Poll; What is your pick for the WEIRD AL's GREATEST SONG PARODY?

@rogerdeahl9629

3 ай бұрын

Amish Paradise Eat It. 😅😅

@christineml1476

3 ай бұрын

"White and Nerdy" It's my ringtone.

@TerrickTerran

3 ай бұрын

White and Nerdy. Practically an anthem for geeks and nerds.

@Ganja-jh6iy

3 ай бұрын

Fat

@Lam_3-22-23

3 ай бұрын

I Lost on Jeopardy

The fact that he doesn't legally require permission to parody other people's music and still asks, and doesn't parody it if they say no just shows what a cool dude Weird Al is

@Plum_bird

3 ай бұрын

He still did it in live shows

@Tetrastuctural_Intelligence

3 ай бұрын

@@Plum_bird concerts are a different thing though. It’s not like he is selling these songs. He’s selling his performance. Playing a new song or a cover is something that artists do all the time at live shows. It’s part of what makes concerts a unique and special experience.

@SoulSoundMuisc

3 ай бұрын

​@Tetrastuctural_Intelligence exactly this. I was at a rock concert in the 90s, Godsmack, Cold and one other. One of them, I forget who, covered Freebird because the indoor smoking bans were just starting and the venue came out before the show and said anybody sparking a lighter would be ejected. So they did Freebird. Hardly a hand in the audience didn't have a lighter in it. 😂

@DozerfleetProd

3 ай бұрын

Guess I got lucky. Every Ape and His Brother doesn't make any money. It's purely done for fun. When that project of mine turned Nine Days' song "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" into a song about the Salem Witch Trials, the original band members of Nine Days (on MySpace at the time) gave it a thumbs up. They were beyond amused that anyone would turn their song into a historical edutainment romp, even if the subject matter got dark.

@suburban60sKid

2 ай бұрын

@@SoulSoundMuiscnow THAT"S an incredible story! Wish I'd been there to cherish that experience!

Weird Al belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame-He's worthy of that honor.

@DC8091

3 ай бұрын

damn right!!

@Magnumaniac

3 ай бұрын

He is more worthy of the honour of not being in that farce of an institution.

@ProfessorofRock

3 ай бұрын

No kidding!

@RBS_

3 ай бұрын

..I KNOW! ....ALL those categories, and they don't have One for Best humour / Comedy Album!? ...didn't Whoopi get a Grammy!? ...VERY deserved, of the 'Al', Man....

@TerrickTerran

3 ай бұрын

Been saying it for years.

In an interview with Nirvana, they said they knew they had made it big when Weird Al did a parody of their song.

@kevindiaz3459

14 күн бұрын

I think Al has a story about how he knew he had made it because of Paul McCartney. They were at a party and Paul had never met him before. Al said "Wow, it's Paul McCartney!" And Paul said "Wow, it's Weird Al!"

Weird Al never made disses of the original artist or mocked their songs. He just made great songs with others music!

The NFL needs to get its act together and invite Weird Al to do a Super Bowl halftime show.

@justawaitress8421

3 ай бұрын

🤣 the world couldn’t handle it Freaking snowflakes melting…. Might be fun 🤔😆

@Crazy1van

3 ай бұрын

Al has said he would turn it down if they ever did ask, because he doesn't want the pressure of trying tom please that many people with one performance.

@JUGGALOMADNESS

3 ай бұрын

That won't happen because he got to be in Illuminati to in the halftime super bowl show and you either got to be a criminal or a slut. To be in the halftime super bowl show.

@Areadien

3 ай бұрын

@@achimdemus-holzhaeuser1233Do the Sports Ball.

@googlesucks3163

3 ай бұрын

NFL is gay and you are also if you watch it

"He who's tired of Weird Al is tired of life."-- Homer Simpson

@drewtheunspoken3988

3 ай бұрын

"Damnit, Bobby, do you wanna die alone and unloved like Weird Al Yankovic?" - Hank Hill

@090909092135

3 ай бұрын

Little ditty, about Homer and Marge Her heart was as big, as his stomach was large

@judgedrekk2981

3 ай бұрын

"there are 2 kinds of peopople in the world, those who love Weird Al and there's everyone else" -Me, now!

@TheFredmac

3 ай бұрын

​@@judgedrekk2981you can't trust those kind of people.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

3 ай бұрын

Homer is correct!

To have your song spoofed by him is a great honor

@rondyreeves4772

Ай бұрын

You’ve got that right. It’s seen by many musicians as a sign that they’ve really ‘made it’ and one of their songs is popular enough to be spoofed by him.

White and Nerdy. Not just because of the lyrics, but the rapping is just top notch

His band never gets enough credit for their ability to play ANYTHING. The first (of many) times I saw Al in concert happened to be the same night that Deep Purple was playing in town. In honor of "everyone who chose, uh, me, instead of Deep Purple..." the band broke into a perfect cover of Smoke on the Water. No parody, whole song. PERFECTLY. Al was dead on. We went INSANE. He's a legend!!

@reprintranch

3 ай бұрын

Ladies and gents, THAT is a true “how ya like me now?” rock star move.

@cdizzle

3 ай бұрын

They were able to play smoke on the water? Thats incredible

@billmartinson4205

3 ай бұрын

Exactly. No other band I know can play any genre and nail it.

@soundthealarm83

3 ай бұрын

Seen them three times the first with the Bad Hair Tour. Same band everytime and they definitely deserve more recognition.

@michaels.ramsey7803

3 ай бұрын

his band is studio musicians, their sole reason to exist is to be able to play anything.

