DOES HUMOR BELONG IN MUSIC?

June 8, 2016
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Parody rock master “Weird Al” Yankovic has a huge career creating satirical songs, “using” rock and pop megahit tunes. And hip hop: “White & Nerdy.” Millions of albums sold, four Grammys, great videos — honors accordion-wielding Yankovic earned with his genius idea of taking (playful) aim at stars from Madonna to Tom Petty to Nirvana, at times “owning” the tune as his version outlived those he lampooned. Hey, Greg Kihn, Toni Basil, Coolio … why, Lady Gaga – saved you a seat!

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8 p.m. Saturday, June 11, St. Augustine Amphitheatre,
$39-50-$69.50, staugamphitheatre.com.

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