Yank Blog

27 years ago today, while on The Dr. Demento Show for a radio interview, a 20-year old kid named Alfred told Dr. Demento that he had written a brand new parody that he would like to debut live on the air. Also at the studio that day was a young drummer by the name of Jon Schwartz. Al asked Jon if he would bang on Al’s accordion case while Al sang his new song on the air. After a few practice runs in the studio’s hallway, Al, Jon, and the rest of the assorted cast of characters who were at the studio that day performed the Queen send-up “Another One Rides The Bus” live on the air. Dr. Demento had the foresight to record this historic event, and the song became an instant hit, helping to launch the career of “Weird Al” Yankovic. The rest, as they say, is history.