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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa152.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day","crawl_time":1754596933,"first_indexed_time":0,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,wikipedia!en,\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day s443","src_root_hash":"17790707453426894952","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Bad Hair Day - Wikipedia","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"1996 studio album by \"Weird Al\" Yankovic \"Callin' in Sick\" redirects here. For the action for when one calls their place of work to notify them they are sick and will not clock in, see  Sick leave . Bad Hair Day  is the ninth studio album by the American parody musician  \"Weird Al\" Yankovic , released on March 12, 1996. It was Yankovic's last studio album for the  Scotti Brothers  label before it was purchased by  Volcano Entertainment  in 1999. The album produced an array of hit comedy singles; lead single \" Amish Paradise \", which lampoons both  Coolio 's \" Gangsta's Paradise \" and the Amish lifestyle, charted at No. 53 on the  Billboard  Hot 100, while \"Gump\", which parodies \" Lump \" by  the Presidents of the United States of America  and the movie  Forrest Gump , reached at No. 102.\n The musical styles on the album are built around parodies and pastiches of pop and rock music of the mid-1990s, largely targeting alternative rock and hip-hop alike. The album also includes style parodies, imitations of specific artists like  They Might Be Giants  and  Elvis Costello . \"Amish Paradise\" caused a minor controversy after rapper Coolio expressed distaste at having his song parodied by Yankovic, although the two later made amends.\n Bad Hair Day  was met with mixed to positive reviews, with many critics praising \"Amish Paradise\" in particular; \"Amish Paradise\" went on to become one of Yankovic's best-known singles. The album peaked at No. 14 on the  Billboard  200 .  Bad Hair Day  sold 1,317,000 copies in the U.S. in 1996 alone, the highest sales tally for any comedy album in a single calendar year since  Nielsen SoundScan  began tracking sales in 1991.  Bad Hair Day  was Yankovic's sixth Gold record in the United States, and went on to be certified Double Platinum for sales of over two million copies in the U.S. by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ). The album was also certified Platinum in Canada by the Canadian Recording Industry Association ( CRIA ).\n In November 1994, Yankovic entered Santa Monica Sound Recorders in  Santa Monica, California , to begin the first of the  Bad Hair Day  sessions, which he produced himself. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]  Recording with Yankovic were  Jon \"Bermuda\" Schwartz  on drums,  Steve Jay  on bass, and  Jim West  on guitar. [ 5 ]  The album was recorded in five sessions. [ 4 ]  The first session started on November 30 and yielded two originals: \"Callin' In Sick\" and \"Everything You Know Is Wrong\". The second session started the next day and produced the original songs: \"I Remember Larry\", \" The Night Santa Went Crazy \", and \"Since You've Been Gone\". The third session took place on November 5, 1995, and resulted in the original \"I'm So Sick of You\" and the parody \"Cavity Search\". The fourth session yielded \"The Alternative Polka\" medley, and the two parodies \"Gump\" and \"Phony Calls\". The fifth and final recording session produced \"Amish Paradise\" and \"Syndicated Inc.\", both of which were parodies. [ 3 ] \"Callin' In Sick\" is a style parody of music popular in  Seattle ,  Washington , most notably  grunge . [ 6 ]  \"Everything You Know Is Wrong\" is a stylistic pastiche of  They Might Be Giants . Yankovic explained that he \"tried to write a song sort of in their style, but perhaps even a little bit more twisted\". [ 7 ]  For fans of They Might Be Giants, he put \"little references in here and there, little allusions to other songs of theirs\". [ 7 ]  The song title is taken from the 1974  Firesign Theatre album of the same name . [ 8 ] \"I Remember Larry\" is a style parody of  Hilly Michaels , and it tells the tale of a neighborhood bully who, after myriad pranks, drives the narrator to kidnap him and leave him for dead in the forest. [ 5 ]  At the 3:10 mark, the song contains a backmasked message, which when reversed reads, \"Wow, you must have an awful lot of free time on your hands\". [ 4 ] [ 9 ]  \"The Night Santa Went Crazy\" tells the story of Santa snapping, embarking on a killing spree, and eventually being arrested. Originally, the song had a different third verse, differing in the fact that, at the end of the song, Santa is killed by the  SWAT  team. The \"Extra Gory\" version was eventually released on the single for \"Amish Paradise\". [ 10 ]  Another version was written for the  Touring with Scissors  tour in 1999, combining elements of the album version and the \"Extra Gory\" version. [ 11 ]  \"Since You've Been Gone\" is a generic doo-wop  a cappella  track that details a lover's torment after the object of his affections breaks up with him. Yankovic performed most of the vocals himself, and to make sure that he stayed on key, a scratch guitar track was recorded; when the song was mixed, the guitar track was removed. [ 12 ]  Bassist Steve Jay provides the low voices in the song. [ 13 ]  Finally, \"I'm So Sick of You\", a style parody of  Elvis Costello  in which the singer tells his girlfriend all the things he hates about her. [ 14 ] The first parody recorded for the album was \"Cavity Search\", a parody of  U2 's hit \" Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me \". [ 3 ] [ 5 ]  The song, which recounts the horror of having to go to the  dentist , features the sound of an actual dental drill. [ 5 ] [ 15 ]  To enhance the dental theme of the song, Yankovic called in his actual dentist, who brought a real drill and a human tooth, which the two took turns drilling while recording. [ 15 ]  The second parody was a pastiche of  TLC 's hit \" Waterfalls \" called \"Phony Calls\", about  prank calls . [ 5 ]  During the bridge, a clip from  The Simpsons second season  episode \" Blood Feud \" is played on top of the music. Because the sound clip was from a preexisting episode, Yankovic noted that \"it was a pretty sweet deal for the Simpsons' voice actors – they each got a nice pile of money, and they didn't even have to come to the studio!\" [ 16 ]  Before the call you hear a phone number being dialed. The number is 372-5806, which at the time was guitarist  Jim West 's home phone number. [ 17 ]  The next parody recorded for the album was \"Gump\", a parody of \" Lump \" by  the Presidents of the United States of America . The song recounts the basic plot to the 1994 film  Forrest Gump  about a naïve and slow-witted yet athletically prodigious native of Alabama who witnesses, and in some cases influences, some of the defining events of the latter half of the 20th century in the United States. [ 5 ]  \"Gump\" was released as the second single from the album, and received a video. [ 18 ] In \" Amish Paradise \", Yankovic raps about the  simple Amish  way of life in an ironically boastful style. On January 15, 1996, Yankovic began recording the lead single for the album, \"Amish Paradise\". [ 3 ] [ 5 ]  Yankovic felt that parodying Coolio would pay off, because Coolio had \"such an identifiable image that a lot of things could be done [with]\". [ 19 ]  He noted, \"I like to play around with people that have some- you know, a lot of style as opposed to somebody who's kind of homogonized [sic] and bland and has no personality, and Coolio certainly kind of sticks out in a crowd.\" [ 19 ]  Yankovic felt that juxtaposing the original song's \"gangsta\" themes with the  Amish  lifestyle would produce a humorous end result. [ 20 ]  After Yankovic revealed to his label that he would be doing a Coolio parody, they requested that the album artwork for the release also parody Coolio. Yankovic had been toying with the name  Bad Hair Day  for a time and felt that he could adequately use the name and lampoon Coolio – who was known for his distinct hair style – at the same time. [ 21 ]  The final parody recorded for the album, \"Syndicated Inc.\", is a parody of \" Misery \" by  Soul Asylum , a loving ode to syndicated television. [ 5 ] Much like Yankovic's previous album,  Bad Hair Day  features a  polka medley  of then-current hit songs, \" The Alternative Polka \". \"The Alternative Polka\" originally contained the chorus of  Weezer 's song \" Buddy Holly \" performed by Yankovic, but the song's writer, Weezer front man  Rivers Cuomo , requested its removal just before the album's release. [ 9 ]  Yankovic was forced to physically cut the bit out of the master tape, but Weezer was still given credit in the liner notes because the notes were already printed. [ 5 ] [ 9 ]  On June 25, 2010, over 14 years after the album's release, Yankovic released the un-mixed and un-mastered \"Buddy Holly\" clip on his official  YouTube  channel. [ 22 ] In addition to the five parodies on the album, Yankovic had several parody ideas that were turned down. Originally, Yankovic wanted to turn  the Offspring 's hit \" Come Out and Play \" into an ode about doing laundry called \"Laundry Day\". [ 7 ]  There are conflicting stories as to why the song was never recorded; either Yankovic never approached the Offspring about releasing the parody, [ 7 ]  or the band denied permission. [ 23 ]  Either way, Yankovic performed the song in concert from 1996 through 2000. [ 23 ] [ 24 ]  Despite not being able to parody \"Come Out and Play\", Yankovic would later be granted permission to parody their 1998 hit \" Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) \" as \" Pretty Fly for a Rabbi \" on his 1999 album  Running with Scissors . [ 25 ]  Yankovic also wanted to record a parody of  the Beatles '  Anthology  hit \" Free as a Bird \" titled \"Gee, I'm a Nerd\". Yankovic asked  Paul McCartney , a supporter of Yankovic's work, if he could parody \"Free as a Bird\". [ 23 ] [ 26 ] [ 27 ]  McCartney had no problem with the parody, but because \"Free as a Bird\" was written by  John Lennon , McCartney deferred the decision to  Yoko Ono , who denied permission because she was uncomfortable with the parody idea. [ 23 ] [ 27 ] Yankovic had also intended to record a parody of the  U2  song \" Numb \" and a parody of  the Rembrandts 's hit song \" I'll Be There for You \". [ 9 ] [ 28 ]  The \"Numb\" spoof would have been called \"Green Eggs and Ham\", a song in which Yankovic recited various lines from the  Dr. Seuss book of the same name . U2 approved the parody, [ 23 ]  but Yankovic was unable to get permission from the Seuss estate. [ 9 ]  Likewise, Yankovic had wanted to turn \"I'll Be There for You\" into \"I'll Repair For You\", and write it about the popular 1990s sitcom  Home Improvement . [ 28 ]  The Rembrandts had also given approval when Yankovic asked, but the producers of  Friends  did not want the theme song to get overexposed and refused permission. [ 28 ]  All of the rejected parodies were later performed in concert. [ 24 ] Coolio felt that \"Amish Paradise\" \"desecrat[ed]\" his song The album's lead single, \"Amish Paradise\", caused a minor controversy after rapper Coolio said that Yankovic had never asked for permission to record the parody. [ 9 ]  Yankovic traditionally secures permission from the artists he parodies, even though this is not legally required, as parodies are covered under  fair use  guidelines, but when he inquired about \"Gangsta's Paradise\", Yankovic was told by Scotti Brothers Records that Coolio had given permission. Coolio later claimed that he had not given such permission, making a statement at the  Grammys  saying that he did not appreciate Yankovic \"desecrating\" his song. [ 9 ] Speculation surfaced that Coolio had actually given permission but later changed his mind, or that Yankovic's record label had lied to Yankovic in the hopes that the song would become popular. [ 9 ]  Yankovic later stated on  VH1 's  Behind the Music  that he had written a sincere letter of apology to Coolio which was never returned, and that Coolio never complained when he received his  royalty  check from proceeds of the song. [ 29 ]  A series of photos taken at the  XM Satellite Radio  booth at the 2006  Consumer Electronics Show , as well as a post on the \"Ask Al\" feature on Yankovic's website, suggested that Yankovic and Coolio made amends. [ 30 ] [ 31 ]  According to Yankovic, he was very surprised when Coolio came over to chat. [ 31 ]  He later joked on his site's Q&A feature that, \"I doubt I'll be invited to Coolio's next birthday party but at least I can stop wearing that bulletproof vest to the mall.\" [ 31 ] Scotti Brothers Records developed a promotion strategy for  Bad Hair Day , which included Yankovic dressing up in exaggerated Coolio-styled hair and presenting an award at the  American Music Awards  in January 1996. According to  Billboard , this was \"a hint as to who would be the next victim of a Yankovic parody\". [ 18 ]  \"Amish Paradise\" was then released in the very beginning of March as a radio and commercial single, when \"Gangsta's Paradise\" was still receiving radio airplay. Four days later, the video was released. The album's success was also bolstered by the release of \"Gump\" as a single on April 25, and a video four days later. In addition,  WEA , who had taken over distributing Scotti Brothers' albums from  BMG , helped with the initial release of the album. [ 18 ] To promote the album, Yankovic undertook the \"Bad Hair Tour\", which spanned from May 24, 1996, to October 19, 1997. [ 18 ] [ 32 ]  The tour was largely centered in the United States, although the first half saw Yankovic perform in Canada. Yankovic performed over 130 shows during the tour. [ 32 ]  Initially, there were preliminary plans to have Yankovic tour Europe, based on whether  All American Music Group  would secure the album's international release, although this venture never came to fruition. [ 18 ] Mike Joyce of  The Washington Post  wrote that \"Amish Paradise\" was \"by far the cleverest and funniest track that  Bad Hair Day  has to offer [and] it ranks right up there with such Yankovic classics as ' Another One Rides the Bus ', ' Smells Like Nirvana ' and ' Eat It '.\" [ 38 ]  He also enjoyed \"Gump\", but felt that the remainder of the parodies were weak, particularly citing \"Cavity Search\" as \"a sophomoric attempt to extract yuks\". [ 38 ]  However, Joyce noted that \"some of the biggest laugh-getters\" on the album were Yankovic's originals. [ 38 ] A record review from the  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  concluded that \"'Weird Al' Yankovic's ninth collection of original songs and parodies reinforces his reign as pop music's King of Comedy\", and that the record \"showcases Yankovic's unparalleled ability to capture the styles of other bands and turn boring pop songs into fun tunes.\" [ 36 ] J. D. Considine  of  The Baltimore Sun  noted that while Yankovic's music can be \"sophomoric and silly\", Yankovic himself \"can also be pretty smart\". [ 34 ]  The review highlighted, among other songs, \"The Alternative Polka\" and \"The Night Santa Went Crazy\", as some of the album's best songs. [ 34 ] Not all reviews were positive. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of  AllMusic  criticized the lack of humor on the album saying \"the music on  Bad Hair Day  not only lacks the humor, it lacks the impish energy that made Weird Al's first albums such fun.\" [ 33 ]  The  Rolling Stone  Record Guide  awarded the album two out of five stars. However, the book later referred to the album's lead single, \"Amish Paradise\", as \"gut-busting.\" [ 37 ] Commercial performance [ edit ] Bad Hair Day  was released on March 12, 1996, and eventually became Yankovic's best selling album. Domestically, the album debuted at number 28 on the  Billboard  200  on March 30, 1996. [ 18 ]  It eventually peaked at number 14. [ 18 ] [ 39 ]  The album remained on the chart for a total of 56 weeks, making it Yankovic's longest-charting album. [ 39 ]  In 1996 alone, the album sold 1,317,000 copies in the United States, setting a record for the most copies a comedy album sold in a year during the Nielsen SoundScan era. [ 40 ]  On May 15, 1996,  Recording Industry Association of America  (RIAA) certified  Bad Hair Day  gold, and then on June 11 of the same year, it certified the record platinum. [ 41 ]  In May 2014, it was announced that the album had sold 2.025 million copies in the U.S., making it the fourth best selling comedy album of the Nielsen Soundscan era. [ 42 ] [ 43 ]  On October 3, 2019, the album was officially certified double-platinum by the RIAA. [ 41 ] The album was also successful in Canada, where it peaked at No. 9 on the  Canadian Albums Chart , and was later certified Platinum by the  Canadian Recording Industry Association  (CRIA), for sales over 100,000 copies. [ 44 ] [ 45 ] Credits adapted from CD liner notes. [ 5 ] Bad Hair Day: The Videos [ edit ] Bad Hair Day: The Videos  is a VHS release of four of  \"Weird Al\" Yankovic 's music videos, [ 53 ]  directed by Jay Levey and Yankovic. [ 54 ]  It was released by  Scotti Brothers Records  on June 4, 1996. 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For the action for when one calls their place of work to notify them they are sick and will not clock in, see [Sick leave](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sick_leave \"Sick leave\").\n\n| Bad Hair Day |   |   |\n|---|---|---|\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/49\/BadHairDayCover.jpg\/250px-BadHairDayCover.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:BadHairDayCover.jpg) |   |   |\n| [Studio album](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Album \"Album\") by [\"Weird Al\" Yankovic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\") |   |   |\n| Released | March 12, 1996 (1996-03-12) |   |\n| Recorded | November 30, 1994–January 15, 1996 |   |\n| [Genre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Music_genre \"Music genre\") | [Comedy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comedy_music \"Comedy music\") [comedy rock](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comedy_rock \"Comedy rock\") [parody](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parody_music \"Parody music\") |   |\n| Length | 42:13 |   |\n| [Label](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Record_label \"Record label\") | [Rock 'n Roll](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rock_%27n_Roll_Records \"Rock 'n Roll Records\"), [Scotti Brothers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotti_Brothers_Records \"Scotti Brothers Records\") |   |\n| [Producer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Record_producer \"Record producer\") | \"Weird Al\" Yankovic |   |\n| [\"Weird Al\" Yankovic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\") chronology |   |   |\n|   |   |   |\n| *[The TV Album](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_TV_Album \"The TV Album\")* (1995) | ***Bad Hair Day*** (1996) | *[Running with Scissors](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Running_with_Scissors_\\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_album\\) \"Running with Scissors (\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic album)\")* (1999) |\n| [Singles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Single_\\(music\\) \"Single (music)\") from  *Bad Hair Day* |   |   |\n| \"[Amish Paradise](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amish_Paradise \"Amish Paradise\")\" Released: March 12, 1996[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-allmusicamish-1) \"Gump\" Released: May 7, 1996[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-allmusicgump-2) \"[The Night Santa Went Crazy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Night_Santa_Went_Crazy \"The Night Santa Went Crazy\")\" Released: November 26, 1996 |   |   |\n\n***Bad Hair Day*** is the ninth studio album by the American parody musician [\"Weird Al\" Yankovic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\"), released on March 12, 1996. It was Yankovic's last studio album for the [Scotti Brothers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotti_Brothers_Records \"Scotti Brothers Records\") label before it was purchased by [Volcano Entertainment](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Volcano_Entertainment \"Volcano Entertainment\") in 1999. The album produced an array of hit comedy singles; lead single \"[Amish Paradise](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amish_Paradise \"Amish Paradise\")\", which lampoons both [Coolio](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coolio \"Coolio\")'s \"[Gangsta's Paradise](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gangsta%27s_Paradise \"Gangsta's Paradise\")\" and the Amish lifestyle, charted at No. 53 on the *Billboard* Hot 100, while \"Gump\", which parodies \"[Lump](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lump_\\(song\\) \"Lump (song)\")\" by [the Presidents of the United States of America](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Presidents_of_the_United_States_of_America_\\(band\\) \"The Presidents of the United States of America (band)\") and the movie *[Forrest Gump](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Forrest_Gump \"Forrest Gump\")*, reached at No. 102.\n\nThe musical styles on the album are built around parodies and pastiches of pop and rock music of the mid-1990s, largely targeting alternative rock and hip-hop alike. The album also includes style parodies, imitations of specific artists like [They Might Be Giants](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/They_Might_Be_Giants \"They Might Be Giants\") and [Elvis Costello](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elvis_Costello \"Elvis Costello\"). \"Amish Paradise\" caused a minor controversy after rapper Coolio expressed distaste at having his song parodied by Yankovic, although the two later made amends.