Weird Al Yankovic: Laugh and Learn!

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1. In "Happy Birthday," a song from Al's first (self-titled) album, what food does Al suggest is customary to eat with beer on one's birthday? jambalaya cake broccoli bratwurst

2. Which song on Al's first album contains a reference to singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell? The Check's In the Mail Buckingham Blues Such a Groovy Guy I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead

3. What is the last word of the last song on Al's first album, "Mr. Frump In the Iron Lung"? Answer: (One Word -- think "church")

4. Which song on Al's second album, "In 3-D" (1984), spoofed Jamaican music? Buy Me a Condo Mr. Popeil Midnight Star That Boy Could Dance

5. The phrase that acts as the title of Al's second album, "In 3-D," is actually sung in one of its songs. Which one? Theme From Rocky XIII Nature Trail To Hell Eat It Polkas On 45

6. In "I Lost On Jeopardy," Al is disheartened due to the professions of his two opponents on the game show "Jeopardy." Which profession is embodied by at least one of Al's opponents? lawyer plumber professor doctor

7. In "Cable TV," from Al's third album, "Dare To Be Stupid" (1985), Al suggests that his friends envy him because he has seen a certain film 27 times in a single week. What is the film? The Cannonball Run Porky's Fast Times At Ridgemont High Smokey and the Bandit

8. Which song from "Dare To Be Stupid" was used as the theme song for a major motion picture? Slime Creatures From Outer Space This Is the Life Yoda Like a Surgeon

9. Which musician or band is NOT the victim of a full-length song parody on the album "Dare To Be Stupid"? Madonna Cyndi Lauper Huey Lewis and the News Michael Jackson

10. Some of Al's songs are not direct parodies of established hits, but rather "style parodies," in which he tries to imitate the overall sound of a band or musician using music and lyrics that he has written himself. "Dog Eat Dog," on 1986's "Polka Party!", is a style parody. Which band or musician is being imitated? Def Leppard The Police Talking Heads Bruce Springsteen

11. "Here's Johnny," a spoof of El DeBarge's "Who's Johnny?", is all about Ed McMahon, the one-time announcer and second banana on "The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson." True or False: The real Ed McMahon provides his own voice and laughter on this track. True False

12. "Polka Party!" contains an original song that spoofs country music -- Al's first venture into that genre, if I'm not mistaken. What's it called? Good Enough For Now Don't Wear Those Shoes One of These Days Toothless People

13. "Fat," on 1988's "Even Worse," is a spoof of Michael Jackson's "Bad." In "Fat," how much does Al say his shadow weighs, in pounds? 42 17 27 54

14. Which song on "Even Worse" contains a reference to "Star Trek"? Lasagna Good Old Days Stuck in a Closet With Vanna White I Think I'm a Clone Now

15. "Melanie" is about a woman whom Al has been spying on and stalking. On what floor of the building across the street from Al's does Melanie live? the 8th the 15th the 27th the 3rd

16. "Velvet Elvis" is another "style parody" rather than a direct song imitation. Which band or musician is being aped? Elvis Presley George Harrison The Beastie Boys The Police

17. Which musician or band is NOT spoofed on Al's 1989 release, the soundtrack to the motion picture "UHF"? Fine Young Cannibals R.E.M. Tone Loc Bryan Adams

18. Fill in the missing word in the title of this song from the "UHF" soundtrack: "Attack of the Radioactive _________________ From a Planet Near Mars". Answer: (One plural word -- think "mammal")

19. The cover of Al's 1992 album "Off the Deep End" parodies the cover of a rather famous album. Which band's or musician's album cover is Al imitating? The Beatles MC Hammer Led Zeppelin Nirvana

20. "The Plumbing Song" is actually a medley of sorts, as it directly parodies not one, but two songs by the same band or musician. Which one? Milli Vanilli Metallica Billy Idol Janet Jackson