Why are people butthurt about Weird Al making fun of Nirvana? Quit being major fanboys. Weird Al personally asked Kurt if he could parody the song. No, the song wasn't created in 2009 like many people seem to think, that's simply an upload date because if you didn't know, KZread didn't exist in 1992 when this song was created, but you'd have to do the impossible task of reading the description to solve that mystery. Plus, you cant deny that Weird Al did a wonderful job of mocking the original song. I've known the original song since long before I heard Weird Al's version. Its been around 20 years yet I still cant decipher a word Kurt was saying. Weird Al portrayed that perfectly with "bargle nawdle zouss" as it doesn't get much closer to the original than that. For those who actually read all of that, here is a fish with no relevance. >

@tuckerlacey9909

9 жыл бұрын

YAYA

@larrote6467

9 жыл бұрын

Kurt told Weird Al just don't make it about food, and he actually liked the song, besides: ¿what's wrong with parody or satire?

@YourFather143

9 жыл бұрын

I love parodies as long as they are done well. Weird Al created a masterpiece.

@justinmeyer6044

9 жыл бұрын

My favorite band is Nirvana and I love this parody because when this song came out, people really couldn't understand the lyrics and I believe they only included a few lyrics in the cd cover so you really had to guess what he was saying (Internet was in it's infancy as well). And Kurt said he liked it....

@larrote6467

9 жыл бұрын

I think the sheep and cow parts are hillarious and brilliant, as well as the gargling solo

Folks shouldn't be whiney about this song. Cobain is on record as having liked it and in fact considered this parody as a sign that Nirvana had achieved the big time. Parody requires a lot of work to pull off accurately and in fact it is rather difficult to do a good and humorous parody without having love and respect for the source material. Heck just LOOK at this video. They went through the trouble of getting most of the people from the original video to play in it, act similarly to the way the original was shot and even get their instruments to sound similar. Then listen to the lyrics, creative, funny, and stylized in Al's usual way without feeling a leap from his usual style of music. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to get a result like that? To have a sound that is both your own yet similar to someone else's and still be entertaining all on its own? Te amount of dedication put into this one production of video and song shows a deep love and respect for the source material.

@HaxorPwnerHax

9 жыл бұрын

People are only whiny because Cobain blew his brains out. Nirvana is overrated anyways.

@534DaHill

9 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more. Al Yankovic manages to perfectly mimic the style and sound of the original work in all of his parodies, and yet give it his own touch. That takes a lot of skill of both Al and his band, and it shows respect to the original work. Also: legally speaking, Al doesn't even need to ask for permission; but he does so anyway to make sure there are no hard feelings, and he abandons his plans when the original artist doesn't like the idea.

@sluggotg

9 жыл бұрын

534DaHill Spot on Gskaloyan, Daniel K. and 534Dahill! (Bookplate, that is a bit harsh... might be true as far as him killing himself... but as to me personally.. I am too old to make a call on Nirvana being overrated. I was born in 62 so I am not the target audience. I was soo jaded I considered most of the bands in the 80's to be "New bands" or "Upstarts", (obviously I was in my 20's so that was a bit silly). Once I pulled my head out of my butt, I had to admit I really liked many bands in the 80's... I liked them a lot! I am slow to like a new song/band, but I do like some of the newer stuff, (not much... still have a very hard time liking Rap/Hip Hop, but that is OK). As I said, ... I am not the target audience.Sluggo

@davekeenanpayne

9 жыл бұрын

gskaloyan In fact the only worry Kurt had was that the song was going to be about food until Al said "I'm going to make fun of the way that no one can understand your lyrics". This whole song was done with a huge amount of respect and all of the members of Nirvana knew this.

@DefianceGal

9 жыл бұрын

gskaloyan yep! and im sure Al had to get permission to even do the Parody anyways or it would violate copy right laws not to mention Nirvana would get paid in the process for it

As a lifelong Wield Al fan, his gargling water 2:13 cuts so straight to the point, I die laughing evertime

@jameswoodend6029

9 ай бұрын

It's fing brilliant

@miloskrs

8 ай бұрын

That whole sequence is my favorite part of any music video ever, right from the very first moment I saw it. Al gargling water, the doofus in the background getting hit in the head with the ball, and the guy on fire nonchalantly walking into the frame. Absolute pinnacle of parody, the whole history of comedic acting distilled into a single scene.

