Another One Rides the Bus (EP)

Another One Rides the Bus was a 7-inch EP released by "Weird Al" Yankovic in 1981. It was Yankovic's first EP. It is known as being a very rare EP, with only a thousand copies in print. The title song is a parody of "Another One Bites the Dust" by the band Queen.

Track listing

The following tracks are on the Placebo Records EP:

1. "Another One Rides the Bus" – 2:36
2. "Happy Birthday" – 2:36
3. "Gotta Boogie" – 2:21
4. "Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung" – 1:55

"Another One Rides the Bus" is the only song from the EP not to be re-recorded for Yankovic's debut album.

Charity

The EP's version of "Happy Birthday" is included on the Permanent Record: Al in the Box box set, and was remixed into stereo for the Hurricane Katrina charity album Laughter Is a Powerful Weapon Volume II.

Personnel

• "Weird Al" Yankovic - accordion, vocals, background vocals
• Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz - percussion, drums, background vocals
• Richard Bennett - bass, guitar, banjo and ukulele
• Joel Miller - bongos
• Dr. Demento - background vocals
• Dan Hollombe - background vocals
• Sue Lubin - background vocals