Weird Al's Polka Party! (1986), Tracks 7-12

On this episode, Weird Al has finally made a monkey out of us. Our latest batch of reconstructed mid-'80s pop hits includes lots of drum machines, two covers of '60s classics (to varying degrees of success), a cameo from Danny Aiello's brief and inexplicable recording career, and an ode to Mozart for people who hate every ape they see, from chimpan-A to chimpanzee.<br /><br />Songs:<br /><br />The Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle<br />Bananarama - Venus<br />Janet Jackson - Nasty<br />Falco - Rock Me Amadeus<br />Tears for Fears - Shout<br />Madonna - Papa Don't Preach<br /><br />Co-hosts: Rich Bunnell, John McFerrin, Libby Cudmore<br /><br />Links:<br /><br />"Harlem Shuffle" music video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAkMTu6q2pY" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAkMTu6q2pY</a><br /><br />"Dr. Zaius" (from The Simpsons): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlmzUEQxOvA" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlmzUEQxOvA</a><br /><br />Danny Aiello's "Papa Wants the Best for You": <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xg11hwVs-M" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xg11hwVs-M</a><br /><br />Weird Al "interviews" Madonna in 1985: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twunYSrARk0" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twunYSrARk0</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 />Bob & Earl - Harlem Shuffle<br />"Weird Al" Yankovic - (This Song's Just) Six Words Long<br />"Weird Al" Yankovic - I Think I'm a Clone Now<br />"Weird Al" Yankovic - Alimony<br />Bananarama - Aie a Mwana<br />Shocking Blue - Venus<br />Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)<br />Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up<br />Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky<br />Morris Minor & the Majors - This Is the Chorus<br />Ministry - Everyday Is Halloween<br />Bananarama - Cruel Summer<br />Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting ...