Release Date March 12, 1996. One extended scene in its video parodies the video to "Return to Innocence" by Enigma. Gangsta's Paradise was the second-best selling single of 1995 in the UK. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. Although the first single, a parody of Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" entitled "Amish Paradise," was a hit, that was due to timing, not its quality; the song is one of the more hackneyed and condescending tracks he has recorded. Duration: 2 minutes This clip is from. Amish Paradise "Weird Al" Yankovic. The song also created a controversy when Coolio claimed that comedy musician "Weird Al" Yankovic had not asked for permission to make his parody of "Gangsta's Paradise", titled "Amish Paradise". Weird Al Yankovic Amish Paradise ... credits and award information for Amish Paradise - Weird Al Yankovic on AllMusic - 1996. Genre: Comedy Release Date: 1996-03-12 Explicitness: notExplicit Country: USA Video Length: 3:24 Incorporates lyrics from "The Ballad of Gilligan’s Isle" by Sherwood Schwartz. L.V.. . In a 2011 interview at the Institute Of Production & Recording, the Grammy award winning artist said being upset about Weird Al's 1996 spoof "Amish Paradise" was one of … Albums include Running With Scissors, Bad Hair Day, and Straight Outta Lynwood. Yankovich kept a low profile for a number of years before returning in 1992 with the album “Off the Deep End”, which notably features the single “Smells Like Nirvana”. Title Performer Release date Listen free to "Weird Al" Yankovic – Amish Paradise (Amish Paradise, Everything You Know Is Wrong and more). Novelty Song Parody Comedy. Genre. Submit Corrections. "Weird Al" Yankovic discography and songs: Music profile for "Weird Al" Yankovic, born 23 October 1959. 4 tracks (14:32). Styles. Amish Paradise written by "Weird Al" Yankovic English. Leaving Amish Paradise. Genres: Musical Parody, Comedy Rock, Comedy Rap. Genres: Musical Parody, Comedy Rock, Comedy Rap. As Weird Al Yankovic gets older, his albums get more reactionary and less focused, and Bad Hair Day is no exception. In addition to the coronavirus pandemic, the "Amish Paradise" singer touches on the hurricanes, job losses, murder hornets and vaccine conspiracy theories that … "Amoeba" Peter and the Wolf (1988) "Weird Al" Yankovic discography and songs: Music profile for "Weird Al" Yankovic, born 23 October 1959. Release Format Tracks Country/Date Label Catalog# Barcode; Official; Amish Paradise: CD: 4 Release date: 10 March 2011. "Amish Paradise" Bad Hair Day (1996) The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic (2009) Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio feat. Duration 14:38. Albums include Running With Scissors, Bad Hair Day, and Straight Outta Lynwood. Young Amish Burn … Title Performer Release date Info; Amish Paradise "Weird Al" Yankovic: March 12, 1996: First release: Amish Paradise: Phalanx: May 1997: A cappella: Shepherd's Paradise written by J. John Jackson English. More clips from Leaving Amish Paradise. Comedy/Spoken.