A buddy of mine went to one of his concerts, somehow completely lost his mind and managed to kick off, and lose his shoe. After the concert he went to the front desk to ask if anyone turned in a shoe and they told him to go around back of the building. He gets there and Al is sitting on the steps to his tour bus with Aaron's shoe in his lap, signed.

@ProfessorofRock

3 ай бұрын

Such a great story!

@PunguinYoga

3 ай бұрын

Great!

@talbotdarren

3 ай бұрын

That’s awesome!

@bonnielbailey

3 ай бұрын

I love it!

@LazyIRanch

3 ай бұрын

NGL, if that happened to me I'd have that shoe placed in a shrine at my house, behind glass!

I'm an 80's child and I used to sit up late listening on my handheld AM radio to hear Dr Demento and that is where I first heard Weird Al and I listened to him well into the 90s. My music interests expanded then, and I stopped noticing Weird Al. But now that I have Spotify I have caught up with everything and I am so grateful to have the opportunity to enjoy his amazing art. I subscribed, because I want to see that interview now :)

I went to see Weird Al in concert during his Mandatory Fun tour. I have gone to a good number of concerts in my life, and Weird Al can go toe-to-toe with most any performer. The guy sang his way into the auditorium and onto stage, danced through every one of his songs, he changed costumes over and over, and made time to sign autographs for her nerdy fans afterwards. Class act.

@escarrot5089

25 күн бұрын

Wait… Weird Al is a girl?! Now THAT is weird!

Weird Al saved my friend's life. He made her laugh, when she was at her lowest point. When he came out on tour, she got to meet him backstage and thank him personally.

@jwyllor

3 ай бұрын

That is beautiful.

@justawaitress8421

3 ай бұрын

Wow. That’s friggin’ awesome ❤

@DaDitka

3 ай бұрын

I have a similar story, though I am not directly involved- A friend of mine back in 2019 was in and out of the hospital doing chemo treatments for cancer. The night before he was to be released, he somehow caught a virus and got sick. Hospital protocol said that he had to stay until he got better (he ended up being there another week). Well, Al was going to be at the Verizon Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas, for the close of his "Strings Attached" tour, and his sister was going to take him there for a birthday present. But of course he couldn't go because he was sick. So what does she do? She goes on every single media platform you can think of to try to get Mr. Al's attention, that her brother (a big fan) was going to have to miss his show (he is not on any social media platform, i believe, so he had zero clue about what was happening). Guess who visited his hospital room at approximately 2:30pm, around 5 hours before he was scheduled to be on the stage? Yep- Al and his publicist (her name was Suzanne, I don't think it was his wife but I'm not sure) came to visit him! It was so funny, according to what both said about it. When he walked in and asked for him, she immediately freaked out. He, however, needed a minute to realize who it was, and then he freaked out! I wish I could have been there to see it. He gave my friend some souvenirs, including a smashed-up guitar from his previous concert. And he was such a kind man. They made some small talk for a few minutes, and he was very polite and answered all his questions. Al is an absolute treasure. I am grateful to him for visiting a friend of mine who was battling cancer when he didn't have to do so, especially given that he was 5 hours from the start of his concert. Blessings be on him! Thanks for listening to me. I hope all is well with all of you. P.S. My friend is, as of February of 2024, is still cancer free! He gets tired rather easily and he has to watch his blood levels as he is borderline anemic, but he is hanging in there!

@rothed16

2 ай бұрын

​@@DaDitka nice. Al seems like such a good dude

@kevindiaz3459

14 күн бұрын

Jeebus, imagine how it would feel for a total stranger to tell you that something you did saved their life. I would bet that was not on Al's bingo card. But I would bet it's something he remembers even now.

I can't imagine a world without Amish Paradise.

@susanivy3619

3 ай бұрын

I want to say the same for a world without $19.99...but I'm living in it ☹

@Worldindecline690

3 ай бұрын

Even Ezekiel thinks that my mind is gone.

@mvanluven78

3 ай бұрын

Omg...Al should have did prince 1999 as a $19.99 track. That would have been golden ​@@susanivy3619

@DeidresStuff

3 ай бұрын

That was a misunderstanding. Coolio's people said yes without asking him. He let it go eventually because he realized that people like Michael Jackson were ok with him doing their music.

@cericat

3 ай бұрын

Seriously, one of Al's best recognised songs possibly moreso than the original, I definitely heard it long before I did Gangsta's Paradise.

I still remember his very beginning with Another One Rides the Bus. I played sax in the band of a Polish Folklore dance troop in Montreal, and Weird Al inspired us to do polka versions of classic rock hits and we translated the lyrics literally into Polish. It was really challenging because of the generally longer words in Polish, but the result was hilarious and so much fun to do 😂 I have yet to see the Greatest Polka King himself in concert, and it's in the top 5 of my bucket list 🤘😎

@samanthareardon3330

Ай бұрын

That sounds amazing! I don't understand Polish, but I want to hear these, lol

One of the greatest things about Weird Al is he doesn't have to get permission to parody songs, but does it anyway bc he's a stand up dude

@boombastic108

20 күн бұрын

And he sends the original artist royalties.

If Weird Al asks to parody your song, then let it happen. He makes the original songs more famous. Plus it's a great honor to have a parody done by a fantastic musician.

@gingersaremad

3 ай бұрын

Eh thats probably true for most, but it definitely wasn't for Michael Jackson

@BlueLineSwineExposer

3 ай бұрын

As a fellow vocal impersonator I know the artists who turned him down are just too narcissistic and ego-driven to share the spotkight ! Andre Philip Gagnon was the worls best and faced the same dilemma ! Both Al and Andre belong in the Hall of Fame ! PERIOD ! God Blessed them both for our enjoyment and fascination ! Octavia$

@LauraMartinez-sf8fm

3 ай бұрын

I always say, you want him to cover your song.

