

Personally, I like the song Happy Birthday which was written because Al thought there should be some options when it came to selecting a song to sing to someone on their birthday. The parodies on this album are decent enough. This is by no means a bad album, but as Al continued making music over the years he really came into his own, and refined the craft of musical humor which left this album in the metaphorical dust. Okay, so number 14 of 14 is Al’s debut album. Music video by "Weird" Al Yankovic performing Amish Paradise. Watch the official music video for "Amish Paradise" performed by "Weird" Al Yankovic. Watch the official music video for "Amish Paradise" performed by "Weird" Al Yankovic Music video by "Weird" Al Yankovic performing Amish Paradise. Amish Paradise (Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio). YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 14,859 (C) 1999 Volcano Entertainment lll, LLC. Featured on the album Bad Hair Day, it turns the original "Gangsta's Paradise", in which the narrator laments his dangerous way of life, on its head by presenting an Amish man praising his relatively plain and uncomplicated existence. which itself is a reworking of the Stevie Wonder song "Pastime Paradise"). It is a parody of the hip hop song "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio featuring. Amish Paradise" is a 1996 single by parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic.
