Favorite Weird Al songs

CrimsonFox · 04-20-2011, 04:57 PM

Vote for your top five in order of preference.

Pumpy Tudors · 04-20-2011, 05:00 PM

If even one of you asswhites says "Weenie in a Bottle", I will murder somebody.

bulletsponge · 04-20-2011, 05:07 PM

thats a song? hmmm

ColtCrazy · 04-20-2011, 05:28 PM

Been to a Weird Al concert and loved it.

Hmm, let's see. I'm sure I'll forget something.

1. Ebay Song
2. The Saga Begins
3. A Complicated Song
4. Eat It
5. Yoda

CrimsonFox · 04-20-2011, 06:48 PM

1.White and Nerdy
2.Amish Paradise
3.Alternative Polka
4.SPAM
5. Christmas At Ground Zero

(okay I had to switch this!

Honorable mentions to:
Dare to be Stupid
Yoda

Bearcat729 · 04-20-2011, 07:22 PM

1. All About the Pentiums
2. Nature Trail To Hell
3. White and Nerdy
4. The Night Santa Went Crazy
5. (This Song's Just) Six Words Long

flounder · 04-20-2011, 07:26 PM

1. Yoda
2. White and Nerdy
3. The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota
4. Living with a Hernia
5. Christmas at Ground Zero

I'm not sure if it has staying power or not, so I'll give an honorable mention to CNR.

Draft Dodger · 04-20-2011, 07:38 PM

1. All About the Pentiums
2. One More Minute
3. White and Nerdy
4. You're Pitiful
5. Don't Download this Song

Yoda and Buy Me a Condo both got consideration

General Mike · 04-20-2011, 09:21 PM

Dare to Be Stupid

dwardzala · 04-20-2011, 09:36 PM

Amish Paradise

Kodos · 04-20-2011, 10:00 PM

1. One More Minute
2. Yoda
3. The Saga Begins
4. White & Nerdy
5. The Night Santa Went Crazy

Couch Potato gets honorable mention.

Groundhog · 04-20-2011, 10:13 PM

I kinda dig Pancreas. I haven't listened to a great deal of Weird Al though, but I love the polkas I've heard too.

ShaneTheMaster · 04-20-2011, 11:11 PM

1. Like a Surgeon
2. Eat It
3. Another One Rides the Bus
4. Amish Paradise
5. I'm Fat

kcchief19 · 04-21-2011, 08:36 PM

Wow ... hard for me to answer. I'm probably the nuttiest Weird Al fan on the board. I've seen him in concert three or four times. His live shows are fantastic with the videos and costume changes. If you asked me to make a list tomorrow, I'd probably come up with 5 different songs.

Melanie
Smells Like Nirvana
Amish Paradise
Good Enough for Now
The Night Santa Went Crazy

Pumpy Tudors · 04-21-2011, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcchief19

I'm probably the nuttiest Weird Al fan on the board.

You throwing down the gauntlet there, pal?

ntndeacon · 04-21-2011, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

You throwing down the gauntlet there, pal?

ain't he tho.

ntndeacon · 04-21-2011, 08:47 PM

one that Iam surprised has not been mentioned will shortly appear in the true top 5

ntndeacon · 04-21-2011, 08:59 PM

1. Dare to be Stupid
2. Pancreas(that has the best line of any song EVA!)
3. Albuquerque
4. CNR
5.Smells Like Nirvana

sterlingice · 04-22-2011, 11:15 AM

Finally! An Albuquerque sighting- tho it's like this weird B track that just isn't a normal song

The lists mostly seem to skew young here. I love the Michael Jackson parodies- tho I think I'd take Eat It at the top of the list. Amish Paradise has always stuck out as one of my favorites, too- big song, great parody. Dare to be Stupid is an absolute classic- somewhat dated, sure (Mr Whipple, anyone?)- but classic. And one thing that I've found interesting is that I think The Saga Begins and Jurassic Park is pretty parallel- both parody 70s songs, are fairly long, and walk you through the plots of the movies but because one was Star Wars, it gets a lot more love.

I also have a special place in my heart for The Night Santa Went Crazy because I tricked quite a few people into listening to it without them knowing what it was in advance and got some great, horrified looks.

