I received a news clipping from the Missoulian as part of a trade and
thought I'd share this with the group. The newspaper wrote a parody of
the Beverly Hillbillies theme (the original song, not Al's) about Al:

Now listen to a story 'bout a man named Al
He's got a career that's most unusual:
He makes good money singing other people's songs
But changing all the lyrics as he goes along.

Weird, he is. Weird Al. Yankovic

He started this gig in a quite exciting way,
Working in college as a radio DJ
Recorded his first hit in a men's facility
Because he liked the way it came out acoustically.

My Sharona, that is. He sang My Bologna

Believe it or not, it was 20 years ago
When Al caught the ear of Dr Demento
The syndicated DJ who play the crazy stuff
After My Bologna aired, fans couldn't get enough

Of Al, that is. Curly hair. Big mustache

He's kept the world giggling with his wackiness,
A hair's-bredth away, sometimes, from tackiness.
He mirrosr our culture, but, oh!, his looking glass
Is like a fun-house mirror distorting all who pass

By, that is. Take a peek. There we are.

Technology, Star Wars, Joan Jett, Madonna, Hanson
Jurassic Park, the Flintstones, Nirvana, Marilyn Manson
Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls, the I Love Lucy Show
Astrology, swing dancing, Michael Jackson, Coolio.

Spoofs he does. Nothing's sacred. Life's a gas.

Now Yankovic is touring, his mustache shaved away.
His hair is long and sleek now, no eyeglasses today.
But he's still poking fun; changed his look but not his shtick;
He laughs at us and we laugh back - he's "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Comedy, that is. Polka songs. Food songs, too.

great job, Sherry Jones!

The article also has the official Touring with Scissors photo and on the
right column is a list of the author's top 17 (oops!) favourites, in
chronological order (well it isn't, but that's what it said):
My Bologna
Another One Rides the Bus
Like A Surgeon
Ricky
I Love Rocky Road
Eat It
Fat
I Lost on Jeopardy
Yoda
Smells Like Nirvana
Jurassic Park
Bedrock Anthem
Amish Paradise
Gump
The Saga Begins
It's All About the Pentiums
Grapefruit Riot [sic]

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~~~~~~Richard E Green~~~~~~~
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