"Hooked on Polkas" | ||||
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Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
from the album Dare to Be Stupid | ||||
Released | June 18, 1985 | |||
Format | Cassette, CD, Vinyl (12") | |||
Recorded | March 25, 1985 | |||
Genre | Comedy, polka | |||
Length | 3:51 | |||
Label | Scotti Brothers | |||
"Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology | ||||
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"Hooked on Polkas" is the second polka medley recorded by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It appeared on his third album, Dare to Be Stupid. The song was released as a single in Japan.
Its title is a reference to the 1981 record Hooked on Classics, in which very recognizable extracts from classical music pieces were played over a continuous, more disco-style beat. This is the first polka medley to use "Shave and a Haircut", which is heard at the end of "Ear Booker Polka". (Other Yankovic polka medleys that have used "Shave and a Haircut" include "The Alternative Polka", "Polka Power!", "Polkarama!", and "Polka Face".)
The following songs are contained in the medley:
- "Twelfth Street Rag" by Pee Wee Hunt
- "State of Shock" by The Jacksons & Mick Jagger
- "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top
- "What's Love Got to Do with It" by Tina Turner
- "Method of Modern Love" by Hall & Oates
- "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes
- "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister
- "99 Luftballons" by Nena
- "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins
- "The Reflex" by Duran Duran
- "Bang Your Head (Metal Health)" by Quiet Riot
- "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
- "Ear Booker Polka" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Read more about this topic: List Of "Weird Al" Yankovic Polka Medleys
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