A list of music videos by American musician, singer and record producer "Weird Al" Yankovic.
Music videos
Year | Title | Director(s) | Notes |
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1983 | "Ricky" | Janet Greek[1] | Parody of "Mickey" by Toni Basil |
"I Love Rocky Road" | Dror Soref[1] | Parody of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | |
1984 | "Eat It" | Jay Levey[1] | Parody of "Beat It" by Michael Jackson |
"I Lost on Jeopardy" | Francis Delia[2] | Parody of "Jeopardy" by the Greg Kihn Band | |
"This Is the Life" | Jay Levey, Robert K. Weiss[1] | Original song. | |
1985 | "Like a Surgeon" | Parody of "Like a Virgin" by Madonna | |
"Dare to Be Stupid" | Style parody of Devo | ||
"One More Minute" | Original song. | ||
1986 | "Living with a Hernia" | Jay Levey[1] | Parody of "Living in America" by James Brown |
"Christmas at Ground Zero" | Al Yankovic[1] | Original song. | |
1988 | "Fat" | Jay Levey[1] | Parody of "Bad" by Michael Jackson |
1989 | "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies" | Parody of "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits | |
"UHF" | Original song, lead single on the soundtrack for "Weird Al"'s feature film UHF | ||
1992 | "Smells Like Nirvana" | Parody of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana | |
"You Don't Love Me Anymore" | Original song. | ||
1993 | "Jurassic Park" | Mark Osborne, Scott Nordlund[1] | Parody of "MacArthur Park" by Richard Harris |
"Bedrock Anthem" | Al Yankovic[1] | Parody of "Under the Bridge" and "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
1994 | "Headline News" | Parody of "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies | |
1996 | "Amish Paradise" | Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio | |
"Gump" | Parody of "Lump" by The Presidents of the United States of America | ||
"Spy Hard" | Original song. Theme to the movie Spy Hard | ||
1999 | "The Saga Begins" | Parody of "American Pie" by Don McLean | |
"It's All About the Pentiums" | Parody of "It's All About the Benjamins" by Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs | ||
2003 | "Bob" | Style parody of Bob Dylan | |
2006 | "Don't Download This Song" | Bill Plympton[3] | Style parody of charity songs, such as "We Are the World" and "Hands Across America" |
"I'll Sue Ya" | Thomas Lee[4] | Style parody of Rage Against the Machine | |
"Virus Alert" | David C. Lovelace[5] | Style parody of Sparks | |
"Close but No Cigar" | John Kricfalusi[6] | Style parody of Cake | |
"Pancreas" | Jim Blashfield[7] | Style parody of Brian Wilson | |
"Weasel Stomping Day" | Robot Chicken[8] | Style parody of animated musical specials of the 1960s[9] | |
"White & Nerdy" | Al Yankovic[10] | Parody of "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire | |
"Do I Creep You Out" | Evan Spiridellis[11] | Parody of "Do I Make You Proud" by Taylor Hicks | |
2007 | "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" | Doug Bresler[12] | Parody of "Trapped in the Closet" by R. Kelly |
2009 | "Craigslist" | Liam Lynch[13] | Style parody of The Doors |
"Skipper Dan" | Divya Srinivasan[14] | Style parody of Weezer | |
"CNR" | Gregg Spiridellis, Evan Spiridellis[15] | Style parody of The White Stripes | |
"Ringtone" | Josh Faure-Brac, Dustin McLean[16] | Style parody of Queen | |
2011 | "TMZ" | Bill Plympton[17] | Parody of "You Belong with Me" by Taylor Swift |
"Party in the CIA" | Roque Ballesteros[18] | Parody of "Party in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus | |
"Another Tattoo" | Augenblick Studios[19] | Parody of "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B | |
"If That Isn't Love" | Brian Frisk[20] | Style parody of Hanson | |
"Whatever You Like" | Cris Shapan[21] | Parody of "Whatever You Like" by T.I. | |
"Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me" | Koos Dekker[22] | Style parody of Jim Steinman | |
"Perform This Way" | Al Yankovic[23] | Parody of "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga | |
"Polka Face" | Melanie Mandl, et al.[1] | A polka medley, and a parody of "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga | |
2014 | "Tacky" | Al Yankovic[24] | Parody of "Happy" by Pharrell Williams |
"Word Crimes" | Jarrett Heather[25] | Parody of "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke | |
"Foil" | Al Yankovic[24] | Parody of "Royals" by Lorde | |
"Handy" | Parody of "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea | ||
"Sports Song" | Al Yankovic, Andrew Bush[26] | Style parody of U.S. college football fight songs | |
"First World Problems" | Liam Lynch[27] | Style parody of Pixies | |
"Lame Claim to Fame" | Tim Thompson[28] | Style parody of Southern Culture on the Skids | |
"Mission Statement" | TruScribe[29] | Style parody of Crosby, Stills & Nash | |
2016 | "Bad Hombres, Nasty Women" | Michael Gregory | Moderator of a parody of the third presidential debate for the 2016 elections in the U.S. with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. |
2020 | "Weird Al Presents: 'America Is Doomed, the Musical'" | Michael Gregory[30] | Moderator of a parody of the first presidential debate for the 2020 elections in the U.S. with Donald Trump and Joe Biden. |
Awards and nominations
Award | Year | Title | Category | Ref |
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Grammy Awards wins | 1988 | "Fat" | Best Concept Music Video | [31] |
Grammy Awards nominations | 1994 | "Jurassic Park" | Best Music Video, Short Form | |
2011 | "Perform This Way" | Best Music Video, Short Form | ||
Australian gold long form videos | The Ultimate Video Collection | [32] | ||
U.S. gold long form videos | The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library | [32][33] | ||
Alapalooza: The Videos | ||||
"Weird Al" Yankovic Live! | ||||
Bad Hair Day: The Videos | ||||
U.S. platinum long form videos | The Ultimate Video Collection | [32][33] |
See also
References
Sources
- Rabin, Nathan; Yankovic, Al (2012). Weird Al: The Book. New York: Abrams Books. ISBN 978-1419704352.
External links
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