Guest DJ "Weird Al" Yankovic
Singer, songwriter and satirist "Weird Al" Yankovic has been spoofing artists and making his own original comic tunes for nearly 30 years. His latest album, Straight Out Of Lynwood, is his first to break the top-ten. On this edition of All Songs Considered, Yankovic talks about his music and shares some of the songs that have inspired him over the years. Hear an eclectic mix of music by the Bonzo Dog Band, Tom Lehrer, The Trashmen and more.
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Guest DJ "Weird Al" Yankovic
Canyons of Your Mind
- Artist: Bonzo Dog Band
- Album: The History of the Bonzos
- Song: Canyons of Your Mind
Don't Download This Song
- Artist: "Weird Al" Yankovic
- Album: Straight Outta Lynwood
- Song: Don't Download This Song
Surfin' Bird
- Artist: The Trashmen
- Album: The Tube City!: The Best of The Trashmen
- Song: Surfin' Bird
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