\n\n*Bad Hair Day* was met with mixed to positive reviews, with many critics praising \"Amish Paradise\" in particular; \"Amish Paradise\" went on to become one of Yankovic's best-known singles. The album peaked at No. 14 on the [*Billboard* 200](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billboard_200 \"Billboard 200\"). *Bad Hair Day* sold 1,317,000 copies in the U.S. in 1996 alone, the highest sales tally for any comedy album in a single calendar year since [Nielsen SoundScan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nielsen_SoundScan \"Nielsen SoundScan\") began tracking sales in 1991. *Bad Hair Day* was Yankovic's sixth Gold record in the United States, and went on to be certified Double Platinum for sales of over two million copies in the U.S. by the Recording Industry Association of America ([RIAA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America \"Recording Industry Association of America\")). The album was also certified Platinum in Canada by the Canadian Recording Industry Association ([CRIA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canadian_Recording_Industry_Association \"Canadian Recording Industry Association\")).\n\n## Production\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: Production\")\\]\n\n### Recording\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Recording\")\\]\n\nIn November 1994, Yankovic entered Santa Monica Sound Recorders in [Santa Monica, California](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Santa_Monica,_California \"Santa Monica, California\"), to begin the first of the *Bad Hair Day* sessions, which he produced himself.[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-recordingdates-3)[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-card-4) Recording with Yankovic were [Jon \"Bermuda\" Schwartz](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jon_Schwartz_\\(drummer\\) \"Jon Schwartz (drummer)\") on drums, [Steve Jay](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steve_Jay \"Steve Jay\") on bass, and [Jim West](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jim_West_\\(guitarist\\) \"Jim West (guitarist)\") on guitar.[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5) The album was recorded in five sessions.[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-card-4) The first session started on November 30 and yielded two originals: \"Callin' In Sick\" and \"Everything You Know Is Wrong\". The second session started the next day and produced the original songs: \"I Remember Larry\", \"[The Night Santa Went Crazy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Night_Santa_Went_Crazy \"The Night Santa Went Crazy\")\", and \"Since You've Been Gone\". The third session took place on November 5, 1995, and resulted in the original \"I'm So Sick of You\" and the parody \"Cavity Search\". The fourth session yielded \"The Alternative Polka\" medley, and the two parodies \"Gump\" and \"Phony Calls\". The fifth and final recording session produced \"Amish Paradise\" and \"Syndicated Inc.\", both of which were parodies.[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-recordingdates-3)\n\n### Originals\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Originals\")\\]\n\n\"Callin' In Sick\" is a style parody of music popular in [Seattle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seattle \"Seattle\"), [Washington](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washington_\\(state\\) \"Washington (state)\"), most notably [grunge](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grunge \"Grunge\").[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-grunge-6) \"Everything You Know Is Wrong\" is a stylistic pastiche of [They Might Be Giants](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/They_Might_Be_Giants \"They Might Be Giants\"). Yankovic explained that he \"tried to write a song sort of in their style, but perhaps even a little bit more twisted\".[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-setlist-BHD-7) For fans of They Might Be Giants, he put \"little references in here and there, little allusions to other songs of theirs\".[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-setlist-BHD-7) The song title is taken from the 1974 [Firesign Theatre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Firesign_Theatre \"The Firesign Theatre\") [album of the same name](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Everything_You_Know_Is_Wrong \"Everything You Know Is Wrong\").[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-8)\n\n\"I Remember Larry\" is a style parody of [Hilly Michaels](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hilly_Michaels \"Hilly Michaels\"), and it tells the tale of a neighborhood bully who, after myriad pranks, drives the narrator to kidnap him and leave him for dead in the forest.[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5) At the 3:10 mark, the song contains a backmasked message, which when reversed reads, \"Wow, you must have an awful lot of free time on your hands\".[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-card-4)[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJul1996-9) \"The Night Santa Went Crazy\" tells the story of Santa snapping, embarking on a killing spree, and eventually being arrested. Originally, the song had a different third verse, differing in the fact that, at the end of the song, Santa is killed by the [SWAT](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SWAT \"SWAT\") team. The \"Extra Gory\" version was eventually released on the single for \"Amish Paradise\".[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-amishliner-10) Another version was written for the [Touring with Scissors](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Running_with_Scissors_\\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_album\\) \"Running with Scissors (\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic album)\") tour in 1999, combining elements of the album version and the \"Extra Gory\" version.[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-livevhs-11) \"Since You've Been Gone\" is a generic doo-wop [a cappella](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A_cappella \"A cappella\") track that details a lover's torment after the object of his affections breaks up with him. Yankovic performed most of the vocals himself, and to make sure that he stayed on key, a scratch guitar track was recorded; when the song was mixed, the guitar track was removed.[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-12) Bassist Steve Jay provides the low voices in the song.[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-13) Finally, \"I'm So Sick of You\", a style parody of [Elvis Costello](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elvis_Costello \"Elvis Costello\") in which the singer tells his girlfriend all the things he hates about her.[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-elvis-14)\n\n### Parodies and polka\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: Parodies and polka\")\\]\n\nThe first parody recorded for the album was \"Cavity Search\", a parody of [U2](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U2 \"U2\")'s hit \"[Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hold_Me,_Thrill_Me,_Kiss_Me,_Kill_Me \"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me\")\".[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-recordingdates-3)[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5) The song, which recounts the horror of having to go to the [dentist](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dentist \"Dentist\"), features the sound of an actual dental drill.[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5)[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askdrill-15) To enhance the dental theme of the song, Yankovic called in his actual dentist, who brought a real drill and a human tooth, which the two took turns drilling while recording.[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askdrill-15) The second parody was a pastiche of [TLC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/TLC_\\(group\\) \"TLC (group)\")'s hit \"[Waterfalls](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Waterfalls_\\(TLC_song\\) \"Waterfalls (TLC song)\")\" called \"Phony Calls\", about [prank calls](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prank_call \"Prank call\").[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5) During the bridge, a clip from *[The Simpsons](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Simpsons \"The Simpsons\")* [second season](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Simpsons_\\(season_2\\) \"The Simpsons (season 2)\") episode \"[Blood Feud](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blood_Feud_\\(The_Simpsons\\) \"Blood Feud (The Simpsons)\")\" is played on top of the music. Because the sound clip was from a preexisting episode, Yankovic noted that \"it was a pretty sweet deal for the Simpsons' voice actors – they each got a nice pile of money, and they didn't even have to come to the studio!\"[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-16) Before the call you hear a phone number being dialed. The number is 372-5806, which at the time was guitarist [Jim West](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jim_West_\\(guitarist\\) \"Jim West (guitarist)\")'s home phone number.[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-17) The next parody recorded for the album was \"Gump\", a parody of \"[Lump](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lump_\\(song\\) \"Lump (song)\")\" by [the Presidents of the United States of America](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Presidents_of_the_United_States_of_America_\\(band\\) \"The Presidents of the United States of America (band)\"). The song recounts the basic plot to the 1994 film *[Forrest Gump](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Forrest_Gump \"Forrest Gump\")* about a naïve and slow-witted yet athletically prodigious native of Alabama who witnesses, and in some cases influences, some of the defining events of the latter half of the 20th century in the United States.[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5) \"Gump\" was released as the second single from the album, and received a video.[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-billboarday-18)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0f\/Lancaster_County_Amish_03.jpg\/250px-Lancaster_County_Amish_03.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Lancaster_County_Amish_03.jpg)\n\nIn \"[Amish Paradise](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amish_Paradise \"Amish Paradise\")\", Yankovic raps about the [simple](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Simple_living \"Simple living\") [Amish](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amish \"Amish\") way of life in an ironically boastful style.\n\nOn January 15, 1996, Yankovic began recording the lead single for the album, \"Amish Paradise\".[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-recordingdates-3)[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5) Yankovic felt that parodying Coolio would pay off, because Coolio had \"such an identifiable image that a lot of things could be done \\[with\\]\".[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-drd-19) He noted, \"I like to play around with people that have some- you know, a lot of style as opposed to somebody who's kind of homogonized \\[sic\\] and bland and has no personality, and Coolio certainly kind of sticks out in a crowd.\"[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-drd-19) Yankovic felt that juxtaposing the original song's \"gangsta\" themes with the [Amish](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amish \"Amish\") lifestyle would produce a humorous end result.[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-20) After Yankovic revealed to his label that he would be doing a Coolio parody, they requested that the album artwork for the release also parody Coolio. Yankovic had been toying with the name *Bad Hair Day* for a time and felt that he could adequately use the name and lampoon Coolio – who was known for his distinct hair style – at the same time.[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-21) The final parody recorded for the album, \"Syndicated Inc.\", is a parody of \"[Misery](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Misery_\\(Soul_Asylum_song\\) \"Misery (Soul Asylum song)\")\" by [Soul Asylum](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soul_Asylum \"Soul Asylum\"), a loving ode to syndicated television.[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5)\n\nMuch like Yankovic's previous album, *Bad Hair Day* features a [polka](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polka \"Polka\") [medley](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medley_\\(music\\) \"Medley (music)\") of then-current hit songs, \"[The Alternative Polka](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_polka_medleys#\"The_Alternative_Polka\" \"List of \\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic polka medleys\")\". \"The Alternative Polka\" originally contained the chorus of [Weezer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weezer \"Weezer\")'s song \"[Buddy Holly](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buddy_Holly_\\(song\\) \"Buddy Holly (song)\")\" performed by Yankovic, but the song's writer, Weezer front man [Rivers Cuomo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rivers_Cuomo \"Rivers Cuomo\"), requested its removal just before the album's release.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJul1996-9) Yankovic was forced to physically cut the bit out of the master tape, but Weezer was still given credit in the liner notes because the notes were already printed.[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5)[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJul1996-9) On June 25, 2010, over 14 years after the album's release, Yankovic released the un-mixed and un-mastered \"Buddy Holly\" clip on his official [YouTube](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/YouTube \"YouTube\") channel.[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-weezer-22)\n\n### Unused parodies\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Unused parodies\")\\]\n\nIn addition to the five parodies on the album, Yankovic had several parody ideas that were turned down. Originally, Yankovic wanted to turn [the Offspring](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Offspring \"The Offspring\")'s hit \"[Come Out and Play](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Come_Out_and_Play_\\(The_Offspring_song\\) \"Come Out and Play (The Offspring song)\")\" into an ode about doing laundry called \"Laundry Day\".[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-setlist-BHD-7) There are conflicting stories as to why the song was never recorded; either Yankovic never approached the Offspring about releasing the parody,[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-setlist-BHD-7) or the band denied permission.[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-off-23) Either way, Yankovic performed the song in concert from 1996 through 2000.[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-off-23)[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-set-24) Despite not being able to parody \"Come Out and Play\", Yankovic would later be granted permission to parody their 1998 hit \"[Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pretty_Fly_\\(For_a_White_Guy\\) \"Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)\")\" as \"[Pretty Fly for a Rabbi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pretty_Fly_for_a_Rabbi \"Pretty Fly for a Rabbi\")\" on his 1999 album *[Running with Scissors](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Running_with_Scissors_\\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_album\\) \"Running with Scissors (\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic album)\")*.[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-25) Yankovic also wanted to record a parody of [the Beatles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Beatles \"The Beatles\")' *[Anthology](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Beatles_Anthology \"The Beatles Anthology\")* hit \"[Free as a Bird](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Free_as_a_Bird \"Free as a Bird\")\" titled \"Gee, I'm a Nerd\". Yankovic asked [Paul McCartney](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_McCartney \"Paul McCartney\"), a supporter of Yankovic's work, if he could parody \"Free as a Bird\".[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-off-23)[\\[26\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-26)[\\[27\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalAp1999-27) McCartney had no problem with the parody, but because \"Free as a Bird\" was written by [John Lennon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Lennon \"John Lennon\"), McCartney deferred the decision to [Yoko Ono](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yoko_Ono \"Yoko Ono\"), who denied permission because she was uncomfortable with the parody idea.[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-off-23)[\\[27\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalAp1999-27)\n\nYankovic had also intended to record a parody of the [U2](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U2 \"U2\") song \"[Numb](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Numb_\\(U2_song\\) \"Numb (U2 song)\")\" and a parody of [the Rembrandts](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Rembrandts \"The Rembrandts\")'s hit song \"[I'll Be There for You](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/I%27ll_Be_There_for_You_\\(Rembrandts_song\\) \"I'll Be There for You (Rembrandts song)\")\".[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJul1996-9)[\\[28\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJan1999-28) The \"Numb\" spoof would have been called \"Green Eggs and Ham\", a song in which Yankovic recited various lines from the [Dr. Seuss](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dr._Seuss \"Dr. Seuss\") [book of the same name](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Green_Eggs_and_Ham \"Green Eggs and Ham\"). U2 approved the parody,[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-off-23) but Yankovic was unable to get permission from the Seuss estate.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJul1996-9) Likewise, Yankovic had wanted to turn \"I'll Be There for You\" into \"I'll Repair For You\", and write it about the popular 1990s sitcom *[Home Improvement](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Home_Improvement_\\(TV_series\\) \"Home Improvement (TV series)\")*.[\\[28\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJan1999-28) The Rembrandts had also given approval when Yankovic asked, but the producers of *[Friends](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Friends \"Friends\")* did not want the theme song to get overexposed and refused permission.[\\[28\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJan1999-28) All of the rejected parodies were later performed in concert.[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-set-24)\n\n## Controversy\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: Controversy\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c8\/Coolio.jpg\/250px-Coolio.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Coolio.jpg)\n\nCoolio felt that \"Amish Paradise\" \"desecrat\\[ed\\]\" his song\n\nThe album's lead single, \"Amish Paradise\", caused a minor controversy after rapper Coolio said that Yankovic had never asked for permission to record the parody.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJul1996-9) Yankovic traditionally secures permission from the artists he parodies, even though this is not legally required, as parodies are covered under [fair use](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use \"Fair use\") guidelines, but when he inquired about \"Gangsta's Paradise\", Yankovic was told by Scotti Brothers Records that Coolio had given permission. Coolio later claimed that he had not given such permission, making a statement at the [Grammys](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grammy_Awards \"Grammy Awards\") saying that he did not appreciate Yankovic \"desecrating\" his song.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJul1996-9)\n\nSpeculation surfaced that Coolio had actually given permission but later changed his mind, or that Yankovic's record label had lied to Yankovic in the hopes that the song would become popular.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJul1996-9) Yankovic later stated on [VH1](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/VH1 \"VH1\")'s *[Behind the Music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Behind_the_Music \"Behind the Music\")* that he had written a sincere letter of apology to Coolio which was never returned, and that Coolio never complained when he received his [royalty](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royalties \"Royalties\") check from proceeds of the song.[\\[29\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-29) A series of photos taken at the [XM Satellite Radio](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/XM_Satellite_Radio \"XM Satellite Radio\") booth at the 2006 [Consumer Electronics Show](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Consumer_Electronics_Show \"Consumer Electronics Show\"), as well as a post on the \"Ask Al\" feature on Yankovic's website, suggested that Yankovic and Coolio made amends.[\\[30\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-30)[\\[31\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-coolioaks-31) According to Yankovic, he was very surprised when Coolio came over to chat.[\\[31\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-coolioaks-31) He later joked on his site's Q\\&A feature that, \"I doubt I'll be invited to Coolio's next birthday party but at least I can stop wearing that bulletproof vest to the mall.\"[\\[31\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-coolioaks-31)\n\n## Promotion\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: Promotion\")\\]\n\nScotti Brothers Records developed a promotion strategy for *Bad Hair Day*, which included Yankovic dressing up in exaggerated Coolio-styled hair and presenting an award at the [American Music Awards](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Music_Awards \"American Music Awards\") in January 1996. According to *[Billboard](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billboard_\\(magazine\\) \"Billboard (magazine)\")*, this was \"a hint as to who would be the next victim of a Yankovic parody\".