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Dare to be Stupid! a {Weird Al Yankovic} thread.

MatthewMatthew Registered User regular
edited July 2011 in Debate and/or Discourse
I've been listening to this guy's music off and on for years now, and I find that no matter how vapid and shallow the main music industry gets, I can always count on Weird Al for some good entertainment.
Known primarily for his parodies of various famous songs, my favorites included these...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2mU6USTBRE

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8Ow1nlafOg&feature=related

What about you guys?

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  • IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Amish Paradise is a fantastic song.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33uCg

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  • CalixtusCalixtus Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtMU8nvZzOs

    The best. The video is also hilarious, but the song can stand on it's own legs.

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  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    The guy has some pretty fun originals, too.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKeHQpT5wVE

    We always sang this song in its entirety on the way back from band trips.

    And:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEDbhhP5uFw

    Just nuts.

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  • SteevSteev What can I do for you? Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I was a much bigger fan of his on the 80s, but I am happy he's been able to keep himself relevant. I remember having a cassette tape of [strike]Fat[/strike] Even Worse and maybe one or two of his other albums.

    In 1991 or so I'd go on to buy my first-ever CD which happened to be Weird Al's Off the Deep End which, oddly enough, helped get me into grunge, then heavy metal. 20 years later, I still have that CD (and a little over a thousand others).

    edit: "Good Old Days" is a favorite of mine, just because of how twisted it was to my young brain.

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  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Actually, I really like his polkas a lot. They really underscore how vapid and ridiculous some pop music's lyrics are.

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  • AgahnimAgahnim Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Saw him in concert maybe two weeks ago. He managed to make my fam into fans :) I'm very impressed with how great a performer he is in person

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  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Cybertronian Paranormal Eliminator Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Apparently once before a show he got a call letting him know that both his parents had just been found dead from Carbon Monoxide. Al went ahead and DID THE SHOW ANYWAY.

    That's some hardcore showmanship.

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  • Captain CarrotCaptain Carrot Alexandria, VARegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Well, that was more because he felt that performing would make him feel better. And it's sound reasoning: keeping active is good for your emotional health.

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  • SteevSteev What can I do for you? Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Man, I remember when his parents died. That was the saddest thing.

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  • lunchbox12682lunchbox12682 MinnesotaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    As much as his parodies are great, his polka cover medleys and original songs are my favorites.
    Also maybe it's just because of when I started listening to him, but I think his stuff from the 90s onward is as good or better than his 80s stuff. Just personal preference, of course.

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  • YallYall Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    It's like spinning on a fish. It's like barking up a tree. It's like I said you gotta buy one if you wanna get one free.

    Also, Mr. Popiel and Nature Trail to Hell are great.

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  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwh1MWg1LLA

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  • KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    So how is his new album?

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  • HappylilElfHappylilElf Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    This thread is depressing me

    But only because I'm at work and can't watch any of the videos

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  • BehemothBehemoth Compulsive Seashell Collector Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Man, I love Weird Al. I've been listening to his stuff since I was a kid, it's amazing that he's still as relevant as he is.

    Though the latest album doesn't really have as many good songs as the last few, but I guess that's more the fault of modern pop music than Al himself. The originals are still really good (particularly CNR).

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  • wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO9jAfY8fbU

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  • WMain00WMain00 Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Weird Al is awesome. I think whats good about him is that he obviously takes a good amount of time to make his parody songs as accurate as possible to the melody of the original song. The result is that some of his parody songs are so brilliant that when you listen to the original its not nearly as good :P

    Examples as Amish Paradise and Soon I'm Gonna Be A Jedi.

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  • ForarForar #432 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I've always loved Weird Al's music, from the early days of Fat (had the cassette!) to the Alapalooza tour (saw him twice in concert) and beyond.

    Personal favourites:

    All About the Pentiums:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpMvS1Q1sos

    Gump:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQwWaWFjd0Y

    Jurassic Park
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh4zvQfDhi0

    And piles of others, including the Star Wars musical saga and his polka medleys.

    His style of humour helped me get through some rough times, and for that I'll always be greatful.

    I miss the days when he used to 'take over' Much Music and play a mix of his videos, regular videos with sound effects added over them/commentary, and spliced "interviews" with celebrities.

    Hell, there are some of his parodies that I know so well I can't help but think of/sing them over the regular words if I hear the original song while out and about.

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  • Void SlayerVoid Slayer Very Suspicious Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    The Saga Begins was better then the movie, it was more coherent and had better characterization.

    I think my favorite is Ebay though.

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  • Dread Pirate ArbuthnotDread Pirate Arbuthnot OMG WRIGGLY T O X O P L A S M O S I SRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    UHF was a fantastic movie and I will fist fight anyone who says otherwise.

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  • SteevSteev What can I do for you? Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Forar wrote: »
    I miss the days when he used to 'take over' Much Music and play a mix of his videos, regular videos with sound effects added over them/commentary, and spliced "interviews" with celebrities.

    The one with Bruce Springsteen sticks out for me:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MBeAyyQGlA

    Also, I still have quotes from UHF popping into my head.

