Weird Al's Polka Party! (1986), Tracks 1-6

Emboldened by the success of "Eat It" and "Like a Surgeon," Weird Al titled his fourth album Polka Party!, and the 1986 record-buying public shunned what they assumed was a full album of accordion music. It wasn't, but the title track was the latest of Al's reliable polka medleys rounding up the chart music of the day. This time around we've got #1 hits by two members of Genesis, the Queen of Soul's voice doing battle with mushy '80s production, and an inconsistent but underrated Australian band that Ben and Rich have bonded over for decades.<br /><br />Tracks:<br /><br />Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer<br />Phil Collins - Sussudio<br />Eddie Murphy - Party All the Time<br />Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me<br />Aretha Franklin - Freeway of Love<br />INXS - What You Need<br /><br />Co-hosts: Rich Bunnell, Ben Marlin, Amanda Rodgers<br /><br />Links: <br /><br />"Sledgehammer" music video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJWJE0x7T4Q" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJWJE0x7T4Q</a><br /><br />"Urban Renewal," the hip-hop/R&B Phil Collins tribute album: <a href="https://www.discogs.com/release/1925875-Various-Urban-Renewal" rel="noopener">https://www.discogs.com/release/1925875-Various-Urban-Renewal</a><br /><br />100+ pink Cadillacs at Aretha Franklin's funeral procession: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLTOnOUcLbU" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLTOnOUcLbU</a><br /><br />Get early access to bonus episodes on Patreon! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/discordpod" rel="noopener">https://www.patreon.com/discordpod</a><br /><br />Other clips: <br /><br />"Weird Al" Yankovic - Living with a Hernia<br />Otis Redding - Change Gonna Come<br />Bo Carter - Please Warm My Wiener<br />"Weird Al" Yankovic - Waffle King<br />"Weird Al" Yankovic - Talk Soup<br />Prince - 1999<br />Genesis - Misunderstanding<br />Ol' Dirty Bastard - Sussudio<br />Brandy - Another Day in Paradise<br />Kelis - I Don't Care Anymore<br />Eddie Murphy - Put Your Mouth on Me<br />Sisqo - Thong Song<br />Joe