List of "Weird Al" Yankovic polka medleys
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"Weird Al" Yankovic is well known for his polka medleys. In these, he takes choruses and other memorable lines from popular music and they are reinterpreted into a polka.
List of Polkas
change"Polkas on 45"
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| Song by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| from the album "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D | |
| Released | February 28, 1984 |
| Recorded | December 13, 1983 |
| Genre | Comedy, Polka |
| Length | 4:23 |
| Label | Scotti Brothers |
The following songs are in the medley:
- "Jocko Homo" by Devo
- "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple
- "Sex (I'm a...)" by Berlin
- "Hey Jude" by The Beatles
- "L.A. Woman" by The Doors
- "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly
- "Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix
- "Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads
- "Hot Blooded" by Foreigner
- "Bubbles in the Wine" by Lawrence Welk
- "Every Breath You Take" by The Police
- "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash
- "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by The Rolling Stones
- "My Generation" by The Who
"Hooked on Polkas"
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| Song by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
| from the album Dare to Be Stupid | ||||
| Released | June 18, 1985 (Japan only) | |||
| Recorded | March 25, 1985 | |||
| Genre | Comedy, Polka | |||
| Length | 3:51 | |||
| Label | Scotti Brothers | |||
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The following songs are in the medley:
- "Twelfth Street Rag" by Pee Wee Hunt
- "State of Shock" by Mick Jagger & Michael Jackson
- "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top
- "What's Love Got to Do with It" by Tina Turner
- "Method of Modern Love" by Hall & Oates
- "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes
- "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister
- "99 Luftballons" by Nena
- "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins
- "The Reflex" by Duran Duran
- "Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" by Quiet Riot
- "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
- "Ear Booker Polka" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Polka Party!
change| "Polka Party!" | |
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| Song by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| from the album Polka Party! | |
| Released | October 21, 1986 |
| Recorded | August 28, 1986 |
| Genre | Comedy, Polka |
| Length | 3:15 |
| Label | Scotti Brothers |
The following songs are contained in the medley:
- "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel
- "Sussudio" by Phil Collins
- "Party All the Time" by Eddie Murphy
- "Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie
- "Freeway of Love" by Aretha Franklin
- "What You Need" by INXS
- "Harlem Shuffle" by The Rolling Stones, originally by Bob & Earl
- "Venus" by Bananarama, originally by Shocking Blue
- "Nasty" by Janet Jackson
- "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco
- "Shout" by Tears for Fears
- "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna
- "Ear Booker Polka" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
"The Hot Rocks Polka"
change| "The Hot Rocks Polka" | |
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| Song by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| from the album UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack And Other Stuff | |
| Released | July 18, 1989 |
| Recorded | May 25, 1989 |
| Genre | Comedy, Polka |
| Length | 4:50 |
| Label | Scotti Brothers |
The following songs are in the medley:
- "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)"
- "Brown Sugar"
- "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
- "Honky Tonk Women"
- "Under My Thumb"
- "Ruby Tuesday"
- "Miss You"
- "Sympathy for the Devil"
- "Get off of My Cloud"
- "Shattered"
- "Let's Spend the Night Together"
- "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
- "Ear Booker Polka" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
"Polka Your Eyes Out"
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| Song by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| from the album Off the Deep End | |
| Released | April, 1992 |
| Recorded | January 27, 1992 |
| Genre | Comedy, Polka |
| Length | 3:50 |
| Label | Scotti Brothers |
The following songs are in the medley:
- "Cradle of Love" by Billy Idol
- "Tom's Diner" by DNA featuring Suzanne Vega
- "Love Shack" by The B-52's
- "Clarinet Polka" (Public domain)
- "Pump Up the Jam" by Technotronic
- "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M.
- "Unbelievable" by EMF
- "Do Me!" by Bell Biv DeVoe
- "Enter Sandman" by Metallica
- "The Humpty Dance" by Digital Underground
- "Cherry Pie" by Warrant
- "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson
- "I Touch Myself" by Divinyls
- "Dr. Feelgood" by Mötley Crüe
- "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice
- "Ear Booker Polka" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
"Bohemian Polka"
change| "Bohemian Polka" | |
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| Song by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| from the album Alapalooza | |
| Released | October 5, 1993 |
| Recorded | July 17, 1993 |
| Genre | Comedy, Polka |
| Length | 3:39 |
| Label | Scotti Brothers |
This is actually a polka version of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", but is counted as a polka medley.
The following songs are in the medley:
- "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
- "Ear Booker Polka" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
"The Alternative Polka"
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| Song by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| from the album Bad Hair Day | |
| Released | March 12, 1996 |
| Recorded | January 3, 1996 |
| Genre | Comedy, Polka |
| Length | 4:50 |
| Label | Scotti Brothers |
The following songs are in the medley:
- "Loser" by Beck
- "Sex Type Thing" by Stone Temple Pilots
- "All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow
- "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails
- "Bang and Blame" by R.E.M.
