My Bologna

"My Bologna" is "Weird Al" Yankovic's parody of "My Sharona" by The Knack. Yankovic wrote the song while he attended California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. The song, in its original crude form, was recorded in the tiled men's bathroom across from the college radio station using only Yankovic's vocals and his accordion. The title refers to Bologna sausage, specifically the Oscar Meyer brand popular in the United States.

Yankovic sent "My Bologna" to Dr. Demento, who aired the song on his nationwide radio program, The Dr. Demento Show. It was Yankovic's first song to gain the number one spot on Dr. Demento's Funny Five countdown and also became number three on the Funny Twenty-five; the original "bathroom recording" was later included on the compilation album Dr. Demento's Dementia Royale. "My Bologna" was later re-recorded and re-released on Yankovic' debut album.

Track listing

Side A

1. "My Bologna" – 2:20

Side B

1. "School Cafeteria" – 2:12

"My Bologna" was re-recorded for Yankovic's debut album. "School Cafeteria" was never re-recorded or made available on any studio albums, although a live-on-the-radio version was released on the compilation album Dr. Demento's Basement Tapes 7.

Recording

In 1982, Yankovic re-recorded the song for his debut album, "Weird Al" Yankovic. The Capitol...
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