The 20 people who gave this a thumb down have no joy in their lives. I feel bad for them.

I'm a simple person, I see "Weird Al" and I click.

One of the BEST musicians and vocalists of my generation, The Jones Generation. I was born in 1958 into white privilege in SoCal, that I didn’t understand the reference to until about 20 years ago. Artists like Al and others, combined with my wife, made me understand that this life is a gift that MOST AMERICANS do not get to enjoy!

Weird Al is one of the most underrated talents of our century.

This Al ain't Weird enough for the both of us.

@g.m.2427

2 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna steal this line

@rwethj9gfdtyrFS9u0ud

2 жыл бұрын

Actually, this Al's too Weird for the both of us. :D

@nhmooytis7058

2 жыл бұрын

😂

When I describe Weird Al as speaking to every generation of 13-year-old, people think I'm dissing him. But no, I mean it with the greatest respect. Anybody that can reach four generations, from gen x to whatever we're calling the kids too young to be zoomers, has done something monumental.

@stephw6046

2 жыл бұрын

My dad, a Boomer, likes Weird Al, too! He introduced me to him through a Dr. Demento tape when I was a little kid and I have been hooked ever since. 🥰

Man is 62 and still kicking, aged like fine wine.

62 years old... Man you look like 45! It is true, be positive to yourself and others and do things you enjoy, keeps you away from the aging proces!

Dam this guy is a handsome Rockstar still living live in the 80s

To anyone here who loves Al, I strongly recommend checking out the Sparks Brothers doc from earlier this year. You may find you have more capacity for love than you thought possible.

The world needs more accordions, banjos and xylophones.

Born in 81. Been a fan since 91. Always makes me happy.

It's so easy to overlook the musicianship.

Ron and Russell must LOVE this.... you may be the only person weirder then they are

The world need Weird Al.

Weird Al is what the world needs right now

This guy better live forever.

You know, when weird Al first hit the masses he was literally weird to people at the time, but now he’s actually just a pretty chill dude compared to shit we’ve seen now.

@taoist32

2 жыл бұрын

He got popular at a time when weird was in, and somehow he topped them all. The late 70’s early 80’s were the weirdest times and the best of times for creativity and music.

@Scottie_S

2 жыл бұрын

You sir, are correct....10 points.

@SomeYouTubeTraveler

2 жыл бұрын

"'Normal' Al Yankovic"

@SobiTheRobot

2 жыл бұрын

What is weird is that he's remained relatively the same and is loved doubly so for it. He's a genuine gem.

@Compucles

2 жыл бұрын

It's like how "The Simpsons" was seen as a rather crude cartoon for relatively older audiences when it first aired, and now it's practically child friendly compared to the sick stuff they show on more recently created animated sitcoms for adults like "South Park" and "Family Guy."

It’s amazing that Al is only now being recognized as the master musician he is.

This is the first time I heard accordion music in 80 years without intense disgust, unease, and violent stirring. JEEZ, AL, YOU'RE NOT HalF BAD.

It’s one thing to be parodied by Weird Al. It’s on quite another level to be _covered_ by Weird Al. High praise indeed.

@istinapravda7956

Жыл бұрын

Sparks was so over the top that I can hardly see how they can be parodied. They were good also :) go watch original video for this song and read lyrics and you'll see what i mean

@quicksilvertongue3248

10 ай бұрын

Presumably one of those thumbs up you got was from George of the Jungle.

Proof even an accordion can be shredded

@mrmagoo8510

2 жыл бұрын

Al shredding on the accordion in concert!!! kzread.info/dash/bejne/o22C2cWDc8KYoJc.html

@mrmagoo8510

2 жыл бұрын

and ....Weird Al shredding!! kzread.info/dash/bejne/oKGX19Gaocewado.html

As if Sparks couldn’t get any Weirder along comes Al 🤟🏻🤟🏻

It's not often we get to simply see Al playing the accordion, he is usually moving at warp speed. It was fascinating to watch.

Al is still the master of the accordion.

@constancemiller3753

2 жыл бұрын

And to think, he could have taken guitar lessons instead?! 😳

@stateofdisorder1

2 жыл бұрын

He learned from his dad. I’m sure he’s very proud 😊

@drewt1717

2 жыл бұрын

Al accordion is god-tier music!

@dububro

2 жыл бұрын

i really don't know enough about accordion to tell if he's particularly good or not tbh

@Moldyvort

2 жыл бұрын

He would tell you his father was the true master.

And when the world needed him the most, he returned.

@danktankdragkings7117

2 жыл бұрын

Long ago the four genres lived in harmony. That all changed when Pop-rock attacked. Only Yankovic master of the accordion could reunite the masses, but when the world needed him most he persists. Now 30 years have pasted and our hero looks like he's ready to outpace anyone. But I believe Weird Al unites the world.

Weird Al Yankovic is a G.O.A.T!

Weird Al should host and be a musical guest on SNL, and he should even be in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The fact that he isn't in the latter is disappointing , but the fact that he hasn't done the former is a borderline tragedy.

Weird Al once did an interview online where he talked about the influences on his parodies. The interviewer asked about “Virus Alert” and Al responded that it was a style parody of a band he liked called Sparks, specifically from the era of their album Kimono My House. I had never heard of Sparks before, but a recommendation from Weird Al is good enough for me, so I went out, picked up that album, and fell in love. Thank you Weird Al for not only making my life better with your music, but making my life better with other people’s music too.

@hotpants8243

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, so Weird Al likes Sparks. This man is amazing. You can try Sparks album "Hippo"!! Pretty cool music

@jeanfrancis8121

2 жыл бұрын

We saw Sparks, in the late 70s or early 80s. They opened for Rick Springfield. 🤩😍🤩😍

@BigMcLargeHuge122

2 жыл бұрын

That's how I discovered them too! Now they're my favorite band

@MichaelPastien

2 жыл бұрын

BRILLIANT rendition of a CLASSIC SONG 💜

@erikharrison

2 жыл бұрын

That's how I discovered them too

(In my Christopher Walken voice) *"I need more accordion!"* 😁

What would this world be like without Al? Dark, I tells ya.

Arguably the greatest accordion player alive today!

I rember you show and sometimes I just need to return to a nice time and you're crazy eyes bring me right back I hope you're secretly immortal because the true joy you bring is seldom found in this world anymore

I can't imagine how impossibly dark the world would be without this brand of input

@buttslappingpirate

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe the world has gone dark entirely due to his brand of input?

@Nidht

2 жыл бұрын

@@buttslappingpirate no

@TheOfficialTarynTots

2 жыл бұрын

@@buttslappingpirate Al is my sunshine, rainbows, Christmas morning, puppies and kittens rolled into one! He is the light in a dark world.

@GraemeGunn

2 жыл бұрын

I just had a terrible thought... Is there anyone even up to the task of being this man's successor? Even a spiritual successor? What's the world going to do when he dies? If someone finds the key to unlocking immortality, or something close to it in his lifetime, Weird Al needs to be the first person to get the treatment lol

@RetroPlus

2 жыл бұрын

@@GraemeGunn Absolutely

You really forget sometimes that Weird Al is a genuine accordion virtuoso.

Name just one other musician that made his career on playing the accordion. That alone deserves credit.

I still watch UHF at least once a year. "Spatula City"...

Just watched The Sparks Brothers while it was in theaters without knowing anything about the band, everyone's passion for the band spoke volumes throughout the movie, and now I'm listening to this singing along in my head. Fantastic cover, absolutely adore this.

Weird Al performing a song that Sparks sings, these are a few of my favorite things.

Weird Al puts on the most amazing live show of anyone. Period.

In my opinion, accordion is one of most complicated instruments to play.

From listening to “Eat it” as a child to watching perfection on the accordion today, this man is an Absolute legend. While I have aged 30 years, this man looks like he’s aged 5-10 years. Like wine, this man just gets better with age, and he was always a legend from the start.

@clicheguevara5282

2 жыл бұрын

I was born a week after Thriller and the Eat It music video is one of the first I remember seeing on Mtv.

@michaelflammer3622

2 жыл бұрын

Word, I was a small child when he started. Why does he look young enough to show up at my high school reunion? Witchcraft I say!

@Diabloshell

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelflammer3622 hair dye.

