Weird Al-Gorithm Podcast

The entire career of “Weird Al” Yankovic,
analyzed & dissected one song at a time.
Hosted by Matt Kelly & Matthew Milligan.

Listen now on Spotify, iHeart, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts
Matt Kelly’s Parody Rankings
  1. I Think I’m A Clone Now
    Even Worse, 1988
  2. It’s All About the Pentiums
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  3. Amish Paradise
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  4. Smells Like Nirvana
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  5. Yoda
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1985
  6. I Lost on Jeopardy
    In 3-D, 1984
  7. Fat
    Even Worse, 1988
  8. Headline News
    1994
  9. The Saga Begins
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  10. Gump
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  11. Jerry Springer
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  12. Livin’ In The Fridge
    Alapalooza, 1993
  13. I Can’t Watch This
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  14. Like A Surgeon
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1986
  15. Spam
    UHF, 1989
  16. (This Song’s Just) Six Words Long
    Even Worse, 1988
  17. Pretty Fly for a Rabbi
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  18. The White Stuff
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  19. Ricky
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  20. Eat It
    In 3-D, 1984
  21. Lasagna
    Even Worse, 1988
  22. Phony Calls
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  23. Addicted To Spuds
    Polka Party, 1986
  24. Syndicated Inc.
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  25. Jurassic Park
    Alapalooza, 1993
  26. Taco Grande
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  27. Theme from Rocky XIII
    In 3-D, 1984
  28. Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*
    UHF, 1989
  29. My Bologna
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  30. I Love Rocky Road
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  31. Alimony
    Even Worse, 1988
  32. Living With A Hernia
    Polka Party, 1986
  33. King of Suede
    In 3-D, 1984
  34. Another One Rides The Bus
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  35. Cavity Search
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  36. Bedrock Anthem
    Alapalooza, 1993
  37. Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1986
  38. Grapefruit Diet
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  39. She Drives Like Crazy
    UHF, 1989
  40. Here’s Johnny
    Polka Party, 1986
  41. Isle Thing
    UHF, 1989
  42. Stop Draggin’ My Car Around
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  43. The Brady Bunch
    In 3-D, 1984
  44. I Want A New Duck
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1986
  45. Achy Breaky Song
    Alapalooza, 1993
  46. The Plumbing Song
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  47. Toothless People
    Polka Party, 1986
Matthew Milligan’s Parody Rankings
  1. Headline News
    1994
  2. Yoda
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1985
  3. Like A Surgeon
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1985
  4. I Lost On Jeopardy
    In 3-D, 1984
  5. Amish Paradise
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  6. Smells Like Nirvana
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  7. Fat
    Even Worse, 1988
  8. (This Song’s Just) Six Words Long
    Even Worse, 1988
  9. Gump
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  10. Eat It
    In 3-D, 1984
  11. It’s All About the Pentiums
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  12. The Saga Begins
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  13. My Bologna
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  14. I Think I’m A Clone Now
    Even Worse, 1988
  15. Spam
    UHF, 1989
  16. Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*
    UHF, 1989
  17. Jurassic Park
    Alapalooza, 1993
  18. Theme from Rocky XIII
    In 3-D, 1984
  19. The White Stuff
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  20. I Love Rocky Road
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  21. Addicted To Spuds
    Polka Party, 1986
  22. Phony Calls
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  23. I Can’t Watch This
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  24. Alimony
    Even Worse, 1988
  25. Ricky
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  26. Jerry Springer
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  27. Pretty Fly for a Rabbi