@eccojedi

3 ай бұрын

@@gingersaremadMichael himself seemed to think it would help.

@madtabby66

3 ай бұрын

The one I loved was _You’re Pitiful_ . Blunt approved the parody, but Atlantic Radio said “if you make one penny off that song, we’re going to sue!” So Al released it for free and mocked Atlantic in the video.

so, I was raised HARDCORE religiously, and "Weird Al" is the only secular artist I was allowed to listen to. My parents thought he was too silly and a waste of time but, clean enough to enjoy. Pop culture from 10-16 , for me, came solely through this man. Al, I wish I could shake your hand and tell you this myself

@sukt00

3 ай бұрын

Hah, oh man that brought back memories. When I was a kid, the closest I could get to what was popular was also Weird Al albums. That’s funny.

@jackwhitbread4583

3 ай бұрын

Secular artist? He's pretty religious so I'm not quite sure what you're talking about. He may keep religion out of his act for the most part but that doesn't really make him secular

@wendigo53

3 ай бұрын

The devil eats cheese whiz.

@AngryJT

3 ай бұрын

I'm sorry you had to go through that upbringing.

@davidjackson4326

3 ай бұрын

@@jackwhitbread4583 secular, meaning, doesn't perform Christian music

I would rather be parodied by weird Al than to receive a gold trophy.

In Canada we have Much Music (our version of MTV) and back in the late 80s early 90s once a year he took over the station for a day and it was called AL TV and he played a bunch of his edited interviews and did silly voice overs for whatever videos were popular at the time. It was like a national holiday for me 💛

@brianlong9650

25 күн бұрын

He did the same thing with Mtv

Al should be the Super Bowl half time show, and parody the half time shows for the Super Bowl's of the past!!! It would be GOLD!!

@galeaiken3841

3 ай бұрын

He can pass on the "wardrobe malfunction " 😂

@susangrande8142

3 ай бұрын

I have never watched a Super Bowl game, but I might if Weird Al were the halftime show!

@stephenponderosa

3 ай бұрын

Brilliant idea!!

@seraphineraevenwulf

3 ай бұрын

Also have some of the people he parodied show up and sing with him. For instance have Dave Grohl do the drums for the Nirvana parody. Maybe even throw in a funny Foo Fighter song.

I am now 60 and my youngest daughter is 23. She was so excited when she was 10 she had discovered this great singer called Weird Al. She was so excited when I pulled out all my CDs. She still won't give them back. She loves Al's music but she didn't know most of the music he was referring to. So I had to play the original songs. Al has helped introduce a new generation to their music also. Long live King Al!

@gerry1620

3 ай бұрын

Great story!

@theredheadwiththread1275

3 ай бұрын

My son turns 8 next month and is absolutely in love with Weird Al. He's an icon lol

@poochinsky

3 ай бұрын

im not as enthusiastic about a.i as you are dude.

@dehydratedwater9806

3 ай бұрын

​Nice one @@poochinsky

@user-uk5me9xk2j

3 ай бұрын

I'm 60 and while both my kids are fans. Weird Al has keep me up with popular music. I had never even heard of Lady Gaga until "Born this Way".

I saw Weird Al on his "The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour." He played at the Santa Fe Opera to a fairly small crowd (the venue only seats ~2100) and the show was amazing. No props or gimmicks, just Al and the band in Hawaiian shirts playing their hearts out. They gave us a nearly 20-minute rendition of Albuquerque. I'm so glad I finally got to see him!

He really is a national treasure

I worked with Prince for three years. He hated other people doing his music. He was also a huge control freak. He was too afraid of being parodied by others, even by someone as nice as Weird Al. Prince even sued the family of a 2 year-old boy who posted a KZread video of the boy dancing to Prince. That is how little flexibility he was willing to give others.

@JK-gm6kk

2 ай бұрын

Dude was like nintendo, the guy

I had the honor of being a dancing Stormtrooper on stage at multiple Weird Al concerts. He is always so great in person back stage. Not wild and wacky, but really low keep and nice. He even told me to bring my son backstage to the next show I was going to be at, and he brought my son on stage. My son, who was 12 at the time, was blown away! Such a great guy!

@JoeRitze

24 күн бұрын

First 12 of these seemingly unbelievable Weird Al stories I'm like "yeah right". Now at your comment, the 13th, I'm starting to think Weird Al just really is that cool and a bunch of random people have really cool stories about him

Weird Al was accidentally my first concert. My childhood best friend and I were hanging around the ticket booth at the OC Fair (I think she was hoping to catch a glimpse of him) and one of his people came up to us and asked if we wanted tickets. Definitely the most high production show I've ever been to to this day; just so much heart

"Three chords and the truth my friends.". That is so cool. I would really love you to do a show on probably the coolest rock star I've ever met (I also spent about an hour total with EVH who was really cool) which was the New Radicals frontman Gregg Alexander. I was working at a hotel and unbeknownst to me was bringing him some room service and just as I was about to knock on his door, I'm grabbed by the most beautiful classical guitar and singing he is doing by himself. I stood there motionless and waited for him to finish then knocked. I told him how much I liked it and he then walked with me to the elevator and back to the lobby with the coolest conversation as I learned who he was. This was right around the time if what became one of my favorite all time songs "You Get What You Give". The song is about "the world is gonna pull through" says Gregg (hopefully he still doesn't dedicate that hope to the failed vaccines and Biden administration though as did before performing at the inauguration) Gregg has gone on to do some amazing solo stuff like "Lost Stars" which was nominated for Best original song at the 2015 Academy Awards in the really great movie 'Begin Again'. He is such a talent that deserves recognition that amazingly he does not seek. Gregg really touched my heart, such a gentle soul. I'm sure you would enjoy meeting him if he accepts.