@0xsergy

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelflammer3622 lack of stress ages you too. Man looks like he lives stress free.

@ThePiggiestOne

2 жыл бұрын

Wine gets better with age until it becomes vinegar, transforming into a whole other amazing fluid beast. Weird Al's final evolution is still ahead of us and I'm strapped in!

the most beautiful song played by the most beautiful human on the most beautiful instrument. JUST BEAUTIFUL.

Al, I've loved you since I was 8 or 9...almost 40 years now! You ROCK!

The world needs more Weird Al jammin' out on an accordion.

@chinookvalley

2 жыл бұрын

All that's missing is cowbell. We need more cowbell!

@beeftwinkie2198

2 жыл бұрын

It is how he started..his dad too

I've never seen such work with accordion, and such enthusiasm while playing...Al you still amaze me.

@inactiveytchannel

2 жыл бұрын

What about weird als cover of Africa ft weezer

@odogar2738

2 жыл бұрын

@@inactiveytchannel Thank you for reminding me...This dude is crazy

@skyblue-lb9kr

2 жыл бұрын

check his rendition of "Classical Gas!"

@annabackman3028

2 жыл бұрын

He is a huge Sparks fan, and this is "theee" Sparks songs, all times. "This town ain't big enough for both of us, and I ain't gonna leave!!!" The beginning, lyrics are fabulous 😂 "Zoo time, it's she and you time, and mammals are your favorite type, and you want her tonight. Heartbeat, increasing heartbeat You hear the thunder of stampeding rhinos, elephants and tacky tigers. This town ain't big enough for both of us....

@markconnstopmotionotherstu105

2 жыл бұрын

For about 3 months I have been practicing his song "It's still Billy Joel to me" on my accordion.

This dudes track with Portugal. The Man is ridiculously underrated.

Thank you AL. My dad played the accordion and was criticize for it. Thank you for showing what I always knew and I wish my father would have live to see . Accordions rock !!!!

Effortless mastery in display.

when you are a fan of BOTH... Weird Al and SPARKS... this is divine.

@Warios4Christians

2 жыл бұрын

A nice thing to wake up to

@khargrove808

2 жыл бұрын

Marry me, zamhar!

@zamhar

2 жыл бұрын

@@khargrove808 hahaha! i'm flattered but i am already married. My 4 kids also listen to Weird Al and Sparks, by the way...

He's very good at what he does, and enjoys it. Life should be enjoyed.

Holy Moe! This song needs the full Weird Al treatment with his vocals as well. I know the Sparks have a lot of great songs but I never get tired of this one

Ok. Does no one know how hard it is to play the instrument like that?!?!

Why yes KZread, I did want to hear Weird Al covering Sparks this morning :3

He's come a long way since the days when he set his accordion on fire. 🔥🎹🔥🎹🔥

Weird AL, the only man who could play in a Accordian so well that you would want to head bang to it lolz.

Man still looks great today. Has aged well.

@GiselleMFeuillet

2 жыл бұрын

Like a fine wine

@josteinv.jordet257

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, definitely does not look like he's 62.

@avnrulz8587

2 жыл бұрын

Must be his positive attitude despite everything.

@billmurray7473

2 жыл бұрын

That's a reward for NOT overindulging. When you don't 🚬, 🍹, 💊, or "grab 'em by the p---y" , YOU can look that good in Your Later Years.

@dragonborn5832

2 жыл бұрын

@@billmurray7473 My grandpa Bob is the same way, later in life when his brother smoked and drink people started assuming he was Bob's late father.

this accordion playing is epic!

I'll be satisfied only when Weird Al does the Super Bowl halftime Show!

"one and done, baby" damn right!!!

I take comfort in knowing that Weird Al is in fact still weird. This man in 100% responsible for the many hours I spent annoying my grandmother with the toy accordion she had at her house when I was a kid. Cheers!

@misssummersalt

2 жыл бұрын

It's a good way to check and confirm that, despite everything going on, the world is at least still in some kind of balance.

@samuelthehobo4441

2 жыл бұрын

At least he’s stayed consistent kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZJt_zLqpqtC9gqw.html

@dariowestern

2 жыл бұрын

You don't have to be weird to be weird, but it helps. Sometimes. In this case it's nice to see him do a straight laced accordion version of one of the greatest 70's rock songs.

