1. 1991
2. Doug Lawrence
3. I Lost On Jeopardy
4. Queen
Backstreet Boys
Eminem
Madonna
Billy Idol
Green Day
Alanis Morrisette
Rolling Stones
REM
Talking Heads
5. Al's father Nick Louis Yankovic .5 point
6. 9
7. Rocky Schenck
8. Coconut Hat
9. Whatever You Like was intended to be released on October 7, 2008 but was delayed until the 8th.
10. Rick Derringer
11. Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies
UHF
12. Aardvark
Hummingbirds
Snails
Alligator
Amoeba
Pigeons
Shark
Cockroaches
Iguana
Vulture
Unicorn
Poodle
13. Taco Grande
14. Ode To A Super Hero
15. I Think We're Alone Now
Mony Mony
16. WWF
17. Steve Jay
18. United Cerebral Palsy Association
19. Nature Trail To Hell
20. Eat It
My Bologna
Addicted To Spuds
Fat
Like A Surgeon
Lasagna
Ricky
UHF
I Lost on Jeopardy
Tie Breaker: Is it a baloney sandwich?
Tie Breaker 2: Me and the homies watched that last night. That movie is a trip! It was a freaky trip.
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gtrmu wrote:
1. What year did Rubén Valtierra first play keyboards with Al's band? (1 point) 1991
2. Who drew the album cover for The Food Album? (1 point) Doug Lawrence
3. What song did Al briefly consider releasing as the lead single for In 3-D before settling on "Eat It"? (1 point) Theme From Rocky 13
4. Name the 10 artists or bands whose songs have been the subject of both a parody and included in a polka. If you don't know all 10, name as many as you can! (1 point each) Eminem, The Police, Mick Jagger, Madonna, R.E.M., Queen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Backstreet Boys, The Who
5. What do the letters NLY stand for on the license plate on the cover of Straight Outta Lynwood? (1 point) His daughter's and Father's initials
6. What number does Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz wear on his shirt for the Running With Scissors CD booklet? (1 point) 9
7. Who was the photographer for the glamour shot in the Alapalooza CD booklet? (1 point) Rocky Schenck
8. What is the name of Jim West's first solo slack key guitar CD? (1 point) Coconut Hat
9. On what date was "Whatever You Like" released? (1 point) October 7
10. Who played guitar on the "Weird Al" Yankovic album? (1 point) Rick Derringer
11. Which two music videos (at the time of the release) were not included on The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library? (1 point each) UHF and Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies
12. Name the 12 animals in "The Carnival of the Animals Part Two"? If you don't know all 12, name as many as you can! (1 point each) Aardvark, Hummingbirds, Snails, Alligator, Amoeba, Pigeons, Sharks, Cockaroaches, Iguana, Vulture, Poodle, Unicorn
13. What song was covered by Tim Buppert for the Ratatouille soundtrack? (1 point) Taco Grande
14. Which parody has the longest time between the original song and the Al's parody? (1 point) Ode To A Super hero. Released 30 years after Piano Man
15. Which two Tommy James & the Shondells songs has Al parodied? (1 point each) I Think We're Alone Now and Mony Mony
16. What company's logo appears on the top of the fence during the "Jurassic Park" music video? (1 point) WWF
17. Who played bass guitar on the Polka Party! album? (1 point) Steve Jay
18. All songwriting proceeds for "Achy Breaky Song" were donated to what charity? (1 point) United Cerebral Palsy Association
19. "Satan eats Cheese Whiz" is a backwards message in what song? (1 point) Nature Trail To Hell
20. Including cheesy compilations, name the 9 songs which appear on four albums? If you don't know all 9, name as many as you can! Eat It, Bedrock Anthem, Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies, I Lost On Jeopardy, UHF, Fat, Lasagna, Addicted to Spuds, Ricky.
1. What year did Rubén Valtierra first play keyboards with Al's band? (1 point)
-- The two met at the Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary special in October 1991.
2. Who drew the album cover for The Food Album? (1 point)
-- Doug Lawrence a.k.a. "Mr. Lawrence"
3. What song did Al briefly consider releasing as the lead single for In 3-D before settling on "Eat It"? (1 point)
-- This is the only one I'm not 100% sure of!! "I Lost on Jeopardy", perhaps?? [Source??]
