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"Amish Paradise" [1] is a 1996 single by satirist "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of the hip hop song " Gangsta's Paradise " by Coolio featuring L.V. (which itself is a reworking of the Stevie Wonder song " Pastime Paradise ").
Al Yankovic [1] Parody of "Under the Bridge" and "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers: 1994 "Headline News" Parody of "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies: 1996 "Amish Paradise" Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio "Gump" Parody of "Lump" by The Presidents of the United States of America "Spy Hard" Original song. Theme to the movie ...
"Weird Al" Yankovic in 2003 "Weird Al" Yankovic is a multiple Grammy Award -winning American musician, satirist , parodist , accordionist , director , television producer, and author. He is known in particular for humorous songs which make fun of popular culture or parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts, or both.
"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D followed in February 1984. It peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA, [ 5 ] [ 7 ] while also charting in Australia and Canada. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The album's lead single " Eat It " was a commercial success, topping the Australian singles chart and also reaching the top 15 in Canada ...
Here are “Weird Al” Yankovic’s 2025 tour dates: June 13-14, 18, 20-21: Las Vegas (Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort) June 23: Salt Lake City (Maverik Center)
In "Amish Paradise", Yankovic raps about the simple Amish way of life in an ironically boastful style. On January 15, 1996, Yankovic began recording the lead single for the album, "Amish Paradise". [3] [5] Yankovic felt that parodying Coolio would pay off, because Coolio had "such an identifiable image that a lot of things could be done [with ...
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, an uproariously entertaining comedy disguised as a music biopic, is a full-on parody in the same vein as This Is Spinal Tap and Walk Hard.Which is perfectly meta ...
“Weird Al” Yankovic is back with “Polkamania!,” his first new song since 2022’s “Now You Know.” It’s a four-minute medley, featuring 12 pop hits from the past decade, ranging from ...