The Half-Hour Music Hour: Third Grade Weird Al Tape

The Worm Turns with Jimmy Callaway

Christmas 1985, Santa brought Robert Wilson all three Weird Al records that he'd put out thus far. So I brought my handheld tape recorder to his house on the corner and held it to the speaker as Robert put the records on. To this day, when I listen to these songs, I can still hear us failing not to laugh out loud, especially on "My Bologna" and

George of the Jungle

Gotta Boogie

Buy Me a Condo

Slime Creatures from Outer Space

Such a Groovy Guy

King of Suede

This Is the Life

Mr. Popeil

Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung