetoons! (2010)
- A Night of 140 Tweets: A Celebrity Tweet-A-Thon for Haiti (2010)
- Candyman (2010)
- G.A.Y.S (Guys Against You Serving) (2010)
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2010)
- Whoo-Ya (2009)
- Al's Brain in 3-D (2009)
- Al's Brain in 3-D (2009)
- Al's Brain in 3-D (2009)
- Halloween II (2009)
- I Love 'Say Anything...' (2009)
- Al's Brain in 3-D (2009)
- RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza! (2009)
- Comedy Songs: The Pop Years (2008)
- Nerdcore Rising (2008)
- E! Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Grammy Awards (2007)
- Trapped in the Drive-Thru (2007)
- Trapped in the Drive-Thru (2007)
- Trapped in the Drive-Thru (2007)
- Greatest Ever Comedy Movies (2006)
- Al TV (2006)
- VH1 Big in 06 Awards (2006)
- Al TV (2006)
- Straight Outta Lynwood (2006)
- 2006 American Music Awards (2006)
- Al TV (2006)
- I Love the '70s: Volume 2 (2006)
- Straight Outta Lynwood (2006)
- Al TV (2006)
- Do I Creep You Out? (2006)
- Straight Outta Lynwood (2006)
- Straight Outta Lynwood (2006)
- Do I Creep You Out? (2006)
- I Love the Holidays (2005)
- I Love the '90s: Part Deux (2005)
- Derailroaded (2005)
- 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004)
- 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004)
- Weird Al Presents Al-TV (2003)
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (2003)
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (2003)
- Weird Al Presents Al-TV (2003)
- Nickelodeon Magazine's Big 10 Birthday Bash (2003)
- Weird Al Presents Al-TV (2003)
- Haunted Lighthouse (2003)
- Weird Al Presents Al-TV (2003)
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (2003)
- Inside TV Land: 40 Greatest Theme Songs (2002)
- Set in Skin (2002)
- Nothing Sacred (2000)
- My VH1 Music Awards (2000)
- Al TV #8 (1999)
- Al TV #8 (1999)
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic Live! (1999)
- Al TV #8 (1999)
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic Live! (1999)
- Desperation Boulevard (1998)
- Safety Patrol (1998)
- Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997)
- The Weird Al Show (1997)
- 50,000,000 Joe Franklin Fans Can't Be Wrong (1997)
- Spy Hard (1996)
- 1996 Billboard Music Awards (1996)
- Bad Hair Day: The Videos (1996)
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos (1996)
- The Best of Ed's Night Party (1996)
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos (1996)
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos (1996)
- Spy Hard (1996)
- Spy Hard (1996)
- Bad Hair Day: The Videos (1996)
- Bad Hair Day: The Videos (1996)
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home (1996)
- The Fan (1995)
- Alapalooza: The Videos (1994)
- Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
- The 21st Annual American Music Awards (1994)
- Alapalooza: The Videos (1994)
- Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (1993)
- Eek! the Cat (1992)
- The 'Weird Al' Yankovic Video Library: His Greatest Hits (1992)
- The 'Weird Al' Yankovic Video Library: His Greatest Hits (1992)
- MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (1992)
- Circus of the Stars and Sideshow (1992)
- The 'Weird Al' Yankovic Video Library: His Greatest Hits (1992)
- The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
- Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (1991)
- Behind the Scenes: 'UHF' (1989)
- UHF (1989)
- UHF (1989)
- Camp MTV (1989)
- Al TV (1988)
- Tapeheads (1988)
- Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (1988)
- The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
- Al TV (1988)
- Al TV (1988)
- Nick Rocks Video House Party (1987)
- Comic Relief (1986)
- Comic Relief (1986)
- The Compleat Al (1985)
- The Compleat Al (1985)
- Welcome to the Fun Zone (1984)
- Achy Breaky Song
- Addicted To Spuds
- Airline Amy
- Alimony
- Another Tattoo
- Attack Of The Radioactive Hamsters From A Planet Near Mars
- Baby Got Jack
- Baby Likes Burping
- Beer (Song)
- Belvedere Cruising
- Bohemian Polka
- Cable TV
- Callin' In Sick
- Christmas Memories Of "Weird Al" Yankovic
- Close But No Cigar
- Cnr
- Constipated (complicated Parody)
- Craigslist
- Dead Car Battery Blues
- Do I Creep You Out
- Don't Download This Song
- Dr. Demento's 15th Anniversary Special
- Everything You Know Is Wrong
- Flatbush Avenue
- food medley as performed in 1985 - 04
- food medley as performed in 1985 - 08
- food medley as performed in 1985 - 10
- food medley as performed in 1985 - 12
- Food Medley As Performed In 1985 - 13
- Generic Blues
- Germs
- Girls Just Want To Have Lunch
- Gotta Boogie
- Grapefruit Diet
- Hardware Store
- Headline News
- Holiday Greetings 1987
- Holiday Greetings 1988
- I Love Rocky Road
- I Remember Larry
- I'll Repair For You ( A Theme For Home Improvement
- I'll Sue Ya
- I'm So Sick Of You
- If That Isn't Love
- Internet Sandman (Enter Napster)
- It's Still Billy Joel To Me
- Jerry Springer
- Like A Surgeon
- Livin' In The Fridge
- Melanie
RELEASE
ALBUMS
- Perform This Way
- CNR
- TMZ
- Skipper Dan
- Polka Face
- Craigslist
- Party in the CIA
- Ringtone
- Another Tattoo
- If That Isn't Love
- Whatever You Like
- Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me
- Another One Rides the Bus
- Polkas on 45
- Eat It
- I Lost on Jeopardy
- Yoda
- One More Minute
- Like a Surgeon
- Dare to Be Stupid
- Dog Eat Dog
- Lasagna
- Melanie
- Fat
- UHF (single version)
- The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota
- Trigger Happy
- Smells Like Nirvana
- You Don't Love Me Anymore
- Bedrock Anthem
- Frank's 2000" TV
- Jurassic Park
- Belvedere Cruising (1976 Home demo)
- School Cafeteria (1976 Home demo)
- Leisure Suit Serenade (1976 Home demo)
- Cheerios, Apple Jacks, Cheerios (1976 Home demo)
- Nobody Here but Us Frogs (1976 Home demo)
- American Slob (1978 Band version)
- Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung (1978 Home demo)
- Take Me Down (1978 SLO Grown LP)
- Week of Welcome (1979 Cal Poly Flexidisc)
- The Elements (live - 1979 Cal Poly excerpt)
- Beverly Hillbillies/Miss You (live - 1979 Cal Poly)
- My Bologna (Capitol Records single version)
- School Cafeteria (Capitol Records single version)
- You Don't Take Showers Anymore (1979 Home demo)
- Baby Likes Burping (1980 original mix)
- Dr. Demento Introduction (1979-11-11: Dr. Demento Show)
- Crampton Comes Alive (1979-11-11: Dr. Demento Show)
- Feel Like Throwing Up (1979-11-11: Dr. Demento Show)
- Throw Gravy on You (1979-11-11: Dr. Demento Show)
- Take Me to the Liver (1979-11-11: Dr. Demento Show)
- Fatter (1979-11-11: Dr. Demento Show)
- Interview Segment (1979-11-11: Dr. Demento Show)
- Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung (1979-11-11: Dr. Demento Show)
- Interview Segment II (1979-11-11: Dr. Demento Show)
- School Cafeteria (1979-11-11: Dr. Demento Show)
- Interview Segment III (1979-11-11: Dr. Demento Show)
- My Balogna (1979-11-11: Dr. Demento Show)
- Won't Eat Prunes Again (1980-06-15: Dr. Demento Show)
- You Light Up My Life (Punk version) (1980-06-15: Dr. Demento Show)
- It's Still Billy Joel to Me (1980 Home demo)
- Gumby Jaws Lament
- Week of Welcome (1980 Cal Poly Flexidisc)
- You Don't Take Showers Anymore (1980-09-14: Dr. Demento Show)
2007-06-07: Straight Outta Corpus: Old Concrete Street Amphitheater, Corpus Christi, TX, USA
Released [2007]
Released [2007]
- [Fun Zone intro]
- Polkarama!
- Canadian Idiot
- [drum solo]
- Close but No Cigar
- Why Does This Always Happen to Me?
- Al-TV I: Jessica Simpson
- It's All About the Pentiums
- Al-TV II: Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Public Service Announcement
- You're Pitiful
- Al-TV III: Madonna, Steven Tyler, Feeding the Homeless
- Wanna B Ur Lovr
- Al-TV IV: Eminem
- Couch Potato
- Do I Creep You Out
- I'm In Love With the Skipper
- Headline News
- Confessions, Part III
- A Complicated Song / eBay
- Bedrock Anthem
- Ode to a Superhero
- Pretty Fly for a Rabbi
- Trapped in the Drive-Thru
- Gump / Eat It
- Al-TV V: MTV Video Awards, Keith Richards, Gandhi II
- I'll Sue Ya
- Al-TV VI: Paul McCartney
- The Saga Begins
- Yoda / "Pork!" / Yoda
- Al-TV VII: Celine Dion, Justin Timberlake, Weasel Stomping Day
- Smells Like Nirvana
- Al-TV VIII: Michael Stipe, Avril Lavigne
- Amish Paradise
- Al-TV IX: Kevin Federline
- White & Nerdy
- Al-TV X: Behind the Music
- Fat
- Cell Phones
- Albuquerque
- White & Nerdy
- Pancreas
- Canadian Idiot
- I'll Sue Ya
- Polkarama!
- Virus Alert
- Confessions, Part III
- Weasel Stomping Day
- Close But No Cigar
- Do I Creep You Out
- Trapped in the Drive-Thru
- Don't Download This Song
- Amish Paradise
- Everything You Know Is Wrong
- Cavity Search
- Callin' In Sick
- The Alternative Polka
- Since You've Been Gone
- Gump
- I'm So Sick of You
- Syndicated Inc.
- I Remember Larry
- Phony Calls
- The Night Santa Went Crazy
- Couch Potato
- Hardware Store
- Trash Day
- Party at the Leper Colony
- Angry White Boy Polka
- Wanna B Ur Lovr
- A Complicated Song
- Why Does This Always Happen to Me?
- Ode to a Superhero
- Bob
- eBay
- Genius in France
- Intro by Al's Parents
- Gump
- Polka Power
- Jerry Springer
- My Baby's in Love With Eddie Veder
- The Night Santa Went Crazy
- Dare to Be Stupid
- It's All About the Pentiums
- Germs
- One More Minute
- Like a Surgeon
- Medley: Pretty Fly for a Rabbi / Another One Rides the Bus / I Love Rocky Road / Achy Breaky Song / Jurassic Park / Grapefruit Diet / I Lost on Jeopardy / Eat It
- Smells Like Nirvana
- Bedrock Anthem
- Amish Paradise
- Fat
- The Saga Begins
- Yoda
- Smells Like Nirvana
- Trigger Happy
- I Can't Watch This
- Polka Your Eyes Out
- I Was Only Kidding
- The White Stuff
- When I Was Your Age
- Taco Grande
- Airline Amy
- The Plumbing Song
- You Don't Love Me Anymore
- The Saga Begins
- Eat It
- I Love Rocky Road
- Pretty Fly for a Rabbi
- Smells Like Nirvana
- Cavity Search
- Jerry Springer
- Theme From Rocky XIII
- Gump
- Bedrock Anthem
- Phony Calls
- Like a Surgeon
- Grapefruit Diet
- Fat
- Living With a Hernia
- Amish Paradise
- It's All About the Pentiums
- Polka Power
- Ricky
- Gotta Boogie
- I Love Rocky Road
- Buckingham Blues
- Happy Birthday
- Stop Draggin' My Car Around
- My Bologna
- The Check's in the Mail
- Another One Rides the Bus
- I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead
- Such a Groovy Guy
- Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung
- Like a Surgeon
- Dare to Be Stupid
- I Want a New Duck
- One More Minute
- Yoda
- George of the Jungle
- Slime Creatures From Outer Space
- Girls Just Want to Have Lunch
- This Is the Life
- Cable TV
- Hooked on Polkas
- Eat It
- Midnight Star
- The Brady Bunch
- Buy Me a Condo
- I Lost on Jeopardy
- Polkas on 45
- Mr. Popeil
- King of Suede
- That Boy Could Dance
- Theme From Rocky XIII
- Nature Trail to Hell
- The Saga Begins
- My Baby's in Love With Eddie Vedder
- Pretty Fly for a Rabbi
- The Weird Al Show Theme
- Jerry Springer
- Germs
- Polka Power!
- Your Horoscope for Today
- It's All About the Pentiums
- Truck Drivin' Song
- Grapefruit Diet
- Albuquerque
- Living With a Hernia
- Dog Eat Dog
- Addicted to Spuds
- One of Those Days
- Polka Party!
- Here's Johnny
- Don't Wear Those Shoes
- Toothless People
- Good Enough for Now
- Christmas at Ground Zero
- Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies
- Gandhi II
- Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters From a Planet Near Mars
- Isle Thing
- The Hot Rocks Polka
- UHF
- Let Me Be Your Hog
- She Drives Like Crazy
- Generic Blues
- Spatula City
- Fun Zone
- Spam
- The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota
- Fat
- Stuck in a Closet With Vanna White
- (This Song's Just) Six Words Long
- You Make Me
- I Think I'm a Clone Now
- Lasagna
- Melanie
- Alimony
- Velvet Elvis
- Twister
- Good Old Days
- Bedrock Anthem
- I Can't Watch This
- Frank's 2000" TV
- Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies
- Ricky
- Talk Soup
- Here's Johnny
- The Brady Bunch
- Cable TV
- I Lost on Jeopardy
- UHF
- My Bologna (Capitol Records single version)
- Another One Rides the Bus
- Happy Birthday (Placebo E.P. version)
- I Love Rocky Road
- Ricky
- Polkas on 45
- Midnight Star
- Eat It
- Mr. Popeil
- I Lost on Jeopardy
- Buy Me a Condo
- King of Suede
- Headline News
- Bedrock Anthem
- You Don't Love Me Anymore
- Smells Like Nirvana
- Achy Breaky Song
- UHF
- Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies
- Jurassic Park
- This Is the Life
- Polka Your Eyes Out
- Yoda
- Christmas at Ground Zero
- Jurassic Park
- Young, Dumb & Ugly
- Bedrock Anthem
- Frank's 2000" TV
- Achy Breaky Song
- Traffic Jam
- Talk Soup
- Livin' in the Fridge
- She Never Told Me She Was a Mime
- Harvey the Wonder Hamster
- Waffle King
- Bohemian Polka
- Fat
- Lasagna
- Addicted to Spuds
- I Love Rocky Road
- Spam
- Eat It
- The White Stuff
- My Bologna
- Taco Grande
- The Rye or the Kaiser (Theme From Rocky XIII)
- Eat It (Without Vocals)
- Peter and the Wolf: Introduction
- Peter and the Wolf
- The Carnival of the Animals, Part Two: Introduction
- The Carnival of the Animals, Part Two: Aardvark
- The Carnival of the Animals, Part Two: Hummingbirds
- The Carnival of the Animals, Part Two: Snails
- The Carnival of the Animals, Part Two: Alligator
- The Carnival of the Animals, Part Two: Amoeba
- The Carnival of the Animals, Part Two: Pigeons
- The Carnival of the Animals, Part Two: Shark
- The Carnival of the Animals, Part Two: Cockroaches
- The Carnival of the Animals, Part Two: Iguana
- The Carnival of the Animals, Part Two: Vulture
- The Carnival of the Animals, Part Two: Unicorn
- The Carnival of the Animals, Part Two: Poodle
- The Carnival of the Animals, Part Two: Finale
- The Brady Bunch
- Buckingham Blues
- Polkas on 45
- [drum solo]
- I Lost on Jeopardy
- Buy Me a Condo
- [Al discusses his underwear]
- [guitar solo]
- Yoda
- Tammy
- Mr. Popeil
- Louie, Louie (bass solo)
- King of Suede
- It's Still Billy Joel to Me
- [audience participation]
- Food Medley: Theme From Rocky XIII / Flatbush Avenue / I Love Rocky Road / Spameater / Feel Like Throwin' Up / Avocado / Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut / Take the L Out of Liver / Fatter / My Bologna / Whole Lotta Lunch / We Got the Beef
- Eat It
- Tammy (reprise)
- Another One Rides the Bus
- One More Minute
- Money for Nothing / Beverly Hillbillies
- Jerry Springer
- Jurrasic Park
- Free Delivery
- Theme From Rocky XIII
- Lasagna
- Pretty Fly for a Rabbi
- My Bologna
- Gump
- Eat It
- [Interlude] / Wheel of Fish / 60% Chance of Rain
- Dog Eat Dog
- [Interlude]
- Smells Like Nirvana
- [Interlude]
- Bedrock Anthem
- [Interlude]
- Amish Paradise
- [Interlude]
- Fat
- [Interlude]
- The Saga Begins
- Yoda
- Intro by Dr. Demento
- Fun Zone
- Weird Al Intro
- Angry White Boy Polka
- Greetings / Intro to Party at the Leper Colony
- Party at the Leper Colony
- Band Intros / Intro to a Complicated Song
- A Complicated Song
- Sweet Home Alabama "Tease"
- One More Minute
- Avril Lavigne Interview
- Dog Eat Dog
- Wheel of Fish / Bob / 60% Chance of Rain
- It's All About the Pentiums
- Dirt Is Everywhere / Space Ghost Coast to Coast / Futurama / Al Selling a 1964 Plymouth Belvedere Carburetor During a Large Sports Event / David Letterman / Conan o' Brian / King of the Hill / Naked Gun
- Wanna B Ur Lovr
- Titanic / Britney Spears & Justin Timberlake Interview / Celebrity Deathmatch / Justin Timberlake Interview
- Trash Day
- Plots-R-Us Mortuary Service
- Medley: Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies / Jerry Springer / Jurassic Park / Free Delivery / Ebay / Theme From Rocky XIII / Ode to a Superhero / Lasagna / Pretty Fly for a Rabbi / My Bologna / Gump / Eat It
- Fat
- Eat It
- Like a Surgeon
- Ricky
- Addicted to Spuds
- Living With a Hernia
- Dare to Be Stupid
- Lasagna
- I Lost on Jeopardy
- One More Minute
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- Duration: 2:51
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
Music video by "Weird Al" Yankovic performing White & Nerdy. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 8511 (C) 2006 Volcano Entertainment III, LLC
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_White_Nerdy
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Fat
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- Duration: 4:56
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
Music video by "Weird Al" Yankovic performing Fat. (C) 1988 Volcano Entertainment lll, LLC
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Fat
"Weird Al" Yankovic - The Saga Begins
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- Duration: 5:37
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
Music video by Weird Al Yankovic performing The Saga Begins. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 8874 (C) 1999 Volcano Entertainment lll, LLC
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_The_Saga_Begins
"Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise
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- Duration: 3:25
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
Music video by "Weird" Al Yankovic performing Amish Paradise. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 14859 (C) 1999 Volcano Entertainment lll, LLC
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Amish_Paradise
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Trapped in the Drive-Thru [Official Music Video]
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- Duration: 11:08
- Updated: 01 Nov 2012
Official music video for "Weird Al" Yankovic's epic 11-minute long parody of R. Kelly's "Trapped In The Closet" - from his 2006 album "Straight Outta Lynwood". Animated and directed by Doug Bresler - @dougbresler Song by "Weird Al" Yankovic - @alyankovic Fan "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" on Facebook! www.facebook.com Visit "Weird Al" online at www.weirdal.com Download this video on iTunes! http Find Doogtoons on the web! Website - www.doogtoons.com Facebook - http Twitter - www.doogtoons.com LYRICS Seven O'clock in the evening Watchin somethin' stupid on TV I'm zoned out on the sofa When my wife comes in the room and sees me She says "Is this 'Behind the Music' With Lynard Skynard?" And I say "I don't know. Say, it's gettin' late...what you wanna do for dinner? She says "I kinda had a big lunch. So I'm not super hungry." I said "Well you know, baby, I'm not starvin' either But I could eat." She said "So what do you have in mind?" I said "I don't know what about you?" She said "I don't care, if you're hungry, let's eat." I said "That's what we're gonna do!" "But first you gotta tell me What it is you're hungry for!" And she says "Let me think... ...What's left in our refrigerator?" I said "Well, there's tuna, I know." She said "That went bad a week ago!" I said "Is the chili OK?" She said "You finished that yesterday!" I hopped up and I said "I don't know, do you want to get something delivered?" She's like "Why would I want to eat liver? I don't even like liver!" I'm like ...
