Dare To Be Stupid (album)
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| Dare To Be Stupid | ||
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| Missing image Weird_Al_Yankovic_-_Dare_to_Be_Stupid.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||
| Released | 1985 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Comedy | |
| Length | 37 min 04 sec | |
| Record label | Scotti Brothers | |
| Producer | Rick Derringer | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 3.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2EBB580DCCC8EE56F8906E37388CE4A769285E36&uid=CADMR0410222051&sql=10:xu5k8qntbtn4~T1) |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic Chronology | ||
| "Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D (1984) | Dare To Be Stupid (1985) | Polka Party! (1986) |
Dare To Be Stupid is the third album by song parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1985. (see 1985 in music). The title song, "Dare To Be Stupid", was a parody of the musical style and music videos of the band Devo. The title song was also used in Transformers: The Movie adding to the song and the album's popularity.
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Track listing
- "Like A Surgeon" (Yankovic) - 3:32
- parody of "Like A Virgin" by Madonna
- "Dare To Be Stupid" (Dicola, Yankovic) - 3:25
- style parody of Devo
- "I Want A New Duck" (Yankovic) - 3:04
- parody of "I Want A New Drug" by Huey Lewis and the News
- "One More Minute" (Yankovic) - 4:04
- "Yoda" (Davies, Yankovic) - 3:58
- parody of "Lola" by The Kinks, describing the events of The Empire Strikes Back
- "George Of The Jungle" (Allman, Worth) - 1:05
- cover version of the TV cartoon's theme song. Al's record company suggested that he do a straight cover song on this particular album, and this is what he gave them!
- "Slime Creatures From Outer Space" (Yankovic) - 4:23
- "Girls Just Want To Have Lunch" - 2:48
- parody of "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
- "This Is The Life" (Yankovic) - 3:06
- Exaggerated description of a lavish lifestyle used in the gangster spoof movie Johnny Dangerously.
- "Cable TV" (Yankovic) - 3:38
- "Hooked On Polkas" - 3:53
- A polka medley of...
- "12th Street Rag" by Euday L. Bowman,
- "State Of Shock" by The Jacksons With Mick Jagger,
- "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,
- "Mental Health (Bang Your Head)" by Quiet Riot, and
- "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood.
- with new music by "Weird Al" Yankovic.
- A polka medley of...
Personnel
- "Weird Al" Yankovic - accordion, keyboards, theremin, vocals, background vocals
- Sonny Burke - piano
- Rick Derringer - guitar
- Gary Herbig - clarinet, saxophone
- Steve Jay - banjo, bass, background vocals
- Tommy Johnson - tuba
- Warren Luening - trumpet
- Joel Peskin - clarinet
- Pat Regan - synthesizer
- Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz - percussion, drums
- Al Viola - scratching
- The Waters Sisters - background vocals
- Jimmy West - Guitar, background vocals
Production
- Producer: Rick Derringer
- Engineer: Tony Papa
- Art direction: Donald, Lane
- Illustrations: Lou Beach
- Photography: Dennis Keeley
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1985 | The Billboard 200 | 50 |