Although most of Weird Al's movie is fiction, there are some interesting kernels of truth in it. Just in case you were wondering what can actually be believed...
Al's first accordion really was purchased from a door-to-door salesman. He was selling both a guitar and an accordion, and his parents' choice changed history as we know it.
"My Bologna" was actually recorded in a bathroom, although at his university (Cal Poly), not a bus station.
Madonna didn't date Weird Al to persuade him to parody her song to get a publicity boost, but she is the one who came up with "Like a Surgeon." She was talking to a friend and wondered when Al would parody "Like a Virgin," and would probably call it "Like a Surgeon." That story got back to Al and he thought it was a good idea.
What did you think of the movie ONTD? I'm being completely honest when I say DanRad deserves an Oscar nom for it.
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