Weird Al is one of my favorite artists. The master of parody, and a talented writer of original songs, Weird Al's Alapalooza was one of the only tapes I owned. Bad Hair Day was the first CD I purchased with my own money. I've seen him live once, and am hoping he comes to Atlanta again soon.
With my bona fides as a fan established, I'd like to share my 10 favorite songs, in no particular order.
Dare to be Stupid
I'm a Devo fan, so naturally I love this style parody. The lyrics are funny, the video is entertaining, and it was used in the real Transformers movie.
Smells Like Nirvana
A spot on send up of grunge juggernauts Nirvana, this is still a fun track to sing/mumble along with.
Bedrock Anthem
Red Hot Chilli Peppers meets the Flintstones!
Everything You Know is Wrong
I can call up my sister to this day and we can quote this back in forth. One of my favorites for the absurdity alone.
Since You've Been Gone
Do you love acapella music? Do you love songs where the lyrics and style are in discord? Then you'll love this!
Pretty Fly (For A Rabbi)
My friends will find the inclusion of this song no real surprise.
Germs
I love Weird Al for taking a super serious genre populated by folks like Nine Inch Nails, and turn it into a germophobe anthem.
White and Nerdy
My 5 year old knows one rap song. This is it, and it makes people chuckle to hear him sing it.
Trapped in the Drive Thru
Really long? Yes Ridiculous? Yes. The fact that the lyrics could happen to anyone make a great counterpoint to R. Kelly's Trapped in the Closet. You might think that a song with lyrics like "I can't believe it's a midget!" would belong to Mr. Yankovic, but alas, only a mask wearing lunatic could come up with something like that.
So there you have it, my 10 favorite Weird Al songs. This list could honestly change at any given moment, but that is the nature of a top 10 list from an artist who has 11 studio albums (not counting the UHF soundtrack).
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