I can't imagine feeling anything but HONORED if Weird Al chose to parody my work. It's not mockery. On the contrary, it's an homage. He only selects accomplished artists and hit songs. His parody catalog is a much more exclusive list than Grammy Award recipients. I know for me, as a music fan, it makes me only appreciate the original song more if it has been parodied by Al!

@ProfessorofRock

3 ай бұрын

I agree 1000%

@illegal_space_alien

3 ай бұрын

I find it especially ironic about the Coolio one, since his song itself was an adaptation of Stevie Wonder's Pastime Paradise. For those who have never heard it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dIJ7lbGFp5rSc8Y.htmlfeature=shared

@Jims_Camera_at_dawn

3 ай бұрын

And the Rap "artists" are world famous for "samlping" previous hits by other artists. I guess it's OK if you only steal part of a song? We need to have people thinking EVERYONE LIVES BY THE SAME RULES. That too much to ask?

@NorthernKitty

3 ай бұрын

Two of the rejections made sense. Paul McCartney only had an objection against promoting meat consumption, and was fine with Al doing a parody otherwise. It's only fair to ask your music isn't used against your personal values. The other was Michael Jackson's rejection of "Snack All Night", Michael had good business sense that this would look desperate and wouldn't live up to the level of the other two MJ parodies. Even Al admitted it was a good thing for him that Michael declined that song. In both cases, I'm sure they felt honored, but disagreed with Al's choices.

@LazyIRanch

3 ай бұрын

@@Jims_Camera_at_dawn Please, please tell me that Vanilla Ice is NOT in the R&RHOF! I know I could google it, but I'm afraid to look. I just ate breakfast and not ready to lose it just now.

Amish Paradise is what made me discover Weird Al.

@Scientist_Salarian

3 ай бұрын

Same. And Coolio.

@thrinaxadon

3 ай бұрын

While you are in the mood for discovery listen to pass time paradise by Stevie Wonder and listen to the original version.@@Scientist_Salarian

I earnestly believe Weird Al makes almost everything he touches better.

Al is an absolute legend. The fact that he's not been invited to perform at the Super Bowl is criminal.

@ProfessorofRock

3 ай бұрын

Right?

@sleepyhollow783

3 ай бұрын

Great point.

@brentmay6379

3 ай бұрын

This definitely needs to happen

@LazyIRanch

3 ай бұрын

But then I'd be forced to watch a Superbowl halftime show! I've lived 62 years without watching a Superbowl game, but if Weird Al was the halftime show? You bet I'm gonna watch that!

@rs8461

3 ай бұрын

@@LazyIRanch not in this day and age you can just wait til it is on youtube

So, Coolio samples Pastime Paradise from Stevie Wonder, and that is cool, but someone wants to sample his song, and that is unacceptable? Classy.

@BryTee

3 ай бұрын

I'm surprised this video didn't even mention that, I believe that's one of several reasons why Coolio's lawsuit got dropped.

@rawx485

3 ай бұрын

Well, he's dead now so.....

@karmicphotography

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, first thing I noticed is that this "professor" didn't even mention Stevie. Shame.

@stevelewis786

3 ай бұрын

That omission surprised me as well.

@brucekukuch6929

2 ай бұрын

Including the Stevie Wonder sampling would be contrary to the rejection theme of this video. There is a huge difference between taking a snippet from a song vs using the entirety of the music. The two aren't comparable at all and would just detract from the theme.

I saw Weird Al at a Keyboard Magazine event at a NAMM. Al is an ungodly accordion and piano player. The audience was stunned by his prowess.

Weird Al needs to be in the Hall of Fame

I was lucky enough to have interviewed Weird AL on a morning radio show at about 1997. He was absolutely gracious and welcoming. He allowed my 7 yr old daughter to ask him a few questions, we had written them for her, and he laughed and made my daughter feel great. We then went to his show the next night. I was surprised at how physical he was, changing costumes regularly. He even wore the fat suit! Great guy.

@phaedrapage4217

3 ай бұрын

What a great story! That's exactly how I always imagined Al would be in person, right down to interacting with your daughter. I bet she had so much fun! ❤❤❤

@jammasterjay

3 ай бұрын

1. That’s pretty cool experience, especially cool for a kid to have a unique story to tell later in life. 2. You win the “best channel name”…I definitely got a good laugh from that!!!

I have met Weird Al because I was one of his extras at a concert… one of the Stormtroopers marching out with Darth Vader for “The Saga Begins.” He is incredibly talented, extremely humble, and an all around great guy. As much as he might be flattered by and feel undeserving of accolades he receives, he absolutely deserves every last one of them! My absolute favorite parody? “Word Crimes”… he nails nearly every modern grammar mistake in it. :)

@stevehope6283

3 ай бұрын

You should have a thousand likes for that!! Being in the video as a stormtrooper? That's badass... War crimes is my absolute favorite. I just started playing grammar police again bc no one knows the difference between Then and THAN!😮 ✌️🤪

@zac3392

3 ай бұрын

My kids can sing it word for word lol

@anaritabarrettosantiago5225

3 ай бұрын

As a former EFL teacher, that’s my favorite too.

@ClaudiaPadme

3 ай бұрын

@@stevehope6283At a concert, not in a video.

@adamwest1138

2 ай бұрын

Work Crimes is my favourite too! It's so witty, but also flows so damn well!

He’s definitely one of the nice guys of the music industry. The very definition of wholesome fun.

If the question is Weird AL, the answer is a loud, enthusiastic 'HELL YES!!!!!'

Weird Al is not just an amazing lyricist, his singing and acting are spot-on across all kinds of genres. Incredible guy.

@3TeamsMedia

3 ай бұрын

Emulating one or few artists is probably difficult enough, so his ability to emulate various artists/styles and genres makes him top notch.

@de1018

3 ай бұрын

​@@3TeamsMediaSo true! The actual range of his styles, lyricism, and ridiculous topics is astounding! He is our artistic expression reflected back to us through a fun house mirror, showing us how absurd our attempts to be serious really are.

@Jawesome1Shazam

3 ай бұрын

UHF is one of my favorite movies.

@johnw6110

3 ай бұрын

Not to mention all the instruments he plays. Incredible person.

I grew up in L.A. in the 70s with Dr. Demento. I remember "Another one rides the bus" done live in studio.

@shawnhurley3815

3 ай бұрын

Ha! God I remember that one too. Hilarious. Anybody like Bob Rivers? His songs are funny as well.

@BillGraper

3 ай бұрын

@@shawnhurley3815 "The 12 Pains Of Christmas"!!! I listen to it every year in December. 😎

@simplysteve68

3 ай бұрын

​@@BillGraper"Rigging up da lights" "Charities" "Whaddya mean 'YOUR' in-laws?"

@BillGraper

3 ай бұрын

@@simplysteve68 I'm not sending them this year, that's it. ...... shut up, you......... FINE, YOU'RE SO SMART, YOU RIG UP THE LIGHTS!

@artguti1551

3 ай бұрын

Same here...Listening to Dr. Demento on the Radio in the late 70s. Hearing "My Bologna, Another One Rides the Bus, and a few others...then Weird Al hit the Big Time soon afterwards!

One thing I hate is that Al doesn't get enough recognition for his original work. He only puts 4 to 5 parodies on an album, the rest are completely original, and they are usually pretty fantastic. Songs Like You Don't Love me Anymore, Frank's 2000" TV, The Night Santa Went Crazy, Trigger Happy, and When I was Your Age can all stand toe to toe with mainstream hits.

Amish paradise was one of his best songs.

About 10 years ago my wife won tickets to see Weird Al at a local venue. I reluctantly went with a friend. I AM SO GLAD I DID! It wasn't a very well-attended show. Maybe 500 people. I could not believe the performance this man put on! Costume changes, song after song after song, and the energy was through the roof! It now ranks as one of my top five concerts I've ever been to.

@S_Drake

3 ай бұрын

I saw him once in similar circumstances (local venue, just a few hundred people), and you'd have thought he was performing for a stadium packed with 50 thousand people, with the show he put on. It didn't matter that it was a tiny venue; his fans were there for a Weird Al show, and he gave us a good one. There's a guy who appreciates his fans.

@tcr7

3 ай бұрын

I saw him in a smallish city (population less than 100,000 now and this was in the late 90s). There was definitely fewer than 100 people in the audience. I used to be a performer that travelled up and down the east coast performing, so when I give the following compliment, I mean it. Weird Al is the greatest entertainer/performer I have ever seen. His energy was absolutely unmatched. He was doing quick changes in between his songs. He was absolutely brilliant. I say this as someone who dislikes music, but the man is a genius. The only thing I disliked about the performance is that I was in the 2nd row right in front of one of the speakers. I had tinnitus for several hours after the concert.

@marenwilliams2787

3 ай бұрын

Yaaaas! He puts on a show! I’ve seen him twice at the Washington state fair twice & it was amazing!

@saysoun752

3 ай бұрын

He puts on a very good show.

I remember hearing "Another One Rides the Bus" on Dr Demento and thinking "Who is this guy?" Nearly 50 years later he's cracking me up with the sped up "Hamilton".

@TheEudaemonicPlague

3 ай бұрын

Only if, to you, forty-five years is nearly fifty. Doesn't quite add up. heh.

@UberLummox

3 ай бұрын

Dr. Demento RULES!

@Kelliebelle44

3 ай бұрын

@@UberLummoxMy brothers and their friends listened to Dr Demento. The first thing that popped in my mind when I saw his name just now is “Fish heads fish heads, roly poly fish heads. Fish heads fish heads eat them up yum! Took my fish heads to the movies. Sat right down in the very front row…”. I know there were scores of other songs but that one stuck.

@KegstandOG

3 ай бұрын

Dr. Demento show...wow blast from the past! Best radio show ever created!!!

@Drake2024

3 ай бұрын

Dr. Demento was the best "Another One Rides the Bus" was great. I also liked "I Lost on Jeopardy".

Honestly one of the greatest artists ever!

Weird als guitar tones are absolutely perfect,he should be in the hall of fame

Weird Al is the only celebrity i would want to meet in person.

@shawnannul

3 ай бұрын

I've met a few and he's the only one I would starstruck for

@ModelA

3 ай бұрын

Me too. And I have. He was super nice.

@nothingforyouhere418

3 ай бұрын

What about fred durst

I took my then 12 year old son to see Wierd Al for his first concert,in about 2008 (dream come true for both of us) And my kid kept saying "I hope he plays Albuquerque." It was his favorite of all time.I told him that song is like 14 min long, hes not gonna play it. Well he did for the encore, and we were absolutely thrilled. Thanks Al.❤

@JM_Solo

3 ай бұрын

Dream come true. That’s amazing!

@dustin8834

3 ай бұрын

Cause I had my ready table up and my stay in the upright position!! Holy hell, I could only listen to that song two times ever, it IS the most annoying song ever made. Glad you liked it though

@normfromga

2 ай бұрын

@@dustin8834Yeah, just listening to it, two times tops. But watching the Breaking Bad video with it? I think I'll watch it again right now! ["Do have any bear claws?" "NAH, we don't have any bear claws!"]