@swnsng

8 ай бұрын

this had be rolling :D

@RB01.10

4 ай бұрын

He even does it live too 🤣

@lisaparsons4124

3 ай бұрын

Yes I agree very hilarious 😂

"Sing distinctly? We dont wanna! Buy our album, were Nirvana!" 🗣️🔥🔥

@A_Fabulous_Killjoy

Ай бұрын

Lowkey the line that hits hardest.

@airbendingeagle2358

Ай бұрын

"The garage band, from Seattle! Well it sure beats, raising Cattle! Yeah!"

@ladyjc7273

14 күн бұрын

Best lyric in a Weird Al Video.

@davidcosta2244

10 күн бұрын

We're nirvana, because it's short for we are. Why are apostrophes so hard for posters to comprehend? Oh yeah, laziness.

Over 4000 dislikes? I guess it doesn't even matter if Kurt fucking Cobain himself thought this was brilliant...

@TheMeanMongoose

9 жыл бұрын

He actually thought it was better than the original...which he wasn't so serious about to begin with.

@Redeyedragonblade

9 жыл бұрын

Haters gonna hate.

@indilandojones

9 жыл бұрын

...and I bet you all the dislikes are people who were born after Nirvana wrote this song and after Al decided to parody it. Figures.

@monstersock980

9 жыл бұрын

best ever

@villings

9 жыл бұрын

Nirvana fans (born after Cobain's death) are soooo so so serious

This was actually filmed at the same place as the original and has some of the same actors in it, Wierd Al went all out on this one

@jacksonpercy8044

4 жыл бұрын

@Ninjakitten42 Weird Artificial Intelligence.

@epsilon6516

4 жыл бұрын

The Janitor is the same

@howdyouknow

3 жыл бұрын

It is the same set and some of the same extras, ya. And Al did that when he filmed some Michael Jackson parodies as well, as Jackson let him use the same sets and stuff, too, like the subway in "Fat".

@iqceo4276

3 жыл бұрын

Including the headless man and the mannequin?

@cockyburritos4507

3 жыл бұрын

Source?

Lyrics; What is this song all about? Can't figure any lyrics out How do the words to it go I wish you'd tell me, I don't know Don't know, don't know, don't know, oh no Don't know, don't know, don't know Now I'm mumblin', and I'm screamin' And I don't know what I'm singin' Crank the volume, ears are bleedin' I still don't know what I'm singin' We're so loud and incoherent Boy, this oughta bug your parents Yeah Blergh Haai It's unintelligible I just can't get it through my skull It's hard to bargle nawdle zouss With all these marbles in my mouth Don't know, don't know, don't know, oh no Don't know, don't know, don't know Well, we don't sound like Madonna Here we are now, we're Nirvana Sing distinctly, we don't wanna Buy our album, we're Nirvana A garage band from Seattle Well, it sure beats raisin' cattle Yeah And I forgot the next verse Oh, well, I guess it pays to rehearse The lyric sheet's so hard to find What are the words? Oh, never mind Don't know, don't know, don't know, oh no Don't know, don't know, don't know Well, I'm yellin', and we're playin' But I don't know what I'm sayin' What's the message I'm conveyin'? Can you tell me what I'm sayin'? So, have you got some idea? Didn't think so, well, I'll see ya Sayonara, sayonara Ayonawa, hodinawa Odinaya, yodinaya Yadda-yadda, yah-yah Aye-yaah

@popsmackle8039

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the lyrics

@thegoofygoblin2081

Ай бұрын

I can't seem to figure out any lyrics...

Who agrees that Weird Al needs to be inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame if he's not already in there

@mosart7025

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@FuryanJedi13

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah!

@dj-um7el

11 ай бұрын

Fr

@masonroberds1366

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely lol I love weird al he is a legend and deserves his place in the rock and roll hall of fame

@jonathanc7674

10 ай бұрын

If it takes one induction for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to gain some much needed credibility, it's Weird Al as far as I'm concerned. Single handily proved to be the measuring stick of the music industry.

I'm glad the drummer's shirt said "Drummer" or I might not have guessed who he was supposed to be.

