The Essential Weird Al Yankovic

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Weird Al Yankovic
The Essential Weird Al Yankovic

[ Volcano / Legacy Records / CD ]

Release Date: Monday 8 February 2010

38 big parody songs, hand-picked by Al himself - "Eat It", "I Lost on Jeopardy", "Yoda", "Like a Surgeon", "Fat", "Albuquerque", "Dare to Be Stupid", "You Don't Love Me Anymore", and more!!

Boasting a two-and-a-half-hour running time and 38 songs hand-picked by Al himself, here's... 'The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic'!

Encompassing 12 albums, the double-disc set starts from the beginning of Al's career, with "Another One Rides the Bus", his live "Another One Bites the Dust" parody from the Dr. Demento show in 1980, and it gradually chronicles up to the R. Kelly-influenced "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" from 2006's 'Straight Outta Lynwood'.

Al's big parodies are highlighted here ("Eat It", "I Lost on Jeopardy", "Yoda", "Like a Surgeon", "Fat") - as well as some choice deep cuts, like the ripping accordion medley "Polkas on 45", the opening theme from UHF, and a smattering of absurd originals ("Albuquerque", "Dare to Be Stupid", "You Don't Love Me Anymore", and "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota").

Tracks:

Disc 1:
1. Another One Rides The Bus
2. Polkas On 45
3. Eat It
4. I Lost On Jeopardy
5. Yoda
6. One More Minute
7. Like A Surgeon
8. Dare To Be Stupid
9. Dog Eat Dog
10. Lasagna
11. Melanie
12. Fat
13. UHF
14. The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota
15. Trigger Happy
16. Smells Like Nirvana
17. You Don't Love Me Anymore
18. Bedrock Anthem
19. Frank's 2000" TV
20. Jurassic Park

Disc 2:
1. Since You've Been Gone
2. Amish Paradise (Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio)
3. Gump (Parody of "Lump" by The Presidents Of The United States)
4. Everything You Know Is Wrong
5. The Night Santa Went Crazy
6. Your Horoscope For Today
7. It's All About The Pentiums (An adaptation of "It's All About The Benjamins" by Puff Daddy)
8. The Saga Begins (Lyrical Adaption of "American Pie")
9. Albuquerque
10. Ebay (Parody of "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys)
11. Bob
12. Hardware Store
13. I'll Sue Ya
14. Canadian Idiot (Parody of "American Idiot" by Green Day)
15. Pancreas
16. Don't Download This Song
17. White & Nerdy (Parody of "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone)
18. Trapped In The Drive-Thru (Parody of "Trapped In The Closet" by R. Kelly)