20 Fun Facts About “Weird Al” Yankovic

(via Mental Floss) Starting with his first professional recordings and appearances on the Dr. Demento radio show decades ago, “Weird Al” Yankovic—who was born in Downey, California, on October 23, 1959—has managed to stay on the pop culture map and change with the times, even as so many of the bands and artists he has parodied have faded out of the spotlight. Here are some facts about “Weird Al” Yankovic and his songs.