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Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
Weird Chicago Tours
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+1 217-791-7859

Address:
600 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States

Weird Al Yankovic is the debut album by American parodist Alfred Weird Al Yankovic. The album was the first of many produced by former The McCoys guitarist Rick Derringer. Mostly recorded in March 1982, the album was released by Rock 'n Roll Records as an LP and on Compact Cassette in 1983. Consisting of five direct parodies and seven original songs, Weird Al Yankovic parodies pop and rock music of the late 1970s and early 1980s, and satirizes American culture and experiences of the same time period. Nearly half of the album is made up of parodies based on the works of Toni Basil, Joan Jett, Stevie Nicks, the Knack and Queen. Yankovic's trademark instrument—the accordion—is used on all songs featured on the album. Fueled by the underground success of the singles My Bologna and Another One Rides the Bus, the album charted at No. 139 on the Billboard 200. Critically, the album received a lukewarm reception, with many reviewers feeling that Yankovic was a throw-away act, and someone who could not overcome the stigma of a novelty record.
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