Rock’s master of the parody song, “Weird Al” Yankovic is also a first-class humorist in his own right. He first scored with a takeoff of The Knack’s “My Bologna” which became one of the most requested items on the Dr. Demento radio show; even the band were amused. Guitar hero Rick Derringer signed on to become his producer and he lampooned Queen, The Kinks and Madonna, later putting grunge and hip-hop through the shredder. MTV exposure and concert tours added to his status as rock’s court jester.