Set Lists
A Weird Al concert features current songs, favorites from the past, and material unique to his live show such as “The Medley” – an always changing collection of bits of familiar and unreleased Al songs. As new songs were written and recorded, the set list grew and the shows evolved. To make room for the new material, older songs were retired or, occasionally, put into the Medley. Some songs have been part of the show forever, and some lasted just for a single tour; others were heard only a few times (see end of page).
STRINGS ATTACHED (2019)
- Fun Zone
- Unplugged Medley
- I Lost on Jeopardy, I Love Rocky Road, Like a Surgeon
- The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota
- Word Crimes
- One More Minute (every other show)
- Jurassic Park
- Don’t Download This Song
- Weasel Stomping Day
- You Don’t Love Me Anymore (every other show)
- Tacky
- Harvey the Wonder Hamster
- Jackson Park Express
- Smells Like Nirvana
- Dare to Be Stupid
- White & Nerdy
- Amish Paradise
- The Saga Begins
- Yoda
THE RIDICULOUSLY SELF-INDULGENT, ILL-ADVISED VANITY TOUR (2018)
- A completely different set list every night, with these songs in rotation:
- Airline Amy
- Albuquerque
- The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota
- Bob
- Buy Me a Condo
- Christmas at Ground Zero
- Close But No Cigar
- CNR
- Craigslist
- Dare to Be Stupid (Grateful Dead version)
- Dog Eat Dog
- Don’t Download This Song
- Fun Zone
- Generic Blues
- Good Enough For Now
- Good Old Days
- Happy Birthday
- I Remember Larry
- I Was Only Kidding
- I’ll Sue Ya
- I’m So Sick of You
- If That Isn’t Love
- Jackson Park Express
- Let Me Be Your Hog
- Melanie
- Midnight Star
- Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung
- Mr. Popeil
- My Baby’s in Love With Eddie Vedder
- My Own Eyes
- Nature Trail to Hell
- The Night Santa Went Crazy
- One More Minute
- One of Those Days
- Party at the Leper Colony
- The Saga Begins
- She Never Told Me She Was a Mime
- Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me
- Stuck in a Closet With Vanna White
- That Boy Could Dance
- Traffic Jam
- Truck Drivin’ Song
- UHF
- Velvet Elvis
- When I Was Your Age
- Why Does This Always Happen to Me?
- Yoda
- You Don’t Love Me Anymore
- Young, Dumb & Ugly
- Your Horoscope For Today
- Unplugged Medley:
- Eat It, I Lost on Jeopardy, Amish Paradise, Smells Like Nirvana, White & Nerdy, I Love Rocky Road, Like a Surgeon
- Each of the 77 shows featured a different cover song for the encore:
- Smoke on the Water (Deep Purple)
- Blue Suede Shoes (Elvis Presley)
- I Saw Her Standing There (The Beatles)
- Johnny B Goode (Chuck Berry)
- Do Wah Diddy Diddy (Manfred Mann)
- Dirty Water (The Standells)
- Honky Tonk Women (The Rolling Stones)
- Tutti Frutti (Little Richard)
- Wipeout – in 4 different keys (The Surfaris)
- All Day and All of the Night (The Kinks)
- Should I Stay or Should I Go (The Clash)
- Blister in the Sun (Violent Femmes)
- Uncontrollable Urge (Devo)
- 867-5309 (Jenny) (Tommy Tutone)
- Psycho Killer (Talking Heads)
- Hello There (Cheap Trick)
- Refugee (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
- (They Long to Be) Close To You (The Carpenters)
- Cinnamon Girl (Neil Young)
- Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting (Elton John)
- Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry)
- Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- China Grove (Doobie Brothers)
- Rebel Yell (Billy Idol)
- Stuck in the Middle with You (Stealers Wheel)
- Accordion Boogie (Charles Magnante)
- Are You Gonna Be My Girl (Jet)
- All Star (Smash Mouth)
- Squeeze Box (The Who)
- Beat on the Brat (Ramones)
- Last Train to Clarksville (The Monkees)
- Beer Barrel Polka (traditional)
- Breakdown (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
- What I Like About You (The Romantics)
- We’re an American Band (Grand Funk Railroad)
- Peaches (Presidents of the United States of America)
- It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It) (The Rolling Stones)
- Gimme Some Lovin’ (Spencer Davis Group)
- Glad All Over (Dave Clark Five)
- Sunshine of Your Love (Cream)
- Particle Man (They Might Be Giants)
- Land of 1,000 Dances (Wilson Pickett)
- Crocodile Rock (Elton John)
- Viva Las Vegas (Elvis Presley)
- Fire and Rain (James Taylor)
- Werewolves of London (Warren Zevon)
- I Wanna Be Sedated (Ramones)
- It’s the End of the World as We Know It (R.E.M.)
