Pop-Punk
A One-Hit Wonder of the genre, this band made its short bout of fame with a song about infidelity that was featured in the movie "EuroTrip."
Who is "Lustra"?
Before becoming the unquestionable King of Parody, Alfred Matthew Yankovic attended Cal-Poly State University in San Luis Obispo to study this subject.
What is architecture?
The Tony Hawk series of games padded the notoriety of many artists and bands, but none so much as this song, which would later be used as a title template for a 2017 documentary.
What is "Superman" by Goldfinger?
Famous (or infamous) for its chord progression, this German composer's "Canon in D" became a staple for weddings.
Who is Johann Pachelbel?
This band was promised to perform at his middle school concert as a fundraising reward, but instead, it was a barely decent local band called "Troy's Bucket."
What is Vertical Horizon?
All Time Low and The Story So Far both got their names from this band.
What is "New Found Glory"?
His early works are amongst his best, but this breakout parody hit of a Michael Jackson song pushed him into stardom in 1984.
What is "Eat It"?
You are NOT the father! A character's theme song from this video game series was widely popular on the internet when overlayed on clips of Maury Povich episodes.
What is "Street Fighter"?
His “1812 Overture” premiered in Moscow in 1882–not 1812
Who is Tchaikovsky?
From a young age, Lance wanted to learn to play the drums. But in his first ever music class, in order to learn music theory, he had to play this instrument for a full year.
What is a xylophone?
Blink-182 recorded a cover version of this song for the opening track of Travis Barker's MTV reality show "Meet the Barkers."
What is "Another Girl Another Planet"?
This was the beloved pet that co-starred with him in the short-lived "Weird Al Show" in the late '90s, and he even had his own theme song.
Who is Harvey the Wonder Hamster?
This major pioneer in music and rhythm games released in 2005 features 47 playable tracks.
What is Guitar Hero?
Though not born deaf, Beethoven was almost completely so by the release of this, his most famous composition.
What is Symphony No. 9?
He has never played a Final Fantasy game, but this opener from "Final Fantasy VIII" is his absolute favorite piece of music from the series.
What is "Liberi Fatali"?
Michael Pritchard and Frank Edwin Wright III are the real names of two members of this Bay Area band.
What is "Green Day"? (Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool)
He promised this frontman that his parody won't be about food, but about how no one can understand his lyrics.
Who is Kurt Cobain?
This 1992 game featuring everyone's favorite Italian plumber allowed for players in part to create their own chiptunes, and is still in practice today.
What is Mario Paint?
High school & college graduates should know that this march by Elgar is also known as “Land Of Hope And Glory”
What is "Pomp and Circumstance"?
This is the number of times he has seen "Weird Al" Yankovic in concert.
What is 7?
When she isn't the frontwoman of Paramore, Hayley Williams runs her own hair dye company with this clever name eerily similar to a Billy Joel song.
What is "Good Dye Young"?
Among countless appearances, Al portrayed this famous scientist in an episode of Epic Rap Battles Of History.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
Hans Zimmer has scored many popular movies, but is also credited for this beloved shooter game released in 2009.
What is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2?
The subject of "Amadeus", played by actor Tom Hulce.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
This song was played for their first dance at Lance and Zara's wedding.
What is "You're My Best Friend" by Queen?