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Weird Al more popular than ever, branching out into children’s books

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Weird Al wanted to be in a band, but his accordion turned off his teenage friends. So, instead, he became a musician of a different sort, parodying hits by other artists. In 30 years, he’s only become more popular. And now he’s taking his skill and applying it to writing children’s books.

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