Prince's bathtub scene was even more recently parodied by Justin Hawkins of the darkness

He puts on a great show. I've never seen a single artist work so hard for his audience for as long a time. He must have incredible endurance.

Weird Al was asked is MJ made any royalties from Eat It. Al said yes, enough to buy the other glove.

@christopheralthouse6378

3 ай бұрын

Sad no mention of how MJ returned the favor in 1993…watch the video for Michael Jackson’s “Liberian Girl” and you’ll see Weird Al appear twice on it, one for each parody! 😅

I have a lot of respect for Weird Al achieving a decades-long career while remaining a pretty wholesome guy.

@ContentMadame

3 ай бұрын

Lol, go listen to some of his originals.

@serendipityshopnyc

3 ай бұрын

@@ContentMadame I'm very partial to "One of Those Days" and "Christmas at Ground Zero".

@ScrapKing73

3 ай бұрын

His commercial success has outlasted most of the artists he parodied! Now that’s crazy!

Oh please, please do a second. Weird Al is timeless and forever!

Michael was 100% right in his call. He had a sense of humor and had lent Al resources from his music videos for previous parodies. Nirvana was hesitant when Al approached them because they thought it was going to be a food parody. When he said it was going to be about no-one understanding their lyrics the response was an enthusiastic “yes!”

Weird Al is a national treasure, and we are lucky to have him

Kudos to Weird Al for asking for permission though he didn't have to. That's a level of respect that is long gone.

@Frankie5Angels150

3 ай бұрын

He has always asked permission. Only Kurt Cobain asked HIM to parody Nirvana.

@Fivemonthslater1

3 ай бұрын

@@Frankie5Angels150Madonna did, too. She begged. (Thus the inspiration for the hilarious portrayal in the recent movie.)

@IntheL1ght

3 ай бұрын

That is why weird al is the best

@joshuaclaassen9325

3 ай бұрын

It's a mark of respect _now..._ but back in the '80s, it was the law, because unpermitted parodies weren't legal yet. Al kept up the habit, I suppose. 🙂

@njlauren

3 ай бұрын

Parody has always been fair use, otherwise Spike Jones and so forth couldn't do what they did. He asked bc he doesn't want hard feelings.

His Saturday morning cartoon takeover was the best

Glad Rivers came around later. Having Weird Al in their Africa cover video - and also having him show up at at least one of their performances of the song and play the guitar solo on accordion - was absolutely perfect. Weird Al is just the best.

I am glad to have experienced Dr. Demento, Weird Al and the rest of the crazy 80s.

@Juliet475

3 ай бұрын

Dr Demento was a Guilty Pleasure for me..Normal suburban Stepford wife by day and laughing my behind off at night.

@LegendStormcrow

3 ай бұрын

I remember discovering Dr Demento songs back in the 00's. Oddly, it was Weird Al that got me in that direction.

@jimt902

3 ай бұрын

Fish heads, fish heads, rolly polly fish heads, eat em up, yum. Burned into my brain since 1977.

@citizenstranger

3 ай бұрын

90s.

@Teeveepicksures

3 ай бұрын

Fish Heads Forever ❤

Weird Al is a legend. The world is a better place with him and his music. We can either laugh or cry and Weird Al made the decision to laugh a long time ago.

Weird Al is an underrated musical genius.

I love Al so much! He's brilliant!

The thing about Weird Al is that his music while a parody is SMART in it's parody. He doesn't just push out junk and every song i have ever heard come from him is a small bit of Genius, elevating the source material in every case i can think of and in some cases bringing back the original to hit status. He deserves to be in the Rock and Roll hall of fame for his great parody catalogue.

@StriderZessei

3 ай бұрын

And he's never too harsh with the source material. He's might poke fun, but he never kicks anyone when they're down. A real class act.

Amish Paradise is hands down Al's best parody (song and video combined.) The juxtaposition and execution are pure art. Been a fan since I was a kid and Eat It came out. Proud to have him on vinyl. Among the most gifted artists alive; able to perform convincingly in so many different genres and styles, comic genius, and one of the most wholesome and unique people alive. He probably could have been just as big as a mainstream artist if he really wanted.

@turtleflipper9935

3 ай бұрын

I have to disagree, his best is White and Nerdy

@sunstripe85

3 ай бұрын

Those are both classics ❤ great choices! I have to say as for best parody, I'd go with Word Crimes because it took super creepy lyrics and made the song both educational and entertaining. I liked how the original song sounded but, similar to Baby It's Cold Outside, the lyrics are not my jam. So I like having that alternative 😀 I wish he'd do Baby It's Cold Outside too

@jesse2214

3 ай бұрын

I liked fat the best. He looked just like my aunt Barbara in the fat suit.

@FLPhotoCatcher

3 ай бұрын

Weird Al "has always gone the extra mile to be respectful of the musicians..." But what of the Amish? Every time they see that video it must hurt them all over again.

@sharonagresta-siekerman8601

3 ай бұрын

​@@FLPhotoCatcherAmish do not have tvs so they won't see it.

Amish Paradise is one of Al's best, too. Right up there with Fat, Eat It, and White 'n' Nerdy

If weird Al spoofs your music, you have arrived. Shut up and enjoy the royalties. It's a sign of respect, Al knows music.

I was a teenager when Weird Al first came on-scene. I think my favorite Weird Al songs are the originals, "My Bologna," and "Another One Rides the Bus," but also, I have to mention "Amish Paradise," which is truly a work of art, but in a totally different way to the rest of his very incredible art. And you know what's so amazing about Al and his band? They can play in ANY musical genre, any! I've got a degree in music and usually when one artist, who has their own genre, attempts to switch, you can hear little "errors." Not with Incredible Al! This man, he just holds a special place in my heart. I am now 59 years old and I still love Weird Al. When I am feeling down, or missing my parents, "My Bologna" is gonna get cranked up, and I am soon laughing through the tears. *Thanks, Al. If you should happen to see this, I'd like you to know that you really have made the world such a better place.*

@steventaylor4326

3 ай бұрын

All greats but White and Nerdy takes the #1 position in my opinion.

@indigop38

3 ай бұрын

I’m 68. Weird Al was around before my bologna. I remember him featured on a radio show called DR Demento when I was about 12.

@Kisha_can

3 ай бұрын

​@@indigop38Nobody said he wasn't around before My bologna.

@indigop38

3 ай бұрын

@@Kisha_can ok. You’re right. My misread. Thanks

@BearClawAK47

3 ай бұрын

Neither are original songs. "My balona" is a parade of the Nack's "My Shirona" and other was a parade of Queen's "Another one bites the dust"

What a badge of honor it would be to have Weird Al parody one of your songs.

Weird AL is the Super Bowl half time show we all want to see! Make it happen, NFL.

When it came out, Eat It got as much air time on MTV as Beat It did. I love Wierd Al. Thank you so much! I love the polka medlies, too!

Think of how much talent is required for a band to play EVERY genre of music in concert. Al and his band are gifted musicians

@ProfessorofRock

3 ай бұрын

They truly are!

@fnjesusfreak

3 ай бұрын

Definitely props to his band. Given some of the talent they were recreating - Paul McCartney's solo on "Taxman", Eddie Van Halen's solo on "Beat It" (hell, that was Rick Derringer, no slouch on the guitar himself!)...

@kajem575

3 ай бұрын

PAUL SHAFFER and THE WORLDS MOST DANGEROUS BAND.

@rome8180

3 ай бұрын

Al is really underrated as a singer. He has a nasally voice, but his pitch is perfect and his range is excellent. There's a video you can find online of him doing a more serious a cappella song. Unfortunately, I can't remember the song name right now. But it's beautiful. It's from 2020 during the pandemic and it involves him using a looper to layer his voice.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

3 ай бұрын

It makes it so that you think you’re hearing the actual song but then you hear Weird Al singing.

I first saw him in the 80s doing "Like A Surgeon" and "Eat It" and I instantly fell in love with his work. He is a legend, and someone who always made music fun

Don't forget the parody of James Blunt's "You're Beautiful." If I remember correctly, Weird Al personally got Blunt's permission to make his parody "You're Pitiful." Then right before he released the album, "Straight Outta Lynwood" Blunt's record label stepped in and said no. So Al removed it from the album and made it a free download on his web site. I have since properly reintegrated the song onto the album on my computer/phone.

@68fmj51

2 ай бұрын

I had no idea about that parody. I've gotta hear that!

@wavion2

2 ай бұрын

@@68fmj51 He's actually made a part two of this video and he includes this song on that one.

@68fmj51

2 ай бұрын

@@wavion2 thank you!

@andreacurrent-bomer8932

Ай бұрын

I absolutely expected that to be on the list! One of my favs.

You Don't Love Me Anymore! is my all time favorite Weird All parody, its so melodically smooth and absolutely funny A.F.!!! 🤔🤣😂🤣😂🤣🫶🏽🍻

When Al was a kid, he used do stuff with Dr. Demento on Sunday evenings in SoCal. He's still a kid to me.

Al is a national treasure. He brought us laughter at the worst times and got us through it smiling

@stephaniecranston8134

3 ай бұрын

Soon after my husband was diagnosed with leukemia, my son presented me with the cd Mandatory Fun. We listened to it all the time when I was driving him to and from his job, and to and from the hospital. It put smiles on our faces and laughter on our lips. It was the perfect time for the perfect cd. Got us through some tough days. My husband is fine now, and we still do listen to that cd.

You're gonna interview someone, and that someone says you cannot make eye contact with them? At that point I'm cancelling the interview.

@ProfessorofRock

3 ай бұрын

Ha ha! No kidding.

@andrelambert7180

3 ай бұрын

Sooooo… who was it? 😮

@Cicilo1983

3 ай бұрын

@@andrelambert7180 I'm guessing it juste had to be Prince.

@johdo_lodet

3 ай бұрын

If I can’t look you in the eye, where the hell should I be looking? Ears? Chin? Chest? Past your shoulder?

@LazyIRanch

3 ай бұрын

In the 80s my boyfriend's sister worked at some fancy club in Atlanta where celebrities often visited. She said most were nice... except for Madonna. She would shriek obscenities at the wait staff if they attempted eye contact. Autographs? Fuggitaboutit! The worst was when beloved superstar of the Atlanta Braves, Dale Murphy, visited the club and saw that Madonna was there, he asked his waitress (my BF's sister) to ask Madonna's permission to meet her. Such a gentleman! "NO! I don't want to!" she snarled. I don't know baseball, but I looked him up... Murphy has 398 career home runs. He won consecutive Most Valuable Player Awards (1982-83), the National League's Silver Slugger Award four straight years (1982-85), and the National League's Gold Glove Award five straight years from (1982-86) He is a lifetime .265 hitter and has played in more than 2100 games as well as scoring just under 2,000 runs. The Atlanta Braves retired his number (3). Also, the man was _gorgeous!_ He reminded me of actor Rob Lowe. What a dum-dum she was to snub that man!