[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-billboarday-18) \"Amish Paradise\" was then released in the very beginning of March as a radio and commercial single, when \"Gangsta's Paradise\" was still receiving radio airplay. Four days later, the video was released. The album's success was also bolstered by the release of \"Gump\" as a single on April 25, and a video four days later. In addition, [WEA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Warner_Music_Group \"Warner Music Group\"), who had taken over distributing Scotti Brothers' albums from [BMG](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bertelsmann_Music_Group \"Bertelsmann Music Group\"), helped with the initial release of the album.[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-billboarday-18)\n\nTo promote the album, Yankovic undertook the \"Bad Hair Tour\", which spanned from May 24, 1996, to October 19, 1997.[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-billboarday-18)[\\[32\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-tour-32) The tour was largely centered in the United States, although the first half saw Yankovic perform in Canada. Yankovic performed over 130 shows during the tour.[\\[32\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-tour-32) Initially, there were preliminary plans to have Yankovic tour Europe, based on whether [All American Music Group](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All_American_Music_Group \"All American Music Group\") would secure the album's international release, although this venture never came to fruition.[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-billboarday-18)\n\n## Reception\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: Reception\")\\]\n\n### Critical reception\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=9 \"Edit section: Critical reception\")\\]\n\n| Review scores |   |\n|---|---|\n| Source | Rating |\n| [AllMusic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/AllMusic \"AllMusic\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/51\/Star_full.svg\/20px-Star_full.svg.png)![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/51\/Star_full.svg\/20px-Star_full.svg.png)![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/49\/Star_empty.svg\/20px-Star_empty.svg.png)![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/49\/Star_empty.svg\/20px-Star_empty.svg.png)![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/49\/Star_empty.svg\/20px-Star_empty.svg.png)[\\[33\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-allmusic-33) |\n| *[The Baltimore Sun](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Baltimore_Sun \"The Baltimore Sun\")* | positive[\\[34\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-sun-34) |\n| *[Pitchfork](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pitchfork_\\(website\\) \"Pitchfork (website)\")* | 6\\.8\/10[\\[35\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-pitchfork-35) |\n| *[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pittsburgh_Post-Gazette \"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette\")* | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/51\/Star_full.svg\/20px-Star_full.svg.png)![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/51\/Star_full.svg\/20px-Star_full.svg.png)![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/51\/Star_full.svg\/20px-Star_full.svg.png)![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/49\/Star_empty.svg\/20px-Star_empty.svg.png)[\\[36\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-albany-36) |\n| *[Rolling Stone](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rolling_Stone \"Rolling Stone\")* | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/51\/Star_full.svg\/20px-Star_full.svg.png)![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/51\/Star_full.svg\/20px-Star_full.svg.png)![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/49\/Star_empty.svg\/20px-Star_empty.svg.png)![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/49\/Star_empty.svg\/20px-Star_empty.svg.png)![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/49\/Star_empty.svg\/20px-Star_empty.svg.png)[\\[37\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-rolling_stone-37) |\n| *[The Washington Post](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Washington_Post \"The Washington Post\")* | positive[\\[38\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-washington-38) |\n\nMike Joyce of *[The Washington Post](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Washington_Post \"The Washington Post\")* wrote that \"Amish Paradise\" was \"by far the cleverest and funniest track that *Bad Hair Day* has to offer \\[and\\] it ranks right up there with such Yankovic classics as '[Another One Rides the Bus](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Another_One_Rides_the_Bus \"Another One Rides the Bus\")', '[Smells Like Nirvana](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Smells_Like_Nirvana \"Smells Like Nirvana\")' and '[Eat It](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eat_It \"Eat It\")'.\"[\\[38\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-washington-38) He also enjoyed \"Gump\", but felt that the remainder of the parodies were weak, particularly citing \"Cavity Search\" as \"a sophomoric attempt to extract yuks\".[\\[38\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-washington-38) However, Joyce noted that \"some of the biggest laugh-getters\" on the album were Yankovic's originals.[\\[38\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-washington-38)\n\nA record review from the *[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pittsburgh_Post-Gazette \"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette\")* concluded that \"'Weird Al' Yankovic's ninth collection of original songs and parodies reinforces his reign as pop music's King of Comedy\", and that the record \"showcases Yankovic's unparalleled ability to capture the styles of other bands and turn boring pop songs into fun tunes.\"[\\[36\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-albany-36) [J. D. Considine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/J._D._Considine \"J. D. Considine\") of *[The Baltimore Sun](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Baltimore_Sun \"The Baltimore Sun\")* noted that while Yankovic's music can be \"sophomoric and silly\", Yankovic himself \"can also be pretty smart\".[\\[34\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-sun-34) The review highlighted, among other songs, \"The Alternative Polka\" and \"The Night Santa Went Crazy\", as some of the album's best songs.[\\[34\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-sun-34)\n\nNot all reviews were positive. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of [AllMusic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/AllMusic \"AllMusic\") criticized the lack of humor on the album saying \"the music on *Bad Hair Day* not only lacks the humor, it lacks the impish energy that made Weird Al's first albums such fun.\"[\\[33\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-allmusic-33) The *[Rolling Stone](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rolling_Stone \"Rolling Stone\") Record Guide* awarded the album two out of five stars. However, the book later referred to the album's lead single, \"Amish Paradise\", as \"gut-busting.\"[\\[37\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-rolling_stone-37)\n\n### Commercial performance\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=10 \"Edit section: Commercial performance\")\\]\n\n*Bad Hair Day* was released on March 12, 1996, and eventually became Yankovic's best selling album. Domestically, the album debuted at number 28 on the [*Billboard* 200](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billboard_200 \"Billboard 200\") on March 30, 1996.[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-billboarday-18) It eventually peaked at number 14.[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-billboarday-18)[\\[39\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-charthistorybill-39) The album remained on the chart for a total of 56 weeks, making it Yankovic's longest-charting album.[\\[39\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-charthistorybill-39) In 1996 alone, the album sold 1,317,000 copies in the United States, setting a record for the most copies a comedy album sold in a year during the Nielsen SoundScan era.[\\[40\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-Yahoo-40) On May 15, 1996, [Recording Industry Association of America](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America \"Recording Industry Association of America\") (RIAA) certified *Bad Hair Day* gold, and then on June 11 of the same year, it certified the record platinum.[\\[41\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-riaa-41) In May 2014, it was announced that the album had sold 2.025 million copies in the U.S., making it the fourth best selling comedy album of the Nielsen Soundscan era.[\\[42\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-42)[\\[43\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-43) On October 3, 2019, the album was officially certified double-platinum by the RIAA.[\\[41\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-riaa-41)\n\nThe album was also successful in Canada, where it peaked at No. 9 on the [Canadian Albums Chart](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canadian_Albums_Chart \"Canadian Albums Chart\"), and was later certified Platinum by the [Canadian Recording Industry Association](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canadian_Recording_Industry_Association \"Canadian Recording Industry Association\") (CRIA), for sales over 100,000 copies.[\\[44\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-MC-44)[\\[45\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-45)\n\n## Track listing\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=11 \"Edit section: Track listing\")\\]\n\n| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Parody of | Length |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 1\\. | \"[Amish Paradise](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amish_Paradise \"Amish Paradise\")\" | [Artis Ivey Jr.](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coolio \"Coolio\"), Doug Rasheed, [Larry Sanders](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/L.V._\\(singer\\) \"L.V. (singer)\"), [Stevland Morris](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stevie_Wonder \"Stevie Wonder\"), [Alfred Yankovic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\") | \"[Gangsta's Paradise](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gangsta%27s_Paradise \"Gangsta's Paradise\")\" by [Coolio](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coolio \"Coolio\") feat. [L.V.](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/L.V._\\(singer\\) \"L.V. (singer)\") | 3:20 |\n| 2\\. | \"[Everything You Know Is Wrong](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Everything_You_Know_Is_Wrong_\\(song\\) \"Everything You Know Is Wrong (song)\")\" | Yankovic | Style parody of [They Might Be Giants](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/They_Might_Be_Giants \"They Might Be Giants\")[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-setlist-BHD-7) | 3:46 |\n| 3\\. | \"Cavity Search\" | [Paul Hewson](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bono \"Bono\"), [David Evans](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Edge \"The Edge\"), [Adam Clayton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adam_Clayton \"Adam Clayton\"), [Laurence Mullen Jr.](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Larry_Mullen_Jr. \"Larry Mullen Jr.\"), Yankovic | \"[Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hold_Me,_Thrill_Me,_Kiss_Me,_Kill_Me \"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me\")\" by [U2](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U2 \"U2\") | 4:16 |\n| 4\\. | \"Callin' in Sick\" | Yankovic | Original [grunge](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grunge \"Grunge\") song | 3:41 |\n| 5\\. | \"[The Alternative Polka](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_polka_medleys#\"The_Alternative_Polka\" \"List of \\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic polka medleys\")\" | Various | A polka medley including: \"[Loser](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Loser_\\(Beck_song\\) \"Loser (Beck song)\")\" by [Beck](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beck_\\(musician\\) \"Beck (musician)\") \"[Sex Type Thing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sex_Type_Thing \"Sex Type Thing\")\" by [Stone Temple Pilots](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stone_Temple_Pilots \"Stone Temple Pilots\") \"[All I Wanna Do](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All_I_Wanna_Do_\\(Sheryl_Crow_song\\) \"All I Wanna Do (Sheryl Crow song)\")\" by [Sheryl Crow](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sheryl_Crow \"Sheryl Crow\") \"[Closer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Closer_\\(Nine_Inch_Nails_song\\) \"Closer (Nine Inch Nails song)\")\" by [Nine Inch Nails](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nine_Inch_Nails \"Nine Inch Nails\") \"[Bang and Blame](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bang_and_Blame \"Bang and Blame\")\" by [R.E.M.](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/R.E.M. \"R.E.M.\") \"[You Oughta Know](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/You_Oughta_Know \"You Oughta Know\")\" by [Alanis Morissette](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alanis_Morissette \"Alanis Morissette\") \"[Bullet with Butterfly Wings](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bullet_with_Butterfly_Wings \"Bullet with Butterfly Wings\")\" by [The Smashing Pumpkins](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Smashing_Pumpkins \"The Smashing Pumpkins\") \"[My Friends](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/My_Friends_\\(Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers\\) \"My Friends (Red Hot Chili Peppers)\")\" by [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers \"Red Hot Chili Peppers\") \"[I'll Stick Around](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/I%27ll_Stick_Around \"I'll Stick Around\")\" by [Foo Fighters](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Foo_Fighters \"Foo Fighters\") \"[Black Hole Sun](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_Hole_Sun \"Black Hole Sun\")\" by [Soundgarden](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soundgarden \"Soundgarden\") \"[Basket Case](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basket_Case_\\(song\\) \"Basket Case (song)\")\" by [Green Day](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Green_Day \"Green Day\") \"Ear Booker Polka\" by \"Weird Al\" Yankovic | 5:00 |\n| 6\\. | \"Since You've Been Gone\" | Yankovic | Original [a capella](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A_capella \"A capella\") song | 1:20 |\n| 7\\. | \"Gump\" | [Christopher Ballew](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chris_Ballew \"Chris Ballew\"), Yankovic | \"[Lump](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lump_\\(song\\) \"Lump (song)\")\" by [the Presidents of the United States of America](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Presidents_of_the_United_States_of_America_\\(band\\) \"The Presidents of the United States of America (band)\") | 2:11 |\n| 8\\. | \"I'm So Sick of You\" | Yankovic | Style parody of [Elvis Costello](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elvis_Costello \"Elvis Costello\")[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-elvis-14) | 3:25 |\n| 9\\. | \"Syndicated Inc.\" | [David Pirner](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dave_Pirner \"Dave Pirner\"), Yankovic | \"[Misery](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Misery_\\(Soul_Asylum_song\\) \"Misery (Soul Asylum song)\")\" by [Soul Asylum](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soul_Asylum \"Soul Asylum\") | 3:46 |\n| 10\\. | \"I Remember Larry\" | Yankovic | Style parody of [Hilly Michaels](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hilly_Michaels \"Hilly Michaels\")[\\[46\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-hilly-46) | 3:55 |\n| 11\\. | \"Phony Calls\" | Marqueze Etheridge, [Lisa Lopes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lisa_Lopes \"Lisa Lopes\"), [Organized Noize](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organized_Noize \"Organized Noize\"), Yankovic | \"[Waterfalls](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Waterfalls_\\(TLC_song\\) \"Waterfalls (TLC song)\")\" by [TLC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/TLC_\\(band\\) \"TLC (band)\") | 3:21 |\n| 12\\. | \"[The Night Santa Went Crazy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Night_Santa_Went_Crazy \"The Night Santa Went Crazy\")\" | Yankovic | Original | 3:59 |\n| Total length: | 42:13 |   |   |   |\n\n## Outtakes\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=12 \"Edit section: Outtakes\")\\]\n\n| Song | Length | Release(s) |\n|---|---|---|\n| \"[Spy Hard](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spy_Hard_\\(song\\) \"Spy Hard (song)\")\" | 2:49 | B-side of \"Gump\"[\\[47\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-gumpsingle-47) Later released as its own single[\\[48\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-spysingle-48) |\n| \"[The Night Santa Went Crazy (Extra Gory Version)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Night_Santa_Went_Crazy \"The Night Santa Went Crazy\")\" | 3:59 | B-side of \"[Amish Paradise](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amish_Paradise \"Amish Paradise\")\"[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-amishliner-10) Later released on *[The Essential \"Weird Al\" Yankovic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Essential_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"The Essential \\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\")*[\\[49\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-store-49) |\n\n## Personnel\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=13 \"Edit section: Personnel\")\\]\n\nCredits adapted from CD liner notes.[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5)\n\n**Band members**\n\n- \"[Weird Al\" Yankovic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\") – lead and background vocals, keyboards, [accordion](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Accordion \"Accordion\")\n- [Jim West](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jim_West_\\(guitarist\\) \"Jim West (guitarist)\") – guitars, [banjo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banjo \"Banjo\"), background vocals\n- [Steve Jay](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steve_Jay \"Steve Jay\") – bass guitar, background vocals\n- [Jon \"Bermuda\" Schwartz](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jon_Schwartz_\\(drummer\\) \"Jon Schwartz (drummer)\") – drums, percussion\n\n**Additional musicians**\n\n- [Rubén Valtierra](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rub%C3%A9n_Valtierra \"Rubén Valtierra\") – keyboards\n- Warren Luening – [trumpet](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trumpet \"Trumpet\")\n- Joel Peskin – [clarinet](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clarinet \"Clarinet\")\n- [Tommy Johnson](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tommy_Johnson_\\(tubist\\) \"Tommy Johnson (tubist)\") – [tuba](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tuba \"Tuba\")\n- Gary Herbig – [baritone saxophone](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Baritone_saxophone \"Baritone saxophone\")\n- [Lisa Popeil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lisa_Popeil \"Lisa Popeil\") – background vocals\n- [Nancy Cartwright](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nancy_Cartwright \"Nancy Cartwright\") – voice of [Bart Simpson](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bart_Simpson \"Bart Simpson\")\n- [Hank Azaria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hank_Azaria \"Hank Azaria\") – voice of [Moe the Bartender](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moe_Szyslak \"Moe Szyslak\")\n\n**Technical**\n\n- \"Weird Al\" Yankovic – producer, arranger\n- Tony Papa – engineer, mixing\n- Colin Sauers – assistant engineer\n- Doug Haverty – art direction\n- Command A Studios – design\n- Carl Studna – photography\n- Roseanne McIlvane – bad hair\n- [Bernie Grundman](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bernie_Grundman \"Bernie Grundman\") – mastering\n\n## Charts\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=14 \"Edit section: Charts\")\\]\n\n### Weekly charts\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=15 \"Edit section: Weekly charts\")\\]\n\n| Chart (1996) | Peak position |\n|---|---|\n| US [*Billboard* 200](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billboard_200 \"Billboard 200\")[\\[50\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-awards-50) | 14 |\n\n### Year-end charts\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=16 \"Edit section: Year-end charts\")\\]\n\n| Chart (1996) | Position |\n|---|---|\n| US *Billboard* 200[\\[51\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-51) | 44 |\n\n## Certifications\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=17 \"Edit section: Certifications\")\\]\n\n| Region | Certification | [Certified units](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_music_recording_certifications \"List of music recording certifications\")\/sales |\n|---|---|---|\n| Canada ([Music Canada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Music_Canada \"Music Canada\"))[\\[44\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-MC-44) | Platinum | 100,000^ |\n| United States ([RIAA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America \"Recording Industry Association of America\"))[\\[52\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-United_StatesWeird_Al_YankovicBad_Hair_DayalbumCertRef-52) | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |\n| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |   |   |\n\n## *Bad Hair Day: The Videos*\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=18 \"Edit section: Bad Hair Day: The Videos\")\\]\n\n| Bad Hair Day: The Videos |   |   |\n|---|---|---|\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/9\/92\/Bad_Hair_Day_-_The_Videos.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Bad_Hair_Day_-_The_Videos.jpg) |   |   |\n| [Video](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Music_video \"Music video\") by [\"Weird Al\" Yankovic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\") |   |   |\n| Released | June 4, 1996 (1996-06-04) |   |\n| Length | 15 minutes ([VHS](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/VHS \"VHS\")) |   |\n| [Label](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Record_label \"Record label\") | [Scotti Brothers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotti_Brothers_Records \"Scotti Brothers Records\") |   |\n| [Director](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Film_director \"Film director\") | Jay Levey \"Weird Al\" Yankovic |   |\n| [Producer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Record_producer \"Record producer\") | \"Weird Al\" Yankovic [Rick Derringer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rick_Derringer \"Rick Derringer\") |   |\n| [\"Weird Al\" Yankovic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\") video chronology |   |   |\n|   |   |   |\n| *[Alapalooza: The Videos](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alapalooza:_The_Videos \"Alapalooza: The Videos\")* (1994) | ***Bad Hair Day: The Videos*** (1996) | *\"Weird Al\" Yankovic: The Videos* (1998) |\n\n***Bad Hair Day: The Videos*** is a VHS release of four of [\"Weird Al\" Yankovic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\")'s music videos,[\\[53\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-53) directed by Jay Levey and Yankovic.[\\[54\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-FOOTNOTERabinYankovic2012205%E2%80%9307-54) It was released by [Scotti Brothers Records](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotti_Brothers_Records \"Scotti Brothers Records\") on June 4, 1996.[\\[55\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-55)\n\n### Track listing\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=19 \"Edit section: Track listing\")\\]\n\n| No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| 1\\. | \"[Amish Paradise](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amish_Paradise \"Amish Paradise\")\" (*Bad Hair Day*) | \"Weird Al\" Yankovic |   |\n| 2\\. | \"Gump\" (*Bad Hair Day*) | \"Weird Al\" Yankovic |   |\n| 3\\. | \"[Headline News](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Headline_News_\\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_song\\) \"Headline News (\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic song)\")\" (*[Permanent Record: Al in the Box](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Permanent_Record:_Al_in_the_Box \"Permanent Record: Al in the Box\")*) | \"Weird Al\" Yankovic |   |\n| 4\\. | \"[Money for Nothing\/Beverly Hillbillies\\*](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Money_for_Nothing\/Beverly_Hillbillies* \"Money for Nothing\/Beverly Hillbillies*\")\" (*[UHF](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UHF_%E2%80%93_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack_and_Other_Stuff \"UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff\")*) | Jay Levey |   |\n\n### Charts\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=20 \"Edit section: Charts\")\\]\n\n| Chart (1996) | Peak position |\n|---|---|\n| US [Top Music Videos](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Top_Music_Videos \"Top Music Videos\") (*[Billboard](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billboard_\\(magazine\\) \"Billboard (magazine)\")*)[\\[56\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-56) | 1 |\n\n### Certifications\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=21 \"Edit section: Certifications\")\\]\n\n| Region | Certification | [Certified units](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_music_recording_certifications \"List of music recording certifications\")\/sales |\n|---|---|---|\n| United States ([RIAA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America \"Recording Industry Association of America\"))[\\[57\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-United_States\"Weird_Al\"_YankovicBad_Hair_DayvideoCertRef-57) | Gold | 50,000^ |\n| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |   |   |\n\n## References\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=22 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-allmusicamish_1-0)**\n   [\"Weird Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise\"](http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/amish-paradise-r337560). [AllMusic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/AllMusic \"AllMusic\"). Retrieved July 9, 2011.\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-allmusicgump_2-0)**\n   [\"Weird Al Yankovic - Gump\"](http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/r337565). [AllMusic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/AllMusic \"AllMusic\"). Retrieved July 9, 2011.\n3. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-recordingdates_3-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-recordingdates_3-1) [***c***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-recordingdates_3-2) [***d***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-recordingdates_3-3)\n   [Yankovic, Alfred M.](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\") (December 2007). [\"Recording Dates\"](http:\/\/weirdal.com\/archives\/miscellaneous\/recording-dates\/). *The Official \"Weird Al\" Yankovic Web Site*. Retrieved June 26, 2010.\n4. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-card_4-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-card_4-1) [***c***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-card_4-2)\n   Yankovic, Alfred (2013), \"Bad Hair Day\", *'Weird Al' Yankovic Official Limited Edition Trading Cards*, no. 56, [Volcano Records](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Volcano_Records \"Volcano Records\")\n5. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-bhdliner_5-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-bhdliner_5-1) [***c***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-bhdliner_5-2) [***d***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-bhdliner_5-3) [***e***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-bhdliner_5-4) [***f***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-bhdliner_5-5) [***g***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-bhdliner_5-6) [***h***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-bhdliner_5-7) [***i***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-bhdliner_5-8) [***j***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-bhdliner_5-9)\n   *Bad Hair Day* (CD liner notes). [\"Weird Al\" Yankovic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\"). [Scotti Brothers Records](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotti_Brothers_Records \"Scotti Brothers Records\"). 1996. 72392 75500-2.\n   \n   `{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_\\(notes\\) \"Category:CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes)\"))\n6. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-grunge_6-0)**\n   [\"The True History of 'Weird Al' Yankovic\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/19961114160305\/http:\/\/www.scottibros.com\/weirdal\/al%27s_bio.html). [Scotti Brothers Records](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotti_Brothers_Records \"Scotti Brothers Records\"). 1996. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.scottibros.com\/weirdal\/al's_bio.html) on November 14, 1996. 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[ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n    \n    [0-7432-0169-8](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/0-7432-0169-8 \"Special:BookSources\/0-7432-0169-8\")\n    \n    . \"rolling stone weird al yankovic alapalooza review.\"\n38. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-washington_38-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-washington_38-1) [***c***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-washington_38-2) [***d***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-washington_38-3)\n    Joyce, Mike (August 9, 1996). [\"Weird Al's 'Hair': A Funny 'Do\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160409230539\/https:\/\/www.highbeam.com\/doc\/1P2-791731.html). *[The Washington Post](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Washington_Post \"The Washington Post\")*. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.highbeam.com\/doc\/1P2-791731.html) on April 9, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2013.\n    \n    (subscription required)\n39. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-charthistorybill_39-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-charthistorybill_39-1)\n    [\"'Weird Al' Yankovic – Chart History\"](https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/weird-al-yankovic\/chart-history\/billboard-200). *[Billboard](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billboard_\\(magazine\\) \"Billboard (magazine)\")*. Retrieved May 2, 2013.\n40. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-Yahoo_40-0)**\n    Grein, Paul (June 29, 2011). [\"Week Ending June 26, 2011. Albums: Real And Parody\"](http:\/\/new.music.yahoo.com\/blogs\/chart_watch\/74379\/week-ending-june-26-2011-albums-real-and-parody\/;_ylt=AiwuUKxKvxMOUjwdhI_J4tMPwiUv). [Yahoo! News](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yahoo!_News \"Yahoo! News\"). Retrieved July 7, 2011.\n41. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-riaa_41-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-riaa_41-1)\n    [\"Gold & Platinum – Search Results: 'Weird Al' Yankovic\"](https:\/\/www.riaa.com\/gold-platinum\/?tab_active=default-award&se=weird+al#search_section). Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 17, 2011.\n42. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-42)**\n    Caulfied, Keith (May 16, 2014). [\"Top 20 Best Selling Comedy Albums (Nielsen SoundScan Era)\"](http:\/\/www.billboard.com\/articles\/list\/6091947\/top-20-best-selling-comedy-albums-nielsen-soundscan-era). *[Billboard](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billboard_\\(magazine\\) \"Billboard (magazine)\")*. Retrieved May 30, 2014.\n43. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-43)**\n    McCarthy, Sean (May 19, 2014). [\"Comedy Wins None of the 2014 Billboard Music Awards But All of the Focus of this Week's Magazine Issue\"](http:\/\/thecomicscomic.com\/2014\/05\/19\/comedy-wins-none-of-the-2014-billboard-music-awards-but-all-of-the-focus-of-this-weeks-magazine-issue\/). *The Comic's Comic*. Retrieved August 31, 2017.\n44. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-MC_44-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-MC_44-1)\n    [\"Canadian album certifications – Weird Al Yankovic – Bad Hair Day\"](https:\/\/musiccanada.com\/gold-platinum\/?_gp_search=Bad+Hair+Day%20Weird+Al+Yankovic). [Music Canada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Music_Canada \"Music Canada\").\n45. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-45)**\n    [\"Top Albums\/CDs\"](http:\/\/www.collectionscanada.gc.ca\/rpm\/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2988&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5). *[RPM](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RPM_\\(magazine\\) \"RPM (magazine)\")*. June 3, 1996. Retrieved August 17, 2012.\n46. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-hilly_46-0)**\n    Yankovic, Alfred M. (June 28, 2006). [\"'Ask Al' Q\\&As for June 28, 2006\"](http:\/\/weirdal.com\/archives\/miscellaneous\/ask-al\/#062806). *The Official \"Weird Al\" Yankovic Web Site*. Retrieved May 2, 2013.\n47. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-gumpsingle_47-0)**\n    [*Gump*](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gump_\\(song\\) \"Gump (song)\") (CD liner notes). [\"Weird Al\" Yankovic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\"). [Scotti Brothers Records](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotti_Brothers_Records \"Scotti Brothers Records\"). 1996. 72392 78074-2.\n    \n    `{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_\\(notes\\) \"Category:CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes)\"))\n48. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-spysingle_48-0)**\n    [*Spy Hard*](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spy_Hard_\\(song\\) \"Spy Hard (song)\") (CD liner notes). [\"Weird Al\" Yankovic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\"). [Scotti Brothers Records](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scotti_Brothers_Records \"Scotti Brothers Records\"). 1996. SBCD78079-2.\n    \n    `{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_\\(notes\\) \"Category:CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes)\"))\n49. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-store_49-0)**\n    [Yankovic, Alfred M.](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\") [\"Weird Al Yankovic 'Essential 3.0' @ Weird Al's Store\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20100909163506\/http:\/\/www.sonymusicdigital.com\/weird-al\/details\/5684402). *The Official \"Weird Al\" Yankovic Web Site*. Archived from the original on September 9, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.\n50. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-awards_50-0)**\n    [Yankovic, Alfred M.](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\") (2003). [\"Awards\"](http:\/\/weirdal.com\/archives\/awards\/). *The Official \"Weird Al\" Yankovic Web Site*. Retrieved December 11, 2008.\n51. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-51)**\n    [\"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996\"](https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/year-end\/1996\/top-billboard-200-albums). *Billboard*. [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150123035756\/https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/year-end\/1996\/the-billboard-200) from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.\n52. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-United_StatesWeird_Al_YankovicBad_Hair_DayalbumCertRef_52-0)**\n    [\"American album certifications – Weird Al Yankovic – Bad Hair Day\"](https:\/\/www.riaa.com\/gold-platinum\/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Weird+Al+Yankovic&ti=Bad+Hair+Day&format=Album&type=#search_section). [Recording Industry Association of America](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America \"Recording Industry Association of America\").\n53. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-53)**\n    [Larkin, Colin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colin_Larkin \"Colin Larkin\") (May 27, 2011). [\"The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Concise 5th Edition\"](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC). *[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music \"The Encyclopedia of Popular Music\")*. [Omnibus Press](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Omnibus_Press \"Omnibus Press\"). p. 1962. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n    \n    [978-0-85712-595-8](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-0-85712-595-8 \"Special:BookSources\/978-0-85712-595-8\")\n    \n    . Retrieved June 18, 2025.\n54. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERabinYankovic2012205%E2%80%9307_54-0)** [Rabin & Yankovic 2012](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#CITEREFRabinYankovic2012), p. 205–07.\n55. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-55)**\n    [\"'Weird Al' Yankovic Has His 'Day' on Scotti Bros\"](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=pAkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA103). *[Billboard](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billboard_\\(magazine\\) \"Billboard (magazine)\")*. Vol. 108, no. 27. July 6, 1996. p. 103. Retrieved June 18, 2025.\n56. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-56)**\n    [\"Top Music Videos\"](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=pgkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA64). *[Billboard](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billboard_\\(magazine\\) \"Billboard (magazine)\")*. Vol. 108, no. 26. June 29, 1996. p. 64. Retrieved June 4, 2013.\n57. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-United_States\"Weird_Al\"_YankovicBad_Hair_DayvideoCertRef_57-0)**\n    [\"American video certifications – \"Weird Al\" Yankovic – Bad Hair Day\"](https:\/\/www.riaa.com\/gold-platinum\/?tab_active=default-award&ar=%22Weird+Al%22+Yankovic&ti=Bad+Hair+Day&format=Video+Longform&type=#search_section). [Recording Industry Association of America](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America \"Recording Industry Association of America\"). Retrieved June 4, 2025.\n\n## Sources\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=23 \"Edit section: Sources\")\\]\n\n- [Rabin, Nathan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nathan_Rabin \"Nathan Rabin\"); Yankovic, Al (2012). *Weird Al: The Book*. New York: [Abrams Books](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abrams_Books \"Abrams Books\"). [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n  \n  [978-1419704352](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-1419704352 \"Special:BookSources\/978-1419704352\")\n  \n  .\n\n## External links\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=24 \"Edit section: External links\")\\]\n\n- [Official website](http:\/\/www.weirdal.com\/)\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"Template:\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"Template talk:\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"Special:EditPage\/Template:\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\")[\"Weird Al\" Yankovic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\") |   |\n|---|---|\n| **[\"Weird Al\" Yankovic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\")** **[Jon \"Bermuda\" Schwartz](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jon_Schwartz_\\(drummer\\) \"Jon Schwartz (drummer)\")** **[Steve Jay](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steve_Jay \"Steve Jay\")** **[Jim West](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jim_West_\\(guitarist\\) \"Jim West (guitarist)\")** **[Rubén Valtierra](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rub%C3%A9n_Valtierra \"Rubén Valtierra\")** [Rick Derringer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rick_Derringer \"Rick Derringer\") |   |\n| Studio albums | *[\"Weird Al\" Yankovic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_\\(album\\) \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic (album)\")* *[\"Weird Al\" Yankovic in 3-D](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_in_3-D \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic in 3-D\")* *[Dare to Be Stupid](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dare_to_Be_Stupid \"Dare to Be Stupid\")* *[Polka Party\\!](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polka_Party! \"Polka Party!