Weird Al's Life and Career

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1. When was Al born? December 18 August 18, 1956 October 23, 1959 January 26

2. Where did Al live until he moved off to college? 2636 Real Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 1818 Jefferson Avenue Los Angeles, California 3626 Burton Avenue Lynwood, California 2818 Peterson Street Sacramento, California

3. What are Al's parents' names? Nick and Mary Yankovic Jesse and Danielle Yankovic Bill and Nancy Yankovic Jeremy and Christina Yankovic

4. When was Al's first accordian lesson? October 23, 1968 October 20, 1965 October 22, 1966 October 24, 1967

5. Al skipped two grades during school- which two were they? Kindergarten and Second First and Fourth First and Third Second and Fourth

6. What radio show did Al listen to in 1971 and '72? Dr. Demento Show The Wonderful 70's The Top 95 The Early 70's Rock

7. "Belvedere Cruising" was the first song Weird Al had on Dr. Demento. True False

8. What was Al's first song on the Top Ten Countdown? "Ricky" "School Cafeteria" "I Love Rocky Road" "Belvedere Cruising"

9. What college did Weird Al go to? L. A. University California Polytechnic State University Sacramento State University San Francisco State University

10. How did Weird Al Yankovic get his Weird Al nickname? It was his parents' name for him when he was born It was his DJ name on the campus radio station All his friends called him that when he was in school It was his pet's name

11. What was Al's first #1 hit on the Dr. Demento Show? "Ricky" "Take Me Down" "I Love Rocky Road" "My Bologna"

12. Where did Al record his earliest hits? The men's bathroom across the hall from the campus radio station Inside his dorm at Cal Poly In the campus radio station Itself At a house half a block down the street from Jerry's Bait Shop

13. What was Al's first recording label he was ever on? Volcano Records Scotti Brothers Records Capitol Records Way Moby Records

14. Al turned Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust" into "Another One Bites The Crust". True False

15. Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz was the first band member that Al met. True False

16. Who was Lucy on "Ricky", one of the top hits of Al's first in-studio album? Marlene Aragon Mary Kay Bergman Natasha Barr Tress MacNeille

17. What was the other video on Weird Al's first album, besides "Ricky"? "Another One Rides The Bus" "I Love Rocky Road" "Happy Birthday" "Buckingham Blues"

18. Rick Derringer produced some of Weird Al's earlier albums. True False

19. "Eat It" was on which Weird Al album? "Even Worse" "Weird Al" Yankovic "In 3-D" "Dare To Be Stupid"

20. What record company produced all of Weird Al's in-studio lbums up to "Bad Hair Day"? Way Moby Records Scotti Brothers Records Valcano Records Capitol Records

21. What is Weird Al's favorite number, which occurs in many songs? 71 14 27 11

22. On which date was Weird Al's first ever live show? March 20, 1979 March 21, 1981 April 14, 1980 July 27, 1982

23. What was Al's own movie called? 29 Years Ago Weird Al In The Dark UHF The Business Of This

24. There are two different discs to "Poodle Hat". True False

25. Finally, Does Weird Al have a daughter? Yes No