Polka-style medleys of cover songs are a distinguishing part of American musician, satirist, parodist, and songwriter "Weird Al" Yankovic's catalog.
[2] Yankovic said that the medleys were something he did "even before I had a record deal" in live performances, and that many of the songs are included due to not receiving a full parody version - "if there's a song that I think is really ripe for parody but I just can't think of a clever enough idea, sometimes it'll end up in the polka medley.
"[2] Yankovic has always asked permission from every artist whose songs compose a medley due to royalties issues.
What remains is then listed as "Ear Booker Polka" or various other titles so that it may be attributed to Yankovic himself.
The following songs are contained in the medley: Notes: According to the liner notes of The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic:[9] "Hooked on Polkas" is the second polka medley recorded by "Weird Al" Yankovic.
It appears on his sixth studio album, UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff.
The title of the song refers to Hot Rocks 1964-1971, a greatest hits album of The Rolling Stones music.
The medley primarily consists of alternative rock songs, with the title being a reference to the genre.
a phrase made popular by the Spice Girls, the first act to be featured in the polka.
Rage Against the Machine would have their style parodied on the 2006 track "I'll Sue Ya" from Straight Outta Lynwood.
On September 25, 2011, Comedy Central's website Jokes.com premiered an animated music video for this polka medley.
Some are Flash-animated ("Right Round", "Baby", "Blame It", "Break Your Heart", and "I Kissed a Girl"), created by Wachtenheim/Marianetti Animation of TV Funhouse.
Others contain cut-out ("Fireflies"), hand-drawn ("Down"), stop-motion ("Womanizer"), and experimental scribbling animation ("Replay").
[30] The medley consists of number-one Billboard Hot 100 hits in the ten years since Yankovic released Mandatory Fun.
[31] The following songs are included in the medley: Notes: Yankovic's polka medleys are often well-received by fans, with some calling them "a staple of his albums" and "often featured as a highlight for fans of his unique musical style and comedic sensibilities".