Ricky (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Ricky


Artist = "Weird Al" Yankovic
from Album = "Weird Al" Yankovic
Released = May 3, 1983
B-side = "Buckingham Blues"
Format = 7"
Recorded = February 11, 1983
Genre = Comedy
Length = 2:35
Label = Scotti Brothers
[ Writer = ]
Producer = "Weird Al" Yankovic
Last single = "Another One Rides The Bus"
(1981)
This single = "Ricky"
(1983)
Next single = "I Love Rocky Road"
(1983)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = "Weird Al" Yankovic
Type = studio
Tracks =
# "Ricky"
# "Gotta Boogie"
# "I Love Rocky Road"
# "Buckingham Blues"
# "Happy Birthday"
# "Stop Draggin' My Car Around"
# "My Bologna"
# "The Check's In The Mail"
# "Another One Rides the Bus"
# "I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead"
# "Such a Groovy Guy"
# "Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung"

"Ricky" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "Mickey" by Toni Basil. The song focuses on the show "I Love Lucy," and ends with a segment of the theme from the show. The music video was Yankovic's first.

Track listing

The following tracks are on the single:

# "Ricky" – 2:35
# "Buckingham Blues" – 3:11

The promo single only contains "Ricky".

Music video

The filmed music video is mostly in black and white and parodies the "I Love Lucy" television show.
*Yankovic plays the part of Ricky Ricardo, complete with affected Cuban accent. Yankovic appears minus his mustache, and with his hair slicked back, to more closely resemble Desi Arnaz. Interestingly, Al performs the part without his glasses. Since this was well before his laser eye surgery in the late 90s, it is unlikely he was able to see either properly or at all while performing.
*Yankovic is also seen briefly in several scenes as himself with his band, playing the accordion and sporting his normal mustache and curly hair.
*Tress MacNeille plays the part of Lucy, giving an impression of Lucille Ball's somewhat raspy voice and her usual schticks such as her unique way of crying.
*The video (and song) ends with a segment of the "I Love Lucy" theme (played by guitarist Jim West) rounding out with Ricky on accordion, followed by Ricky doing his "Huah! Huah! Huah!" trademark laugh.
*This was Yankovic's first music video. The liner notes in "The Ultimate Video Collection" (a compilation DVD) suggest that "Ricky" "was arguably the first comedy video ever shown on MTV".
*The video is almost entirely in black and white, until the "Everybody rumba!" line, said by Yankovic as Ricky, when it switches to full-color.
*Near the end of the video, a cheerleader can be seen dancing in the crowd. This is a direct reference to the music video "Mickey" by Toni Basil.
*Dr. Demento makes a cameo appearance at the very end of the music video.

Chart positions

ee also

*List of singles by "Weird Al" Yankovic
*List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic