The Authorized Al - Softcover

Yankovic, Al; Insana, Tino

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0809251337 ISBN 13: 9780809251339

Publisher: Contemporary Books, 1985

Synopsis

Offers a tongue-in-cheek biography of "Weird Al" Yankovic, describes his lifestyle as a successful rock star, and includes the lyrics to all of his song parodies

About this title

From School Library Journal:

YA Yankovic, the clown prince of rock-and-roll, pokes fun at the whole genre of rock biographies and at himself. This tongue-in-cheek examination of the life and music of this "superstar" covers from his birth to his rise to stardom. The Authorized Al is actually based on the mock rocumentary HBO special and video The Complete Al (CBS/Fox, 1984), and the two items work well as a complementary package. The video includes such items as his rock videos, concocted interviews with family and friends and concert footage. The book provides such gems as "Weird Al's" Six-Minute Work Out, bogus newspaper and magazine clippings and The Complete Al Songbook, with all of his song lyrics to date. The book's major shortcoming is the inability to translate some of the atmosphere and humor of Al's work to the printed page. However the popularity of the entertainer plus the rock-and-roll subject matter should attract a large YA audience. John Lawson, Fairfax County Public Library, Va.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Contemporary Books
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0809251337
• ISBN 13: 9780809251339
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 127