Revenge of the Parodies Trivia Quiz

Match the Weird Al Yankovic parody song title to the artist who recorded the original track.

A matching quiz by Shadowmyst2004. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Shadowmyst2004

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
390,316

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
395

Mobile instructions: Press on an answer on the right. Then, press on the gray box it matches on the left.

(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions	Choices
1. "Confessions Part III"	Lorde
2. "Couch Potato"	Cherry Poppin' Daddies
3. "Do I Creep You Out"	Backstreet Boys
4. "eBay"	Taylor Hicks
5. "Fat"	Michael Jackson
6. "Foil"	Usher
7. "Girls Just Want To Have Lunch"	Cyndi Lauper and Robert Hazard
8. "Grapefruit Diet"	The Presidents of the United States of America
9. "Gump"	Eminem
10. "Handy"	Iggy Azalea

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Confessions Part III"

Answer: Usher

Parody of "Confessions Part II". Usher released two different songs, or a song and a sequel about all of his transgressions, so Al decided to make it a trilogy.

This was on Al's 2006 album "Straight Outta Lynwood".

2. "Couch Potato"

Answer: Eminem

Parody of "Lose Yourself". From Al's 2003 album "Poodle Hat". The song was a parody of Eminiem's Academy Award winning song. "Lose Yourself" was written for the movie "8 Mile" and was the first rap song to ever win an Academy Award.

3. "Do I Creep You Out"

Answer: Taylor Hicks

Parody of "Do I Make You Proud". This was on Al's 2006 album "Straight Outta Lynwood". Hicks, the artist being parodied, was the winner of season five of the tv show "American Idol".

4. "eBay"

Answer: Backstreet Boys

Parody of "I Want It That Way". From Al's 2003 album "Poodle Hat". The song talks about things the narrator bought on the auction website, such as William Shatner's old toupee. The song actually made the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 15.

5. "Fat"

Answer: Michael Jackson

Parody of "Bad". From Al's 1988 album "Even Worse". This marked Al's second Grammy Award, though it was for the music video, not the song itself. His first Grammy was for the song "Eat It" in 1985. "Eat It" was also a parody of Michael Jackson.

6. "Foil"

Answer: Lorde

Parody of "Royals". The song was from Al's 2014 album "Mandatory Fun". It reached number three on the Billboard chart for comedy downloads when it was released as a single.

7. "Girls Just Want To Have Lunch"

Answer: Cyndi Lauper and Robert Hazard

Parody of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun". From Al's 1985 album "Dare to Be Stupid". The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1986, but it didn't win. It was Al's third studio album.

8. "Grapefruit Diet"

Answer: Cherry Poppin' Daddies

Parody of "Zoot Suit Riot". The song appeared on Al's 1999 album "Running With Scissors". It was his tenth studio album, and seventh to be certified as a Gold Record, meaning it had more than one million sales.

9. "Gump"

Answer: The Presidents of the United States of America

Parody of "Lump". From Al's 1996 alum "Bad Hair Day". The song poked fun at the Academy Award winning movie "Forest Gump" which starred Tom Hanks.

10. "Handy"

Answer: Iggy Azalea

Parody of "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea and featuring Charli XCX. The song was from Al's 2014 album "Mandatory Fun". It was Al's 14th studio album. The song peaked at number five on the Billboard comedy charts.

Source: Author Shadowmyst2004

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