Single Cover
The Ricky music video, shot mainly in black and white.
Al with Tress
Song: Ricky
Running Time: 2:37
Year: 1983
Album: "Weird Al" Yankovic, The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic 3.0, TV Album, Al-In-The-Box, Ricky, Eat It
Parody of: "Mickey" by Tony Basil
Genre: New wave
Guitar tuning: E standard
Lyrics: Lyrics
Video: Yes
Download/Listen: None
Forum: Forum Discussion Page
Trivia[]
- This song is a parody of "Mickey" by Toni Basil. The video is based on the 1950s sitcom "I Love Lucy", starring comedienne Lucille Ball as "Lucy" and her then-husband Dezi Arnaz as "Ricky".
- It 's referenced on the album's cover with the TV with "I Love Lucy" logo.
Music Video[]
- This was Al's first music video, directed by Janet Greek.
- Al plays both himself and Ricky Ricardo in the video; he shot scenes with his band first and then shaved his mustache and put on a wig to film his scenes as Ricky.
- Al (as Ricky) can be seen oddly clutching the shoulder of his jacket as Lucy pulls the sleeve off of it; this was so the sleeve would tear off the costume properly.
- Al (as Ricky) can also be seen shaking a bowling pin instead of a maraca, because the prop department didn't have one available.
- Voice-over actress Tress MacNeille, best known for her various roles on The Simpsons and Animaniacs, plays Lucy in the song and music video.