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Day Seventy-Five: "I Was Only Kidding" from Off the Deep End

Day Seventy-Five: "I Was Only Kidding" from Off the Deep End

You're so gullible!

The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinSeptember 18, 2017Tonio K, "Weird Al" Yankovic, The Weird Accordion To Al

Day Seventy-Four: "Polka Your Eyes Out" from Off the Deep End

Day Seventy-Four: "Polka Your Eyes Out" from Off the Deep End

Another polka medley.

The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinSeptember 15, 2017

Day Seventy-Three: "I Can't Watch This" from Off the Deep End

Day Seventy-Three: "I Can't Watch This" from Off the Deep End

The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinSeptember 13, 2017

Day Seventy-Two: "Trigger Happy" from Off the Deep End

Day Seventy-Two: "Trigger Happy" from Off the Deep End

It was just a lousy flesh wound, dad!

The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinSeptember 11, 2017

Day Seventy-One: "Smells Like Nirvana" from Off the Deep End

Day Seventy-One: "Smells Like Nirvana" from Off the Deep End

Sing distinctly, we don't wanna!

The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinSeptember 8, 2017Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit

Day Seventy: "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota" from UHF: Original Soundtrack and Other Stuff

Day Seventy: "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota" from UHF: Original Soundtrack and Other Stuff

Then I winked my eye and I said, "You know, I got a funny kind of feelin' we'll be comin' back again next year!"

The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinSeptember 6, 2017

Day Sixty-Nine: "Spam" from UHF: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff

Day Sixty-Nine: "Spam" from UHF: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff

A side of Al I like to call "Open Mic Al" makes its present felt on this ode to the world's most disgusting food-like product.

The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinSeptember 1, 2017

Day Sixty-Eight: "Fun Zone" from UHF: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff

Day Sixty-Eight: "Fun Zone" from UHF: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff

Your chronicler of Al things Al is once again challenged by a busy little throwaway of an instrumental with a surprisingly long, weird history.

The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinAugust 30, 2017

Day Sixty-Seven: "Spatula City" from UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff

Day Sixty-Seven: "Spatula City" from UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff

We sell spatulas...And that's all!

The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinAugust 28, 2017

Day Sixty-Five: "She Drives Like Crazy" from UHF: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff

Day Sixty-Five: "She Drives Like Crazy" from UHF: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff

Thinks she's driving the Batmobile!

The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinAugust 23, 2017