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Weird Al Takes a Shot at 'Hamilton' With New Polka
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Weird Al Yankovic have admired and respected each other's work, so it was just a matter of time before "Hamilton's" track got a polka treatment from Yankovic.
The beloved parodist released "The Hamilton Polka," a polka-mashup of the Broadway hit musical as part of Miranda's "Hamildrops" music series.
Yankovic miraculously turned Miranda's three-hour play into a five-minute medley highlighting fan favorites like "Alexander Hamilton," "Wait for it," and "You'll Be Back."
The two songwriters will appear on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Friday.
Read more: https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/Lin-Manuel-Miranda-and-Weird-Al-Yankovic--475673543.html