If you would have asked people in the 1980s when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was first formed, people would have laughed in your face if you suggested that "Weird" Al Yankovic would be a Hall of Fame possibility.  After all, Yankovic was a song parody writer, and most of his songs were about food.  Yet, year after year, he gained more and more respect from his peers, had a number one record, and is one of the most enduring figures of the 80s.