Weird Al Yankovic Dare To Be Stupid Vinyl LP Rock N Roll FZ 40033 1st Pressing
Weird Al Yankovic Dare To Be Stupid Vinyl LP - Rock N Roll Records FZ 40033 First Pressing (1985)
Condition: Very Good Vinyl and Very Good Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays very well with only very occasional light noise. Cover has good color with some wear on spine, and includes original inner sleeve with lyrics.
Dare to Be Stupid is the third studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1985. The album was one of many Yankovic records produced by former McCoys guitarist Rick Derringer. The music on Dare to Be Stupid is built around parodies and pastiches of pop and rock music of the mid-1980s, featuring reimaginings of Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Huey Lewis and the News, and the Kinks. The album also features many "style parodies", or musical imitations that come close to, but do not copy, existing artists. These style parodies include imitations of Devo and Elvis Presley, as well as imitations of various musical genres such as doo-wop, sci-fi soundtracks, and music from the 1920s and 1930s.
Dare to Be Stupid sold well and peaked at number 50 on the Billboard 200. The album produced one of Yankovic's more famous singles, "Like a Surgeon", a parody of Madonna's "Like a Virgin"; the single peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording in 1986.
Tracklist
A1Like A Surgeon 3:29 A2Dare To Be Stupid3:24 A3I Want A New Duck 3:01 A4One More Minute4:02 A5Yoda 3:53
B1George Of The Jungle 1:00 B2Slime Creatures From Outer Space4:20 B3Girls Just Want To Have Lunch 2:44 B4This Is The Life 3:02 B5Cable TV 3:34 Hooked On Polkas(3:50) B6a12th Street Rag B6bState Of Shock B6cSharp Dressed Man B6dWhat's Love Got To Do With It B6eMethod Of Modern Love B6fOwner Of A Lonely Heart B6gWe're Not Going To Take It B6h99 Luftballons B6iFootloose B6jThe Reflex B6kBang Your Head B6lRelax B6mEar Booker Polka
"The Stupid Band" "Weird Al" Yankovic – lead vocals, background vocals, accordion, keyboards, theremin Jim West – guitars, background vocals Steve Jay – bass guitar, banjo, background vocals Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz – drums, percussion _____________________________________________
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