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What is Polkapocalypse?

Most of "Weird Al" Yankovic's studio albums released from 1984 to 2014 included a polka medley of popular music. These happy, hook-filled homages mashed up snippets of Top 40 tunes and played them in a fun, lighthearted polka style.

"Polkapocalypse" combines all of Al's polka medleys into one single, epic, continuous, superfluous, ridiculously-long song — condensing over 27 years worth of polka and pop into a mere three-quarters of an hour!

There are also dozens of Easter Eggs hidden throughout Polkapocalypse — one for each of the 85 original (non-parody) songs in Al's extraordinary discography of 14 studio albums, plus a few more, just for fun. See how many you can find!

I hope you enjoy this pet project! Please check out my parodies and mashups too, and let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Playlist

Tip: Use the "time" links below to navigate while the song is playing!

In 3-D (1984)

Polkas On 45

  1. 0:01 – “Beer Barrel Polka” by Jaromír Vejvoda
  2. 0:13 – “Jocko Homo” by Devo
  3. 0:37 – “Clarinet Polka”
  4. 0:43 – “Smoke On The Water” by Deep Purple
  5. 0:55 – “Sex (I'm A...)” by Berlin
  6. 1:09 – “Hey Jude” by The Beatles
  7. 1:24 – “L.A. Woman” by The Doors
  8. 1:36 – “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” by Iron Butterfly
  9. 1:54 – “Hey Joe” by Jimi Hendrix
  10. 2:12 – Yodeling
  11. 2:24 – “Burning Down The House” by Talking Heads
  12. 2:34 – “Hot Blooded” by Foreigner
  13. 2:44 – “Bubbles in the Wine” by Lawrence Welk
  14. 2:53 – “Every Breath You Take” by The Police
  15. 3:07 – “Ear Booker Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  16. 3:12 – “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” by The Clash
  17. 3:30 – “Ear Booker Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  18. 3:35 – “Jumpin' Jack Flash” by The Rolling Stones
  19. 3:47 – “My Generation” by The Who

Dare To Be Stupid (1985)

Hooked On Polkas

  1. 4:16 – “State Of Shock” by The Jacksons feat. Mick Jagger
  2. 4:44 – “Sharp Dressed Man” by ZZ Top
  3. 5:01 – “Ear Booker Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  4. 5:13 – “What's Love Got To Do With It?” by Tina Turner
  5. 5:27 – “Method Of Modern Love” by Hall & Oates
  6. 5:33 – “Owner Of A Lonely Heart” by Yes
  7. 5:54 – “We're Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister
  8. 6:06 – “Ear Booker Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  9. 6:12 – “99 Luftballons” by Nena
  10. 6:26 – “Footloose” by Kenny Loggins
  11. 6:50 – “The Reflex” by Duran Duran
  12. 7:03 – “Metal Health (Bang Your Head)” by Quiet Riot
  13. 7:15 – “Relax” by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Polka Party! (1986)

Polka Party!

  1. 7:31 – “Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel
  2. 8:10 – “Sussudio” by Phil Collins
  3. 8:30 – “Party All The Time” by Eddie Murphy
  4. 8:43 – “Ear Booker Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  5. 8:48 – “Say You, Say Me” by Lionel Richie
  6. 8:58 – “Freeway of Love” by Aretha Franklin
  7. 9:07 – “What You Need” by INXS
  8. 9:18 – “Harlem Shuffle” by The Rolling Stones
  9. 9:33 – “Venus” as covered by Bananarama originally by Shocking Blue
  10. 9:45 – “Nasty” by Janet Jackson
  11. 10:02 – “Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco
  12. 10:07 – “Shout” by Tears For Fears
  13. 10:17 – “Papa Don't Preach” by Madonna

UHF (1989)

Hot Rocks Polka

  1. 10:30 – “Ear Booker Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  2. 10:42 – “It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)” by The Rolling Stones
  3. 11:21 – “Brown Sugar” by The Rolling Stones
  4. 11:52 – “You Can't Always Get What You Want” by The Rolling Stones
  5. 12:16 – “Honky Tonk Women” by The Rolling Stones
  6. 12:25 – “Ear Booker Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  7. 12:29 – “Under My Thumb” by The Rolling Stones
  8. 12:49 – “Ear Booker Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  9. 12:53 – “Ruby Tuesday” by The Rolling Stones
  10. 13:03 – “Miss You” by The Rolling Stones
  11. 13:15 – “Sympathy For The Devil” by The Rolling Stones
  12. 13:36 – “Get Off of My Cloud” by The Rolling Stones
  13. 13:47 – “Shattered” by The Rolling Stones
  14. 14:03 – “Let's Spend The Night Together” by The Rolling Stones
  15. 14:35 – “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones

Off The Deep End (1992)

