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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 ").
"Amish Paradise" caused a minor controversy after rapper Coolio expressed distaste at having his song parodied by Yankovic, although the two later made amends. Bad Hair Day was met with mixed to positive reviews, with many critics praising "Amish Paradise" in particular; "Amish Paradise" went on to become one of Yankovic's best-known singles.
"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.
And Amish Paradise was based solely from Coolio's song, it seems. No, Coolio sampled "Pastime Paradise" by Stevie Wonder. If you look in the Bad Hair Day booklet, in the credits section, Stevie Wonder is thanked. Have a listen for yourself (To Pastime Paradise, adn then to Gangsta Paradise). They sound similar. Hope that clears it up.--
The Weird Al Star Fund was a campaign started by Yankovic's fans to get him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Their mission was 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". [227]
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 ...
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 ...
The subject matter in "Word Crimes" was an extension of Yankovic's policy of writing "left-of-center" parodies, especially considering the number of parodies that surface on YouTube. [1] Yankovic had surveyed his online competition and was disappointed that many parodies revolved around rape (due to the original song's controversy ). [ 2 ]