4. Name the 10 artists or bands whose songs have been the subject of both a parody and included in a polka. If you don't know all 10, name as many as you can! (1 point each)
If you mean only songs and polkas off released albums, then these are your 10:
-- Backstreet Boys (Parody -- "eBay"; Polka -- "Polka Power!" ["Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"])
-- Eminem (Parody -- "Couch Potato"; Polka -- "Angry White Boy Polka" ["The Real Slim Shady"])
-- Green Day (Parody -- "Canadian Idiot"; Polka -- "The Alternative Polka" ["Basket Case"])
-- Billy Idol (Parody -- "Alimony"; Polka -- "Polka Your Eyes Out ["Cradle Of Love"])
-- Mick Jagger (Parody -- "Toothless People"; Polka -- "Hooked On Polkas" ["State Of Shock"])
-- Madonna (Parody -- "Like A Surgeon"; Polkas -- Polka Party! ["Papa Don't Preach"] & Polka Power! ["Ray Of Light"])
-- The Police (Parody -- "King Of Suede"; Polka -- "Polkas On 45" ["Every Breath You Take"])
-- Queen (Parody -- "Another One Rides The Bus"; Polka -- "Bohemian Polka" ["Bohemian Rhapsody"])
-- Red Hot Chili Peppers (Parody -- "Bedrock Anthem"; Polka -- "The Alternative Polka" ["My Friends"])
-- R.E.M. (Parody -- "Spam"; Polkas -- "Polka Your Eyes Out" ["Losing My Religion"] & "The Alternative Polka" ["Bang and Blame"])
Of course, if you include concert-only and unreleased parodies and polkas, you need to include six more:
-- The Beatles (Parodies -- "Gee, I'm A Nerd" & "Pac-man"; Polka -- "Polkas On 45" ["Hey Jude"])
-- Alanis Morissette (Parody -- "Fast Food"; Polka -- "The Alternative Polka" ["You Oughta Know"])
-- The Rolling Stones (Parodies -- "Miss You/Beverly Hillbillies" & "Fatter"; Polkas -- "The Hot Rocks Polka" & "Polkas On 45" ["Jumpin' Jack Flash"] & "Polka Party!" ["Harlem Shuffle"])
-- Talking Heads (Parody -- "Take Me To The Liver"; Polka -- "Polkas On 45" ["Burning Down The House"])
-- Tina Turner (Parody -- "We Won't Eat Another Hero"; Polka -- "Hooked On Polkas" ["What's Love Got To Do With It?"])
-- The Who (Parody -- "Won't Eat Prunes Again"; Polka -- "Polkas On 45" ["My Generation"])
5. What do the letters NLY stand for on the license plate on the cover of Straight Outta Lynwood? (1 point)
-- Nina L. Yankovic (his daughter) and Nick L. Yankovic (his father)
6. What number does Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz wear on his shirt for the Running With Scissors CD booklet? (1 point)
-- Number nine . Number nine . Number nine
7. Who was the photographer for the glamour shot in the Alapalooza CD booklet? (1 point)
-- Rocky Schenck
8. What is the name of Jim West's first solo slack key guitar CD? (1 point)
-- "Coconut Hat" (1999)
9. On what date was "Whatever You Like" released? (1 point)
-- Well, it was *supposed* to be released on October 7, 2008, but an "unexpected error" left it out of the iTunes new release list that day; it was *actually* released on October 8, 2008.
10. Who played guitar on the "Weird Al" Yankovic album? (1 point)
-- None other than Bermuda's brother Richard "Bopcat" Bennett
11. Which two music videos (at the time of the release) were not included on The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library? (1 point each)
-- "UHF"
-- "Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies"
12. Name the 12 animals in "The Carnival of the Animals Part Two"? If you don't know all 12, name as many as you can! (1 point each)
-- Aardvark
-- Hummingbirds
-- Snails
-- Alligator
-- Amoeba
-- Pigeons
-- Shark
-- Cockroaches
-- Iguana
-- Vulture
-- Unicorn
-- Poodle
13. What song was covered by Tim Buppert for the Ratatouille soundtrack? (1 point)
-- "Taco Grande", Al's parody of Gerardo's song "Rico Suave"
14. Which parody has the longest time between the original song and the Al's parody? (1 point)
-- Well, you probably mean the 30 year gap between Billy Joel's "Piano Man" (1973) and Al's "Ode To A Superhero" (2003); HOWEVER, you'd also have to accept as correct the 30 year gap between Ritchie Valens' "La Bamba" (1958) and Al's "Lasagna" (1988), even though Al was really parodying the Los Lobos version released in 1987.