@acorr14

5 жыл бұрын

Knowing Drummers, he was wearing it so he wouldn't forget.

@kane_7_

5 жыл бұрын

Whoever it is, it’s not Dave Grohl.

@NoOne-yp8ot

5 жыл бұрын

The kick drum says "drum" on it.

@billymayo3640

5 жыл бұрын

No One I thought it was a large bagel

@MrWest-lu2kl

5 жыл бұрын

Good thing the drum said drum on it I forgot what it was jeeze

The gargle solo. LMAO. The greatest gargle solo ever.

@kenia8439

3 жыл бұрын

I ALWAYS lose it when he does that 🤣🤣🤣

@aplus1080

3 жыл бұрын

EVER? Top 10, sure. But ever? Idk.

@graehamhenderson3270

3 жыл бұрын

Hard to argue this statement.

@zarabee2880

3 жыл бұрын

Closely followed by the kazoo chorus 🙌🏻😂

@jrmangus

3 жыл бұрын

No! I disagree. The Gargoyle who gargled Gershwin on the Muppet Show was equally as talented.

Here's a fun fact. You can see it by watching both videos and it was said in an interview with Mr. Yankovic. He's using the exact same set... More so. The chearleaders, janitor, and audiance extras are made up of many of the exact same people from the original video. He didn't just make a parody. He mirrored the entire video and got just about the entire original crew to help him do it.

"Sing distinctly? We don't wanna! Buy our album, we're Nirvana!" Best lyric ever

Fun fact: Kurt said that hearing his song being parodied by Weird Al was what made him realize that Nirvana had made it

@lexkanyima2195

3 жыл бұрын

Are you sure ?

@lexkanyima2195

2 жыл бұрын

@Shy Cutie it's so innovated

@miguelangelreyesdiaz6380

2 жыл бұрын

At certain Mode,Weird Al said that Kurt Cobain is the closest thing that have USA with the True Punk Rock XD

@TheUnforgiven59

2 жыл бұрын

I see.

@eljefe5957

2 жыл бұрын

@@lexkanyima2195 anyone who grew up in the 90's saw that VH1 special that everyone is quoting from in these comments, yes he did say it.

I am amazed by the number of commentators on this video who didn't know that Nirvana gave Weird Al permission to do this song.

@ichcheekok2866

9 жыл бұрын

It's still a shit cover version. Nirvana is way more heavy and Kurt Cobain is 100 times better singer than this try hard clown.

@fulhamjayify

9 жыл бұрын

Ich Chee Kok Weird Al is trying to be heavy or a better singer. His style is to make fun of and make a joke of songs. It would take an absolute idiot to not understand that.

@ichcheekok2866

9 жыл бұрын

You're the idiot if you think this is good.

@fulhamjayify

9 жыл бұрын

Ich Chee Kok Again you miss the point, it's not meant to be good, it's meant to be funny. You're awfully dense.

@davejohn3600

9 жыл бұрын

this isn't good…it's BRILLIANT!

He starts losing his mind at the end...pulls off a man's nose, demolishes a building, and cuts his hair off?! Lmao!!

@lisaparsons4124

3 ай бұрын

Yes and so hilarious 😀

Every single time he gets to the part about the marbles in his mouth, I can’t help but laugh

3:06 Holy fuck the kid was stage diving and he was holding its nose as in actual diving. The little details on weird aI parodies is what makes it so perfect

@derrrtee

5 жыл бұрын

"its nose"

@kunstderfugue

5 жыл бұрын

@@derrrtee because kids are objects (?)

My old band covered the original song; sometimes I would switch to this song in the third verse just to fuck with people...

@Dchcrge00

8 жыл бұрын

Lmafo that's just perfect xD

@iainkirkpatrick4869

8 жыл бұрын

+zendaddy link please

@Floymin

8 жыл бұрын

+zendaddy621 Did you sing "It's hard to bargle nawdle zouss..."?

@370ZGuy

8 жыл бұрын

+zendaddy621 That is classic dude.....I bet nobody hardly noticed......too funny.

@steveneiman2158

8 жыл бұрын

+zendaddy621 Could anyone understand it well enough to notice?

