"Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D
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| "Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D | ||
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| Missing image Weird_Al_Yankovic_-_In_3-D.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||
| Released | 1984 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Comedy | |
| Length | 44 min 03 sec | |
| Record label | Scotti Brothers | |
| Producer | Rick Derringer | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2EBB580DCCC8EE56F89064373888E4A668285E36&uid=CADMR0410221455&sql=10:gh4gtq9ztu46~T1) |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic Chronology | ||
| "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) | "Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D (1984) | Dare To Be Stupid (1985) |
"Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D, sometimes referred to simply as In 3-D, is the second album by song parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1984. (see 1984 in music).
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Track listing
- "Eat It" (Jackson, Yankovic) - 3:21
- parody of "Beat It" by Michael Jackson, about a parent's exasperating quest to get his son to eat properly
- "Midnight Star" (Yankovic) - 4:35
- a song about supermarket tabloids
- "The Brady Bunch" - 2:41
- parody of "Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats, about a man's devotion to television and his dislike of the sitcom The Brady Bunch
- "Buy Me A Condo" (Yankovic) - 3:53
- about a man who moves into the suburbs and changes his lifestyle from Rastafarian to yuppie
- "I Lost On Jeopardy" (Kihn, Yankovic) - 3:28
- "Polkas On 45" (Brown, Yankovic) - 4:20
- polka medley of then-current pop music; the title is a reference to Dutch novelty medley act Stars on 45
- It is a medley of....
- "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,
- "Every Breath You Take" by The Police,
- "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" by The Clash,
- "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by The Rolling Stones, and
- "My Generation" by The Who
- with new music by "Weird Al" Yankovic.
- It is a medley of....
- polka medley of then-current pop music; the title is a reference to Dutch novelty medley act Stars on 45
- "Mr. Popeil" (Yankovic) - 4:42
- style parody of The B-52's, about the infomercial king Ron Popeil and his myriad inventions of varying usefulness; one of the backing vocalists on the track is Popeil's daughter Lisa.
- "King Of Suede" (Yankovic) - 4:15
- parody of "King of Pain" by The Police, about a man's shopping mall suede shop
- "That Boy Could Dance" - 3:34
- about a nerdy kid who becomes the envy of all when he steps on the dance floor
- "Theme From Rocky XIII" (Yankovic) - 3:37
- "Nature Trail To Hell" (Yankovic) - 5:50
- about a fictional slasher flick; It includes a deliberately-hidden backwards message: if played backwards, the phrase "Satan eats Cheeze Whiz" is clearly audible
Personnel
- "Weird Al" Yankovic - synthesizer, piano, accordion, vocals
- Rick Derringer - guitar, mandolin
- Steve Jay - banjo, drums, bass
- Mike Kieffer
- Warren Luening - trumpet
- Joe Miller - bongos
- Don Pardo - announcer
- Joel Peskin - clarinet
- Lisa Popiel - background vocals
- Petsye Powell - background vocals
- Pat Regan - synthesizer, piano
- Andrea Robinson - background vocals
- Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz - percussion, drums
- Jim Self - tuba
- Robert Tebow - vocals (bass)
- Jimmy West - guitar
- Jimmy "Z" Zavala - saxophone
Production
- Producer: Rick Derringer
- Art direction: Donald, Lane
- Artwork: Jim Heimann
- Cover illustration: Jim Heimann
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | The Billboard 200 | 17 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | "Eat It" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| 1984 | "I Lost On Jeopardy" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 81 |
| 1984 | "King Of Suede" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 62 |
Awards
Grammy Awards
| Year | Award | Winner |
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| 1984 | Best Comedy Performance Single or Album, Spoken or Musical | "Eat It" |