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"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D

"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D
Studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Released February 28, 1984
Recorded October, December 1983
Genre Comedy
Length 44:03
Label Scotti Brothers
Producer Rick Derringer
Professional reviews
"Weird Al" Yankovic chronology
"Weird Al" Yankovic
(1983)		 "Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D
(1984)		 Dare to Be Stupid
(1985)
Singles from In 3-D
  1. "Eat It"
    Released: February 28, 1984
  2. "King of Suede"
    Released: April 1984
  3. "I Lost on Jeopardy"
    Released: June 4, 1984

"Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D, sometimes referred to simply as In 3-D, is the second album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1984. It is notable for the first of Yankovic's polka medleys; these pastiches of hit songs, set to polka music, have since appeared on nearly all of Yankovic's albums to date. This album also marked a musical departure from his self-titled debut: the accordion was no longer used in every song, and the arrangements of the parodies were now closer to the originals.

Contents

Track listing

Track Title Length (Style) Parody of Description
1 "Eat It" 3:21 "Beat It" by Michael Jackson About a parent's exasperating quest to get their child to eat properly. Peaking at #12 on the Hot 100, this song was Al's highest-charting single until White & Nerdy placed at #9 in the October 21, 2006 issue of Billboard Magazine.
2 "Midnight Star" 4:35 Original About supermarket tabloids.
3 "The Brady Bunch" 2:41 "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats About a man's devotion to television and his dislike of the sitcom The Brady Bunch. Also contains a lyrical adaptation of the "Brady Bunch Theme Song".
4 "Buy Me a Condo" 3:45 Style parody of "Get Up, Stand Up" and "Buffalo Soldier" by Bob Marley About a Jamaican immigrant to America who moves into the suburbs and changes his lifestyle from Rastafarian to yuppie.[citation needed]
5 "I Lost on Jeopardy" 3:28 "Jeopardy" by The Greg Kihn Band Describes a situation in which the narrator loses spectacularly on the game show Jeopardy!. Greg Kihn has a cameo in the video for this track (parodying his own video for the original song), as well as original Jeopardy! host Art Fleming and musicologist Dr. Demento. Announcer Don Pardo lends his voice to a segment of the song, and appears in the video as well.
6 "Polkas On 45" 4:23 Polka Medley A polka medley including the following songs:

The title is a reference to Dutch novelty medley act Stars on 45.
7 "Mr. Popeil" 4:42 Style parody of "Rock Lobster" and "Private Idaho" by The B-52's[citation needed] About the inventor Samuel Popeil, his myriad inventions of varying usefulness, and his son Ron's infomercials; one of the backing vocalists on the track is Samuel Popeil's daughter and Ron Popeil's sister, Lisa Popeil. The song was featured prominently in one of Popeil's infomercials for his famous Showtime Rotisserie.
8 "King of Suede" 4:15 "King of Pain" by The Police About the world's greatest fabric salesman.
9 "That Boy Could Dance" 3:34 Original About a nerdy kid who becomes the envy of all when he steps on the dance floor.
10 "Theme From Rocky XIII (The Rye or the Kaiser)" 3:37 "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor About a washed-up Rocky Balboa, who now runs a deli and occasionally beats up on sides of beef.
11 "Nature Trail to Hell" 5:50 "A style parody containing elements of many songs" About a fictional slasher film. This song has a backward message that says "Satan eats Cheese Whiz!"

Trivia

In "Theme From Rocky XIII", it parodies the Rocky movies by featuring Rocky Balboa in a deli. In the 2006 film Rocky Balboa, Rocky is first shown working at a deli.

Personnel

Production

  • Producer: Rick Derringer
  • Art direction: Donald, Lane
  • Artwork: Jim Heimann
  • Cover illustration: Jim Heimann

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1984 The Billboard 200 17

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1984 "Eat It" The Billboard Hot 100 12
1984 "I Lost On Jeopardy" The Billboard Hot 100 81
1984 "King of Suede" The Billboard Hot 100 62

Awards

Grammy Awards

Year Award Winner
1984 Best Comedy Performance Single or Album, Spoken or Musical "Eat It"
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"Weird Al" Yankovic
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"My Bologna" · "Another One Rides the Bus" · "Ricky" · "I Love Rocky Road" · "Eat It" · "King of Suede" · "I Lost on Jeopardy" · "This Is the Life" · "Like a Surgeon" · "I Want a New Duck" · "One More Minute" · "Dare to Be Stupid" · "Living with a Hernia" · "Christmas at Ground Zero" · "Fat" · "Lasagna" · "I Think I'm a Clone Now" · "UHF" · "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*" · "Isle Thing" · "Smells Like Nirvana" · "You Don't Love Me Anymore" · "Taco Grande" · "Jurassic Park" · "Bedrock Anthem" · "Achy Breaky Song" · "Headline News" · "Amish Paradise" · "Gump" · "Germs" • "Spy Hard" · "The Night Santa Went Crazy" · "The Saga Begins" · "It's All about the Pentiums" · "Don't Download This Song" · "Ode to a Superhero" • "White & Nerdy" · "Canadian Idiot" · "eBay"
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