“Weird Al” Yankovic’s Playful Parody of Queen: “Another One Rides the Bus”, Live on the Dr. Demento Show, 1980
In the following image, you can spot the internationally renowned musical parody artist “Weird Al” Yankovic (on the right), striking a playful pose next to Barret Eugene Hansen, famously known as “Dr. Demento”. This snapshot captures the comedian during the recording of his live performance of the Queen parody “Another One Rides the Bus” on the Dr. Demento Show in 1980. Widely celebrated for his humorous take on popular songs and lyrics, Yankovic is globally famous not only for his whimsical public persona but also for his delightfully eccentric fashion styles.
Yankovic traces his accordion-playing journey back to his admiration for Elton John and his album “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” in the 1970s. Regarding his comedic influences and parody music, Yankovic credits artists such as Tom Lehrer, Stan Freberg, Spike Jones, Allan Sherman, Shel Silverstein, and Frank Zappa, as well as the eccentric and wonderfully zany talents he discovered through the Dr. Demento Radio Show. Yankovic’s unconventional musical approach has earned him a multitude of awards, notably including four Grammy Awards and eleven nominations.
