In 2014, Weird Al Yankovics Mandatory Fun debuted as the No. Billboard 200. Its Yankovics firstever charttopping album and the first comedy. Weird Al Yankovic is the debut album by American parodist Alfred Weird Al Yankovic. The album was the first of many produced by former The McCoys guitarist Rick. Alfred Matthew Weird Al Yankovic j k v k YANGkvik born October 23, 1959 is an American singer, songwriter, parodist, record producer. WeirdAl.jpg?w=600&h=0&zc=1&s=0&a=t&q=89' alt='Weird Al Tacky' title='Weird Al Tacky' />Tacky on Tour. Al cut together this video featuring various performances of Tacky from the 2015 Mandatory World Tour. Oh, and heres another one. Weird Al Tacky ImdbWeird Al Yankovic album WikipediaWeird Al Yankovic is the debut album by American parodist Alfred Weird Al Yankovic. The album was the first of many produced by former The Mc. Coys guitarist Rick Derringer. Mostly recorded in March 1. Rock n Roll Records as an LP and on Compact Cassette in 1. Consisting of five direct parodies and seven original songs, Weird Al Yankovic parodies pop and rock music of the late 1. American culture and experiences of the same time period. Nearly half of the album is made up of parodies based on the works of Toni Basil, Joan Jett, Stevie Nicks, The Knack, and Queen. Yankovics trademark instrument, the accordion, is used on all songs featured on the album. Fueled by the underground success of the singles My Bologna and Another One Rides the Bus, the album charted at 1. Billboard 2. 00. Critically, however, the album received a lukewarm reception, with many reviewers feeling that Yankovic was a throw away act, and someone who could not overcome the stigma of a novelty record. Productionedit. Ace rock guitarist Rick Derringer produced Weird Al Yankovic. Jim SummariaAfter hearing Yankovics parody of his song I Love Rock n Roll, I Love Rocky Road, songwriter Jake Hooker suggested to guitarist Rick Derringer that he would be the perfect producer for the burgeoning parodist. Agreeing, Derringer used his music industry prestige and convinced Cherokee Studios to record an albums worth of Yankovics songs gratis, to be paid from sales revenue. Then, in March 1. Weird Al Yankovic stepped into a professional recording studio for the first time and recorded nine of the songs for Weird Al Yankovic. The huge irony of my life. Oh, you do that. Youre gonna have maybe one hit if youre lucky and then. You know, nobodyll ever hear from you again. After encountering difficulty picking up a record label for the first time album, Jay Levey a Los Angeles artists manager provided KIQQ FM with a copy of I Love Rocky Road. Impressing the program director of the Top 4. I Love Rocky Road was one of the most requested songs by the next day. At the same time, Tad Dowdhead of the new record label, Rock n Roll Recordshad been trying to convince parent company Scotti Brothers Records to sign the 2. Yankovic. The positive furor over the KIQQ playtest provided Dowd with the leverage needed to convince Scotti Bros. Yankovics first album. Scotti Brothers Records contract planned an April 1. I Love Rocky Road and eight other tracks were already recorded, Another One Rides the Bus would be the original 1. The Dr. Demento Show, and the last two songs Ricky and Buckingham Blues would be recorded at Scotti Brothers own studios in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Demento helped promote Weird Al Yankovic. August 1. 5, 2. 00. David RossiTo promote the album, Levey coordinated a three week tour in late Summer 1. United States East Coast and Midwest for both Yankovic and Dr. Demento. Promoted as An Evening of Dementia with Dr. Demento in Person Plus Weird Al Yankovic, Demento opened with recorded hits and short comedy films from his show before introducing Yankovic and the band. During their three weeks, the tour played in several famous clubs, including The Bottom Line in New York City. The album cover for Weird Al Yankovic was designed by Brazilian artist Rogerio. The band chose Rogerio because of his MAD Magazine like drawing style. The cover art specifically features individual elements that correspond with each of the albums twelve songs. CompositioneditWeird Al Yankovic is the only album in Yankovics discography in which the accordion is prevalent in every song in subsequent albums its only used where deemed appropriate or wholly inappropriate for comedic effect. Ricky is a parody of Mickey by Toni Basil an ode to I Love Lucy with Yankovic performing as Ricky and Tress Mac. Neille as Lucy. 1. Gotta Boogie is a play on words discussing a man with a boogie on his finger and his quandary therein. I Love Rocky Road is a parody of Arrows I Love Rock n Roll made famous by Joan Jett in the song the narrator expresses feelings about the titular ice cream flavor. Buckingham Blues is a blues song satirizing the socialite lifestyle of the Prince and Princess of Wales Prince Charles and Diana. Originally, the song was going to be a parody of Jack Diane by John Mellencamp worried about spoiling a Jack and Diane movie deal, Mellencamp shot down the parody. Yankovic considered tweaking the Jack Diane melody to avoid the song being a true parody, but decided against it and later rewrote it as an original song. Answering a fan in 1. Yankovic replied that he would not rewrite and rerecord the song in light of the death of Diana. Happy Birthday is a style parody of Tonio K, one of Yankovics favorite artists. The song is a morbidly depressing birthday song detailing ails of the world, including poverty, nuclear holocaust, and eventual solar cataclysm. Only seeing two popular birthday songs at the timeHappy Birthday to You by Patty and Mildred J. Hill, and Birthday by The BeatlesYankovic decided to write his own severely twisted version of one. Stop Draggin My Car Around is a parody of Stop Draggin My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks the lament of an otherwise cool guy forced to repeatedly save his 1. Plymouth car from impoundment due to illegal parking, shame, and non payment. My Bologna is a parody of My Sharona by The Knack the narrator talks about his obsession with bologna sausage. This is a re recording of the song the original Capitol Records single version would not appear on a Weird Al album until the 1. Permanent Record Al in the Box. The Checks in the Mail parodies business related prevarications, exampling avoidance, litigation, and the titular payment delay. Another One Rides the Bus is a parody of Another One Bites the Dust by Queen the narrator laments about a crowded public bus. This is the original 1. The Dr. Demento Show. Ill Be Mellow When Im Dead is a rejection of the stereotypical attitudes and accoutrements of the hippieyuppie lifestyles. Such a Groovy Guy parodies narcissism specifically noting fashion, demeanor, dominance and submission, and relationship breakup. Yankovic wrote the song for a woman he was dating in homage of her previous boyfriend who, upon the breakup asked her, Im such a groovy guy Why would you break up with me Out of concern the individual may not be aware of his status, Yankovic does not identify him. Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung is an audience favorite from Yankovics days playing in coffeehouses at Cal Poly 3 the song describes the rather lopsided relationship between the narrator and the eponymous Mr. Frump in his iron lung, until the latters death. The sound of the iron lung is an accordions air release valve. Its Still Billy Joel to Me, Yankovics 1. Billy Joels Its Still Rock and Roll to Me, was originally planned for this album. Magix Soundpool Dvd Collection 21 Google more. Wary of the song being considered dated three years later, and doubtful that Joel would give his blessing, the band never bothered to ask. Yankovics parody of The Kinks song LolaYodawas written in 1. The Empire Strikes Back, and a huge hit on The Dr. How Do Royalties Work for Weird Al Songs In light of recent allegations, Republican Senator Cory Gardner of Colorado this week said that if Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore refuses to withdraw and wins, the Senate should vote to expel him, because he does not meet the ethical and moral requirements of the United States Senate. Meanwhile, Senator Bob Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, has been involved in a high profile corruption trial, with calls that he should resign or be expelled if convicted. Has anything this drastic ever happened before Yes, but not for a very long time. Once youve been voted into the Senate, its difficult to get you out. Download Template Monster Hack'>Download Template Monster Hack. REFUSING TO SEATRefusing to even seat a senator is very rare, but one example from over 1. Alabama. In 1. 91. Alabama Senator Joseph F. Johnston died just a few months after the ratification of the 1. Amendment to the Constitution. The Amendment allowed for direct election of senators, as well as clarifying the role of the state in calling special elections. Alabamas governor put up Representative Henry Clayton, but he soon resigned the appointment. This was followed by Frank Glass, a local newspaper editor. As Glass was about to be seated, senators worried that his appointment was illegitimate similar fears had surrounded Clayton. As one senator said at the time, I believe that the 1. Amendment means exactly what it says. It is perfectly plain and unambiguous. It simply means from this time forward every senator of the United States must be elected by the people, unless the legislature of a state by express terms empowers the executive to make temporary appointments to fill vacancies. The legislature of the state of Alabama has not given such power to the executive. By a vote of 3. Senate agreed and refused to seat Glass, leading to a special election in 1. Since then there have been multiple attempts to not seat a senatormost famously Roland Burris in 2. Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich under the cloud of corruption charges though he was ultimately let in. But in reality a refusal to seat a senator is unlikely to succeed. In 1. 96. 9, the Supreme Court ruled in Powell v. Mc. Cormack that as long as a duly elected representative met the age, citizenship, and residence requirements of the Constitution, they could not be excluded from the House. They could be expelled after taking their seat, but not excluded. Since its generally felt that this ruling extends to the Senate, it would likely not be possible to exclude an elected senator from their seat. But once that seat is taken, expulsion becomes a possibility. EXPULSIONThe United States Constitution states that, Each House may determine the Rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two thirds, expel a member. However, this is exceedingly rare. The first time it happened was in the 1. William Blount, one of the first two senators from Tennessee. According to the Senate, Blount had worked on a plan to take control of Spanish Florida and Louisiana and transfer them to the British with the help of Native Americans and frontiersmen. This plot was discovered and Blount was expelled, but not until he was impeached by the House of Representatives the House has the sole power of impeachment, and it falls to the Senate to try the impeachment. The Senate ultimately decided not to try the impeachment, although whether thats because senators believed that they themselves are unimpeachable or because Blount was unimpeachable because he had already been expelled and thus ceased being a senator is up for debate. The next attempt at expulsion was in 1. Ohios John Smith was caught up in the Aaron Burr controversies. When it came to vote, the tally was 1. Since the Constitution requires a two thirds majority, Smith was saved from expulsion by one vote, although he would resign soon after. The largest crop of expulsions was in 1. Windows Media Player Volume Control Mouse Scroll there. As some senators were still officially members of the Senate, despite representing seceding states, it was felt that their status should be clarified by expulsion. As a result, 1. 0 senators were expelled on July 1. William K. Sebastian of Arkansas, was later posthumously revoked after it was determined the charges were as regards Sebastian merely a matter of suspicion and inference and wholly unfounded as to fact and he didnt commit conspiracy against the government. Later, a few more senators were expelled on the charge of supporting the rebellion. Including Sebastian, a grand total of 1. Civil War. Since then, no senator has been expelled. Thats not to say there havent been attempts. Cases since the Civil War have ended in either an exoneration or the senator leaving office before the vote. The most recent near expulsion was Nevada Senator John Ensign in 2. At the time, Senator Barbara Boxer of California said the case was substantial enough to warrant the consideration of expulsion. Ultimately, Ensign resigned. It has been 1. 55 years since the last senator was expelled. Whetheror whenthat fact will change only time will tell. 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