Every Monday from April through October 2023, The Nest is featuring my Top 30 favorite song parodies recorded by the legendary “Weird” Al Yankovic. Only the 69 actual songs of his that directly parody another artist’s song, and which have been released on one one of his many albums, were considered for this countdown. Songs are judged based on how well they play off of the original material, the clever ways in which they poke fun at pop culture, and overall humor. I tried not to let the music videos of those songs that have them affect a song’s placement, but that probably seeped in to some of the rankings as well…
At least one song from all fourteen albums Weird Al released between 1983 and 2014 can be found in this countdown. Below are all songs that have appeared so far, along with a link to its original post…
#30. “Eat It” – Parody of “Beat It” by Michael Jackson (4/3/23)
#29. “The Saga Begins” – Parody of “American Pie” by Don McLean (4/10/23)
#28. “Whatever You Like” – Parody of “Whatever You Like” by T.I. (4/17/23)
#27. “Theme from Rocky XIII (Rye or the Kaiser)” – Parody of “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor (4/24/23)
#26. “Amish Paradise” – Parody of “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio (5/1/23)
#25. “Gump” – Parody of “Lump” by The Presidents of the United States of America (5/8/23)
#24. “Ricky” – Parody of “Mickey” by Toni Basil (5/15/23)
#23. “Jurassic Park” – Parody of “MacArthur Park” by Richard Harris (5/22/23)
#22. “Another Tattoo” – Parody of “Nothin’ On You” by B.O.B. featuring Bruno Mars (5/29/23)
#21. “Handy” – Parody of “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea (6/5/23)
#20. “Achy Breaky Song” – Parody of “Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Cyrus (6/12/23)
#19. “Like A Surgeon” – Parody of “Like A Virgin” by Madonna (6/19/23)
#18. “Smells Like Nirvana” – Parody of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana (6/26/23)
#17. “I Love Rocky Road” – Parody of “I Love Rock and Roll” by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (7/3/23)
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