Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | becoming the musical parody guy

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It’s a biopic about Weird Al - but as with all his work, it’s not what you think. How’d this film come to be, and what’s the process behind the legend’s four decade career? And also: Mozart made a parody song? Come learn!

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Extras:

• trailer, Weird: The Al Yankovic story
• fake trailer, Funny or Die Weird Al Biopic
• clip, Daniel Radcliffe singing the Elements Song
• clip, Weird Al on Oprah in the 1980’s
• clip, Mozart’s Musical Joke composition

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