Living with a Hernia
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| "Living with a Hernia" | ||
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| Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||
| from the album Polka Party! | ||
| Released | October 21, 1986 | |
| Format | 7", 12" | |
| Recorded | August 4, 1986 | |
| Genre | Comedy | |
| Length | 3:16 | |
| Label | Scotti Brothers | |
| Producer(s) | "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
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| "Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology | ||
| "Dare to Be Stupid" (1986) |
"Living with a Hernia" (1986) |
"Christmas at Ground Zero" (1986) |
Living with a Hernia is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "Living in America" by James Brown. The song mostly describes the terrible "aggravation" and "back pain" that a hernia would cause. The narrator himself claims to be suffering from a hernia, and that he's "Going to need, an operation".
[edit] Track listing
- "Living with a Hernia" – 3:16
- "Don't Wear Those Shoes" – 3:35
The promo single only contains "Living with a Hernia".
[edit] Music video
The music video is a parody of the James Brown video, and was filmed on the same stage as the original. Several parodies and pastiches were purposely included in the video.
- When Yankovic is at the doctor's office, he is sitting next to a women with a vise on her head, a man in an all-body cast, and a man who has been decapitated.
- A part where he lists several common types of hernia (instead of U.S. cities): incomplete, epigastric, bladder, strangulated, lumbar hernia, Richter's hernia, obstructed, inguinal, and direct.
- When Yankovic lists the last five common types of hernia, the viewers are shown a board with the title "Top 10 Hernias of the Week". This title is incorrect, as he only lists nine types of hernia.
- At the end of the video, Yankovic exclaims "I feel bad!" (a pun on James Brown's famous line, "I feel good!") He then becomes rigid, and falls down.
[edit] See also
| “Weird Al” Yankovic |
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| Band members |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic • Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz • Steve Jay • Jim West • Rubén Valtierra |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) • "Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D (1984) • Dare To Be Stupid (1985) • Polka Party! (1986) • Even Worse (1988) • UHF (1989) • Off The Deep End (1992) • Alapalooza (1993) • Bad Hair Day (1996) • Running With Scissors (1999) • Poodle Hat (2003) • Straight Outta Lynwood (2006) |
| List of singles by "Weird Al" Yankovic • List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic • Complete discography |
| Filmography |
| Music videos • "Al TV" • The Compleat Al • UHF • "The Weird Al Show" • "Weird Al" Yankovic Live! |
| Related articles |
| Singles • Songs • Dr. Demento • Music videos • Parody musicians • Comedy musicians |
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