Originals of Weird Al Parodies

When given the name of a parody song by Weird Al Yankovic, can you name the original song and artist?
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"Weird Al" Yankovic
Parody
Original Song
Original Artist
Ricky
Mickey
Toni Basil
I Love Rocky Road
I Love Rock 'n' Roll
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Stop Draggin' My Car Around
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
Stevie Nicks
My Bologna
My Sharona
The Knack
Another One Rides the Bus
Another One Bites the Dust
Queen
 
 
 
"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D
Parody
Original Song
Original Artist
Eat It
Beat It
Michael Jackson
The Brady Bunch
The Safety Dance
Men Without Hats
I Lost On Jeopardy
Jeopardy
The Greg Kihn Band
King of Suede
King of Pain
The Police
Theme from Rocky XIII
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor
 
 
 
Dare to Be Stupid
Parody
Original Song
Original Artist
Like a Surgeon
Like a Virgin
Madonna
I Want a New Duck
I Want a New Drug
Huey Lewis and the News
Yoda
Lola
The Kinks
Girls Just Want to Have Lunch
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Cyndi Lauper
 
 
 
Polka Party!
Parody
Original Song
Original Artist
Living with a Hernia
Living in America
James Brown
Addicted to Spuds
Addicted to Love
Robert Palmer
Here's Johnny
Who's Johnny
El DeBarge
Toothless People
Ruthless People
Mick Jagger
 
 
 
Even Worse
Parody
Original Song
Original Artist
Fat
Bad
Michael Jackson
(This Song's Just) Six Words Long
Got My Mind Set on You
George Harrison
I Think I'm a Clone Now
I Think We're Alone Now
Tiffany
Lasagna
La Bamba
Los Lobos
Alimony
Mony Mony
Billy Idol
 
 
 
UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff
Parody
Original Song
Original Artist
Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*
Money for Nothing
Dire Straits
Isle Thing
Wild Thing
Tone Lōc
She Drives Like Crazy
She Drives Me Crazy
Fine Young Cannibals
Spam
Stand
R.E.M.
 
 
 
Off the Deep End
Parody
Original Song
Original Artist
Smells Like Nirvana
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana
I Can't Watch This
U Can't Touch This
MC Hammer
The White Stuff
You Got It (The Right Stuff)
New Kids on the Block
Taco Grande
Rico Suave
Gerardo
The Plumbing Song
Baby Don't Forget My Number
Milli Vanilli
Blame It on the Rain
 
 
 
Alapalooza
Parody
Original Song
Original Artist
Jurassic Park
MacArthur Park
Richard Harris
Bedrock Anthem
Under the Bridge
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Give It Away
Achy Breaky Song
Achy Breaky Heart
Billy Ray Cyrus
Livin' in the Fridge
Livin' on the Edge
Aerosmith
 
 
 
Bad Hair Day
Parody
Original Song
Original Artist
Amish Paradise
Gangsta's Paradise
Coolio
Cavity Search
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
U2
Gump
Lump
The Presidents of the United States of America
Syndicated Inc.
Misery
Soul Asylum
Phony Calls
Waterfalls
TLC
 
 
 
Running with Scissors
Parody
Original Song
Original Artist
The Saga Begins
American Pie
Don McLean
Pretty Fly for a Rabbi
Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)
The Offspring
Jerry Springer
One Week
Barenaked Ladies
It's All About the Pentiums
It's All About the Benjamins
Puff Daddy
Grapefruit Diet
Zoot Suit Riot
Cherry Poppin' Daddies
 
 
 
Poodle Hat
Parody
Original Song
Original Artist
Couch Potato
Lose Yourself
Eminem
Trash Day
Hot in Herre
Nelly
A Complicated Song
Complicated
Avril Lavigne
Ode to a Superhero
Piano Man
Billy Joel
eBay
I Want It That Way
Backstreet Boys
 
 
 
Straight Outta Lynwood
Parody
Original Song
Original Artist
White & Nerdy
Ridin'
Chamillionaire
Canadian Idiot
American Idiot
Green Day
Confessions Part III
Confessions Part II
Usher
Do I Creep You Out
Do I Make You Proud
Taylor Hicks
Trapped in the Drive-Thru
Trapped in the Closet
R. Kelly
 
 
 
Alpocalypse
Parody
Original Song
Original Artist
Perform This Way
Born This Way
Lady Gaga
TMZ
You Belong with Me
Taylor Swift
Party in the CIA
Party in the USA
Miley Cyrus
Another Tattoo
Nothin' on You
B.o.B
Whatever You Like
Whatever You Like
T.I.
 
 
 
Mandatory Fun
Parody
Original Song
Original Artist
Handy
Fancy
Iggy Azalea
Foil
Royals
Lorde
Word Crimes
Blurred Lines
Robin Thicke
Inactive
Radioactive
Imagine Dragons
Tacky
Happy
Pharrell Williams
 
 
 
Medium Rarities
Parody
Original Song
Original Artist
Pac-Man
Taxman
The Beatles
Headline News
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Crash Test Dummies
Homer and Marge
Jack & Diane
John Mellencamp
30 Rock Theme Parody
30 Rock Theme
Jeff Richmond
 
 
 
Other Songs
Parody
Original Song
Original Artist
Baby Likes Burping
Baby Talks Dirty
The Knack
You Don't Take Your Showers
You Don't Bring Me Flowers
Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
It's Still Billy Joel to Me
It's Still Rock & Roll to Me
Billy Joel
You're Pitiful
You're Beautiful
James Blunt
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