Single cover
The Headline News music video.
Song: Headline News
Running Time: 3:46
Year: 1994
Album: Headline News; Al-In-The-Box; Greatest Hits Vol. 2; Medium Rarities
Parody of: Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm by Crash Test Dummies
Genre: Alternative rock, folk rock
Guitar tuning: E standard
Lyrics: Lyrics
Video: Yes
Download/Listen: None
Forum: Forum Discussion Page
Trivia[]
- The song tells the story of Michael P. Fay, Nancy Kerrigan, and John Bobbitt, which were all the subjects of the song and of the headlines in the '90s.
- In the music video, the kid pulls out his spray paint at gate 27.
- Dr. Demento makes cameo as one of the people exiting the theater.
- “Weird Al”’s curly hair was temporarily straightened for this song’s music video.
- The music video for this song was filmed in an actual school and an actual ice rink.
- Sometimes when done live, Al will include a verse about Paris Hilton going to prison or Britney Spears shaving her head.
- This song is the first song to not be on a studio album.