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Headline News is a parody song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. The song is a reworking of the Crash Test Dummies hit "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" about three abnormal children. "Headline News", in jest, is about three news stories of the mid 1990s: Singapore caning American delinquent Michael Fay, Tonya Harding's boyfriend beating her figure-skating rival Nancy Kerrigan, and Lorena Bobbitt removing her husband's penis (although the word "wiener" is used as a euphemism) with a knife.

The song was never officially released on a studio album and is only available as a CD single. Although the song does appear on his Greatest Hits Volume II
album and a box set entitled Permanent Record: Al In The Box.

Track Listing

The following tracks are on the CD and cassette single: # Headline News – 3:46 # "Christmas At Ground Zero (Alternate Mix)" – 3:07

The promo CD single only contains "Headline News."

Music video

The music video parodies the "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" video, telling each news story as a one act play on stage before an audience of parents. The video features several cameos, including an appearance by Doug Llewelyn of People's Court fame, and long time radio show host, and Yankovic supporter, Dr. Demento.

Trivia

"Headline News" was added to Yankovic's concert setlist in the summer of 1994, months before it was officially released, making it one of only a few songs that Yankovic has performed live first, then later went on to include on an album.

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