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'Weird Al' Yankovic wants to 'bring sexy back' to the accordion | Fresh Air

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The hit parody artist Weird Al Yankovic talks about what made him weird, the legal gray area of parody, and bringing "the sexy back" to accordion. The new movie Weird, inspired by the story of his life, is a parody of music biopics.

This episode was first published on November 15, 2022.

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