\")* *[Even Worse](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Even_Worse \"Even Worse\")* *[UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UHF_%E2%80%93_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack_and_Other_Stuff \"UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff\")* *[Off the Deep End](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Off_the_Deep_End \"Off the Deep End\")* *[Alapalooza](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alapalooza \"Alapalooza\")* *[Bad Hair Day]()* *[Running with Scissors](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Running_with_Scissors_\\(album\\) \"Running with Scissors (album)\")* *[Poodle Hat](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poodle_Hat \"Poodle Hat\")* *[Straight Outta Lynwood](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Straight_Outta_Lynwood \"Straight Outta Lynwood\")* *[Alpocalypse](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alpocalypse \"Alpocalypse\")* *[Mandatory Fun](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mandatory_Fun \"Mandatory Fun\")* |\n| Soundtrack albums | *[Weird: The Al Yankovic Story](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weird:_The_Al_Yankovic_Story_\\(soundtrack\\) \"Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (soundtrack)\")* |\n| EPs | *[Another One Rides the Bus](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Another_One_Rides_the_Bus_\\(EP\\) \"Another One Rides the Bus (EP)\")* *[Internet Leaks](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Internet_Leaks \"Internet Leaks\")* |\n| Compilations | *[Greatest Hits](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic%27s_Greatest_Hits \"\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic's Greatest Hits\")* *[The Food Album](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Food_Album \"The Food Album\")* *[Permanent Record: Al in the Box](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Permanent_Record:_Al_in_the_Box \"Permanent Record: Al in the Box\")* *[Greatest Hits Vol. II](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greatest_Hits_Volume_II_\\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_album\\) \"Greatest Hits Volume II (\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic album)\")* *[The TV Album](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_TV_Album \"The TV Album\")* *[The Essential \"Weird Al\" Yankovic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Essential_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"The Essential \\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\")* *[Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of \"Weird Al\" Yankovic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Squeeze_Box:_The_Complete_Works_of_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of \\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\")* |\n| [Songs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_songs_recorded_by_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic \"List of songs recorded by \\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic\") | \"[My Bologna](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/My_Bologna \"My Bologna\")\" \"[Another One Rides the Bus](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Another_One_Rides_the_Bus \"Another One Rides the Bus\")\" \"[Ricky](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ricky_\\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_song\\) \"Ricky (\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic song)\")\" \"[I Love Rocky Road](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/I_Love_Rocky_Road \"I Love Rocky Road\")\" \"[Eat It](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eat_It \"Eat It\")\" \"[I Lost on Jeopardy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/I_Lost_on_Jeopardy \"I Lost on Jeopardy\")\" \"[Like a Surgeon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Like_a_Surgeon \"Like a Surgeon\")\" \"[Yoda](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yoda_\\(song\\) \"Yoda (song)\")\" \"[Hooked on Polkas](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_polka_medleys#\"Hooked_on_Polkas\" \"List of \\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic polka medleys\")\" \"[Dare to Be Stupid](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dare_to_Be_Stupid_\\(song\\) \"Dare to Be Stupid (song)\")\" \"[I Want a New Duck](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/I_Want_a_New_Duck \"I Want a New Duck\")\" \"[Living with a Hernia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Living_with_a_Hernia \"Living with a Hernia\")\" \"[Christmas at Ground Zero](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christmas_at_Ground_Zero \"Christmas at Ground Zero\")\" \"[Fat](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fat_\\(song\\) \"Fat (song)\")\" \"[Money for Nothing\/Beverly Hillbillies](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Money_for_Nothing\/Beverly_Hillbillies* \"Money for Nothing\/Beverly Hillbillies*\")\" \"[Chicken Pot Pie](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicken_Pot_Pie \"Chicken Pot Pie\")\" \"[Smells Like Nirvana](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Smells_Like_Nirvana \"Smells Like Nirvana\")\" \"[You Don't Love Me Anymore](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/You_Don%27t_Love_Me_Anymore_\\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_song\\) \"You Don't Love Me Anymore (\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic song)\")\" \"[Jurassic Park](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jurassic_Park_\\(song\\) \"Jurassic Park (song)\")\" \"[Bedrock Anthem](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bedrock_Anthem \"Bedrock Anthem\")\" \"[Achy Breaky Song](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Achy_Breaky_Song \"Achy Breaky Song\")\" \"[Headline News](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Headline_News_\\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_song\\) \"Headline News (\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic song)\")\" \"[Amish Paradise](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amish_Paradise \"Amish Paradise\")\" \"[Everything You Know Is Wrong](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Everything_You_Know_Is_Wrong_\\(song\\) \"Everything You Know Is Wrong (song)\")\" \"[Spy Hard](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spy_Hard_\\(song\\) \"Spy Hard (song)\")\" \"[The Night Santa Went Crazy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Night_Santa_Went_Crazy \"The Night Santa Went Crazy\")\" \"[The Saga Begins](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Saga_Begins \"The Saga Begins\")\" \"[It's All About the Pentiums](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/It%27s_All_About_the_Pentiums \"It's All About the Pentiums\")\" \"[Polka Power\\!](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_polka_medleys#\"Polka_Power!\" \"List of \\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic polka medleys\")\" \"[Pretty Fly for a Rabbi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pretty_Fly_for_a_Rabbi \"Pretty Fly for a Rabbi\")\" \"[Albuquerque](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Albuquerque_\\(song\\) \"Albuquerque (song)\")\" \"[Bob](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bob_\\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_song\\) \"Bob (\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic song)\")\" \"[Couch Potato](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Couch_Potato_\\(song\\) \"Couch Potato (song)\")\" \"[You're Pitiful](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/You%27re_Pitiful \"You're Pitiful\")\" \"[Don't Download This Song](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Don%27t_Download_This_Song \"Don't Download This Song\")\" \"[White & Nerdy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/White_%26_Nerdy \"White & Nerdy\")\" \"[Pancreas](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pancreas_\\(song\\) \"Pancreas (song)\")\" \"[Canadian Idiot](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canadian_Idiot \"Canadian Idiot\")\" \"[Virus Alert](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virus_Alert \"Virus Alert\")\" \"[Trapped in the Drive-Thru](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trapped_in_the_Drive-Thru \"Trapped in the Drive-Thru\")\" \"[Whatever You Like](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Whatever_You_Like_\\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_song\\) \"Whatever You Like (\\\"Weird Al\\\" Yankovic song)\")\" \"[Craigslist](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Craigslist_\\(song\\) \"Craigslist (song)\")\" \"[Perform This Way](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Perform_This_Way \"Perform This Way\")\" \"[Tacky](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tacky_\\(song\\) \"Tacky (song)\")\" \"[Word Crimes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Word_Crimes \"Word Crimes\")\" \"[Foil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Foil_\\(song\\) \"Foil (song)\")\" \"[Handy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Handy_\\(song\\) \"Handy (song)\")\" \"[First World Problems](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/First_World_Problems_\\(song\\) \"First World Problems (song)\")\" 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Boilerpipe Text	1996 studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic "Callin' in Sick" redirects here. For the action for when one calls their place of work to notify them they are sick and will not clock in, see Sick leave . Bad Hair Day is the ninth studio album by the American parody musician "Weird Al" Yankovic , released on March 12, 1996. It was Yankovic's last studio album for the Scotti Brothers label before it was purchased by Volcano Entertainment in 1999. The album produced an array of hit comedy singles; lead single " Amish Paradise ", which lampoons both Coolio 's " Gangsta's Paradise " and the Amish lifestyle, charted at No. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Gump", which parodies " Lump " by the Presidents of the United States of America and the movie Forrest Gump , reached at No. 102. The musical styles on the album are built around parodies and pastiches of pop and rock music of the mid-1990s, largely targeting alternative rock and hip-hop alike. The album also includes style parodies, imitations of specific artists like They Might Be Giants and Elvis Costello . "Amish Paradise" caused a minor controversy after rapper Coolio expressed distaste at having his song parodied by Yankovic, although the two later made amends. Bad Hair Day was met with mixed to positive reviews, with many critics praising "Amish Paradise" in particular; "Amish Paradise" went on to become one of Yankovic's best-known singles. The album peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 . Bad Hair Day sold 1,317,000 copies in the U.S. in 1996 alone, the highest sales tally for any comedy album in a single calendar year since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991. Bad Hair Day was Yankovic's sixth Gold record in the United States, and went on to be certified Double Platinum for sales of over two million copies in the U.S. by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ). The album was also certified Platinum in Canada by the Canadian Recording Industry Association ( CRIA ). In November 1994, Yankovic entered Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California , to begin the first of the Bad Hair Day sessions, which he produced himself. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Recording with Yankovic were Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz on drums, Steve Jay on bass, and Jim West on guitar. [ 5 ] The album was recorded in five sessions. [ 4 ] The first session started on November 30 and yielded two originals: "Callin' In Sick" and "Everything You Know Is Wrong". The second session started the next day and produced the original songs: "I Remember Larry", " The Night Santa Went Crazy ", and "Since You've Been Gone". The third session took place on November 5, 1995, and resulted in the original "I'm So Sick of You" and the parody "Cavity Search". The fourth session yielded "The Alternative Polka" medley, and the two parodies "Gump" and "Phony Calls". The fifth and final recording session produced "Amish Paradise" and "Syndicated Inc.", both of which were parodies. [ 3 ] "Callin' In Sick" is a style parody of music popular in Seattle , Washington , most notably grunge . [ 6 ] "Everything You Know Is Wrong" is a stylistic pastiche of They Might Be Giants . Yankovic explained that he "tried to write a song sort of in their style, but perhaps even a little bit more twisted". [ 7 ] For fans of They Might Be Giants, he put "little references in here and there, little allusions to other songs of theirs". [ 7 ] The song title is taken from the 1974 Firesign Theatre album of the same name . [ 8 ] "I Remember Larry" is a style parody of Hilly Michaels , and it tells the tale of a neighborhood bully who, after myriad pranks, drives the narrator to kidnap him and leave him for dead in the forest. [ 5 ] At the 3:10 mark, the song contains a backmasked message, which when reversed reads, "Wow, you must have an awful lot of free time on your hands". [ 4 ] [ 9 ] "The Night Santa Went Crazy" tells the story of Santa snapping, embarking on a killing spree, and eventually being arrested. Originally, the song had a different third verse, differing in the fact that, at the end of the song, Santa is killed by the SWAT team. The "Extra Gory" version was eventually released on the single for "Amish Paradise". [ 10 ] Another version was written for the Touring with Scissors tour in 1999, combining elements of the album version and the "Extra Gory" version. [ 11 ] "Since You've Been Gone" is a generic doo-wop a cappella track that details a lover's torment after the object of his affections breaks up with him. Yankovic performed most of the vocals himself, and to make sure that he stayed on key, a scratch guitar track was recorded; when the song was mixed, the guitar track was removed. [ 12 ] Bassist Steve Jay provides the low voices in the song. [ 13 ] Finally, "I'm So Sick of You", a style parody of Elvis Costello in which the singer tells his girlfriend all the things he hates about her. [ 14 ] The first parody recorded for the album was "Cavity Search", a parody of U2 's hit " Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me ". [ 3 ] [ 5 ] The song, which recounts the horror of having to go to the dentist , features the sound of an actual dental drill. [ 5 ] [ 15 ] To enhance the dental theme of the song, Yankovic called in his actual dentist, who brought a real drill and a human tooth, which the two took turns drilling while recording. [ 15 ] The second parody was a pastiche of TLC 's hit " Waterfalls " called "Phony Calls", about prank calls . [ 5 ] During the bridge, a clip from The Simpsons second season episode " Blood Feud " is played on top of the music. Because the sound clip was from a preexisting episode, Yankovic noted that "it was a pretty sweet deal for the Simpsons' voice actors – they each got a nice pile of money, and they didn't even have to come to the studio!" [ 16 ] Before the call you hear a phone number being dialed. The number is 372-5806, which at the time was guitarist Jim West 's home phone number. [ 17 ] The next parody recorded for the album was "Gump", a parody of " Lump " by the Presidents of the United States of America . The song recounts the basic plot to the 1994 film Forrest Gump about a naïve and slow-witted yet athletically prodigious native of Alabama who witnesses, and in some cases influences, some of the defining events of the latter half of the 20th century in the United States. [ 5 ] "Gump" was released as the second single from the album, and received a video. [ 18 ] In " Amish Paradise ", Yankovic raps about the simple Amish way of life in an ironically boastful style. On January 15, 1996, Yankovic began recording the lead single for the album, "Amish Paradise". [ 3 ] [ 5 ] Yankovic felt that parodying Coolio would pay off, because Coolio had "such an identifiable image that a lot of things could be done [with]". [ 19 ] He noted, "I like to play around with people that have some- you know, a lot of style as opposed to somebody who's kind of homogonized [sic] and bland and has no personality, and Coolio certainly kind of sticks out in a crowd." [ 19 ] Yankovic felt that juxtaposing the original song's "gangsta" themes with the Amish lifestyle would produce a humorous end result. [ 20 ] After Yankovic revealed to his label that he would be doing a Coolio parody, they requested that the album artwork for the release also parody Coolio. Yankovic had been toying with the name Bad Hair Day for a time and felt that he could adequately use the name and lampoon Coolio – who was known for his distinct hair style – at the same time. [ 21 ] The final parody recorded for the album, "Syndicated Inc.", is a parody of " Misery " by Soul Asylum , a loving ode to syndicated television. [ 5 ] Much like Yankovic's previous album, Bad Hair Day features a polka medley of then-current hit songs, " The Alternative Polka ". "The Alternative Polka" originally contained the chorus of Weezer 's song " Buddy Holly " performed by Yankovic, but the song's writer, Weezer front man Rivers Cuomo , requested its removal just before the album's release. [ 9 ] Yankovic was forced to physically cut the bit out of the master tape, but Weezer was still given credit in the liner notes because the notes were already printed. [ 5 ] [ 9 ] On June 25, 2010, over 14 years after the album's release, Yankovic released the un-mixed and un-mastered "Buddy Holly" clip on his official YouTube channel. [ 22 ] In addition to the five parodies on the album, Yankovic had several parody ideas that were turned down. Originally, Yankovic wanted to turn the Offspring 's hit " Come Out and Play " into an ode about doing laundry called "Laundry Day". [ 7 ] There are conflicting stories as to why the song was never recorded; either Yankovic never approached the Offspring about releasing the parody, [ 7 ] or the band denied permission. [ 23 ] Either way, Yankovic performed the song in concert from 1996 through 2000. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] Despite not being able to parody "Come Out and Play", Yankovic would later be granted permission to parody their 1998 hit " Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) " as " Pretty Fly for a Rabbi " on his 1999 album Running with Scissors . [ 25 ] Yankovic also wanted to record a parody of the Beatles ' Anthology hit " Free as a Bird " titled "Gee, I'm a Nerd". Yankovic asked Paul McCartney , a supporter of Yankovic's work, if he could parody "Free as a Bird". [ 23 ] [ 26 ] [ 27 ] McCartney had no problem with the parody, but because "Free as a Bird" was written by John Lennon , McCartney deferred the decision to Yoko Ono , who denied permission because she was uncomfortable with the parody idea. [ 23 ] [ 27 ] Yankovic had also intended to record a parody of the U2 song " Numb " and a parody of the Rembrandts 's hit song " I'll Be There for You ". [ 9 ] [ 28 ] The "Numb" spoof would have been called "Green Eggs and Ham", a song in which Yankovic recited various lines from the Dr. Seuss book of the same name . U2 approved the parody, [ 23 ] but Yankovic was unable to get permission from the Seuss estate. [ 9 ] Likewise, Yankovic had wanted to turn "I'll Be There for You" into "I'll Repair For You", and write it about the popular 1990s sitcom Home Improvement . [ 28 ] The Rembrandts had also given approval when Yankovic asked, but the producers of Friends did not want the theme song to get overexposed and refused permission. [ 28 ] All of the rejected parodies were later performed in concert. [ 24 ] Coolio felt that "Amish Paradise" "desecrat[ed]" his song The album's lead single, "Amish Paradise", caused a minor controversy after rapper Coolio said that Yankovic had never asked for permission to record the parody. [ 9 ] Yankovic traditionally secures permission from the artists he parodies, even though this is not legally required, as parodies are covered under fair use guidelines, but when he inquired about "Gangsta's Paradise", Yankovic was told by Scotti Brothers Records that Coolio had given permission. Coolio later claimed that he had not given such permission, making a statement at the Grammys saying that he did not appreciate Yankovic "desecrating" his song. [ 9 ] Speculation surfaced that Coolio had actually given permission but later changed his mind, or that Yankovic's record label had lied to Yankovic in the hopes that the song would become popular. [ 9 ] Yankovic later stated on VH1 's Behind the Music that he had written a sincere letter of apology to Coolio which was never returned, and that Coolio never complained when he received his royalty check from proceeds of the song. [ 29 ] A series of photos taken at the XM Satellite Radio booth at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show , as well as a post on the "Ask Al" feature on Yankovic's website, suggested that Yankovic and Coolio made amends. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] According to Yankovic, he was very surprised when Coolio came over to chat. [ 31 ] He later joked on his site's Q&A feature that, "I doubt I'll be invited to Coolio's next birthday party but at least I can stop wearing that bulletproof vest to the mall." [ 31 ] Scotti Brothers Records developed a promotion strategy for Bad Hair Day , which included Yankovic dressing up in exaggerated Coolio-styled hair and presenting an award at the American Music Awards in January 1996. According to Billboard , this was "a hint as to who would be the next victim of a Yankovic parody". [ 18 ] "Amish Paradise" was then released in the very beginning of March as a radio and commercial single, when "Gangsta's Paradise" was still receiving radio airplay. Four days later, the video was released. The album's success was also bolstered by the release of "Gump" as a single on April 25, and a video four days later. In addition, WEA , who had taken over distributing Scotti Brothers' albums from BMG , helped with the initial release of the album. [ 18 ] To promote the album, Yankovic undertook the "Bad Hair Tour", which spanned from May 24, 1996, to October 19, 1997. [ 18 ] [ 32 ] The tour was largely centered in the United States, although the first half saw Yankovic perform in Canada. Yankovic performed over 130 shows during the tour. [ 32 ] Initially, there were preliminary plans to have Yankovic tour Europe, based on whether All American Music Group would secure the album's international release, although this venture never came to fruition. [ 18 ] Mike Joyce of The Washington Post wrote that "Amish Paradise" was "by far the cleverest and funniest track that Bad Hair Day has to offer [and] it ranks right up there with such Yankovic classics as ' Another One Rides the Bus ', ' Smells Like Nirvana ' and ' Eat It '." [ 38 ] He also enjoyed "Gump", but felt that the remainder of the parodies were weak, particularly citing "Cavity Search" as "a sophomoric attempt to extract yuks". [ 38 ] However, Joyce noted that "some of the biggest laugh-getters" on the album were Yankovic's originals. [ 38 ] A record review from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette concluded that "'Weird Al' Yankovic's ninth collection of original songs and parodies reinforces his reign as pop music's King of Comedy", and that the record "showcases Yankovic's unparalleled ability to capture the styles of other bands and turn boring pop songs into fun tunes." [ 36 ] J. D. Considine of The Baltimore Sun noted that while Yankovic's music can be "sophomoric and silly", Yankovic himself "can also be pretty smart". [ 34 ] The review highlighted, among other songs, "The Alternative Polka" and "The Night Santa Went Crazy", as some of the album's best songs. [ 34 ] Not all reviews were positive. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic criticized the lack of humor on the album saying "the music on Bad Hair Day not only lacks the humor, it lacks the impish energy that made Weird Al's first albums such fun." [ 33 ] The Rolling Stone Record Guide awarded the album two out of five stars. However, the book later referred to the album's lead single, "Amish Paradise", as "gut-busting." [ 37 ] Commercial performance [ edit ] Bad Hair Day was released on March 12, 1996, and eventually became Yankovic's best selling album. Domestically, the album debuted at number 28 on the Billboard 200 on March 30, 1996. [ 18 ] It eventually peaked at number 14. [ 18 ] [ 39 ] The album remained on the chart for a total of 56 weeks, making it Yankovic's longest-charting album. [ 39 ] In 1996 alone, the album sold 1,317,000 copies in the United States, setting a record for the most copies a comedy album sold in a year during the Nielsen SoundScan era. [ 40 ] On May 15, 1996, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified Bad Hair Day gold, and then on June 11 of the same year, it certified the record platinum. [ 41 ] In May 2014, it was announced that the album had sold 2.025 million copies in the U.S., making it the fourth best selling comedy album of the Nielsen Soundscan era. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] On October 3, 2019, the album was officially certified double-platinum by the RIAA. [ 41 ] The album was also successful in Canada, where it peaked at No. 9 on the Canadian Albums Chart , and was later certified Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA), for sales over 100,000 copies. [ 44 ] [ 45 ] Credits adapted from CD liner notes. [ 5 ] Bad Hair Day: The Videos [ edit ] Bad Hair Day: The Videos is a VHS release of four of "Weird Al" Yankovic 's music videos, [ 53 ] directed by Jay Levey and Yankovic. [ 54 ] It was released by Scotti Brothers Records on June 4, 1996. [ 55 ]
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For the action for when one calls their place of work to notify them they are sick and will not clock in, see [Sick leave](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sick_leave "Sick leave"). \| Bad Hair Day \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/49/BadHairDayCover.jpg/250px-BadHairDayCover.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BadHairDayCover.jpg) \| \| \| \| [Studio album](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Album "Album") by ["Weird Al" Yankovic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic "\"Weird Al\" Yankovic") \| \| \| \| Released \| March 12, 1996 (1996-03-12) \| \| \| Recorded \| November 30, 1994–January 15, 1996 \| \| \| [Genre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_genre "Music genre") \| [Comedy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy_music "Comedy music") [comedy rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy_rock "Comedy rock") [parody](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody_music "Parody music") \| \| \| Length \| 42:13 \| \| \| [Label](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_label "Record label") \| [Rock 'n Roll](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_%27n_Roll_Records "Rock 'n Roll Records"), [Scotti Brothers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotti_Brothers_Records "Scotti Brothers Records") \| \| \| [Producer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_producer "Record producer") \| "Weird Al" Yankovic \| \| \| ["Weird Al" Yankovic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic "\"Weird Al\" Yankovic") chronology \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| [The TV Album](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_TV_Album "The TV Album") (1995) \| *Bad Hair Day* (1996) \| [Running with Scissors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_with_Scissors_\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_album\) "Running with Scissors (\"Weird Al\" Yankovic album)") (1999) \| \| [Singles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_\(music\) "Single (music)") from Bad Hair Day \| \| \| \| "[Amish Paradise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_Paradise "Amish Paradise")" Released: March 12, 1996[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-allmusicamish-1) "Gump" Released: May 7, 1996[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-allmusicgump-2) "[The Night Santa Went Crazy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Santa_Went_Crazy "The Night Santa Went Crazy")" Released: November 26, 1996 \| \| \| *Bad Hair Day* is the ninth studio album by the American parody musician ["Weird Al" Yankovic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic "\"Weird Al\" Yankovic"), released on March 12, 1996. It was Yankovic's last studio album for the [Scotti Brothers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotti_Brothers_Records "Scotti Brothers Records") label before it was purchased by [Volcano Entertainment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano_Entertainment "Volcano Entertainment") in 1999. The album produced an array of hit comedy singles; lead single "[Amish Paradise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_Paradise "Amish Paradise")", which lampoons both [Coolio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coolio "Coolio")'s "[Gangsta's Paradise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangsta%27s_Paradise "Gangsta's Paradise")" and the Amish lifestyle, charted at No. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Gump", which parodies "[Lump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lump_\(song\) "Lump (song)")" by [the Presidents of the United States of America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Presidents_of_the_United_States_of_America_\(band\) "The Presidents of the United States of America (band)") and the movie [Forrest Gump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_Gump "Forrest Gump"), reached at No. 102. The musical styles on the album are built around parodies and pastiches of pop and rock music of the mid-1990s, largely targeting alternative rock and hip-hop alike. The album also includes style parodies, imitations of specific artists like [They Might Be Giants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Might_Be_Giants "They Might Be Giants") and [Elvis Costello](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Costello "Elvis Costello"). "Amish Paradise" caused a minor controversy after rapper Coolio expressed distaste at having his song parodied by Yankovic, although the two later made amends. Bad Hair Day was met with mixed to positive reviews, with many critics praising "Amish Paradise" in particular; "Amish Paradise" went on to become one of Yankovic's best-known singles. The album peaked at No. 14 on the [Billboard 200](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_200 "Billboard 200"). Bad Hair Day sold 1,317,000 copies in the U.S. in 1996 alone, the highest sales tally for any comedy album in a single calendar year since [Nielsen SoundScan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_SoundScan "Nielsen SoundScan") began tracking sales in 1991. Bad Hair Day was Yankovic's sixth Gold record in the United States, and went on to be certified Double Platinum for sales of over two million copies in the U.S. by the Recording Industry Association of America ([RIAA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America "Recording Industry Association of America")). The album was also certified Platinum in Canada by the Canadian Recording Industry Association ([CRIA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Recording_Industry_Association "Canadian Recording Industry Association")). ## Production \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Production")\] ### Recording \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Recording")\] In November 1994, Yankovic entered Santa Monica Sound Recorders in [Santa Monica, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica,_California "Santa Monica, California"), to begin the first of the Bad Hair Day sessions, which he produced himself.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-recordingdates-3)[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-card-4) Recording with Yankovic were [Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Schwartz_\(drummer\) "Jon Schwartz (drummer)") on drums, [Steve Jay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jay "Steve Jay") on bass, and [Jim West](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_West_\(guitarist\) "Jim West (guitarist)") on guitar.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5) The album was recorded in five sessions.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-card-4) The first session started on November 30 and yielded two originals: "Callin' In Sick" and "Everything You Know Is Wrong". The second session started the next day and produced the original songs: "I Remember Larry", "[The Night Santa Went Crazy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Santa_Went_Crazy "The Night Santa Went Crazy")", and "Since You've Been Gone". The third session took place on November 5, 1995, and resulted in the original "I'm So Sick of You" and the parody "Cavity Search". The fourth session yielded "The Alternative Polka" medley, and the two parodies "Gump" and "Phony Calls". The fifth and final recording session produced "Amish Paradise" and "Syndicated Inc.", both of which were parodies.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-recordingdates-3) ### Originals \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Originals")\] "Callin' In Sick" is a style parody of music popular in [Seattle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle "Seattle"), [Washington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_\(state\) "Washington (state)"), most notably [grunge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunge "Grunge").[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-grunge-6) "Everything You Know Is Wrong" is a stylistic pastiche of [They Might Be Giants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Might_Be_Giants "They Might Be Giants"). Yankovic explained that he "tried to write a song sort of in their style, but perhaps even a little bit more twisted".[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-setlist-BHD-7) For fans of They Might Be Giants, he put "little references in here and there, little allusions to other songs of theirs".[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-setlist-BHD-7) The song title is taken from the 1974 [Firesign Theatre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Firesign_Theatre "The Firesign Theatre") [album of the same name](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_You_Know_Is_Wrong "Everything You Know Is Wrong").[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-8) "I Remember Larry" is a style parody of [Hilly Michaels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilly_Michaels "Hilly Michaels"), and it tells the tale of a neighborhood bully who, after myriad pranks, drives the narrator to kidnap him and leave him for dead in the forest.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5) At the 3:10 mark, the song contains a backmasked message, which when reversed reads, "Wow, you must have an awful lot of free time on your hands".[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-card-4)[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJul1996-9) "The Night Santa Went Crazy" tells the story of Santa snapping, embarking on a killing spree, and eventually being arrested. Originally, the song had a different third verse, differing in the fact that, at the end of the song, Santa is killed by the [SWAT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWAT "SWAT") team. The "Extra Gory" version was eventually released on the single for "Amish Paradise".[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-amishliner-10) Another version was written for the [Touring with Scissors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_with_Scissors_\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_album\) "Running with Scissors (\"Weird Al\" Yankovic album)") tour in 1999, combining elements of the album version and the "Extra Gory" version.[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-livevhs-11) "Since You've Been Gone" is a generic doo-wop [a cappella](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_cappella "A cappella") track that details a lover's torment after the object of his affections breaks up with him. Yankovic performed most of the vocals himself, and to make sure that he stayed on key, a scratch guitar track was recorded; when the song was mixed, the guitar track was removed.[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-12) Bassist Steve Jay provides the low voices in the song.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-13) Finally, "I'm So Sick of You", a style parody of [Elvis Costello](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Costello "Elvis Costello") in which the singer tells his girlfriend all the things he hates about her.[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-elvis-14) ### Parodies and polka \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Parodies and polka")\] The first parody recorded for the album was "Cavity Search", a parody of [U2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2 "U2")'s hit "[Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hold_Me,_Thrill_Me,_Kiss_Me,_Kill_Me "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me")".[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-recordingdates-3)[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5) The song, which recounts the horror of having to go to the [dentist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentist "Dentist"), features the sound of an actual dental drill.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5)[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askdrill-15) To enhance the dental theme of the song, Yankovic called in his actual dentist, who brought a real drill and a human tooth, which the two took turns drilling while recording.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askdrill-15) The second parody was a pastiche of [TLC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TLC_\(group\) "TLC (group)")'s hit "[Waterfalls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfalls_\(TLC_song\) "Waterfalls (TLC song)")" called "Phony Calls", about [prank calls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prank_call "Prank call").[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5) During the bridge, a clip from [The Simpsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons "The Simpsons") [second season](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons_\(season_2\) "The Simpsons (season 2)") episode "[Blood Feud](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Feud_\(The_Simpsons\) "Blood Feud (The Simpsons)")" is played on top of the music. Because the sound clip was from a preexisting episode, Yankovic noted that "it was a pretty sweet deal for the Simpsons' voice actors – they each got a nice pile of money, and they didn't even have to come to the studio!"[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-16) Before the call you hear a phone number being dialed. The number is 372-5806, which at the time was guitarist [Jim West](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_West_\(guitarist\) "Jim West (guitarist)")'s home phone number.[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-17) The next parody recorded for the album was "Gump", a parody of "[Lump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lump_\(song\) "Lump (song)")" by [the Presidents of the United States of America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Presidents_of_the_United_States_of_America_\(band\) "The Presidents of the United States of America (band)"). The song recounts the basic plot to the 1994 film [Forrest Gump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_Gump "Forrest Gump") about a naïve and slow-witted yet athletically prodigious native of Alabama who witnesses, and in some cases influences, some of the defining events of the latter half of the 20th century in the United States.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5) "Gump" was released as the second single from the album, and received a video.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-billboarday-18) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Lancaster_County_Amish_03.jpg/250px-Lancaster_County_Amish_03.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lancaster_County_Amish_03.jpg) In "[Amish Paradise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_Paradise "Amish Paradise")", Yankovic raps about the [simple](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_living "Simple living") [Amish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish "Amish") way of life in an ironically boastful style. On January 15, 1996, Yankovic began recording the lead single for the album, "Amish Paradise".[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-recordingdates-3)[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5) Yankovic felt that parodying Coolio would pay off, because Coolio had "such an identifiable image that a lot of things could be done \[with\]".[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-drd-19) He noted, "I like to play around with people that have some- you know, a lot of style as opposed to somebody who's kind of homogonized \[sic\] and bland and has no personality, and Coolio certainly kind of sticks out in a crowd."[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-drd-19) Yankovic felt that juxtaposing the original song's "gangsta" themes with the [Amish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish "Amish") lifestyle would produce a humorous end result.[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-20) After Yankovic revealed to his label that he would be doing a Coolio parody, they requested that the album artwork for the release also parody Coolio. Yankovic had been toying with the name Bad Hair Day for a time and felt that he could adequately use the name and lampoon Coolio – who was known for his distinct hair style – at the same time.[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-21) The final parody recorded for the album, "Syndicated Inc.", is a parody of "[Misery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misery_\(Soul_Asylum_song\) "Misery (Soul Asylum song)")" by [Soul Asylum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_Asylum "Soul Asylum"), a loving ode to syndicated television.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5) Much like Yankovic's previous album, Bad Hair Day features a [polka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polka "Polka") [medley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medley_\(music\) "Medley (music)") of then-current hit songs, "[The Alternative Polka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_polka_medleys#"The_Alternative_Polka" "List of \"Weird Al\" Yankovic polka medleys")". "The Alternative Polka" originally contained the chorus of [Weezer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weezer "Weezer")'s song "[Buddy Holly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly_\(song\) "Buddy Holly (song)")" performed by Yankovic, but the song's writer, Weezer front man [Rivers Cuomo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivers_Cuomo "Rivers Cuomo"), requested its removal just before the album's release.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJul1996-9) Yankovic was forced to physically cut the bit out of the master tape, but Weezer was still given credit in the liner notes because the notes were already printed.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5)[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJul1996-9) On June 25, 2010, over 14 years after the album's release, Yankovic released the un-mixed and un-mastered "Buddy Holly" clip on his official [YouTube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube "YouTube") channel.[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-weezer-22) ### Unused parodies \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Unused parodies")\] In addition to the five parodies on the album, Yankovic had several parody ideas that were turned down. Originally, Yankovic wanted to turn [the Offspring](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Offspring "The Offspring")'s hit "[Come Out and Play](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_Out_and_Play_\(The_Offspring_song\) "Come Out and Play (The Offspring song)")" into an ode about doing laundry called "Laundry Day".[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-setlist-BHD-7) There are conflicting stories as to why the song was never recorded; either Yankovic never approached the Offspring about releasing the parody,[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-setlist-BHD-7) or the band denied permission.[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-off-23) Either way, Yankovic performed the song in concert from 1996 through 2000.[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-off-23)[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-set-24) Despite not being able to parody "Come Out and Play", Yankovic would later be granted permission to parody their 1998 hit "[Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Fly_\(For_a_White_Guy\) "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)")" as "[Pretty Fly for a Rabbi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Fly_for_a_Rabbi "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi")" on his 1999 album [Running with Scissors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_with_Scissors_\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_album\) "Running with Scissors (\"Weird Al\" Yankovic album)").[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-25) Yankovic also wanted to record a parody of [the Beatles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles "The Beatles")' [Anthology](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_Anthology "The Beatles Anthology") hit "[Free as a Bird](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_as_a_Bird "Free as a Bird")" titled "Gee, I'm a Nerd". Yankovic asked [Paul McCartney](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney "Paul McCartney"), a supporter of Yankovic's work, if he could parody "Free as a Bird".[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-off-23)[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-26)[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalAp1999-27) McCartney had no problem with the parody, but because "Free as a Bird" was written by [John Lennon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon "John Lennon"), McCartney deferred the decision to [Yoko Ono](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoko_Ono "Yoko Ono"), who denied permission because she was uncomfortable with the parody idea.