Many of "Weird Al" Yankovic's song have a common theme running through them. One of these themes just happens to be people. On this list you'll find the real and fictitious people, characters, proper names, organizations, and groups that are mentioned in Al's songs.
This list includes data from all of Al's full-length albums through Straight Outta Lynwood and unreleased songs.
| Name | Song |
|---|---|
| Abba | Achy Breaky Song |
| Adam | Bob |
| Aerodactyl | Polkamon |
| Alanis Morissette | My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder |
| Al Alfred "Weird Al" "Weird Al" Yankovic |
Homer & Marge It's Still Billy Joel To Me "Weird Al"'s Christmas Memories Polka Party! (Live version) The Weird Al Show Theme |
| Alf | eBay |
| Alice Cooper | It's Still Billy Joel To Me |
| Ali G | Couch Potato |
| Amadeus | Polka Party! |
| Amy | Airline Amy |
| Anakin | The Saga Begins |
| Anna Nicole | Couch Potato |
| Anti-Christ Beezlebub Satan |
Bob Bohemian Polka I'm So Sick Of You Nature Trail To Hell You Don't Love Me Anymore |
| Ape | George Of The Jungle |
| Arcanine | Polkamon |
| Art Fleming | I Lost On Jeopardy |
| Articuno | Polkamon |
| A.V. Club | White & Nerdy |
| Bamm Bamm | Bedrock Anthem |
| Barney | Jurassic Park |
| Barney Miller Barney |
The Brady Bunch |
| Barney Rubble | Bedrock Anthem |
| Barry Manilow | Achy Breaky Song |
| Beatles | One Of Those Days |
| Beaver | Dare To Be Stupid |
| Bee Gees | Achy Breaky Song |
| Bellossom | Polkamon |
| Ben Obi Wan |
Yoda |
| Ben Affleck | I'll Sue Ya |
| Bernie | Chicken Pot Pie Doctor Doctor Everything You Know Is Wrong Pretty Fly For A Rabbi The Biggest Ball of Twine In Minnesota |
| Betty | Bedrock Anthem Couch Potato |
| Bigfoot | Talk Soup |
| Bill | Everything You Know Is Wrong |
| Bill Gates | It's All About The Pentiums |
| Billy Joel | It's Still Billy Joel To Me |
| Billy Ray | Achy Breaky Song |
| Billy The Bird | Peter And The Wolf |
| Blitzen | The Night Santa Went Crazy |
| Bob Bob the janitor |
Everything You Know Is Wrong Peter And The Wolf |
| Bob Marley | Buy Me A Condo |
| Bopcat | I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead |
| Boss Nass | The Saga Begins |
| Brady | The Brady Bunch |
| Bridget | Confessions Part III |
| Bruce Bruce The Duck |
I Want A New Duck Peter And The Wolf |
| Bubba | Gump |
| Buddy Rich | Close But No Cigar |
| Bugs Bunny | Cable TV |
| Bulbasaur | Polkamon |
| Butterfree | Polkamon |
| C-3PO | The Saga Begins |
| Camille Saint what's-his-name | Carnival of The Animals Part 2 |
| Captain Crunch | Eat It |
| Captain Kangaroo | The Brady Bunch |
| Care Bears | You Make Me |
| Carter | The Anniversary Song |
| Caterpie | Polkamon |
| Celine Dion | Canadian Idiot |
| Celsius | Canadian Idiot |
| Chansey | Polkamon |
| Charles de Gaulle | Genius In France |
| Charlize Theron | Close But No Cigar |
| Charmeleon | Polkamon |
| Chef Boy-ar-Dee | Buckingham Blues |
| Chess Team | White & Nerdy |
| Christians | Couch Potato |
| Chuck | Buckingham Blues |
| Cloyster | Polkamon |
| Corey | Couch Potato |
| Cosby | I Can't Watch This |
| Colonel Sanders | Everything You Know Is Wrong |
| Comet | The Night Santa Went Crazy |
| Cupid | The Night Santa Went Crazy |
| Dancer | The Night Santa Went Crazy |
| Darth Maul | The Saga Begins |
| Darth Vader | Yoda |
| Dasher | The Night Santa Went Crazy |
| David Letterman | Dog Eat Dog |
| Debbie | Confessions Part III |
| Debbie Boone | Achy Breaky Song |
| Devo | Polkas on 45 |
| Diamond Jim Jimmy the Geek |
That Boy Could Dance |
| Diane | Buckingham Blues |
| Dino | Bedrock Anthem |
| Disney | Couch Potato Virus Alert |
| Ditto | Polkamon |
| Donahue | Talk Soup |
| Don Amiche | Peter And The Wolf |
| Donner | The Night Santa Went Crazy |
| Donny | Achy Breaky Song |
| Don Ho | Bob |
| Don Pardo | I Lost On Jeopardy |
| Dr. Demento Dr. D. |
The Anniversary Song |
| Dr. Dre | eBay |
| Dr. Feelgood | Polka Your Eyes Out |
| Dr. Jones | Living With A Hernia |
| Dr. Pepper | Albuquerque |
| Drew Carey | Couch Potato |
| Dukes of Hazzard | eBay |
| Earl Grey | White & Nerdy |
| Ebert | I Can't Watch This |
| Ed | Everything You Know Is Wrong |
| Ed McMahon | Here's Johnny |
| Eddie Vedder | My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder |
| Eiffel | Genius In France You Make Me |
| Elekid | Polkamon |
| Elvis | Midnight Star Talk Soup The Biggest Ball of Twine In Minnesota Velvet Elvis |
| Enrico | Taco Grande |
| Ernest | Callin' In Sick |
| Ernest Borgnine | Your Horoscope For Today |
| Ethel | Ricky |
| Eugene | Taco Grande Trapped In The Drive-Thru |
| Exeggcute | Polkamon |
| Ezekiel | Amish Paradise |
| Farrah Fawcett | eBay |
| F.B.I. | One Of Those Days The Night Santa Went Crazy |
| Fellah | George Of The Jungle |
| Flareon | Polkamon |
| Flintstones | Couch Potato |
| Flock Of Seagulls | Albuquerque |
| Fluffy | Trigger Happy |
| Ford | The Anniversary Song |
| Forrest Gump |
Gump |
| Frank | Franks 2000 TV |
| Frankenstein | Polka Your Eyes Out |
| Fred | Ricky |
| Freddie Krueger | The Night Santa Went Crazy |
| Galileo | Bohemian Polka |
| Gandhi | Gandhi II |
| Geodude | Polkamon |
| George George Of The Jungle |
George of The Jungle |
| Geraldo | Talk Soup |
| Gerard Depardieu | Genius In France |
| Geronimo | Bob |
| Gigli | Virus Alert |
| Gilligan | Couch Potato Isle thing |
| Ginger | Isle Thing |
| Glee Club | White & Nerdy |
| Gloom | Polkamon |
| God | Alternative Polka Bob Why Does This Always Happen To Me? |
| Goldeen | Polkamon |
| Grace | Couch Potato |
| Grand Poo-Bah | Bedrock Anthem |
| Gungans | The Saga Begins |
| Harry | Ode To A Superhero |
| Harvey | Harvey The Wonder Hamster |
| Hearst | Take Me Down |
| Helen Keller | It's All About The Pentiums |
| Hewlett | It's All About The Pentiums |
| Homer | Homer & Marge |
| IRS | Midnight Star |
| J. Lo | Couch Potato |
| Jabba | The Saga Begins |
| Jack | Attack Of The Radioactive Hamsters From A Planet Near Mars Hooked On Polkas |
| Jack Frost | Christmas At Ground Zero |
| Jackson Browne | Buy Me A Condo |
| Jacob | Amish Paradise |
| Jake | Jerry Springer |
| James Lipton | Couch Potato |
| Jamie Farr | Everything You Know Is Wrong |
| Janet | Close But No Cigar |
| Jar Jar | The Saga Begins |
| Jay Leno | Couch Potato |
| Jebediah | Amish Paradise |
| Jed that little Clampett |
Money For Nothing / Beverley Hillbillies |
| Jenny | Gump |
| Jerry | Albuquerque |
| Jerry Springer Jerry |
Jerry Springer |
| Jethro Tull | Virus Alert |
| JFK | Gump |
| Jigglypuff | Polkamon |
| Jillian | Close But No Cigar |
| Jim | Everything You Know Is Wrong |
| Joe | Everything You Know Is Wrong Polkas on 45 Won't Eat Prunes Again |
| Joe Dirt | Close But No Cigar |
| Johnny Johnny Carson |
Here's Johnny The Brady Bunch |
| Joni Mitchell | I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead |
| Judge Wopner | I Can't Watch This |
| Julie | Close But No Cigar |
| Jumpin' Jack Flash | Polkas on 45 |
| Jynx | Polkamon |
| Kate Moss | Grapefruit Diet |
| Kathie Lee | Syndicated, Inc |
| Kingler | Polkamon |
| Kirk | White & Nerdy |
| KKK | Jerry Springer |
| Kotter | Couch Potato |
| Krabby | Polkamon |
| Kraft | Canadian Idiot |
| Kris Kringle Santa Santa Claus St. Nicholas St. Nick |
