In this episode of The Sunday Read, we revisit a story from our archives.\n\nSam Anderson claims Weird Al Yankovic is not just a parody singer \u2014 he\u2019s \u201ca full-on rock star, a legitimate performance monster and a spiritual technician doing important work down in the engine room of the American soul.\u201d In these absurd times, Sam reaches into his childhood to explain the enduring appeal of an absurd artist.