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WEIRD AL YANKOVIC: His career as a musician-comedian began in 1979 when he recorded his first parody, 'My Bologna,' a spoof of the Knack's hit 'My Sharona.' To date, he has three Grammy Awards and eight Grammy ...

There exists a demographic of people who, before they may have developed a decent enough lexicon of words to carry on a conversation, saw a neurotic, animated Chihuahua named Ren fall into an abyss of psychosis ...

Description: Groovin' Granny is obsessed with singing about gazongas! We see boobs of every shape and size on some surprising people, such as Brad Pitt, Michael Jackson, President Bush, Tom Cruise and the men ...

He's not the twentysomething misfit fanboy sending homemade spoofs to Dr. Demento anymore.

Metro Jam , a free two-day music festival in downtown Manitowoc, turns 30 this year, making it one of the longest-running local music festivals in the state.

MANITOWOC - Joseph Tuzee, 19, said this year's Metro Jam was the best he has seen with better sound that "bangs." 'They've got better equipment, more amps on the stage and the sound just comes out better,' ...

Unless you're Doug Fieger, in which case it's all too true. The Knack's lead singer, who co-wrote the chart-topping hit song "My Sharona" in 1979, continues inspiring others as he battles one brain tumor after ...

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie welcome twins The Assoicated Press reported Friday that Angelina Jolie has given birth to her twins.

In 1979, before I'd discovered the joys of country music, I was into new wave pseudo punk stuff.

“The more people who know about ways they can help the environment the better”

Please wait... Wednesday, May 14,2008 A bright idea By MEGAN SHANNON Suzette Lopez does not have the extra money to spend on cookies or magazines even if the money is going toward a good cause. via East Orlando Sun

Here's on what's on the show tonight: Title Artist Album Original Artist Still Alive missFlag Website Jonathan Coulton Black Hole Sun Soundgarden My Sharona Flash The Knack 35 minutes Sponsor: BlueHost, the ... via Coverville

MANITOWOC - The Knack will headline the 30th annual Metro Jam, co-organizer Tom Chermak said Tuesday. via WisInfo

Posted by Ed Levine , March 31, 2008 at 12:00 PM I walked into Artichoke, the latest pizzeria to be deemed the "new Di Fara" around 12:30 p.m. Saturday. via Slice

There are a lot of creative ways that people have come up with to simultaneously market to young children and separate their parents from money. via KTKZ-AM Sacramento

“For a lot of people, this has replaced their television. This is their entertainment.”

Armed with a microphone, a computer and a pair of dark sunglasses, Thiessen can be found almost every evening crooning in her home to everything from James Taylor classics to My Sharona by The Knack. via Vancouver Sun

“High and low, high and low, up in the sky and away we go”

The Wiggles are on a national tour ... it's time to stop the madness. Photograph: Getty Alli, who is nearly two, fixes me with a basilisk stare and thumps the button on her Fisher Price plane . via MediaGuardian.co.uk

Forming in Los Angeles in the late '70s, the Knack were neither punk nor rock, but pure simple pop, standing out among the musical dross that littered the Sunset Strip. via STAR 98.7 FM

Somebody made a list of the 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders . Los Del Rio - Macarena Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby Baha Men - Who Let the Dogs Out? Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On ... via The J-Walk Blog

Over 2.5 million downloadable Rock Band songs have been sold in the eight weeks since the game's launch, MTV said this morning. via Wired News

“Play that Funky Music, Chipmunk.") There's even a version of "Hey, Macarena.”

It started when the real "David Seville" was facing bankruptcy, and spent his last $100 on a two-speed tape recorder. via 10 Zen Monkeys