SI

Sgran · 04-22-2011, 01:29 PM

1. White and Nerdy
2. Another One Rides the Bus
3. E-bay
4. I Love Rocky Road
5. Eat It

Drive-thru and Whatever You Like

Thomkal · 07-14-2014, 02:44 PM

Weird Al's new album starts out with a parody of one of my current most-hated songs Pharrell Williams "Happy". It's called "Tacky" and Al gets a lot of help from celebrities like Jack Black. And with a song called Tacky, you have to know its NSFE (Not Safe For Eyes)

Weird Al Yankovic gets ‘Tacky’ with Pharrell’s ‘Happy’ « Nerdist

gstelmack · 07-14-2014, 03:38 PM

I still have "Christmas At Ground Zero" playing around here regularly. I always make sure it's in the mix when my wife and daughter start playing Christmas carols, since it's my personal favorite...

Vince, Pt. II · 07-14-2014, 03:43 PM

1. Trigger Happy
2. Taco Grande
3. The Saga Begins
4. Eat It
5. Amish Paradise

Kodos · 07-14-2014, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gstelmack

I still have "Christmas At Ground Zero" playing around here regularly. I always make sure it's in the mix when my wife and daughter start playing Christmas carols, since it's my personal favorite...

I do that with "The Night Santa Went Crazy."

NobodyHere · 07-14-2014, 04:22 PM

Can I really only choose 5?

1. Yoda
2. Fat
3. CNR
4. Don't Download this Song
5. Headline News

And for the most disturbing music video I've ever seen in my life:
1. Perform This Way

Bobble · 07-14-2014, 06:53 PM

Tough choices...

1. Another One Rides the Bus - my personal gateway song
2. White & Nerdy - 'cause my rims don't spin, to the contrary, you'll find they're quite stationary.
3. Dog Eat Dog - 'cause I used to think that the world was dog eat dog but now I find it's really the reverse.
4. Smells Like Nirvana - Arglebya, ayonawa, Yaddayadda
5. I Lost on Jeopardy - let me tell you what you didn't win...

kcchief19 · 07-14-2014, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

You throwing down the gauntlet there, pal?

I wasn't throwing down, just assuming no one else would want to admit to be as geeky as me when it comes to Weird Al. I own every song he's ever released, and even have a bootleg copy of "It's Still Billy Joel to Me." My favorite concert highlight was when he did "Chicken Pot Pie" in a medley.

Three years later I still back my claim I'd make a list of five completely different songs. I think "Melanie" is the only one I'd have on my list today.

NobodyHere · 07-14-2014, 08:00 PM

We need a weird al song draft

Bobble · 07-14-2014, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobble

Tough choices...

1. Another One Rides the Bus - my personal gateway song
2. White & Nerdy - 'cause my rims don't spin, to the contrary, you'll find they're quite stationary.
3. Dog Eat Dog - 'cause I used to think that the world was dog eat dog but now I find it's really the reverse.
4. Smells Like Nirvana - Arglebya, ayonawa, Yaddayadda
5. I Lost on Jeopardy - let me tell you what you didn't win...

I'd like to change #5 to Party in the CIA - 'cause I'm typing this with my weapon drawn (if you know what I mean...).

Matthean · 07-15-2014, 01:03 PM

Peregrine · 07-15-2014, 01:24 PM

Wow too many to choose - love me some Weird Al. Maybe I need to watch UHF again.

cartman · 07-15-2014, 01:31 PM

The Doge twitter account is awesome

Mizzou B-ball fan · 07-16-2014, 01:36 PM

World Premiere Video released today off the new album........'Foil'

Matthean · 07-16-2014, 01:42 PM

Word Crimes is great. Foil is really lacking.

nol · 07-16-2014, 01:52 PM

I don't think we can talk about Weird Al without mentioning his unfortunate legacy: the legions of terrible copycats on YouTube, Twitter, and the like who think that putting *PARODY* in front of something automatically makes it funny.

ISiddiqui · 07-16-2014, 02:24 PM

Word Crimes have to be on the Top 5 Weird Al songs ever. Tacky is also really great!

edit: Foil took an interesting twist. I liked it!

ISiddiqui · 07-16-2014, 02:25 PM

I realize no one has linked to Tacky here:

http://www.nerdist.com/vepisode/weir...arrells-happy/

cartman · 07-16-2014, 02:33 PM

The next song got leaked early. It isn't a parody, but a Weird Al original, entitled "Sports Song".

http://h264-aws.vevo.com/v3/h264/201...00_aac_128.mp4

Thomkal · 07-16-2014, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

I realize no one has linked to Tacky here:

Weird Al Yankovic gets ‘Tacky’ with Pharrell’s ‘Happy’ « Nerdist

Apparently you missed my post above that set off the recent bout of Weird Al love

Matthean · 07-16-2014, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman

The next song got leaked early. It isn't a parody, but a Weird Al original, entitled "Sports Song".

http://h264-aws.vevo.com/v3/h264/201...00_aac_128.mp4

Isn't that the theme song for the SEC?

