Global InformationLike a Surgeon information
| "Like a Surgeon" | ||||
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| Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
| from the album Dare to Be Stupid | ||||
| B-side | "Slime Creatures from Outer Space" | |||
| Released | June 4, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | February 21, 1985 | |||
| Studio | Santa Monica Sound (Santa Monica, California) | |||
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| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Scotti Brothers | |||
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| Producer(s) | Rick Derringer | |||
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| "Like a Surgeon" on YouTube | ||||
"Like a Surgeon" is a song recorded by "Weird Al" Yankovic that appears as the opening track on his third studio album, Dare to Be Stupid (1985). It was released as the album's second single on June 4, 1985, by Scotti Brothers Records. It was issued as a 7", 12", and picture disc. A parody of the pop song "Like a Virgin" by Madonna, its lyrics describe a hospital environment, with the same melody as Madonna's original. The track was written by Yankovic, Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, the latter two are credited as co-writers due to the "Like a Virgin" sample. Madonna came up with the parody's title, an act Yankovic generally discourages. Rick Derringer served as the executive producer.
"Like a Surgeon" was well received by music critics, who praised Yankovic's take on Madonna's single. Another critic called it "as good" as "Like a Virgin". In the United States, it peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his fifth entry in that country at the time. It also peaked in the top forty of Australia and Canada, with the former peaking at number 19. For live performances of the recording, Yankovic further borrowed elements from Madonna's renditions, singing live in a hospital surrounding, sporting similar outfits and costumes.
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