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    Weird Al Celebrates “Another One Rides The Bus” 40th Anniversary

    Mary Anne ButlerBy No Comments

    Wow, do WE feel old. This morning, Weird Al Yankovic posted something that made our jaws drop- that he first premiered parody classic “Another One Rides The Bus” on the famed Dr. Demento radio show 40 YEARS AGO TODAY.

    “Another One Rides The Bus” was recorded live on September 14th, 1980 on the Dr. Demento Show, which was hosted by Barret “Dr. Demento” Hansen. Accompanying Yankovic was Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz, who would go on to be Yankovic’s long-time drummer.

    We absolutely LOVE The AV Club’s fabulous writeup about the song, and how it really is Weird Al at his purest.

    Please enjoy this video, which is the very first television appearance of Weird Al a year later in 1981, on The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder here.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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