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Trapped_in_the_Drive-Thru_Official_Music_Video_
Perform This Way (Parody of "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga)
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- Duration: 2:55
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
Music video by "Weird Al" Yankovic performing Perform This Way (Parody of "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga). (C) 2011 Volcano Entertainment III, LLC, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
http://wn.com/Perform_This_Way_Parody_of_Born_This_Way_by_Lady_Gaga
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Smells Like Nirvana
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- Duration: 3:44
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
Music video by "Weird Al" Yankovic performing Smells Like Nirvana. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 7037 (C) 1992 Volcano Entertainment lll, LLC
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Smells_Like_Nirvana
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Eat It
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- Duration: 3:30
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
Music video by "Weird Al" Yankovic performing Eat It. (C) 1984 Volcano Entertainment lll, LLC
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Eat_It
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Like A Surgeon
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- Duration: 4:11
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
Music video by "Weird Al" Yankovic performing Like A Surgeon. (C) 1985 Volcano Entertainment lll, LLC
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Like_A_Surgeon
''Weird Al'' Yankovic-Smells Like Nirvana
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- Duration: 3:44
- Updated: 31 Oct 2012
Parody Of ''Smells Like Teen Spirt'' By Nirvana
http://wn.com/''Weird_Al''_Yankovic-Smells_Like_Nirvana
Ebay Parody Song - Weird Al Yankovic
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- Duration: 3:27
- Updated: 31 Oct 2012
Go to our website for more: www.lametrain.com The eBay Song. Originated from Backstreet Boys' I Want It That Way. A cool parody song about eBay and it's usage in our lives. Thanks!
http://wn.com/Ebay_Parody_Song_Weird_Al_Yankovic
Weird Al Yankovic Polkarama!
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- Duration: 4:16
- Updated: 31 Oct 2012
The polka from Weird Al's album, Straight Outta Lynwood. Update: We're now at over 11 million views. I never would have thought this video would be so popular. Cool stuff. :) A polka medley including the following songs in order: * "Chicken Dance" by Werner Thomas * "Let's Get It Started" by Black Eyed Peas * "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand * "Beverly Hills" by Weezer * "The Nina Bobina Polka" by "Weird Al" Yankovic * "Speed of Sound" by Coldplay * "Float On" by Modest Mouse * "Feel Good Inc." by Gorillaz & De La Soul * "Don't Cha" by Pussycat Dolls & Busta Rhymes * "Somebody Told Me" by The Killers * "Slither" by Velvet Revolver * "Candy Shop" by 50 Cent & Olivia * "Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg & Pharrell * "Pon de Replay" by Rihanna * "Gold Digger" by Kanye West & Jamie Foxx * "WAY Moby Polka by "Weird Al" Yankovic Special thanks to DJFrankie2468 for compiling the list! Also, as of June 3, 2008, I no longer "own" this video. It seems UMG was going to take it off for copyright infringement but will keep on as long as I have ads on this page. Sorry for the inconvenience.
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Polkarama!
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Another One Rides the Bus
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- Duration: 4:34
- Updated: 31 Oct 2012
"We were pretty much scared out of our minds. I was straight out of college, and all of a sudden they were flying me out to New York to perform live on national tv - The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder. And I was wearing these horrible, crazy quilt velvet pants that a friend of mine had found at a thrift shop, and, you know, barefoot, frizzed-out hair. It was quite a look. Jon Schwartz is a serious talented drummer, and I had him on his knees poundin' on my accordion case, blowing into duck calls, siren whistles. I mean, if you're in my band you can't have too much of a sense of dignity. (laughs)" - "Weird Al" Yankovic, Biography interview Ridin' in a bus down the boulevard, And the place was pretty packed. Couldn't find a seat, so I had to stand, With the perverts in the back. It was smellin' like a locker room. There was junk all over the floor. We're already packed in like sardines, But we're stoppin' to pick up more. Look out! chorus: Another one rides the bus-ah. Another one rides the bus-ah. And another comes on, And another comes on. Another one rides the bus-ah. Hey! He's gonna sit by you. Another one rides the bus. There's a suitcase pokin' me in the ribs. There's an elbow in my ear. There's a smelly old bum standin' next to me. Hasn't showered in a year. Well, I think I'm missin' a contact lens. I think my wallet's gone. And I think this bus is stoppin' again, To let a couple more freaks get on. Look out! (chorus) Another one rides the bus. Another one rides the ...
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Another_One_Rides_the_Bus
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Gump
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- Duration: 2:17
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
Music video by "Weird Al" Yankovic performing Gump. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 28334 (C) 1996 Volcano Entertainment lll, LLC
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Gump
"Weird Al" Yankovic - The Eminem Interview
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- Duration: 10:07
- Updated: 31 Oct 2012
"Weird Al" Yankovic "interviews" Eminem in this AL-TV clip from 2003.
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_The_Eminem_Interview
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Bob
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- Duration: 2:30
- Updated: 31 Oct 2012
It is a song by Weird Al done completely in palindromes
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Bob
Weird Al Yankovic - The Night Santa Went Crazy
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- Duration: 4:02
- Updated: 31 Oct 2012
The Night Santa Went Crazy Song by Weird Al Yankovic in Animation form
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_The_Night_Santa_Went_Crazy
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Whatever You Like
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- Duration: 3:43
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
www.facebook.com/weirdal Weird Al's parody of TI's smash hit "Whatever You Like" is available RIGHT NOW on... iTunes! phobos.apple.com Amazon! www.amazon.com Rhapsody! www.rhapsody.com Napster! free.napster.com Zune! social.zune.net Walmart! mp3.walmart.com ...and pretty much everywhere else digital downloads are sold! Hey girl You know, our economy's in the toilet But I'm still gonna treat you right I said you can have whatever you like I said you can have whatever you like Yeah Tater tots, Cold Duck on ice And we can clip coupons all night And baby you can have whatever you like I said you can have whatever you like Yeah Take you out for dinner anywhere that you please Like Burger King or Mickey D's And baby you can have whatever you like I said you can even have the large fries Yeah Baby, you should know I am really quite a sweet guy When I buy you bathroom tissue, I always get the 2-ply Want it, you can get it, my dear I got my Costco membership card right here, yeah You like Top Ramen? Need Top Ramen? Got a cupboard full of 'em, I'll keep 'em comin' You want it, I got it, go get it, just heat it Dump the flavor packet on it and eat it Pork and beans and Minute Rice And we can play cribbage all night And baby you can have whatever you like I said you can have whatever you like Yeah I can take you to the Laundromat downtown And watch all the clothes go 'round and 'round Or baby we can go wherever you like I said we can go wherever you like Yeah Hottest shorty I know ...
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Whatever_You_Like
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Jurassic Park
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- Duration: 3:57
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
Music video by "Weird Al" Yankovic performing Jurassic Park. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 7788 (C) 1993 Volcano Entertainment lll, LLC
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Jurassic_Park
Weird Al Yankovic - Angry White Boy Polka
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- Duration: 5:20
- Updated: 31 Oct 2012
The Angry White Boy Polka, by Weird Al Yankovic. Tracks: 1. Papa Roach - Last Resort 2. System Of A Down - Chop Suey! 3. The Vines - Get Free 4. The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So 5. The White Stripes - Fell In Love With A Girl 6. The Strokes - Last Nite 7. Disturbed - Down With The Sickness 8. Rage Against The Machine - Renegades of Funk 9. Limp Bizkit - My Way 10. Staind ft. Fred Durst - Outside 11. Kid Rock - Bawitdaba 12. POD - Youth of the Nation 13. Eminem - The Real Slim Shady
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Angry_White_Boy_Polka
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Craigslist
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- Duration: 4:51
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
Music video by "Weird Al" Yankovic performing Craigslist. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 617183 (C) 2009 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Craigslist
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies
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- Duration: 3:07
- Updated: 31 Oct 2012
The words to the "Beverly Hillbillies" theme song set to the tune of "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits - from "Weird Al" Yankovic's 1989 album "UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff"
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Money_For_Nothing_Beverly_Hillbillies
Weird Al Yankovic - Polka Power
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- Duration: 4:17
- Updated: 31 Oct 2012
Weird Al yankovic - Polka Power Wannabe - Spice Girls Flagpole Sitta - Harvey Danger Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) - Pras Everybody (Backstreet's Back) - Backstreet Boys Walkin' on the Sun - Smash Mouth Intergalactic - Beastie Boys Tubthumping - Chumbawamba Ray of Light - by Madonna Push - matchbox Twenty Semi-Charmed Life - by Third Eye Blind The Dope Show - Marilyn Manson MMMBop - by Hanson Sex and Candy - Marcy Playground Closing Time - Semisonic WAY MOBY Polka - Weird Al Yankovic
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Polka_Power
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"Weird Al" Yankovic - Live! (1999)
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- Duration: 80:49
- Updated: 17 Oct 2012
"Weird Al" Yankovic and his band perform songs from his 1999 album "Running With Scissors" plus most of his older hits, including a showstopping parody medley.
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Live!_1999
Weird Al Yankovic - White And Nerdy (Live 2006)
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- Duration: 3:05
- Updated: 17 Oct 2012
Weird Al Yankovic - White & Nerdy (Big In 2006)
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_White_And_Nerdy_Live_2006
Weird Al Yankovic - 10 Song Medley (Live, Perth, Western Australia)
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- Duration: 15:12
- Updated: 17 Oct 2012
Weird Al Yankovic performs a medley of 10 songs at his Perth (Western Australia) concert on 21st March 2011 at Burswood Theatre. Song List: 1. Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies 2. Whatever You Like 3. Confessions Part III 4. eBay 5. Bedrock Anthem 6. Another One Rides The Bus 7. Ode To A Superhero 8. Trapped In The Drive-Thru 9. Gump 10. Eat It Sorry if the audio goes a bit out of sync, my camera doesn't like recording really long clips at 720p. Weird Al needs to fire his sound person too, what a mess, especially when using the cordless mic.
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_10_Song_Medley_Live,_Perth,_Western_Australia
Dare To Be Stupid (live) - "Weird Al" Yankovic
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- Duration: 3:41
- Updated: 16 Oct 2012
Filmed at the Marin Center in San Rafael, CA, 10/2/1999
http://wn.com/Dare_To_Be_Stupid_live_Weird_Al_Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic - This is the Life
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- Duration: 3:11
- Updated: 01 Oct 2012
I eat filet mignon seven times a day My bathtub's filled with Perrier What can I say? This is the life I buy a dozen cars when I'm in the mood I hire somebody to chew my food I'm an upwardly mobile dude This is the life They say that money corrupts you But I can't really tell I got the whole world at my feet And I think it's pretty swell I got women lined up outside my door They've been waitin' there since the week before Who could ask for more? This is the life You're dead for a real long time You just can't prevent it So, if money can't buy happiness I guess I'll have to rent it Yeah, everyday I make the frontpage news No time to pay my dues I got a million pairs of shoes This is the life I got a solid gold Cadillac I make fortune while I sleep You can tell I'm a livin' legend Not some ordinary creep No way, I'm the boss, the Big Cheese Yeah, I got this town on his knobby little knees I can do just what I please This is the life That's right, I'm the king, number 1 I buy monogrammed Kleenex by the ton I pay the bills, I call the shots I grease the palms, I buy the yachts One thing I can guarantee The best things in life, they sure ain't free It's just a thrill just to be me This is the life This is the life
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_This_is_the_Life
"Weird Al" Yankovic - "Fat" (Live in Del Mar 6-15-11)
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- Duration: 3:46
- Updated: 11 Oct 2012
"Weird Al" Yankovic performing Fat [Parody of Bad by Michael Jackson] live from the Alpocalypse Tour at the San Diego County Fair Grandstand Stage in Del Mar, CA on June 15, 2011. All of the content is owned by the artists and labels, I do not own anything.
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Fat_Live_in_Del_Mar_6-15-11
(Basil) Weird Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise Live
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- Duration: 3:27
- Updated: 06 Oct 2012
"Weird Al" Yankovic live Alpocalypse Tour song: "Amish Paradise" (song from "Bad Hair Day" album) "Weird Al" Yankovic ao vivo Turnê Alpocalypse canção: "Amish Paradiset" (canção do álbum "Bad Hair Day")
http://wn.com/Basil_Weird_Al_Yankovic_Amish_Paradise_Live
Weird Al Yankovic live - You're Pitiful
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- Duration: 3:22
- Updated: 08 Oct 2012
Weird Al live - You're Pitiful
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_live_You're_Pitiful
"Weird Al" Yankovic - The Saga Begins Live! @ The National
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- Duration: 6:17
- Updated: 26 Aug 2012
*Watch in High Quality* "Weird Al" Yankovic performing "The Saga Begins", a parody of American Pie, from his Running With Scissors album while at The National in Richmond, VA. 07/08/2008 Lyrics - A long, long time ago In a galaxy far away Naboo was under an attack And I thought me and Qui-Gon Jinn Could talk the federation into Maybe cutting them a little slack But their response, it didn't thrill us They locked the doors and tried to kill us We escaped from that gas Then met Jar Jar and Boss Nass We took a bongo from the scene And we went to Theed to see the Queen We all wound up on Tatooine That's where we found this boy... Oh my my this here Anakin guy May be Vader someday later - now he's just a small fry And he left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi" "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi" Did you know this junkyard slave Isn't even old enough to shave And he can use the Force, they say Ahh, do you see him hitting on the queen Though he's just nine and she's fourteen Yah, he's probably gonna marry her someday Well, I knew he built C-3PO And I've heard how fast his pod can go And we were broke, it's true So we made a wager or two He was a prepubescent flyin' ace And the minute Jabba started off that race Well, I knew who would win first place Oh yes, it was our boy We started singin' ... My my this here Anakin guy May be Vader someday later - now he's just a small fry And he left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a <b>...</b>
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_The_Saga_Begins_Live!_@_The_National
Pretty Fly For A Rabbi (live) - "Weird Al" Yankovic
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- Duration: 1:33
- Updated: 17 Oct 2012
Filmed at the Marin Center in San Rafael, CA, 10/2/1999
http://wn.com/Pretty_Fly_For_A_Rabbi_live_Weird_Al_Yankovic
Weird Al Yankovic Live the Alpocalypse tour Blu-Ray
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- Duration: 5:14
- Updated: 06 Oct 2012
This is the opening and polka face from the Alpocalypse tour dvd comment and enjoy. Ps was taken with Flip video camera sorry that its film off tv. Also if you like what you see i'll post more or you could go and buy it at amazon or anywhere dvds and blu rays are sold.
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Live_the_Alpocalypse_tour_Blu-Ray
Weird Al Yankovic Live - Polka Medley
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- Duration: 5:46
- Updated: 03 Jul 2012
A few short clips from the birth of Celestiel Joy Thomchick at Kaiser hospital in San Francisco, California.
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Live_Polka_Medley
"Weird Al" Yankovic LIVE Fan Q&A;
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- Duration: 5:01
- Updated: 04 Sep 2012
Watch the full Q&A here: bit.ly "Weird Al" Yankovic answers fan questions live on Billboard.com.
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_LIVE_Fan_Q&A;
Weird Al Yankovic tackles Life's BIG Questions
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- Duration: 1:26
- Updated: 18 Oct 2012
Weird Al answers life's big questions, including "Why is music so powerful?" What's your life's big question, SoulPancakers? Leave us a comment below! Subscribe to our youtube channel: goo.gl for more videos! Buy our book! book.soulpancake.com Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com Tweet us at: twitter.com
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_tackles_Life's_BIG_Questions
Weird Al Yankovic Live- Wanna B Ur Lovr 5/2/07
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- Duration: 6:10
- Updated: 22 May 2012
"Weird Al" Yankovic played here in Richmond, VA 5/2/07 as part of the Innsbrook After Hours series. I have no idea what song this is, and if anyone does know please comment or e-mail me. It was killer, bec he went into the audience and was flirty. EDIT: Its "Wanna B Ur Lovr," thanks to the fan sitting way up front!
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Live_Wanna_B_Ur_Lovr_5_2_07
Weird Al - You're Pitiful
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- Duration: 3:00
- Updated: 07 Oct 2012
Live @ the OC Fair. I love the different shirts he wears in this one.
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_You're_Pitiful
![Barenaked Ladies - If I Had $1000000 [Live feat. Weird Al]](http://web.archive.org./web/20121101092211im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/NhqyiqUe7uE/0.jpg "Barenaked Ladies - If I Had $1000000 [Live feat. Weird Al]")
Barenaked Ladies - If I Had $1000000 [Live feat. Weird Al]
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- Duration: 7:42
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
"If I Had a Million Dollars" by Barenaked Ladies Weird Al was there. They had an accordion. Do the math. :D And yes, that's a Kraft Dinner box signed by Ed. I had the rest of the band sign it after the show. xD [Apologies for the terrible angle that hides Weird Al from my camera] 6/11/08 @ The Grove in Los Angeles, CA [Adding comments has was disabled for a long time due to all the stupid spambots that kept hitting this video with ads for ringtone download websites, but I'm cautiously reenabling them with the hopes those bots have gone away.]
http://wn.com/Barenaked_Ladies_If_I_Had_1000000_Live_feat_Weird_Al_
"Weird Al" Yankovic 9/9/03 concert - Live
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- Duration: 4:06
- Updated: 24 Jul 2012
"Weird Al" Yankovic 9/9/03 concert in Puyallup, WA Song: "Dog Eat Dog" For more concerts and trading check out my site, and send me an email. www.freewebs.com I do NOT make money from any recordings, it is just a hobby. PLEASE VISIT THE WEIRD AL YANKOVIC CONCERT RECORDING DATABASE AT www.weirdalconcerts.com
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_9_9_03_concert_Live
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Wanna B Ur Lovr Live! @ The National
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- Duration: 6:08
- Updated: 04 May 2012
*Watch in High Quality* "Weird Al" Yankovic performing "Wanna B Ur Lovr", a "Weird Al" original, from his Poodle Hat album while at The National in Richmond, VA. 07/08/2008 Lyrics: I don't have a library card But do you mind if I check you out? I like your skeletal structure, baby...
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Wanna_B_Ur_Lovr_Live!_@_The_National
Weird Al Yankovic Live - Fat (/7/8/08)
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- Duration: 7:22
- Updated: 23 Jun 2012
The National in Richmond, VA
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Live_Fat_7_8_08
Germs - "Weird Al" Yankovic
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- Duration: 4:43
- Updated: 16 Oct 2012
From Al's "LIVE" concert DVD, this live clip was also played as a "video" of sorts during AL-TV 2K.
http://wn.com/Germs_Weird_Al_Yankovic
"Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise
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- Duration: 3:25
- Updated: 18 Oct 2012
Music video by "Weird" Al Yankovic performing Amish Paradise. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 14859 (C) 1999 Volcano Entertainment lll, LLC
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_Amish_Paradise
Weird Al Yankovic live - All About the Pentiums
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- Duration: 3:26
- Updated: 23 Jun 2012
Weird Al live - It's All About the Pentiums
http://wn.com/Weird_Al_Yankovic_live_All_About_the_Pentiums
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"Weird Al" Yankovic - Live! (1999)
"Weird Al" Yankovic and his band perform songs from his 1999 album "Running...
published: 17 Feb 2012
author: TheOriginalMaxGForce
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Live! (1999)
"Weird Al" Yankovic and his band perform songs from his 1999 album "Running With Scissors" plus most of his older hits, including a showstopping parody medley.
published: 17 Feb 2012
author: TheOriginalMaxGForce
15:12
Weird Al Yankovic - 10 Song Medley (Live, Perth, Western Australia)
Weird Al Yankovic performs a medley of 10 songs at his Perth (Western Australia) concert o...
published: 22 Mar 2011
author: wizzardsleeve
Weird Al Yankovic - 10 Song Medley (Live, Perth, Western Australia)
Weird Al Yankovic performs a medley of 10 songs at his Perth (Western Australia) concert on 21st March 2011 at Burswood Theatre. Song List: 1. Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies 2. Whatever You Like 3. Confessions Part III 4. eBay 5. Bedrock Anthem 6. Another One Rides The Bus 7. Ode To A Superhero 8. Trapped In The Drive-Thru 9. Gump 10. Eat It Sorry if the audio goes a bit out of sync, my camera doesn't like recording really long clips at 720p. Weird Al needs to fire his sound person too, what a mess, especially when using the cordless mic.
published: 22 Mar 2011
author: wizzardsleeve
3:41
Dare To Be Stupid (live) - "Weird Al" Yankovic
Filmed at the Marin Center in San Rafael, CA, 10/2/1999...
published: 07 Jul 2011
author: 60PercentChanceORain
Dare To Be Stupid (live) - "Weird Al" Yankovic
Filmed at the Marin Center in San Rafael, CA, 10/2/1999
published: 07 Jul 2011
author: 60PercentChanceORain
3:11
"Weird Al" Yankovic - This is the Life
I eat filet mignon seven times a day My bathtub's filled with Perrier What can I say? ...
published: 11 Sep 2009
author: Enzo000000000
"Weird Al" Yankovic - This is the Life
I eat filet mignon seven times a day My bathtub's filled with Perrier What can I say? This is the life I buy a dozen cars when I'm in the mood I hire somebody to chew my food I'm an upwardly mobile dude This is the life They say that money corrupts you But I can't really tell I got the whole world at my feet And I think it's pretty swell I got women lined up outside my door They've been waitin' there since the week before Who could ask for more? This is the life You're dead for a real long time You just can't prevent it So, if money can't buy happiness I guess I'll have to rent it Yeah, everyday I make the frontpage news No time to pay my dues I got a million pairs of shoes This is the life I got a solid gold Cadillac I make fortune while I sleep You can tell I'm a livin' legend Not some ordinary creep No way, I'm the boss, the Big Cheese Yeah, I got this town on his knobby little knees I can do just what I please This is the life That's right, I'm the king, number 1 I buy monogrammed Kleenex by the ton I pay the bills, I call the shots I grease the palms, I buy the yachts One thing I can guarantee The best things in life, they sure ain't free It's just a thrill just to be me This is the life This is the life
published: 11 Sep 2009
author: Enzo000000000
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"Weird Al" Yankovic - "Fat" (Live in Del Mar 6-15-11)
"Weird Al" Yankovic performing Fat [Parody of Bad by Michael Jackson] live from ...
published: 18 Jun 2011
author: TheRealConcertKing
"Weird Al" Yankovic - "Fat" (Live in Del Mar 6-15-11)
"Weird Al" Yankovic performing Fat [Parody of Bad by Michael Jackson] live from the Alpocalypse Tour at the San Diego County Fair Grandstand Stage in Del Mar, CA on June 15, 2011. All of the content is owned by the artists and labels, I do not own anything.
published: 18 Jun 2011
author: TheRealConcertKing
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(Basil) Weird Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise Live
"Weird Al" Yankovic live Alpocalypse Tour song: "Amish Paradise" (song...
published: 24 Jan 2012
author: BrothersNick
(Basil) Weird Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise Live
"Weird Al" Yankovic live Alpocalypse Tour song: "Amish Paradise" (song from "Bad Hair Day" album) "Weird Al" Yankovic ao vivo Turnê Alpocalypse canção: "Amish Paradiset" (canção do álbum "Bad Hair Day")
published: 24 Jan 2012
author: BrothersNick
6:17
"Weird Al" Yankovic - The Saga Begins Live! @ The National
*Watch in High Quality* "Weird Al" Yankovic performing "The Saga Begins&quo...;
published: 10 Jul 2008
author: PK3DNow
"Weird Al" Yankovic - The Saga Begins Live! @ The National
*Watch in High Quality* "Weird Al" Yankovic performing "The Saga Begins", a parody of American Pie, from his Running With Scissors album while at The National in Richmond, VA. 07/08/2008 Lyrics - A long, long time ago In a galaxy far away Naboo was under an attack And I thought me and Qui-Gon Jinn Could talk the federation into Maybe cutting them a little slack But their response, it didn't thrill us They locked the doors and tried to kill us We escaped from that gas Then met Jar Jar and Boss Nass We took a bongo from the scene And we went to Theed to see the Queen We all wound up on Tatooine That's where we found this boy... Oh my my this here Anakin guy May be Vader someday later - now he's just a small fry And he left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi" "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi" Did you know this junkyard slave Isn't even old enough to shave And he can use the Force, they say Ahh, do you see him hitting on the queen Though he's just nine and she's fourteen Yah, he's probably gonna marry her someday Well, I knew he built C-3PO And I've heard how fast his pod can go And we were broke, it's true So we made a wager or two He was a prepubescent flyin' ace And the minute Jabba started off that race Well, I knew who would win first place Oh yes, it was our boy We started singin' ... My my this here Anakin guy May be Vader someday later - now he's just a small fry And he left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a <b>...</b>
published: 10 Jul 2008
author: PK3DNow
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Pretty Fly For A Rabbi (live) - "Weird Al" Yankovic
Filmed at the Marin Center in San Rafael, CA, 10/2/1999...
published: 07 Jul 2011
author: 60PercentChanceORain
Pretty Fly For A Rabbi (live) - "Weird Al" Yankovic
Filmed at the Marin Center in San Rafael, CA, 10/2/1999
published: 07 Jul 2011
author: 60PercentChanceORain
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Weird Al Yankovic Live the Alpocalypse tour Blu-Ray
This is the opening and polka face from the Alpocalypse tour dvd comment and enjoy. Ps was...
published: 13 Oct 2011
author: ChewbaccaI
Weird Al Yankovic Live the Alpocalypse tour Blu-Ray
This is the opening and polka face from the Alpocalypse tour dvd comment and enjoy. Ps was taken with Flip video camera sorry that its film off tv. Also if you like what you see i'll post more or you could go and buy it at amazon or anywhere dvds and blu rays are sold.
published: 13 Oct 2011
author: ChewbaccaI
5:46
Weird Al Yankovic Live - Polka Medley
A few short clips from the birth of Celestiel Joy Thomchick at Kaiser hospital in San Fran...
published: 19 Aug 2008
author: amigosito
Weird Al Yankovic Live - Polka Medley
A few short clips from the birth of Celestiel Joy Thomchick at Kaiser hospital in San Francisco, California.
published: 19 Aug 2008
author: amigosito
5:01
"Weird Al" Yankovic LIVE Fan Q&A;
Watch the full Q&A here: bit.ly "Weird Al" Yankovic answers fan questions li...
published: 08 Feb 2012
author: BillboardMagazine
"Weird Al" Yankovic LIVE Fan Q&A;
Watch the full Q&A here: bit.ly "Weird Al" Yankovic answers fan questions live on Billboard.com.
published: 08 Feb 2012
author: BillboardMagazine
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Weird Al Yankovic tackles Life's BIG Questions
Weird Al answers life's big questions, including "Why is music so powerful?"...
published: 01 Oct 2012
author: soulpancake
Weird Al Yankovic tackles Life's BIG Questions
Weird Al answers life's big questions, including "Why is music so powerful?" What's your life's big question, SoulPancakers? Leave us a comment below! Subscribe to our youtube channel: goo.gl for more videos! Buy our book! book.soulpancake.com Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com Tweet us at: twitter.com
published: 01 Oct 2012
author: soulpancake
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Know Your Meme: Auto Tune (featuring "Weird Al" Yankovic)
Jamie Dubs examines the phenomenon of Auto-Tune with help from special guest Professor "We...
published: 11 Nov 2009
author: Rocketboom
Know Your Meme: Auto Tune (featuring "Weird Al" Yankovic)
Jamie Dubs examines the phenomenon of Auto-Tune with help from special guest Professor "Weird Al" Yankovic. For links to all of the videos featured in this episode, visit rocketboom.com/know-your-meme-auto-tune
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White & Nerdy
Music video from "Weird Al" Yankovic's album "Straight Outta Lynwood" - directed by Al Ya...
published: 04 Mar 2008
author: Al Yankovic
White & Nerdy
Music video from "Weird Al" Yankovic's album "Straight Outta Lynwood" - directed by Al Yankovic
4:27
Do They Know It's Christmas?
An all-star comedy Christmas Carol
Directed & Edited by Scott Aukerman
Sung by the Comed...
published: 13 Nov 2009
author: Scott Aukerman
Do They Know It's Christmas?
An all-star comedy Christmas Carol
Directed & Edited by Scott Aukerman
Sung by the Comedy Death-Ray Xmas Nativity Choir (feat. Paul F. Tompkins, R.O. Manse, Tig Notaro, Rob Huebel, Patton Oswalt, Mike Phirman, Jimmy Pardo, Brian Posehn & Scott Aukerman, Garfunkel & Oates, Aimee Mann, Chris Hardwick, Paul Scheer & June Diane Raphael, Doug Benson, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Nick Thune, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Cracked Out, Dragon Boy Suede, Natasha Leggero, Thomas Lennon & Ed Helms)
4:10
Hanson-Thinking 'Bout Somethin'
This is Hanson's latest video, Thinking 'Bout Somethin' from their upcoming album, Shout I...
published: 17 Apr 2010
author: Kelly Kerr
Hanson-Thinking 'Bout Somethin'
This is Hanson's latest video, Thinking 'Bout Somethin' from their upcoming album, Shout It Out. The video was shot in their hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma over a two day period on historic Greenwood Ave. and on their own soundstage. The video was directed by Todd Edwards (Hoodwinked) and shot by Hanson creative director, Paul Lawson and myself. The footage was captured on two Canon 7D's equipped with assorted Nikon AI lenses. The video pays homage to Ray Charles' Shake Your Tail Feather from the movie, The Blues Brothers. Cameo appearance is made by Weird Al Yankovic.
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Weird Al Yankovic Live- Wanna B Ur Lovr 5/2/07
"Weird Al" Yankovic played here in Richmond, VA 5/2/07 as part of the Innsbrook ...
published: 03 May 2007
author: ElizaVideos
Weird Al Yankovic Live- Wanna B Ur Lovr 5/2/07
"Weird Al" Yankovic played here in Richmond, VA 5/2/07 as part of the Innsbrook After Hours series. I have no idea what song this is, and if anyone does know please comment or e-mail me. It was killer, bec he went into the audience and was flirty. EDIT: Its "Wanna B Ur Lovr," thanks to the fan sitting way up front!
published: 03 May 2007
author: ElizaVideos
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Weird Al - You're Pitiful
Live @ the OC Fair. I love the different shirts he wears in this one....
published: 21 Jul 2007
author: MissNovemberTuesday
Weird Al - You're Pitiful
Live @ the OC Fair. I love the different shirts he wears in this one.
published: 21 Jul 2007
author: MissNovemberTuesday
7:42
Barenaked Ladies - If I Had $1000000 [Live feat. Weird Al]
"If I Had a Million Dollars" by Barenaked Ladies Weird Al was there. They had an...
published: 12 Jun 2008
author: DandonTRJ
Barenaked Ladies - If I Had $1000000 [Live feat. Weird Al]
"If I Had a Million Dollars" by Barenaked Ladies Weird Al was there. They had an accordion. Do the math. :D And yes, that's a Kraft Dinner box signed by Ed. I had the rest of the band sign it after the show. xD [Apologies for the terrible angle that hides Weird Al from my camera] 6/11/08 @ The Grove in Los Angeles, CA [Adding comments has was disabled for a long time due to all the stupid spambots that kept hitting this video with ads for ringtone download websites, but I'm cautiously reenabling them with the hopes those bots have gone away.]
published: 12 Jun 2008
author: DandonTRJ
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"Weird Al" Yankovic 9/9/03 concert - Live
"Weird Al" Yankovic 9/9/03 concert in Puyallup, WA Song: "Dog Eat Dog"...
published: 30 May 2007
author: MNpyroMN
"Weird Al" Yankovic 9/9/03 concert - Live
"Weird Al" Yankovic 9/9/03 concert in Puyallup, WA Song: "Dog Eat Dog" For more concerts and trading check out my site, and send me an email. www.freewebs.com I do NOT make money from any recordings, it is just a hobby. PLEASE VISIT THE WEIRD AL YANKOVIC CONCERT RECORDING DATABASE AT www.weirdalconcerts.com
published: 30 May 2007
author: MNpyroMN
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This article is about the musician. For his self-titled debut album, see "Weird Al" Yankovic (album).
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
|---|---|
 "Weird Al" Yankovic performing live in concert during his 2010 tour |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alfred Matthew Yankovic |
| Also known as | "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| Born | (1959-10-23) October 23, 1959 (age 52)[1] Downey, California |
| Origin | Lynwood, California, United States |
| Genres | Parody, comedy, polka |
| Occupations | Record producer, satirist, parodist, singer-songwriter, musician, director, producer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, accordion, keyboards, theremin |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | RCA, Capitol, Scotti Brothers, Volcano |
| Associated acts | Dr. Demento |
| Website | weirdal.com |
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (pronunciation: /ˈjæŋkəvɪk/;[2] born October 23, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. Since his first-aired comedy song in 1976, he has sold more than 12 million albums (as of 2007),[3] recorded more than 150 parody and original songs,[4][5][6] and has performed more than 1,000 live shows.[7] His works have earned him three Grammy Awards among nine nominations, four gold records, and six platinum records in the United States. Yankovic's first top ten Billboard album (Straight Outta Lynwood) and single ("White & Nerdy") were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career.
