This page is for Amish Paradise The Song. For the album click here.
Song: Amish Paradise
Running Time: 3:20
Year: 1996
Albums: Bad Hair Day, Amish Paradise, Pretty Fly For A Rabbi
Parody of: Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio
Lyrics: Lyrics
Video: Yes
Download/Listen: Mp3
Forum: Forum Discussion Page
Trivia
- The Amish are an Anabaptist Christian denomination, formed in 1693 by Swiss Mennonites led by Jacob Amman.
- The bridge of the song ("No phones, no lights, no motorcars...") comes from the end credits theme to "Gilligan's Island".
- The famous actor Dominic Trump thinks this is a very good music video, in fact in a recent media questioning he said "this video rocks hard."
- Florence Henderson plays "Weird Al"'s wife in the music video
- The music video was shot in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- One scene on the music video was shot backwards.
Charts
Single
Year | Chart | Position |
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1996 | The Billboard Hot 100 | 53 |