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The album "Weird Al" Yankovic - Dare To Be Stupid, released on June 18, 1985, is the third studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic. Notable songs include "Like a Surgeon," a parody of Madonna's "Like a Virgin," and the title track "Dare to Be Stupid," a style parody of Devo. Other well-known tracks are "Yoda," a parody of The Kinks' "Lola" themed around Star Wars, and "I Want a New Duck," a humorous take on Huey Lewis and the News' "I Want a New Drug."
The album achieved commercial success, earning a Gold certification in Canada and a Platinum certification in the United States from the RIAA on February 24, 2003, indicating sales of over one million units. While specific peak Billboard chart positions for the album itself are less readily available, the single "Like a Surgeon" reached number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Tracklist
1 | Like A Surgeon | 3:53 | |
2 | Dare To Be Stupid | 3:38 | |
3 | I Want A New Duck | 3:06 | |
4 | One More Minute | 2:48 | |
5 | Yoda | 4:23 | |
6 | George Of The Jungle | 1:05 | |
7 | Slime Creatures From Outer Space | 3:58 | |
8 | Girls Just Want To Have Lunch | 4:04 | |
9 | This Is The Life | 3:04 | |
10 | Cable TV | 3:25 | |
11 | Hooked On Polkas | 3:32 |