A Baker's Dozen Of "Weird Al" Parody Songs

Okay, so obviously the theme of the day is "Weird." Being a writer of several parody songs myself (maybe I'll share them here someday), I've always been a fan of "Weird Al" Yankovic. Not only are his songs spot-on at satirizing pop culture, they're also extremely well-done, technically speaking. With their numerous visual jokes, the music videos are so much better than just listening to the songs themselves. Here are 13 of "Weird Al"'s all-time best... Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  "Smells Like Nirvana"  (parody of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana)

2)  "Gump"  (parody of "Lump" by The Presidents of the United States of America)

3)  "Amish Paradise"  (parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio ft. L.V.)

4)  "Fat"  (parody of "Bad" by Michael Jackson)

5)  "White & Nerdy"  (parody of "Ridin' Dirty" by Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone)

6)  "Headline News"  (parody of "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies)

7)  "Perform This Way"  (parody of "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga)

8)  "Like A Surgeon"  (parody of "Like A Virgin" by Madonna)

9)  "I Love Rocky Road"  (parody of "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts)

10)  "Eat It"  (parody of "Beat It" by Michael Jackson)

11)  "Another Tattoo"  (parody of "Nothin' On You" by B.o.B. ft. Bruno Mars)

12)  "Whatever You Like"  (parody of "Whatever You Like" by T.I.)

13)  "Party In The C.I.A."  (parody of "Party In The U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus)

Rock 'N' Roll Songs About Rock 'N' Roll

Here's something different. I know a couple of these songs are repeats from older posts, but I actually don't care since they're such good songs. Lots of classic songs here. Take a listen. Feel free to sing along like there's nobody listening. I won't tell!  ~  JH

1)  AC/DC  ~  "That's The Way I Wanna Rock 'N' Roll"

2)  KISS  ~  "Rock 'N' Roll All Nite"

3)  Dio  ~  "King Of Rock 'N' Roll"

4)  Bob Seger  ~  "Old Time Rock And Roll"

5)  Meat Loaf  ~  "Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through"  (Yes, that IS a young Angelina Jolie in the video!)

6)  Ramones  ~  "Rock 'N' Roll High School"

7)  Billy Joel  ~  "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me"

8)  Led Zeppelin  ~  "Rock And Roll"

9)  Huey Lewis And The News  ~  "The Heart Of Rock & Roll"

10)  Electric Light Orchestra  ~  "Rock 'N' Roll Is King"

11)  The Beatles  ~  "Rock And Roll Music"

12)  The Rolling Stones  ~  "It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It)"

13)  Rainbow  ~  "Long Live Rock 'N' Roll"

14)  Joan Jett & The Blackhearts  ~  "I Love Rock 'N' Roll"

15)  Queen  ~  "We Will Rock You"