- Born to Be Wild (Steppenwolf)
- Vertigo (U2)
- You Really Got Me (The Kinks)
- Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- Suffragette City (David Bowie)
- Mama Told Me (Not to Come) (Three Dog Night)
- Radio Radio (Elvis Costello)
- Girl U Want (Devo)
- This is a Call (Foo Fighters)
- I’m Down (The Beatles)
- The Elements (Tom Lehrer)
- Funeral For a Friend (Elton John)
- (You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman (Aretha Franklin)
- God Save the Queen (Sex Pistols)
- No Matter What (Badfinger)
- Classical Gas (Mason Williams)
- Rock & Roll (Led Zeppelin)
- Funk #49 (James Gang)
- Good Lovin’ (The Young Rascals)
- Foxey Lady (The Jerry Hendrix Experience)
- Aqualung (abridged) (Jethro Tull)
- Hard to Handle (The Black Crowes)
- All Right Now (Free)
- Summer Nights (Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta)
- Magic Carpet Ride (Steppenwolf)
- Rebel Rebel (David Bowie)
- Takin’ It to the Streets (Doobie Brothers)
- Not Fade Away (Buddy Holly)
- School’s Out (Alice Cooper)
THE MANDATORY WORLD TOUR (2015-16)
- Tacky
- Lame Claim to Fame
- NOW That’s What I Call Polka!
- Perform This Way
- Dare to Be Stupid
- Fat
- First World Problems
- Foil
- Smells Like Nirvana
- Medley:
- Party in the CIA, It’s All About the Pentiums, Handy, Bedrock Anthem, Another One Rides the Bus, Ode to a Superhero, Gump, Inactive, eBay, Canadian Idiot
- Wanna B Ur Lovr
- Unplugged Medley
- Eat It, I Lost on Jeopardy, I Love Rocky Road, Like a Surgeon
- White & Nerdy
- Word Crimes
- Amish Paradise
- Cell Phones
- The Saga Begins
- Yoda
THE ALPOCALYPSE TOUR (2011-13)
- Polka Face!
- TMZ
- You Make Me (alternated with Frank’s 2000″ TV thru April 30, 2012)
- Smells Like Nirvana
- Skipper Dan
- Party In The C.I.A.
- CNR
- Canadian Idiot
- Wanna B Ur Lovr
- Medley:
- Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies, Whatever You Like, Another Tattoo, Ebay, I Want A New Duck, Theme From Rocky XIII, Spam, My Bologna, Ode To A Superhero, Lasagna, Eat It
- Amish Paradise
- Craigslist
- Perform This Way
- White & Nerdy
- Fat
- The Saga Begins
- Yoda
THE INTERNET LEAKS TOUR (2010-11)
- Polka Face!
- Frank’s 2000″ TV (alternate: You make Me)
- You Don’t Love Me Anymore
- Smells Like Nirvana
- Skipper Dan
- You’re Pitiful
- Dare To Be Stupid / Perform This Way (May/June 2011)
- CNR
- Let Me Be Your Hog
- Canadian Idiot
- Wanna B Ur Lovr
- Medley:
- Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies, Whatever You Like, Confessions Part III, Ebay, Bedrock Anthem, Another One Rides The Bus, Ode To A Superhero, Trapped In the Drive-Thru, Gump, Eat It
- Craigslist
- Amish Paradise
- White & Nerdy
- Fat
- The Saga Begins
- Yoda
THE STRAIGHT OUTTA LYNWOOD TOUR (2007-08)
- Polkarama!
- Canadian Idiot
- Close But No Cigar
- Bob (alternate: Why Does This Always Happen To Me?)
- It’s All About The Pentiums
- You’re Pitiful
- Wanna B Ur Lovr
- Medley:
- Couch Potato, Do I Creep You Out, I’m In Luv Wit Da Skipper (I’m In Luv Wit A Stripper), Headline News (2007 only), Confessions Part III, A Complicated Song, Ebay, Bedrock Anthem, Ode To A Superhero, Pretty Fly For A Rabbi, Trapped In the Drive-Thru, Gump, Eat It
- I’ll Sue Ya
- The Saga Begins
- Yoda
- Smells Like Nirvana
- Amish Paradise
- White & Nerdy
- Fat
- Albuquerque
THE POODLE HAT TOUR (2003-04)
- Angry White Boy Polka
- Party At The Leper Colony
- Your Horoscope For Today
- A Complicated Song
- Melanie
- One More Minute
- Dog Eat Dog
- It’s All About The Pentiums
- Wanna B Ur Lovr
- Trash Day
- Medley:
- Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies, Jerry Springer, Jurassic Park, Free Delivery, eBay, Theme From Rocky XIII, Ode To A Superhero, Lasagna, Pretty Fly For A Rabbi, My Bologna, Gump, Eat It
- Smells Like Nirvana
- Amish Paradise
- Couch Potato
- Fat
- The Saga Begins
- Yoda
TOURING WITH SCISSORS (1999-2000)
- Gump
- Polka Power!
- Jerry Springer
- My Baby’s In Love With Eddie Vedder
- The Night Santa Went Crazy (Extra Gory Version)
- Dare To Be Stupid
- It’s All About The Pentiums
- Germs
- One More Minute
- Like A Surgeon (Madonna’s “Truth or Dare” version)
- Medley:
- Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies, Fast Food (Thank U), Addicted To Spuds, Free Delivery (My Heart Will Go On), Laundry Day, Pretty Fly For A Rabbi, Another One Rides The Bus, I Love Rocky Road, Achy Breaky Song, Jurassic Park, Grapefruit Diet, I Lost On Jeopardy, Eat It
- Smells Like Nirvana
- Bedrock Anthem
- Amish Paradise
- Fat
- The Saga Begins
- Yoda
THE BAD HAIR TOUR (1996-97)
- Since You’ve Been Gone
- Gump
- The Alternative Polka
- One More Minute
- Like A Surgeon (Madonna’s “Truth or Dare” version)
- Melanie
- Headline News
- Theme from Home Improvement
- Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota
- Jurassic Park
- Medley:
- Laundry Day (Come Out And Play), Chicken Pot Pie, Spam, My Bologna, Alimony, Syndicated Inc., Another One Rides The Bus, Gee I’m A Nerd (Free As A Bird), Achy Breaky Song, Phony Calls, Cavity Search, Green Eggs & Ham, Eat It
- Smells Like Nirvana
- Bedrock Anthem
- Amish Paradise
- Fat
- Yoda
THE AL-CAN TOUR (1995)
- Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies
- Lasagna
- Bohemian Polka
- One More Minute
- Like A Surgeon (Madonna’s “Truth or Dare” version)
- Since You’ve Been Gone
- Headline News
- Generic Blues
- Food Medley:
- Theme From Rocky XIII, I Love Rocky Road, Chicken Pot Pie, The White Stuff, Spam, My Bologna, Taco Grande, Addicted To Spuds, Green Eggs And Ham, Livin’ In The Fridge, Eat It
- Jurassic Park
- You Don’t Love Me Anymore
- Achy Breaky Song
- Smells Like Nirvana
- Bedrock Anthem
- Fat
- Yoda
THE ALAPALOOZA TOUR (1994)
- Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies
- Lasagna
- Bohemian Polka
- One More Minute
- Like A Surgeon (Madonna’s “Truth Or Dare” version)
- Frank’s 2000″ TV
- Livin’ In The Fridge
- Generic Blues
- Food Medley:
- Theme From Rocky XIII, I Love Rocky Road, Chicken Pot Pie, The White Stuff, Spam, My Bologna, Taco Grande, Addicted To Spuds, Green Eggs & Ham (Numb), Eat It
- Jurassic Park
- You Don’t Love Me Anymore
- Achy Breaky Song
- Smells Like Nirvana
- Bedrock Anthem
- Fat
- Yoda
THE OFF THE DEEP END TOUR (1992)
- Addicted To Spuds
- Polka Your Eyes Out
- One More Minute
- Taco Grande
- Lasagna
- Like A Surgeon
- Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies
- Dog Eat Dog
- You Don’t Love Me Anymore
- Food Medley:
- Theme From Rocky XIII, I Love Rocky Road, Chicken Pot Pie (Live And Let Die), The White Stuff, Snack All Night (Black Or White), Spam, My Bologna, Whole Lotta Lunch, Eat It
- I Lost On Jeopardy
- I Can’t Watch This
- Living With A Hernia
- Smells Like Nirvana
- Fat
- Yoda
JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL, MONTREAL (July 18, 1990)
Addicted To Spuds
One More Minute
The Biggest Ball of Twine In Minnesota
Good Old Days
Lasagna
OPENING FOR THE MONKEES (1987)
- Like A Surgeon
- I Lost On Jeopardy
- Polka Party!
- Dare To Be Stupid
- Yoda
- Addicted To Spuds
- One More Minute
- Dog Eat Dog
- Food Medley:
- Theme From Rocky XIII, I Love Rocky Road, Spameater, Feel Like Throwing Up, Avocado, My Bologna, Whole Lotta Lunch, Eat It
- Living With A Hernia
THE STUPID TOUR (1985)
- I Lost On Jeopardy
- Hooked On Polkas
- Dare To Be Stupid
- The Brady Bunch
- Gonna Buy Me A Condo
- Slime Creatures From Outer Space
- King Of Suede
- Mr.Popeil
- I Want A New Duck
- Buckingham Blues
- One More Minute
- Food Medley:
- Moldy Now (Hold Me Now), Doctor Doctor, Make Me Steak #3 (Mistake #3), Burger King (Sister Christian), Don’t You Forget About Meat (Don’t You Forget About Me), Girls Just Want To Have Lunch, Theme From Rocky XIII, I Love Rocky Road, Spameater, Feel Like Throwing Up, Avocado, Whole Lotta Lunch, My Bologna
- Eat It
- Like A Surgeon
- Yoda
TOUR OF THE UNIVERSE IN 3-D (1984)
- The Brady Bunch
- Buckingham Blues
- Polkas On 45
- I Lost On Jeopardy
- Gonna Buy Me A Condo
- Yoda
- Stop Draggin’ My Car Around
- Midnight Star
- Mr.Popeil
- King Of Suede
- Nature Trail To Hell
- It’s Still Billy Joel To Me
- Food Medley:
- Theme From Rocky XIII, Flatbush Avenue, Spameater, Feel Like Throwing Up, Avocado, Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut (Suddenly Last Summer), Take The L Out Of Liver (Take The L Out Of Lover), Fatter, My Bologna, Whole Lotta Lunch, We Got The Beef
- Eat It
- If I Could Make Love To A Bottle
- Another One Rides The Bus
- I Love Rocky Road
THE BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK (with Dr. Demento) (July 28, 1983)
- It’s Still Billy Joel To Me
- Happy Birthday
- Yoda
- Polka Medley:
- Jocko Homo, Smoke On The Water, Der Kommissar, Sex, Hey Jude, L.A.Woman, Inna-Gadda-Da-Vida, Hey Joe, 1999, Bad Boys Get Spanked, Hot Blooded, Every Breath You Take, She Blinded Me With Science, Stairway To Heaven
- Buckingham Blues
- If I Could Make Love To A Bottle
- Food Medley:
- Theme From Rocky XIII, Flatbush Avenue (Electric Avenue), Eat It, Spameater, Feel Like Throwing Up, Avocado, Fatter, Whole Lotta Lunch, We Got The Beef, My Bologna
- I Love Rocky Road
- Another One Rides The Bus
TOAD’S PLACE, NEW HAVEN (during the first tour, with Dr. Demento) (May 24, 1983)