Yankovic's success comes in part from his effective use of music video to further parody popular culture, the song's original artist, and the original music videos themselves, scene-for-scene in some cases. He directed later videos himself and went on to direct for other artists including Ben Folds, Hanson, Black Crowes, and The Presidents of the United States of America. In addition to recording his albums, Yankovic wrote and starred in the film, UHF, and television show, The Weird Al Show. He has also made guest appearances on many television shows, in addition to starring in Al TV specials on MTV.[1]
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Early life[link]
Alfred was born in Downey, California, and raised in the town of Lynwood. He is the only child of Nick Louis Yankovic (June 4, 1917 – April 9, 2004)[8] and Mary Elizabeth (née Vivalda; February 7, 1923 – April 9, 2004).[8] His father was born in Kansas City, Kansas of Yugoslavian[8][9] descent, and began living in California after serving during World War II;[10][11] he believed "the key to success" was "doing for a living whatever makes you happy" and often reminded his son of this philosophy.[10] Nick Yankovic married Mary Elizabeth Vivalda in 1949. Mary, who was of Italian and English descent, and had come to California from Kentucky, gave birth to Alfred ten years later.[10]
Al's first accordion lesson, which sparked his career in music, was on the day before his sixth birthday. A door-to-door salesman traveling through Lynwood offered the Yankovic parents a choice of accordion or guitar lessons at a local music school. Yankovic claims the reason his parents chose accordion over guitar was "They figured there should be at least one more accordion-playing Yankovic in the world", referring to Frankie Yankovic, to whom he is not related directly.[12] Yankovic said that "[his] parents chose the accordion because they were convinced it would revolutionize rock."[9] He continued lessons at the school for three years before continuing to learn on his own.[8] Yankovic's early accordion role models include Frankie Yankovic and Myron Floren (the accordionist on The Lawrence Welk Show).
In the 1970s, Yankovic was a big fan of Elton John and claims John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album "was partly how I learned to play rock 'n roll on the accordion."[10] As for his influences in comedic and parody music, Yankovic lists artists including Tom Lehrer, Stan Freberg, Spike Jones, Allan Sherman, Shel Silverstein and Frank Zappa "and all the other wonderfully sick and twisted artists that he was exposed to through the Dr. Demento Radio Show."[8][13] Other sources of inspiration for his comedy come from Mad magazine,[10] Monty Python,[14] and the Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker parody movies.[15]
Yankovic began kindergarten a year earlier than most children, and he skipped the second grade. "My classmates seemed to think I was some kind of rocket scientist so I was labeled a nerd early on", he recalls.[10] As his unusual schooling left him two years younger than most of his classmates, Yankovic was not interested in sports or social events at school. He was valedictorian of his senior class.[10] Yankovic was active in his school's extracurricular programs, including the National Forensic League, a play based upon Rebel Without a Cause, the yearbook (for which he wrote most of the captions), and the Volcano Worshippers club, "which did absolutely nothing. We started the club just to get an extra picture of ourselves in the yearbook."[10]
Yankovic attended California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo where he earned a degree in architecture.[9]
Career[link]
Dr. Demento and early fame[link]
Yankovic received his first exposure via southern California and syndicated comedy radio personality Dr. Demento's radio show, saying "If there hadn't been a Dr. Demento, I'd probably have a real job now."[16] In 1976, Dr. Demento spoke at Yankovic's school where the then 16 year old Yankovic gave him a homemade tape of original and parody songs performed on the accordion in Yankovic's bedroom into a "cheesy little tape recorder". The tape's first song was "Belvedere Cruisin'", about his family's Plymouth Belvedere, was played on Demento's comedy radio show, launching Yankovic's career. Demento said "'Belvedere Cruising' might not have been the very best song I ever heard, but it had some clever lines [...] I put the tape on the air immediately.".[10][17] Yankovic also played at local coffeehouses, saying:
It was sort of like amateur music night, and a lot of people were like wannabe Dan Fogelbergs. They'd get up on stage with their acoustic guitar and do these lovely ballads. And I would get up with my accordion and play the theme from 2001. And people were kind of shocked that I would be disrupting their mellow Thursday night folk fest.[18]
During Yankovic's sophomore year as an architecture student at Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo, he became a disc jockey at the university's radio station, KCPR. Yankovic said he had been nicknamed Weird Al by fellow students and "took it on professionally" as his persona for the station.[10] In 1978, he released his first recording (as Alfred Yankovic), "Take Me Down", on the LP, Slo Grown, as a benefit for the Economic Opportunity Commission of San Luis Obispo County. The song mocked famous nearby landmarks such as Bubblegum Alley and the fountain toilets at the Madonna Inn.
In mid-1979, shortly before his senior year, "My Sharona" by The Knack was on the charts and Yankovic took his accordion into the restroom across the hall from the radio station (to take advantage of the echo chamber acoustics) and recorded a parody titled "My Bologna". He sent it to Dr. Demento, who played it to good response from listeners. Yankovic met The Knack after a show at his college and introduced himself as the author of "My Bologna". The Knack's lead singer, Doug Fieger, said he liked the song and suggested that Capitol Records vice president Rupert Perry release it as a single.[10] "My Bologna" was released as a single with "School Cafeteria" as its B-side, and the label gave Yankovic a six-month recording contract. Yankovic, who was "only getting average grades" in his architecture degree, began to realize that he might make a career of comedic music.[10]
On September 14, 1980, Yankovic was a guest on the Dr. Demento Show, where he was to record a new parody live. The song was called "Another One Rides the Bus", a parody of Queen's hit, "Another One Bites the Dust". While practicing the song outside the sound booth, he met Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz, who told him he was a drummer and agreed to bang on Yankovic's accordion case to help Yankovic keep a steady beat during the song. They rehearsed the song just a few times before the show began.[10] "Another One Rides the Bus" became so popular that Yankovic's first television appearance was a performance of the song on The Tomorrow Show (April 21, 1981) with Tom Snyder. On the show, Yankovic played his accordion, and again, Schwartz banged on the accordion case and provided comical sound effects.
Band and fame[link]
1981 brought Yankovic on tour for the first time as part of Dr. Demento's stage show. His stage act in a Phoenix, Arizona, nightclub caught the eye of manager Jay Levey, who was "blown away".[10] Levey asked Yankovic if he had considered creating a full band and doing his music as a career. Yankovic admitted that he had, so Levey held auditions. Steve Jay became Yankovic's bass player, and Jay's friend Jim West played guitar. Schwartz continued on drums. Yankovic's first show with his new band was on March 31, 1982.[7] Several days later, Yankovic and his band were the opening act for Missing Persons.
Yankovic recorded "I Love Rocky Road", (a parody of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" as recorded by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts) which was produced by Rick Derringer, in 1982. The song was a hit on Top 40 radio, leading to Yankovic's signing with Scotti Brothers Records. In 1983, Yankovic's first self-titled album was released on Scotti Bros. He released his second album "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D in 1984. The first single "Eat It", a parody of the Michael Jackson song "Beat It", became popular, thanks in part to the music video, a shot-for-shot parody of Jackson's "Beat It" music video, and what Yankovic described as his "uncanny resemblance" to Jackson. Peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 14, 1984,[19] "Eat It" remained Yankovic's highest-charting single until "White & Nerdy" placed at number 9 in October 2006.[20]
In 1985, Yankovic co-wrote and starred in a mockumentary of his own life titled The Compleat Al, which intertwined the facts of his life up to that point with fiction. The movie also featured some clips from Yankovic's trip to Japan and some clips from the Al TV specials. The Compleat Al was co-directed by Jay Levey, who would direct UHF four years later. Also released around the same time as The Compleat Al was The Authorized Al, a biographical book based on the film. The book, resembling a scrapbook, included real and fictional humorous photographs and documents.
Yankovic and his band toured as the opening act for The Monkees in mid-1987 for their second reunion tour of North America. Yankovic claims to have enjoyed touring with The Monkees, despite the fact "the promoter gypped us out of a bunch of money."[21]
Yankovic also appeared on the Wendy Carlos recording of Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" as the narrator in 1988. The album also included a sequel of Camille Saint-Saëns's composition The Carnival of the Animals titled the "Carnival of the Animals Part II", with Yankovic providing humorous poems for each of the featured creatures in the style of Ogden Nash, who had written humorous poems for the original. Rubén Valtierra joined the band on keyboards in 1991, allowing Yankovic to concentrate more on singing and increasing his use of the stage space during concerts.
A factual biographical booklet of Yankovic's life, written by Dr. Demento, was released with the 1994 box set compilation Permanent Record: Al in the Box.[10] The Dr. Demento Society, which issues yearly Christmas re-releases of material from Dr. Demento's Basement Tapes, often includes unreleased tracks from Yankovic's vaults, such as "Pacman", "It's Still Billy Joel To Me" or the live version of "School Cafeteria".
New look and career to present[link]
File:Weirdalclassic.jpg
Yankovic's "classic" look before eye surgery: with glasses, mustache and short, curly hair. He used it from 1979–1998.
On January 24, 1998, Yankovic had LASIK eye surgery to correct his extreme myopia.[22] In the same period, he shaved off his moustache and grew out his hair, thus radically changing his signature look (he had previously shaved his mustache in 1983 for the video of "Ricky" to resemble Desi Arnaz and 1996 for the "Amish Paradise" video). Yankovic reasoned, "If Madonna's allowed to reinvent herself every 15 minutes, I figure I should be good for a change at least once every 20 years."[23] He parodied the reaction to this "new look" in a commercial for his nonexistent MTV Unplugged special. The commercial featured Yankovic in the short-haired wig from the music video for Hanson's "River", claiming his new look was an attempt to "get back to the core of what I'm all about", that being "the music".[24]
Three of his latest albums feature the longest songs Yankovic has ever released. The "Albuquerque" track from Running with Scissors is 11 minutes and 23 seconds; "Genius in France" from Poodle Hat runs for 8 minutes and 56 seconds; "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" from Straight Outta Lynwood is 10 minutes and 53 seconds long. Before 2007 (apart from a one-off performance of "Albuquerque" in Albuquerque, New Mexico),[25] these "epic" songs were not performed live in their entirety due to their length and complexity. (See Live performances for details)
Yankovic has also started to explore digital distribution of his songs. On October 7, 2008, Yankovic released to the iTunes Store "Whatever You Like", a parody of the T.I. song of the same title, which Yankovic said he had come up with two weeks before. Yankovic said that the benefit of digital distribution is that "I don't have to wait around while my songs get old and dated—I can get them out on the Internet almost immediately."[26] In 2009, Yankovic released four more songs: "Craigslist" on June 16, "Skipper Dan" on July 14, "CNR" on August 4, and "Ringtone" on August 25. These five digitally released songs were packaged as a digital EP titled Internet Leaks, with "Whatever You Like" retroactively included in the set.[27]
In 2011, Yankovic completed his thirteenth studio album. This album, titled Alpocalypse, is his first studio album since Straight Outta Lynwood, and was released on June 21, 2011.[28] The album contains the five songs from the previous Internet Leaks digital download release, a polka medley called "Polka Face", a song called "TMZ" for which Bill Plympton created an animated music video, and five other new songs.[29][30]
Yankovic had reported an interest in parodying Lady Gaga's material,[31] and on April 20 announced that he had written and recorded a parody of "Born This Way" titled "Perform This Way", to be the lead single for his new album. However, upon first submitting it to Lady Gaga's manager for approval (which Yankovic does as a courtesy), he was not given permission to release it commercially. As he had previously done under similar circumstances (with his parody of James Blunt's "You're Beautiful"), Yankovic then released the song for free on the internet. Soon afterwards, Gaga's manager admitted that he had denied the parody of his own accord without forwarding the song to his client, and upon seeing it online, Lady Gaga granted permission for the parody. Yankovic has stated that all of his proceeds from the parody and its music video will be donated to the Human Rights Campaign, to support the human rights themes of the original song.[32][33]
Yankovic was also a judge for the 10th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.[34]
Personal life[link]
Yankovic married Suzanne Krajewski in 2001; their daughter, Nina, was born in 2003.[35] They also have a pet cockatiel named Bo Veaner[8] and dog named Bambu. They used to have a pet poodle, named Bela (pictured atop Yankovic's head on the cover of his album, Poodle Hat). Yankovic identifies as Christian and has stated that a couple from his church appeared on the cover of Poodle Hat.[36][37]
Yankovic changed his diet to become a vegan in 1992, after a former girlfriend gave him the book Diet for a New America and he felt "it made [...] a very compelling argument for a strict vegetarian diet."[38] When asked how he can "rationalize" performing at events such as the Great American Rib Cook-Off when he is a vegan, he replied, "The same way I can rationalize playing at a college even though I’m not a student anymore."[39]
In 2004, Yankovic's parents were found dead in their Fallbrook, California, home, apparently the victims of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning from their fireplace that had been recently lit. The flue was closed, which trapped the carbon monoxide gas inside the house, suffocating them.[35] Several hours after his wife notified him of his parents' death, Yankovic went on with his concert in Mankato, Minnesota,[40] saying that "since my music had helped many of my fans through tough times, maybe it would work for me as well" and that it would "at least ... give me a break from sobbing all the time." Although Yankovic played the concert as planned, a scheduled meet and greet following the concert was canceled.[41][42]
Music career[link]
Main article: List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic
While Yankovic's song parodies (such as "Eat It") have resulted in success on the Billboard charts (see List of singles by "Weird Al" Yankovic), he recorded an equally large number of original humorous songs ("You Don't Love Me Anymore" and "One More Minute").[8] His work depends largely on the satirizing of popular culture, including television (see The TV Album), movies ("The Saga Begins"), food (see The Food Album), popular music ("Bohemian Polka", "Polkarama"), and sometimes issues in contemporary news ("Headline News"). Yankovic claims he has no intention of writing "serious" music. In his reasoning, "There's enough people that do unfunny music. I'll leave the serious stuff to Paris Hilton and Kevin Federline."[43]
Although many of Yankovic's songs are parodies of contemporary radio hits, it is rare that the song's primary topic lampoons the original artist as a person, or the song itself. Most Yankovic songs consist of the original song's music, with a separate, unrelated set of amusing lyrics. Yankovic considered that his first true satirical song was "Smells Like Nirvana", which references unintelligible lyrics in Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit".[44] Other satirical songs include "Achy Breaky Song", which refers to the song "Achy Breaky Heart", "(This Song's Just) Six Words Long", which refers to the repetitious lyrics in "Got My Mind Set on You", the unreleased "It's Still Billy Joel to Me", and Perform This Way", set to Lady Gaga's "Born This Way".
Yankovic's humor normally lies more in creating unexpected incongruity between an artist's image and the topic of the song, contrasting the style of the song with its content (such as the songs "Amish Paradise", "White & Nerdy", and "You're Pitiful"), or in pointing out trends or works which have become pop culture clichés (such as "eBay" and "Don't Download This Song").
Yankovic is the sole writer for all his songs and, for "legal and personal reasons", does not accept parody submissions or ideas from fans.[8] There exists, however, one exception to this rule in the case of "Like a Surgeon". Madonna was reportedly talking with a friend and happened to wonder aloud when Yankovic was going to turn her "Like a Virgin" into "Like a Surgeon". Madonna's friend was a mutual friend of Yankovic's manager, Jay Levey, and eventually Yankovic himself heard the story from Levey.[10]
Unlike other parody artists such as Allan Sherman, Yankovic strives to keep the backing music in his parodies the same as the original. While Sherman reproduced them orchestrally, Yankovic and his band essentially play the original song with new lyrics. Instead of using instrumental versions of the original songs, Yankovic and his band transcribe the original song by ear and re-record the song for Yankovic's parody version.[45] Sometimes artists whose work Yankovic parodies perform on the recordings,i.e. Dire Straits members Mark Knopfler and Guy Fletcher perform on Yankovic's parody of Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing" and "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*".
Yankovic also includes a medley of various songs on most albums, each one reinterpreted as a polka, with the choruses or memorable lines of various songs juxtaposed for humorous effect. Yankovic has been known to say that converting these songs to polka was "...the way God intended". Because the polkas have become a staple of Yankovic's albums, he has said he tries to include one on each album because "fans would be rioting in the streets, I think, if I didn't do a polka medley."[46]
Some of Yankovic's original songs are "style parodies" for which he chooses a band's entire body of work to honor/parody, rather than any single hit by that band. Such bands include Rage Against the Machine with "I'll Sue Ya" (which features many aspects of the hit song "Killing in the Name"), Devo with "Dare to Be Stupid", Talking Heads with "Dog Eat Dog", Frank Zappa with "Genius in France", Nine Inch Nails with "Germs", and Queen with "Ringtone".[47] Others are style parodies in the style of a genre of music, rather than a specific band (for example, country music with "Good Enough For Now" and charity records with "Don't Download This Song").
Yankovic has contributed original songs to several films ("This Is the Life" from Johnny Dangerously; "Polkamon" from the movie Pokémon: The Movie 2000, and a parody of the James Bond title sequence in Spy Hard), in addition to his own film, UHF. Other songs of his have appeared in films or television series as well, such as "Dare to Be Stupid" in The Transformers: The Movie.
One of Yankovic's recurring jokes involves the number 27. It is mentioned in the lyrics of several songs, and seen on the covers for Running With Scissors, Poodle Hat[48] and Straight Outta Lynwood. He had originally just pulled the number 27 as a random figure to use in filling out lyrics, but as his fans started to notice the reuse of the number after the first few times, he began to purposely drop references to 27 within his lyrics, videos, and album covers. He explains that "It's just a number I started using that people started attaching a lot of importance to."[49] Other recurring jokes revolve around the names Bob (the Al TV interviews often mention the name,[50] and a song called "Bob" is featured on Poodle Hat), Frank (e.g. "Frank's 2000" TV"), and the surname "Finkelstein" (e.g. the music video for "I Lost on Jeopardy", or Fran Drescher's character, Pamela Finkelstein, in UHF). Also, a hamster called Harvey the Wonder Hamster is a recurring character in The Weird Al Show and the Al TV specials, as well as the subject of an original song on Alapalooza. Other recurring jokes include Yankovic borrowing, or being owed, $5. In a number of Al TV interviews, he often asks if he can borrow $5, being turned down every time. This motif also occurs in "Why Does This Always Happen to Me?", in which his deceased friend owes him $5. Another recurring joke is his attraction to female nostrils or nostrils in general. This also appears in numerous Al TV interviews as well as in several of his songs ("Albuquerque" and "Wanna B Ur Lovr" to name a few.) Yankovic also asks his celebrity guests if they could "shave his back for a nickel." This also appears in the song "Albuquerque". Yankovic has also put two backmasking messages into his songs. The first, in "Nature Trail to Hell", said "Satan Eats Cheez Whiz"; the second, in "I Remember Larry", said "Wow, you must have an awful lot of free time on your hands."[51]
Yankovic's career in novelty and comedy music has outlasted many of his "mainstream" parody targets, such as Toni Basil, MC Hammer, and Men Without Hats.[52][53] Yankovic's continued success (including the top 10 single "White & Nerdy" and album Straight Outta Lynwood in 2006) has enabled him to escape the one-hit wonder stigma often associated with novelty music.[54]
Music videos[link]
While Yankovic's musical parodies generally do not include references to the songs or the artists of the original songs, Yankovic's music videos will sometimes parody the original song's music video in whole or in part. Most notably, the video for "Smells Like Nirvana" uses an extremely similar set to Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit", including using several of the same actors. This video contended with "Smells like Teen Spirit" at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Male Video. Other videos that draw directly from those of the original song include "Eat It", "Fat", "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*", "Bedrock Anthem", "Headline News", "It's All about the Pentiums", "Amish Paradise", "Like a Surgeon", and "White & Nerdy". The video for "Dare to Be Stupid" is, as stated by Yankovic, a style parody in general of Devo videos.[55]
Several videos have included appearances by notable celebrities in addition to Yankovic and his band. Dr. Demento appeared in several of Yankovic's earlier videos, such as "I Love Rocky Road" and "Ricky". Actor Dick Van Patten is featured in both "Smells Like Nirvana" and "Bedrock Anthem"; Drew Carey, Emo Philips and Phil LaMarr appeared in "It's All About the Pentiums"; Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Donny Osmond, Judy Tenuta and Seth Green appeared in "White & Nerdy"; and Ruth Buzzi and Pat Boone appeared in "Gump". The video for "I Lost on Jeopardy" includes an appearance by Greg Kihn, the artist whose song, "Jeopardy", was being parodied, along with Don Pardo and Art Fleming, Jeopardy's original announcer and host, as themselves. Florence Henderson played Yankovic's Amish wife in "Amish Paradise".
