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The popularity of Al's work eventually created ParodyDisplacement. In the early days of filesharing ([=LimeWire=] especially), a ''lot'' of comedy[=/=]parody songs were [[MisattributedSong falsely attributed]] to Al. [[http://www.weirdal.com/notbyal.html The Not Al List]] was created to catalog these songs and give them the proper attribution. Lots of these songs contain raunchy or offensive lyrics, and the lead vocal vaguely sounds like Al; since [[SmallReferencePools Al is the most visible parody musician alive]], his name gets attached to them, despite having subject matter and lyrics that he would never touch. Even with the occasional dip into raunchy subtext, he still aims to be (in his words) a "more-or-less family-friendly" performer. The best way to tell if Al performed a given song is to look for music videos of them on Website/YouTube. Take your heart medication first -- wouldn't want to DieLaughing.
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The popularity of Al's work eventually created ParodyDisplacement. In Since Al is [[SmallReferencePools the most visible]] parody musician alive, ''many'' comedy[=/=]parody songs with raunchy or offensive lyrics he'd never write were [[MisattributedSong falsely attributed]] to Al in the early days of filesharing ([=LimeWire=] especially), a ''lot'' of comedy[=/=]parody songs were [[MisattributedSong falsely attributed]] to Al.despite the lead vocals often not even sounding like him. [[http://www.weirdal.com/notbyal.html The Not Al List]] was created to catalog these songs and give them the proper attribution. Lots of these songs contain raunchy or offensive lyrics, and the lead vocal vaguely sounds like Al; since [[SmallReferencePools Al is the most visible parody musician alive]], his name gets attached to them, despite having subject matter and lyrics that he would never touch. Even with the occasional dip into raunchy subtext, he still aims to be (in his words) a "more-or-less family-friendly" performer. The best way to tell if Al performed a given song is to look for music videos of them on Website/YouTube. Take your heart medication first -- wouldn't first--wouldn't want to DieLaughing.
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** [[Music/CrashTestDummies Brad Roberts]] liked "Headline News," Al's parody of "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm," so much that [[https://youtu.be/49Nm097EhLc?si=AkZ-_UX5m_DWj3rn he performed the song live with Al and his band on a few occasions.]] Even the kazoo parts.
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-->-- '''Homer Simpson''', ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "That 90s Show"
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-->-- '''Homer Simpson''', ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "That 90s '90s Show"
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** "Like A Surgeon" was conceived because Music/{{Madonna}} was asking why Al hadn't parodied her song "Like A Virgin" yet.
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** "Like A Surgeon" was conceived because Music/{{Madonna}} this way, as Al revealed on his episode of ''Series/BehindTheMusic''.
-->'''Al:''' The story as it's been related to me was, Madonna wasasking out shopping with some of her girlfriends one day and happened to just wonder aloud, "I wonder why Weird Al hadn't parodied her song "Like A Virgin" yet.hasn't done 'Like a Surgeon' yet?" Word got back to me, and I thought...'Huh. That's a good idea.'
-->'''Al:''' The story as it's been related to me was, Madonna was
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* CanadaEh: Parodied in "Canadian Idiot," which is a satire on American nationalism.
** Yankovic's ''Al Music'' specials on the Canadian music video channel Much Music included several references aimed at the Canuck audience, including jokes about Actor/BrunoGerussi and Canadian-content rules for radio and TV.
** Yankovic's ''Al Music'' specials on the Canadian music video channel Much Music included several references aimed at the Canuck audience, including jokes about Actor/BrunoGerussi and Canadian-content rules for radio and TV.
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* Chip Dingle and Himself in ''WesternAnimation/HaileysOnIt'' (2023)
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* AchievementsInIgnorance: In the music video for "Living With a Hernia" (a parody of Music/JamesBrown's "Living in America"), Al was able to pull off some seriously impressive dance moves despite not being a professional dancer or even attending any dances in high school. According to Al, he can figure it out just by analytically dissecting the choreography.
