Friday Videos Love Parody

This week with Friday Videos, we’re celebrating one of the greatest parody artists of my lifetime: Mr. Weird Al.

I think Adam knows every Weird Al song, and his music is part of every road trip. And it’s wild to think about Weird Al’s longevity as an artist, too. He’s been popular and creating comedy music since the mid-70s.

“ Foil ”, if you don’t know this one, can you guess what song he’s parodying?

“ White & Nerdy ”, This is one of my favorites, in part because Chamillionaire was so delighted with it:

After Chamillionaire won a Grammy for “Ridin,'” he found Weird Al to thank him for the parody , citing it as a big reason why his song won the Grammy that year.

Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits only allowed the parody if he were playing guitar (and Guy Fletcher on synthesizer, I just learned ) which makes sense. Knopfler’s style is very distinct.