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The sixth studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, meant to accompany the film "UHF".  This album contains the highest number of tracks on any of Al's records: 13.

UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff
UHF Album
Studio Album by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Released July 18, 1989
Recorded December 1988 - May 1989
Length 42:28
Format Vinyl, Cassette, CD
Record Label Rock 'n' Roll Records / Scotti Brothers
Catalog Number SZ 45265 (Vinyl) (first release)
Producer Rick Derringer
Lead Single UHF
Previous Album Peter and the Wolf
Next Album Off The Deep End

Singles[]

  1. UHF
  2. Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies
  3. Isle Thing

Tracks[]

No. TitleParody of Length
1. "Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*"  Money For Nothing by Dire Straits 3:11
2. "Gandhi II"  Original 1:00
3. "Attack Of The Radioactive Hamsters From A Planet Near Mars"  Style parody of the B-52s 3:28
4. "Isle Thing"  Wild Thing by Tone Loc 3:37
5. "Hot Rocks Polka"  Can be found here. 4:50
6. "UHF"  Style parody of State of Shock by the Jacksons 5:09
7. "Let Me Be Your Hog"  Style parody of protopunk of the late 60's, specifically The Stooges' "I Wanna Be Your Dog" 0:16
8. "She Drives Like Crazy"  She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals 3:42
9. "Generic Blues"  Style parody of Chicago Blues of the 1970's 4:34
10. "Spatula City"  Original 1:07
11. "Fun Zone"  Style parody of jingles found in Chuck E. Cheese commercials 1:45
12. "Spam"  Stand by REM 3:12
13. "The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota"  Style parody of 30000 Pounds of Bananas by Harry Chapin 6:50

Trivia[]

  • This album is the soundtrack to the movie UHF, written by and starring Al.
  • This is Al's rarest album, since he took it off the market when UHF was a flop. So, it'll cost a hefty price to get one in good condition.

See Also[]


Studio Albums

"Weird Al" Yankovic (1983)"Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D (1984)Dare To Be Stupid (1985)
Polka Party! (1986)Even Worse (1988)Peter and the Wolf (1988)
UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff (1989)Off The Deep End (1992)
Alapalooza (1993)Bad Hair Day (1996)Running With Scissors (1999)Poodle Hat (2003)
Straight Outta Lynwood (2006)Alpocalypse (2011)Mandatory Fun (2014)

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