Like a Surgeon
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"Like a Surgeon" is a 1985 parody song by "Weird Al" Yankovic that humorously spoofs Madonna's hit "Like a Virgin" by reimagining it from the perspective of an inept surgeon.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Dare to Be Stupid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | "Weird Al" Yankovic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1980s ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
parody ⓘ |
| hasBSide | Slime Creatures from Outer Space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChorusLyric | "Like a surgeon, hey, cuttin' for the very first time" ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | recognized as one of "Weird Al" Yankovic's notable 1980s parodies ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | pop ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformances | true ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| hasNotableWordplay | puns on medical terminology ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
dark humor
ⓘ
medical incompetence ⓘ |
| includedIn |
"Weird Al" Yankovic compilation set Permanent Record: Al in the Box
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various "Weird Al" Yankovic video collections ⓘ |
| isSingleFrom | Dare to Be Stupid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Jay Levey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | inept surgeon ⓘ |
| originalArtistParodied | Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parodyOf | Like a Virgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parodyStyle | closely follows melody and structure of Like a Virgin ⓘ |
| parodyTargetWork | Like a Virgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parodyTargetWorkType | pop song ⓘ |
| partOf | "Weird Al" Yankovic discography ⓘ |
| performer | "Weird Al" Yankovic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
"Weird Al" Yankovic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rick Derringer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Scotti Brothers Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1985-06-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| tempo | upbeat ⓘ |
| theme |
medicine
ⓘ
surgery ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| typicalConcertProps |
hospital gurney
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surgical scrubs ⓘ |
| usesSetting |
hospital
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operating room ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | Madonna vocal style parody ⓘ |
| writer | "Weird Al" Yankovic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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