40-Year-Old Songs: The Brady Bunch
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86775)
United States
April 1, 2024 11:10am CST
Along with songs that were released in 1954 I’m looking a little more “recently,” as in 1984. Think about it: these songs are forty years old now!!! Feeling old? It’s not meant to make you feel old (just me, because my birthday is this month 
), but to point out the great music from that year. Since it’s April Fools Day, let’s start with a laugh.
The Brady Bunch - “Weird Al” Yankovic
ONLY Weird Al could do this. He took the 1982 Men Without Hats hit “The Safety Dance” and, in the last half of the song, put the lyrics to the theme song of The Brady Bunch to the melody!
The first half is a rundown of television, then a complaint about having to watch The Brady Bunch (“turn it off, turn it off, I don’t wanna have to see The Brady Bunch”).
Not a single, but a shining example of Weird Al’s brilliance.
The Brady Bunch
Written by Ivan Doroschuk, Sherwood Schwartz, Frank De Vol, and Al Yankovic
Recorded by “Weird Al” Yankovic
From ”Weird Al” Yankovic in 3-D, 1984
You can watch Johnny Carson:
), but to point out the great music from that year. Since it’s April Fools Day, let’s start with a laugh.
The Brady Bunch - “Weird Al” Yankovic
ONLY Weird Al could do this. He took the 1982 Men Without Hats hit “The Safety Dance” and, in the last half of the song, put the lyrics to the theme song of The Brady Bunch to the melody!
The first half is a rundown of television, then a complaint about having to watch The Brady Bunch (“turn it off, turn it off, I don’t wanna have to see The Brady Bunch”).
Not a single, but a shining example of Weird Al’s brilliance.
The Brady Bunch
Written by Ivan Doroschuk, Sherwood Schwartz, Frank De Vol, and Al Yankovic
Recorded by “Weird Al” Yankovic
From ”Weird Al” Yankovic in 3-D, 1984
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8 responses
@LindaOHio (222624)
• United States
2 Apr 24
Hadn't heard this one before. I love the Brady Bunch. It's so groovy! lololol Have a good day.
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@FourWalls (86775)
• United States
2 Apr 24
The song it’s spoofing, “The Safety Dance,” is great.
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@LindaOHio (222624)
• United States
3 Apr 24
@FourWalls Yes, I remember the Safety Dance.
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@wolfgirl569 (135881)
• Marion, Ohio
1 Apr 24
I don't remember that one but it's funny
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@FourWalls (86775)
• United States
2 Apr 24
Absolutely hilarious. I know they had to push the Michael Jackson parodies, but this one should have been a hit!
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@wolfgirl569 (135881)
• Marion, Ohio
2 Apr 24
@FourWalls Jackson was very popular then. My sister was crazy for him
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Apr 24
@FourWalls I don't doubt that . . . I remember everyone got a huge kick out of those MJ parodies back then. My kids are even familiar with MJ (and Weird Al) and many of the parodies 
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@FourWalls (86775)
• United States
1 Apr 24
One of his funniest songs. I understand, though, that they had to push the Michael Jackson parodies as hot as he was at the time.
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@RasmaSandra (98026)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1 Apr 24
Of course, The Brady Bunch was a favorite just don't remember this by Weird Al
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@FourWalls (86775)
• United States
2 Apr 24
I’m with Weird Al on this one, one of those shows I went out of my way to not watch.
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@FourWalls (86775)
• United States
2 Apr 24
Sometimes you’d love to know how he comes up with it, and other times you feel like you’re better off NOT knowing!
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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12 Apr 24
Weird Al is a parody genius. And many of those TV shows he mentioned I watched 
And many of those TV shows he mentioned I watched 1 person likes this
@FourWalls (86775)
• United States
12 Apr 24
I agree. Sometimes I think I’d like to know how he comes up with those ideas, then other times….
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@FourWalls (86775)
• United States
1 Apr 24
He’s so good at this. I love how he threw a line from Gilligan’s Island in “Amish Paradise.”
@FourWalls (86775)
• United States
1 Apr 24
I think this one is funnier than some of the songs that were released as singles.
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