Topic 'o' the Day: The Genius of Weird Al - Page 2

AZSpeechCoach · 01-19-2005, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Errr, I don't think "Weenie in a Bottle" is Weird Al.

However, in the early 80s, Al DID have an unreleased, "concert only" song called "If I could make love to a bottle," based on the Jim Croce song.

I have seen Albuquerque performed as a prose interpretation. I've been to 6 live Al shows, meeting him and getting an autograph twice. I also won a radio contest for tickets by rubbing cottage cheese on my body while singing "Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters from a Planet Near Mars."

I also brought in "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Amish Paradise" to teach my students a lesson about how music can be poetry.

I love Al. I hope Al loves me.

In a platonic way.

He is married with a kid now.

Kodos · 01-19-2005, 10:14 PM

It's awful what happened to his parents. I hope Al is doing okay.

Suicane75 · 01-19-2005, 10:47 PM

I don't get it, never have, never will. But I got love for those who do.

Craptacular · 01-19-2005, 11:16 PM

I had trouble making one mix CD of the best Weird Al songs, much less pick a few.

I'll have to bring in some of my Al CDs to work tomorrow.

Honolulu Blue · 01-20-2005, 08:24 AM

My Mt. Rushmore of Weird Al songs, and why I put them there:

* My Bologna (the first parody)
* Eat It (the commercial success)
* One More Minute (the first original to be released as a single)
* Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota (the first epic)

These aren't my favorites. But I do think he's been underappreciated as a musical genius.

gi · 01-20-2005, 08:52 AM

Nature Trail to Hell (in 3D) will always be one of my favorites. Usually see him every time he comes to Meadowbrook in Michigan. Love him in concert.

JeeberD · 01-20-2005, 09:45 AM

Going to buy me a condo,
Going to buy me a quisinart.
Wall to wall carpeting,
wallet full of credit cards
Oh OH!

Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota is probably my personal favorite...

Kodos · 01-20-2005, 10:33 AM

It does seem strange that folks see him in concert...

Pumpy Tudors · 01-20-2005, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

It does seem strange that folks see him in concert...

SkyDog, ban this man!

AZSpeechCoach · 01-20-2005, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

It does seem strange that folks see him in concert...

He has more costume changes than Cher, he walks out into the audience, he has videos and scenes from UHF playing...it's not a concert, it is a happening.

Pyser · 01-20-2005, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AZSpeechCoach

He has more costume changes than Cher, he walks out into the audience, he has videos and scenes from UHF playing...it's not a concert, it is a happening.

haha. its a happening.

its a movement. its a goddamn political party! vote weird al!

Craptacular · 01-20-2005, 09:08 PM

Well, I listened to three of his albums at work today, and got to listen to some goodies for the first time in a while (ones that aren't on my one mix CD of his), such as "The Night Santa Went Crazy", "Bohemian Polka", "She Never Told Me She Was A Mime", and "Since You've Been Gone".

Speaking of my mix CD, on road trips with friends, I always have it with me. We do a pretty mean version of "One More Minute". Of course, the best part might be that after that song's mellow ending, the next song kicks in right away: "Living With A Hernia". Of course, I have to scream the "OW!" a few seconds into it.

Greyroofoo · 04-14-2006, 06:51 PM

Does it seem to anyone else that Weird Al just gets better and better with time? Or is it just me?

Craptacular · 08-22-2006, 09:12 PM

The first single from his new album is available for download on his myspace page:
hxxp://www.myspace.com/weirdal

It's called "Don't Download This Song".

Awesome. The video debuts tonight.

Kodos · 10-27-2006, 10:09 AM

I just recently got a broadband connection, making music downloads more palatable, so I've been able to download some Weird Al songs that I'd never heard. I love The Saga Begins and the Emimem parodies. Great job, Al!

Oilers9911 · 10-27-2006, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SkyDog

Just damn.

Just wow, and Just damn have jumped the shark. But so has jumping the shark.

Oilers9911 · 10-27-2006, 11:47 AM

Check out Weird Al's - Bob. A parody of Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues video but all the rhymes are palindromes. Awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_pYYff7qP0

Pumpy Tudors · 10-27-2006, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Oilers9911

Just wow, and Just damn have jumped the shark. But so has jumping the shark.

But had it jumped the shark 1 year, 9 months, 7 days, 15 hours, 59 minutes ago when SkyDog posted it?

Oilers9911 · 10-27-2006, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

But had it jumped the shark 1 year, 9 months, 7 days, 15 hours, 59 minutes ago when SkyDog posted it?

Perhaps not then but in the 500 times he posted it since it sure has.

