The Music in Me is getting wonderfully weird this episode! Join me as I dive into some of the funniest songs ever recorded, from flying purple people eaters and disco ducks to foxes making mysterious noises and pineapples meeting pens. I'll explore why these silly songs became massive hits, share some fun facts about the artists behind them, and celebrate the king of musical parody himself, Weird Al Yankovic, with a special segment dedicated entirely to his hilarious career. If you've ever laughed at a song, danced to "Gangnam Style," barked along to "Who Let the Dogs Out," or proudly sang every word to "Barbie Girl," this episode is for you. So come along for a fun, lighthearted journey through the wonderfully wacky side of music, because sometimes the songs that make us laugh are the ones we remember forever!

SONGS MENTIONED… 

• Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley
• Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yello Polka Dot Bikini by Brian Hyland
• Yakety Yak by The Coasters
• The Streak by Ray Stevens
• Disco Duck by Rick Dees
• Barbie Girl by Aqua
• I’m Too Sexy by Right Said Fred
• Mambo No. 5 by Lou Bega
• Baby Got Back by Sir Mix-a-Lot
• Who Let The Dogs Out by Baha Men
• What Does The Fox Say? By Ylvis
• Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen or PPAP by Pikotaro
• Gangnam Style by PSY

 

WEIRD AL YANKOVIC SONGS MENTIONED…

•  Eat It
• Like a Surgeon
• Amish Paradise 
• White & Nerdy
• Tacky
• Word Crimes

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THEME SONG BY:  Hayley Gremard
INTRODUCTION BY: Gavin Bruno