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     The Life and Career of Weird Al Yankovic

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     "Weird Al" Yankovic - The Saga Begins (Official Video) - YouTube Music

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2. www.youtube.com › watchWeird Al Yankovic on How He Got His Start In Music - YouTube

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   Weird Al talks with Dan Rather about how he ended up getting his start in the music industry and how he's thrived so many decades on The Big Interview!Catch ...

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   Weird Al Yankovic talks with Dan Rather about how he got his start in the music industry.Subscribe to AXS TV for more great music content: https://www.youtub...

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   "Weird Al” Yankovic, Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson sit down to take us behind the music of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story!Al talks about his love for the parod...

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › "Weird_Al"_Yankovic"Weird Al" Yankovic - Wikipedia

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   Yankovic 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 sarcastically described as his "uncanny resemblance" to Jackson. [ 17 ]

6. www.npr.org › 2014/07/12 › 329873481'Weird Al' Yankovic On Parody In The Age Of YouTube : NPR

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   Jul 12, 2014 · Robert Trachtenberg/Courtesy of the artist. "Weird Al" Yankovic has been the king of parody for 30 years, outlasting and, in some cases, outselling the artists he's sent up. He also mastered the ...

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7. www.mentalfloss.com › posts › weird-al-yankovicA Brief History of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Weird, Wonderful Career

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   Apr 17, 2023 · Hated his parodies. Hated Al. They pelted him with objects, and when they ran out of those, they threw loose change at him. Afterward, when a dejected Al was in the parking lot, a 12-year-old came ...

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   Is Weird Al Yankovic the king of parody?

   • "Weird Al" Yankovic has been the king of parody for 30 years, outlasting and, in some cases, outselling the artists he's sent up. He also mastered the genre pastiche — original songs that nail a famous artist's style — long before Jimmy Fallon made the practice a viral phenomenon.

   'Weird Al' Yankovic On Parody In The Age Of YouTube : NPR

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   What movies did Al Yankovic make?

   • In addition to his music career, Yankovic wrote and starred in the film UHF (1989) and the television series The Weird Al Show (1997). He has produced two satirical films about his own life, The Compleat Al (1985) and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022).

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   Is 'Weird Al' Yankovic working on a new album?

   • TMZ. September 30, 2013. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022. Al was in NYC this weekend – and as the master of parody was strolling into a building in Midtown, he told us, "I'm working on the new album right now." ^ Coleman, Miriam (June 15, 2014). " 'Weird Al' Yankovic Returning With New Album This Summer".

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   Who is Weird Al Yankovic?

   • The musician, who had just won his fourth Grammy—and has sold over 12 million records in his 39-year career—was not an arena rocker or Vegas crooner, but Alfred Matthew Yankovic, better known as Weird Al. ^ "Weird Al Yankovic's latest send-ups on The Catch-up". Archived from the original on September 22, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2007.

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   Did 'Weird Al' Yankovic get animated in 'the illustrated al'?

   • " 'Weird Al' Yankovic songs get animated in graphic novel The Illustrated Al: Watch new music video". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 19, 2023. ^ "Archives". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. March 1, 1994. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2012. ^ "Familiar Faces". NOH8 Campaign. February 1, 2010.

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   Will 'Weird Al' Yankovic get a parody biopic?

   • " 'Weird Al' Yankovic Gets The Parody Biopic He Deserves". MTV. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2010. ^ Gross, Doug (March 23, 2010). "Geek Out!: Trailer for Weird Al 'biopic' up on Funny or Die". CNN. Archived from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2010. ^ Kreps, Daniel (March 24, 2010).

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   Oct 19, 2024 · Ask the Chatbot a Question. “Weird Al” Yankovic (born October 23, 1959, Downey, California, U.S.) is a musician and songwriter best known for his parodies of songs and music videos by other musicians. He gained national fame in 1984 with the song and music video for “ Eat It,” a parody of Michael Jackson ’s hit song “Beat It.”.