According to Billboard, only 5 artists have had a Billboard top 40 hit in the '80s, '90s, '00s, and '10s: Michael Jackson, Madonna, Kenny G, U2, and...Weird Al Yankovic.
For the record, in the '80s, he hit #12 with "Eat It" (a parody of Michael Jackson's "Beat It"):
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In the '90s, he hit #31 with "Smells Like Nirvana" (a parody of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"):
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In the '00s, he hit #9 with "White & Nerdy" (a parody of "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone):
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And in the '10s, he hit #39 with "Word Crimes" (a parody of "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and T.I.):
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Look, if you're reading this post, I don't have to convince you: Weird Al is a gosh-darn national treasure.
But you know what ELSE Weird Al is? A damn good follow on Twitter. Here are some of his best tweets:
1. When he decided to absolutely destroy Kid Rock out of nowhere:
To everybody that's congratulating me right now on my new Kid Rock parody video, let me clarify - that's not me. That's actually Kid Rock.
2. And when he made this very fair point:
Why is “dying penniless” considered a bad thing? That’s what I call perfect money management.
3. When he tweeted this during the pandemic:
Yeah, no, sorry. Not gonna do "My Corona."
4. And then when he tweeted this video a few days later:
MUST. NOT. TOUCH. FACE.
5. When he had thoughts after Madonna released this baffling parody of her song "Vogue":
See? Not so easy, is it? https://t.co/LY9Qha35RK
6. And when he tweeted this after getting vaccinated:
Whew! Now that I'm finally vaccinated, I can go back to washing my hands for only EIGHTEEN seconds.
7. When he shared this throwback photo:
Hard to believe I never dated in high school. #tbt
8. When he, LOL, listened to a cover of his song "Eat It":
Just listened to this. Not a very faithful cover version, if you ask me.
9. When he announced what he was going to be for Halloween:
Once again, my Halloween costume this year will be Sexy Weird Al.
10. When he joked about taking a BuzzFeed quiz (we had to include this one):
Just took Buzzfeed's "What's Your Groot Name?" quiz. (BTW, mine's "Groot")
11. And when he flexed about his view of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade:
Just catching up on some emails this morning.
But if there's one thing Weird Al REALLY loves to post on Twitter, it's a good ol' sight gag:
12.
The kind you find in a second hand store?
13.
Just my luck.
14.
Just saw this in a public place. Disgusting. #NSFW
15.
Weird Owl
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I’m always more than happy to pose for pictures with fans!
17.
My wife just informed me that I’m 12
18.
Ugh, my least favorite flavor.
19.
Just picked up this little beauty at the “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” prop auction!
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Pretty fashion-forward crowd here tonight in Berkeley
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Really tight security here. They wouldn't even let me lick the canvas ONCE. Way to crush my dreams, Louvre!!
22. And lastly, when he tweeted this video that 100% will make you go, "That is so stupid," while smiling from ear to ear:
Keep being hilarious, Al! And, you know, weird!
