Posted on 12/29/2015 5:09:02 AM PST by WhiskeyX
It`s december and I decided to upload this christmas song by Weird Al Yankovic wich I made some weeks ago. Merry Christmas! Mindless Films Uploaded on Feb 20, 2008
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Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (/ˈjæŋkəvɪk/ YANG-kə-vik; born October 23, 1959)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, parodist, record producer, satirist, actor, music video director, film producer, and author. He is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts, original songs that are style pastiches of the work of other acts, and polka medleys of several popular songs, featuring his favored instrument, the accordion.
Since his first-aired comedy song in 1976, he has sold more than 12 million albums (as of 2007),[2] recorded more than 150 parody and original songs,[3][4][5] and has performed more than 1,000 live shows.[6] His works have earned him four Grammy Awards and a further 11 nominations, four gold records, and six platinum records in the United States. Weird Al's first top ten Billboard album (Straight Outta Lynwood) and single ("White & Nerdy") were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career. His latest album, Mandatory Fun (2014), became his first number-one album on its debut week.
Weird Al's success comes in part from his effective use of music video to further parody popular culture, the song's original artist, and the original music videos themselves, scene-for-scene in some cases. He directed later videos himself and went on to direct for other artists including Ben Folds, Hanson, The Black Crowes, and The Presidents of the United States of America. With the decline of music television and the onset of social media, Weird Al used YouTube and other video sites to publish his videos; this strategy proved integral helping to boost sales of his later albums including Mandatory Fun. Weird Al has stated that he may forgo traditional albums in favor of timely releases of singles and EPs following on this success.
In addition to recording his albums, Weird Al wrote and starred in the film UHF (1989) and The Weird Al Show (1997). He has also made guest appearances and voice acting roles on many television shows and video web content, in addition to starring in Al TV specials on MTV.[1] He has also written two children's books.
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This song is a Twisted Tune by Bob Rivers.
That’s not by Weird Al Yankovic, it’s by Bob Rivers, who for years was a DJ in Seattle (and Worcester/Boston before that). He put out several releases as “Bob Rivers Comedy Corp.” including “Cheney’s Got a Gun”, “I Am Santa Claus”,
etc.
Benny Grunch and the Bunch from New Orleans did a song that is actually a parody of a parody—”the 8 Yats of Hannukah”
spoofs The 12 Pains of Christmas, itself a spoof of The 12 Days of Christmas. Different voices, a guy getting more and more drunk, etc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypk45Yj-Mdc
The uploader to YouTube was likely attributing the source from Weird Al’s end of year radio show featuring the top weird stuff.
Bob Rivers
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Robert “Bob” Rivers (born July 7, 1956 in Branford, Connecticut) is an American rock and roll radio on-air personality in the Pacific Northwest, as well as a prolific producer and songwriter of parody songs, most famous for his Christmas song parodies.[1] His album Twisted Christmas was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.[2]
Rivers’ last regular radio program, The Bob Rivers Show with Bob, Spike and Joe, was broadcast on Seattle oldies station KJR-FM until August 8, 2014, ending a 25-year run in the Seattle market.[3]
Rivers plays keyboards for a cover band affiliated with the show, Spike and the Impalers
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In 1987, Rivers released Twisted Christmas, which contained the Christmas music radio hit Twelve Pains of Christmas, a parody of the holiday standard The Twelve Days of Christmas. Twisted Christmas was certified a gold record.
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Twisted Christmas
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Twisted Christmas is a humorous Christmas album recorded by Bob Rivers and his Comedy Corp. It is the first in a line of Christmas-themed parody albums from Rivers, with later entries including I Am Santa Claus, More Twisted Christmas, Chipmunks Roasting on an Open Fire, and White Trash Christmas.
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