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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 ").
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."
Gump" was released as the second single from the album, and received a video. [18] 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".
Weird Al Yankovic. Chris Morris. March 26, 2024 at 12:14 PM ... course will be available both to students and those in the community who hope to do a deep dive on sings like “Amish Paradise ...
Yankovic, best known for his comedic parodies of songs such as "Polka Face" (Lady Gaga's "Poker Face") and "Amish Paradise" (Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise"), attended the 2024 Children's Hospital ...
Best Concept Music Video [31] Grammy Awards nominations 1994 "Jurassic Park" Best Music Video, Short Form: 2011 "Perform This Way" Best Music Video, Short Form: Australian gold long form videos The Ultimate Video Collection [32] U.S. gold long form videos The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library [32] [33] Alapalooza: The Videos "Weird Al" Yankovic ...
"Weird Al" Yankovic released his first new song in a few years. ... who was initially unhappy with “Amish Paradise,” Al’s take on 1995’s “Gangsta’s Paradise.” ... there’s a great ...
Pages in category "Music videos directed by "Weird Al" Yankovic" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .