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Hooked on Polkas
by
“Weird Al” Yankovic
First released:
18 Jun 1985,
Length:
3:51
Creators
(20)
Arranger
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Instruments
“Weird Al” Yankovic
accordion
Al Viola
banjo
Gary Herbig
saxophone, clarinet
Jim West
guitar
Jimmy “Z” Zavala
saxophone
Joel Peskin
clarinet
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz
percussion, drums (drum set)
Pat Regan
synthesizer, piano
Reginald “Sonny” Burke
piano
Rick Derringer
guitar
Steve Jay
bass guitar, banjo
Tommy Johnson
tuba
Warren Luening
trumpet
Vocals
“Weird Al” Yankovic
lead vocals, background vocals
Jim West
background vocals
Steve Jay
background vocals
Engineer
Tony Papa
Producer
Rick Derringer
Locations
Recorded At
Santa Monica Sound Recorders
Works
(1)
Recording Of
Hooked on Polkas
Arranger
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Writer
Andy Taylor
Billy Gibbons
Carlos Cavazo
Chris Squire
Dusty Hill
Frank Beard
Frankie Banali
Graham Lyle
John Taylor
Jon Anderson
Kevin DuBrow
Nick Rhodes
Roger Taylor
Simon Le Bon
Terry Britten
Tony Cavazo
Trevor Horn
Trevor Rabin
Composer
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Daryl Hall
Dee Snider
Euday L. Bowman
Holly Johnson
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen
Kenny Loggins
Mark O’Toole
Michael Jackson
Peter Gill
Lyricist
Carlo Karges
Daryl Hall
Dean Pitchford
Dee Snider
Holly Johnson
Janna Allen
Michael Jackson
Randy Hansen
Releases containing this recording
(12)
Official
Album
Dare to Be Stupid
18 Jun 1985
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Dare to Be Stupid
18 Jun 1985
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Dare to Be Stupid
18 Jun 1985
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Dare to Be Stupid
21 Jul 1985
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Dare to Be Stupid
1985
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Dare to Be Stupid
1990
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Dare to Be Stupid
1990
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Dare to Be Stupid
12 Mar 1999
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Dare to Be Stupid
23 Jun 2003
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Dare to Be Stupid
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Album - Compilation
Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of “Weird Al” Yankovic
24 Nov 2017
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Bootleg
Album - Compilation
Monday Mixtape
12 Apr 2004
Various Artists