My Bologna
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| "My Bologna" | ||
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| Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||
| from the album N/A (though later released on Permanent Record: Al In The Box) | ||
| Released | December 25, 1979 | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | September 1979 | |
| Genre | Comedy | |
| Length | 2:20 | |
| Label | Capitol Records | |
| Producer(s) | "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
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| "Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology | ||
| N/A | My Bologna (1979) |
Another One Rides The Bus (1981) |
"My Bologna" is "Weird Al" Yankovic's parody of "My Sharona" by The Knack. Yankovic wrote the song while he attended California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. The song, in its original crude form, was recorded in the tiled men's bathroom across from the college radio station using only Yankovic's vocals and his accordion.
Yankovic sent "My Bologna" to Dr. Demento, who aired the song on his nationwide radio program, The Dr. Demento Show. It was Yankovic's first song to gain the number one spot on Dr. Demento's Funny Five countdown and also became number three on the Funny Twenty-five; the original "bathroom recording" was later included on the compilation album Dr. Demento's Dementia Royale. In 1983, Yankovic re-recorded the song for his debut album, "Weird Al" Yankovic. The Capitol Records single version appears on Permanent Record: Al In The Box.
[edit] Track Listing
- "My Bologna" – 2:20
- "School Cafeteria" – 2:12
"My Bologna" was re-recorded for Yankovic's debut album. "School Cafeteria" was never re-recorded or made available on any studio albums.
[edit] Music video
There is no official music video for this single, though a clip of a young Yankovic, lip-synching to this song at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in December 1979, is included on the "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection DVD as an easter egg. To access this easter egg, go to the Extras section, highlight "The Weird Al Show" and press UP.
