Song: Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung
Running Time: 1:55
Album: "Weird Al" Yankovic
Parody of: Original
Genre: Vaudeville
Guitar tuning: Not applicable
Lyrics: Lyrics
Video: None
Download/listen: Mp3
Trivia[]
- The sound of the iron lung's mechanical breathing was simulated by the air release button on Al's accordion.
- The accordion riff in this song is similar in sound to the guitar riff of "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" by Arlo Guthrie.
- This is the oldest non parody track to appear on Al's debut album. It was written when he was 17 years old. He also claims he's not entirely proud of it.
- You might not see it but this song is referenced on the album's cover with Mr. Frump in the closet.
- This is the shortest song on the album.
- This song was previously released on his 1981 debut EP.
- This song was also performed on the final episode of Al's Nerdist webseries Face to Face with "Weird Al" Yankovic.