Earlier this month, song parodist “Weird Al” Yankovic returned with “Whatever You Like,” his same-named twist on T.I.’s current #1 hit. After 25 years in the biz, Yankovic’s latest marks the debut of a digital release plan meant to ensure his comedic tunes remain timely and topical.

Artists as diverse as Queen, Michael Jackson, Nirvana, and Coolio have been the target of Yankovic’s parodies (“Another One Rides The Bus,” “Eat It,” “Smells Like Nirvana,” and “Amish Paradise,” respectively). More recently, “White & Nerdy,” a riff on “Ridin'” by Chamillionaire, became Yankovic’s biggest hit to date, reaching #9 in 2006.

Though his “Whatever You Like” is a new exception, Yankovic has regularly married his parodies with equally inspired music videos. Leveraging the visual medium made his comedic songs more memorable and worth repeated plays. One of my favorites is “I Lost On Jeopardy” from July 1984. Thought it peaked at a disappointing #81, Yankovic’s send-up of Greg Kihn’s 1983 #2 hit via the the original Jeopardy! game show (the Alex Trebek-hosted version wouldn’t premiere until that fall) is worth the watch:

This Saturday, I’m headed to my friends’ annual Halloween party. Every year there’s a specific theme and this time ’round it’s “Game Shows.” Though I’m not really one for costumes, I do have an idea; but at this late hour, that plan might itself be in jeopardy. Even Weird Al is reassessing his download experiment.