The facial expressions are the best! Oh Al! I'll always be your number 1 fan! Sob!

Wow! A Sparks song. I have love Sparks since 1982. Saw them live in 1984..standing right at the stage. Thanks Weird Al for playing this.

Look at him. The man looks... tired at first. Maybe he's just focusing on the song, but at first he looks... somber. Almost resigned. But then... he starts to figure out the song. The instrument takes on a life of its own, his fingers dancing on the keys of their own accord. He begins to look... like himself again. Some of his iconic vigor seems to come out from within. The years almost seem to fall off of him, giving him this strange appearance of wisdom & youth at the same time. He becomes... timeless. He is Weird Al. Always has been. Always will be.

I just watched The Sparks Brothers this week! Fantastic documentary. You were awesome in it too Al!

Thanks Al

For 15+ years I have wanted a Weird Al Yankovic parody of "Handlebars" by Flobots. Please thumbs up if you do to.

The world doesn't deserve this man

Weird Al is a national treasure and we should protect him at all costs

As a classical musician, I love this. A man and his accordion jamming makes me SO, SO happy. ..But honestly, I’d probably love anything Weird Al puts out. A down-to-earth artist with his kind of genius and level of talent is so, so rare.

@AxxLAfriku

2 жыл бұрын

IT is weird indeed. Everywhere I comment, people tell me how much they love me and my content. Sometimes IT is annoying. But right now, IT would be okay. So say something nice about my content, dear ar

@Erik_Swiger

2 жыл бұрын

When I understood "The Saga Begins," my world changed. I know that song better than I know the original. Singing along with it is one of my greatest joys. My, my, this here Anakin guy ...

@putridabomination

2 жыл бұрын

@@AxxLAfriku don't you dare plague the weird al comment sections you heartless maniac

@AndrewAMartin

2 жыл бұрын

@@putridabomination Just report it for the spam it is and move on...

@putridabomination

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewAMartin I always do and naturally KZread does absolutely nothing.

One of the few artists who keeps on going after decades :)

I can't look at him anymore without hearing JK Simmons say "Why do you suppose I just hurled a chair at your head?" 🤣

I love "weird Al".

I'm really hoping that the recent spike in activity on Al's KZread channel means that he's got something new coming

@DCMill

2 жыл бұрын

You Might be on to something there!!

@squidwardtennisballs9506

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@lindawarren8325

2 жыл бұрын

New tour announced !!!!!!

Weird Al’s face at the end was hilarious. And he’s such a talented musician.

Weird Al Is now responsible for introducing a bunch people to Sparks.

If you ever somehow forget just how talented Weird Al is, read the description of this video and realize this was a first take performance... unbelievable.

@obscure.reference

2 жыл бұрын

in fairness he probably did practice before recording

@heavenbound32566

2 жыл бұрын

I bow down to the Accordion God! Magnificent!

@crystaldafoe2471

2 жыл бұрын

😳😳🤚

@genewitch

2 жыл бұрын

@@obscure.reference he's literally never played the accordion before this video was shot...

@obscure.reference

2 жыл бұрын

@@genewitch that’s gotta be some low effort sarcasm

Wow! That was so awesome!!!

this man Been Makin me Laugh for 20+ years A Legend In American Pop Culture

Weird Al. An absolute treasure.

That last expression on Al's face is just the kind of look I'd expect to see on Ron Mael's face, too.

Accordion perfection. "What the world needs now is Al, sweet Al It's the only thing that there's just too little of."

@MsGina

2 жыл бұрын

He’s one of a kind!! He is an American Treasure!!

@ingridfong-daley5899

2 жыл бұрын

No, not just for some, but for everyone... :)

_Keep on accordion..._ _...In the free world !_

Been listening to weird al and his accordion since i was like 7 years old. Ty so much for the years of music and laughs.

Thank you Weird Al! I've been a fan of Sparks since 1974 and The Sparks Brothers documentary by Edgar Wright is superb!

This man is the best thing to happen to modern music. He’s aced every style and has proven that he can match quality across the board throughout his time. For big time artists in the music industry to be matched and sometimes even outplayed by someone joking around… that would be frustrating. But we need it!

