Weird Al Yankovic

And wailing songs.

Yeah, my mother wanted me to be really popular in high school.

That was sound logic.

They did.

Well, you know, they're big Lawrence Welk fans.

And, you know, actually, you know, the accordion was extremely popular, like, in the 50s.

Like, Dick Cantino was, like, a sex god, and he played the accordion.

And you look at his album covers, and unironically, here's a guy with an accordion, and there's women draped on his arms and legs.

Oh, I love your accordion.

Well, you know, I hate to diss Lawrence Welk, but it was 100% him.

Yeah, I couldn't get anybody to join my rock band when I was a kid.

And, you know, I just played along with the songs on the radio.

I learned how to play things by ear.

And I just, you know, it just kind of gravitated in that direction.

Yeah.

Well, you know, I've had the core band since the early 80s.

I met my drummer on September 14, 1980.

I met him on the Dr. D'Amato radio show, because he was the guy that happened to be in the Dr. D'Amato.

Yeah.

I can't even remember the date I met my mom.