Weird Al Yankovic - Essential Weird Al Yankovic (CD)

Release Date:10/26/2009;Notes:2009 two CD career-spanning collection of tracks hand-picked by Weird Al himself. Yankovic is a true artistic genius in the classic sense of the word. No other artist can parody a song or a music video without being directly compared to the maestro. Throughout his career, Al has offered up an alternate reality of sorts to the history of pop music, lovingly re-casting hits of all genres into bizarre and hilarious songs and videos that themselves have become hits. Al's work became so synonymous with the hits they parodied that Michael Jackson gave Al access to the 'Bad' video set to make his classic 'Fat' video! This is to say nothing of Al's original songs which are as witty and endearing as his parody work. 40 tracks.;Track List:1. Another One Rides the Bus Yankovic "Weird Al" 2:35;2. Polkas on 45 Beer Barrel Polka\ Jocko Homo\ Smoke on the Water\ Sex (I'm a...)\ Hey Jude\ L.A. Woman\ In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida\ Hey Joe\ Burning Down the House\ Hot Blooded\ Bubbles in the Wine\ Every Breath You Take\ Should I Stay or Should I Go\ Jumpin Yankovic "Weird Al" 4:11;3. Eat It Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:17;4. I Lost on Jeopardy Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:22;5. Yoda Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:58;6. One More Minute Yankovic "Weird Al" 4:04;7. Like a Surgeon Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:32;8. Dare to Be Stupid Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:25;9. Dog Eat Dog Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:42;10. Lasagna Yankovic "Weird Al" 2:46;11. Melanie Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:58;12. Fat Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:36;13. Uhf (Single Version) Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:49;14. The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota Yankovic "Weird Al" 6:48;15. Trigger Happy Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:46;16. Smells Like Nirvana Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:42;17. You Don't Love Me Anymore Yankovic "Weird Al" 4:01;18. Bedrock Anthem Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:40;19. Frank's 2000" TV Yankovic "Weird Al" 4:05;20. Jurassic Park Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:55;21. Since You've Been Gone Yankovic "Weird Al" 1:20;22. Amish Paradise (Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" By Coolio) Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:20;23. Gump (Parody of "Lump" By the Presidents of the United States) Yankovic "Weird Al" 2:11;24. Everything You Know Is Wrong Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:46;25. The Night Santa Went Crazy Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:59;26. Your Horoscope for Today Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:59;27. It's All About the Pentiums (An Adaptation of "It's All About the Benjamins" By Puff Daddy) Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:34;28. The Saga Begins (Lyrical Adaption of "American Pie") Yankovic "Weird Al" 5:27;29. Albuquerque Yankovic "Weird Al" 11:22;30. Ebay (Parody of "I Want It That Way" By the Backstreet Boys) Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:36;31. Bob Yankovic "Weird Al" 2:29;32. Hardware Store Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:43;33. I'll Sue Ya Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:51;34. Canadian Idiot (Parody of "American Idiot" By Green Day) Yankovic "Weird Al" 2:23;35. Pancreas Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:48;36. Don't Download This Song Yankovic "Weird Al" 3:55;37. White Nerdy (Parody of "Ridin'" By Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone) Yankovic "Weird Al" 2:50;38. Trapped in the Drive-Thru (Parody of "Trapped in the Closet" By R. Kelly) Yankovic "Weird Al" 10:51