"Pretty Fly for a Rabbi" (alternatively called "Pretty Fly (For a Rabbi)" in Australia) is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic

Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts...

. It is a parody of "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)

Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)

-Australia CD Maxi:-Europe CD Maxi:-Composition and lyrics:Beginning with a sample of the pseudo-German nonsense phrase "Gunter glieben glauchen globen" from Def Leppard's song "Rock of Ages," chanted as a replacement for the traditional "1, 2, 3, 4" to start the recording, the song ridicules a...

" by The Offspring

The Offspring

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, and it was released from the 1999

1999 in music

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 album Running with Scissors

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. The song was released exclusively in Australia as a single.. Tress MacNeille

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 performs the line "How ya doin' Bernie?". At one point, Yankovic references the line "Mecca lecca hi, mecca hiney hiney ho" and "Mekka-lekka hi mekka lekka chahney ho!", catchphrases of Jambi, the wish-granting disembodied head from Pee-Wee's Playhouse

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As opposed to the phrase "Gunter Glieben Glauchen Globen" in the original song, Weird Al starts this song with "Wirem Zol Fun Dir A Blintze".

Track listing

The following tracks are on the Australian single:

1. "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi" – 3:02
2. "Amish Paradise
   Amish Paradise
   "Amish Paradise" is a 1996 single by parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of the hip hop song "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio featuring L.V....
   
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Music video

A "music video" for the song was assembled but has not been seen outside of Australia. Al stated that his Australian record company decided to release "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi" as a single and they insisted on releasing a video to go along with it. Al decided against the idea, but he told them that they could make one themselves by cutting together bits from "Weird Al" Yankovic Live!." They later did just that.

Chart positions

Chart (1999)	Peak Position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	67