The Weirdest "Weird Al" Of All....

Let us take a moment and admire the genius of "Weird" Al Yankovic; the most hip accordion player ever to top the pop charts.

You all know him (those who know him, that is) from his parodying songs that took on Michael Jackson ("Eat It"), Madonna ("Like A Surgeon") and even '80's pop diva Toni Basil ("Ricky").

But even more famous were his videos for his songs, thanks in large to the advent of MTV. Even more than Jackson and Madonna, Yankovic owes his biggest success to his heavy rotation on this music video pioneer.

As if you needed proof, behold the spoofs:

James Brown's "Living In America"...



Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"...



The Presidents Of The United States Of America's "Lump"...



And of course two of Michael Jackson's big hits: "Beat It"...



...and "Bad".



Now, THAT, my friends, is musical and comedic genius intertwined. End of story. All hail Al!

Dope out.

-TGWD