Kyle Gass and Jack Black of Tenacious D performing live.

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Since April is National Humor Month, it seemed only fitting to play a mix of some of the funniest songs of all time; and who better to help put that mix together than “Weird Al Yankovic?”

On this week’s show, the comedian and song-spoofer-extraordinaire joins host Robin Hilton and NPR’s Stephen Thompson to share classics like Tom Lehrer’s “The Elements” to more fringe discoveries like “Just A Temp” by The Hazzards, “Going to Pasadena” from Fun With Animals and more.

Featured artists and songs:

1. Tonio K: “H-A-T-R-E-D”
2. Robbie Fulks: “Fountains of Wayne Hotline”
3. Tenacious D: “Tribute”
4. Spike Jones: “Der Fuehrer’s Face”
5. Bill Oddie: “BLIMPHT”
6. The Hazzards: “Just A Temp”
7. Garfunkel and Oates: “Google”
8. Tom Lehrer: “The Elements”
9. Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Erika Henningsen, Ashley Park & Busy Philipps: “Famous 5eva”
10. Flight of the Conchords: “Hiphopopotamus Vs. Rhymenocerous (Featuring Rhymenocerous And The Hiphopapoatumus)”
11. Shel Silverstein: “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out”
12. Weird Al: “One More Minute”
13. Weird Al: “The Saga Continues”
14. Bad Lip Reading: “Seagulls! (Stop It Now)”
15. Fun With Animals: “Goin’ To Pasadena”
16. Spinal Tap: “Big Bottoms”
17. The Lonely Island: “Lazy Sunday”