Mandatory Fun
| Genre | Comedy, Comedy/Spoken, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Comedy Rock, Novelty, Song Parody |
| Release Date | July 15, 2014 |
| Artist | "Weird Al" Yankovic |
Tracklist
- 1Handy"Weird Al" Yankovic2:56
- 2Lame Claim to Fame"Weird Al" Yankovic3:45
- 3Foil"Weird Al" Yankovic2:22
- 4Sports Song"Weird Al" Yankovic2:14
- 5Word Crimes"Weird Al" Yankovic3:43
- 6My Own Eyes"Weird Al" Yankovic3:40
- 7Now That's What I Call Polka!"Weird Al" Yankovic4:06
- 8Mission Statement"Weird Al" Yankovic4:28
- 9Inactive"Weird Al" Yankovic2:56
- 10First World Problems"Weird Al" Yankovic3:13
- 11Tacky"Weird Al" Yankovic2:53
- 12Jackson Park Express"Weird Al" Yankovic9:05
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