Madonna, in search of the "Yankovic bump", begins a relationship with Al to convince him to parody her song " Like a Virgin", though he insists he now only writes original songs.
Demento gives him guacamole laced with LSD, Al comes up with an original new song, which becomes his next hit, " Eat It". Demento suggests Al try to make his own original song, which he refuses. Al lands his record contract, and his debut album goes multi-platinum, with the original artists experiencing a "Yankovic bump" in record sales and Al being feted by Oprah Winfrey.Īl calls home to find his father is still dismissive of him. Al comes up with " Another One Rides the Bus", impressing the celebrities in attendance. Demento, the doctor's rival Wolfman Jack dares Al to prove himself by parodying Queen's " Another One Bites the Dust" with bassist John Deacon present. Demento, who offers to be his manager while suggesting he go by the stage name "Weird Al". He sends the song to a local radio DJ, who puts it on the air immediately he then goes to Scotti Brothers Records, where the brothers mock him, but are willing to reconsider if Al gains more experience.Īl performs " I Love Rocky Road" for the first time at a biker bar, his roommates stepping in to fill out his band and make the performance a success. While listening to " My Sharona" on the radio and fixing a bologna sandwich, Al is inspired to write " My Bologna". Years later, an older Al is living with his roommates Steve, Jim, and Bermuda, and trying to join bands as an accordion player but he is constantly rejected. Al's mother secretly purchases an accordion for him, but his father destroys it when Al is caught at an illicit polka party, thus straining Al's relationship with his parents. Young Alfred "Al" Yankovic becomes interested in parodying songs despite his father's disapproval. The film received positive reviews, with particular praise for its humor and Radcliffe's performance. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2022, and was released on The Roku Channel on November 4, 2022. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was filmed on a budget of around $8 million over eighteen days between February and March 2022. Yankovic showed the trailer at his concerts, which led to fans questioning when the full-length film would be made and leading Appel and Yankovic to develop the film's concept together. It stars Daniel Radcliffe as Yankovic, along with Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, Toby Huss, Arturo Castro, and Julianne Nicholson in supporting roles.Ī fake trailer for a satirical biographical film was produced by Appel for Funny or Die in 2010. The film is a satire of biopics and is loosely based on Yankovic's life and career as an accordionist and parody songwriter. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is a 2022 American biographical parody film directed by Eric Appel (in his feature directorial debut), who co-wrote the screenplay with Al Yankovic.
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