Toothless People

Toothless People

Infobox Song
Name = Toothless People
Type = Song
Artist = "Weird Al" Yankovic


Album = Polka Party!
Released = October 21, 1986
Format = 12", CD
track_no = 8
Recorded = August 28, 1986
Genre = Comedy
Length = 3:23
Label = Scotti Brothers
[ Writer = ]
Producer = "Weird Al" Yankovic
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Polka Party!
Type = studio
Tracks =
# "Living with a Hernia"
# "Dog Eat Dog"
# "Addicted to Spuds"
# "One of Those Days"
# "Polka Party!"
# "Here's Johnny"
# "Don't Wear Those Shoes"
# "Toothless People"
# "Good Enough For Now"
# "Christmas at Ground Zero"

Toothless People is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "Ruthless People" by Mick Jagger. It is mostly about older people who are missing their teeth.

Permission and recording

In 1986 the film "Ruthless People" was released. The film's theme song was written and performed by Mick Jagger. Assuming the song would be a hit, Yankovic requested (and received) permission from Jagger to record a parody version. When Jagger's song failed to crack the Top 40, Yankovic considered not recording his version, but because Jagger had "authorized" the parody, he decided failing to produce it would be an insult to the artist and recorded it anyway. "Polka Party!", ironically, also failed commercially and became Al's worst-selling album.

Mastering error

The modern CD version of the song is infamous for omitting the first beat of the song, making the song start off in an odd way.

ee also

*List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic


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