"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. His works have earned him three gold and five platinum records in the U.S.
Songs on Yankovic's commercially released albums Yankovic has written hundreds of songs over his entire career; however, listed below are the tracks that have appeared on his commercially released albums. These include his fourteen studio albums and seven compilation albums.
Studio albums "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D (1984) Dare to Be Stupid (1985) Polka Party! (1986) Even Worse (1988) Peter and the Wolf (1988) UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff (1989) Off the Deep End (1992) Alapalooza (1993) Bad Hair Day (1996) Running with Scissors (1999) Poodle Hat (2003) Straight Outta Lynwood (2006) Alpocalypse (2011) Mandatory Fun (2014)
Compilation albums Eat It (1984) The Official Music of "Weird Al" Yankovic: Al Hits Tokyo (1984) "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits (1988) The Best of Yankovic (1992) The Food Album (1993) Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1994) Greatest Hits Volume II (1994) The TV Album (1995) The Best of "Weird Al" Yankovic (1999) The Saga Begins (2000) The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic (2009) The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic 3.0 (2010) Squeeze Box (2017) Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
Songs Each song's listing states the album or albums on which it appears, and whether the song is an original or a parody. Some songs are "style parodies", in which Yankovic emulates the general sound of a group without directly parodying one of their songs. These are listed as "Original, in the style of..."
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;" |- !width=30% | Song !width=30% | Album(s) !width=40% | Original or parody |- valign=top | "30 Rock Theme Parody" | Medium Rarities (2017) | Parody of "30 Rock Theme" composed by Jeff Richmond. From an episode of 30 Rock. |- valign=top | "Aardvark" | Peter and the Wolf (1988) | Original, part of "The Carnival of the Animals – Part Two", inspired by "The Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saëns |- valign=top | "Achy Breaky Song" | Alapalooza (1993) Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1994) Greatest Hits Volume II (1994) | Parody of "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus |- valign=top | "Addicted to Spuds" | Polka Party! (1986) "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits (1988) The Food Album (1993) Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1994) | Parody of "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer |- valign=top | "Airline Amy" | Off the Deep End (1992) The Best of Yankovic (1992) | Original, in the style of "Switchboard Susan" by Nick Lowe |- valign=top | "Albuquerque" | Running with Scissors (1999) The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic (2009) | Original, in the style of "Dick's Automotive" by The Rugburns. Final section repeating the word "Albuquerque" parodies the end of "Education" by The Kinks. |- valign=top | "Alimony" | Even Worse (1988) Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1994) | Parody of "Mony Mony" as performed by Billy Idol, originally by Tommy James and the Shondells |- valign=top | "Alligator" | Peter and the Wolf (1988) | Original, part of "The Carnival of the Animals – Part Two", inspired by "The Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saëns |- valign=top | "The Alternative Polka" | Bad Hair Day (1996) | A polka medley of... "Loser" by Beck, "Sex Type Thing" by Stone Temple Pilots, "All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow, "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails, "Bang and Blame" by R.E.M., "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette, "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" by The Smashing Pumpkins, "My Friends" by Red Hot Chili Peppers, "I'll Stick Around" by Foo Fighters, "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden, "Basket Case" by Green Day, with new music by "Weird Al" Yankovic |- valign=top | "Amish Paradise" | Bad Hair Day (1996) The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic (2009) Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) (rerecorded version) | Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio feat. LV (which is a reworking of the Stevie Wonder song "Pastime Paradise"). Incorporates lyrics from "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle" by Sherwood Schwartz. One extended scene in its video parodies the video to "Return to Innocence" by Enigma. |- valign=top | "Amoeba" | Peter and the Wolf (1988) | Original, part of "The Carnival of the Animals – Part Two", inspired by "The Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saëns |- valign=top | "Angry White Boy Polka" | Poodle Hat (2003) | A polka medley of... "Last Resort" by Papa Roach, "Chop Suey!" by System of a Down, "Get Free" by The Vines, "Hate to Say I Told You So" by The Hives, "Fell in Love with a Girl" by The White Stripes, "Last Nite" by The Strokes, "Down with the Sickness" by Disturbed, "Renegades of Funk" by Rage Against the Machine, "My Way" by Limp Bizkit, "Outside" by Staind feat. Fred Durst, "Bawitdaba" by Kid Rock, "Youth of the Nation" by P.O.D., "The Real Slim Shady" by Eminem, with new music by "Weird Al" Yankovic |- valign=top | "Another One Rides the Bus" | "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1994) The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic (2009) Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) (re-recorded version) | Parody of "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen. Recorded live on The Dr. Demento Show, and performed live in 1981 on Tomorrow Coast to Coast (presented by Tom Snyder), which marks the artist's first TV appearance. |- valign=top | "Another Tattoo" | Alpocalypse (2011) | Parody of "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars |- valign=top | "Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters from a Planet near Mars" | UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff (1989) | Original |- valign=top | "Beat on the Brat" | Medium Rarities (2017) Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) (rerecorded version) | Cover