‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Rocks NPR’s Tiny Desk With All-Parodies Set: ‘We Did So Great They Invited Us Back 16 Years Later!’
The legendary song parodist packed his full live band into the cramped public radio office for runs through classics including "eBay" and "Skipper Dan."
Legendary song parodist and accordion virtuoso "Weird Al" Yankovic played an all-parody set at NPR's Tiny Desk studio for the first time in nearly two decades. The performance, which featured four of his original songs, included tributes such as "Skipper Dan," a nod to a failed actor's portrayal of a Jungle Cruise tour guide at Disneyland, and "eBay," a humorous take on the hit song from 2003's Poodle Hat.
Yankovic acknowledged the band's success in 2010, which led to their invitation back to the Tiny Desk after 16 years, joking that it seemed they "did so great." The set concluded with the fan-favorite "The Saga Begins," a parody of Don McLean's "American Pie," despite Yankovic admitting that it was not his most popular original song.
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