Like a Surgeon

~ Recording by “Weird Al” Yankovic

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Like a Surgeon?:??“Weird Al” YankovicDare to Be Stupid“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum
  • US1985-06-18
Scotti Bros. Records, Rock ’n’ Roll Records (imprint of Scotti Bros. Records (US))40033, FZT 40033, FZT40033
1.1Like a Surgeon3:32“Weird Al” YankovicDare to Be Stupid“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum
  • US1985-06-18
Rock ’n’ Roll Records (imprint of Scotti Bros. Records (US))ZK 40033
1.1Like a Surgeon3:29“Weird Al” YankovicDare to Be Stupid“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum
  • US1985-06-18
Rock ’n’ Roll Records (imprint of Scotti Bros. Records (US)), Scotti Bros. RecordsFZ 40033
1.1Like a Surgeon3:29“Weird Al” YankovicDare to Be Stupid“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum
  • JP1985-07-21
CANYON (imprint of CANYON RECORDS INC.)D32Y0033
1.1Like a Surgeon3:29“Weird Al” YankovicDare to Be Stupid“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum
PONY25P7380
1.3Like a Surgeon3:32“Weird Al” Yankovic“Weird Al” Yankovic’s Greatest Hits“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
  • US1988-10-18
Scotti Bros. Records5211-2-SB
1.3Like a Surgeon3:32“Weird Al” Yankovic“Weird Al” Yankovic’s Greatest Hits“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
Rock ’n’ Roll Records (imprint of Scotti Bros. Records (US)), Scotti Bros. RecordsZK 44478
1.3Like a Surgeon3:32“Weird Al” Yankovic“Weird Al” Yankovic’s Greatest Hits“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
Scotti Bros. RecordsOZ 44478
1.3Like a Surgeon3:32“Weird Al” Yankovic“Weird Al” Yankovic’s Greatest Hits“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
Scotti Bros. RecordsINT 847.336
1.1Like a Surgeon3:32“Weird Al” YankovicDare to Be Stupid“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum
Rock ’n’ Roll Records (imprint of Scotti Bros. Records (US)), Scotti Bros. Records5208-2-SB
1.3Like a Surgeon3:32“Weird Al” Yankovic“Weird Al” Yankovic’s Greatest Hits“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-03-12
Scotti Bros. Records
2.3Like a Surgeon3:33“Weird Al” YankovicPermanent Record: Al in the Box“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-09-27
Scotti Bros. Records72392 75451-2
1.1Like a Surgeon3:32“Weird Al” YankovicDare to Be Stupid“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum
  • US1999-03-12
Volcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name), Rock ’n’ Roll Records (imprint of Scotti Bros. Records (US)), Way Moby (“Weird Al” Yankovic’s vanity label)32005-2
1.12Like a Surgeon3:33“Weird Al” YankovicThe Saga Begins“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1999-12-01
AVCZ-95139
1.1Like a Surgeon3:33“Weird Al” YankovicDare to Be Stupid“Weird Al” YankovicAlbumVolcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name)
1.3Like a Surgeon3:31“Weird Al” YankovicGreatest Hits“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
Volcano (Jamaican reggae label), Way Moby (“Weird Al” Yankovic’s vanity label)32008-2, 61422-32008-2
1.7Like a Surgeon3:31“Weird Al” YankovicThe Essential “Weird Al” Yankovic“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2009-10-26
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Volcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name)
1.7Like a Surgeon3:32“Weird Al” YankovicThe Essential “Weird Al” Yankovic“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-10-26
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 58543 2
1.7Like a Surgeon3:32“Weird Al” YankovicThe Essential “Weird Al” Yankovic: Limited Edition 3.0“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-08-31
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 76558 2
1.1Like a Surgeon3:32“Weird Al” YankovicDare to Be Stupid (remastered, 24bit)“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum
  • XW2017-02-17
Volcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name)
3.1Like a Surgeon3:33“Weird Al” YankovicSqueeze Box: The Complete Works of “Weird Al” Yankovic“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
  • US2017-11-24
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88985306702
1.3Like a Surgeon3:30“Weird Al” Yankovic“Weird Al” Yankovic’s Greatest Hits“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + CompilationVolcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name)
1.1Like a Surgeon3:32“Weird Al” YankovicDare to Be Stupid“Weird Al” YankovicAlbumVolcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name), Way Moby (“Weird Al” Yankovic’s vanity label)32005-2
2.3Like a Surgeon3:34“Weird Al” YankovicPermanent Record: Al in the Box“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + CompilationVolcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name)
2.3Like a Surgeon3:34“Weird Al” YankovicPermanent Record: Al in the Box“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + CompilationVolcano Records (US label LC7925 - NOT the Japanese label of the same name)
Bootleg
1.13Like a Surgeon3:34“Weird Al” Yankovic"HITS"Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

engineer:Tony Papa
producer:Rick Derringer
drums (drum set) and percussion:Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
guitar:Rick Derringer
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
keyboard and lead vocals:“Weird Al” Yankovic
synthesizer:Pat Regan (engineer)
arranger:Al Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985)
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1985)
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1985)
recorded at:Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:Like a Surgeon

Like a Surgeon

lyricist:Al Yankovic
composer:Tom Kelly (songwriter)
Billy Steinberg
publisher:Billy Steinberg Music
Brigitte Baby Publishing
Denise Barry Music
Polifer Publishing
parody version of:Like a Virgin