UHF (song)
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| Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||
| from the album UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff | ||
| Released | July 1989 | |
| Format | 7", CD, cassette | |
| Recorded | February 24, 1989 | |
| Genre | Comedy | |
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| Label | Scotti Brothers | |
| Producer(s) | "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
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| "Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology | ||
| "I Think I'm a Clone Now" (from the album Even Worse) (1988) |
"UHF" (1989) |
"Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies" (1989) |
"UHF" is an original song by "Weird Al" Yankovic in the key of F major. It is the theme song from the film UHF. It is a style parody of themes that are played to advertise television stations. The video parodies other artists and music videos popular during the 1980s, including Guns N' Roses, George Michael, Robert Palmer, Prince, Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel, ZZ Top, Billy Idol, The Beatles, INXS, and Randy Newman.
[edit] Track listing
- "UHF" –3:49
- "Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters from a Planet near Mars" –3:28
The promo single only contains "UHF".
[edit] Parodied Video
These are the videos parodied in the "UHF" video.
- "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses (1) and (17)
- "Faith" by George Michael (2)
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- Yankovic is dressed similarly to Michael in the original, but the back of the jacket he wears in the original read "Revenge," while the one in "UHF" reads "Look at my butt".
- "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer (3) and (20)
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- The women have glasses and moustaches similar to those of Yankovic.
- ""Little Red Corvette" by Prince. (4)
- "Once in a Lifetime" by the Talking Heads (5)
- "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel (6) and (13)
- "Legs" by ZZ Top (7) and (18)
- "White Wedding" by Billy Idol (8)
- "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince (9)
- "Your Mother Should Know" by The Beatles, from the film Magical Mystery Tour (10) and (19)
- "Need You Tonight" and "Mediate" by INXS, which itself is an homage to Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues". (11)
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- Similar to Yankovic's later video "Bob", the placards that Yankovic tosses read, as follows: "Sit", "Stare", "Picture", "Tube", "Brain", "Cottage cheese", and a question mark.
- "I Love L.A." by Randy Newman (12)
- "When Doves Cry" by Prince (14)
- "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol (15)
- "Girlfriend Is Better" by the Talking Heads (16)
- Your Mother Should Know The Beatles
[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 • Dr. Demento • Music videos • Parody musicians • Comedy musicians |
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