204. Weird Al Yankovic

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If you would have asked people in the 1980s when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was first formed, people would have laughed in your face if you suggested that "Weird" Al Yankovic would be a Hall of Fame possibility. After all, Yankovic was a song parody writer, and most of his songs were about food. Yet, year after year, he gained more and more respect from his peers, had a number one record, and is one of the most enduring figures of the 80s.

The Bullet Points

Eligible Since: Saturday, 01 January 2005
Country of Origin: U.S.A. (Downey, California)
Why they will get in: He endured, and he is beloved. That puts him ahead of a lot of Hall of Famers already.
Why they won't get in: Would the Hall have it in them to nominate a parody singer?
Nominated in: Never
Essential Albums: In 3-D (1984)
Dare to Be Stupid (1985)
Alapalooza (1993)
Straight Out Of Lynwood (2006)
Mandatory Fun (2014)
Our Five Favorite Songs as Chosen by Each Member of the NIHOF Committee: Eat It (From 3-D, 1983)
Like A Surgeon (From Dare to Be Stupid, 1985)
Fat (From Even Worse, 1988)
Amish Paradise (From Bad Hair Day, 1996)
White & Nerdy (From Straight Outta Lynwood, 2006)