[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-off-23)[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalAp1999-27) Yankovic had also intended to record a parody of the [U2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2 "U2") song "[Numb](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numb_\(U2_song\) "Numb (U2 song)")" and a parody of [the Rembrandts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rembrandts "The Rembrandts")'s hit song "[I'll Be There for You](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27ll_Be_There_for_You_\(Rembrandts_song\) "I'll Be There for You (Rembrandts song)")".[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJul1996-9)[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJan1999-28) The "Numb" spoof would have been called "Green Eggs and Ham", a song in which Yankovic recited various lines from the [Dr. Seuss](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss "Dr. Seuss") [book of the same name](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Eggs_and_Ham "Green Eggs and Ham"). U2 approved the parody,[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-off-23) but Yankovic was unable to get permission from the Seuss estate.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJul1996-9) Likewise, Yankovic had wanted to turn "I'll Be There for You" into "I'll Repair For You", and write it about the popular 1990s sitcom [Home Improvement](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Improvement_\(TV_series\) "Home Improvement (TV series)").[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJan1999-28) The Rembrandts had also given approval when Yankovic asked, but the producers of [Friends](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends "Friends") did not want the theme song to get overexposed and refused permission.[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJan1999-28) All of the rejected parodies were later performed in concert.[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-set-24) ## Controversy \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Controversy")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Coolio.jpg/250px-Coolio.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coolio.jpg) Coolio felt that "Amish Paradise" "desecrat\[ed\]" his song The album's lead single, "Amish Paradise", caused a minor controversy after rapper Coolio said that Yankovic had never asked for permission to record the parody.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJul1996-9) Yankovic traditionally secures permission from the artists he parodies, even though this is not legally required, as parodies are covered under [fair use](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use "Fair use") guidelines, but when he inquired about "Gangsta's Paradise", Yankovic was told by Scotti Brothers Records that Coolio had given permission. Coolio later claimed that he had not given such permission, making a statement at the [Grammys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Awards "Grammy Awards") saying that he did not appreciate Yankovic "desecrating" his song.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJul1996-9) Speculation surfaced that Coolio had actually given permission but later changed his mind, or that Yankovic's record label had lied to Yankovic in the hopes that the song would become popular.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-askalJul1996-9) Yankovic later stated on [VH1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 "VH1")'s [Behind the Music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behind_the_Music "Behind the Music") that he had written a sincere letter of apology to Coolio which was never returned, and that Coolio never complained when he received his [royalty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royalties "Royalties") check from proceeds of the song.[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-29) A series of photos taken at the [XM Satellite Radio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XM_Satellite_Radio "XM Satellite Radio") booth at the 2006 [Consumer Electronics Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Electronics_Show "Consumer Electronics Show"), as well as a post on the "Ask Al" feature on Yankovic's website, suggested that Yankovic and Coolio made amends.[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-30)[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-coolioaks-31) According to Yankovic, he was very surprised when Coolio came over to chat.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-coolioaks-31) He later joked on his site's Q\&A feature that, "I doubt I'll be invited to Coolio's next birthday party but at least I can stop wearing that bulletproof vest to the mall."[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-coolioaks-31) ## Promotion \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Promotion")\] Scotti Brothers Records developed a promotion strategy for Bad Hair Day, which included Yankovic dressing up in exaggerated Coolio-styled hair and presenting an award at the [American Music Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Music_Awards "American Music Awards") in January 1996. According to [Billboard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_\(magazine\) "Billboard (magazine)"), this was "a hint as to who would be the next victim of a Yankovic parody".[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-billboarday-18) "Amish Paradise" was then released in the very beginning of March as a radio and commercial single, when "Gangsta's Paradise" was still receiving radio airplay. Four days later, the video was released. The album's success was also bolstered by the release of "Gump" as a single on April 25, and a video four days later. In addition, [WEA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Music_Group "Warner Music Group"), who had taken over distributing Scotti Brothers' albums from [BMG](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertelsmann_Music_Group "Bertelsmann Music Group"), helped with the initial release of the album.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-billboarday-18) To promote the album, Yankovic undertook the "Bad Hair Tour", which spanned from May 24, 1996, to October 19, 1997.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-billboarday-18)[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-tour-32) The tour was largely centered in the United States, although the first half saw Yankovic perform in Canada. Yankovic performed over 130 shows during the tour.[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-tour-32) Initially, there were preliminary plans to have Yankovic tour Europe, based on whether [All American Music Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_American_Music_Group "All American Music Group") would secure the album's international release, although this venture never came to fruition.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-billboarday-18) ## Reception \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Reception")\] ### Critical reception \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Critical reception")\] \| Review scores \| \| \|---\|---\| \| Source \| Rating \| \| [AllMusic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AllMusic "AllMusic") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/20px-Star_full.svg.png)![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/20px-Star_full.svg.png)![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/20px-Star_empty.svg.png)![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/20px-Star_empty.svg.png)![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/20px-Star_empty.svg.png)[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-allmusic-33) \| \| [The Baltimore Sun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baltimore_Sun "The Baltimore Sun") \| positive[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-sun-34) \| \| [Pitchfork](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitchfork_\(website\) "Pitchfork (website)") \| 6\.8/10[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-pitchfork-35) \| \| [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_Post-Gazette "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/20px-Star_full.svg.png)![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/20px-Star_full.svg.png)![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/20px-Star_full.svg.png)![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/20px-Star_empty.svg.png)[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-albany-36) \| \| [Rolling Stone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Stone "Rolling Stone") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/20px-Star_full.svg.png)![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/20px-Star_full.svg.png)![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/20px-Star_empty.svg.png)![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/20px-Star_empty.svg.png)![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/20px-Star_empty.svg.png)[\[37\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-rolling_stone-37) \| \| [The Washington Post](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Washington_Post "The Washington Post") \| positive[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-washington-38) \| Mike Joyce of [The Washington Post](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Washington_Post "The Washington Post") wrote that "Amish Paradise" was "by far the cleverest and funniest track that Bad Hair Day has to offer \[and\] it ranks right up there with such Yankovic classics as '[Another One Rides the Bus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another_One_Rides_the_Bus "Another One Rides the Bus")', '[Smells Like Nirvana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smells_Like_Nirvana "Smells Like Nirvana")' and '[Eat It](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eat_It "Eat It")'."[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-washington-38) He also enjoyed "Gump", but felt that the remainder of the parodies were weak, particularly citing "Cavity Search" as "a sophomoric attempt to extract yuks".[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-washington-38) However, Joyce noted that "some of the biggest laugh-getters" on the album were Yankovic's originals.[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-washington-38) A record review from the [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_Post-Gazette "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette") concluded that "'Weird Al' Yankovic's ninth collection of original songs and parodies reinforces his reign as pop music's King of Comedy", and that the record "showcases Yankovic's unparalleled ability to capture the styles of other bands and turn boring pop songs into fun tunes."[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-albany-36) [J. D. Considine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._D._Considine "J. D. Considine") of [The Baltimore Sun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baltimore_Sun "The Baltimore Sun") noted that while Yankovic's music can be "sophomoric and silly", Yankovic himself "can also be pretty smart".[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-sun-34) The review highlighted, among other songs, "The Alternative Polka" and "The Night Santa Went Crazy", as some of the album's best songs.[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-sun-34) Not all reviews were positive. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of [AllMusic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AllMusic "AllMusic") criticized the lack of humor on the album saying "the music on Bad Hair Day not only lacks the humor, it lacks the impish energy that made Weird Al's first albums such fun."[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-allmusic-33) The [Rolling Stone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Stone "Rolling Stone") Record Guide awarded the album two out of five stars. However, the book later referred to the album's lead single, "Amish Paradise", as "gut-busting."[\[37\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-rolling_stone-37) ### Commercial performance \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Commercial performance")\] Bad Hair Day was released on March 12, 1996, and eventually became Yankovic's best selling album. Domestically, the album debuted at number 28 on the [Billboard 200](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_200 "Billboard 200") on March 30, 1996.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-billboarday-18) It eventually peaked at number 14.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-billboarday-18)[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-charthistorybill-39) The album remained on the chart for a total of 56 weeks, making it Yankovic's longest-charting album.[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-charthistorybill-39) In 1996 alone, the album sold 1,317,000 copies in the United States, setting a record for the most copies a comedy album sold in a year during the Nielsen SoundScan era.[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-Yahoo-40) On May 15, 1996, [Recording Industry Association of America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America "Recording Industry Association of America") (RIAA) certified Bad Hair Day gold, and then on June 11 of the same year, it certified the record platinum.[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-riaa-41) In May 2014, it was announced that the album had sold 2.025 million copies in the U.S., making it the fourth best selling comedy album of the Nielsen Soundscan era.[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-42)[\[43\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-43) On October 3, 2019, the album was officially certified double-platinum by the RIAA.[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-riaa-41) The album was also successful in Canada, where it peaked at No. 9 on the [Canadian Albums Chart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Albums_Chart "Canadian Albums Chart"), and was later certified Platinum by the [Canadian Recording Industry Association](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Recording_Industry_Association "Canadian Recording Industry Association") (CRIA), for sales over 100,000 copies.[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-MC-44)[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-45) ## Track listing \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Track listing")\] \| No. \| Title \| Writer(s) \| Parody of \| Length \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 1\. \| "[Amish Paradise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_Paradise "Amish Paradise")" \| [Artis Ivey Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coolio "Coolio"), Doug Rasheed, [Larry Sanders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L.V._\(singer\) "L.V. (singer)"), [Stevland Morris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Wonder "Stevie Wonder"), [Alfred Yankovic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic "\"Weird Al\" Yankovic") \| "[Gangsta's Paradise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangsta%27s_Paradise "Gangsta's Paradise")" by [Coolio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coolio "Coolio") feat. [L.V.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L.V._\(singer\) "L.V. (singer)") \| 3:20 \| \| 2\. \| "[Everything You Know Is Wrong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_You_Know_Is_Wrong_\(song\) "Everything You Know Is Wrong (song)")" \| Yankovic \| Style parody of [They Might Be Giants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Might_Be_Giants "They Might Be Giants")[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-setlist-BHD-7) \| 3:46 \| \| 3\. \| "Cavity Search" \| [Paul Hewson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bono "Bono"), [David Evans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Edge "The Edge"), [Adam Clayton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Clayton "Adam Clayton"), [Laurence Mullen Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Mullen_Jr. "Larry Mullen Jr."), Yankovic \| "[Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hold_Me,_Thrill_Me,_Kiss_Me,_Kill_Me "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me")" by [U2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2 "U2") \| 4:16 \| \| 4\. \| "Callin' in Sick" \| Yankovic \| Original [grunge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunge "Grunge") song \| 3:41 \| \| 5\. \| "[The Alternative Polka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_polka_medleys#"The_Alternative_Polka" "List of \"Weird Al\" Yankovic polka medleys")" \| Various \| A polka medley including: "[Loser](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loser_\(Beck_song\) "Loser (Beck song)")" by [Beck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beck_\(musician\) "Beck (musician)") "[Sex Type Thing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_Type_Thing "Sex Type Thing")" by [Stone Temple Pilots](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Temple_Pilots "Stone Temple Pilots") "[All I Wanna Do](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_I_Wanna_Do_\(Sheryl_Crow_song\) "All I Wanna Do (Sheryl Crow song)")" by [Sheryl Crow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Crow "Sheryl Crow") "[Closer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closer_\(Nine_Inch_Nails_song\) "Closer (Nine Inch Nails song)")" by [Nine Inch Nails](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Inch_Nails "Nine Inch Nails") "[Bang and Blame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bang_and_Blame "Bang and Blame")" by [R.E.M.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.E.M. "R.E.M.") "[You Oughta Know](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Oughta_Know "You Oughta Know")" by [Alanis Morissette](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alanis_Morissette "Alanis Morissette") "[Bullet with Butterfly Wings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullet_with_Butterfly_Wings "Bullet with Butterfly Wings")" by [The Smashing Pumpkins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smashing_Pumpkins "The Smashing Pumpkins") "[My Friends](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Friends_\(Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers\) "My Friends (Red Hot Chili Peppers)")" by [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers "Red Hot Chili Peppers") "[I'll Stick Around](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27ll_Stick_Around "I'll Stick Around")" by [Foo Fighters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_Fighters "Foo Fighters") "[Black Hole Sun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hole_Sun "Black Hole Sun")" by [Soundgarden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundgarden "Soundgarden") "[Basket Case](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basket_Case_\(song\) "Basket Case (song)")" by [Green Day](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Day "Green Day") "Ear Booker Polka" by "Weird Al" Yankovic \| 5:00 \| \| 6\. \| "Since You've Been Gone" \| Yankovic \| Original [a capella](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_capella "A capella") song \| 1:20 \| \| 7\. \| "Gump" \| [Christopher Ballew](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Ballew "Chris Ballew"), Yankovic \| "[Lump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lump_\(song\) "Lump (song)")" by [the Presidents of the United States of America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Presidents_of_the_United_States_of_America_\(band\) "The Presidents of the United States of America (band)") \| 2:11 \| \| 8\. \| "I'm So Sick of You" \| Yankovic \| Style parody of [Elvis Costello](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Costello "Elvis Costello")[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-elvis-14) \| 3:25 \| \| 9\. \| "Syndicated Inc." \| [David Pirner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Pirner "Dave Pirner"), Yankovic \| "[Misery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misery_\(Soul_Asylum_song\) "Misery (Soul Asylum song)")" by [Soul Asylum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_Asylum "Soul Asylum") \| 3:46 \| \| 10\. \| "I Remember Larry" \| Yankovic \| Style parody of [Hilly Michaels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilly_Michaels "Hilly Michaels")[\[46\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-hilly-46) \| 3:55 \| \| 11\. \| "Phony Calls" \| Marqueze Etheridge, [Lisa Lopes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Lopes "Lisa Lopes"), [Organized Noize](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organized_Noize "Organized Noize"), Yankovic \| "[Waterfalls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfalls_\(TLC_song\) "Waterfalls (TLC song)")" by [TLC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TLC_\(band\) "TLC (band)") \| 3:21 \| \| 12\. \| "[The Night Santa Went Crazy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Santa_Went_Crazy "The Night Santa Went Crazy")" \| Yankovic \| Original \| 3:59 \| \| Total length: \| 42:13 \| \| \| \| ## Outtakes \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: Outtakes")\] \| Song \| Length \| Release(s) \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| "[Spy Hard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spy_Hard_\(song\) "Spy Hard (song)")" \| 2:49 \| B-side of "Gump"[\[47\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-gumpsingle-47) Later released as its own single[\[48\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-spysingle-48) \| \| "[The Night Santa Went Crazy (Extra Gory Version)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Santa_Went_Crazy "The Night Santa Went Crazy")" \| 3:59 \| B-side of "[Amish Paradise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_Paradise "Amish Paradise")"[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-amishliner-10) Later released on [The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Essential_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic "The Essential \"Weird Al\" Yankovic")[\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-store-49) \| ## Personnel \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: Personnel")\] Credits adapted from CD liner notes.