Pumpy Tudors · 10-27-2006, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Oilers9911

Perhaps not then but in the 500 times he posted it since it sure has.

Just damn.

Passacaglia · 10-27-2006, 04:38 PM

Just wow.

dacman · 10-27-2006, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

But had it jumped the shark 1 year, 9 months, 7 days, 15 hours, 59 minutes ago when SkyDog posted it?

Can you recite pi to a thousand places?

Pumpy Tudors · 10-27-2006, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dacman

Can you recite pi to a thousand places?

Sure. I'll even put it in a "code" box to avoid breaking the tables.

Code:

3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679821480865132823066470938446095505822317253594081284811174502841027019385211055596446229489549303819644288109756659334461284756482337867831652712019091456485669234603486104543266482133936072602491412737245870066063155881748815209209628292540917153643678925903600113305305488204665213841469519415116094330572703657595919530921861173819326117931051185480744623799627495673518857527248912279381830119491298336733624406566430860213949463952247371907021798609437027705392171762931767523846748184676694051320005681271452635608277857713427577896091736371787214684409012249534301465495853710507922796892589235420199561121290219608640344181598136297747713099605187072113499999983729780499510597317328160963185950244594553469083026425223082533446850352619311881710100031378387528865875332083814206171776691473035982534904287554687311595628638823537875937519577818577805321712268066130019278766111959092164201989

Oilers9911 · 10-27-2006, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Just wow.

Just stop. Now look what you made me do.

Oilers9911 · 10-27-2006, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Sure. I'll even put it in a "code" box to avoid breaking the tables.

Code:

3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679821480865132823066470938446095505822317253594081284811174502841027019385211055596446229489549303819644288109756659334461284756482337867831652712019091456485669234603486104543266482133936072602491412737245870066063155881748815209209628292540917153643678925903600113305305488204665213841469519415116094330572703657595919530921861173819326117931051185480744623799627495673518857527248912279381830119491298336733624406566430860213949463952247371907021798609437027705392171762931767523846748184676694051320005681271452635608277857713427577896091736371787214684409012249534301465495853710507922796892589235420199561121290219608640344181598136297747713099605187072113499999983729780499510597317328160963185950244594553469083026425223082533446850352619311881710100031378387528865875332083814206171776691473035982534904287554687311595628638823537875937519577818577805321712268066130019278766111959092164201989

Had to look it up didn't you?

st.cronin · 10-28-2006, 10:58 AM

I want a new duck. One that won't steal my beer. One that knows how to wash my car. One that's never gonna try to escape - or I'll tie him up with duck tape.

ntndeacon · 10-28-2006, 09:15 PM

This Song is just 6 words long (six words long)

Towelhead · 10-29-2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

I know LL Cool J is probably still pissed off at him for making Amish Paradise MUCH more popular than Gangsters Paradise ever was.

Here's something from the Wikipedia entry on Weird Al:

Negative

One of Yankovic's most controversial parodies was 1996's "Amish Paradise", based on "Gangsta's Paradise" by hip-hop artist Coolio. Reportedly, Coolio's label gave Yankovic the impression that Coolio had granted permission to record the parody, but Coolio maintains that he never did. Complicating the issue further, "Gangsta's Paradise" already samples heavily from a Stevie Wonder song, "Pastime Paradise." While Coolio claimed he was upset, legal action never materialised, and Coolio accepted royalty payments for the song. After this controversy, Yankovic has always made sure to speak directly with the artist of every song he parodied. At the XM Satellite Radio booth at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show Yankovic and Coolio made peace. On his Website, Yankovic wrote of this event, "I don’t remember what we said to each other exactly, but it was all very friendly… I doubt I’ll be invited to Coolio’s next birthday party, but at least I can stop wearing that bulletproof vest to the mall."^[27]
In 2003, Yankovic was denied permission to make a video for "Couch Potato", his parody of Eminem's "Lose Yourself":

"Last year, Eminem forced me to halt production on the video for my 'Lose Yourself' parody because he somehow thought that it would be harmful to his image or career."^[28]

For the Poodle Hat Al TV special, Yankovic raised the question of artistic expression in a false interview with Eminem. As always, Yankovic edited the footage of a previous Eminem interview and inserted himself asking questions such that it made Eminem sound like a hypocrite on the matter of an artist's right to free speech.^[29]

Towelhead · 10-29-2006, 11:07 AM

When I was a little kid, I asked my mom to play for music lessons so that I could learn how to play "This is the life." (the theme from Johnny Dangerously)

On the organ.

