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40 Years of Weird Al

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    Since it is, in part, coming from the Funny or Die crew, I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up looking a lot like this short they did several years ago.

    https://youtu.be/vcNuiri2dV0

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    One thing I saw in an article that I didn't actually know before is that Al, along with Michael Jackson and Madonna, is one of only three artists who have had a top 40 hit in each of the prior 4 decades.

    That's not nothing.

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    edited January 2022
    The Geek wrote: »
    One thing I saw in an article that I didn't actually know before is that Al, along with Michael Jackson and Madonna, is one of only three artists who have had a top 40 hit in each of the prior 4 decades.

    That's not nothing.

    I'd have thought the Beatles too, but maybe they missed out on the 80s

    yeah, top 10 albums in the 60s, 70s, 90s, and 00s

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  • VyolynceVyolynce Registered User regular
    edited January 2022
    Xaquin wrote: »
    The Geek wrote: »
    One thing I saw in an article that I didn't actually know before is that Al, along with Michael Jackson and Madonna, is one of only three artists who have had a top 40 hit in each of the prior 4 decades.

    That's not nothing.

    I'd have thought the Beatles too, but maybe they missed out on the 80s

    yeah, top 10 albums in the 60s, 70s, 90s, and 00s

    Lennon died in 81 IIRC. They were solo long before then.

    EDIT: so the 2000s release was probably "1" and the 90s release had to be Anthology?

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    Vyolynce wrote: »
    Xaquin wrote: »
    The Geek wrote: »
    One thing I saw in an article that I didn't actually know before is that Al, along with Michael Jackson and Madonna, is one of only three artists who have had a top 40 hit in each of the prior 4 decades.

    That's not nothing.

    I'd have thought the Beatles too, but maybe they missed out on the 80s

    yeah, top 10 albums in the 60s, 70s, 90s, and 00s

    Lennon died in 81 IIRC. They were solo long before then.

    yeah, but between the original Let It Be, the Anthologies, and Free As A Bird, it was a good amount of new(ly released) material. but I don't know the qualifiers. I'd be surprised if the Stones didn't qualify too

  • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    His episode on Behind the Music was apparently so boring they had to embellish the Coolio mixup, so I earnestly hope it plays up Al as a megalomaniacal diva constantly strung out on exotic moon drugs. Bonus points if it ends with his tragic death.

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  • Librarian's ghostLibrarian's ghost Librarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSpork Registered User regular
    edited January 2022
    Sterica wrote: »
    His episode on Behind the Music was apparently so boring they had to embellish the Coolio mixup, so I earnestly hope it plays up Al as a megalomaniacal diva constantly strung out on exotic moon drugs. Bonus points if it ends with his tragic death.

    Weird Al is the priest at the funeral.

    Then Real Al wakes up in bed and is like, "It was all a dream!" And Patrick Duffy comes out of the shower like, "It sure was baby!"

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  • DisruptedCapitalistDisruptedCapitalist I swear! Registered User regular
    Radcliffe has been doing some really weird shit since HP, so I'm confident that was a good casting decision.

    "Simple, real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time." -Mustrum Ridcully in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather p. 142 (HarperPrism 1996)
  • Houk the NamebringerHouk the Namebringer Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    If it's just an even more absurd Walk Hard type quasi-parody infused with Al's bizarre sense of humor, that's about all I could ask for.

  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    Never thought we'd get a sequel to The Compleat Al.

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  • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    edited January 2022
    I basically want Spinal Tap but with more accordions.

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  • facetiousfacetious a wit so dry it shits sandRegistered User regular
    Sterica wrote: »
    His episode on Behind the Music was apparently so boring they had to embellish the Coolio mixup, so I earnestly hope it plays up Al as a megalomaniacal diva constantly strung out on exotic moon drugs. Bonus points if it ends with his tragic death.

    It did give us that amazing Mark Mothersbaugh quote though.

    "I am not young enough to know everything." - Oscar Wilde
    Real strong, facetious.

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  • GSMGSM Registered User regular
    In all seriousness, the making of UHF has got to be full of interesting stories.

    We'll get back there someday.
  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    I hope it has a lot if surealist humor and sight gags, like UHF. I feel like we don't get enough of that stuff these days.

  • MegaMan001MegaMan001 CRNA Rochester, MNRegistered User regular
    In one of the many weird al things I've seen they explained that not only did Coolio personally approve the parody, but he got a huge paycheck too.

    Coolio can do or say whatever he wants to appear...cool.

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2022
    MegaMan001 wrote: »
    In one of the many weird al things I've seen they explained that not only did Coolio personally approve the parody, but he got a huge paycheck too.

    Coolio can do or say whatever he wants to appear...cool.

    My understanding is that Al or his "people" talked to Coolio's "people" and gave approval, but they didn't actually check with Coolio himself and as such, Al only goes directly to the artists himself any more.

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  • DisruptedCapitalistDisruptedCapitalist I swear! Registered User regular
    edited January 2022
    Though it was one of the rare situations where a celebrity gave an unequivocal heartfelt apology on air.

