Bedrock Anthem
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| "Bedrock Anthem" | ||
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| Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||
| from the album Alapalooza | ||
| Released | November 12, 1993 | |
| Format | CD, cassette | |
| Recorded | July 16, 1993 | |
| Genre | Comedy | |
| Length | 3:41 | |
| Label | Scotti Brothers | |
| Producer(s) | "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
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| "Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology | ||
| Jurassic Park (1993) |
Bedrock Anthem (1993) |
Achy Breaky Song (1993) |
Bedrock Anthem is a parody of "Under the Bridge" and "Give It Away" both by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It was sung by "Weird Al" Yankovic and was featured on his 1993 album Alapalooza. The music video proved to be his video directing debut and like many of his video parodies, this one was shot on the same set as the original video.
The song portrays the narrator's desire to live in Bedrock, the setting of TV's The Flintstones, citing such perks as being the first Rolling Stone subscriber. The song features an audio clip of The Flintstones, which makes a corresponding appearance in the video.
According to Yankovic's Behind the Music episode, Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers wasn't very impressed with the parody, most notably its chorus line.
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[edit] Track Listing
The following tracks are on the cassette single:
- "Bedrock Anthem" – 3:41
- "Young, Dumb, And Ugly" – 4:24
The promo CD single only contains "Bedrock Anthem."
[edit] Music video
The differences between the original videos and the parody include:
- At the beginning, the Bee Girl from the Blind Melon video "No Rain" is tapdancing onstage. Guitarist Jim West flicks her off. She tries to climb onto the stage again, but West pushes her off with his foot.
- Yankovic replaces Anthony Kiedis, and he wears a wig similar to Kiedis' hair.
- A drawn image of Bedrock replaces the photo of Los Angeles.
- Dick Van Patten appears in this video, as he did in Smells Like Nirvana.
- The drummer is dressed up like a member of the Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes.
- Black and white footage of The Flintstones is intercut with the video.
- The band members do crazy things, such as blowing a pinwheel, playing ring toss with the drummer's fake horns and playing Twister.
- Close-ups of Yankovic's mouth are weirder than the shots of Kiedis' mouth in the original. One shot shows Al performing a chinface. Another two shots show him with false teeth.
- In the split-screen shot of the members jumping, a stone-age majorette, Al's aunt Dot, a sumo wrestler, Dick Van Patten, and a poodle and a bird jump as well.