While most videos that Yankovic creates are aired on music channels such as MTV and VH1, Yankovic worked with animation artists to create music videos for release with extended content albums. The DualDisc version of Straight Outta Lynwood features six videos set to songs from the release, including videos created by Bill Plympton and John Kricfalusi; one video, "Weasel Stomping Day" was created by the producers of the show Robot Chicken, and aired as a segment of that program. As of fall 2010, Yankovic is again collaborating with Bill Plympton to create a video for a new song ("TMZ") which will appear on his upcoming album.[30]
Reactions from original artists[link]
Under the "fair use" provision of U.S. copyright law, affirmed by the United States Supreme Court, one does not need permission to record a parody.[56] However, as a personal rule, and as a means of maintaining good relationships within the music community, Yankovic has always requested permission from the original artist before recording his parodies.[8] He claims that only about two to three percent of the artists he approaches for parody permission deny his requests.[57] Also, according to Stanford Libraries, fair use is unlikely to justify a parody song that parodies more than a few lines of song lyrics from an existing song.[58]
Positive[link]
Michael Jackson was a big fan of Yankovic, and Yankovic claimed Jackson "had always been very supportive" of his work.[57] Jackson twice allowed him to parody his songs ("Beat It" and "Bad" became "Eat It" and "Fat", respectively). When Jackson granted Yankovic permission to do "Fat", Jackson allowed him to use the same set built for his own "Badder" video from the Moonwalker video. Though Jackson allowed "Eat It" and "Fat", he requested that Yankovic not record a parody of "Black or White", titled "Snack All Night", because he felt the message was too important. This refusal, coming shortly after the commercial failure of Yankovic's movie UHF in theaters, had initially set Yankovic back; he later recognized this as a critical time, as in searching for new parodies, he came across Nirvana and leading to a revitalization of his career with "Smells Like Nirvana".[57] Yankovic has performed a concert-only parody "Snack All Night" in some of his live shows.[25] Yankovic had a cameo appearance, along with many other celebrities, in Jackson's music video for "Liberian Girl".
Dave Grohl of Nirvana said that the band felt they had "made it" after Yankovic recorded "Smells Like Nirvana", a parody of the grunge band's smash hit, "Smells Like Teen Spirit".[8] On his Behind the Music special, Yankovic stated that when he called Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain to ask if he could parody the song, Cobain gave him permission, then paused and asked, "Um... it's not gonna be about food, is it?" Yankovic responded with, "No, it'll be about how no one can understand your lyrics." According to members of Nirvana interviewed for Behind the Music, when they saw the video of the song, they laughed hysterically. Additionally, Cobain described Yankovic as "a musical genius".[59]
Mark Knopfler approved Yankovic's parody of the Dire Straits song "Money for Nothing" for use in the film UHF on the provision that Knopfler himself be allowed to play lead guitar on the parody which was later titled "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*".[60] Yankovic commented on the legal complications of the parody in the DVD audio commentary for UHF, explaining "We had to name that song 'Money for Nothing 'slash' Beverly Hillbillies 'asterisk' because the lawyers told us that had to be the name. Those wacky lawyers! What ya gonna do?"[61] The Permanent Record: Al in the Box booklet referred to the song's "compound fracture of a title."[10] When a fan asked about the song's title, Yankovic shared his feelings on the title, replying "That incredibly stupid name is what the lawyers insisted that the parody be listed as. I'm not sure why, and I've obviously never been very happy about it."[62]
The Presidents of the United States of America were so pleased with "Gump", Yankovic's parody of their song "Lump", that they ended the song with his last line instead of their own ("And that's all I have to say about that") on the live recording of "Lump" featured on the compilation album Pure Frosting. In 2008, Yankovic directed the music video for their song "Mixed Up S.O.B."
Don McLean was reportedly pleased with "The Saga Begins", a parody of "American Pie", and told Yankovic that the parody's lyrics sometimes enter his mind during live performances.[63] His parody not only replicates the music from the original Don McLean song, but it replicates the multi-layered rhyming structure in the verses and chorus. Additionally, George Lucas loved the song and a Lucasfilm representative told Yankovic, "You should have seen the smile on his face."[64]
Chamillionaire was also very pleased, even putting Yankovic's parody "White & Nerdy" (a parody of "Ridin'") on his official MySpace page before it was on Yankovic's own page. Chamillionaire stated in an interview, "He's actually rapping pretty good on it, it's crazy [...] I didn't know he could rap like that. It's really an honor when he does that. [...] Weird Al is not gonna do a parody of your song if you're not doing it big."[65] In September 2007, Chamillionaire credited "White & Nerdy" for his recent Grammy win, stating "That parody was the reason I won the Grammy, because it made the record so big it was undeniable. It was so big overseas that people were telling me they had heard my version of Weird Al's song."[66]
In 2011, Yankovic was initially denied permission to parody Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" for his song "Perform This Way" for release on a new album, but through his release of the song on YouTube and subsequent spread via Twitter, Lady Gaga and her staff asserted that her manager had made the decision without her input, and Gaga herself gave Yankovic permission to proceed with the parody's release.[57][67] Gaga considered herself "a huge Weird Al fan",[68] and she stated that the parody was a "rite of passage" for her musical career and considered the song "very empowering".[69]
Negative[link]
One of Yankovic's most controversial parodies was 1996's "Amish Paradise", based on "Gangsta's Paradise" by hip-hop artist Coolio, which, in turn, was based on "Pastime Paradise" by Stevie Wonder. Reportedly, Coolio's label gave Yankovic the impression that Coolio had granted permission to record the parody, but Coolio maintains that he never did. While Coolio claimed he was upset, legal action never materialized, and Coolio accepted royalty payments for the song. After this controversy, Yankovic has always made sure to speak directly with the artist of every song he parodied. At the XM Satellite Radio booth at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show Yankovic and Coolio made peace. On his website, Yankovic wrote of this event, "I don’t remember what we said to each other exactly, but it was all very friendly. I doubt I’ll be invited to Coolio’s next birthday party, but at least I can stop wearing that bulletproof vest to the mall."[70]
In 2003, Yankovic was denied permission to make a video for "Couch Potato", his parody of Eminem's "Lose Yourself":
Last year, Eminem forced me to halt production on the video for my 'Lose Yourself' parody because he somehow thought that it would be harmful to his image or career.[71]
For the Poodle Hat Al TV special, Yankovic raised the question of artistic expression in a fake interview with Eminem. As Yankovic has always done for his Al TV specials, he edited the footage of a previous Eminem interview and inserted himself asking questions for comic effect.[72]
Refused parodies[link]
On numerous occasions, Prince has refused Yankovic permission to record parodies of his songs. Yankovic has stated in interviews that he has "approached him every few years [to] see if he's lightened up."[73] Yankovic related one story where, prior to the American Music Awards where he and Prince were assigned to sit in the same row, he got a telegram from Prince's lawyers, demanding he not make eye contact with the artist.[57]
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page is a self-proclaimed Yankovic fan, but when Yankovic wished to create a polka medley of Led Zeppelin songs, Page refused.[74] Yankovic was, however, allowed the very rare opportunity to re-record a sample of "Black Dog" for a segment of "Trapped in the Drive-Thru".[75]
Paul McCartney, also a Yankovic fan, refused Yankovic permission to record a parody of Wings' "Live and Let Die", titled "Chicken Pot Pie", because McCartney is a vegetarian and found the parody to be in bad taste.[76]
In 2006, Yankovic gained James Blunt's permission to record a parody of "You're Beautiful". However, after Yankovic had recorded "You're Pitiful", Blunt's label, Atlantic Records, rescinded this permission, despite Blunt's personal approval of the song.[57] The parody was pulled from Yankovic's Straight Outta Lynwood due to his label's unwillingness to "go to war" with Atlantic. Yankovic released the song as a free download on his MySpace profile, as well as his official website, and plays it in concert, since it was not Blunt himself objecting to the parody.[77]
Live performances[link]
Yankovic often describes his live concert performances as "a rock and comedy multimedia extravaganza"[78] with an audience that "ranges from toddlers to geriatrics."[43] Apart from Yankovic and his band performing his classic and contemporary hits, staples of Yankovic's live performances include a medley of parodies, many costume changes between songs, and a video screen on which various clips are played during the costume changes.[78] A concert from Yankovic's 1999 tour for the Running with Scissors album ("Touring with Scissors") was released on VHS in 1999 and on DVD in 2000.[5] Titled "Weird Al" Yankovic Live!, the concert was recorded at the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael, California, on October 2, 1999.[79] For legal reasons, video clips (apart from those for Yankovic's own music videos) could not be shown for the home release, and unreleased parodies were removed from the parody medley for the performance.[80]
2003 saw Yankovic on tour overseas for the first time. Before 2003, Yankovic and his band had toured only the United States and parts of Canada.[7] Following the success of Poodle Hat in Australia, Yankovic performed eleven shows in Australia's major capital cities and regional areas in October of that year.[81] Yankovic returned to Australia and toured New Zealand for the first time in 2007 to support the Straight Outta Lynwood album. On September 8, 2007, Yankovic performed his 1,000th live show at Idaho Falls, Idaho.[7]
He performed his first ever European mini-tour, including an appearance at the All Tomorrow's Parties music festival in Minehead, England in December 2010. Yankovic was picked to perform by the Canadian band Godspeed You Black Emperor who curated the festival's lineup. Yankovic played three other dates in the UK around his festival appearance before performing a single date in the Netherlands.[citation needed]
Other work[link]
[edit] UHF
Main article: UHF (film)
In 1989, Yankovic starred in a full-length feature film, co-written by himself and manager Jay Levey, and filmed in Tulsa, Oklahoma called UHF. A satire of the television and film industries, also starring Michael Richards, Fran Drescher, and Victoria Jackson, it brought floundering studio Orion their highest test scores since the movie RoboCop.[82] However, it was unsuccessful in theaters.[citation needed]
The film has since become a cult classic, with out-of-print copies of the VHS version selling for up to $100 on eBay until the release of the DVD in 2002.[citation needed] Yankovic occasionally shows clips from the film at his concerts (to which MGM, the film's current owner, initially objected in the form of a cease and desist letter).[83] In an apparent attempt to make it more accessible to overseas audiences, where the term UHF is used less frequently to describe TV broadcasts, the film was titled The Vidiot From UHF in Australia and parts of Europe.[84]
UHF shows the creation of Yankovic's signature food—the Twinkie Wiener Sandwich. The snack consists of an overturned Twinkie split open as a makeshift bun, a hot dog, and Easy Cheese put together and dipped in milk before eating. Yankovic has stated that he has switched to using tofu hot dogs since becoming a vegetarian, but still enjoys the occasional Twinkie Wiener Sandwich.[85]
Notable television appearances[link]
Yankovic had a TV series called The Weird Al Show, which aired from September 1997 to December 1997 on CBS. Though the show appeared to be geared at children, the humor was really more for his adult fans (as such, it is often compared to Pee-wee's Playhouse). The entire series was released on DVD by Shout! Factory on August 15, 2006.
Yankovic has hosted Al TV on MTV and Al Music on MuchMusic many times, generally coinciding with the release of each new album. For Poodle Hat, Al TV appeared on VH1 for the first time. A recurring segment of Al TV involves Yankovic manipulating interviews for comic effect. He inserts himself into a previously conducted interview with a musician, and then manipulates his questions, resulting in bizarre and comic responses from the celebrity.
VH1 produced a Behind the Music episode on Yankovic. His two commercial failures (his film UHF and his 1986 album Polka Party!) were presented as having a larger impact on the direction of his career than they really had. Also, Coolio's later disapproval of "Amish Paradise" was played up as a large feud. Much was also made over his apparent lack of a love life, though he got married shortly after the program aired. The episode was updated and re-released in early 2012 as part of the "Behind the Music Remastered" series.
Yankovic has done voice-overs for a number of animated series. He appeared in a 2003 episode of The Simpsons, singing "The Ballad of Homer & Marge" (a parody of John Mellencamp's "Jack and Diane") with his band. The episode, "Three Gays of the Condo", in which Marge hires Yankovic to sing the aforementioned song to Homer in an attempt to reconcile their marriage, later won an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)". Yankovic also had a cameo in a 2008 episode, titled "That '90s Show", during which he records a parody of Homer's grunge hit "Shave Me" titled "Brain Freeze" (Homer's song, "Shave Me", was itself a parody of Nirvana's "Rape Me") making Yankovic one of only a handful of celebrities to appear twice on the show playing themselves. He appeared in the animated Adult Swim show Robot Chicken, which provided him with a music video for the song "Weasel Stomping Day".[86][87] Yankovic is the voice for Squid Hat on the Cartoon Network show, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. He is also the announcer of the cartoon's eponymous video game adaptation. Yankovic had a guest appearance voicing Wreck-Gar, a waste collection vehicle Transformer in the Transformers: Animated cartoon series;[88] previously, Yankovic's "Dare to Be Stupid" song was featured in the 1986 animated film The Transformers: The Movie, during the sequence in which the Wreck-Gar character was first introduced; as such, the song is referenced in the episode. He also plays local TV talent show host Uncle Muscles on several episodes of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job along with other appearances on the show. Weird Al has also supplied the voice of one-shot character 'Petroleum Joe' on The Brak Show. He also voiced himself on a Back at the Barnyard episode, and he appeared as a ringmaster who helps the regular characters of Yo Gabba Gabba organize a circus in a 2007 episode of the children's show. In 2012, Al was extensively featured in the sixth season episode of 30 Rock called "Kidnapped by Danger", where Jenna tries to come up with a "Weird Al-proof" song.[89]
An exhaustive list of television shows on which Yankovic has appeared is available on his official website.[90]
Directing career[link]
"Weird Al" Yankovic has directed many of his own music videos; he has directed all of his music videos from 1993’s "Bedrock Anthem" to 2006’s "White & Nerdy". He also directed the end sequence of 1986’s "Christmas at Ground Zero" (an original piece juxtaposing Christmas with nuclear warfare) from his Polka Party! album and the title sequence to Spy Hard, for which he sang the title song.[91] Yankovic wrote, directed and starred in the short 3-D movie attraction "Al's Brain: A 3-D Journey Through The Human Brain", which premiered at the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, California in 2009.[92] The $2.5 million project sponsored by the Orange County Fair, including a brief cameo by Sir Paul McCartney that Yankovic directed during McCartney's tour at the 2009 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.[93] Fair CEO Steve Beazley, who supported the project, considers the project a success and is considering leasing the exhibit to other fairs; the second appearance of the exhibit will be at the Puyallup Fair in Washington.[94]
In addition to his own, he has directed several videos for Hanson (the Titanic sequences in "River"), The Black Crowes ("Only a Fool"), Ben Folds ("Rockin' the Suburbs"), Jeff Foxworthy ("Redneck Stomp" and "Party All Night"), Blues Explosion ("Wail"), and The Presidents of the United States of America ("Mixed Up S.O.B").[91] He has cameo appearances in his videos for Blues Explosion, Hanson (as the interviewer), and Ben Folds (as the producer fixing Folds' "shitty tracks").
Cartoon Network feature film[link]
On January 25, 2010, Yankovic announced that he signed a production deal with Warner Bros. and is set to write and direct a live-action feature film.[95] Although Yankovic previously wrote the script for UHF, this was to be the first movie Yankovic directed.[95] Little is currently known about the movie. However, Yankovic did state that he would not be starring in the movie, as Cartoon Network wanted a younger protagonist. During an interview on the Comedy Death-Ray Radio, Yankovic revealed that though Cartoon Network "loved" his script, the network decided that they were no longer intending to produce feature films. Yankovic stated that he would instead shop the script around to other potential studios.[96]
Writing[link]
Yankovic wrote When I Grow Up (ISBN 978-0-06-192691-4), a children's book released on February 1, 2011 and published by HarperCollins.[97] The book features 8-year-old Billy presenting to his class the wide variety of imaginative career possibilities that he is considering. Yankovic stated that the idea for the book was based on his own "circuitous" career path.[98] The book allows Yankovic to apply the humorous writing style found in his music in another medium, allowing him to use puns and rhymes.[98] Yankovic worked with Harper Collins' editor Anne Hoppe—the first time that Yankovic has had an editor—and found her help as a positive experience.[98] The book is illustrated by Wes Hargis, who, according to Yankovic, has a "a childlike quality and a very fun quality and a very imaginative quality" that matched well with Yankovic's writing.[98] The book reached the #4 position on The New York Times Best Seller list for Children's Picture Books for the week of February 20, 2011.[99]
Other media[link]
Yankovic competed on a week of Wheel of Fortune taped at Disney's Hollywood Studios in March 1994.[100] He also competed on Rock & Roll Jeopardy!