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  • VyolynceVyolynce Registered User regular
    The Geek wrote: »
    MegaMan001 wrote: »
    In one of the many weird al things I've seen they explained that not only did Coolio personally approve the parody, but he got a huge paycheck too.

    Coolio can do or say whatever he wants to appear...cool.

    My understanding is that Al or his "people" talked to Coolio's "people" and gave approval, but they didn't actually check with Coolio himself and as such, Al only goes directly to the artists himself any more.

    He ran into a similar issue with Lady Gaga's "people" for Perform This Way. She was not happy with them, rightly.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Coolio has also since said that he was acting too big for his britches and should have been down with Weird Al making the parody.

    Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    Vyolynce wrote: »
    The Geek wrote: »
    MegaMan001 wrote: »
    In one of the many weird al things I've seen they explained that not only did Coolio personally approve the parody, but he got a huge paycheck too.

    Coolio can do or say whatever he wants to appear...cool.

    My understanding is that Al or his "people" talked to Coolio's "people" and gave approval, but they didn't actually check with Coolio himself and as such, Al only goes directly to the artists himself any more.

    He ran into a similar issue with Lady Gaga's "people" for Perform This Way. She was not happy with them, rightly.

    Yeah, but kinda in reverse. Her people insisted in seeing the lyrics and a recorded version first, so he cut a family vacation short to be able to do it, and then they said no.

    Since it was already recorded and ready to go, he released it online for free, encouraging people to donate the Human Rights Campaign.

    And then she found out about it because her people apparently didn't even get her input at all and said she loved the song and gave him permission to put it on the album.

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2022
    Eminem was also a dick about a parody, not giving permission for a parody video thinking it would tarnish his image.

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  • MegaMan001MegaMan001 CRNA Rochester, MNRegistered User regular
    I can't think of a higher honor than being good enough to have Weird Al parody a song of mine.

    I am in the business of saving lives.
  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    MegaMan001 wrote: »
    I can't think of a higher honor than being good enough to have Weird Al parody a song of mine.

    That's how a lot of musical artists feel.

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  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    The Geek wrote: »
    Eminem was also a dick about a parody, not giving permission for a parody video thinking it would tarnish his image.

    Hehe
    https://youtu.be/0QOya9-lwQk

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    Shadowfire wrote: »
    The Geek wrote: »
    Eminem was also a dick about a parody, not giving permission for a parody video thinking it would tarnish his image.

    Hehe
    https://youtu.be/0QOya9-lwQk

    y'know what I'm sayin'

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    The Geek wrote: »
    MegaMan001 wrote: »
    I can't think of a higher honor than being good enough to have Weird Al parody a song of mine.

    That's how a lot of musical artists feel.

    Nirvana famously realized that they had made it when Weird Al asked to parody one of their songs.

    "It's not going to be about food, is it?" Kurt Cobain asked
    "No, it's going to about how nobody can understand your lyrics" he replied

    Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    Brass. Balls.

  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    Brass. Balls.

    Not just the ask, but the fact he asked while they were at Saturday Night Live, calling in a favor from Victoria Jackson who was in UHF.

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  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    UHF is such a great movie, even my kids enjoy it; they don’t even know WTF UHF was

  • DysDys how am I even using this gun Registered User regular
    The Geek wrote: »
    MegaMan001 wrote: »
    I can't think of a higher honor than being good enough to have Weird Al parody a song of mine.

    That's how a lot of musical artists feel.

    Nirvana famously realized that they had made it when Weird Al asked to parody one of their songs.

    "It's not going to be about food, is it?" Kurt Cobain asked
    "No, it's going to about how nobody can understand your lyrics" he replied

    Conversely, Weird Al realized he had made it when he was at a social event, and interacted with Paul McCartney there.

    Apparently he saw Paul, and took a moment to compose himself and gather his courage to go say hi and introduce himself.

    ...during which Paul saw him, and audibly reacted with something along the lines of "Oh my god, it's Weird Al!"

    Completely threw him for a loop.

  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    First pic from the set:
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  • DisruptedCapitalistDisruptedCapitalist I swear! Registered User regular
    Yes I'm even more certain the casting was the right call. This is the kind of shit Radcliffe has been doing for years now.

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  • CristovalCristoval Registered User regular
    God I hope he keeps his accent

  • Houk the NamebringerHouk the Namebringer Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    Cristoval wrote: »
    God I hope he keeps his accent

    holy shit that would be amazing

    either nobody ever mentions it at all, or only in very vague, passing ways about how he "sounds different today" or something

  • Dex DynamoDex Dynamo Registered User regular
    edited February 2022
    MegaMan001 wrote: »
    I can't think of a higher honor than being good enough to have Weird Al parody a song of mine.

    From what I've heard (this could be entirely wrong), but I have heard tale that this was, in fact, Lady Gaga's position specifically. Which is one of the reasons why she was so mad at her label.

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  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    Weird Al should parody himself so he knows he made it.

  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    Weird Al should parody himself so he knows he made it.

    One could argue that his portrayal of a fictionalized version of himself on 30 Rock was a parody.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    The Geek wrote: »
    Weird Al should parody himself so he knows he made it.

    One could argue that his portrayal of a fictionalized version of himself on 30 Rock was a parody.

    He normal Al'd us!

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