King of Suede

"King of Suede"
Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic
from the album "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D
B-side	"Nature Trail to Hell"
Released	April 1984
Format	7"
Recorded	December 13, 1983
Genre	Comedy, New Wave
Length	4:12
Label	Scotti Brothers
Producer(s)	Rick Derringer
"Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology
"Eat It" (1984) "King Of Suede" (1984) "I Lost on Jeopardy" (1984)
"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D track listing "Eat It" "Midnight Star" "The Brady Bunch" "Buy Me A Condo" "I Lost on Jeopardy" "Polkas on 45" "Mr. Popeil" "King Of Suede" "That Boy Could Dance" "Theme From Rocky XIII (The Rye Or The Kaiser)" "Nature Trail to Hell"

"King Of Suede" is a song which "Weird Al" Yankovic recorded for and released on his second major-label album, "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D. It is a parody of "King of Pain" by The Police. The said lyrics consist of an extended advertising monologue by the owner of a clothing store that is so well known for its various suede garments that the said owner is known as the "King Of Suede."

Track listing

The following tracks are on the single:

1. "King Of Suede" – 4:12
2. "Nature Trail to Hell" – 5:50

The promo single only contains "King Of Suede."

Notes

• The sleeve for the single was designed to resemble The Police's Synchronicity design, with Yankovic resembling Sting.
• According to Yankovic, in order to learn more about fabrics, he would walk around in fabric stores taking notes. He later remarked, "I got a lot of nasty stares from store managers."^[1]
• The song contains a reference to Carl Perkins's "Blue Suede Shoes," in the line "Do what you want, but don't step on my blue suede shoes."

Chart positions

References

1. ↑ Permanent Record: Al in the Box booklet