00:20If more people were weird like him, wouldn't we have a much better world?
00:43A one-of-a-kind singer, musician, and comedian. Known for his comedy tunes and for recording satirical versions of
00:52some of the most famous hits of all time, he is the king of the world.
00:55He is the king of musical parody with a trademark, his accordion. Weird Al's career has lasted for over 45
01:02years and continues to this day.
01:04Since the 80s, he has been cracking audiences up for decades and spoofed countless and some of the most popular
01:11artists like Michael Jackson, Queen, Nirvana, and Madonna.
01:16Well, I do the best I can with what I'm given and as always, my albums are very eclectic. I
01:23mean, I go from a gangster rap song to a country song to a straight-on pop song.
01:28So I try to hit as many genres as I can.
01:32But how did Al Yankovic get so weird? He might be odd, unique, and silly, but never offbeat.
01:41It's pretty crazy. This is one of those things. I've had an amazing year, and this is one of those
01:45things that I never dreamed in my life would ever happen.
01:48It just...
01:48Hi, this is Weird Al Yankovic, and you're watching The X.
01:52Now, because it all started off because you were taught how to play the accordion. Am I right?
01:57It is, yeah.
01:57So how did playing the accordion lead to all this?
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