I find the "this outta bug your parents" line funny because the generation that made this IS my generations parents. So if they heard us playing this full volume they'd prolly join in on the head banging.

I understand why Kurt thought this was so funny this is absolutely hilarious

Fun fact: Weird Al went through the trouble of tracking down many extras from the original video to make this as authentic as possible.

@theactualgarfield

2 жыл бұрын

Thats dedication

@notserp1836

2 жыл бұрын

And they managed to film this on the same set as the original version

@anonymoususer3888

2 жыл бұрын

that's awesome He pays a lot of attention to detail, like he mimics the style of the artists really really well too

@jaystreet46

2 жыл бұрын

Stretching the definition of fun fact. Maybe it’s a fact but that’s as much ill grant you

@daxbradley4346

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaystreet46 thanks I appreciate it!

Fun fact: Tony Hawk is an extra in this video and Weird AL didn't know until a tweet in 2009 from Hawk himself.

@lawson296

3 жыл бұрын

@Andrew Brooking Thanks!

@chmelys

3 жыл бұрын

@Andrew Brooking thats him?

@sun290

2 жыл бұрын

Nobody ever recognizes Tony Hawk lmao

@mariodatguy4988

2 жыл бұрын

Dang you're right!

@bradymetzinger8755

2 жыл бұрын

fortige is gay

This has got to be my favorite Weird Al music video, and probably the funniest music video of all time. All the background gags make this feel like it was made by the guys who made Airplane. Weird Al is so good.

"It's hard to bargle nawdle zouss with all these marbles in my mouth" has me dying. Weird Al is truly a national treasure.

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

@ketamine901

4 жыл бұрын

Amen

@LiamEgan17

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha I remember that episode hommers band was sadgasmm

@lRlSHBLADE

4 жыл бұрын

Liam Egan bruh it was a nirvana parody

@LiamEgan17

4 жыл бұрын

Irish Blade yes I get that but homers band that was a parody of nirvana was called sadgasm

@jimihendrix9316

4 жыл бұрын

Brain freeeezee

when he said "bargle nawdle zouss" that really hit deep

@TheEFRoommates

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it really spoke to my soul

@VoodooV1

3 жыл бұрын

And marbles just took it to next level man

@b0t155

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly, it reminds me of how I must of sounded when I was a heroin addict.But I still giggled.

@simonxd5937

3 жыл бұрын

I dont understand xd

@petergant8767

3 жыл бұрын

Too, too?! It went deep into my core!

2:14 is actually insanely impressive. Al fuckin gargles water 100% perfectly in tune.

@sophiet1576

6 ай бұрын

I've seen AL perform this live and he is an impressive singer and gargler! He throws the cup of water into the audience after he gargles, it's hilarious!

@thesourcenerd

5 ай бұрын

He also DID make the basketball shot. (This is just something my other nirvana loving friend told me so I’m not sure.)

Fun fact: At 1:46 in this music video, Tony Hawk is seen next to the cow! (The guy wearing the white t-shirt) I didn’t know this until watching a previous video where Weird Al mentioned he was in this video!!

@ThomasR415

5 ай бұрын

I was wondering where he was in this music video ever since I first learned that he was in the music video!

funny trivia: the janitor is the same person in both videos.

@Jancek34

3 жыл бұрын

And all the kids who are sitting, are the same lol

@sirdangelo

3 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing no?

@yevgeniyzharinov7473

3 жыл бұрын

duh!

@jacksonpalmer8955

3 жыл бұрын

I heard he specifically re-hired the same actors to make the parody more legit

@marioconte6223

3 жыл бұрын

The singer too

This has to be one of the greatest music videos ever created, surely? The amount of visual gags and jokes is unmatched here. Weird Al on top of his game.

@naysayer1238

Жыл бұрын

@@qjinx1 No, it was not directed by John Landis, it was directed by Robert K. Weiss, one of the *producers* of Kentucky Fried Movie.

@heyoldman2003

Жыл бұрын

the visual gags 😆 i love all the details he puts in his videos… yep Al the man !!!

@richstrobel

Жыл бұрын

​@@qjinx1 Samuel L. Bronkowitz?

@Willow_clawson

Жыл бұрын

Yo u have 666 likes !