- "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette
- "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" by The Smashing Pumpkins
- "My Friends" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
- "I'll Stick Around" by Foo Fighters
- "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden
- "Basket Case" by Green Day
- "Ear Booker Polka" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
"Polka Power!"
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| Song by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
| from the album Running with Scissors | ||||
| Released | September 26, 1999 (Germany only) | |||
| Recorded | April 20, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Comedy, Polka | |||
| Length | 4:21 | |||
| Label | Volcano | |||
| "Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology | ||||
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The following songs are contained in the medley:
- "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls
- "Flagpole Sitta" by Harvey Danger
- "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" by Pras featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mýa
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by the Backstreet Boys
- "Walkin' on the Sun" by Smash Mouth
- "Intergalactic" by the Beastie Boys
- "Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba
- "Ray of Light" by Madonna
- "Push" by Matchbox Twenty
- "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind
- "The Dope Show" by Marilyn Manson
- "MMMBop" by Hanson
- "Sex and Candy" by Marcy Playground
- "Closing Time" by Semisonic
- "W.A.Y. Moby Polka" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
"Angry White Boy Polka"
change| "Angry White Boy Polka" | |
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| Song by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| from the album Poodle Hat | |
| Released | May 20, 2003 |
| Recorded | March 21, 2003 |
| Genre | Comedy, Polka |
| Length | 5:04 |
| Label | Volcano |
The following are in the melody:
- "Last Resort" by Papa Roach
- "Chop Suey!" by System of a Down
- "Get Free" by The Vines
- "Hate to Say I Told You So" by The Hives
- "Fell in Love with a Girl" by The White Stripes
- "Last Nite" by The Strokes
- "Down with the Sickness" by Disturbed
- "Renegades of Funk" by Rage Against the Machine, originally by Afrika Bambaataa
- "My Way" by Limp Bizkit
- "Outside" by Staind
- "Bawitdaba" by Kid Rock
- "Youth of the Nation" by P.O.D.
- "The Real Slim Shady" by Eminem
- "Poodle Hat Polka" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
"Polkarama!"
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| Song by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| from the album Straight Outta Lynwood | |
| Released | September 24, 2006 |
| Recorded | April 12, 2006 |
| Genre | Comedy, Polka |
| Length | 4:17 |
| Label | Volcano |
The following songs are in the medley:
- "Chicken Dance" by Werner Thomas
- "Let's Get It Started" by Black Eyed Peas
- "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand
- "Beverly Hills" by Weezer
- "Speed of Sound" by Coldplay
- "Float On" by Modest Mouse
- "Feel Good Inc." by Gorillaz featuring De La Soul
- "Don't Cha" by Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes
- "Somebody Told Me" by The Killers
- "Slither" by Velvet Revolver
- "Candy Shop" by 50 Cent featuring Olivia
- "Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell
- "Pon de Replay" by Rihanna
- "Gold Digger" by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
- "W.A.Y. Moby Polka" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
"Polka Face"
change| "Polka Face" | |
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| Song by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| from the album Alpocalypse | |
| Released | June 21, 2011 |
| Recorded | May 8, 2010 [1] |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:47 |
| Label | Volcano |
The title is a reference to Lady Gaga's song Poker Face. The following songs are contained in the medley:[2]
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| Liechtensteiner Polka | Will Glahé |
| Poker Face | Lady Gaga |
| Womanizer | Britney Spears |
| Right Round | Flo Rida ft. Ke$ha |
| Day 'n' Nite | Kid Cudi |
| Need You Now | Lady Antebellum |
| Baby | Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris |
| So What | Pink |
| I Kissed a Girl | Katy Perry |
| Fireflies | Owl City |
| Blame It | Jamie Foxx ft. T-Pain |
| Replay | Iyaz |
| Down | Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne |
| Break Your Heart | Taio Cruz ft. Ludacris |
| The Tick Tock Polka | Frankie Yankovic |
| Tik Tok | Ke$ha |
| Poker Face (Reprise) | Lady Gaga |
| Whatever's Left Over Polka | "Weird Al" Yankovic |
"Now That's What I Call Polka!"
change| "Now That's What I Call Polka!" | |
|---|---|
| Song by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| from the album Mandatory Fun | |
| Released | July 15, 2014 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:06 |
| Label | RCA |
The title of the medley is a parody of the compilation album series Now That's What I Call Music!. The following songs are included in the medley:[3]
References
change- ↑ "Archive of recording dates for Weird Al songs". weirdal.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ↑ "Live performance of 2010 polka medley". Retrieved August 11, 2010.
- ↑ Mandatory Fun (liner notes). "Weird Al" Yankovic. RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. 2014.