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Our top 10 “Weird Al” Yankovic albums list takes a look at one of the most original, creative and funny musical artists of the past 40 years. “Weird Al” Yankovic has spent his entire career offering some of the most amusing parodies of pop music classics. There has been no artist that has escaped the hammer of Weird Al’s humor if they have been chosen. “Weird Al” Yankovic was born in 1959 on the sunny shores of California in the United States. Like many musicians and songwriters who tilted towards the strange, “Weird Al” Yankovic was inspired by Dr. Demento. Of course it would be Dr. Demento who would pretty much give “Weird Al” Yankovic his first break. It was on the Dr. Demento show where “Weird Al” Yankovic had his first parody played at the young age of only 16 years old.
“Weird Al” Yankovic’s first single was released in 1979 entitled “My Bologna.” It was a parody of the huge hit that year entitled “My Sharona,” by The Knack. The song was actually released on Capitol Records “Weird Al” Yankovic had himself a major label recording contract. His next single was a spoof on Queen’s “Another One Bites The Dust entitled “Another One Rides The Bus.” The song was a huge hit on the Dr. Demento show. It would later appear on his debut album entitled “Weird Al” Yankovic. However the album would come out to two years after the single was released.”Weird Al” Yankovic’s first album was released in 1983. The album was a huge hit as it went Gold in sales. The album also featured legendary guitarist Rick Derringer who also produced the record.
“Weird Al” Yankovic was made for MTV. Thankfully for “Weird Al” Yankovic the timing was perfect. In 1983 MTV was blowing up all over the world as was Michael Jackson. 1984 wheeler Yankovic released a second album entitled “Weird Al” Yankovic in 3-D. The album featured the single “Eat It,” which was a spoof on Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” The video for “Eat It,” was hysterical and got a tremendous amount of airplay on MTV. In 1984, “Weird Al” Yankovic had become a household name. “Weird Al” Yankovic’s version of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It,” hit number 12 on the Billboard hot 100. This was an unbelievable high ranking for a song that was a parody.
Throughout his career, “Weird Al” Yankovic has released fourteen studio albums. From and in between those fourteen studio albums, “Weird Al” Yankovic has released forty-six singles. Being one of the most interesting visual artists of the past forty plus years would help spawn over forty music videos. Additionally, “Weird Al” Yankovic has released ten compilation albums. The man has been hard at work since his first single “My Bologna.” Our “Weird Al” Yankovic albums list provides a comprehensive list of all of “Weird Al” Yankovic albums all presented in chronological order with song listings.
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Released in 1983
Songs On The Album
Ricky
Gotta Boogie
I Love Rocky Road
Buckingham Blues
Happy Birthday
Stop Draggin’ My Car Around
My Bologna
The Check’s In the Mail
Another One Rides the Bus
I’ll Be Mellow When I’m Dead
Such a Groovy Guy
Mr. Frump In the Iron Lung
“Weird Al” Yankovic in 3-D
Released in 1984
Songs On The Album
Eat It
Midnight Star
The Brady Bunch
Buy Me a Condo
I Lost On Jeopardy
Polkas On 45
Mr. Popeil
King of Suede
That Boy Could Dance
Theme from Rocky XIII
Nature Trail to Hell
Dare to Be Stupid
Released in 1985
Songs On The Album
Like a Surgeon
Dare to Be Stupid
I Want a New Duck
One More Minute
Yoda
George of the Jungle
Slime Creatures from Outer Space
Girls Just Want to Have Lunch
This Is the Life
Cable TV
Hooked On Polkas
Polka Party!
Released in 1986
Songs On The Album
Living With a Hernia
Dog Eat Dog
Addicted to Spuds
One of Those Days
Polka Party!
Here’s Johnny
Don’t Wear Those Shoes
Toothless People
Good Enough for Now
Christmas At Ground Zero
Even Worse
Released in 1988
Songs On The Album
Fat
Stuck In a Closet With Vanna White
(This Song’s Just) Six Words Long
You Make Me
I Think I’m a Clone Now
Lasagna
Melanie
Alimony
Velvet Elvis
Twister
Good Old Days
UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff
Released in 1989
Songs On The Album
Money for Nothing / Beverly Hillbillies
Gandhi II
Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters from a Planet Near Mars
Isle Thing
The Hot Rocks Polka
UHF
Let Me Be Your Hog
She Drives Like Crazy
Generic Blues
Spatula City
Fun Zone
Spam
The Biggest Ball of Twine In Minnesota
Off the Deep End
Released in 1992
Songs On The Album
Smells Like Nirvana
Trigger Happy
I Can’t Watch This
Polka Your Eyes Out
I Was Only Kidding
The White Stuff
When I Was Your Age
Taco Grande
Airline Amy
The Plumbing Song
You Don’t Love Me Anymore
Alapalooza
Released in 1993
Songs On The Album
Jurassic Park
Young, Dumb & Ugly
Bedrock Anthem
Frank’s 2000″ TV
Achy Breaky Song
Traffic Jam
Talk Soup
Livin’ In the Fridge
She Never Told Me She Was a Mime
Harvey the Wonder Hamster
Waffle King
Bohemian Polka
Bad Hair Day
Released in 1996
Songs On The Album
Amish Paradise
Everything You Know Is Wrong
Cavity Search
Callin’ In Sick
The Alternative Polka
Since You’ve Been Gone
Gump
I’m So Sick of You
Syndicated Inc.
I Remember Larry
Phony Calls
The Night Santa Went Crazy
Running with Scissors
Released in 1999
Songs On The Album
The Saga Begins, My Baby’s In Love With Eddie Vedder, Pretty Fly for a Rabbi, The Weird Al Show Theme, Jerry Springer, Germs, Polka Power!, Your Horoscope for Today, It’s All About the Pentiums, Truck Drivin’ Song, Grapefruit Diet, Albuquerque
Poodle Hat
Released in 2003
Songs On The Album
Couch Potato
Hardware Store
Trash Day
Party At the Leper Colony
Angry White Boy Polka
Wanna B Ur Lovr
A Complicated Song
Why Does This Always Happen to Me?
Ode to a Superhero
Bob
eBay
Genius In France
Straight Outta Lynwood
Released in 2006
Songs On The Album
White & Nerdy
Pancreas
Canadian Idiot
I’ll Sue Ya
Polkarama!
Virus Alert
Confessions Part III
Weasel Stomping Day
Close But No Cigar
Do I Creep You Out
Trapped In the Drive-Thru
Don’t Download This Song
Alpocalypse
Released in 2011
Songs On The Album
Perform This Way
CNR
TMZ
Skipper Dan
Polka Face
Craigslist
Party In the CIA
Ringtone
Another Tattoo
If That Isn’t Love
Whatever You Like
Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me
Mandatory Fun
Released in 2014
Songs On The Album
Handy
Lame Claim to Fame
Foil
Sports Song
Word Crimes
My Own Eyes
NOW That’s What I Call Polka!
Mission Statement
Inactive
First World Problems
Tacky
Jackson Park Express
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