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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"). Featured on the album Bad Hair Day, it turns the original "Gangsta's Paradise", in which the narrator laments his dangerous way of life, on its head by presenting an Amish man praising his ...
Amish Paradise" was then released in the very beginning of March as a radio and commercial single, when "Gangsta's Paradise" was still receiving radio airplay. Four days later, the video was released. The album's success was also bolstered by the release of "Gump" as a single on April 25, and a video four days later.
[7] [10] "Amish Paradise", the album's lead single, peaked at number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100. [8] After signing to new label Volcano Records, Yankovic released his tenth studio album Running with Scissors in June 1999. The album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and produced a minor Australian chart hit, "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi". [9]
"The Brain Song" Medium Rarities (2017) Original. From the 3-D short film Al's Brain "Buckingham Blues" "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) Original music; lyrics are a parody of "Jack & Diane" by John Mellencamp. "Buy Me a Condo" "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D (1984) Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1994) Original, in the style of "Buffalo Soldier" by Bob ...
Squeeze Box collects all of Yankovic's 14 studio albums, ranging from his 1983 debut "Weird Al" Yankovic, to his 2014 studio release Mandatory Fun.Six of these records (viz. "Weird Al" Yankovic, "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D, Dare to Be Stupid, Polka Party!, Even Worse, UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff) were produced by Rick Derringer. [5]
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He had previously shaved his moustache in 1983 for the video of "Ricky" to resemble Desi Arnaz, in 1989 for segments of the "UHF" music video and in 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."
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (Original Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2022 film Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, a satirical biopic, loosely based on the life and career of comedy musician "Weird Al" Yankovic, who is also credited as executive producer and co-writer of the film.