@HE_Tbl

Жыл бұрын

Personally i didnt understand the joke about tearing off the head and hand and the part with the children, where their tray flies away and then they are dragged. Is this a reference or kind of absurd?

3:24 The entire ending sequence kills me, but the moment I see that nose getting stretched with the pliers I lose it😂😂😂NEVER. GETS. OLD.

I just read today on Facebook that Smells Like Teen Spirit was recently scientifically calculated to be the most iconic rock song ever written. I don't know about you lot, but I prefer Smells Like Nirvana myself.

Al Yankovic's parents died of CO poisoning before a show, he got the news and went on stage anyways because "since my music had helped many of my fans through tough times, maybe it would work for me as well" The guy is probably the best dude in the industry

@profound369

4 жыл бұрын

What is co

@SZebS

4 жыл бұрын

@@profound369 carbon monoxide

@Jackiedyk

4 жыл бұрын

I think about that sometimes. What a sad, awful thing to go through. 😔

@critic_ninja1622

4 жыл бұрын

@@profound369 Russians calls that "угарный газ"

@sonniepronounceds-au-ni9287

4 жыл бұрын

I think Walt Disney's parents died of that too. He bought them a new house which had a problem with the heating system leading to the accident. I could be wrong however.

Guys. . . Kurt loved this parody. Even if he didn't, the entire premise of Kurt's philosophy is to just be yourself and not care what anybody thinks of you. Just go all out or don't go out at all. If you said this was a disgrace just because you think Kurt would, you completely miss the point of his message.

@DaRozeman

10 жыл бұрын

Add to that the fact that the setting is the EXACT same studio used by Nirvana and many of the extras were in the real video (the janitor for one).

@UnwovenSleeve

10 жыл бұрын

DaRozeman Alfred Unkovic used the same footage from the original clip but added in his footage.

@clonka

10 жыл бұрын

I saw an interview they did to Kurt Cobain, and he said that he loved this video, and he laughed his ass off when Weird Al showed him. So, ``hyperrespect my artist´´ fans can laugh too.

@shracken

10 жыл бұрын

***** he didn't hate smells like teen spirit. he hated the fact that there were lots of fans that requested that songs and only that one. and I can see his POV considering that Nirvana had so many other awesome songs like: Aneurysm, Heart Shaped Box, Lithium, Milk It etc. and people only wanted to listen to Teen Spirit. In the late days there were concerts where Cobain actually refused to sing it, despite the audience's frantic requests.

@hannamontana3

10 жыл бұрын

If you look at the recent interview with dave on jimmy fallon he said that yankavic asked kurt permission to do a parody of it and he said yes

This brings me back to my childhood. Not sure I ever heard it during my childhood but being a swedish kid that doesn't know english I definitely didn't know what they were singing in the original but I still wanted to sing along.

@zimriel

6 ай бұрын

he likes those pretty songs

THE DRUMMER COLLAPSING AT THE END IS THE FUNNIEST THING EVER

@CaseyShontz

28 күн бұрын

Wow I didn’t even notice that until I read this comment 😂 there is so much going on in this video

I feel like being parodied by Weird Al is one of the highest honours an artist can receive. Screw Grammys. This is the shit.

@musiclovingchick6

10 жыл бұрын

That's the way Kurt took it-he knew Nirvana had 'made it', when he heard this song :)

@AdderTude

10 жыл бұрын

musiclovingchick6 Even Dave Grohl today remembers watching this music video with the band. They all loved it and had a great laugh watching it.

@musiclovingchick6

10 жыл бұрын

AdderTude That's awesome!! Love it :)

@secretagentmann9

10 жыл бұрын

So did Kurt, if what I read is right.

@musiclovingchick6

10 жыл бұрын

***** That....is.....AWESOME!

Fun fact: Even though he's allowed to parody whatever, under the protection of fair use, Weird Al almost always asks permission first. Absolute legend.

@chickadee677

3 жыл бұрын

ALWAYS and he pays every artist royalties. Al's a class act.

@big_arg

3 жыл бұрын

chickadee Kurt's daughter apparently still gets royalties from this as well

@AxGryndr

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, some artists had said no.

@johnmacaulay9132

3 жыл бұрын

Not all his parodies are actually fair use. Unless it's critical or a review (like this) then it's probably not. You can't just take someone's song, change the lyrics to something unrelated, then claim fair use.

