Weird Al: The Parodies

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1. Which of the following artists was not parodied on Al's first album, "Weird Al Yankovic", released in 1983? Toni Basil Michael Jackson Queen The Knack

2. "I Love Rocky Road" is a parody of "I Love Rock 'n Roll" by which female artist? Madonna Stevie Nicks Pat Benatar Joan Jett

3. On to Al's second album, "In 3-D", released in 1984. The third track on this album, "The Brady Bunch", is a parody of which song? "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats "King Of Pain" by The Police "Our Love's In Jeopardy" by Greg Kihn "The Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor

4. "In 3-D" marked the first appearance of one of Al's hallmarks, the polka medley of popular songs. This polka is called "Polkas On 45." Which of the following songs can not be found in this polka? "Smoke On The Water" by Deep Purple "Burning Down The House" by Talking Heads "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly "Whip It" by Devo

5. Al's third album, released in 1985, was "Dare To Be Stupid." One of the songs he parodied on the album was Huey Lewis and the News' "I Want A New Drug." Al changed the song to "I Want A New..." Drum Rug Truck Duck

6. Which of the following from "Dare To Be Stupid" is NOT a parody? Yoda Like A Surgeon Girls Just Want To Have Lunch George Of The Jungle

7. The song "Dare To Be Stupid" is a Weird Al original, but it is described as a style parody of a certain 80s band. Which band is it? Oingo Boingo Talking Heads Devo They Might Be Giants

8. Al released his fourth album in 1986, titled "Polka Party!" True to form, the album included four parodies of popular songs. Which artist did not have a song parodied? (Hint - we're not talking about polkas here.) James Brown El DeBarge Robert Palmer Rolling Stones

9. "Polka Party!" featured a polka called...well..."Polka Party!" Which song was not included in the medley? "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna "Big Time" by Peter Gabriel "Nasty" by Janet Jackson "Party All The Time" by Eddie Murphy

10. Al followed up the commercial flop that was "Polka Party!" in 1988 with his fifth album, "Even Worse." Michael Jackson was the subject of an Al parody for the second time in his career (a record that still stands). His song "Bad" became what? Answer: (One Word)

11. Which Billy Idol song did Al parody on "Even Worse"? Rebel Yell Hot In The City White Wedding Mony Mony

12. In the summer of 1989, Al released his motion picture masterpiece, "UHF." It was pronounced dead on arrival at the box office. Along with it, Al released a soundtrack album that actually contained six songs and skits from the movie, and seven other tracks. Which of these parodies was in the movie? "Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies" "She Drives Like Crazy" "Isle Thing" "Spam"

13. Al's polka offering on this album was a medley of tunes by one band, The Rolling Stones, called "Hot Rocks Polka." Which of the following Rolling Stones tunes was not included in the medley? "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" "Sympathy For The Devil" "Brown Sugar" "Jumpin' Jack Flash"

14. Al jump started his sagging career in 1992 with "Off The Deep End." It featured a parody of a song by a band that was fast making a name for itself and popularizing grunge music in the process. What was that band called? Answer: (One Word)

15. Which early nineties superstar(s) did not have a song parodied by Al on "Off The Deep End"? (Again - we're not talking about polkas.) Vanilla Ice MC Hammer New Kids On The Block Milli Vanilli

16. "Trigger Happy" was another original by Al that was a style parody of another band. Which sixties group was parodied this time? The Monkees The Rolling Stones The Beatles The Beach Boys

17. Album number 8 for Weird Al was released in 1993, titled "Alapalooza." "Bedrock Anthem" was Al's ode to the Flintstones, set to two songs by which artist(s)? Red Hot Chili Peppers Richard Harris Billy Ray Cyrus Aerosmith

18. Al's polka on "Alapalooza" was, for the first time in his career, a setting of an entire song to a polka beat. What song was it? "Layla" by Derek and the Dominos "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd "Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen

19. 1996 saw the release of Al's 9th album, "Bad Hair Day." One artist or band parodied on this album was publicly upset with Al's treatment of his/her/their song. Who was it? The Presidents Of The United States Of America Coolio Soul Asylum TLC

20. "Cavity Search" was based on which song by U2? "Where The Streets Have No Name" "Zooropa" "Even Better Than The Real Thing" "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"

21. In 1999, Al released his 10th studio album, "Running With Scissors." The album featured a Star Wars based parody called "The Saga Begins," based on a classic rock song called... "Highway Star" by Deep Purple "Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin "American Pie" by Don McLean "Hey You" by Pink Floyd

22. Which of the following artists did not have a song parodied on "Running With Scissors"? The Brian Setzer Orchestra The Offspring Puff Daddy Barenaked Ladies

23. Al's polka on "Running With Scissors" was entitled "Polka Power!" Which of the following songs was not included in the medley? "Closing Time" by Semisonic "Wannabe" by The Spice Girls "All Star" by Smash Mouth "Mmmbop" by Hanson

24. In 2003, twenty years after his first release, "Weird Al" Yankovic offered his eleventh album, "Poodle Hat." It featured a parody of "Lose Yourself" by Eminem, which Al renamed... "EBay" "Trash Day" "Couch Potato" "Ode To A Superhero"

25. "Poodle Hat" also featured an original called "Bob", a style parody of a famous singer/songwriter. Who? Bob Dylan James Taylor John Denver Neil Young