Amish Paradise
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"Amish Paradise" is a comedic parody song by "Weird Al" Yankovic that humorously reimagines Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" through the lens of Amish culture.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Bad Hair Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | "Weird Al" Yankovic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gangsta's Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
cultural references to Amish traditions
ⓘ
humorous lyrics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuringArtistOfSource | L.V. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
parody ⓘ |
| hasCertification | RIAA Gold digital single (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | "We've been spending most our lives living in an Amish paradise" ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
CD single
ⓘ
cassette single ⓘ digital download ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasOfficialYouTubeUpload | yes ⓘ |
| hasParodyStyle | style parody of gangsta rap video aesthetics ⓘ |
| hasSubject | simple agrarian lifestyle contrasted with urban gangsta themes ⓘ |
| includedIn | "Weird Al" Yankovic discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | other "Weird Al" Yankovic hip hop parodies ⓘ |
| isPopularAt | "Weird Al" Yankovic live concerts ⓘ |
| isTrackNumber | 2 on Bad Hair Day (typical US CD sequencing) ⓘ |
| label | Scotti Brothers Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:20 ⓘ |
| medium | audio recording ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | "Weird Al" Yankovic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | controversy over permission with Coolio ⓘ |
| originalArtistOfSource | Coolio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parodyOf | Gangsta's Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bad Hair Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | "Weird Al" Yankovic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recorded | 1995 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1996-03-12 ⓘ |
| theme |
Amish culture
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religion and lifestyle satire ⓘ rural life ⓘ |
| usesMelodyOf | Gangsta's Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
"Weird Al" Yankovic
NERFINISHED
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Coolio NERFINISHED ⓘ Doug Rasheed NERFINISHED ⓘ L.V. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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