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-bhdliner-5) Band members - "[Weird Al" Yankovic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weird_Al%22_Yankovic "Weird Al\" Yankovic") – lead and background vocals, keyboards, [accordion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accordion "Accordion") - [Jim West](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_West_\(guitarist\) "Jim West (guitarist)") – guitars, [banjo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo "Banjo"), background vocals - [Steve Jay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jay "Steve Jay") – bass guitar, background vocals - [Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Schwartz_\(drummer\) "Jon Schwartz (drummer)") – drums, percussion Additional musicians - [Rubén Valtierra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rub%C3%A9n_Valtierra "Rubén Valtierra") – keyboards - Warren Luening – [trumpet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpet "Trumpet") - Joel Peskin – [clarinet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarinet "Clarinet") - [Tommy Johnson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Johnson_\(tubist\) "Tommy Johnson (tubist)") – [tuba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuba "Tuba") - Gary Herbig – [baritone saxophone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baritone_saxophone "Baritone saxophone") - [Lisa Popeil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Popeil "Lisa Popeil") – background vocals - [Nancy Cartwright](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Cartwright "Nancy Cartwright") – voice of [Bart Simpson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bart_Simpson "Bart Simpson") - [Hank Azaria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Azaria "Hank Azaria") – voice of [Moe the Bartender](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moe_Szyslak "Moe Szyslak") Technical - "Weird Al" Yankovic – producer, arranger - Tony Papa – engineer, mixing - Colin Sauers – assistant engineer - Doug Haverty – art direction - Command A Studios – design - Carl Studna – photography - Roseanne McIlvane – bad hair - [Bernie Grundman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Grundman "Bernie Grundman") – mastering ## Charts \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Charts")\] ### Weekly charts \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=15 "Edit section: Weekly charts")\] \| Chart (1996) \| Peak position \| \|---\|---\| \| US [Billboard 200](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_200 "Billboard 200")[\[50\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-awards-50) \| 14 \| ### Year-end charts \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=16 "Edit section: Year-end charts")\] \| Chart (1996) \| Position \| \|---\|---\| \| US Billboard 200[\[51\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-51) \| 44 \| ## Certifications \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=17 "Edit section: Certifications")\] \| Region \| Certification \| [Certified units](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_music_recording_certifications "List of music recording certifications")/sales \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| Canada ([Music Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_Canada "Music Canada"))[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-MC-44) \| Platinum \| 100,000^ \| \| United States ([RIAA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America "Recording Industry Association of America"))[\[52\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-United_StatesWeird_Al_YankovicBad_Hair_DayalbumCertRef-52) \| 2× Platinum \| 2,000,000‡ \| \| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. \| \| \| ## Bad Hair Day: The Videos \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=18 "Edit section: Bad Hair Day: The Videos")\] \| Bad Hair Day: The Videos \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/92/Bad_Hair_Day_-_The_Videos.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bad_Hair_Day_-_The_Videos.jpg) \| \| \| \| [Video](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_video "Music video") by ["Weird Al" Yankovic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic "\"Weird Al\" Yankovic") \| \| \| \| Released \| June 4, 1996 (1996-06-04) \| \| \| Length \| 15 minutes ([VHS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHS "VHS")) \| \| \| [Label](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_label "Record label") \| [Scotti Brothers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotti_Brothers_Records "Scotti Brothers Records") \| \| \| [Director](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_director "Film director") \| Jay Levey "Weird Al" Yankovic \| \| \| [Producer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_producer "Record producer") \| "Weird Al" Yankovic [Rick Derringer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Derringer "Rick Derringer") \| \| \| ["Weird Al" Yankovic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic "\"Weird Al\" Yankovic") video chronology \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| [Alapalooza: The Videos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alapalooza:_The_Videos "Alapalooza: The Videos") (1994) \| *Bad Hair Day: The Videos* (1996) \| "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos (1998) \| *Bad Hair Day: The Videos* is a VHS release of four of ["Weird Al" Yankovic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic "\"Weird Al\" Yankovic")'s music videos,[\[53\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-53) directed by Jay Levey and Yankovic.[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-FOOTNOTERabinYankovic2012205%E2%80%9307-54) It was released by [Scotti Brothers Records](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotti_Brothers_Records "Scotti Brothers Records") on June 4, 1996.[\[55\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-55) ### Track listing \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=19 "Edit section: Track listing")\] \| No. \| Title \| Director(s) \| Length \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 1\. \| "[Amish Paradise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_Paradise "Amish Paradise")" (Bad Hair Day) \| "Weird Al" Yankovic \| \| \| 2\. \| "Gump" (Bad Hair Day) \| "Weird Al" Yankovic \| \| \| 3\. \| "[Headline News](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headline_News_\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_song\) "Headline News (\"Weird Al\" Yankovic song)")" ([Permanent Record: Al in the Box](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_Record:_Al_in_the_Box "Permanent Record: Al in the Box")) \| "Weird Al" Yankovic \| \| \| 4\. \| "[Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies\](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_for_Nothing/Beverly_Hillbillies "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies")" ([UHF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UHF_%E2%80%93_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack_and_Other_Stuff "UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff")) \| Jay Levey \| \| ### Charts \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=20 "Edit section: Charts")\] \| Chart (1996) \| Peak position \| \|---\|---\| \| US [Top Music Videos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Music_Videos "Top Music Videos") ([Billboard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_\(magazine\) "Billboard (magazine)"))[\[56\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-56) \| 1 \| ### Certifications \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=21 "Edit section: Certifications")\] \| Region \| Certification \| [Certified units](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_music_recording_certifications "List of music recording certifications")/sales \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| United States ([RIAA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America "Recording Industry Association of America"))[\[57\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_note-United_States"Weird_Al"_YankovicBad_Hair_DayvideoCertRef-57) \| Gold \| 50,000^ \| \| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. \| \| \| ## References \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Hair_Day&action=edit&section=22 "Edit section: References")\] 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-allmusicamish_1-0)* ["Weird Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/amish-paradise-r337560). [AllMusic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AllMusic "AllMusic"). Retrieved July 9, 2011. 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-allmusicgump_2-0) ["Weird Al Yankovic - Gump"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/r337565). [AllMusic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AllMusic "AllMusic"). Retrieved July 9, 2011. 3. ^ [*a](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-recordingdates_3-0) [b](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-recordingdates_3-1) [c](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-recordingdates_3-2) [d](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-recordingdates_3-3) [Yankovic, Alfred M.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic "\"Weird Al\" Yankovic") (December 2007). ["Recording Dates"](http://weirdal.com/archives/miscellaneous/recording-dates/). 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["Weird Al" Yankovic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic "\"Weird Al\" Yankovic"). [Scotti Brothers Records](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotti_Brothers_Records "Scotti Brothers Records"). 1996. 72392 75500-2. `{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_\(notes\) "Category:CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes)")) 6. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-grunge_6-0) ["The True History of 'Weird Al' Yankovic"](https://web.archive.org/web/19961114160305/http://www.scottibros.com/weirdal/al%27s_bio.html). [Scotti Brothers Records](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotti_Brothers_Records "Scotti Brothers Records"). 1996. Archived from [the original](http://www.scottibros.com/weirdal/al's_bio.html) on November 14, 1996. Retrieved May 2, 2013. 7. ^ [*a](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-setlist-BHD_7-0) [b](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-setlist-BHD_7-1) [c](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-setlist-BHD_7-2) [d](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-setlist-BHD_7-3) [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-setlist-BHD_7-4) [Rabin, Nathan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Rabin "Nathan Rabin") (June 29, 2011). ["Set List: 'Weird Al' Yankovic"](https://www.avclub.com/weird-al-yankovic-1798226810). [The A.V. Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_A.V._Club "The A.V. Club"). [Chicago](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago "Chicago"), [Illinois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois "Illinois"): [The Onion, Inc](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Onion "The Onion"). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110701100237/http://www.avclub.com/articles/weird-al-yankovic,58244/) from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2011. 8. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-8)* [Yankovic, Alfred M.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic "\"Weird Al\" Yankovic") (May 2000). ["'Ask Al' Q\&As for February, 1999"](http://weirdal.com/archives/miscellaneous/ask-al/#0299). The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved December 21, 2016. 9. ^ [*a](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-askalJul1996_9-0) [b](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-askalJul1996_9-1) [c](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-askalJul1996_9-2) [d](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-askalJul1996_9-3) [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-askalJul1996_9-4) [f](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-askalJul1996_9-5) [g](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-askalJul1996_9-6) [h](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-askalJul1996_9-7) [Yankovic, Alfred M.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic "\"Weird Al\" Yankovic") (July–August 1996). ["'Ask Al' Q\&As for July/August, 1996"](http://weirdal.com/archives/miscellaneous/ask-al/#0796). The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved June 27, 2010. 10. ^ [a](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-amishliner_10-0) [b](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-amishliner_10-1) [Amish Paradise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_Paradise "Amish Paradise") (CD liner notes). ["Weird Al" Yankovic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic "\"Weird Al\" Yankovic"). [Scotti Brothers Records](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotti_Brothers_Records "Scotti Brothers Records"). 1996. 72392 78061-2. `{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_\(notes\) "Category:CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes)")) 11. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day#cite_ref-livevhs_11-0)* "Weird Al" Yankovic (November 23, 1999). ["Weird Al" Yankovic Live\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_Live! "\"Weird Al\" Yankovic Live!") (VHS). 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[Even Worse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Even_Worse "Even Worse") [UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UHF_%E2%80%93_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack_and_Other_Stuff "UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff") [Off the Deep End](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off_the_Deep_End "Off the Deep End") [Alapalooza](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alapalooza "Alapalooza") [Bad Hair Day]() [Running with Scissors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_with_Scissors_\(album\) "Running with Scissors (album)") [Poodle Hat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poodle_Hat "Poodle Hat") [Straight Outta Lynwood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_Outta_Lynwood "Straight Outta Lynwood") [Alpocalypse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpocalypse "Alpocalypse") [Mandatory Fun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandatory_Fun "Mandatory Fun") \| \| Soundtrack albums \| [Weird: The Al Yankovic 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Yankovic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Essential_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic "The Essential \"Weird Al\" Yankovic") [Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squeeze_Box:_The_Complete_Works_of_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic "Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of \"Weird Al\" Yankovic") \| \| [Songs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_recorded_by_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic "List of songs recorded by \"Weird Al\" Yankovic") \| "[My Bologna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Bologna "My Bologna")" "[Another One Rides the Bus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another_One_Rides_the_Bus "Another One Rides the Bus")" "[Ricky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_song\) "Ricky (\"Weird Al\" Yankovic song)")" "[I Love Rocky Road](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Love_Rocky_Road "I Love Rocky Road")" "[Eat It](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eat_It "Eat It")" "[I Lost on Jeopardy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Lost_on_Jeopardy "I Lost on Jeopardy")" "[Like a Surgeon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Like_a_Surgeon "Like a Surgeon")" "[Yoda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoda_\(song\) "Yoda (song)")" "[Hooked on Polkas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_polka_medleys#"Hooked_on_Polkas" "List of \"Weird Al\" Yankovic polka medleys")" "[Dare to Be Stupid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dare_to_Be_Stupid_\(song\) "Dare to Be Stupid (song)")" "[I Want a New Duck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_a_New_Duck "I Want a New Duck")" "[Living with a Hernia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_with_a_Hernia "Living with a Hernia")" "[Christmas at Ground Zero](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_at_Ground_Zero "Christmas at Ground Zero")" "[Fat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_\(song\) "Fat (song)")" "[Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_for_Nothing/Beverly_Hillbillies* "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies")" "[Chicken Pot Pie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_Pot_Pie "Chicken Pot Pie")" "[Smells Like Nirvana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smells_Like_Nirvana "Smells Like Nirvana")" "[You Don't Love Me Anymore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Don%27t_Love_Me_Anymore_\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_song\) "You Don't Love Me Anymore (\"Weird Al\" Yankovic song)")" "[Jurassic Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_Park_\(song\) "Jurassic Park (song)")" "[Bedrock Anthem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedrock_Anthem "Bedrock Anthem")" "[Achy Breaky Song](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achy_Breaky_Song "Achy Breaky Song")" "[Headline News](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headline_News_\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_song\) "Headline News (\"Weird Al\" Yankovic song)")" "[Amish Paradise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_Paradise "Amish Paradise")" "[Everything You Know Is Wrong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_You_Know_Is_Wrong_\(song\) "Everything You Know Is Wrong (song)")" "[Spy Hard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spy_Hard_\(song\) "Spy Hard (song)")" "[The Night Santa Went Crazy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Santa_Went_Crazy "The Night Santa Went Crazy")" "[The Saga Begins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saga_Begins "The Saga Begins")" "[It's All About the Pentiums](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_All_About_the_Pentiums "It's All About the Pentiums")" "[Polka Power\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_polka_medleys#"Polka_Power!" "List of \"Weird Al\" Yankovic polka medleys")" "[Pretty Fly for a Rabbi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Fly_for_a_Rabbi "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi")" "[Albuquerque](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albuquerque_\(song\) "Albuquerque (song)")" "[Bob](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_song\) "Bob (\"Weird Al\" Yankovic song)")" "[Couch Potato](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couch_Potato_\(song\) "Couch Potato (song)")" "[You're Pitiful](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_Pitiful "You're Pitiful")" "[Don't Download This Song](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Download_This_Song "Don't Download This Song")" "[White & Nerdy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_%26_Nerdy "White & Nerdy")" "[Pancreas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreas_\(song\) "Pancreas (song)")" "[Canadian Idiot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Idiot "Canadian Idiot")" "[Virus Alert](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus_Alert "Virus Alert")" "[Trapped in the Drive-Thru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trapped_in_the_Drive-Thru "Trapped in the Drive-Thru")" "[Whatever You Like](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatever_You_Like_\(%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_song\) "Whatever You Like (\"Weird Al\" Yankovic song)")" "[Craigslist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craigslist_\(song\) "Craigslist (song)")" "[Perform This Way](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perform_This_Way "Perform This Way")" "[Tacky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacky_\(song\) "Tacky (song)")" "[Word Crimes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_Crimes "Word Crimes")" "[Foil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foil_\(song\) "Foil (song)")" "[Handy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handy_\(song\) "Handy (song)")" "[First World Problems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_World_Problems_\(song\) "First World Problems (song)")" \| \| Videography \| [Al TV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_TV "Al TV")* [The Compleat Al](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Compleat_Al "The Compleat Al") [UHF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UHF_\(film\) "UHF (film)") [The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_Video_Library "The \"Weird Al\" Yankovic Video Library") [Alapalooza: The Videos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alapalooza:_The_Videos "Alapalooza: The Videos") [Bad Hair Day: The Videos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hair_Day:_The_Videos "Bad Hair Day: The Videos") [The Weird Al Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weird_Al_Show "The Weird Al Show") ["Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic:_The_Ultimate_Video_Collection "\"Weird Al\" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection") ["Weird Al" Yankovic Live!: The Alpocalypse Tour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_Live!:_The_Alpocalypse_Tour "\"Weird Al\" Yankovic Live!: The Alpocalypse Tour") \| \| Tours \| [An Evening of Dementia with Dr. Demento in Person Plus "Weird Al" 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