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  28. She Drives Like Crazy
    UHF, 1989
  29. Taco Grande
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  30. Bedrock Anthem
    Alapalooza, 1993
  31. Lasagna
    Even Worse, 1988
  32. Syndicated Inc.
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  33. King of Suede
    In 3-D, 1984
  34. Here’s Johnny
    Polka Party, 1986
  35. Grapefruit Diet
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  36. Livin’ In The Fridge
    Alapalooza, 1993
  37. Living With A Hernia
    Polka Party, 1986
  38. Another One Rides The Bus
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  39. Cavity Search
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  40. The Brady Bunch
    In 3-D, 1984
  41. Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1985
  42. Stop Draggin’ My Car Around
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  43. Isle Thing
    UHF, 1989
  44. I Want A New Duck
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1985
  45. Achy Breaky Song
    Alapalooza, 1993
  46. The Plumbing Song
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  47. Toothless People
    Polka Party, 1986
Matt Kelly’s Original Rankings
  1. Everything You Know Is Wrong
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  2. UHF
    UHF, 1989
  3. Dare To Be Stupid
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1985
  4. Frank’s 2000″ TV
    Alapalooza, 1993
  5. Melanie
    Even Worse, 1988
  6. I Remember Larry
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  7. Albuquerque
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  8. Nature Trail To Hell
    In 3-D, 1984
  9. This Is The Life
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1985
  10. You Make Me
    Even Worse, 1988
  11. Since You’ve Been Gone
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  12. Dog Eat Dog
    Polka Party, 1986
  13. I’m So Sick Of You
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  14. Your Horoscope for Today
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  15. You Don’t Love Me Anymore
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  16. One More Minute
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1985
  17. My Baby’s in Love with Eddie Vedder
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  18. Trigger Happy
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  19. The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota
    UHF, 1989
  20. The Check’s In The Mail
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  21. Christmas At Ground Zero
    Polka Party, 1986
  22. Midnight Star
    In 3-D, 1984
  23. The Weird Al Show Theme
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  24. Generic Blues
    UHF, 1989
  25. Good Old Days
    Even Worse, 1988
  26. Twister
    Even Worse, 1988
  27. Slime Creatures From Outer Space
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1985
  28. The Night Santa Went Crazy
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  29. Waffle King
    Alapalooza, 1993
  30. Don’t Wear Those Shoes
    Polka Party, 1986
  31. I Was Only Kidding
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  32. Mr. Popeil
    In 3-D, 1984
  33. Germs
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  34. Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters from a Planet Near Mars
    UHF, 1989
  35. Velvet Elvis
    Even Worse, 1988
  36. Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  37. She Never Told Me She Was A Mime
    Alapalooza, 1993
  38. When I Was Your Age
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  39. Stuck In A Closet With Vanna White
    Even Worse, 1988
  40. Good Enough For Now
    Polka Party, 1986
  41. I’ll Be Mellow When I’m Dead
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  42. Truck Drivin’ Song
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  43. Spy Hard
    1994
  44. Harvey the Wonder Hamster
    Alapalooza, 1993
  45. Talk Soup
    Alapalooza, 1993
  46. Young, Dumb & Ugly
    Alapalooza, 1993
  47. Airline Amy
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  48. Let Me Be Your Hog
    UHF, 1989
  49. Happy Birthday
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  50. One Of Those Days
    Polka Party, 1986
  51. Cable TV
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1985
  52. That Boy Could Dance
    In 3-D, 1984
  53. Buy Me A Condo
    In 3-D, 1984
  54. Such A Groovy Guy
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  55. Traffic Jam
    Alapalooza, 1993
  56. Callin’ in Sick
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  57. Buckingham Blues
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  58. Gotta Boogie
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
Matthew Milligan’s Original Rankings
  1. Frank’s 2000″ TV
    Alapalooza, 1993
  2. Albuquerque
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  3. UHF
    UHF, 1989
  4. Dare To Be Stupid
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1985
  5. I Remember Larry
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  6. Everything You Know Is Wrong
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  7. Airline Amy
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  8. Melanie
    Even Worse, 1988
  9. Nature Trail To Hell
    In 3-D, 1984
  10. Good Old Days
    Even Worse, 1988
  11. Your Horoscope for Today
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  12. Trigger Happy
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  13. Dog Eat Dog
    Polka Party, 1986
  14. You Don’t Love Me Anymore
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  15. I’m So Sick Of You
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  16. The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota
    UHF, 1989
  17. I’ll Be Mellow When I’m Dead
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  18. Mr. Popeil
    In 3-D, 1984
  19. Midnight Star
    In 3-D, 1984
  20. One More Minute
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1985
  21. You Make Me
    Even Worse, 1988
  22. Germs
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  23. The Night Santa Went Crazy
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  24. Christmas At Ground Zero
    Polka Party, 1986
  25. Since You’ve Been Gone
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  26. Truck Drivin’ Song
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  27. My Baby’s in Love with Eddie Vedder
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  28. Velvet Elvis
    Even Worse, 1988
  29. This Is The Life
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1985
  30. She Never Told Me She Was A Mime
    Alapalooza, 1993
  31. Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters from a Planet Near Mars
    UHF, 1989
  32. Slime Creatures From Outer Space
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1985
  33. Generic Blues
    UHF, 1989
  34. The Weird Al Show Theme
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  35. I Was Only Kidding
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  36. Waffle King
    Alapalooza, 1993
  37. Twister
    Even Worse, 1988
  38. Stuck In A Closet With Vanna White
    Even Worse, 1988
  39. Good Enough For Now
    Polka Party, 1986
  40. Don’t Wear Those Shoes
    Polka Party, 1986
  41. Traffic Jam
    Alapalooza, 1993
  42. Buy Me A Condo
    In 3-D, 1984
  43. Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  44. Callin’ in Sick
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  45. Young, Dumb & Ugly
    Alapalooza, 1993
  46. When I Was Your Age
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  47. The Check’s In The Mail
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  48. That Boy Could Dance
    In 3-D, 1984
  49. Happy Birthday
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  50. Gotta Boogie
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  51. Talk Soup
    Alapalooza, 1993
  52. Harvey the Wonder Hamster
    Alapalooza, 1993
  53. Cable TV
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1985
  54. Let Me Be Your Hog
    UHF, 1989
  55. One Of Those Days
    Polka Party, 1986
  56. Such A Groovy Guy
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983
  57. Spy Hard
    1994
  58. Buckingham Blues
    “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1983

Matt Kelly’s Polka Rankings
  1. The Alternative Polka
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  2. Polka Power!
