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Dare To Be Stupid

"Weird Al" Yankovic

1985 · Rock, Pop

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Dare To Be Stupid by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Dare To Be Stupid is a Spoken Word album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, originally released in 1985. On Gatefold: 44 pressings tracked, owned by 26 collectors.

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Although rounded out by Yankovic originals, Weird Al’s third studio album contains some of his finest song parodies: Madonna herself suggested "Like a Surgeon," and The Kinks, Huey Lewis, and Cyndi Lauper all attract Al's satiric attention. The highlight, however, is the title track, a bounty of bad advice in the style of electro-pop pioneers Devo. Yankovic also lampoons Elvis and cheesy sci-fi flicks before winding down with a relentlessly perky polka pastiche of a dozen pop hits.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Like A Surgeon3:29
  2. A2Dare To Be Stupid3:24
  3. A3I Want A New Duck3:01
  4. A4One More Minute4:02
  5. A5Yoda3:53

Side B

  1. B1George Of The Jungle1:00
  2. B2Slime Creatures From Outer Space4:20
  3. B3Girls Just Want To Have Lunch2:44
  4. B4This Is The Life3:02
  5. B5Cable TV3:34

Sound DNA

  • Spoken Word
  • Comedy
  • synthetic
  • whimsical
  • witty

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

This is the Columbia, Pitman pressing variant of the original release.
Recorded at Santa Monica Sound Recorders.
Mixed and mastered digitally using the Mitsubishi X-80 system.
Parodies:
A1: Madonna's "Like A Virgin"
A3: Huey Lewis And The News' "I Want A New Drug"
A5: The Kinks' "Lola"
B3: Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"
Publishing info for B6 is not listed.
Lyrics are printed on the inner sleeve.
Some copies may have "FOR PROMOTION ONLY" stamped on the back cover over the barcode.
Runouts are etched, except for STERLING and the Customatrix "o", which are stamped.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • "Musical Mike" KiefferBODY PERCUSSION GUEST , PERFORMER
  • "Weird Al" YankovicBAND , LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS , ACCORDION, KEYBOARDS, THEREMIN BAND , LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, ACCORDION, KEYBOARDS, THEREMIN LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, ACCORDION, KEYBOARDS, THEREMIN
  • Al ViolaBANJO GUEST , BANJO GUEST, BANJO
  • Bill Scott
  • Gary HerbigGUEST , SAXOPHONE, CLARINET GUEST, SAXOPHONE, CLARINET SAXOPHONE, CLARINET
  • Jim WestBAND , GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
  • Jimmy ZGUEST , SAXOPHONE GUEST, SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
  • Joel PeskinCLARINET GUEST , CLARINET GUEST, CLARINET
  • John Thomas JohnsonGUEST , TUBA GUEST, TUBA TUBA
  • Jon "Bermuda" SchwartzBAND , DRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUMS, PERCUSSION
  • Pat ReganGUEST , SYNTHESIZER , PIANO GUEST , SYNTHESIZER, PIANO GUEST, SYNTHESIZER, PIANO
  • Rick DerringerGUEST , GUITAR GUEST, GUITAR GUITAR
  • Sonny BurkeGUEST , PIANO GUEST, PIANO PIANO
  • Steve JayBAND , BASS GUITAR, BANJO, BACKING VOCALS BASS GUITAR, BANJO, BACKING VOCALS BASS, BANJO, BACKING VOCALS
  • Tommy JohnstonTUBA
  • Warren LueningGUEST , TRUMPET GUEST, TRUMPET TRUMPET
  • The Waters SistersBACKING VOCALS GUEST , BACKING VOCALS GUEST, BACKING VOCALS

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