Another One Rides the Bus
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| Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||
| from the album N/A (though later released on "Weird Al" Yankovic) | ||
| Released | January 31, 1981 (for the E.P) Winter 1981 (for the single) |
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| Format | 7" E.P., 7" single | |
| Recorded | September 14, 1980 | |
| Genre | Comedy | |
| Length | 2:36 | |
| Label | Placebo Records (for the E.P.) TK Records (for the single) |
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| Producer(s) | "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
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| "Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology | ||
| My Bologna (1979) |
Another One Rides The Bus (1981) |
Ricky (from the album "Weird Al" Yankovic) (1983) |
"Another One Rides The Bus" is a rock parody of "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen. "Weird Al" Yankovic wrote the parody and debuted it live on the Dr. Demento Show. While practicing the song outside the sound booth, Yankovic ran into Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz who told Yankovic he was a drummer. Schwartz agreed to bang on Yankovic's accordion case to keep a good steady beat to the song. "Another One Rides The Bus" became so popular that it got Yankovic his first appearance on a TV show, The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder. On the show, Yankovic played his accordion and Schwartz banged on Yankovic's accordion case.
The lyrics relate the woes of a man riding an over-crowded city bus that keeps picking up more and more passengers:
There's a suitcase poking me in the ribs
There's an elbow in my ear
There's a smelly old bum standing next to me
Hasn't showered in a year
I think I'm missing a contact lens
I think my wallet's gone
And I think this bus is stopping again
To let a couple more freaks get on
In 2005, BBC Scotland used the song in the trailer for the Still Game episode "Dial-a-Bus".
[edit] Track Listing
The following tracks are on the Placebo Records E.P.:
- "Another One Rides The Bus" – 2:36
- "Happy Birthday" – 2:36
- "Gotta Boogie" – 2:21
- "Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung" – 1:55
The following tracks are on the T.K. Records 7" single:
- "Another One Rides The Bus" – 2:36
- "Gotta Boogie" – 2:21
The promo single only contains "Another One Rides The Bus". "Another One Rides The Bus" is the only song from the E.P. or single not to be re-recorded for Yankovic's debut album.
[edit] Music video
There is no music video for this single, though the The Tomorrow Show performance is included on the "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection DVD, as a bonus feature.
[edit] See also
| “Weird Al” Yankovic |
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| Band members |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic • Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz • Steve Jay • Jim West • Rubén Valtierra |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) • "Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D (1984) • Dare To Be Stupid (1985) • Polka Party! (1986) • Even Worse (1988) • UHF (1989) • Off The Deep End (1992) • Alapalooza (1993) • Bad Hair Day (1996) • Running With Scissors (1999) • Poodle Hat (2003) • Straight Outta Lynwood (2006) |
| List of singles by "Weird Al" Yankovic • List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic • Complete discography |
| Filmography |
| Music videos • "Al TV" • The Compleat Al • UHF • "The Weird Al Show" • "Weird Al" Yankovic Live! |
| Related articles |
| Singles • Songs • Songs Parodied • Dr. Demento • Music videos • Parody musicians • Comedy musicians |
