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WATCH Weird Al’s “Hamilton Polka” music video

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 16: “Weird Al” Yankovic attends the LA premiere of Netflix’s “Between Two Ferns: The Movie” at ArcLight Hollywood on September 16, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/FilmMagic)

“Weird Al” Yankovic‘s polka medleys have been a staple of his albums for decades.  Popular songs see their choruses given the polka treatment in some of the most entertaining audio you’ll ever hear.  Even popular Broadway musical, “Hamilton,” saw it’s own Weird Al Polka medley.

On Friday, Disney+ released Hamilton on their streaming platform… and VERY soon after, Weird Al released a music video for his polka medley that used footage from that film.  And, it’s just HILARIOUS!

If you need more Weird Al/Hamilton charm in your life, watch Hamilton creator/star, Lin Manuel Miranda react as he listens to the Hamilton Polka for the very first time.  I cracked up even harder watching him hear, “And, Peggy…”

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