"Weird Al" Yankovic (album)

"Weird Al" Yankovic is the first album by song parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1983. (see 1983 in music).

Track listing

1. "Ricky" (Adamson, Chapman, Chinn, Daniel, Yankovic) – 2:36
   • parody of "Mickey" by Toni Basil and a tribute to I Love Lucy
2. "Gotta Boogie" – 2:14
   • ... on my finger
3. "I Love Rocky Road" (Yankovic) – 2:36
   • parody of "I Love Rock And Roll" by Joan Jett, about a brand of ice cream
4. "Buckingham Blues" – 3:13
   • description of the life of
5. "Happy Birthday" (Yankovic) – 2:28
   • morbid birthday song staing how the world is going to hell but you might as well celebrate
6. "Stop Draggin' My Car Around" – 3:16
   • parody of "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty
7. "My Bologna" (Yankovic) – 2:01
   • parody of "My Sharona" by The Knack
8. "The Check's In The Mail" – 3:13
9. "Another One Rides The Bus" [live] (Deacon, Yankovic) – 2:40
   • parody of "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen
10. "I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead" – 3:39
11. "Such A Groovy Guy" – 3:02
12. "Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung" – 1:54

Personnel

• "Weird Al" Yankovic – accordion, vocals, background vocals
• William K. Anderson – harmonica, saxophone, background vocals
• Richard Bennett – banjo, guitar, ukulele, background vocals
• Zaidee Cole – background vocals
• Rick Derringer – guitar, background vocals
• Dr. Demento – background vocals
• Steve Jay – bass, background vocals
• Tress MacNeille – voices
• Joan Manners – background vocals
• Joel Miller – bongos, conga
• Dorothy Remsen – harp
• Rick & Bubba – background vocals
• Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz – percussion, drums, background vocals
• Dawn Smithey – background vocals

Production

• Producer: Rick Derringer
• Engineers: Peter Kelsey, Tony Papa

Charts

Album

Singles