NERF HERDER Serves Up Tasty New Lyric Video For Weird Al Cover "My Bologna"
Santa Barbara rock veterans NERF HERDER have debuted a delectable new lyric video for their cover of "Weird Al" Yankovic's hit "My Bologna," which famously parodied The Knack's "My Sharona." Created by Jason Hallows and Aron Ives, the video celebrates America's favorite lunch meat with pounds of bologna and multiple bottles of mustard in homage to the classic track.
Commenting on the making of the video, Hallows says:
“We used 12 packs of genuine Oscar Mayer Bologna. The studio (garage) where filmed still smells of bologna and mustard. About twenty slices of bologna had to be washed and reused towards the end of filming due to a bologna shortage. The stack of bologna stood 3.5 feet tall and fell over many, many, many, many times.”
NERF HERDER frontman Perry Serpa adds about their cover:
“'My Bologna' was the first Weird Al song I ever heard. Al took the Knack’s ‘My Sharona,’ which was totally rocking, and made it super funny, creating nerd-rock crack to my junior-high-school brain. He’s been a huge influence on me and Nerf Herder.”
“We tried to make our cover of ‘My Bologna’ as fast and rocking as we could possibly play. We want people to jump up and shake their bologna. Weird Al has been super cool and positive about our cover. He’s our hero! And a very nice guy.”
"MY BOLOGNA" LYRIC VIDEO:
"My Bologna" is the B-Side to NERF HERDER's new 12" single "Born Weird," a modern nerdcore classic that features "Weird Al" himself shredding on the accordion. Additionally, the single includes a special spoken outro by legendary broadcast DJ Dr. Demento, the man who introduced "Weird Al" to the world in the late 70's.
The single's artwork was created by Luke McGarry, whose work has appeared in Mad Magazine and the New Yorker, and the vinyl edition features a bologna scented scratch and sniff Nerf Herder sticker.
Stream "Born Weird":
Apple Music - https://apple.co/37xy2ba
Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3ji3EEH
Youtube - https://youtu.be/Aic9BB4muEU
Purchase "Born Weird" 12": https://tempomerch.com/products/nerf-herder-born-weird-12-single
NERF HERDER Tour Dates:
APRIL 15, 2022 - Portland, OR - Dante's
APRIL 16, 2022 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
JUNE 10, 2022- Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club
Purchase Tickets: http://nerfherder.com/tour/
About NERF HERDER:
Pioneers of the late 90’s Pop-Punk and Geek Rock movements, Nerf Herder are perhaps best known for their powerful theme to the iconic Joss Whedon TV show, "Buffy The Vampire Slayer." Formed in Santa Barbara, California, in 1994, Nerf Herder was signed to major label Arista Records soon after their ironic tribute “Van Halen” stormed the Modern Rock charts in 1996. The video for their follow-up single, “Sorry”, featured Mark Hamill and Miguel Ferrer, and played regularly on MTV. The following years saw the band touring the world multiple times, and releasing a number of albums on various labels, including esteemed indie punk label Fat Wreck Chords and novelty powerhouse Oglio Records. Their latest single, 2022's "Born Weird," features an accordion solo by comedy music legend, "Weird Al" Yankovic.
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