My List:
All Time Favorite: Need I say?
Fave Polka: Polkarama! and Polka Power! (tie. both crack me up every time)
The Night Santa Went Crazy (Nothing says Christmas like mass reindeercide)
Love Weird Al's but not the original: Amish Paradise and Smells Like Nirvana (tie)

ANd "FAT"--I can't even remember the lyrics to "Bad" without imagining them to the FAT video.

stevew · 10-22-2008, 12:17 AM

Izulde · 10-22-2008, 12:38 AM

All these Weird Al songs and nobody's mentioned "The White Stuff" yet?

That was a song we listened to nonstop at summer camp way back in the day.

Sgran · 10-22-2008, 02:18 AM

This thread just proves how timeless Wierd Al is.
I was showing my kids his backlog of videos on Youtube and stumbled onto White and Nerdy...then E-Bay. What a genius. But still my all-time favorite line is: Your tablemanners are a crying shame, stop playing with your food this aint some kinda game!

My Mount Almore:
Eat it!
White and Nerdy
E-bay (I'm highest bidder!)
Another One Rides the Bus -- YouTube - First Television Appearance by "Weird Al" Yankovic

JeeberD · 10-22-2008, 07:53 AM

I must be getting old. I have no idea what song he's parodying in his new release...

Matthean · 10-22-2008, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

I must be getting old. I have no idea what song he's parodying in his new release...

Don't worry too much. His versions are better than the originals.

Pumpy Tudors · 10-22-2008, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Izulde

All these Weird Al songs and nobody's mentioned "The White Stuff" yet?

That was a song we listened to nonstop at summer camp way back in the day.

There's a joke in here somewhere.

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

I must be getting old. I have no idea what song he's parodying in his new release...

Yeah, I sorta felt like that when the "Running With Scissors" album came out. I mean, I knew which songs he was parodying, but I hadn't heard them before. To this day, I still haven't heard "It's All About the Benjamins" and I heard "Pretty Fly For a Rabbi" before I heard "Pretty Fly For a White Guy." A long time ago, I had heard every song he parodied a bunch of times. Now, it's hit-and-miss. "American Idiot"? Yes, I've heard it a lot. "Ridin' Dirty"? No, I still haven't heard it at all.

I still love the parodies because they generally don't require you to hear the original first anyway. I guess the theme of "Smells Like Nirvana" would be lost on someone who hasn't heard the song he's parodying, but for the most part, the parodies work on their own.

I've now seen Weird Al in concert 4 times, and I'll see him the next time he performs within 50 miles of me, whenever that is. It'll probably be several years from now, but I guess I have to wait. It's not like I'm going to go to his house with a bloody bouquet of roses with his name stitched into my forehead.

Waaaait a minute. That gives me an idea...

Fidatelo · 10-22-2008, 10:08 AM

I love Whatever You Like, both the T.I. version and the Weird Al version. It's arguable which one is better, so I tend to listen to them about equally.

Weird Al is great.

Kodos · 10-22-2008, 10:54 AM

"Cuz I'm stranded all alone in the gas station of love, and I have to use the self-service pumps..."

Mustang · 10-22-2008, 10:56 AM

Timely bump for Weird Al's b-day tomorrow.

sachmo71 · 10-22-2008, 01:51 PM

My kids love The Saga Begins.

That is all.

Greyroofoo · 03-16-2010, 12:48 PM

For those that haven't heard some of his more recent stuff. Also another album by Al is due to be out this year.

ntndeacon · 03-16-2010, 05:32 PM

The best Weird Al Line ever is
My Pancreas attracts every other Pancreas in the universe with a force proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the distance between them

Greyroofoo · 05-17-2010, 12:02 PM

"Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" from Aaron Paul

01-20-2005, 09:45 AM	#57
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Going to buy me a condo, Going to buy me a quisinart. Wall to wall carpeting, wallet full of credit cards Oh OH! Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota is probably my personal favorite... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

08-22-2006, 09:12 PM	#64
Craptacular College Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Mad City, WI	The first single from his new album is available for download on his myspace page: hxxp://www.myspace.com/weirdal It's called "Don't Download This Song". Awesome. The video debuts tonight. Last edited by Craptacular : 08-22-2006 at 09:13 PM.

10-28-2006, 10:58 AM	#76
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10-29-2006, 11:07 AM	#79
Towelhead n00b Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sadly, too close to the epicenter known as New Orleans	When I was a little kid, I asked my mom to play for music lessons so that I could learn how to play "This is the life." (the theme from Johnny Dangerously) On the organ. My List: All Time Favorite: Need I say? Fave Polka: Polkarama! and Polka Power! (tie. both crack me up every time) The Night Santa Went Crazy (Nothing says Christmas like mass reindeercide) Love Weird Al's but not the original: Amish Paradise and Smells Like Nirvana (tie) ANd "FAT"--I can't even remember the lyrics to "Bad" without imagining them to the FAT video. __________________ >>> TOWELHEAD <<< -------------------------- You ain't seen nuffin yet. If you HAVE seen somefin, pretend it's nuffin.