Polka Your Eyes Out

  1. 15:07 – “Cradle Of Love” by Billy Idol
  2. 15:28 – “Ear Booker Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  3. 15:33 – “Tom's Diner” by Suzanne Vega
  4. 15:39 – “Love Shack” by The B-52's
  5. 15:49 – “Clarinet Polka”
  6. 15:55 – “Pump Up the Jam” by Technotronic
  7. 15:59 – “Losing My Religion” by REM
  8. 16:21 – “Unbelieveable” by EMF
  9. 16:31 – “Do Me!” by Bel Biv DeVoe
  10. 16:43 – “Enter Sandman” by Metallica
  11. 16:54 – “The Humpty Dance” by Digital Underground
  12. 17:16 – “Cherry Pie” by Warrant
  13. 17:27 – DRUM SOLO!!!
  14. 17:37 – “Miss You Much” by Janet Jackson
  15. 17:47 – “I Touch Myself” by Divinyls
  16. 17:58 – “Dr. Feelgood” by Motley Crüe
  17. 18:07 – “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice

Alapalooza (1993)

Bohemian Polka

  1. 18:19 – “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen

Bad Hair Day (1996)

The Alternative Polka

  1. 21:31 – “Loser” by Beck
  2. 21:58 – “Ear Booker Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  3. 22:04 – “Sex Type Thing” by Stone Temple Pilots
  4. 22:35 – “All I Want to Do” by Sheryl Crow
  5. 22:52 – “Ear Booker Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  6. 22:58 – “Closer” by Nine Inch Nails
  7. 23:28 – “Bang and Blame” by REM
  8. 23:40 – “You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morisette
  9. 24:07 – “Ear Booker Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  10. 24:09 – “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” by Smashing Pumpkins
  11. 24:24 – “Buddy Holly” by Weezer
  12. 24:34 – “Ear Booker Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  13. 24:40 – “My Friends” by Red Hot Chili Peppers
  14. 24:51 – “I'll Stick Around” by Foo Fighters
  15. 25:01 – “Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden
  16. 25:26 – “Basket Case” by Green Day
  17. 26:05 – “Shave and a Haircut”

Running With Scissors (1999)

Polka Power!

  1. 26:06 – “W.A.Y. Moby Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  2. 26:19 – “Wannabe” by Spice Girls
  3. 26:41 – “W.A.Y. Moby Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  4. 26:44 – “Flagpole Sitta” by Harvey Danger
  5. 27:05 – “Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)” by Pras
  6. 27:18 – “W.A.Y. Moby Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  7. 27:22 – “Everybody (Backstreet's Back)” by Backstreet Boys
  8. 27:37 – “Walkin' on the Sun” by Smash Mouth
  9. 27:50 – “W.A.Y. Moby Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  10. 27:55 – “Intergalactic” by Beastie Boys
  11. 28:07 – “Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba
  12. 28:20 – “Ray of Light” by Madonna
  13. 28:32 – “Push” by Matchbox Twenty
  14. 28:46 – “Semi-Charmed Life” by Third Eye Blind
  15. 29:03 – “The Dope Show” by Marilyn Manson
  16. 29:20 – “MMMBop” by Hanson
  17. 29:31 – “Sex and Candy” by Marcy Playground
  18. 29:47 – “Closing Time” by Semisonic
  19. 30:08 – “Shave and a Haircut”

Poodle Hat (2003)

Angry White Boy Polka

  1. 30:10 – “Poodle Hat Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  2. 30:23 – “Last Resort” by Papa Roach
  3. 30:53 – “Chop Suey!” by System of a Down
  4. 31:19 – “Get Free” by The Vines
  5. 31:41 – “Hate To Say I Told You So” by The Hives
  6. 32:09 – “Fell In Love With A Girl” by The White Stripes
  7. 32:29 – “Last Nite” by The Strokes
  8. 33:05 – “Down With The Sickness” by Disturbed
  9. 33:28 – “Renegades Of Funk” by Rage Against the Machine
  10. 33:41 – “My Way” by Limp Bizkit
  11. 33:56 – “Outside” by Staind
  12. 34:09 – “Bawitdaba” by Kid Rock
  13. 34:16 – “Youth Of The Nation” by P.O.D.
  14. 34:29 – “Poodle Hat Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  15. 34:35 – “The Real Slim Shady” by Eminem

Straight Outta Lynwood (2006)

Polkarama!

  1. 34:48 – “Let's Get It Started” by The Black Eyed Peas
  2. 35:02 – “Take Me Out” by Franz Ferdinand
  3. 35:18 – “Beverly Hills” by Weezer
  4. 35:31 – “The Nina Bobina Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  5. 35:36 – “Speed Of Sound” by Coldplay
  6. 35:56 – “Float On” by Modest Mouse
  7. 36:07 – “Feel Good Inc.” by Gorillaz
  8. 36:18 – “Don't Cha” by The Pussycat Dolls
  9. 36:41 – “Somebody Told Me” by The Killers
  10. 36:54 – “Slither” by Velvet Revolver
  11. 37:09 – “Candy Shop” by 50 Cent
  12. 37:26 – “Drop It Like It's Hot” by Snoop Dogg
  13. 37:35 – “Pon de Replay” by Rihanna
  14. 37:50 – “Gold Digger” by Kanye West

Alpocalypse (2011)

Polka Face!