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  3. Polka Your Eyes Out
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  4. Hooked On Polkas
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1985
  5. Bohemian Polka
    Alapalooza, 1993
  6. Polkas On 45
    In 3-D, 1984
  7. Polka Party!
    Polka Party, 1986
  8. The Hot Rocks Polka
    UHF, 1989
  9. Polkamon
    Pokémon The Movie 2000, 2000

Matthew Milligan’s Polka Rankings
  1. Polka Power!
    Running With Scissors, 1999
  2. The Alternative Polka
    Bad Hair Day, 1996
  3. Polka Your Eyes Out
    Off The Deep End, 1992
  4. Polka Party!
    Polka Party, 1986
  5. The Hot Rocks Polka
    UHF, 1989
  6. Hooked On Polkas
    Dare To Be Stupid, 1985
  7. Polkas on 45
    In 3-D, 1984
  8. Polkamon
    Pokémon The Movie 2000, 2000
  9. Bohemian Polka
    Alapalooza, 1993
Matt Kelly’s Album Rankings
  1. Bad Hair Day (1996)
  2. Even Worse (1988)
  3. Running With Scissors (1999)
  4. Dare To Be Stupid (1985)
  5. In 3-D (1984)
  6. Off The Deep End (1992)
  7. “Weird Al” Yankovic (1983)
  8. Polka Party! (1986)
  9. Alapalooza (1993)
  10. Peter & The Wolf (1988)
  11. UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff (1989)
Matthew Milligan’s Album Rankings
  1. Even Worse (1988)
  2. Running With Scissors (1999)
  3. Bad Hair Day (1996)
  4. In 3-D (1984)
  5. Dare To Be Stupid (1985)
  6. Off The Deep End (1992)
  7. “Weird Al” Yankovic (1983)
  8. UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff (1989)
  9. Peter & The Wolf (1988)
  10. Polka Party! (1986)
  11. Alapalooza (1993)
Matt Kelly’s Music Video Rankings
  1. Dare To Be Stupid
  2. Fat
  3. Amish Paradise
  4. Smells Like Nirvana
  5. UHF
  6. Jurassic Park
  7. It’s All About the Pentiums
  8. Headline News
  9. Christmas At Ground Zero
  10. Like A Surgeon
  11. Eat It
  12. Gump
  13. You Don’t Love Me Anymore
  14. I Lost On Jeopardy
  15. Ricky
  16. One More Minute
  17. The Saga Begins
  18. I Love Rocky Road
  19. Your Horoscope for Today
  20. Living With A Hernia
  21. Spy Hard
  22. This Is The Life
  23. Bedrock Anthem
  24. Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*
  25. Harvey the Wonder Hamster
Matthew Milligan’s Music Video Rankings
  1. Dare To Be Stupid
  2. Fat
  3. Jurassic Park
  4. Amish Paradise
  5. It’s All About the Pentiums
  6. Smells Like Nirvana
  7. Headline News
  8. You Don’t Love Me Anymore
  9. I Lost On Jeopardy
  10. UHF
  11. Eat It
  12. Like A Surgeon
  13. Gump
  14. Christmas At Ground Zero
  15. This Is The Life
  16. The Saga Begins
  17. One More Minute
  18. Ricky
  19. I Love Rocky Road
  20. Bedrock Anthem
  21. Living With A Hernia
  22. Your Horoscope for Today
  23. Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*
  24. Spy Hard
  25. Harvey the Wonder Hamster
Special Guest Song Rankings^
  1. Your Horoscope for Today
    Special Guest: Gary Mastriano
  2. Amish Paradise
    Special Guest: Robert Bacon
  3. Everything You Know Is Wrong
    Special Guest: Jeff Nucera
  4. (This Song’s Just) Six Words Long
    Special Guest: Paul Scheer
  5. One More Minute
    Special Guest: A.J. Santini
  6. Smells Like Nirvana
    Special Guest: MC Lars
  7. Melanie
    Special Guest: Allie Goertz
  8. Albuquerque
