A list of music videos by American musician, singer and record producer "Weird Al" Yankovic.
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "Ricky" | Janet Greek[1] | Parody of "Mickey" by Toni Basil |
| "I Love Rocky Road" | Dror Soref[1] | Parody of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | |
| 1984 | "Eat It" | Jay Levey[1] | Parody of "Beat It" by Michael Jackson |
| "I Lost on Jeopardy" | Francis Delia[2] | Parody of "Jeopardy" by the Greg Kihn Band | |
| "This Is the Life" | Jay Levey, Robert K. Weiss[1] | Original song. | |
| 1985 | "Like a Surgeon" | Parody of "Like a Virgin" by Madonna | |
| "Dare to Be Stupid" | Style parody of Devo | ||
| "One More Minute" | Original song. | ||
| 1986 | "Living with a Hernia" | Jay Levey[1] | Parody of "Living in America" by James Brown |
| "Christmas at Ground Zero" | Al Yankovic[1] | Original song. | |
| 1988 | "Fat" | Jay Levey[1] | Parody of "Bad" by Michael Jackson |
| 1989 | "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies" | Parody of "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits | |
| "UHF" | Original song, lead single on the soundtrack for "Weird Al"'s feature film UHF | ||
| 1992 | "Smells Like Nirvana" | Parody of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana | |
| "You Don't Love Me Anymore" | Original song. | ||
| 1993 | "Jurassic Park" | Mark Osborne, Scott Nordlund[1] | Parody of "MacArthur Park" by Richard Harris |
| "Bedrock Anthem" | Al Yankovic[1] | Parody of "Under the Bridge" and "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
| 1994 | "Headline News" | Parody of "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies | |
| 1996 | "Amish Paradise" | Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio | |
| "Gump" | Parody of "Lump" by The Presidents of the United States of America | ||
| "Spy Hard" | Original song. Theme to the movie Spy Hard | ||
| 1999 | "The Saga Begins" | Parody of "American Pie" by Don McLean | |
| "It's All About the Pentiums" | Parody of "It's All About the Benjamins" by Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs | ||
| 2003 | "Bob" | Style parody of Bob Dylan | |
| 2006 | "Don't Download This Song" | Bill Plympton[3] | Style parody of charity songs, such as "We Are the World" and "Hands Across America" |
| "I'll Sue Ya" | Thomas Lee[4] | Style parody of Rage Against the Machine | |
| "Virus Alert" | David C. Lovelace[5] | Style parody of Sparks | |
| "Close but No Cigar" | John Kricfalusi[6] | Style parody of Cake | |
| "Pancreas" | Jim Blashfield[7] | Style parody of Brian Wilson | |
| "Weasel Stomping Day" | Robot Chicken[8] | Style parody of animated musical specials of the 1960s[9] | |
| "White & Nerdy" | Al Yankovic[10] | Parody of "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire | |
| "Do I Creep You Out" | Evan Spiridellis[11] | Parody of "Do I Make You Proud" by Taylor Hicks | |
| 2007 | "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" | Doug Bresler[12] | Parody of "Trapped in the Closet" by R. Kelly |
| 2009 | "Craigslist" | Liam Lynch[13] | Style parody of The Doors |
| "Skipper Dan" | Divya Srinivasan[14] | Style parody of Weezer | |
| "CNR" | Gregg Spiridellis, Evan Spiridellis[15] | Style parody of The White Stripes | |
| "Ringtone" | Josh Faure-Brac, Dustin McLean[16] | Style parody of Queen | |
| 2011 | "TMZ" | Bill Plympton[17] | Parody of "You Belong with Me" by Taylor Swift |
| "Party in the CIA" | Roque Ballesteros[18] | Parody of "Party in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus | |
| "Another Tattoo" | Augenblick Studios[19] | Parody of "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B | |
| "If That Isn't Love" | Brian Frisk[20] | Style parody of Hanson | |
| "Whatever You Like" | Cris Shapan[21] | Parody of "Whatever You Like" by T.I. | |
| "Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me" | Koos Dekker[22] | Style parody of Jim Steinman | |
| "Perform This Way" | Al Yankovic[23] | Parody of "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga | |
| "Polka Face" | Melanie Mandl (Liechtensteiner Polka & Tick Tock Polka
David Wachtenheim (Polka Face, Right Round, Baby, Break Your Heart, I Kissed A Girl) Phillip Eddolls (Womanizer) John R Dilworth (Day 'n' Nite) Dan Meth (TiK ToK and Blame It) Greg Holfeld (Down) Anna Bermann (Fireflies) Etcetera.[1] |
A polka medley, and a parody of "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga | |
| 2014 | "Tacky" | Al Yankovic[24] | Parody of "Happy" by Pharrell Williams |
| "Word Crimes" | Jarrett Heather[25] | Parody of "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke | |
| "Foil" | Al Yankovic[24] | Parody of "Royals" by Lorde | |
| "Handy" | Parody of "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea | ||
| "Sports Song" | Al Yankovic, Andrew Bush[26] | Style parody of U.S. college football fight songs | |
| "First World Problems" | Liam Lynch[27] | Style parody of Pixies | |
| "Lame Claim to Fame" | Tim Thompson[28] | Style parody of Southern Culture on the Skids | |
| "Mission Statement" | TruScribe[29] | Style parody of Crosby, Stills & Nash | |
| 2016 | "Bad Hombres, Nasty Women" | Michael Gregory | Moderator of a parody of the third presidential debate for the 2016 elections in the U.S. with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. |
| 2020 | "Weird Al Presents: 'America Is Doomed, the Musical'" | Michael Gregory[30] | Moderator of a parody of the first presidential debate for the 2020 elections in the U.S. with Donald Trump and Joe Biden. |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Title | Category | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards wins | 1988 | "Fat" | Best Concept Music Video | [31] |
| Grammy Awards nominations | 1994 | "Jurassic Park" | Best Music Video, Short Form | |
| 2011 | "Perform This Way" | Best Music Video, Short Form | ||
| Australian gold long form videos | The Ultimate Video Collection | [32] | ||
| U.S. gold long form videos | The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library | [32][33] | ||
| Alapalooza: The Videos | ||||
| "Weird Al" Yankovic Live! | ||||
| Bad Hair Day: The Videos | ||||
| U.S. platinum long form videos | The Ultimate Video Collection | [32][33] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Rabin & Yankovic 2012, p. 205–07.
- ^ "Weird Al" Yankovic (1998). "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos (album liner notes). Image Entertainment. ID4105AADVD.
- ^ "Don't Download This Song | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on November 3, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "I'll Sue Ya | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on June 20, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "Virus Alert | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on August 27, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "Close But No Cigar | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on August 27, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "Pancreas | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on November 3, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "Weasel Stomping Day | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on August 27, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ Moss, Corey (September 26, 2006). "Track By Track: In Weird Al's Lynwood, Green Day's 'Idiot' Is Canadian". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on October 26, 2006. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ "White & Nerdy | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "Do I Creep You Out | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "Trapped In The Drive-Thru | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on August 27, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "Craig's List | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on July 8, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "Skipper Dan | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on March 26, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "CNR | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ Abbott, Jim (August 26, 2009). "Weird Al Yankovic keeps on keeping on..." Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "Appearances & Events – Upcoming Events – September". Plymptoons. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "Party In The CIA | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on December 27, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "Another Tattoo (Parody of 'Nothin' On You' by B.o.B. featuring Bruno Mars) | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "If That Isn't Love | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "Whatever You Like (Parody of 'Whatever You Like' by T.I.) | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "Stop Forwarding That Crap To Me | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ Luippold, Ross (June 20, 2011). "'Weird Al' Yankovic Debuts Full 'Perform This Way' Video". The Huffington Post. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "More Video Facts". WeirdAl.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- ^ "Word Crimes | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ^ "'Weird Al' Yankovic – Sports Song". Funny or Die. Turner Entertainment. July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ "First World Problems | Weird Al Yankovic | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved July 23, 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Portfolio". Tim Thompson Film. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ^ Danton, Eric R. (July 21, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic Wraps 8 Days of Videos With 'Mission Statement' (Exclusive)". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ Legaspi, Althea (30 September 2020). "Watch 'Weird Al' Yankovic Moderate Presidential Debate in 'We're All Doomed' Video". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Grammy Award Winners". Archived from the original on December 24, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2006.
- ^ a b c ""Weird Al" Yankovic: Awards". Archived from the original on June 14, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2006.
- ^ a b "RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on July 1, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2007.
Sources
edit- Rabin, Nathan; Yankovic, Al (2012). Weird Al: The Book. New York: Abrams Books. ISBN 978-1419704352.