'Weird Al' Yankovic Now Turning Pop Songs Into Polkas

Promo touts TV special

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The music world is sorely lacking in polka medleys these days, isn't it? Especially ones that give Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Ke$ha songs the tuba flourishes they so desperately need. Enter "Weird Al" Yankovic with his latest parody video. The legendary goofball, who's become the best-selling comedy recording artist in history (go ahead, look it up), does frighteningly atonal things to Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now" and advertises his first TV special in more than a decade.

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