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 Joan Jett Pat Benatar Stevie Nicks

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? "Our Love's In Jeopardy" by Greg Kihn "The Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor "King Of Pain" by The Police "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats

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? "Whip It" by Devo "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly "Smoke On The Water" by Deep Purple "Burning Down The House" by Talking Heads

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 Duck Truck Rug

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? Talking Heads Oingo Boingo They Might Be Giants Devo

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 Rolling Stones Robert Palmer El DeBarge

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

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 Mony Mony White Wedding Hot In The City

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.) New Kids On The Block Milli Vanilli MC Hammer Vanilla Ice

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 Beach Boys The Beatles The Rolling Stones

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? "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen "Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin "Layla" by Derek and the Dominos "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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? TLC The Presidents Of The United States Of America Coolio Soul Asylum

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"? Puff Daddy The Brian Setzer Orchestra The Offspring 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? "Wannabe" by The Spice Girls "All Star" by Smash Mouth "Mmmbop" by Hanson "Closing Time" by Semisonic

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... "Couch Potato" "Ode To A Superhero" "Trash Day" "EBay"

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