From polka to grunge, Weird Al takes it on

From: The Gazette | Date: March 10, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

Did you know that Weird Al can put his leg behind his head and dance around while singing "Like a Surgeon"?

Not only that, he can do rap, polka, metal, grunge, pop, folk and country - a rare feat of across-the-board diversity in this market of the-smaller-the-niche-the-better. Some may argue that Weird Al Yankovic is more of a mimic than a talent - after all, he's mainly parodying the sounds of other artists - but you can't deny his gift for clever musical meter, not to mention his impressive show of self- deprecation and desire to please his fans. His four-piece cover band doesn't get much ...

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