The Sunday Read: 'Weird Al Yankovic’s Weirdly Enduring Appeal'
The Daily12 Apr 2020

The Sunday Read: 'Weird Al Yankovic’s Weirdly Enduring Appeal'

On this episode of “The Sunday Read,” staff writer Sam Anderson claims Weird Al Yankovic is not just a parody singer — he’s “a full-on rock star, a legitimate performance monster and a spiritual technician doing important work down in the engine room of the American soul.” In these absurd times, Sam reaches into his childhood to explain the enduring appeal of an absurd artist.

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