@KairuHakubi

2 жыл бұрын

let's be real though, it's not that difficult to be the best thing to happen to modern music. I mean it is now, because Al's up there. But in some alternate It's a WonderfAl Life situation where he became a banker or something, all you'd have to do is perform with competence and creativity and actually play an instrument and you'd blow away all the music made within the last 4 decades.

@ashleycroydon9743

2 жыл бұрын

I still sing just eat it 🤣🤣🤣

@MomMom4Cubs

2 жыл бұрын

Without auto tune!

@MetricJester

2 жыл бұрын

@@KairuHakubi Architect. He would have been a glorious architect.

Al you still have perfect bellows control, I don't as I don't compete anymore. I love the accordion and always will, it's the best instrument in the world.👍

Just another thing to thank Edgar Wright for I guess.

I see Al I click Al

Because of the trailer for this Doc, I have fallen hard for 'SPARKS'! I was just listening to 'Kimono My House' this morning before turning on the internet and finding this! What a pleasant surprise of a coincidence! 👋🏻👨🏻‍🦲👍🏻

WELL BEYOND ALL OF THE SENSATIONAL TALENT THAT YOU HAVE.... YOUR EXPRESSIONS ARE WELL..... . (A DEEP SUBJECT) HYSTERICAL..... KEEP BEING Y. O. U. THE WORLD NEEDS MORE COMEDY. NOW.... EVERYBODY POLKA!!!!!!

Weird Al is coming back to the Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre ! I'm hoping To see him again when my health returns. He is the greatest musician & I'm sure I'm not the only one who finds him Sexy.

Sparks good, Al good, this best

Still looks exactly the same. Extremely talented and so funny. Thanks for all the laughs and good times.

This will be in everyone’s recommended in 10 years.

Just Al and his accordion, pure bliss. Some of my favorite Al tunes are the ones with just the accordion, like the almost a cappella “Another One Rides the Bus”.

@zoetercy9208

2 жыл бұрын

Check out Al playing WIPEOUT. There's a video of him playing it in concert on youtube. Pure bliss!!!

I’ve seen Weird Al live on three different tours and he puts on a fantastic show. He has a costume change for nearly every song and comedy bits in between. I’m so mad I missed his last tour when he was doing mostly original material.

@Noriko83

2 жыл бұрын

I went to that one! No costume changes but it was still really good! Got to hear some of my favorites like "Larry", "Chrstmas at Ground Zero" and "Nature Trail to Hell". He even surprised everyone by doing a short polka rendition of several popular parody songs.

@Ironsidese3

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I saw him at a fair in AZ in like 2008 and we paid maybe $10 to get in to the entire fair, Weird Al put on one of the best, most energetic shows I've seen; complete with costume changes for each song. I loved it.

@LandtoHouse

2 жыл бұрын

I went to the Asheville show a few years ago. Really good!

@taninhawk

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffjones2463 There were costume changes with the "Strings Attached" tour (the last tour he did). It was basically like the old tours, but with an orchestra on stage as well paying along. There were no costume changes with his "Self-Indulgent" tour (two tours ago), where he played his original songs. For the show I went to, at least, he sat on a stool on stage the whole time, and just sang and it was amazing. Though, in my opinion, all his shows are amazing.

@seanshea8596

2 жыл бұрын

I can confirm he was the same in 1989 and 1997

40 or 50 years ago, this song was my 1st exposure to Sparks. Never heard the Weird Al cover till now. Truly a Joyously positive experience

@dariowestern

2 жыл бұрын

This song is 47 years old. I remember when it first came out and seeing them perform it on TOTP, and my 3 year old mind being as confused as hell wondering if Russell was a woman and what Ron was on to be scowling at the audience and playing with a huge bandage on his finger. This song is like a Frosty Boy ice cream - often licked but never beaten. Though the covers I've heard of this song are pretty good as well.

@oenthusiast

Жыл бұрын

This cover is pretty recent. It's part of the extra features for the Edgar Wright documentary about Sparks that came out last summer.

Respect for the Jimi Hendrix of the accordion! 🤘

You are still the most awesome musician & performer EVER!!!! Just know that you are loved