“Weird Al” Yankovic, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning comedy music legend, talks to Ronny Chieng before heading out on his “Bigger and Weirder 2026” tour. The two look back on Yankovic’s decades-spanning career, from learning the accordion at his parents’ behest, to becoming the biggest-selling comedy recording artist in history with a discography that functions as a time capsule of pop culture. He also discusses his songwriting process for parodies and pastiches of musical style, why he likes getting an artist’s permission before touching their song, the challenges of parodying in 2026, and his personal quest to make polka sexy again. #DailyShow #WeirdAlYankovic #Comedy #Music
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I want to hear a Skinny Puppy, Weird Al parody.
It has a zero percent chance of happening but…
BTW, music now is actually BETTER than it ever was.
Tove Lo, Billie Eilish, Kimbra…
weird al 5 grammy wins JLO 0.
Awesome
How is this guy 66?
Doing what he clearly loves helps a lot.
It’s like my mother being over 80, and people don’t believe it either.
Plot twist: Ronnie just found out who weird AL is, and just happens to be an awesome interviewer and an awesome guy.
I think this is my favorite thing I’ve ever seen Ronnie Chang do. Seeing him genuinely enthusiastic is honestly made me smile.
*Chieng.
Weird Al is a legend. Insane that he’s been active for 40+ years.
And also he is a genius! I love him since his song Fat (parody of Michael Jackson’s Bad).
Im going to this tour when its in town next week 🎉