As the "King of Parody," "Weird Al" Yankovic has built a unique career by turning hit pop songs into hilarious, quirky stories. The track "Ricky" was one of his first works, a clever and fun parody based on Toni Basil's smash hit that he transformed into a tribute to the classic TV show I Love Lucy. The 1984 live performance showed a young "Weird Al" in fine form and charisma, right from the beginning of his career. The song is a parody of the 1982 song "Mickey" by singer Toni Basil. The origina