The Night Santa Went Crazy The Night Santa Went Crazy (extra gory version) |
| Ladyba | Polkamon |
| Larry | I Remember Larry Trapped In The Drive-Thru |
| Larry King | Couch Potato |
| Lars Ulrich | Don't Download This Song |
| Laverne | Syndicated, Inc. |
| LBJ | Gump |
| Leonard Nimoy | Albuquerque |
| Lickitung | Polkamon |
| Lieutenant Dan | Gump |
| Linda Ronstadt | It's Still Billy Joel To Me |
| Lisa Bonet | Bob |
| Lisa Kudrow | Couch Potato |
| Little Ricky | Ricky |
| Lord of the Dance | Your Horoscope For Today |
| Louie | Everything You Know Is Wrong |
| Louie the Cat | Peter And The Wolf |
| Louise | Hooked On Polkas |
| Lucy | Ricky |
| Luke Perry | Couch Potato |
| Lugia | Polkamon |
| Luigi | Lasagna |
| Luke | Yoda |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | Trapped In The Drive-Thru |
| MacGyver | Couch Potato |
| Madonna | Couch Potato Smells Like Nirvana |
| Magmar | Polkamon |
| Magneton | Polkamon |
| Machoke | Polkamon |
| Mama Cass | Close But No Cigar |
| Mankey | Polkamon |
| Manolo | Close But No Cigar |
| Manson | Close But No Cigar |
| Marcel Marceau | She Never Told Me She Was A Mime |
| Marcus | I'll Sue Ya |
| Marge | Homer & Marge |
| Marie | Achy Breaky Song |
| Marill | Polkamon |
| Marines | Attack Of The Radioactive Hamsters From A Planet Near Mars |
| Marlon Brando | Close But No Cigar |
| Marty Torso-Boy |
Albuquerque |
| Mary Ann | Isle Thing |
| Mary Jane | Ode To A Superhero |
| MC Escher | White & Nerdy |
| Melanie | Melanie |
| Melvin | Phony Calls |
| Meryl Streep | Your Horoscope For Today |
| Michele | The Good Old Days |
| Mike Rotch Mike last name Rotch |
Phony Calls |
| Milton Bradley | Twister |
| Moe | Syndicated, Inc. |
| Moltres | Polkamon |
| Mr. Drysdale | Money For Nothing / Beverley Hillbillies |
| Mr. Fender | Those Good Old Days |
| Mr. Frump | Mr. Frump (In The Iron Lung) |
| Mr. Goodbar | Dare To Be Stupid |
| Mr. Happy (yeah, I know...) | Headline News |
| Mr. Howell | Isle Thing |
| Mr. Mime | Polkamon |
| Mr. Popeil | Mr. Popeil |
| Mr. Rogers | The Brady Bunch |
| Mr. Whipple | Dare To Be Stupid |
| Mr. Wizard | Cable TV |
| Mrs. Claus | The Night Santa Went Crazy |
| Mrs. Howell | Isle Thing |
| Muk | Polkamon |
| Naomi | Bob |
| Natasha | Bob |
| Nathaniel | Albuquerque |
| National Guard | Attack Of The Radioactive Hamsters From A Planet Near Mars The Night Santa Went Crazy |
| National Rifle Association | Peter And The Wolf |
| New Kids On The Block | Achy Breaky Song |
| Newton | Peter And The Wolf |
| Nidoqueen | Polkamon |
| Nieman | I'll Sue Ya |
| Nirvana | Smells Like Nirvana |
| Nixon | Bob Close But No Cigar The Anniversary Song |
| Norman Norman Osborne |
Ode To A Superhero |
| Oddish | Polkamon |
| Old Yeller | It's All About The Pentiums |
| Omastar | Polkamon |
| Oprah Winfrey | Couch Potato I Think Im a Clone Now Syndicated, Inc. |
| Oscar Mayer | My Bologna |
| Ozzy | Couch Potato |
| Packard | It's All About The Pentiums |
| Paul | Trapped In The Drive-Thru |
| Pauly Shore | Albuquerque Confessions Part III |
| Pebbles | Bedrock Anthem |
| Peter | Peter And The Wolf |
| Peter Parker Peter Spider-man Pete |
Ode To A Superhero |
| Phil Donahue | The Brady Bunch |
| Picard | White & Nerdy |
| Pidgey | Polkamon |
| Pikachu | Polkamon |
| Poliwag | Polkamon |
| Ponyta | Polkamon |
| Porygon | Polkamon |
| Power Rangers | Ode To A Superhero |
| Prancer | The Night Santa Went Crazy |
| Prince Albert | Phony Calls |
| Psyduck | Polkamon |
| P.T.A. | Dare To Be Stupid |
| Queen Amidala | The Saga Begins |
| Qui-Gon Jinn Qui-Gon |
The Saga Begins |
| Rainman | I Can't Watch This |
