' version of "
I Love Rock 'n' Roll" is parodied on the album.
"Weird Al" Yankovic is the only album in Yankovic's discography to use the
accordion in every song; in subsequent albums it is only used where deemed appropriate or wholly inappropriate for comedic effect. "
Ricky" is a parody of "
Mickey" by
Toni Basil; an ode to
I Love Lucy with Yankovic performing as
Ricky and
Tress MacNeille as
Lucy. "Gotta Boogie" is a play on words discussing a man with a "
boogie" on his finger and his quandary therein. "
I Love Rocky Road" is a parody of
Arrows' "
I Love Rock 'n' Roll" made famous by
Joan Jett; in the song the narrator expresses feelings about the titular ice cream flavor. "
My Bologna" is a parody of "
My Sharona" by
the Knack; the narrator talks about his obsession with
bologna sausage. This is a re-recording of the song; the original Capitol Records single version would not appear on a "Weird Al" album until the 1994 box set
Permanent Record: Al in the Box. "I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead" is a rejection of the stereotypical attitudes and accoutrements of the
hippie/
yuppie lifestyles. "Such a Groovy Guy" parodies
narcissism specifically noting
fashion,
demeanor,
dominance and submission, and
relationship breakup. Yankovic wrote the song for a woman he was dating in homage of her previous boyfriend who, upon the
breakup asked her, "I'm such a groovy guy! Why would you break up with me?" Out of concern the individual may not be aware of his status, Yankovic does not identify him. "Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung" is an audience favorite from Yankovic's days playing in
coffeehouses at
Cal Poly; the song describes the rather lopsided relationship between the narrator and the eponymous "Mr. Frump" in his
iron lung, until the latter's death. The sound of the iron lung is an accordion's air release valve. "It's Still Billy Joel to Me", Yankovic's 1980 parody of
Billy Joel's "
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me", was originally planned for this album. Wary of the song being considered "dated" three years later, and doubtful that Joel would give his blessing, the band never bothered to ask.{{cite web| url= http://weirdal.com/archives/miscellaneous/ask-al/#040| title = 'Ask Al' Q&As for April, 2000|access-date=October 21, 2008| last=Yankovic|first=Alfred M.| author-link= "Weird Al" Yankovic|date=April 2000| work=The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site ==Promotion and tour==