Ricky ("Weird Al" Yankovic song)
1983 single by "Weird Al" Yankovic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Denzel Curry song, see Ricky (Denzel Curry song).
"Ricky" is a 1983 song by "Weird Al" Yankovic, duetting with voice actress Tress MacNeille.[1] It is a parody of the 1982 song "Mickey" by Toni Basil,[2] which itself, is a cover of Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn's "Kitty" recorded by Racey. The song focuses on the sitcom I Love Lucy, and ends with a segment of the theme from the sitcom.
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Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic featuring Tress MacNeille | ||||
from the album "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
B-side | "Buckingham Blues" | |||
Released | May 3, 1983 | |||
Recorded | February 11, 1983 | |||
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Length | 2:35 | |||
Label | Scotti Brothers | |||
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Producer(s) | Rick Derringer | |||
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A music video was created for the song; it was Yankovic's first. According to the liner notes in the compilation DVD "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection, "it was arguably the first comedy video ever shown on MTV".