William's Song a Day Blog - est. September 2007

From: Even Worse ; Year: 1988; Genre: Comedy/Pop I'm closing out my theme week with one of my favourites from "Weird Al," which is another parody of a Michael Jackson hit Bad ; it can be found here on YouTube . If I remember right, this was the first music video by "Weird Al" that I'd ever seen. Of course I had heard his music prior, but not a video clip; to say the least I was laughing so much I could hardly hear the song. Watch the hilarious music video on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Kreeps - Bad Voodoo My song pick two years ago today: David Bowie - Up the Hill Backwards My song pick three years ago today: Fairport Convention - Who Knows Where The Time Goes My song pick four years ago today: Savatage - Sleep My song pick five years ago today: The Beatles - Across The Universe

From: Alapalooza ; Year: 1993; Genre: Comedy/Rock Today is day six of my "Weird Al" theme week. I was actually thinking about this one the other day, so I thought it would make an excellent addition. This is a rather funny one about rotting food in a person's refrigerator coming to life is set to Aerosmith's Livin' on the Edge , which can be found on YouTube . Here is the song in an amv on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Duran Duran - (Reach Up for the) Sunrise My song pick two years ago today: The Offspring - Gone Away My song pick three years ago today: Converge - Cruel Bloom My song pick four years ago today: Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids - She's So Fine My song pick five years ago today: Lobo - A Big Red Kite

From; Off the Deep End ; Year: 1992; Genre: Comedy/Grunge Day five of my "Weird Al" theme week. I'm having a busy day, so I'm having to be somewhat brief with this one. However, I think this parody to Nirvana's "grunge" hit Smells Like Teen Spirit kind of speaks for itself as to why it fits into this particular theme week. Watch the music video on YouTube. Here is the original video to Smells Like Teen Spirit on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rush - Closer to the Heart My song pick two years ago today: Johannes Brahms - Op. #45 - (A German Requiem, To Words of the Holy Scriptures) My song pick three years ago today: Heart - Love Alive My song pick four years ago today: Gregg Allman - I'm No Angel My song pick five years ago today: Yes - Long Distance Runaround/The Fish (schindleria praematurus)

From: "Weird Al" Yankovic ; Year: 1983; Genre: Comedy/Rock Today is the fourth day of my "Weird Al" theme week. Yes, even when I hear the Queen classic that this song is a parody of, ( Another One Bites the Dust , which can be heard here on YouTube ), at some point this song comes to mind. Hear Another One Rides the Bus on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Genesis - The Knife My song pick two years ago today: Spaghetti Western Orchestra - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly My song pick three years ago today: Jerry Reed - Wabash Cannonball My song pick four years ago today: Ray Stevens - Gitarzan My song pick five years ago today: REO Speedwagon - Back on the Road Again

From: Running with Scissors ; Year: 1999; Genre: Comedy/Swing Jazz It's day three of my "Weird Al" changed this song for me theme week. For those unaware, this one is a parody of The Cherry Poppin' Daddies' retro swing jazz hit " Zoot Suit Riot ," which can be found here on YouTube . I actually like the original version, but due to my dad playing "Weird Al's" version so much, I can't help but think of his parody lyrics every time I hear it. As with a great deal of his parodies, this one has to do with gastronomic subject matter; specifically an overweight man having to go on a diet to lose weight. Since listening to a lot of his music lately, one thing has struck me, I never realized how much "Weird Al" can manipulate his voice to sound like so many different singers. Hear Grapefruit Diet on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Soundgarden - I Awake My song pick two years ago today: Dream Theater - The ...

From: "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D ; Year: 1983; Genre: Parody/Pop 'Tis the second day of my "Weird Al" theme week. This one is one of his most famous and is, of course, a parody of Michael Jackson's hit song Beat It , which can be found here on YouTube . While Michael Jackson's song and lyrics are very memorable, I can't help but think of "Weird Al's" parody every time I hear it. Watch the music video to Eat It on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Queensrÿche - Jet City Woman My song pick two years ago today: Frank Zappa - Mudd Club My song pick three years ago today: U2 - I Will Follow My song pick four years ago today: The Delgados - Keep On Breathing My song pick five years ago today: Yoko Kanno (The Seat Belts) - Tank!

From: Headline News (single); Year: 1994; Genre: Parody/Alternative Rock Okay, it's theme week time! I've been wanting to do this one for a long time now and finally I'm getting around to it. For this theme week I am featuring songs that "Weird Al" has either changed or some could say perhaps ruined for me. In other words, when I hear the original all I can think of is his parody lyrics. I'm starting this one out with one that I've been hearing on the radio a lot lately, the original, that is. For those not acquainted with this song, it is a parody to The Crash Test Dummy's hit Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm , which can be found here on YouTube. Anyway, when the original came on the radio I started to sing along with, but, as with most of his parody lyrics, "Weird Al's" lyrics are quite sticky and thus it was easier to remember his version instead. As the title of the song suggests he based it on popular news stories at the time: Michael Fa...