# Gathering Nominations for Best "Weird Al" Songs (Poll to follow when nominations tallied) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 19, 2013, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770 "2013-12-19T23:22:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770/21 "2013-12-20T04:30:50Z")
A few years ago, **fusoya** posted a series of polls: [What is the best song on Weird Al Yankovic’s debut album?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=578682) [Best song on Weird Al Yankovic’s In 3-D](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=579034) [Best song on Weird Al Yankovic’s Dare To Be Stupid](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=579362) [Best song on Weird Al Yankovic’s Polka Party](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=579697) [Best song on Weird Al Yankovic’s UHF (And Other Stuff)](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=580455) [Best song on Weird Al Yankovic’s Even Worse](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=580141) [Best song on Weird Al Yankovic’s Off The Deep End](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=580777) [Best song on Weird Al Yankovic’s Alapalooza](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=581047) [Best song on Weird Al Yankovic’s Bad Hair Day](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=581638) [Best song on Weird Al Yankovic’s Running With Scissors](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=581990) [Best song on Weird Al Yankovic’s Poodle Hat](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=582334) ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770/22 "2013-12-20T04:36:33Z")
The following are the ones I, personally, would consider voting for as his Best: Dare To Be Stupid One More Minute Yoda Christmas at Ground Zero The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota The Saga Begins Genius In France ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770/23 "2013-12-20T05:11:46Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > A few years ago, **fusoya** posted a series of polls: Ha! Doesn’t surprise me. Well, since there isn’t a “Best Overall” poll then I suppose it’s worth it to continue with the nominations for a new poll. I’ll consider the results from those polls as I put together the new poll. Maybe all the “Best From X Album” songs that received more than 10 votes can automatically go into the new poll whether then get nominated in this Thread or not. Thanks for the heads up! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mr.Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Me)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770/24 "2013-12-20T05:18:08Z")
White And Nerdy Genius In France Smells Like Nirvana Bob Christmas At Ground Zero One More Minute Craigslist The Saga Begins Another One Rides The Bus I Lost On Jeopardy And the original, recorded in a bathroom, My Bologna ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770/25 "2013-12-20T14:29:38Z")
Everything that isn’t Airline Amy. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770/26 "2013-12-20T16:04:41Z")
My favorites: 1. Dare to be Stupid 2. Nature Trail to Hell 3. Eat It 4. I Lost on Jeopardy 5. Like a Surgeon 6. White and Nerdy 7. Smells Like Nirvana 8. Amish Paradise 9. You Don’t Love Me Anymore 10. Christmas at Ground Zero 11. Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770/27 "2013-12-20T16:46:12Z")
I can’t believe this! My all-time favorite Weird Al song hasn’t been mentioned ONCE! “Headline News” (the parody of “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” by the Crash Test Dummies) ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770/28 "2013-12-20T16:57:13Z")
Smells Like Nirvana, which I like a great deal better than the original. Christmas at Ground Zero, which is in our family caroling repertoire. Al’s done a lot of funny, well-done parodies and originals, but I’d rank songs like these, which stand on their own and outstrip the originals, over tired, labored and rather obvious choices like Eat It and Fat and LIke A Surgeon. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2013, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770/29 "2013-12-20T17:26:41Z")
I had always loved “Christmas at Ground Zero”, but am I the only one who just can’t listen to it anymore ever since the term “Ground Zero” became so closely linked to the Sept. 11th attack? ---
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770/30 "2013-12-21T01:29:12Z")
I would say that among his best are Albuquerque, The Biggest Ball of Twine, Trapped in the Drive-Thru, The Night Santa Went Crazy, Since You’ve Been Gone, and Don’t Download This Song. I may not be the best judge of Albuquerque - it was the first song of his I heard so I could be biased. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770/31 "2013-12-21T01:46:20Z")
1. White and Nerdy 2. Amish Paradise 3. Fat ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770/32 "2013-12-21T03:59:01Z")
I only saw one nomination for “Bob,” so I’ll second it. Good Bob Dylan style parody, done entirely in palindromes. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770/33 "2013-12-21T04:04:01Z")
Another One Rides the Bus Eat It ---
**Author:** ![sohvan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@sohvan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sohvan)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770/34 "2013-12-21T14:00:23Z")
Hardware store Smells like Nirvana Saga Begins That’s Your Horoscope For Today Don’t download this song White & Nerdy ---
**Author:** ![oz0ne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9fc348/32.png) [@oz0ne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oz0ne)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770/35 "2013-12-21T17:22:37Z")
It’s All About the Pentiums Jurassic Park ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770/36 "2013-12-21T17:28:58Z")
Nominations Closed: [Vote in the Official Poll here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=711058) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gathering-nominations-for-best-weird-al-songs-poll-to-follow-when-nominations-tallied/676770.md?page=1)