Like a Surgeon

1985 single by "Weird Al" Yankovic
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Like a Surgeon

Summary

Like a Surgeon is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Like a Surgeon received the Kloteplaat[3].
  • Like a Surgeon's instance of is recorded as single[4].
  • Like a Surgeon followed This Is the Life[5].
  • Like a Surgeon was followed by I Want a New Duck[6].
  • Like a Surgeon was produced by Rick Derringer[7].
  • Among the performers on Like a Surgeon was "Weird Al" Yankovic[8].
  • Like a Surgeon's record label is recorded as Scotti Bros. Records[9].
  • Like a Surgeon's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • Like a Surgeon was released on June 4, 1985[11].
  • Like a Surgeon's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Dare to Be Stupid[12].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[13]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 431b85ff-ae7d-3fea-b71a-fab9a001e47b[14]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Like a Surgeon was performed by "Weird Al" Yankovic[8]. It was produced by Rick Derringer[7].

Publication

Like a Surgeon was published on June 4, 1985[11].

Reception

Like a Surgeon received the Kloteplaat[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Like a Surgeon followed This Is the Life[5]. It was followed by I Want a New Duck[6].

Why It Matters

Like a Surgeon ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month).[2]

FAQs

What awards did Like a Surgeon receive?

Honors received include Kloteplaat[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [13] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [14] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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