Dare To Be Stupid (album)

Dare To Be Stupid is the third album by song parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1985. (see 1985 in music). The title song, "Dare To Be Stupid", was a parody of the musical style and music videos of the band Devo. The title song was also used in Transformers: The Movie adding to the song and the album's popularity.

Track listing

1. "Like A Surgeon" (Yankovic) – 3:32
   • parody of "Like A Virgin" by Madonna
2. "Dare To Be Stupid" (Dicola, Yankovic) – 3:25
   • style parody of Devo
3. "I Want A New Duck" (Yankovic) – 3:04
   • parody of "I Want A New Drug" by Huey Lewis and the News
4. "One More Minute" (Yankovic) – 4:04
5. "Yoda" (Davies, Yankovic) – 3:58
   • parody of "Lola" by The Kinks, describing the events of The Empire Strikes Back
6. "George Of The Jungle" (Allman, Worth) – 1:05
7. "Slime Creatures From Outer Space" (Yankovic) – 4:23
8. "Girls Just Want To Have Lunch" – 2:48
   • parody of "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
9. "This Is The Life" (Yankovic) – 3:06
   • Exaggerated description of a lavish lifestyle used in the gangster spoof movie Johnny Dangerously.
10. "Cable TV" (Yankovic) – 3:38
11. "Hooked On Polkas" – 3:53
    • A polka medley of...
      • "12th Street Rag" by Euday L. Bowman,
      • "State Of Shock" by The Jacksons With Mick Jagger,
      • "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top,
      • "What's Love Got To Do With It?" by Tina Turner,
      • "Method Of Modern Love" by Hall & Oates,
      • "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" by Yes,
      • "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister,
      • "99 Luftbalons" by Nena,
      • "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins,
      • "The Reflex" by Duran Duran,
      • "Mental Health (Bang Your Head)" by Quiet Riot, and
      • "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood.
        • with new music by "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Personnel

• "Weird Al" Yankovic – accordion, keyboards, theremin, vocals, background vocals
• Sonny Burke – piano
• Rick Derringer – guitar
• Gary Herbig – clarinet, saxophone
• Steve Jay – banjo, bass, background vocals
• Tommy Johnson – tuba
• Warren Luening – trumpet
• Joel Peskin – clarinet
• Pat Regan – synthesizer
• Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz – percussion, drums
• Al Viola – scratching
• The Waters Sisters – background vocals
• Jimmy West – Guitar, background vocals

Production

• Producer: Rick Derringer
• Engineer: Tony Papa
• Art direction: Donald, Lane
• Illustrations: Lou Beach
• Photography: Dennis Keeley

Charts

Album