In 2008, Weird Al joined Michael J. Nelson as a guest on the RiffTrax treatment of Jurassic Park.
On November 10, 2009, Weird Al was a guest "internet scientist" on Rocketboom's "Know Your Meme" video series, in the installment on the topic of Autotune, hosted by Jamie Wilkinson.
Eric Appel produced a Funny or Die movie trailer for "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story", a fictional biographical film that parodies other films based on musicians; Yankovic (played by Aaron Paul) is seen hiding his "weirdness" from his parents (Gary Cole and Mary Steenburgen), making it big using song parodies with the help of Dr. Demento (Patton Oswalt), falling in and out of love with Madonna (Olivia Wilde), and fading into alcoholism and being arrested, where his father finally admits he is "weird" as well. Yankovic himself plays a music producer in the short.[29][101][102][103]
Weird Al joined the band Hanson in their music video for "Thinking Bout Somethin" in which he plays the tambourine.
Yankovic contributes backing vocals for the song "Time" on Ben Folds' album Songs for Silverman.
Yankovic also appeared in the recent Halloween II as himself on a news channel.
Yankovic was also one of many celebrities who took part in the NOH8 Campaign against Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriage in California.[104]
Yankovic was approached by a beer company to endorse their product. Yankovic had turned it down because he believed that "a lot of my fans were young and impressionable." [105] Yankovic later posted on his Twitter account that he never regretted the decision.[106]
In 2011, Yankovic guest starred as the character "Banana Man" in an episode of Adventure Time. The same year, he appeared as himself in the How I Met Your Mother episode "Noretta".
Misattribution and imitators[link]
Songs posted to file sharing networks are often misattributed to him due to their humorous subject matter. Often, his surname is misspelled (and thus mispronounced) as "Yankovich", among other variations. Much to the disdain of Yankovic, these misattributed files include songs that are racist, sexually explicit, or otherwise offensive. A young listener who had heard several of these offensive tracks by way of a file sharing service confronted Yankovic online, threatening a boycott due to his supposedly explicit lyrics.[107] Quite a few of the songs, such as "Star Wars Cantina" by the pre-Lounge Against the Machine Mark Jonathan Davis, "Star Wars Gangsta Rap", "Yoda Smokes Weed", "Chewbacca" and several more have a Star Wars motif.[108] Some songs misattributed to him are not songs, but spoken skits, such as "Sesame Street on crack", which is also widely misattributed to Adam Sandler.
Yankovic cites these misattributions as "his only real beef with peer-to-peer file sharing sites":
If you do a search for my name on any one of those sites, I guarantee you that about half of the songs that come up will be songs I had absolutely nothing to do with. That 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.[109]
A list of songs frequently misattributed to Yankovic can be found at The Not Al Page[110] and a list of all commercially released songs recorded by Yankovic can be found on his website.[111]
In an episode of HBO's "Mr. Show with Bob and David" called Rudy Will Await Your Foundation, Bob Odenkirk plays a character called Daffy "Mal" Yinkleyankle, a parody of Weird Al. Al, who claims it was the only genuine parody act on himself he has ever seen, told Odenkirk over e-mail that he was "flattered, in a weird way" and "found it very funny".[112][113]
Fan-driven campaigns[link]
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."[114] 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.[115] 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.[114] However, Yankovic was not included on the list of inductees for 2007.[116] On February 9, 2007, the Hollywood Chamber Of Commerce raised the price to sponsor a new star to $25,000[114] 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.[117]
Similar to the Weird Al Star Fund, a second fan-driven campaign called "Make the Rock Hall 'Weird'" has tried to enshrine him into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, for which he has been eligible since 2004.[118] 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.[119][120] 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.[120] The Hall has not considered Yankovic for nomination since the campaign started in 2004.[118] A 2009 Rolling Stone poll named Weird Al as the top artist that should be nominated for the Hall of Fame, followed by Rush and The Moody Blues in the top ten."[121]
There is a petition on the Internet to have Weird Al perform at the Super Bowl XLVII half time show. It currently has over 5,000 signatures.[122]
Discography[link]
Main articles: "Weird Al" Yankovic discography and List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Studio albums[link]
| Title | Release year |
Peak chart position | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [123] |
Billboard Comedy Album [123] |
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| "Weird Al" Yankovic | 1983 | 139 | — | |||
| "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D | 1984 | 17 | — | |||
| Dare to Be Stupid | 1985 | 50 | — | |||
| Polka Party! | 1986 | 177 | — | |||
| Even Worse | 1988 | 27 | — | |||
| UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff | 1989 | 146 | — | |||
| Off the Deep End | 1992 | 17 | — | |||
| Alapalooza | 1993 | 46 | — | |||
| Bad Hair Day | 1996 | 14 | — | |||
| Running with Scissors | 1999 | 16 | — | |||
| Poodle Hat | 2003 | 17 | 11 | |||
| Straight Outta Lynwood | 2006 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Alpocalypse | 2011 | 9 | 1 | |||
Note: Billboard Comedy Album chart was first published in November, 2004.
EPs[link]
| Title | Release year |
|---|---|
| Another One Rides the Bus | 1981 |
| Selections from Straight Outta Lynwood | 2006 |
| Internet Leaks | 2009 |
Compilation albums[link]
| Title | Release year |
|---|---|
| Greatest Hits | 1988 |
| The Food Album | 1993 |
| Permanent Record: Al in the Box | 1994 |
| Greatest Hits (Volume II) | 1994 |
| The TV Album | 1995 |
| The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic | 2009 |
Awards and nominations[link]
Grammy Awards[124]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Eat It" | Best Comedy Recording | Won |
| 1985 | Dare to Be Stupid | Best Comedy Recording | Nominated |
| 1987 | Polka Party! | Best Comedy Recording | Nominated |
| 1988 | "Fat" | Best Concept Music Video | Won |
| Even Worse | Best Comedy Recording | Nominated | |
| Peter and the Wolf | Best Recording for Children | Nominated | |
| 1992 | Off the Deep End | Best Comedy Album | Nominated |
| 1994 | "Jurassic Park" | Best Short Form Music Video | Nominated |
| 2003 | Poodle Hat | Best Comedy Album | Won |
| 2006 | Straight Outta Lynwood | Best Surround Sound Album | Nominated |
| Best Comedy Album | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Internet Leaks | Best Comedy Album | Nominated |
| 2011 | Alpocalypse | Best Comedy Album | Nominated |
| "Perform This Way" | Best Short Form Music Video | Nominated |
Gold and platinum records[124][125]
| Recording | Gold | Platinum | Double Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | U.S. | ||
| "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D | Canada U.S. |
U.S. |
|
| "Eat It"1 | Australia Canada U.S. |
||
| Dare to be Stupid | U.S. | U.S. | |
| Even Worse | Canada U.S. |
U.S. |
|
| "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits | Canada | ||
| Off the Deep End | Canada U.S. |
Canada U.S. |
|
| The Food Album | U.S. | ||
| Alapalooza | Canada U.S. |
Canada |
Canada |
| Greatest Hits Volume II | Canada | ||
| Bad Hair Day | Canada U.S. |
Canada U.S. |
|
| Running With Scissors | Australia Canada U.S. |
U.S. |
|
| Straight Outta Lynwood | U.S. | ||
| "White & Nerdy"2 | U.S. | U.S. |
^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[link]
The following is a comprehensive list of Yankovic's long form videos to date, with the United States release date.
| Video title | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Compleat Al | August 1985 |
| UHF | July 21, 1989 |
| The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library | May 1992 |
| Alapalooza: The Videos | December 1993 |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Collection | 1993 |
| Bad Hair Day: The Videos | June 1996 |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos | January 1998 |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic Live! | November 23, 1999 |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection | November 3, 2003 |
| The Weird Al Show - The Complete Series | August 15, 2006 |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic Live! - The Alpocalypse Tour | October 4, 2011 |
| Alpocalypse HD | November 8, 2011 |
Awards and nominations[link]
Grammy Award winners[126]
|
Grammy Award nominees
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| Australian gold long form videos[124] |
| U.S. gold long form videos[124][125] |
U.S. platinum long form videos[124][125]
|
Cameos and special appearances in film[link]
- 1988: Tapeheads
- 1988: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
- 1991: The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
- 1994: Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
- 1996: Spy Hard
- 1997: Safety Patrol
- 2000: Nothing Sacred
- 2002: Desperation Boulevard
- 2003: Haunted Lighthouse
- 2008: Nerdcore Rising
- 2009: Halloween II
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| Birth name | Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta |
| Born | (1986-03-28) March 28, 1986 (age 26) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, dance, electronic |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, performance artist, record producer, dancer, businesswoman, activist |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Def Jam, Cherrytree, Streamline, Kon Live, Interscope |
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Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (/ˈstɛfəniː dʒʌrməˈnɑːtə/ STE-fə-nee jurr-mə-NAH-tə; born March 28, 1986), known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She began performing in the rock music scene of Manhattan's Lower East Side, and was signed with Streamline Records by the end of 2007. During her employment as a songwriter for the record company, her vocal abilities captured the attention of recording artist Akon, who signed her to his label Kon Live Distribution.
Lady Gaga came to prominence as a recording artist following the release of her debut album The Fame (2008), which was a critical and commercial success that topped charts around the world and included the international number-one singles "Just Dance" and "Poker Face". After embarking on the The Fame Ball Tour, she followed the album with The Fame Monster (2009), which spawned the worldwide hit singles "Bad Romance", "Telephone" and "Alejandro". The album's success allowed her to embark on the eighteen-month long Monster Ball Tour, which later became one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time. Her most recent album Born This Way (2011) topped the charts of most major markets and generated more international chart-topping singles, including "Born This Way", "Judas" and "The Edge of Glory". Besides her musical career, she involves herself with humanitarian causes and LGBT activism.
Influenced by David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Madonna and Queen, Lady Gaga is recognized for her flamboyant, diverse and outré contributions to the music industry through her fashion, performances and music videos. She has sold an estimated 23 million albums and 64 million singles worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time and her singles are some of the best selling worldwide.[1] Her achievements include five Grammy Awards and 13 MTV Video Music Awards. Lady Gaga has consecutively appeared on Billboard magazine's Artists of the Year (scoring the definitive title in 2010), ranked fourth in VH1's list of 100 Greatest Women in Music, is regularly placed on lists composed by Forbes magazine and was named one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine.[2][3] In 2012, Gaga was ranked at number four on Billboard's list of top moneymakers of 2011, grossing more than $25 million.[4]
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Biography[link]
1986–2004: Early life[link]
Lady Gaga was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on March 28, 1986 in New York City to parents Cynthia (née Bissett) and Joseph Germanotta, an Internet entrepreneur.[5][6] Descending from Italian and more distant French-Canadian roots, Gaga is the elder of two children.[7][8] Her sister, Natali, a fashion student, was born in 1992.[9][10] Despite her seemingly affluent upbringing in the family home in Manhattan's Upper West Side, Gaga has stressed that she did not come from a wealthy background, stating that her parents "both came from lower-class families, so we've worked for everything—my mother worked eight to eight out of the house, in telecommunications, and so did my father."[11][12]
From the age of 11, Gaga – who was raised Roman Catholic – attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart, a private all-girls Roman Catholic school on Manhattan's Upper East Side.[13][14][15] She described her academic life in high school as "very dedicated, very studious, very disciplined" but also "a bit insecure": "I used to get made fun of for being either too provocative or too eccentric, so I started to tone it down. I didn't fit in, and I felt like a freak."[16][17] Acquaintances dispute that she did not fit in at school. "She had a core group of friends; she was a good student. She liked boys a lot, but singing was No. 1," recalled a former high school classmate.[18] Gaga began playing the piano at the age of 4, went on to write her first piano ballad at 13, and started to perform at open mike nights by the age of 14.[19][20] Her passion for musical theatre brought her lead roles in high school productions, including Adelaide in Guys and Dolls and Philia in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.[21] She also appeared in a very small role as a mischievous classmate in the television drama series The Sopranos in a 2001 episode titled "The Telltale Moozadell" in addition to unsuccessfully auditioning for parts in New York shows.[11][22]
When her time at the Convent of the Sacred Heart came to an end, her mother encouraged her to apply for the Collaborative Arts Project 21 (CAP21), a musical theatre training conservatory at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.[11] After becoming one of twenty students to gain early admission, she eventually lived in an NYU dorm on 11th Street by the age of 17.[21] CAP21 prepared her for her future career focus in "music, art, sex and celebrity" where, in addition to sharpening her songwriting skills, she composed essays and analytical papers on art, religion, social issues and politics, including a thesis on pop artists Spencer Tunick and Damien Hirst.[20][23][24] With CAP21, she also tried out for and won auditions, including the part of an unsuspecting diner customer for MTV's Boiling Points, a prank reality television show.[11][25] But Gaga felt more creative than some of her classmates. "Once you learn how to think about art, you can teach yourself," she said.