of "Beat on the Brat" by the Ramones. Also on "Dr. Demento Covered In Punk" (2018). |- valign=top | "Bedrock Anthem" | Alapalooza (1993) Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1994) Greatest Hits Volume II (1994) The TV Album (1995) The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic (2009) | Parody of "Under the Bridge" and "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers; about life in The Flintstones''' city of Bedrock. Its video was shot at the same location as the "Give It Away" video and also begins with a short reference to Blind Melon's "No Rain" video. |- valign=top | "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota" | UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff (1989) Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1994) The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic (2009) | Original, in the style of Harry Chapin (the tune is quite similar to Chapin's "30,000 Pounds of Bananas") and Gordon Lightfoot. Locations in the song come from the book Roadside America by Doug Kirby. |- valign=top | "Bite Me" | Off the Deep End (1992) | The "noise" song appears as a hidden track on most CD releases. It starts playing after ten minutes of silence at the end of the "You Don't Love Me Anymore" track. Inspired by Nirvana's hidden track on Nevermind. |- valign=top | "Bob" | Poodle Hat (2003) The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic (2009) | Original, in the style of Bob Dylan (hence the title), very similar to "Bob Dylan's 115th Dream". Composed entirely of palindromes. Its video, based on an iconic film segment featuring "Subterranean Homesick Blues", includes a scene that alludes to the video of another homage to that Dylan tune, the INXS track "Mediate". |- valign=top | "Bohemian Polka" | Alapalooza (1993) | Cover of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen. Lyrics are identical, music is about twice as fast and adds polka beats and sound effects. |- valign=top | "The Brady Bunch" | "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D (1984) The TV Album (1995) | Parody of "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats. Mentions several hit shows of the 70's and 80's and includes the original lyrics of the theme to The Brady Bunch. |- valign=top | "The Brain Song" | Medium Rarities (2017) | Original. From the 3-D short film Al's Brain|- valign=top | "Buckingham Blues" | "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) | Original music; lyrics are a parody of "Jack & Diane" by John Mellencamp. |- valign=top | "Buy Me a Condo" | "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D (1984) Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1994) | Original, in the style of "Buffalo Soldier" by Bob Marley. |- valign=top | "Cable TV" | Dare to Be Stupid (1985) The TV Album (1995) | Original, in the style of "Hercules" by Elton John |- valign=top | "Callin' In Sick" | Bad Hair Day (1996) | Original, in the style of "Lithium" and "Come as You Are" by Nirvana. |- valign=top | "Canadian Idiot" | Straight Outta Lynwood (2006) The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic (2009) | Parody of "American Idiot" by Green Day. |- valign=top | "Cavity Search" | Bad Hair Day (1996) | Parody of "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2. |- valign=top | "The Check's in the Mail" | "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) | Original |- valign=top | "Christmas at Ground Zero" | Polka Party! (1986) Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1994) Greatest Hits Volume II (1994) | Original, in the style of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound technique |- valign=top | "Close but No Cigar" | Straight Outta Lynwood (2006) | Original, in the style of Cake. |- valign=top | "CNR" | Internet Leaks digital EP (2009) Alpocalypse (2011) | Original, in the style of The Hives and The White Stripes, particularly Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground. Features a guitar lick borrowed from "Rock Me Amadeus". The video was done on JibJab, using the same style as White Stripes videos. |- valign=top | "Cockroaches" | Peter and the Wolf (1988) | Original, part of "The Carnival of the Animals – Part Two", inspired by "The Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saëns |- valign=top | "Comedy Bang! Bang! Theme" | Medium Rarities (2017) | Cover of the Comedy Bang! Bang! theme originally by Reggie Watts, used in season 5. |- valign=top | "A Complicated Song" | Poodle Hat (2003) | Parody of "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne. The singer laments some mishaps resulting from everyday circumstances. |- valign=top | "Confessions Part III" | Straight Outta Lynwood (2006) | Parody of "Confessions Part II" by Usher |- valign=top | "Couch Potato" | Poodle Hat (2003) | Parody of "Lose Yourself" by Eminem |- valign=top | "Craigslist" | Internet Leaks digital EP (2009) Alpocalypse (2011) | Original, in the style of The Doors, particularly "Twentieth Century Fox", "Soul Kitchen", and When the Music's Over". Includes a spoken part reminiscent of the Oedipus complex segment of "The End". |- valign=top | "Dare to Be Stupid" | Dare to Be Stupid (1985) "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits (1988) The Transformers: The Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1987) Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1994) The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic (2009) Medium Rarities (Instrumental) | Original, in the style of Devo, particularly "Big Mess". The video references "Whip It", "Satisfaction", "Beautiful World", "Jocko Homo", and "Smart Patrol". After one line, Al lip-syncs 'Yes!', taken from the Devo song "Explosions". |- valign=top | "Do I Creep You Out" | Straight Outta Lynwood (2006) | Parody of "Do I Make You Proud" by Taylor Hicks |- valign=top | "Dog Eat Dog" | Polka Party! (1986) Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1994) The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic (2009) | Original, in the style of Talking Heads, particularly "And She Was" and "Once in a Lifetime". |- valign=top | "Don't Download This Song" | Straight Outta Lynwood (2006) free download at MySpace and weirdal.com The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic (2009)