    Special Guest: Dave Rossi, Ethan Ullman, Kelly Phillips, Jeff Nucera
  9. Nature Trail To Hell
    Special Guest: Christian Bladt
  10. Germs
    Special Guest: MC Lars
  11. Jerry Springer
    Special Guest: Curtis Fortier
  12. Since You’ve Been Gone
    Special Guest: Kelly Phillips
  13. You Make Me
    Special Guest: C Philip Zarina
  14. You Don’t Love Me Anymore
    Special Guest: Jaret Reddick
  15. Polka Your Eyes Out
    Special Guest: Mark Hampton
  16. Polka Power!
    Special Guest: Christian Bladt
  17. Truck Drivin’ Song
    Special Guest: Jeff Nucera
  18. Slime Creatures From Outer Space
    Special Guest: John Wlaysewski
  19. The White Stuff
    Special Guest: Jim Logrando
  20. Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*
    Special Guest: Patrick McDonald
  21. Eat It
    Special Guest: Chris Fafalios
  22. Yoda
    Special Guest: Brendan B. Brown
  23. Frank’s 2000″ TV
    Special Guest: Josh Forbes
  24. I Lost on Jeopardy
    Special Guest: Jeff Nucera
  25. Bedrock Anthem
    Special Guest: Matt DiStefano
  26. Like A Surgeon
    Special Guest: Chris Fafalios
  27. It’s All About the Pentiums
    Special Guest: Eric Conner
  28. Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch
    Special Guest: Levi Wilson
  29. King of Suede
    Special Guest: Jim Logrando
  30. Good Old Days
    Special Guest: MC Lars
  31. Trigger Happy
    Special Guest: A.J. Santini
  32. Good Enough For Now
    Special Guest: Cowboy Coder
  33. Waffle King
    Special Guest: Jeff Nucera
  34. The Night Santa Went Crazy
    Special Guest: Lily Hirsch
  35. Grapefruit Diet
    Special Guest: Levi Wilson
  36. Christmas At Ground Zero
    Special Guest: MC Frontalot
  37. The Alternative Polka
    Special Guest: Ray Padgett
  38. Gump
    Special Guest: C Philip Zarina
  39. Achy Breaky Song
    Special Guest: Taylor Morden
  40. Livin’ in the Fridge
    Special Guest: Kevin Shinick
  41. Spam
    Special Guest: Olive Hui
  42. The Hot Rocks Polka
    Special Guest: Christian Bladt
  43. Syndicated Inc.
    Special Guest: Christian Bladt
  44. Hooked On Polkas
    Special Guest: James Kochalka
  45. When I Was Your Age
    Special Guests: Schaffer the Darklord & MC Lars
  46. Lasagna
    Special Guest: Kelly Phillips
  47. Peter & The Wolf
    Special Guest: Mark Popeney
  48. Let Me Be Your Hog
    Special Guest: MC Lars
  49. Pretty Fly for a Rabbi
    Special Guest: James L Sutter
  50. Phony Calls
    Special Guest: Dave Rossi & Ethan Ullman
  51. Don’t Wear Those Shoes
    Special Guest: Kelly Phillips
  52. It’s Still Billy Joel To Me
    Special Guest: Dustin Rubin
  53. Living With A Hernia
    Special Guest: Jim Logrando
  54. Taco Grande
    Special Guest: Lily Hirsch
  55. The Saga Begins
    Special Guest: Rob Harvilla

^At the end of each episode, special guests rank the song they’ve selected against all previous guest song choices, and are then allowed to re-rank one other song on this list if they feel its current position is not accurate. Consequently, the position of a song on this list is not necessarily reflective of the original guest’s opinion of that track, nor is it in any way reflective of the views of your hosts.

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