Amish Paradise
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| Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
| from the album Bad Hair Day | ||||
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| Released | March 12, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | January 15, 1996, in Houston, Texas | |||
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| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Scotti Brothers | |||
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| "Weird Al" Yankovic singles chronology | ||||
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| "Amish Paradise" on YouTube | ||||
"Amish Paradise" is a song by American musician "Weird Al" Yankovic, released as the lead single from his ninth studio album Bad Hair Day (1996). It is a parody of the hip hop song "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio featuring L.V. (which itself is a reworking of the Stevie Wonder song "Pastime Paradise"). In contrast to the original "Gangsta's Paradise", in which the narrator laments his dangerous way of life, the song features an Amish man praising his relatively plain and uncomplicated existence.