10-22-2008, 12:38 AM	#81
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	All these Weird Al songs and nobody's mentioned "The White Stuff" yet? That was a song we listened to nonstop at summer camp way back in the day. __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)

01-19-2005, 10:14 PM	#52
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	It's awful what happened to his parents. I hope Al is doing okay.

01-19-2005, 10:47 PM	#53
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	I don't get it, never have, never will. But I got love for those who do.

01-19-2005, 11:16 PM	#54
Craptacular College Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Mad City, WI	I had trouble making one mix CD of the best Weird Al songs, much less pick a few. I'll have to bring in some of my Al CDs to work tomorrow.

01-20-2005, 08:24 AM	#55
Honolulu Blue Dynasty Boy Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Michigan	My Mt. Rushmore of Weird Al songs, and why I put them there: * My Bologna (the first parody) * Eat It (the commercial success) * One More Minute (the first original to be released as a single) * Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota (the first epic) These aren't my favorites. But I do think he's been underappreciated as a musical genius.

01-20-2005, 08:52 AM	#56
gi College Prospect Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Berkley, MI	Nature Trail to Hell (in 3D) will always be one of my favorites. Usually see him every time he comes to Meadowbrook in Michigan. Love him in concert.

01-20-2005, 10:33 AM	#58
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	It does seem strange that folks see him in concert...

01-20-2005, 09:08 PM	#62
Craptacular College Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Mad City, WI	Well, I listened to three of his albums at work today, and got to listen to some goodies for the first time in a while (ones that aren't on my one mix CD of his), such as "The Night Santa Went Crazy", "Bohemian Polka", "She Never Told Me She Was A Mime", and "Since You've Been Gone". Speaking of my mix CD, on road trips with friends, I always have it with me. We do a pretty mean version of "One More Minute". Of course, the best part might be that after that song's mellow ending, the next song kicks in right away: "Living With A Hernia". Of course, I have to scream the "OW!" a few seconds into it.

04-14-2006, 06:51 PM	#63
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	Does it seem to anyone else that Weird Al just gets better and better with time? Or is it just me?

10-27-2006, 10:09 AM	#65
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I just recently got a broadband connection, making music downloads more palatable, so I've been able to download some Weird Al songs that I'd never heard. I love The Saga Begins and the Emimem parodies. Great job, Al!

10-27-2006, 11:47 AM	#67
Oilers9911 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2006	Check out Weird Al's - Bob. A parody of Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues video but all the rhymes are palindromes. Awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_pYYff7qP0

10-27-2006, 04:38 PM	#71
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Just wow.

10-28-2006, 09:15 PM	#77
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	This Song is just 6 words long (six words long)

10-22-2008, 12:17 AM	#80
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'

10-22-2008, 02:18 AM	#82
Sgran High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Budapest	This thread just proves how timeless Wierd Al is. I was showing my kids his backlog of videos on Youtube and stumbled onto White and Nerdy...then E-Bay. What a genius. But still my all-time favorite line is: Your tablemanners are a crying shame, stop playing with your food this aint some kinda game! My Mount Almore: Eat it! White and Nerdy E-bay (I'm highest bidder!) Another One Rides the Bus -- YouTube - First Television Appearance by "Weird Al" Yankovic __________________ What the hell is Mike Brown diagramming for them during timeouts? Is he like the guy from "Memento" or something? Guys, I just thought of something … what if we ran a high screen for LeBron?

10-22-2008, 07:53 AM	#83
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I must be getting old. I have no idea what song he's parodying in his new release... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

10-22-2008, 10:08 AM	#86
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	I love Whatever You Like, both the T.I. version and the Weird Al version. It's arguable which one is better, so I tend to listen to them about equally. Weird Al is great. __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime."

10-22-2008, 10:54 AM	#87
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	"Cuz I'm stranded all alone in the gas station of love, and I have to use the self-service pumps..." __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

10-22-2008, 10:56 AM	#88
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	Timely bump for Weird Al's b-day tomorrow. __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its...

10-22-2008, 01:51 PM	#89
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	My kids love The Saga Begins. That is all.

03-16-2010, 12:48 PM	#90
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	For those that haven't heard some of his more recent stuff. Also another album by Al is due to be out this year.

03-16-2010, 05:32 PM	#91
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	The best Weird Al Line ever is My Pancreas attracts every other Pancreas in the universe with a force proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the distance between them

05-17-2010, 12:02 PM	#92
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	"Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" from Aaron Paul

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