Another One Rides the Bus
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| Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic from the album "Weird Al" Yankovic) |
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| B-side | "Gotta Boogie" | ||||
| Released | Winter 1981 | ||||
| Format | 7" single | ||||
| Recorded | September 14, 1980 | ||||
| Genre | Comedy | ||||
| Length | 4:57 | ||||
| Label | TK Records | ||||
| Producer | "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
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"Another One Rides the Bus" is a parody of Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It originally was released on Yankovic's first E.P.
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[edit] Track Listing
The following tracks are on the single:
- "Another One Rides the Bus" – 2:36
- "Gotta Boogie" – 2:21
The promo single only contains "Another One Rides the Bus".
[edit] Development & Writing
Yankovic wrote the parody and debuted it live on the Dr. Demento Show. While practicing the song outside the sound booth, Yankovic ran into Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz who told Yankovic he was a drummer. Schwartz agreed to bang on Yankovic's accordion case to keep a good steady beat to the song. "Another One Rides the Bus" became so popular that it got Yankovic his first appearance on a TV show, The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder. On the show, Yankovic played his accordion and Schwartz banged on Yankovic's accordion case and played the bulb horns.
[edit] Music video
There is no music video for this single, though the The Tomorrow Show performance is included on the "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection DVD, as a bonus feature. [1]
[edit] Reaction from original artist
Brian May stated:[2]
| “ | There's been a few cover versions of various kinds, notably "Another One Rides the Bus" which is an extremely funny record by a bloke called Mad Al or something, in the States - it's hilarious. | ” |
[edit] References
- ^ YouTube - Weird Al Yankovic -Another One Rides the Bus
- ^ http://www.weirdalforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5673&hl= Reactions From Original Artists
- In 2005, BBC Scotland used the song in the trailer for the Still Game episode "Dial-a-Bus".
- This was the last song to be released under the "TK Records" label before it went bankrupt.
[edit] Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1981 | Billboard Hot 100 (US) | No. 104 |