When i was a teenager me and my friends had our own parody of Alone by Heart, instead of the line "how do I get you alone" we would sing "how do i get to a phone". We always wanted to hear Weird Al sing that.

I've listened to Weird Al all of my life and he's never gotten stale unlike a lot of other artists

Weird Al is a national treasure. If you haven't seen him in concert, you are missing out.

@uppitywoman3647

3 ай бұрын

Yes, his concerts are excellent 👍

@GromMolotok

3 ай бұрын

Sadly, he was scheduled for our town but that had to be cancelled for some reason. I didn't dig into the why. I was sad enough about it.

@keithcummings3260

3 ай бұрын

Hardest working man in show business!

@jeromethiel4323

3 ай бұрын

@@keithcummings3260 That and i don't know of anybody who has anything bad to say about the man. Seems he's both humble AND a perfectionist. Wish he did more of his own original music. I know he can do it, he's done it before. But hey, it's his life, he can make whatever art he wants! I'll just sit back and enjoy the music.

@keithcummings3260

3 ай бұрын

@@jeromethiel4323 In my first comment on this video I lamented that his original songs got lost in the recognition of his parodies.

Coolio was awesome. Saw him in concert a couple of years before he died & instantly reminded me why he got so big for a while after Gangster's Paradise. RIP, Coolio. You are missed.

Al is the KING of parody. I remember the first time I heard his parody song My Bologna” on the Dr. Demento show in 1979. After that, the rest was history.

Weird Al was my oldest son's favorite artist. In 5th grade Jonathan was overweight and decided to perform Fat in the school's talent show. In his black zippered jacket, he brought down the house. Unfortunately, because he lip synced , he didn't win. But the countywide newspaper did feature his performance. We laugh about to this day, because Jo Nathan (sp) was famous around here for a while.

Seriously there's been so much music I've checked out because of Weird Al. A genuine parody doesn't hurt the original at all.

@travelsouthafrica5048

3 ай бұрын

When Weird Al approached Mark Knopfler about doing a parody of his song, money for nothing , Knopfler agreed with one condition , that Knopfler would play the guitar for the parody song ...

@knottheory79220

3 ай бұрын

@@travelsouthafrica5048 I didn't know that, that is awesome. And Dire Straits is a band I never would have checked out if not for Weird Al. It just comes full circle doesn't it?

9:14 not to mention that in Amish Paradise, he said "tonight we're gonna party like it's 1699!".

@billfarley9015

3 ай бұрын

I like that he calls young Amish Amlets.

@robdaviesprogm

3 ай бұрын

Al included a little dig at Prince on every one of his albums after a while. That, and the number 27, though I don't know the story behind that particular Easter egg.

@serendipityshopnyc

3 ай бұрын

@@robdaviesprogm Maybe he's referring to the "27 Club" of artists who died at that age?

Weird Al seems like a really nice guy. If I got a chance to meet any celeb, it'd be him!

I just watched Weird Al videos the other day! I’d forgotten how funny he is and that I love his videos.

Weird Al is one of my musical heroes. I still prefer "Yoda" to Lola. Definitely do a part two of this and DEFINITELY get that interview scheduled with the King of Parody 😊

Part 2 is a must. He and his band are Exceptional Musicians!! They are underrated because they can mimic ANY BANDS MUSIC seamlessly. Weir’s Al and his band belong in the music hall of fame. .

@radwolf76

3 ай бұрын

The brief sample of Zeppelin's Black Dog in Al's Trapped in the Drive Thru is not a sample at all. Al's band is covering it. It is a flawless recreation.

Weird Al is a national treasure.

If I was a famous big hit artist, Weird Al coming to me to parody one of my songs, I would take that as greatest achievement of my musical career. You know you've made it when you get a Weird Al parody.

Al Yankovic is one of the musically most underrated performers of all time. His skill and range with different styles of music is unparalleled. If he were not a comedy performer, and was a 'serious' one, he'd be regarded as among the best of all time.

@freethebirds3578

3 ай бұрын

He's also very good looking. You don't see it with the big glasses and all the hair, but when I saw the video for "The Saga Begins" I was amazed at how handsome he looked.

@artor9175

3 ай бұрын

Hey, I DO regard him as among the best of all time.

@anselpeneloperainblossom-s3489

3 ай бұрын

His cover of Africa with weezer absolutely blew me away. Didn’t even know it was Al until he kicked. lol

@Frankie5Angels150

3 ай бұрын

Okay, let’s not go crazy here…

@Frankie5Angels150

3 ай бұрын

@@freethebirds3578 Get some glasses yourself.

I hope he lives forever. I don't want to see a world without him in it.

@addambelmont3050

Ай бұрын

He has children...

Do more of these…! Brilliant

My Balona! Favorite. Yes deserves Hall of Fame. Great musicians. Great traveling music. Teaching grandkids about Weird Al. It's fun!

To me , that's how I know a band really made it. Being parodied by Weird Al has to be a great honor.

@BigAL68xyz

3 ай бұрын

This was nenevr clearer to me than when watching Dick Clark's New year's Rockin' eve 1996. The Presidents had just played a song and went to sit in the front row. Then Al took the stage and played "Gump." The camera caught the Presidents down there in the front row with huge grins on their faces, singing Al's lyrics to THEIR music. Loved it.

@brushylake4606

3 ай бұрын

Apparently, Cobain was excited that Weird Al had parodied them. He saw it as a sign they had hit the big time.

Weird Al is indeed a national treasure. He's not only been able to parody great songs, he's also managed to parody himself over the years.

Weird al is someone I'll prob never meet but would love to run into him on the street just to shake his hand and thank him for all the years of enjoyment. From a life long fan since the 80s. I'll be sad when he's no longer around. The world is better with him in it.