1st set:
- Yoda
- Happy Birthday
- Stop Draggin’ My Car Around
- Buckingham Blues
- Gotta Boogie
- My Bologna
- Another One Rides The Bus
- 2nd set:
- It’s Still Billy Joel To Me
- Theme From Rocky XIII
- If I Could Make Love To A Bottle
- Food Medley:
- Eat It, Spameater (Maneater), Feel Like Throwing Up, Avocado, Take Me To The Liver, Fatter, Whole Lotta Lunch (Whole Lotta Love), We Got The Beef (We Got The Beat)
- Pacman
- I’m Stupid Blues
- I Love Rocky Road
SANTA MONICA CIVIC AUDITORIUM (April 9, 1982)
- It’s Still Billy Joel To Me
- I’ll Be Mellow When I’m Dead
- Yoda
- Food Medley:
- Feel Like Throwing Up, House Of The Sesame Seed Bun (House Of The Rising Sun), Avocado (Desperado), Take Me To The Liver, Fatter
- Gotta Boogie
- Polka Medley:
- Jocko Homo, Homosapien, Sex Junkie, TV O.D., Bad Boys Get Spanked, TV Party, Janitor, People Who Died
- If I Could Make Love To A Bottle
- I’m Stupid Blues
- My Bologna
- Happy Birthday
- Another One Rides The Bus
- I Love Rocky Road
KNOTT’S BERRY FARM, BUENA PARK (with Dr. Demento) (Nov. 1, 1981)
(Note: For many of the concert dates through early 1984, Al was the “special musical guest” in Dr.Demento’s live stage show; Al played two short sets within the show)
- 1st set:
- Happy Birthday
- If I Could Make Love To A Bottle
- I’m Stupid Blues
- Yoda
- 2nd set:
- My Bologna
- You Light Up My Life
- It’s Still Billy Joel To Me
- 12th Street Rag
- Gotta Boogie
- Stop Draggin’ My Car Around
- Another One Rides The Bus
- Shaving Cream (with Dr.Demento)
KNOTT’S BERRY FARM, BUENA PARK (3 shows) (June 12, 1981)
- 1st show:
- My Bologna
- Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung
- Yoda
- Gotta Boogie
- Another One Rides The Bus
- 2nd show:
- Happy Birthday
- Orgy On My Own
- Medley:
- Beverly Hillbillies/Miss You, Feel Like Throwing Up (Feel Like Making Love), More Than A Filling (More Than A Feeling), Take Me To The Liver (Take Me To The River), Fatter (Shattered)
- Dueling Accordions
- It’s Still Billy Joel To Me
- 3rd show:
- My Bologna
- 12th Street Rag
- I’m Stupid Blues
- If I Could Make Love To A Bottle
- You Light Up My Life (punk version)
- Yoda
- Another One Rides The Bus
You had to be there!
There were various reasons a song was performed for a limited time – sometimes just once or twice – but never again. On occasion, an audience may have heard live versions of these familiar recordings:
Dueling Accordions
Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung
Ricky
Such A Groovy Guy
Take Me Down
That Boy Could Dance
or these unrecorded or unreleased “concert-only” songs:
A Matter Of Crust (A Matter of Trust) – in Food Medley
Albuquerque – “fake” versions
Beverly Hillbillies/Miss You
China Grove
Close To You
Hot Beets (Heartbeat) – in Food Medley
Inna Gadda Da Vida
It’s A Gas
Last Train To Clarksville
Love Me Two Times
More Than A Filling (More Than A Feeling) – in a medley
Orgy On My Own
Purple Haze
Radio Radio
Rio Rancho
Rocky Road Hoochie Koo
School’s Out
Smoke On The Water
Sweet Home Alabama
Sweet Home Albuquerque
We Won’t Eat Another Hero (We Don’t Need Another Hero) – in Food Medley
Whole Lotta Love
Wipeout
You Light Up My Life (punk version)