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Thanks Monet. Yes Weird Al is great. I always really loved his Michael Jackson parody (Fat) that you posted earlier (and Eat It). Also the I Lost on Jeopardy parody. I'll check out these parodies of Marvin Gaye and Puff Daddy which I haven't heard as I haven't been up on his newer material. You'll recall his funny movie UHF no doubt.
He created 14 albums over 40+ years.
Many went gold and platinum.
He is one of only three artists who have achieved a Top 40 hit every decade since the 1980s on the Hot 100 (the other two are Michael Jackson and Madonna).
Mariah Carey did something that confuses me though as I would think she would be a part of that list.
She had a number 1 hit in all 4 of those decades.
Anyways, Weird Al has plenty that miss but many that hit for me.
What is amazing is how he and his band can crisscross through all genres of music and play the exact song they are parodying from ear.
I can list many interesting examples but if you never seen his video parodying Nirvana you need to check it out.
It might be his best parody as it is damn near identical to the original as he used the same stage, got almost all the same people that were in the original.
And it is just damn funny.
Smells Like Teen Spirit?
No... Smells Like Nirvana!
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