  1. 38:27 – “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga
  2. 38:50 – “Womanizer” by Britney Spears
  3. 39:13 – “Right Round” by Flo Rida
  4. 39:24 – “Day 'n' Nite” by Kid Cudi
  5. 39:34 – “Need You Now” by Lady Antebellum
  6. 39:51 – “Baby” by Justin Bieber
  7. 40:06 – “So What” by Pink
  8. 40:28 – “I Kissed a Girl” by Katy Perry
  9. 40:48 – “Fireflies” by Owl City
  10. 41:02 – “Blame It” by Jamie Foxx
  11. 41:18 – “Replay” by Iyaz
  12. 41:29 – “Down” by Jay Sean
  13. 41:39 – “Break Your Heart” by Taio Cruz
  14. 41:51 – “Tick Tock Polka” by Frankie Yankovic
  15. 42:02 – “Tik Tok” by Ke$ha

Mandatory Fun (2014)

NOW That's What I Call Polka!

  1. 42:19 – “Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus
  2. 42:58 – “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster The People
  3. 43:09 – “Best Song Ever” by One Direction
  4. 43:18 – “Gangnam Style” by PSY
  5. 43:31 – “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen
  6. 43:43 – “Liechtensteiner Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  7. 43:48 – “Scream & Shout” by will.i.am feat. Britney Spears
  8. 44:00 – “Somebody That I Used To Know” by Gotye feat. Kimbra
  9. 44:10 – “Timber” by Pitbull feat. Ke$ha
  10. 44:30 – “Sexy and I Know It” by LMFAO
  11. 44:38 – “Mandatory Polka” by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  12. 44:44 – “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
  13. 45:07 – “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams
  14. 45:44 – POLKAPOCALYPSE!!!

Easter Eggs

Hidden snippets of "Weird Al" style parodies for you to find! Good times are at your fingertips, but to crack the code, you'll need to crack about a half-dozen eggs — or perhaps just a single egg, a half-dozen times.

