Weird Al and the accordion revolution in rock parodies
A seasoned look at Weird Al Yankovic’s rise from college radio to iconic status in satire driven rock parodies. The piece covers his accordion prowess, witty rewrites of hits like King of Suede and Eat It, early TV appearances, and clashes over permissions with Prince, foretelling a polka medley of his songs.
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Weird al Yankovic
Jeff Beck
Weird al
Dr. Demento
San Antonio
The
Knack
Sharona
Cal Poly-Pomona
Joan Jett
Ricky
Tony Basil
Prince
al Persission
Mothers Day event features music food booths and auction
Denas Arthur Morales and Jesse Chuy Carrera headline a Mothers Day event with music, food booths, and an auction of donated items. Volunteers are sought. call 625 3439 to help.
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Denas
Arthur Morales
Jesse
Chuy) Carrera
New Braunfels Music Study Club Ties National Music Week Program
The New Braunfels Music Study Club meets tonight at 7 30 p.m. in Seele Parish Auditorium for a National Music Week program led by James Gerhardt. Robbie Borchers conducts the Hymn of the Month Come Ye People Rise and Sing with audience singing, NFMC Collect sung by the club ensemble, piano selections by Bartrams Gerhardt family and Stephanie Legh, violin by Jennifer Waymire, vocals by Dorothy and Carol Johnson, saxophone quartet by Legh Deltz Fey and Watson, and the Club Ensemble performs To Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills and NFMC Benediction. Hostesses are Mrs JoAnn Lemmon Mrs Ocie Ollom and Mrs Sydonia Rompel.
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New
Jennifer Waymire
Dorothy and
Carol Johnson
Stephanie Legh
Carole Deltz
Carolyn Fey
Chad Watson
NFMC
JoAnn Lemmon
Ocie Ollom
Sydonia Rompel
Top 10 1985s listed songs chart snapshot
A compact list ranks ten era songs led by We Are The World by U S A for Africa. Madonna Crazy for You, DeBarge Rhythm Of The Night and Simple Minds Don t You Forget About Me follow. Foreigner That Was Yesterday caps the top ten.
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U.S.A
Africa
Madonna
DeBarge
Simple Minds
Bangkok
Murray Head
Animation
The
Commodores
Pippin Auditions Monday at Circle Arts Theatre
Circle Arts Theatre in Landa Park will hold 7 p.m. auditions for the summer musical Pippin directed by Roberta Elliott. The show opens July 11 for a four weekend run with a cast of 20 aged 17 to 50, requiring singers to perform a song from Pippin or another musical. Bring sheet music. accompanist provided. Call Elliott at 629-4808 for alternate audition times.
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Circle Arts Theatre
Elliott
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