2005–07: Career beginnings[link]
Gaga withdrew from CAP21 at 19, in the second semester of her sophomore year, deciding to focus on her musical career.[26] Her father agreed to pay her rent for a year, on the condition that she re-enroll at Tisch if unsuccessful. "I left my entire family, got the cheapest apartment I could find, and ate shit until somebody would listen," she remembers.[21] Settled in a small apartment on Rivington Street towards the summer of 2005, Gaga recorded a couple of songs with hip-hop singer Grandmaster Melle Mel, for an audio book accompanying the children's book The Portal in the Park, by Cricket Casey.[11][27] She also began a band called the Stefani Germanotta Band (SGBand) with some friends from NYU – guitarist Calvin Pia, bassist Eli Silverman, drummer Alex Beckham and booking manager Frank Fredericks – in September of that year.[11][21] The band played a mixture of songs: some self-penned alongside classic rock numbers like Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Mak'er".[11] Playing in bars like the Greenwich Village's The Bitter End and the Lower East Side's the Mercury Lounge, the band developed a small fan base and caught the eye of music producer Joe Vulpis.[11] Soon after arranging time in Vulpis' studio in the months that followed, SGBand were selling their extended plays Words and Red and Blue (both 2005) at gigs around New York while becoming a local fixture of the downtown Lower East Side club scene.[21]
SGBand reached their career peak at the 2006 Songwriters Hall of Fame New Songwriters Showcase at The Cutting Room in June where Wendy Starland, a musician, appeared as a talent scout for music producer Rob Fusari. Starland informed Fusari – who was searching for a female singer to front a new band – of Gaga's ability and contacted her. With SGBand disbanded, Gaga traveled daily to New Jersey to work on songs she had written and compose new material with the music producer.[11] While in collaboration, Fusari compared some of her vocal harmonies to those of Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen.[28] It was Fusari who helped create the moniker Gaga after the Queen song "Radio Ga Ga". Gaga was in the process of trying to come up with a stage name when she received a text message from Fusari that read "Lady Gaga."[29] He explained, "Every day, when Stef came to the studio, instead of saying hello, I would start singing 'Radio Ga Ga'. That was her entrance song" and that the text message was the result of a predictive text glitch that changed "radio" to "lady". She texted back, "That's it," and declared, "Don't ever call me Stefani again."[29][30] The New York Post, however, has reported that this story is incorrect, and that the name resulted from a marketing meeting.[18]
Although the musical relationship between Fusari and Gaga was unsuccessful at first, the pair soon set up a company titled Team Lovechild in which they recorded and produced electropop tracks and sent them to music industry bosses.[11] Joshua Sarubin, the head of A&R at Def Jam Recordings, responded positively and vied for the record company to take a chance on her "unusual and provocative" performance. After having his boss Antonio "L.A." Reid in agreement, Gaga was signed to Def Jam in September 2006 with the intention of having an album ready in nine months.[11] However, she was dropped by the label after only three months – an unfortunate period of her life that would later inspire her treatment for the music video for her 2011 single "Marry the Night".[31][32] Devastated, Gaga returned to the solace of the family home for Christmas and the nightlife culture of the Lower East Side.[11]
She became increasingly experimental: fascinating herself with emerging neo-burlesque shows, go-go dancing at bars dressed in little more than a bikini in addition to experimenting with drugs.[11][14] Her father, however, did not understand the reason behind her drug intake and could not look at her for several months.[14][30] "I was onstage in a thong, with a fringe hanging over my ass thinking that had covered it, lighting hairsprays on fire, go-go dancing to Black Sabbath and singing songs about oral sex. The kids would scream and cheer and then we'd all go grab a beer. It represented freedom to me. I went to a Catholic school but it was on the New York underground that I found myself."[23] It was then when she became romantically involved with a heavy metal drummer in a relationship and break-up she likened to the musical film Grease: "I was his Sandy, and he was my Danny, and I just broke." He later became an inspiration behind some of her later songs.[33]
During this time, she met performance artist Lady Starlight, who helped mold her on-stage persona.[34] Starlight explained that, upon their first meeting, Gaga wanted to perform with her to songs she had recorded with Fusari. Like SGBand, the pair soon began performing at many of the downtown club venues like the Mercury Lounge, The Bitter End, and the Rockwood Music Hall. Their live performance art piece was known as "Lady Gaga and the Starlight Revue" and, billed as "The Ultimate Pop Burlesque Rockshow", was a low-fi tribute to 1970s variety acts.[35][36] Soon after, the two were invited to play at the 2007 Lollapalooza music festival in August that year.[37] The show was critically acclaimed, and their performance received positive reviews.[20][35] Having initially focused on avant-garde electronic dance music, Gaga had found her musical niche when she began to incorporate pop melodies and the glam rock of David Bowie and Queen into her music.[38]
While Gaga and Starlight were busy performing, producer Rob Fusari continued to work on the songs he had created with Gaga. Fusari sent these songs to his friend, producer and record executive Vincent Herbert.[39] Herbert was quick to sign her to his label Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Records, upon its establishment in 2007.[40] Gaga later credited Herbert as the man who discovered her, adding "I really feel like we made pop history, and we're gonna keep going."[39] Having served as an apprentice songwriter under an internship at Famous Music Publishing, which was later acquired by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Gaga subsequently struck a music publishing deal with Sony/ATV.[41] As a result, she was hired to write songs for Britney Spears and labelmates New Kids on the Block, Fergie, and the Pussycat Dolls.[41] At Interscope, singer-songwriter Akon recognized her vocal abilities when she sang a reference vocal for one of his tracks in studio.[42] Akon then convinced Interscope-Geffen-A&M Chairman and CEO Jimmy Iovine to form a joint deal by having her also sign with his own label Kon Live, making her his "franchise player."[31][43]
As 2007 came to a close, her former management company introduced her to songwriter and producer RedOne, whom they also managed.[44] The first song she produced with RedOne was "Boys Boys Boys", a mash-up inspired by Mötley Crüe's "Girls, Girls, Girls" and AC/DC's "T.N.T.".[30][44] Gaga continued her collaboration with RedOne in the recording studio for a week on her debut album and also joined the roster of Cherrytree Records, an Interscope imprint established by producer and songwriter Martin Kierszenbaum, after co-writing four songs with Kierszenbaum including the singles "Christmas Tree" and "Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)".[41] Despite her secure record deal, she admitted that there was fear about her being too "racy", "dance-orientated" and "underground" for the mainstream market. Her response: "My name is Lady Gaga, I've been on the music scene for years, and I'm telling you, this is what's next."[15]
[edit] 2008–10: The Fame and The Fame Monster
By 2008, Gaga had relocated to Los Angeles in order to work extensively with her record label to complete her debut album and set up her own creative team Haus of Gaga, modeled on Andy Warhol's Factory.[30][45] The Fame was first released on August 19, 2008 to slow radio play. Gaga supported it by performing around Europe and in small gay clubs around the US in addition to being billed as a supporting artist on the North American leg of New Kids on the Block's reunion concert tour.[46][47] A sleeper hit, lead single "Just Dance" had preceded the album's release by four months but only hit the summit of the international charts in January 2009, provoking the instant success of the album, earning her first Grammy Award nomination (for Best Dance Recording) and becoming one of the best-selling singles worldwide.[46][48] Gaga achieved a greater unexpected success when "Poker Face", another sleeper hit, reached number one in most major music markets worldwide in early 2009, selling 9.8 million singles worldwide.[49][50] The follow-up single won the award for Best Dance Recording at the 52nd Grammy Awards over nominations for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
The Fame itself was nominated for Album of the Year while winning Best Dance/Electronica Album at the same ceremony.[51] Contemporary critics lauded the album, describing it as an exploration of her obsession with fame and the intricacies of a rich and famous lifestyle, noting its combination of genres "from Def Leppard drums and hand claps to metal drums on urban tracks", the inspiration drawn from 1980s synthpop and incorporation of dance music with clear hooks.[31] The Fame went to number one in Austria, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and the UK and appeared in the top five in Australia, the US and 15 other countries.[52][53] It also stayed atop the Dance/Electronic Albums chart for 106 non-consecutive weeks and, since its release, has sold over 12 million copies worldwide.[54] The album's success spawned many 2009 honors including Billboard magazine's Rising Star award and the accumulation of 3 of 9 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, winning Best New Artist with the video for her single "Paparazzi" gaining Best Art Direction and Best Special Effects.[55][56] In addition to being an opening act on the Pussycat Dolls' Doll Domination Tour during the first half of 2009 in Europe and Oceania, she also embarked on her own six-month critically appreciated worldwide concert tour The Fame Ball Tour which ran from March to September 2009.[57][58]
While she traveled the globe, she wrote The Fame Monster, an EP of eight songs released in November 2009. Each song, dealing with the darker side of fame from personal experience, is expressed through a monster metaphor. Making Gaga the first artist in digital history to have three singles (alongside "Just Dance" and "Poker Face") to pass the four million mark in digital sales, its lead single "Bad Romance" topped the charts in eighteen countries and reached the top two in the US, Australia and New Zealand while accruing the Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Short Form Music Video.[59] The second single "Telephone", which features singer Beyoncé, was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals and became Gaga's fourth UK number one single; its accompanying music video, although controversial, received positive reception from contemporary critics who praised her for "the musicality and showmanship of Michael Jackson and the powerful sexuality and provocative instincts of Madonna."[60][61] Her following single "Alejandro" paired Gaga with fashion photographer Steven Klein for a music video similarly as controversial – critics complimented its ideas and dark nature but the Catholic League attacked Gaga for her alleged use of blasphemy.[62] Despite the controversy surrounding her music videos, they made Gaga the first artist to gain over one billion viral views on video-sharing website YouTube.[63] At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, Gaga won 8 of her 13 nominations, including Video of the Year for "Bad Romance" (with "Telephone" also nominated), which made her the first female artist to be nominated twice for the award.[64][65] In addition, The Fame Monster garnered a total of six nominations at the 53rd Grammy Awards – equating to the amount of Grammy nominations her debut received – winning Best Pop Vocal Album and earning her a second-consecutive nomination for Album of the Year.[66][67]
The success of the album allowed Gaga to start her second worldwide concert tour, The Monster Ball Tour, just weeks after the release of The Fame Monster and months after having finished The Fame Ball Tour.[68] Upon finishing in May 2011, the critically acclaimed and commercially accomplished tour ran for over one and a half years and grossed $227.4 million, making it one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time and the highest-grossing for a debut headlining artist.[69] Concerts performed at Madison Square Garden in New York City were filmed for a HBO television special titled Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden. The special accrued one of its five Emmy Award nominations and has since been released on DVD and Blu-ray.[70] Gaga also performed songs from the album at international events such as the 2009 Royal Variety Performance where she sang "Speechless", a power ballad, in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II; the 52nd Grammy Awards where her opening performance consisted of the song "Poker Face" and a piano duet of "Speechless" in a medley of "Your Song" with Elton John; and the 2010 BRIT Awards where a performance of an acoustic rendition of "Telephone" followed by "Dance in the Dark" dedicated to the late fashion designer and close friend, Alexander McQueen, supplemented her hat-trick win at the awards ceremony.[71] Other performances may have included her participation in Michael Jackson's This Is It concert series at London's O2 Arena. "I was actually asked to open for Michael on his tour," she stated. "We were going to open for him at the O2 and we were working on making it happen. I believe there was some talk about us, lots of the openers, doing duets with Michael on stage."[72]
In 2009 she collaborated with consumer electronic company Monster Cable Products to create a pair of in-ear jewel-encrusted headphones titled Heartbeats. "They are designed to be the first ever fashion accessories that double as the absolute best sonically sounding headphones in the world," she commented.[73] Gaga also partnered with Polaroid in January 2010 as their Creative Director.[74] Excited about "blending the iconic history of Polaroid and instant film with the digital era," Gaga unveiled the first trio of new products called Grey Label: a pair of picture-taking sunglasses, a paperback-sized mobile printing unit and an updated version of the traditional Polaroid camera at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show.[75] But her collaboration with past producer Rob Fusari led to her production team, Mermaid Music LLC, being sued in March 2010 when he claimed that he was entitled to a 20% share of the company's earnings. Gaga's lawyer, Charles Ortner, described the agreement with Fusari as "unlawful" and declined to comment, but five months later, the New York Supreme Court dismissed both the lawsuit and a countersuit by Gaga.[76][77] In addition to such strife, Gaga was tested borderline positive for lupus, but claimed not to be affected by the symptoms. The revelations caused considerable dismay among fans, leading to Gaga addressing the matter in an interview with Larry King, saying she hopes to avoid symptoms by maintaining a healthy lifestyle.[78][79]
[edit] 2011–present: Born This Way
Gaga released her second studio album and third major release, Born This Way, on May 23, 2011. Described as a marriage of electronic music with metal, rock 'n' roll, pop and anthemic style melodies with sledge-hammering dance beats and referred to as an album "about what what keeps us up at night and what makes us afraid," Gaga characterized it as "something so much deeper than a wig or lipstick or a fucking meat dress" and, upon hearing it, Akon remarked that she is taking music to the "next level."[80][81] Upon release, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its range of different styles and her vocals.[82][83] Born This Way sold 1.108 million copies in its first week in the US, debuted atop the Billboard 200, and topped the charts in more than 20 other countries.[84] In addition to exceeding 8 million copies in worldwide sales, Born This Way received 3 Grammy Award nominations, including her third consecutive for Album of the Year.[85]
In the months prior to its unveiling, Gaga released the singles "Born This Way", "Judas" and "The Edge of Glory" alongside promotional single "Hair". The eponymous lead single, first sung live at the 53rd Grammy Awards in a performance that saw Gaga emerge from an egg-like vessel, deals with self-acceptance regardless of race or sexual orientation. The single debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the 19th number-one debut and the 1,000th number-one single in the history of the charts.[86] It sold more than 3 million digital copies in the US by October 2011, becoming her eighth consecutive single to exceed sales of 2 million and, with worldwide sales of 8.2 million copies by November 2011, one of her five best-selling singles worldwide.[87] Critics noted artistic and cultural references and praised the concept of the song's accompanying music video, in which Gaga gives birth to a new race amidst surrealistic images.[88][89] The video for "Judas", in which Gaga portrays Mary Magdalene, and Biblical figures such as Jesus Christ and Judas Iscariot are also featured, was criticized for its religious references but received acclaim for its overall delivery and praise from others who claimed that there was nothing offensive about it.[90] "Judas" also peaked within the top ten in several major musical markets, while "The Edge of Glory", first a commercial success in digital outlets, was later released as a single to critical appreciation, accompanied by a video which was notably stripped down from her usually "extravagant" efforts.[91][92] She released "You and I" and "Marry the Night" as the following singles from Born This Way. Although their "crazy and ambitious" videos were praised for their audacity, both songs failed to match the similar international success that their predecessors achieved.[93]
Gaga continued her musical endeavors by pairing with veteran artists like Tony Bennett to record a jazz version of "The Lady Is a Tramp".[94] She also recorded a duet with Cher on a "massive" and "beautiful" track, which Gaga "wrote a long time ago, and I've never put it on one of my own albums for, really, no particular reason."[95] Gaga also lent her vocals to an original duet with Elton John for the animated feature film Gnomeo & Juliet. The song, "Hello, Hello", was released without Gaga's vocals but the duet version features in the film.[96][97] She also continued her live appearances throughout 2011, performing a one-of-a-kind concert at the Sydney Town Hall on July 13 in promotion of Born This Way and at the celebration of former US president Bill Clinton's 65th birthday, wearing a blond wig as a nod to the famous performance of Marilyn Monroe for John F. Kennedy and changing the lyrics to "You and I" specifically for the performance.[98] Televised appearances comprised her own Thanksgiving Day television special entitled A Very Gaga Thanksgiving which was critically lauded, attained 5.749 million American viewers, and spawned the release of her fourth extended play A Very Gaga Holiday.[99] Her second performance on Saturday Night Live saw her singing a selection of Born This Way songs alongside appearing in number of sketches with Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg.[100] In March 2012, Gaga was ranked at number four on Billboard's list of top moneymakers of 2011, grossing $25,353,039 dollars, which includes sales from Born This Way and her Monster Ball Tour.[4]
In early 2012, Gaga stated that songs for a new album were "beginning to flourish" as she worked with producer Fernando Garibay, while the accompanying tour for Born This Way was materializing.[101][102] Gaga's manager, Vincent Herbert, revealed that Gaga will is working on her upcoming album during the tour, stating that the material is "insane, great records."[103] The Born This Way Ball Tour began on April 27, 2012, at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea.[104] The tour was met with protests from several religious groups who denounced the tour as satanic and against religious values, resulting in protests mainly from the Islamic Defenders Front, causing a cancellation in the Indonesian city of Jakarta, where Gaga was denied a license to perform. The concert however was still in question as concert promoters were optimistic that the performance will in fact go on. However, due to threats of violence from Muslim hardliners, Gaga decided to cancel the concert although 52,000 tickets have sold out in just a few days.[105][106][107] On May 20, 2012, Gaga guest-starred on the 23rd season finale of The Simpsons entitled "Lisa Goes Gaga".[108]
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Influences[link]
Gaga's parents, who exposed her to artists like The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Queen, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, The Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin and Elton John had significant influence on her childhood and, presently, still do.[109] "I am a real family girl. When it comes to love and loyalty, I am very old-fashioned. And I am quite down-to-earth for such an eccentric person," she insists.[110] "I'm quite traditional in the family sense. I've always been that way."[109] According to Gaga, Joanne Germanotta – her aunt who died of lupus aged 19 – lives on through her and inspires all of her music and art.[111] Joanne's date of death is tattooed on Gaga's body and, despite dying 12 years before her birth, Gaga commented, "I really believe I have two hearts. I think I actually carry two souls in my body, and that I'm living out the rest of her life and her goodness – she died a virgin, she died never having experienced all these things that we all get to love and experience in our lives."[112] Another spiritual influence on Gaga has been the Indian physician, public speaker and writer Deepak Chopra. Labeling him a "true inspiration", she stated that "he's always reminded me to work in a life of service to my fans and to fulfill my vision and my destiny" in addition to thinking about Chopra when it comes to her work as a musician: "I want so much for it to go beyond the music for my fans."[113]
Musically, Gaga takes influence from numerous musicians from dance-pop singers like Madonna and Michael Jackson to glam rock artists like David Bowie and Queen whilst employing the theatrics of artists like Andy Warhol and of her musical theatre roots in performance.[31][114][115] The Queen song "Radio Ga Ga" inspired her stage name: "I adored Freddie Mercury and Queen had a hit called 'Radio Gaga'. That's why I love the name [...] Freddie was unique—one of the biggest personalities in the whole of pop music," she commented.[18][114][116] Gaga receives regular comparisons to recording artist Madonna who admits that she sees herself reflected in Gaga.[117] In response to the comparisons, Gaga stated, "I don't want to sound presumptuous, but I've made it my goal to revolutionize pop music. The last revolution was launched by Madonna 25 years ago" in addition to commenting that "there is really no one that is a more adoring and loving Madonna fan than me. I am the hugest fan personally and professionally."[114][118] Like Madonna, Gaga has continued to reinvent herself and, over the years of her career, has drawn musical inspiration from a diverse mix of artists including Whitney Houston, Grace Jones, Cyndi Lauper, Blondie singer Debbie Harry, Scissor Sisters, Prince, Marilyn Manson, Yoko Ono, and Britney Spears.[119]
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Gaga has mentioned Spears in several interviews, and revealed, "Britney certainly doesn’t need any freakin’ tips from me! Britney Spears is the queen of pop. I was learning from her."[120] Gaga also paid tribute to Spears during the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards with the MTV Video Vanguard Award, adding that the pop singer "taught us all how to be fearless, and the industry wouldn't be the same without her."[121]