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  • HappylilElfHappylilElf Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Dread Pirate Arbuthnot wrote: »
    UHF was a fantastic movie and I will fist fight anyone who says otherwise.

    Oh my god this

    It's box office debut still makes me cringe though and is probably the origin of my disdain for film studios

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  • HappylilElfHappylilElf Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    In fact you know what?

    Not only is UHF is one of the only non Mel Brooks parody movies that's worth paying any attention to, I'd say it's actually on par with Mel Brooks stuff

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  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    HappylilElf wrote: »
    In fact you know what?

    Not only is UHF is one of the only non Mel Brooks parody movies that's worth paying any attention to, I'd say it's actually on par with Mel Brooks stuff

    It may be heresy of me to say, but I enjoy UHF more than most Mel Brooks films

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  • ForarForar #432 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    "YOU GET TO DRINK FROM...THE FIRE HOSE!!"

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  • Dread Pirate ArbuthnotDread Pirate Arbuthnot OMG WRIGGLY T O X O P L A S M O S I SRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    DON'T YOU KNOW THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM???

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  • Magus`Magus` The fun has been DOUBLED! Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I would so watch Conan the Librarian.

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  • IgortIgort Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    joshofalltrades wrote: »
    HappylilElf wrote: »
    In fact you know what?

    Not only is UHF is one of the only non Mel Brooks parody movies that's worth paying any attention to, I'd say it's actually on par with Mel Brooks stuff

    It may be heresy of me to say, but I enjoy UHF more than most Mel Brooks films

    Don't worry, I agree.

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  • HappylilElfHappylilElf Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    joshofalltrades wrote: »
    HappylilElf wrote: »
    In fact you know what?

    Not only is UHF is one of the only non Mel Brooks parody movies that's worth paying any attention to, I'd say it's actually on par with Mel Brooks stuff

    It may be heresy of me to say, but I enjoy UHF more than most Mel Brooks films

    Eh I don't know that I'd disagree because History of the World Part I/Blazing Saddles/Robin Hood: Men in Tights/Spaceballs/etc are all brilliant comedies but so is UHF.

    Really I just file them all as "Really good. Really really good. No seriously that good" and call it a day :P

    *edit*
    And holy crap I just reminded myself that Dave Chapelle was in Robin Hood: Men in Tights.

    Maaaan now I wanna watch it right now :lol:

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  • BamaBama Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB2GboGOuTI

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  • DranythDranyth Surf ColoradoRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Well thank you thread, you called attention to the fact that Al has a new album out just as of this week. I may have to take a trip and pick it up.

    Off the Deep End was the first album of his I owned, though I was vaguely familiar with music videos of Fat before that. He definitely has a lot of great songs and I've always loved the polkas.

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  • DoctorArchDoctorArch Curmudgeon Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Forar wrote: »
    "YOU GET TO DRINK FROM...THE FIRE HOSE!!"

    This is one of the greatest lines ever uttered in a movie. It's not up there with Spaceballs, which is one of the most quotable movies of all time, but it's close.

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  • DrukDruk Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    joshofalltrades wrote: »
    And:

    (Albuquerque)

    Just nuts.

    I didn't remember until just now how very many inside jokes my friends and I have that came from that song...amazing.

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  • darkgruedarkgrue Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I'm a huge fan of Al, ever since I was a kid I used to stay up late Sunday nights and listen to Doctor Demento live on the local LA station. Sadly, the Dr's show is extinct, which is a huge loss. :(

    I live in the Antelope Valley and the past few years Al has been doing the free concert at the Antelope Valley fair. It's a great show, packs the stadium, and pretty much covers every demographic.

    This is my fav song/video from the new album. I could tell you why, but then I'd have to kill you...

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

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  • zekebeauzekebeau Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Gotta put in a vote for "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota."

    "Where did he get the twine? What was going through his mind? Did it just seem like, a good idea at the time?"

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  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Kyougu wrote: »
    So how is his new album?

    I... I like it, but it's not great. Definitely not his strongest by a long shot, but it's still ok.

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  • Toxic ToysToxic Toys Are you really taking my advice? Really?Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I remember Dr. Demento, I would record that show (on cassette) to listen to during the week.

    I forget that Weird Al is still alive. But when he has a new album it brings a smile to my face. I can't think who I listed to back form the 80's has put out a new record other then Al. That's some staying power there.

    So let me just leave this right here because I enjoy it so much.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9qYF9DZPdw

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  • JebusUDJebusUD Adventure! Candy IslandRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmGVYki-oyQ

    Trapped at the drive thru is pretty great parody.

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  • BehemothBehemoth Compulsive Seashell Collector Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    JebusUD wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmGVYki-oyQ

    Trapped at the drive thru is pretty great parody.

    I love this one. Such a perfect imitation of the style of the original.

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  • MetroidZoidMetroidZoid Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I can't say it's my favorite song of his, but the video for this is great. Great in the fact that it's horribly disturbing yet I can't look awa

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss_BmTGv43M

    E: Also it's about damn time we get some Weird Al in Rock Band. I want Albuquerque in it's entirety

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