Polkamon

Infobox Song
Name = Polkamon
Artist = "Weird Al" Yankovic
Album =
Released = 2000


track_no = 10
Recorded =
Genre = Comedy
Length = 2:03
[ Writer = "Weird Al" Yankovic ]
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Polkamon is the title of a song by American parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic released on the soundtrack of Pokémon The Movie 2000. It is a polka song naming several of the different Pokémon in rhyming order. The song is similar to Yankovic's own polka medleys, but is also similar to the Pokémon series own Poké-Raps. The tune of the song is based on the "follow theme" from the video gamesfact|date=March 2008.

The Pokémon

Yankovic names 56 different Pokémon in the song. Most are First generation Pokémon, and a handful are Second generation Pokémon.

First generation Pokémon:
*Aerodactyl
*Arcanine
*Articuno
*Bulbasaur
*Butterfree
*Caterpie
*Chansey
*Charmeleon
*Cloyster
*Ditto (named twice in the song)
*Exeggcute
*Flareon
*Geodude
*Gloom
*Goldeen
*Jigglypuff
*Jynx
*Kingler
*Krabby
*Lickitung
*Machoke
*Magmar
*Magneton
*Mankey
*Moltres
*Mr. Mime
*Muk
*Nidoqueen
*Oddish
*Omastar
*Pidgey
*Pikachu
*Poliwag
*Ponyta
*Porygon
*Psyduck
*Rapidash
*Sandslash
*Seel
*Shellder
*Slowpoke
*Snorlax
*Tentacruel
*Venonat
*Victreebel
*Vileplume
*Zapdos
*Zubat

Second generation Pokémon:
*Bellossom
*Elekid
*Ledyba
*Lugia
*Marill
*Politoed
*Slowking
*Snubbull

Trivia

* Within the song, Yankovic claims there are "at least 127 more" Pokémon to sing about. This is because Yankovic's use of the number 27 in his songs (see [http://weirdal.0catch.com/txt/27.list.html The 27 List] ). However, counting only the first generation Pokémon there are only 101 Pokémon not in the song, but counting second generation Pokémon there are 195 different Pokémon remaining.

* The soundtrack and by extension the song was released by Atlantic Records. Yankovic would later come into conflict with this company over his single You're Pitiful.

See also

* List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic
* Pokémon
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