Mizzou B-ball fan · 07-16-2014, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nol

I don't think we can talk about Weird Al without mentioning his unfortunate legacy: the legions of terrible copycats on YouTube, Twitter, and the like who think that putting *PARODY* in front of something automatically makes it funny.

I disagree. Social media is what it is. With that said, the legions of attempts you mention make it all the clearer what a creative genius he is. I still laugh hysterically at most of his stuff no matter how many times I've heard it.

nol · 07-16-2014, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

I disagree. Social media is what it is. With that said, the legions of attempts you mention make it all the clearer what a creative genius he is. I still laugh hysterically at most of his stuff no matter how many times I've heard it.

That's a big YMMV. Doing parody songs inherently has a pretty low comedic ceiling. It's fine in limited doses from someone like Weird Al, but when it becomes saturated with all sorts of imitators it rapidly veers into excessive cheesiness.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 07-17-2014, 12:17 PM

Handy!

Weird Al Yankovic - Handy (Parody of Fancy) | Sketchy - Yahoo Screen

AENeuman · 07-17-2014, 07:21 PM

Spatula City

Brian Swartz · 07-18-2014, 12:26 AM

Handy is one of those songs(happened many times before) where I just think it's objectively musically better than the original being parodied. Yeah, the subject matter's pretty dumb, but so is Fancy so ...

Most impressive thing so far might be that the Tacky video was done in one solid take.

Matthean · 07-18-2014, 12:44 AM

Even Devo admits he did a better Devo song than they have.

bhlloy · 07-18-2014, 01:14 AM

Nobody mentioned my favorite - You Don't Love Me Anymore. Absolute classic. After that, probably The Night Santa Went Crazy.

NobodyHere · 07-18-2014, 02:09 AM

I still want a Weird Al Rockband game

NobodyHere · 07-18-2014, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhlloy

Nobody mentioned my favorite - You Don't Love Me Anymore. Absolute classic. After that, probably The Night Santa Went Crazy.

Oh absolutely well written.. I still think it has one of the most depressing tunes ever. I just don't go for Weird Al when I want a depressing song.

Vince, Pt. II · 07-18-2014, 03:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhlloy

Nobody mentioned my favorite - You Don't Love Me Anymore. Absolute classic. After that, probably The Night Santa Went Crazy.

Man, good call. Totally forgot about that one.

04-20-2011, 05:00 PM	#2
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	If even one of you asswhites says "Weenie in a Bottle", I will murder somebody. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

04-20-2011, 05:28 PM	#4
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	Been to a Weird Al concert and loved it. Hmm, let's see. I'm sure I'll forget something. 1. Ebay Song 2. The Saga Begins 3. A Complicated Song 4. Eat It 5. Yoda __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

04-20-2011, 07:22 PM	#6
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Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	1. All About the Pentiums 2. One More Minute 3. White and Nerdy 4. You're Pitiful 5. Don't Download this Song Yoda and Buy Me a Condo both got consideration __________________ Mile High Hockey

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Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	1. One More Minute 2. Yoda 3. The Saga Begins 4. White & Nerdy 5. The Night Santa Went Crazy Couch Potato gets honorable mention. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

04-20-2011, 05:07 PM	#3
bulletsponge Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TX	thats a song? hmmm

04-20-2011, 06:48 PM	#5
CrimsonFox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2009	1.White and Nerdy 2.Amish Paradise 3.Alternative Polka 4.SPAM 5. Christmas At Ground Zero (okay I had to switch this! Honorable mentions to: Dare to be Stupid Yoda Last edited by CrimsonFox : 04-23-2011 at 06:30 PM.

04-20-2011, 07:26 PM	#7
flounder High School Varsity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lynchburg, VA	1. Yoda 2. White and Nerdy 3. The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota 4. Living with a Hernia 5. Christmas at Ground Zero I'm not sure if it has staying power or not, so I'll give an honorable mention to CNR.

04-20-2011, 09:21 PM	#9
General Mike Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The State of Rutgers	Dare to Be Stupid

04-20-2011, 09:36 PM	#10
dwardzala H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Nov 2004	Amish Paradise

04-20-2011, 10:13 PM	#12
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	I kinda dig Pancreas. I haven't listened to a great deal of Weird Al though, but I love the polkas I've heard too. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

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04-21-2011, 08:36 PM	#14
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	Wow ... hard for me to answer. I'm probably the nuttiest Weird Al fan on the board. I've seen him in concert three or four times. His live shows are fantastic with the videos and costume changes. If you asked me to make a list tomorrow, I'd probably come up with 5 different songs. Melanie Smells Like Nirvana Amish Paradise Good Enough for Now The Night Santa Went Crazy