15. Which two Tommy James & the Shondells songs has Al parodied? (1 point each)
-- "Mony Mony" (1968) [as "Alimony"]
-- "I Think We're Alone Now" (1967) [as "I Think I'm A Clone Now"]
16. What company's logo appears on the top of the fence during the "Jurassic Park" music video? (1 point)
-- WWF (the World Wrestling Federation)
17. Who played bass guitar on the Polka Party! album? (1 point)
-- Uhhh ... Steve Jay ...
18. All songwriting proceeds for "Achy Breaky Song" were donated to what charity? (1 point)
-- The United Cerebral Palsy Association
19. "Satan eats Cheese Whiz" is a backwards message in what song? (1 point)
-- "Nature Trail to Hell"
20. Including cheesy compilations, name the 9 songs which appear on four albums? If you don't know all 9, name as many as you can!
-- "I Love Rocky Road" [WAY; GH1; Food; PR:AITB]
-- "Ricky" [WAY; GH1; TV; PR:AITB]
-- "Eat It" [3-D; GH1; Food; PR:AITB]
-- "I Lost On Jeopardy" [3-D; GH1; TV; PR:AITB]
-- "Addicted to Spuds" [PP; GH1; Food; PR:AITB]
-- "Fat" [EW; GH1; Food; PR:AITB]
-- "Lasagna" [EW; GH1; Food; PR:AITB]
-- "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies" [UHF; GH2; TV; PR:AITB]
-- "Bedrock Anthem" [Alap; GH2; TV; PR:AITB]
(Some would include "My Bologna" [WAY; GH1; Food; and accidentally only on a few copies of PR:AITB], but most copies of PH:AITB have correctly used the different "My Bologna (Capitol Records single version)". Some also might incorrectly include "UHF" [UHF; GH2; TV; PR:AITB], but technically the one on the
UHF album is the longer album version and the other 3 are the shorter single version.)
[Album Abbreviations: WAY = "'Weird Al' Yankovic"; "3-D" = "'Weird Al' Yankovic In 3-D"; PP = Polka Party; EW = "Even Worse"; GH1 = "'Weird Al' Yankovic's Greatest Hits"; UHF = "UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff"; Food = "The Food Album"; Alap = "Alapalooza"; PR:AITB = "Permanent Record: Al in the Box"; GH2 = "Greatest Hits Volume II"; TV = "The TV Album"]
TIE BREAKER: Hey, ya wanna know what I have in my pants? C'mon, ask me!
-- "I would -- I don't wanna know."
-- "Go on, ask me!"
-- "Don't even ask, I don't -- I don't -- I really don't wanna know."
-- "Look! It's my bologna sandwich! I've been looking for this for weeks! Mmmm. Y' want some?"
[Ozzy Osbourne Interview from Al TV #6 (April 26, 1992)]
TIE BREAKER #2: Oh, hey, did you see that Pokemon movie?
-- "Me and the homeys watched that last night -- that movie is a trip! It was a freaky trip!"
-- "Word up! Say, I bet you're a big fan of the Teletubbies, too! Do they make you happy?"
[Snoop Dog Interview from Al TV #8 (December 4, 1999)]
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Leave it to Dr. Dad to provide footnotes with his answers.
Dave
edit: It's gonna be tougher to grade these than I thought. We're going to have to accept some additional answers, while they weren't what we were looking for, they are technically correct.
edit again: I updated the answers to question #4 and #10 and #14. I don't know how I missed so many obvious ones on #4. I also started grading. To make things easier to count, I am adding strike through text to the incorrect answers and putting the number correct above each post in red.
Dave, I gave Dr. Dad and Al's Homeboy credit for ILRR in #20. It wasn't in your answer list, but per Dr. Dad's references it is correct.
Awards: - Most Dedicated Non-Spoiler (2007) - Best GC Thread (2010) - Best TTR Skit (2010) - Outstanding Achievement In Fan Parody (Recorded), Shared With The Rest Of The Minor Celebrities (2015)
Congrats to Doc Dad and JEDM and Big Spoon and rws247 and Al's Homeboy and Mystik Tomato and QUAB (Not last!) and gtrumu and Mashed Potato.
(basking in MT's glory)
We is so cool.
Without evil there can be no good, so it must be good to evil sometimes...
Eyeeeeee Satan!
I also started grading. To make things easier to count, I am adding strike through text to the incorrect answers and putting the number correct above each post in red.
Everyone else... well, you can all bask in my glory. BASK! BASK, I SAY!
Actually kinda disappointed that I screwed up the WYL question. 
