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Weird Al Yankovic has been parodying pop music since back in the days when people still paid for it. When we found out he was willing to do something for Cracked.com in line with his recently released double album, we asked him if he might want to write something about underrated funny songs or even better tell us the stories behind songs he wanted to parody, but couldn't. To our surprise, he did both. #9.
BARNES AND BARNES - Boogie Woogie Amputee
"Oh Suzie baby if you please Yes, Barnes and Barnes are the geniuses behind the immortal "Fish Heads," but a lot of their other work is woefully unsung. Before B&B came along, there was a conspicuous absence of pop songs about the sheer pleasure of dancing with amputees. Not anymore. #8.
THE TUBES - I Was A Punk Before You Were A Punk
"We were a joke at our own record label The Tubes had some early semi-novelty minor hits with "White Punks On Dope" and "What Do You Want From Life," but I'm partial to this track from their hard-to-find live album. They made punk angst into a competitive sport. #7.
TONIO K - Funky Western Civilization
"There's a baby every minute bein' born without a chance Tonio K was and is a huge inspiration to me. Even though his songs probably wouldn't be described as "funny," a number of them are aggressively - well, weird. "Funky Western Civilization" is one of my favorites. It's one of the few times you'll hear a dance song about the end of the world which features rapping - in French, of course - by no less than Joan of Arc herself. #6.
TODD RUNDGREN - Onomatopoeia
"Sputter, splat, squirt, scrape Todd Rundgren is not a novelty artist by any stretch, but he'll always have a place in my heart for producing a song that aurally demonstrates the concept of onomatopoeia. Go ahead, look it up, I'll wait. #5.
SHEL SILVERSTEIN - Thumbsucker
One of my heroes, Shel Silverstein is perhaps best known for his many humorous and sometimes poignant children's books. But he also released a number of weird and warped albums, one of which featured this cautionary tale about perverts who will stop at nothing for the chance to suck your thumb.
"Friends the danger is not ... the long hairs That's why I ain't gonna let no thumbsucker suck my thumb Met her on a corner in Deluth and that's truth I'll tell you what them thumbsuckers like to do #4.
JONATHAN RICHMAN - Here Come The Martian Martians
"Here come the Martian Martians I appreciate this song by Mr. Richman because it deals with an alien invasion in a calm, contemplative way. Instead of freaking out "War Of The Worlds"-style, Jonathan ponders what kind of ice cream the Martians would like. Nice when cool heads prevail. #3.
STYX - Plexiglass Toilet
"Don't sit on the Plexiglas toilet Years before the popular rock group Styx mined Top 40 gold with hits like "Lady" and "Come Sail Away," they produced the song that most discerning critics call the creative high point of their career: "Plexiglass Toilet." It is, as the title implies, a song about a toilet... which happens to be made out of plexiglass. #2.
NAPOLEON XIV - I Am In Love With My Little Red Tricycle
"All the rest have peanut butter Jerry Samuels, aka Napoleon XIV, scored a huge novelty hit with "They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" However, I've always been partial to this tender love song he wrote to a tricycle. Powerful stuff. #1.
FUN WITH ANIMALS - The Test Of Love and Sex
"I will help you understand This song comprises one side of a hard-to-find single that was released close to 30 years ago. But I challenge you to find a better song about robot sex. Find out which of his own songs made it onto The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic at WeirdAl.com. Or check out one of our favorite underrated funny songs get the treatment it never deserved in today's video Weirdest Wake Ever. |
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All the songs are really Underrated Funny Songs. The Test Of Love and Sex is really worst album I had ever seen. boat accessories
I feel like I just drank from the FIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSE!!! Gimme some POLKA IN 45 to go along with this please. Weird Al, the almighty mustachioed one, if you happen to troll the comments on your own postings like we all know you do, please know that we, the clinically deranged masses of Cracked Nation want you to write cartoons and articles for this site. (let's be honest, anything, ANYTHING to get FatAwesome out of here) It can be nothing but different Poodle Hat cubist interpretations for all we care. Know what's in it for you? Ding dongs man...... ding dongs...... Nature Trail To Hell (in 3D) the animated series AWAITS!!!
> I challenge you to find a better song about robot sex "Sexy Data Tango" by Voltaire http://songza.fm/~l2d3fr
Nice call on the Styx album, track is not listed on original or CD release. We had lots-o-fun listening to that song while experimenting with...well you know. Al forgot to mention the perfect rendition of the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah" placed at the very end. Just as strange as the Plexiglas toilet song. Not bad for a bunch on Satan Worshippers from Chicago...
Nice hat-tips Al, but your worst song is funnier than all these combined. Speaking of underrated... http://daftal.ytmnd.com
Weird Al debut? Hmm, that might be a breath of fresh air here. I like where your (Cracked's) head's at.
Well...tickle me pink and call me Old School, but I think Weird Al & Cracked is the best combination since Peanut Butter & Chocolate. Can we celebrate by declaring the recession over?---------PS. For anybody who didn't check, gomijin = Brockway.
We're not worthy! We're not worthy!!
HOLLY CRAP WEIRD AL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Off the Deep End was one of the earliest tapes I owned, must go watch UHF again tonight
AWESOME.
woooo:D! the Napoleon XIV video is mine haha!! I noticed it got lots of hits recently and I didn't know why... till now :) Thanks guys:)) Check out my other vids - http://www.youtube.com/user/whataboutme88#p/u
HOLY SHIT! WEIRD AL WROTE FOR CRACKED! YES I'M USING ALL CAPS BECAUSE THIS MOMENT CALLS FOR IT!
Dongtastic!
Weird Al's been strong on the internet recently. He also appeared on ROCKETBOOM - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYzv-AVi78E
Nice.
That song "They're coming to take me away!" was nightmare fuel for me when I was 7. I heard it on an oldies station late at night when I was sleeping over at a friend's house. We both s**t ourselves with fear. We thought the radio was possessed or something. I've hated that song ever since. All these novelty songs and no "Star Trekkin'"? Weird Al, you know I love you, but you gotta be kidding me.
Recently, I found an age-gap site called __Agegapmingle.com__ It's a nice place for Younger Women and Older Men, or Older Women and Younger Men, to interact with each other. Age gap is not problem there. You may check out or tell your friends.
Recently, I found an age-gap site called __Agegapmingle.com__ It's a nice place for Younger Women and Older Men, or Older Women and Younger Men, to interact with each other. Age gap is not problem there. You may check out or tell your friends.
"rubbed prince the wrong way" - lol. I believe it, I'm sure Prince probably vowed never again to let another person touch one of his songs after Sinead O'Connor turned "Nothing Compares 2 U" from a passionate love song into an Enya-esque hymn.
Idunno. I've always had a thing for "Electric Barbarella."
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