  1. ?:?? – "Gotta Boogie" from ""Weird Al" Yankovic"
  2. ?:?? – "Buckingham Blues" from ""Weird Al" Yankovic"
  3. ?:?? – "Happy Birthday" from ""Weird Al" Yankovic"
  4. ?:?? – "The Check's In The Mail" from ""Weird Al" Yankovic"
  5. ?:?? – "I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead" from ""Weird Al" Yankovic"
  6. ?:?? – "Such A Groovy Guy" from ""Weird Al" Yankovic"
  7. ?:?? – "Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung" from ""Weird Al" Yankovic"
  8. ?:?? – "Midnight Star" from ""Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D"
  9. ?:?? – "Buy Me A Condo" from ""Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D"
  10. ?:?? – "Mr. Popeil" from ""Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D"
  11. ?:?? – "That Boy Could Dance" from ""Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D"
  12. ?:?? – "Nature Trail To Hell" from ""Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D"
  13. ?:?? – "Dare To Be Stupid" from "Dare To Be Stupid"
  14. ?:?? – "One More Minute" from "Dare To Be Stupid"
  15. ?:?? – "George of the Jungle" from "Dare To Be Stupid"
  16. ?:?? – "Slime Creatures From Outer Space" from "Dare To Be Stupid"
  17. ?:?? – "This Is The Life" from "Dare To Be Stupid"
  18. ?:?? – "Cable TV" from "Dare To Be Stupid"
  19. ?:?? – "Dog Eat Dog" from "Polka Party!"
  20. ?:?? – "One Of Those Days" from "Polka Party!"
  21. ?:?? – "Don't Wear Those Shoes" from "Polka Party!"
  22. ?:?? – "Good Enough For Now" from "Polka Party!"
  23. ?:?? – "Christmas At Ground Zero" from "Polka Party!"
  24. ?:?? – "Stuck In A Closet With Vanna White" from "Even Worse"
  25. ?:?? – "You Make Me" from "Even Worse"
  26. ?:?? – "Melanie" from "Even Worse"
  27. ?:?? – "Velvet Elvis" from "Even Worse"
  28. ?:?? – "Twister" from "Even Worse"
  29. ?:?? – "Good Old Days" from "Even Worse"
  30. ?:?? – "Gandhi II" from "UHF"
  31. ?:?? – "Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters from a Planet Near Mars" from "UHF"
  32. ?:?? – "UHF" from "UHF"
  33. ?:?? – "Let Me Be Your Hog" from "UHF"
  34. ?:?? – "Generic Blues" from "UHF"
  35. ?:?? – "Spatula City" from "UHF"
  36. ?:?? – "Fun Zone" from "UHF"
  37. ?:?? – "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota" from "UHF"
  38. ?:?? – "Trigger Happy" from "Off The Deep End"
  39. ?:?? – "I Was Only Kidding" from "Off The Deep End"
  40. ?:?? – "When I Was Your Age" from "Off The Deep End"
  41. ?:?? – "Airline Amy" from "Off The Deep End"
  42. ?:?? – "You Don't Love Me Anymore" from "Off The Deep End"
  43. ?:?? – "Bite Me" from "Off The Deep End"
  44. ?:?? – "Young, Dumb & Ugly" from "Alapalooza"
  45. ?:?? – "Frank's 2000" TV" from "Alapalooza"
  46. ?:?? – "Traffic Jam" from "Alapalooza"
  47. ?:?? – "Talk Soup" from "Alapalooza"
  48. ?:?? – "She Never Told Me She Was A Mime" from "Alapalooza"
  49. ?:?? – "Harvey The Wonder Hamster" from "Alapalooza"
  50. ?:?? – "Waffle King" from "Alapalooza"
  51. ?:?? – "Everything You Know Is Wrong" from "Bad Hair Day"
  52. ?:?? – "Callin' In Sick" from "Bad Hair Day"
  53. ?:?? – "Since You've Been Gone" from "Bad Hair Day"
  54. ?:?? – "I'm So Sick of You" from "Bad Hair Day"
  55. ?:?? – "I Remember Larry" from "Bad Hair Day"
  56. ?:?? – "The Night Santa Went Crazy" from "Bad Hair Day"
  57. ?:?? – "My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder" from "Running With Scissors"
  58. ?:?? – "The Weird Al Show Theme" from "Running With Scissors"
  59. ?:?? – "Germs" from "Running With Scissors"
  60. ?:?? – "Your Horoscope For Today" from "Running With Scissors"
  61. ?:?? – "Truck Drivin' Song" from "Running With Scissors"
  62. ?:?? – "Albuquerque" from "Running With Scissors"
  63. ?:?? – "Hardware Store" from "Poodle Hat"
  64. ?:?? – "Party at the Leper Colony" from "Poodle Hat"
  65. ?:?? – "Wanna B Ur Lovr" from "Poodle Hat"
  66. ?:?? – "Why Does This Always Happen To Me?" from "Poodle Hat"
  67. ?:?? – "Bob" from "Poodle Hat"
  68. ?:?? – "Genius In France" from "Poodle Hat"
  69. ?:?? – "Pancreas" from "Straight Outta Lynwood"
  70. ?:?? – "I'll Sue Ya" from "Straight Outta Lynwood"
  71. ?:?? – "Virus Alert" from "Straight Outta Lynwood"
  72. ?:?? – "Weasel Stomping Day" from "Straight Outta Lynwood"
  73. ?:?? – "Close But No Cigar" from "Straight Outta Lynwood"
  74. ?:?? – "Don't Download This Song" from "Straight Outta Lynwood"
  75. ?:?? – "CNR" from "Alpocalypse"
  76. ?:?? – "Skipper Dan" from "Alpocalypse"
  77. ?:?? – "Craigslist" from "Alpocalypse"
  78. ?:?? – "Ringtone" from "Alpocalypse"
  79. ?:?? – "If That Isn't Love" from "Alpocalypse"
  80. ?:?? – "Stop Forwarding That Crap To Me" from "Alpocalypse"
  81. ?:?? – "Lame Claim To Fame" from "Mandatory Fun"
  82. ?:?? – "Sports Song" from "Mandatory Fun"
  83. ?:?? – "My Own Eyes" from "Mandatory Fun"
  84. ?:?? – "Mission Statement" from "Mandatory Fun"
  85. ?:?? – "First World Problems" from "Mandatory Fun"
  86. ?:?? – "Jackson Park Express" from "Mandatory Fun"
  87. ?:?? – "The Hamilton Polka" from "Hamildrops"

Show Some Love!

If you like Polkapocalypse, please share it with your friends! And while you're at it, please let me know too — I'd really appreciate the feedback. Also check out my parodies and mashups too!

Special thanks to Moises, Cockos Incorporated and Newfangled Audio for their amazing audio production tools, and to YouTubers Kenny Gioia, Justin Colletti and Kyle Mathias for providing the know-how I needed to create a relatively competent audio production.

And, of course, endless thanks to "Weird Al" Yankovic and the many dozens of artists who provided such excellent source material for this project.

Be sure to stop by Al's website and follow him on Twitter and YouTube.

Thanks!