Gaga has identified fashion as a major influence and has been stylistically compared to English eccentrics Leigh Bowery and Isabella Blow and to American recording artist Cher.[14][26][110][122] She commented that "as a child, she somehow absorbed Cher's out-there fashion sense and made it her own."[122] She has considered Donatella Versace her muse and the late British fashion designer and close friend Alexander McQueen as an inspiration, admitting that "I miss Lee every time I get dressed" while channeling him in some of her work.[14][78] Modeled on Andy Warhol's Factory, Gaga has her own creative production team, which she handles personally, called the Haus of Gaga, who create many of her clothes, stage props, and hairdos.[123] Her adoration of fashion came from her mother, who she stated was "always very well kept and beautiful."[6] "When I'm writing music, I'm thinking about the clothes I want to wear on stage. It's all about everything altogether—performance art, pop performance art, fashion. For me, it's everything coming together and being a real story that will bring back the super-fan. I want to bring that back. I want the imagery to be so strong that fans will want to eat and taste and lick every part of us."[26] The Global Language Monitor named "Lady Gaga" as the Top Fashion Buzzword with her trademark "no pants" a close third.[124] Entertainment Weekly put her outfits on its end of the decade "best-of" list, saying, "Whether it's a dress made of Muppets or strategically placed bubbles, Gaga's outré ensembles brought performance art into the mainstream."[125] Gaga made her runway debut at Thierry Mugler's Paris fashion show in March 2011 where she wore items from Nicola Formichetti's debut women's wear collection.[126] In June of the same year, she won the Council of Fashion Designers of America Award for Fashion Icon.[127] Time Magazine placed Gaga on their "All-Time 100 Fashion Icons List" amongst some of Gaga's inspirations such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, and the The Beatles, stating: "Lady Gaga is just as notorious for her outrageous style as she is for her pop hits. After all, Gaga, born Stefani Germanotta, has sported outfits made from plastic bubbles, Kermit the Frog dolls, and raw meat."[128] She has since devoted her time as a fashion columnist for V magazine, where she has written about her creative process, her studying of the world of pop culture, and her ability to tune into the evolution of pop-culture meme.[129]
In August 2011 she sent to her 15 millions followers that she had at that time on Twitter, a quote about creativity from the book "Creativity"[130] by Osho,[131] which led journalists, on October 28, of the same year, on her arrival to India for the inauguration of a big Formula One motorsport event,[132] to ask her about her connection to him, to which Gaga said she was influenced by his work and that for her, "the creativity is the greatest way of rebellion": "Equality", she concluded, "is one of the most important things in my life".[133]
Musical style[link]
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Continually experimenting with new musical ideas and images, Gaga's musical and performance style is the subject of much analysis and scrutiny from critics. She professes that she is "liberating" herself by constantly reinventing her sound and image, insisting that she has been drawn to such a practice since her childhood.[134] Vocally, Gaga possesses the range of a contralto and exhibits "overwhelming expression, instinctive vocal phrasing, '80s rock reminiscent chest belts and animalistic vocal ticks" while being able to move through 2.4 octaves.[135][136] Refusing to lip sync, Gaga – whose range is frequently compared to those of Madonna and Gwen Stefani – has manipulated her vocal style over the course of her career yet considers Born This Way (2011) "much more vocally up to par with what I've always been capable of."[137][138] In summation of her voice, Entertainment Weekly wrote, "There's an immense emotional intelligence behind the way she uses her voice. Almost never does she overwhelm a song with her vocal ability, recognizing instead that artistry is to be found in nuance rather than lung power."[139]
Although her early lyrics have been criticized for lacking intellectual stimulation, "[Gaga] does manage to get you moving and grooving at an almost effortless pace."[140] She admits that her songwriting has been misinterpreted; her friend and blogger Perez Hilton articulated her message in a clearer way: "you write really deep intelligent lyrics with shallow concepts." Gaga opined, "Perez is very intelligent and clearly listened to my record from beginning to end, and he is correct."[141] "I love songwriting. It's so funny – I will just jam around in my underwear or I could be washing my dishes. I wrote several songs just at the piano," she confesses.[141] Gaga believes that "all good music can be played at a piano and still sound like a hit."[142] She has covered a wide variety of topics in her songs: while The Fame (2008) meditates on the lust for stardom, The Fame Monster (2009) expresses fame's dark side through monster metaphors. Born This Way (2011) is sung in English, French, German and Spanish and includes common themes in Gaga's controversial songwriting like love, sex, religion, money, drugs, identity, liberation, sexuality, freedom and individualism.[143][144]
The structure of her music is said to echo classic 1980s pop and 1990s Europop.[145] Her debut album The Fame (2008) provoked The Sunday Times to assert "in combining music, fashion, art and technology, [Gaga] evokes Madonna, Gwen Stefani circa 'Hollaback Girl', Kylie Minogue 2001 or Grace Jones right now" and a critic from The Boston Globe to comment that she draws "obvious inspirations from Madonna to Gwen Stefani... in [her] girlish but sturdy pipes and bubbly beats."[146][147] Music critic Simon Reynolds wrote that "Everything about Gaga came from electroclash, except the music, which wasn't particularly 1980s, just ruthlessly catchy naughties pop glazed with Auto-Tune and undergirded with R&B-ish beats."[148] The follow-up The Fame Monster (2009), saw Gaga's taste for pastiche, drawing on "Seventies arena glam, perky ABBA disco and sugary throwbacks like Stacey Q" while Born This Way (2011) also draws on the records of her childhood and still has the "electro-sleaze beats and Eurodisco chorus chants" of its predecessor but includes genres as diverse as opera, heavy metal, disco, and rock and roll.[143] "There isn't a subtle moment on the album, but even at its nuttiest, the music is full of wide-awake emotional details," wrote Rolling Stone, who concluded: "The more excessive Gaga gets, the more honest she sounds."[144]
Music videos and performances[link]
With constant costume changes, backup dancers, and provocative visuals, Gaga's music videos are often described as short films.[149] "Being provocative is not just about getting people's attention. It's about saying something that really affects people in a real way, in a positive way," she professes.[149] Exploring bondage and sadomasochism in addition to highlighting prevalent feminist themes, "the three central themes that shape Lady Gaga's music videos are sex, violence, and power."[150] "Vaudevillian and carnal, Lady Gaga has got the knack of sending rape-like fantasies—in songs and videos that double as catch club hits—to the top of the charts," wrote one critic.[151] "Whether it is physical violence or sexual exploitation, these videos offer vivid depictions of male power over women's bodies," wrote another.[150] While she labels herself "a little bit of a feminist" (she rejects man-hating feminism) and asserts that she is "sexually empowering women,"[151] Gaga strives to empower young women to stand up for what they believe in.[150] She also attempts to liberate her fans so they can feel "less alone."[152] "She not only reiterates her assertion of total originality," professed pop critic Ann Powers, "but also finesses it until it's both a philosophical stance about how constructing a persona from pop-cultural sources can be an expression of a person's truth—a la those drag queens Gaga sincerely admires—and a bit of a feminist act."[153] In summation of her videos, Rolling Stone used the rhetoric: "does anyone look to a Lady Gaga video for restraint?"[93]
Her performances are described as "highly entertaining and innovative"; the blood-spurting performance of "Paparazzi" at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards was described as "eye-popping" by MTV.[154] She continued the "blood soaked" theme during The Monster Ball Tour, in which she wore a revealing leather corset and was "attacked" by a performer dressed in black who gnaws on her throat, causing "blood" to spurt down her chest, after which she lies "dying" in a pool of blood. Her performances of that scene in England triggered protests from family groups and fans in the aftermath of a local tragedy, in which a taxi driver had murdered 12 people.[155] "What happened in Bradford is very fresh in people's minds and given all the violence which happened in Cumbria just hours earlier, it was insensitive," said Lynn Costello of Mothers Against Violence.[156] Her unconventionality continued at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards: performing in drag as her male alter ego, Jo Calderone, and delivering a lovesick monologue before a performance of her song "You and I".[157] Some have defended her flamboyant and provocative behavior. "Well, she's Lady Gaga," Chris Rock said. "She's not 'Lady Behave Yourself.' Do you want great behavior from a person named Gaga? Is this what you were expecting?"[158] As Gaga's choreographer and creative director, Laurieann Gibson provided material for her shows and videos for four years. However, the pair parted in November 2011; Gaga replacing her with Gibson's assistant Richard Jackson.[159] Gaga admits to being a perfectionist when it comes to her elaborate shows. "I'm very bossy. I can scream my head off if I see one light fixture out. I'm very detailed – every minute of the show has got to be perfect."[149]
Public image[link]
See also: Lady Gaga on Twitter
While Rolling Stone named Gaga the "Queen of Pop" in 2011, public reception of Gaga's music, fashion sense and persona are mixed.[160] Her status as a role model, self-esteem booster for her fans, trailblazer and fashion icon who breathes new life into the industry is by turns affirmed and denied.[161] Gaga's albums have received mostly positive reviews and critics have pointed out her unique place in pop music, the need for new movements in popular culture, the attention Gaga brings to modern social issues, and the inherently subjective nature of her art.[162] In view of her influence on modern culture and her rise to global fame, sociologist Mathieu Deflem of the University of South Carolina has organized a course titled "Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame" since spring 2011 with the objective of unravelling "some of the sociologically relevant dimensions of the fame of Lady Gaga."[163] When Gaga briefly met with US president Barack Obama at a Human Rights Campaign fundraiser, he described the interaction as "intimidating" as she was dressed in 16-inch heels making her undoubtedly the tallest woman in the room.[164]
Contrary to her outré style, the New York Post described her early look as like "a refugee from Jersey Shore" with "big black hair, heavy eye makeup and tight, revealing clothes."[18] Gaga is a natural brunette; she bleached her hair blonde because she was often mistaken for Amy Winehouse.[6] She has nine tattoos on the left side of her body (her father has banned etchings on her right): a unicorn head with a ribbon wrapped around its horn that says "Born This Way"; a small heart with "dad" written inside it; several white roses; a treble clef; three daises; "Tokyo Love" with a little heart; "Little Monsters" written in cursive; a peace symbol, which was inspired by John Lennon, whom she stated was her hero; and a curling German script on her left arm quoting the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, her favorite writer, commenting that his "philosophy of solitude" spoke to her.[116][165] In a question posed about the necessary procedure to attach the prosthetics to give the unconventional appearance of recent horn-like ridges on her cheekbones, temples, and shoulders, Gaga responded, "They're not prosthetics, they're my bones." She also clarified that they were not the result of plastic surgery, believing such surgery to only be the modern byproduct of fame-induced insecurity to which she does not subscribe. The interviewer's further probing brought Gaga to the conclusion that they are an artistic representation of her inner inspirational light and part of the "performance piece" that is her musical persona: an inevitability of her becoming who she now is.[166]
Towards the end of 2008, comparisons were made between the fashions of Gaga and recording artist Christina Aguilera that noted similarities in their styling, hair, and make-up.[14] Aguilera stated that she was "completely unaware of [Gaga]" and "didn't know if it [was] a man or a woman."[14] Gaga released a statement in which she welcomed the comparisons due to the attention providing useful publicity, saying, "She's such a huge star and if anything I should send her flowers, because a lot of people in America didn't know who I was until that whole thing happened. It really put me on the map in a way."[167][168] When interviewed by Barbara Walters for her annual ABC News special 10 Most Fascinating People in 2009, Gaga dismissed the claim that she is intersex as an urban legend. Responding to a question on this issue, she stated, "At first it was very strange and everyone sorta said, 'That's really quite a story!' But in a sense, I portray myself in a very androgynous way, and I love androgyny."[169] In addition to Aguilera's statement, comparisons continued into 2010, when Aguilera released the music video of her single "Not Myself Tonight". Critics noted similarities between the song and its accompanying music video with Gaga's video for "Bad Romance".[170] There have also been similar comparisons made between Gaga's style and that of fashion icon Dale Bozzio from the band Missing Persons. Some have considered their respective images to be strikingly parallel although fans of Missing Persons note that Bozzio had pioneered the look more than thirty years earlier.[171]
While devout followers call Gaga "Mother Monster", Gaga often refers to her fans as "Little Monsters" which has been tattooed on "the arm that holds my mic" in dedication.[172][173] Her treatment of her "Little Monsters" has inspired criticism, due to the highly commercial nature of her music and image.[174] To some, this dichotomy contravenes the concept of outsider culture. Camille Paglia in her 2010 cover story "Lady Gaga and the death of sex" in The Sunday Times asserts that Gaga "is more an identity thief than an erotic taboo breaker, a mainstream manufactured product who claims to be singing for the freaks, the rebellious and the dispossessed when she is none of those."[175][176] Writing for The Guardian, Kitty Empire opined that the dichotomy "...allows the viewer to have a 'transgressive' experience without being required to think. At [her performance's] core, though, is the idea that Gaga is at one with the freaks and outcasts. The Monster Ball is where we can all be free. This is arrant nonsense, as the scads of people buying Gaga's cunningly commercial music are not limited to the niche worlds of drag queens and hip night creatures from which she draws her inspiration. But Gaga seems sincere."[177]
Philanthropy[link]
Besides her career in music, Gaga has also contributed to various charities. For natural disasters, Gaga has helped various relief efforts. Although declining an invitation to appear on the single "We Are the World 25" to benefit victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, she donated the proceeds of her January 24, 2010 concert at New York's Radio City Music Hall to the country's reconstruction relief fund.[178] All profits from her official online store on that day were also donated. Gaga announced that an estimated total of US$500,000 was collected for the fund.[179] Hours after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami hit Japan on March 11, 2011, Gaga tweeted a message and a link to Japan Prayer Bracelets. All revenue from a bracelet she designed in conjunction with the company was donated to relief efforts.[180] As of March 29, 2011, the bracelets raised $1.5 million.[181] However, attorney Alyson Oliver filed a lawsuit against Gaga in Detroit in June 2011, noting that the bracelet was subject to a sales tax and an extra $3.99 shipping charge was added to the price. She also believed that not all proceeds from the bracelets would go to the relief efforts, demanding a public accounting of the campaign and refunds for people who had bought the bracelet. Gaga's spokesperson called the lawsuit "meritless" and "misleading".[182] On June 25, 2011, Gaga performed at MTV Japan's charity show in Makuhari Messe, which benefited the Japanese Red Cross.[183]
HIV and AIDS[link]
Gaga also contributes in the fight against HIV and AIDS, focusing on educating young women about the risks of the disease. In collaboration with Cyndi Lauper, Gaga joined forces with MAC Cosmetics to launch a line of lipstick under their supplementary cosmetic line, Viva Glam. Titled Viva Glam Gaga and Viva Glam Cyndi for each contributor respectively, all net proceeds of the lipstick line were donated to the cosmetic company's campaign to prevent HIV and AIDS worldwide.[184] In a press release, Gaga declared, "I don't want Viva Glam to be just a lipstick you buy to help a cause. I want it to be a reminder when you go out at night to put a condom in your purse right next to your lipstick."[185] The sales of Gaga-endorsed Viva Glam lipstick and lipgloss have raised more than $202 million to fight HIV and AIDS.[3]
Born This Way Foundation[link]
Main article: Born This Way Foundation
As a humanitarian, she has launched her own non-profit organization, the Born This Way Foundation, which focuses on youth empowerment and issues like self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring, and career development. "My mother and I have initiated a passion project. We call it the Born This Way Foundation," Gaga said in a statement about the foundation, which takes its name from the 2011 single and album. "Together we hope to establish a standard of Bravery and Kindness, as well as a community worldwide that protects and nurtures others in the face of bullying and abandonment." The foundation will work with a number of partners, including the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The California Endowment and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.[186] She also jumped into the debate surrounding SB 1070, Arizona's recently-enacted anti-immigration law, after premiering her Born This Way song "Americano" on the Guadalajara stop of The Monster Ball Tour in Mexico, telling the local press that she could not "stand by many of the unjust immigration laws" in the US.[187] A devoted advocate for the LGBT community, Gaga is also an outspoken activist for LGBT rights worldwide.[188] On February 29, 2012, Gaga and Oprah Winfrey visited Harvard University to launch her Born This Way Foundation.
LGBT advocacy[link]
Gaga attributes much of her early success as a mainstream artist to her gay fans and is considered to be a gay icon.[189] Early in her career she had difficulty getting radio airplay, and stated, "The turning point for me was the gay community. I've got so many gay fans and they're so loyal to me and they really lifted me up. They'll always stand by me and I'll always stand by them. It's not an easy thing to create a fanbase."[190] She thanked FlyLife, a Manhattan-based LGBT marketing company with whom her label Interscope works, in the liner notes of The Fame, saying, "I love you so much. You were the first heartbeat in this project, and your support and brilliance means the world to me. I will always fight for the gay community hand in hand with this incredible team."[191] One of her first televised performances was in May 2008 at the NewNowNext Awards, an awards show aired by the LGBT television network Logo, where she sang her song "Just Dance".[192] In June of the same year, she performed the song again at the San Francisco Pride event.[193]
After The Fame was released, she revealed that the song "Poker Face" was about her bisexuality. In an interview with Rolling Stone, she spoke about how her boyfriends tended to react to her bisexuality, saying "The fact that I'm into women, they're all intimidated by it. It makes them uncomfortable. They're like, 'I don't need to have a threesome. I'm happy with just you'."[33] When she appeared as a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in May 2009, she praised DeGeneres for being "an inspiration for women and for the gay community".[194] She proclaimed that the October 11, 2009 National Equality March rally on the National Mall was "the single most important event of her career." As she exited, she left with an exultant "Bless God and bless the gays,"[195] similar to her 2009 MTV Video Music Awards acceptance speech for Best New Artist a month earlier.[196] At the Human Rights Campaign Dinner, held the same weekend as the rally, she performed a cover of John Lennon's "Imagine" declaring that "I'm not going to [play] one of my songs tonight because tonight is not about me, it's about you." She changed the original lyrics of the song to reflect the death of Matthew Shepard, a college student murdered because of his sexuality.[197]
Gaga attended the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards accompanied by four service members of the United States Armed Forces (Mike Almy, David Hall, Katie Miller and Stacy Vasquez), all of whom, under the United States military's "Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) policy, had been prohibited from serving openly because of their sexuality.[198] In addition, Gaga wore a meat dress to the ceremony which was supplemented by boots, a purse and a hat that were all fabricated from the flesh of a dead animal.[199] Partly awarded in recognition of the dress, Vogue.com UK named her one of the Best Dressed people of 2010 while Time magazine's named the dress the Fashion Statement of 2010, it received divided opinions – evoking the attention of worldwide media but invoking the fury of animal rights organization PETA.[200][201][202] She denied any intention of causing disrespect to any person or organization and wished for the dress to be interpreted as a statement of human rights with focus upon those in the LGBT community, adding that "If we don't stand up for what we believe in and if we don't fight for our rights, pretty soon we're going to have as much rights as the meat on our own bones."[203]
She later released three videos on YouTube urging her fans to contact their Senators in an effort to overturn the policy. In late September 2010 she spoke at the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network's "4the14K" Rally in Deering Oaks Park in Portland, Maine. The name of the rally signified the number – an estimated 14,000 – of service members discharged under the DADT policy at the time. During her remarks, she urged members of the U.S. Senate (and in particular, moderate Republican Senators from Maine, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins) to vote in favor of legislation that would repeal the DADT policy. Following this event, editors of The Advocate commented that she had become "the real fierce advocate" for gays and lesbians, one that Barack Obama had promised to be.[204][205]
Gaga appeared at Europride, a pan-European international event dedicated to LGBT pride, held in Rome in June 2011. In a nearly twenty-minute speech, she criticized the intolerant state of gay rights in many European countries and described homosexuals as "revolutionaries of love" before performing acoustic renderings of "Born This Way" and "The Edge of Glory" in front of thousands at the Circus Maximus.[206][207] She stated that "Today and every day we fight for freedom. We fight for justice. We beckon for compassion, understanding and above all we want full equality now".[208] Gaga revealed that she is often questioned why she dedicates herself to "gayspeak" and "how gay" she is, to which, she told the audience: "Why is this question, why is this issue so important? My answer is: I am a child of diversity, I am one with my generation, I feel a moral obligation as a woman, or a man, to exercise my revolutionary potential and make the world a better place." She then joked: "On a gay scale from 1 to 10, I'm a Judy Garland fucking 42."[209]
Discography[link]
For the full list, see Lady Gaga discography.
- The Fame (2008)
- The Fame Monster (2009)
- Born This Way (2011)
Filmography[link]
- Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden (2011)
- A Very Gaga Thanksgiving (2011)
- "Lisa Goes Gaga" (The Simpsons episode) (2012)
- Men in Black 3 (Plays the role of an alien.) (2012)[210]
Concert tours[link]
- The Fame Ball Tour (2009)
- Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West and Lady Gaga (2009–10) (cancelled)
- The Monster Ball Tour (2009–11)
- The Born This Way Ball Tour (2012–13)
See also[link]
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- List of awards and nominations received by Lady Gaga
- Honorific nicknames in popular music
- List of best-selling music artists
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Further reading[link]
- Herbert, Emily (2010). Lady Gaga: Queen of Pop. John Blake Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84454-963-4.
- Goodman, Elizabeth (2010). Lady Gaga: Critical Mass Fashion. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-66840-6.
- Morgan, Johnny (2010). Gaga. Sterling Publishing. ISBN 1-4027-8059-1.
- Parvis, Sarah (2010). Lady Gaga. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-9795-6.
- Phoenix, Helia (2010). Lady Gaga: Just Dance—The Biography. Orion Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-4091-1567-0.
- Monster Anthems (2011) by Robert Christgau
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| Name | Germanotta, Stefani Joanne Angelina |
| Alternative names | Lady Gaga |
| Short description | American pop singer |
| Date of birth | March 28, 1986 |
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, U.S. |
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