Top 10 Weird Al Parodies

he who's tired of weird al' is tired of life on national TV welcome to watchmojo.com and today we're counting down our picks for Weird Al's top 10 parodies for this list we focused only on this polka loving comedian spoofs of existing songs and not his original compositions let the accordion music begin number 10 perform this way parody of Lady Gaga Born This Way my mama told me when I was hatched act like a superstar there are some artists you know Weird Al is gonna take on Lady Gaga is one of them so al turned Gaga's gay rights anthem into a spoof about her crazy costumes similarities to other divas and did we mention the crazy costumes oh grandma smaller dresses Roma and by ahjumma's of us age to get mother monsters all clear Yankovic donated the proceeds from this song to charity he then created a grammy-nominated creepily uncanny valley video you got a C to disbelief buddy I'm strange weird shocking odd bizarre I'm Frankenstein I ain't afraid of whitening gate number nine it's all about the Pentiums parody of Puff Daddy it's all about the Benjamins I've ever seen you've got white out all over your screen once again taking aim at an of the moment song weird al' targets Puff Daddy and really all rappers with this ultra nerdy Jam dropping online lingo tech jargon and pop-culture references and perfect run Yankovic channels the bravado and cockiness of rap songs to talk about computer culture install the PC double-clicking on my new valves with special guest appearance by fellow celebrity nerd drew Carey it's a perfect parody of puffy and his pals the troll one number eight another one rides the bus parody of Queen another one bites the dust riding a bust on the boulevard and the playful creative passes which you're gonna see for a handstand with a pervert in the back though my bologna was officially Yankovic's debut single it's this frenetic queen parody that landed him his first TV appearance and record deal complete with a signature accordion and sound effects the track craftily lists a bunch of clever observations about bus riding and the unique people you meet while doing it the smelly old bones are next to me here shower in here well I think I'm missing a contact lens I think my wallet is not but again offering no one before or since has committed so fully to novelty music long long time ago in a galaxy far away number seven the saga begins parody of Don McLean American Pie I find me and qui-gon jinn who taught the Federation in Weird Al knows his target audience loves them some Star Wars after 1985's Yoda he took it upon himself to tell the story of the Phantom Menace to the tune of American Pie oh my my this here Anakin guy maybe Vader someday later now he's just a small fry living without his trademark stash I'll captured the magic by compulsively researching internet spoilers and attending an expensive pre-screening to ensure his lyrics were accurate well know we built c-3po and I've heard how fast his pod can go obi-wan would agree the force is strong with this one saying soon I'm gonna be a Jedi number six like a surgeon parody of Madonna like a virgin do med school our buddy al is a one-man show and he prefers to invent all his parody ideas on his own but this is one time when he got the idea from someone else Madonna herself actually planted the seed for this early Weird Al spoof parodying the queen of pops first number-one single Yankovic's track is a running stream of doctor and hospital related puns with a hilarious video to match organ transplants number five Amish paradise parody of Coolio featuring LV gangsta's paradise as I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain I take a look at my wife and realized she's very plain but that's just perfect for an Amish like me you know why shun fancy things like electricity believe it or not this track was controversial but not for the reason you're thinking since we're assuming few Amish people actually heard it we haven't even paid the phone bill in 300 years julio claimed he never okayed the parody and said Yankovic ruined his song though he and a l'heure Coolio now we can't take the rapper's side here we mean Amish paradise has Mrs Brady Gilligan's Island jokes and enough Amish references to churn butter we beat that there's no number four white and nerdy parody of Chamillionaire featuring crazy bone ridin dirty almost 30 years after his career began Yankovic proved he was as on top of his game as ever not only was white and nerdy Al's first top 10 hit his rapid-fire rhyme also earned him props from the rapper himself I heard all of us and which verb alienation where's my sweeper to play per day you seem sweet who's she gonna say amazing results of the flexibly as for geeks everywhere they had a collective nerdgasm over his references to Dungeons & Dragons Star Trek and nerd culture in general dance it out Donny Osmond number three fat parody of Michael Jackson bad kill but is why will - - just watch all pal or I'll sit on you this is Weird Al's second successful parody of Michael Jackson and obesity Allah Aman Aman wholewheat all array each with an extra helping of chins and crotch crabs al sings about the joys of being well but don't call me pudgy horribly our spouts appeal me and who's sad of course the song itself is clever but it's the grammy-winning video that's truly the ps/2 raises stops not only is it a perfect recreation of MJ's vid it's also got phat backup dancers fat suits and gardening equipment number two smells like Nirvana parody of Nirvana smells like teen spirit if you were a 90's kid you loved Nirvana song and it's Weird Al parody equally Yankovic Lampoon's the Seattle garage band and their unintelligible lyrics with pitch perfect precision unmistakeably recreating the tune and its accompanying video he even used the same set and extras to get the job done Plus thanks to its wacky sound effect Cal's and kazoos smells like nirvana insured Al's career saw a revival ah number one eat it parody of Michael Jackson fetus well don't you know that other kids are starving in Japan Oh eat it winning a Grammy for Best Comedy recording this was Weird Al's first mega hit his first Michael Jackson spoof and the song that earned him a place near the mainstream a perfect storm of things combined to make eated a monster success but the shot-for-shot recreation of the king of pops video silly props ridiculous Rhymes and trademark Weird Al food references are too funny to be ignored you agree with our list Weird Al track cracks you up the most you go ego for more top 10s about your favorite musician be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com

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Views: 6,548,049

Rating: 4.8788476 out of 5

Keywords: Weird Al Yankovic, Weird Al, parodies, spoofs, Michael Jackson, Nirvana, top 10, Coolio, Madonna, Don McLean, Puff Daddy, Lady Gaga, Beat It, Bad, Like a Virgin, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Gangsta's Paradise, American Pie, Another One Bites the Dust, Parody (Literary School Or Movement), Spoof, Funny, hilarious

Id: qWfVvS4PTy4

Length: 10min 12sec (612 seconds)

Published: Fri Oct 04 2013

Reddit Comments

[u/Chlemtil]

I know we’re supposed to revere the old stuff, but Word Crimes is definitely top 3 if not actually number one, in my opinion.