| "Another One Rides The Bus" |
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| Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| from the album N/A (though later released on "Weird Al" Yankovic) |
| Released |
January 31, 1981 (for the E.P)
Winter 1981 (for the single) |
| Format |
7" E.P., 7" single |
| Recorded |
September 14, 1980 |
| Genre |
Comedy |
| Length |
2:36 |
| Label |
Placebo Records (for the E.P.)
TK Records (for the single) |
| Producer(s) |
"Weird Al" Yankovic |
| Chart positions |
- 104 USA
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| "Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology |
My Bologna
(1979) |
Another One Rides The Bus
(1981) |
Ricky
(from the album "Weird Al" Yankovic)
(1983) |
Another One Rides The Bus is a rock parody of "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen. "Weird Al" Yankovic wrote the parody and debuted it live on the Dr. Demento Show. While practicing the song outside the sound booth, Yankovic ran into Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz who told Yankovic he was a drummer. Schwartz agreed to bang on Yankovic's accordion case to keep a good steady beat to the song. "Another One Rides The Bus" became so popular that it got Yankovic his first appearance on a TV show, The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder. On the show, Yankovic played his accordion and Schwartz banged on Yankovic's accordion case.
In 2005 BBC Scotland used the song in the trailer for the Still Game episode "Dial-a-Bus".
Track Listing
The following tracks are on the Placebo Records E.P.:
- "Another One Rides The Bus" – 2:36
- "Happy Birthday" – 2:36
- "Gotta Boogie" – 2:21
- "Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung" – 1:55
The following tracks are on the T.K. Records 7" single:
- "Another One Rides The Bus" – 2:36
- "Gotta Boogie" – 2:21
The promo single only contains "Another One Rides The Bus." "Another One Rides The Bus" is the only song from the E.P. or single not to be re-recorded for Yankovic's debut album.
Music video
There is no music video for this single, though the The Tomorrow Show performance is included on the "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection DVD.
See also
- List of singles by "Weird Al" Yankovic
- List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic
| “Weird Al” Yankovic |
| Band Members |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic • Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz • Steve Jay • Jim West • Rubén Valtierra |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) • "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D (1984) • Dare to Be Stupid (1985) • Polka Party! (1986) • Even Worse (1988) • UHF (1989) • Off the Deep End (1992) • Alapalooza (1993) • Bad Hair Day (1996) • Running with Scissors (1999) • Poodle Hat (2003) • Straight Outta Lynwood (2006) |
| Compilation albums: Greatest Hits (1988) • The Food Album (1993) • Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1994) • Greatest Hits Volume II (1994) • The TV Album (1995) |
| List of singles by "Weird Al" Yankovic • List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| Filmography |
| Music videos: "Ricky" • "I Love Rocky Road" • "Eat It" • "I Lost On Jeopardy" • "This Is the Life" • "Like A Surgeon" • "Dare to Be Stupid" • "One More Minute" • "Living With A Hernia" • "Christmas at Ground Zero" • "Fat" • "UHF" • "Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies" • "Smells Like Nirvana" • "You Don't Love Me Anymore" • "Jurassic Park" • "Bedrock Anthem" • "Headline News" • "Spy Hard" • "Amish Paradise" • "Gump" • "The Saga Begins" • "It's All About The Pentiums" • "Bob" • "Don't Download This Song" • "White & Nerdy" • "Weasel Stomping Day" |
| Feature films, TV shows & Long form videos: The Compleat Al • UHF • "Weird Al" Yankovic Live! • "AL-TV" • "The Weird Al Show" |
| Related articles |
| Singles • Songs • Songs Parodied • Dr. Demento • Parodists • Parody musicians • Comedy musicians |
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