Weird Al Yankovic has made a name for himself with spot-on song parodies. 40 years into his career, a look at some of his best tunes reveals the expertise and creativity it takes to do what he does.

“Weird Al” Yankovic has never gotten enough credit for his original, non-parody songs. That’s a truism that’s come up constantly throughout his 40-year career, and it’s a major plot point in the ...

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"Weird Al" Yankovic's self-titled debut came out 40 years ago, on May 3, 1983. So our resident super-fan listened to all of his songs and ranked... Ask random people for their favorite year in music, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Ten years ago, “Weird Al” Yankovic made ...

Weird Al Yankovic has been the creative genius behind some of the best parody songs ever made. "Eat It," "Smells Like Nirvana," "Dare To Be Stupid" - the list goes on and on and on. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG ...