"Weird Al" YankovicDare To Be Stupid

Label:

Scotti Bros. Records – SCT 26523

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Parody

Tracklist

A1 Like A Surgeon 3:32
A2 Dare To Be Stupid 3:25
A3 I Want A New Duck 3:04
A4 One More Minute 4:04
A5 Yoda 3:58
B1 George Of The Jungle 1:05
B2 Slime Creatures From Outer Space 4:23
B3 Girls Just Want To Have Lunch 2:48
B4 This Is The Life 3:06
B5 Cable TV 3:38
B6 Hooked On Polkas 3:51

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CBS Inc.
  • Copyright ©CBS Inc.
  • Licensed ToEpic
  • Licensed ThroughRock 'N' Roll Records
  • Distributed ByCBS Inc.

Credits

  • Art DirectionLane/Donald
  • IllustrationLou Beach
  • ManagementJay Levey
  • PhotographyDennis Keeley (2)
  • ProducerRick Derringer

Notes

Made in Holland.
SCT 26523 spine, top
01-026523-20 back, lower

Parodies of:
A1: Madonna's "Like A Virgin"
A2: Devo-style
A3: Huey Lewis And The News' "I Want A New Drug"
A4: 50ies DooWop-style
A5: The Kinks' "Lola"
B1: cover of the theme of a 1967 children television series of the same name. It was included in the soundtrack for the movie adaption starring Brendan Fraser.
B2: 50'ies science fiction soundtrack-style
B3: Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"
B4: Commissioned for the 1984 film Johnny Dangerously starring Michael Keaton and Danny DevIto. The music video lends a lot of footage from the film.
B5: Elton John's "Hercules" style parody
B6: Medley of songs popular at the time, but polka-style

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Label Code: LC 199
  • Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
  • Distribution Code: CB 291
  • Price Code: 57

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Dare To Be Stupid (Cassette, Album, Dolby System) Scotti Bros. Records FZT 40033, FZT40033, 40033 US 1985
Dare To Be Stupid (LP, Album, Pitman Pressing) Rock 'N' Roll Records FZ 40033 US 1985
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Dare To Be Stupid (CD, Album) Scotti Bros. Records ZK 40033 US 1985
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Dare To Be Stupid (LP, Album) Rock 'N' Roll Records FZ 40033 Canada 1985
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Dare To Be Stupid (LP, Album) Epic ELPS 4501 New Zealand 1985

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