04-21-2011, 08:47 PM	#17
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	one that Iam surprised has not been mentioned will shortly appear in the true top 5

04-21-2011, 08:59 PM	#18
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	1. Dare to be Stupid 2. Pancreas(that has the best line of any song EVA!) 3. Albuquerque 4. CNR 5.Smells Like Nirvana

04-22-2011, 11:15 AM	#19
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Finally! An Albuquerque sighting- tho it's like this weird B track that just isn't a normal song The lists mostly seem to skew young here. I love the Michael Jackson parodies- tho I think I'd take Eat It at the top of the list. Amish Paradise has always stuck out as one of my favorites, too- big song, great parody. Dare to be Stupid is an absolute classic- somewhat dated, sure (Mr Whipple, anyone?)- but classic. And one thing that I've found interesting is that I think The Saga Begins and Jurassic Park is pretty parallel- both parody 70s songs, are fairly long, and walk you through the plots of the movies but because one was Star Wars, it gets a lot more love. I also have a special place in my heart for The Night Santa Went Crazy because I tricked quite a few people into listening to it without them knowing what it was in advance and got some great, horrified looks. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

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07-14-2014, 02:44 PM	#21
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Weird Al's new album starts out with a parody of one of my current most-hated songs Pharrell Williams "Happy". It's called "Tacky" and Al gets a lot of help from celebrities like Jack Black. And with a song called Tacky, you have to know its NSFE (Not Safe For Eyes) Weird Al Yankovic gets ‘Tacky’ with Pharrell’s ‘Happy’ « Nerdist

07-14-2014, 03:38 PM	#22
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	I still have "Christmas At Ground Zero" playing around here regularly. I always make sure it's in the mix when my wife and daughter start playing Christmas carols, since it's my personal favorite... __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

07-14-2014, 03:43 PM	#23
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	1. Trigger Happy 2. Taco Grande 3. The Saga Begins 4. Eat It 5. Amish Paradise

07-14-2014, 04:22 PM	#25
NobodyHere Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2013	Can I really only choose 5? 1. Yoda 2. Fat 3. CNR 4. Don't Download this Song 5. Headline News And for the most disturbing music video I've ever seen in my life: 1. Perform This Way __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

07-14-2014, 06:53 PM	#26
Bobble College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: High and outside	Tough choices... 1. Another One Rides the Bus - my personal gateway song 2. White & Nerdy - 'cause my rims don't spin, to the contrary, you'll find they're quite stationary. 3. Dog Eat Dog - 'cause I used to think that the world was dog eat dog but now I find it's really the reverse. 4. Smells Like Nirvana - Arglebya, ayonawa, Yaddayadda 5. I Lost on Jeopardy - let me tell you what you didn't win...

07-14-2014, 08:00 PM	#28
NobodyHere Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2013	We need a weird al song draft __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

07-15-2014, 01:03 PM	#30
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07-15-2014, 01:24 PM	#31
Peregrine Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cary, NC	Wow too many to choose - love me some Weird Al. Maybe I need to watch UHF again.

07-15-2014, 01:31 PM	#32
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Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Word Crimes is great. Foil is really lacking. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

07-16-2014, 01:52 PM	#35
nol Banned Join Date: Oct 2003	I don't think we can talk about Weird Al without mentioning his unfortunate legacy: the legions of terrible copycats on YouTube, Twitter, and the like who think that putting PARODY in front of something automatically makes it funny.

07-16-2014, 02:24 PM	#36
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Word Crimes have to be on the Top 5 Weird Al songs ever. Tacky is also really great! edit: Foil took an interesting twist. I liked it! __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams Last edited by ISiddiqui : 07-16-2014 at 02:28 PM.

07-16-2014, 02:25 PM	#37
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07-16-2014, 02:33 PM	#38
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	The next song got leaked early. It isn't a parody, but a Weird Al original, entitled "Sports Song". http://h264-aws.vevo.com/v3/h264/201...00_aac_128.mp4 __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

07-17-2014, 12:17 PM	#43
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Handy! Weird Al Yankovic - Handy (Parody of Fancy) \| Sketchy - Yahoo Screen Last edited by Mizzou B-ball fan : 07-17-2014 at 12:17 PM.

07-17-2014, 07:21 PM	#44
AENeuman College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: SF	Spatula City

07-18-2014, 12:26 AM	#45
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	Handy is one of those songs(happened many times before) where I just think it's objectively musically better than the original being parodied. Yeah, the subject matter's pretty dumb, but so is Fancy so ... Most impressive thing so far might be that the Tacky video was done in one solid take.