"Weird Al" Yankovic videography

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A list of music videos by American musician, singer and record producer "Weird Al" Yankovic.

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Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
YearTitleDirector(s)Notes
1983"Ricky" Janet Greek [1] Parody of "Mickey" by Toni Basil
"I Love Rocky Road" Dror Soref [1] Parody of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
1984"Eat It" Jay Levey [1] Parody of "Beat It" by Michael Jackson
"I Lost on Jeopardy" Francis Delia [2] Parody of "Jeopardy" by the Greg Kihn Band
"This Is the Life"Jay Levey, Robert K. Weiss [1] Original song.
1985"Like a Surgeon"Parody of "Like a Virgin" by Madonna
"Dare to Be Stupid"Style parody of Devo
"One More Minute"Original song.
1986"Living with a Hernia"Jay Levey [1] Parody of "Living in America" by James Brown
"Christmas at Ground Zero"Al Yankovic [1] Original song.
1988"Fat"Jay Levey [1] Parody of "Bad" by Michael Jackson
1989"Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies"Parody of "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits
"UHF"Original song, lead single on the soundtrack for "Weird Al"'s feature film UHF
1992"Smells Like Nirvana"Parody of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
"You Don't Love Me Anymore"Original song.
1993"Jurassic Park" Mark Osborne, Scott Nordlund [1] Parody of "MacArthur Park" by Richard Harris
"Bedrock Anthem"Al Yankovic [1] Parody of "Under the Bridge" and "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
1994"Headline News"Parody of "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies
1996"Amish Paradise"Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio
"Gump"Parody of "Lump" by The Presidents of the United States of America
"Spy Hard"Original song. Theme to the movie Spy Hard
1999"The Saga Begins"Parody of "American Pie" by Don McLean
"It's All About the Pentiums"Parody of "It's All About the Benjamins" by Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs
2003"Bob"Style parody of Bob Dylan
2006"Don't Download This Song" Bill Plympton [3] Style parody of charity songs, such as "We Are the World" and "Hands Across America"
"I'll Sue Ya"Thomas Lee [4] Style parody of Rage Against the Machine
"Virus Alert"David C. Lovelace [5] Style parody of Sparks
"Close but No Cigar" John Kricfalusi [6] Style parody of Cake
"Pancreas" Jim Blashfield [7] Style parody of Brian Wilson
"Weasel Stomping Day" Robot Chicken [8] Style parody of animated musical specials of the 1960s [9]
"White & Nerdy"Al Yankovic [10] Parody of "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire
"Do I Creep You Out" Evan Spiridellis [11] Parody of "Do I Make You Proud" by Taylor Hicks
2007"Trapped in the Drive-Thru"Doug Bresler [12] Parody of "Trapped in the Closet" by R. Kelly
2009"Craigslist" Liam Lynch [13] Style parody of The Doors
"Skipper Dan"Divya Srinivasan [14] Style parody of Weezer
"CNR"Gregg Spiridellis, Evan Spiridellis [15] Style parody of The White Stripes
"Ringtone"Josh Faure-Brac, Dustin McLean [16] Style parody of Queen
2011"TMZ"Bill Plympton [17] Parody of "You Belong with Me" by Taylor Swift
"Party in the CIA"Roque Ballesteros [18] Parody of "Party in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus
"Another Tattoo" Augenblick Studios [19] Parody of "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B
"If That Isn't Love"Brian Frisk [20] Style parody of Hanson
"Whatever You Like"Cris Shapan [21] Parody of "Whatever You Like" by T.I.
"Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me"Koos Dekker [22] Style parody of Jim Steinman
"Perform This Way"Al Yankovic [23] Parody of "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga
"Polka Face"Melanie Mandl, et al. [1] A polka medley, and a parody of "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga
2014"Tacky"Al Yankovic [24] Parody of "Happy" by Pharrell Williams
"Word Crimes"Jarrett Heather [25] Parody of "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke
"Foil"Al Yankovic [24] Parody of "Royals" by Lorde
"Handy"Parody of "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea
"Sports Song"Al Yankovic, Andrew Bush [26] Style parody of U.S. college football fight songs
"First World Problems"Liam Lynch [27] Style parody of Pixies
"Lame Claim to Fame"Tim Thompson [28] Style parody of Southern Culture on the Skids
"Mission Statement"TruScribe [29] Style parody of Crosby, Stills & Nash
2016"Bad Hombres, Nasty Women" Michael Gregory Moderator of a parody of the third presidential debate for the 2016 elections in the U.S. with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
2020"Weird Al Presents: 'America Is Doomed, the Musical'" Michael Gregory [30] Moderator of a parody of the first presidential debate for the 2020 elections in the U.S. with Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

Awards and nominations

AwardYearTitleCategoryRef
Grammy Awards wins 1988 "Fat" Best Concept Music Video [31]
Grammy Awards nominations 1994 "Jurassic Park" Best Music Video, Short Form
2011 "Perform This Way" Best Music Video, Short Form
Australian gold long form videos The Ultimate Video Collection [32]
U.S. gold long form videos The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library [32] [33]
Alapalooza: The Videos
"Weird Al" Yankovic Live!
Bad Hair Day: The Videos
U.S. platinum long form videosThe Ultimate Video Collection [32] [33]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Smells Like Nirvana</span> 1992 single by "Weird Al" Yankovic

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">You're Pitiful</span> 2006 song performed by "Weird Al" Yankovic

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">"Weird Al" Yankovic discography</span> List of works by Weird Al Yankovic

The discography of American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor and parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic consists of fourteen studio albums, two soundtrack albums, nine compilation albums, eleven video albums, two extended plays, two box sets, forty-six singles and fifty-four music videos. Since the debut of his first comedy song in 1976, he has sold more than 12 million albums—more than any other comedy act in history—recorded more than 150 parody and original songs, and performed more than 1,000 live shows. His works have earned him five Grammy Awards among sixteen nominations, along with several gold and platinum record certifications in the United States. Yankovic's first single, "My Bologna", was released in 1979, and he made his chart debut two years later with his second single, "Another One Rides the Bus", which peaked at number four on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. His self-titled debut studio album was released on Scotti Brothers Records on May 3, 1983, peaking at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 and being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Ricky", the album's third single, became his first single to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 64.

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<i>Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic</i> Compilation box set by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic is a 15-album box set by American comedy musician "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on November 24, 2017. Squeeze Box marks Yankovic's second box set since 1994's Permanent Record: Al in the Box.

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