| Rapidash | Polkamon |
| Raymond | Couch Potato |
| Reagan | The Anniversary Song |
| Reggie | Virus Alert |
| Regis | Syndicated, Inc. |
| Rembrandt | Velvet Elvis |
| Renoir | Genius In France |
| RIAA | Don't Download This Song |
| Richard Simmons | Couch Potato |
| Richter | Why Does This Always Happen To Me? |
| Ricky | Ricky |
| Robert Rob |
Why Does This Always Happen To Me? |
| Robert DeNiro | Frank's 2000" TV |
| Robinson Caruso | Amish Paradise |
| Rob Schneider | Couch Potato |
| Rosanne | I Can't Watch This |
| Roy | The Biggest Ball of Twine In Minnesota |
| Rudolph | The Night Santa Went Crazy |
| Sally Jesse | Jerry Springer Talk Soup |
| Sandslash | Polkamon |
| Sarah Michelle Gellar | It's All About The Pentiums |
| Seel | Polkamon |
| Seymour the Wolf | Peter And The Wolf |
| Shatner | eBay |
| Shellder | Polkamon |
| Shep | George Of The Jungle |
| Shirley | Syndicated, Inc. |
| Shirley MacLaine | Peter And The Wolf |
| Shirley Temple | Confessions Part III |
| Simon Cowell | Couch Potato |
| Siskel | I Can't Watch This |
| Skipper | Isle Thing |
| Slim Shady Shady |
Angry White Boy Polka ["The Real Slim Shady"] |
| Slim Witman | Achy Breaky Song The Biggest Ball of Twine In Minnesota |
| Slowking | Polkamon |
| Slowpoke | Polkamon |
| Smith | Trigger Happy |
| Snorlax | Polkamon |
| Snubble | Polkamon |
| Spiderman | The Biggest Ball of Twine In Minnesota |
| SpongeBob | Couch Potato |
| Stephen Hawking | White & Nerdy |
| Steve | Everything You Know Is Wrong |
| St. Peter | Everything You Know Is Wrong |
| Stu | Party At The Leper Colony |
| Superfly | Albuquerque |
| Sussudio | Polka Party! |
| S.W.A.T. Team | The Night Santa Went Crazy |
| Sy Grimsley | Spatula City |
| Tentacruel | Polkamon |
| The Addams Family | The Brady Bunch |
| The B-52's | It's Still Billy Joel To Me |
| The Brady Bunch | The Brady Bunch |
| The Federation | The Saga Begins |
| The Incredible Frog Boy | Midnight Star |
| The Jedi Council The Council |
The Saga Begins |
| The Munsters | Syndicated, Inc. |
| The Partridge Family | Syndicated, Inc. |
| The President | Attack Of The Radioactive Hamsters From A Planet Near Mars When I Was Grown to Be President |
| The Professor | Isle Thing |
| The Simpsons | Frank's 2000" TV Why Does This Always Happen To Me? |
| The Sopranos | Couch Potato |
| The "Weird Al" Polka Dancers | Patterns |
| The Who | Another One Rides The Bus |
| Three Musketeers | Grapefruit Diet |
| Tiffany | Achy Breaky Song |
| Tommy Chong | Don't Download This Song |
| Twisted Sister | Don't Wear Those Shoes |
| Uncle Ben | Ode To A Superhero |
| Uncle Frank | Everything You Know Is Wrong |
| Ursula | George Of The Jungle |
| Vader | The Saga Begins |
| Van Gogh | Velvet Elvis |
| Vanilla Ice | Achy Breaky Song |
| Vanna White | Stuck In A Closet With Vanna White |
| Venonat | Polkamon |
| Venus de Milo | Wanna B Ur Lovr |
| Victreebel | Polkamon |
| Viking | Weasel Stomping Day |
| Vileplume | Polkamon |
| Village People | Achy Breaky Song |
| Virginia | The Night Santa Went Crazy |
| Vixen | The Night Santa Went Crazy |
| Walter | Everything You Know Is Wrong |
| Wendy | Carnival Of The Animals Part 2 |
| Wesson | Trigger Happy |
| Will | Couch Potato |
| Willy | King Of Suede |
| Wilma | Bedrock Anthem Couch Potato |
| Woofie | Jerry Springer |
| X-Men | White & Nerdy |
| Yoda | The Saga Begins Yoda |
| Yoko Ono | Achy Breaky Song |
| Zamboni | Canadian Idiot |
| Zamphir | Achy Breaky Song |
| Zapdos | Polkamon |
| Zed | Canadian Idiot |
| Zelda | Albuquerque |
| Zubat | Polkamon |
Thanks to Greg Method for reminding me about Luke.