My Bologna

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My Bologna

song by Yankovic, Fieger and Averre

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“Weird Al” Yankovic
Early life
…junior year, he wrote “My Bologna,” a parody of the hit song “My Sharona” by the Knack. He recorded the accordion track for the song in the restroom across the hall from the KCPR studios, because he thought that the acoustics there were ideal. “My Bologna” was a huge…
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…junior year, he wrote “My Bologna,” a parody of the hit song “My Sharona” by the Knack. He recorded the accordion track for the song in the restroom across the hall from the KCPR studios, because he thought that the acoustics there were ideal. “My Bologna” was a huge…
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Dr. Demento
Career
Demento Show was “My Bologna” (1979), a parody of “My Sharona” (1979) by the Knack. “My Bologna” topped “The Funny Five,” and its popularity on the show helped Yankovic build momentum toward an enormously successful career as a novelty song performer and composer. Hansen appeared in many of…
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Demento Show was “My Bologna” (1979), a parody of “My Sharona” (1979) by the Knack. “My Bologna” topped “The Funny Five,” and its popularity on the show helped Yankovic build momentum toward an enormously successful career as a novelty song performer and composer. Hansen appeared in many of…
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