| "Weird Al" Yankovic is a very talented artist. He has been around since 1979. His self-titled debut album ("Weird Al" Yankovic) went gold recently (over 500,000 copies sold). It included his original single, "My Bologna" a parody of a song called "My Sharona". He also has 4 PLATINUM (sold over 1 million copies) albums, including (in from oldest to most recent release) , "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3D, Dare to be Stupid, and Bad Hair Day. His hits include: "Like a Surgeon", "Yoda", "Fat", "Eat it", "Trigger Happy", "Amish Paradise", and much, much more. As of 6-29-1999, Al has released a new album, called Running With Scissors. Visit the official site for details. Links Other Al sites: Bermuda- the "official" Weird Al Website, maintained by Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz The "Yoda" Chant (on Yankovic!) Al-bum Chart
NOTE: Albums marked with an * are collections of songs already released (EX: The Food Album has songs about food on it, such as "Spam" and "I Love Rocky Road"). Items that are hyperlink have a track list available with lyrics coming soon. Every X in the gold column stands for 500,000 albums sold. Every X in the platinum column is equal to 1,000,000 copies of a record (figures for U.S. sales only because figures are slightly different in Canada (for example: Alapalooza has gone DOUBLE in Canada). Also, the two X's in the gold column add up to one X in the platinum column (i.e., that means the album has sold one million copies, no two). Thanks to Bermuda, The Twineball Inn, and a Dr.Demento web page for all the info you see here. |
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