@sammargera454

3 жыл бұрын

Yup.

I was laughing throughout the entire video but Weird Al chopping his fringe at 3:29 had me in hysterics.

Weird al really captured the spirit of grunge music with this

At 1:42 the song switches from being a parody of Nirvana to being a promotion; telling the listeners about what kind of band Nirvana is, where they're from, what their music sounds like (or rather, who they don't sound like) and telling everyone to buy their album. It's no wonder Kurt enjoyed it so much!

@sweepkick

Жыл бұрын

Al loved Nirvana's music. There was a lot of mutual respect there.

@0x777

Жыл бұрын

I dunno if you were alive when Smells like Teen Spirit hit the charts, but EVERYONE knew who Nirvana is back then. EVERYONE. From the poppers to the hair metal fans. This record was number 1 for like an eternity.

@WorldsOkayestBassPlayer

Жыл бұрын

@@0x777 I was alive but quite young.

@stevenswapp4768

11 ай бұрын

@@0x777 yep I was like 6 or 7 at the time, and I can confirm this is true 🤘

@MsThebeMoon

8 ай бұрын

Kurt was excited about being covered by Weird Al. He felt that's when they hit the big time.

1:06 Someone just rips off someone's head off and throws it. 💀💀💀

@tsfallout8178

4 жыл бұрын

3:02 he just rips his arm off

@Floodbait_117

4 жыл бұрын

Ya lol that weird al for you

@juliestrom412

4 жыл бұрын

Talk about teenage angst😬

@baldrickthedungspreader3107

4 жыл бұрын

That’s the grunge feeling for ya

@nessavazquez1093

4 жыл бұрын

🙊😯🙈

This song and mv were so funny that Nirvana decided to make a depressing hardcore version of Weird Al Yankovic's song. Actually, they say the name of the band was inspired by this song Smells Like Nirvana.

@thesourcenerd

5 ай бұрын

That is not even close to true.

@Itmeb

4 ай бұрын

@@thesourcenerdway to miss the joke

@thesourcenerd

4 ай бұрын

@@Itmebi made this comment a month ago and i now am just understanding the joke 🤦

Fun fact: Weird Al called Kurt Cobain while Nirvana was on the set of SNL for permission to parody the song and Kurt instantly gave him permission

Fun fact: Kurt loved this parody and even said that he felt he & Nirvana had ''made it'' once he'd heard it. So, shut the *fuck* up about how this is offensive to Nirvana or some shit, and enjoy the music.

@logansundberg6124

8 жыл бұрын

Who wouldn't want a parody of there song done by weird al

@AwoudeX

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Mitchell offense is taken, not given... nothing wrong with making a parody

@aurel9684

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Mitchell who exactly are you telling to shut up? Doesn't appear to be anyone here who's complaining...

@logansundberg6124

8 жыл бұрын

+Film Producer the thing is that these 3 dudes came from nothing (Kurt was still living in his car while nevermind was made). They wanted to be rock stars and one way to get recognized was to have a parody done by wierd al and release nevermind

@calebgallimore9756

8 жыл бұрын

lie....Kurt died before this song was made

You guys do know Weird Al actually got permission from Kurt Cobain, right? Kurt thought it was pretty funny.

@sveinungmagnussen8623

9 жыл бұрын

but, kurt cobain blasted his head with a shotgun in the late 90s, so how did he see it? O_o

@Tgrogg1

9 жыл бұрын

If you look in the description you can see this song was made in 92 Kurt killed himself in 94.

@marissasue319

9 жыл бұрын

Awwww pretty cool n cute of him!

@skigh45

9 жыл бұрын

he allowed him 2 doit because he knew nirvana sucked.

@marissasue319

9 жыл бұрын

skigh45 stupessss smfh

Another fun fact Weird Al Yankovic called Nirvana while they were on the set of SNL to ask if he can make a parody of Smells Like Teen Spirit

@redglove7748

8 ай бұрын

Everyone commented this

@ericaw9915

7 ай бұрын

I honestly didn't read any of the comments beyond the first one

Love the "Drummer" shirt. And "Sing distinctly, we don't wanna!" gets me every time.

Why can't idiots on KZread realise that Al got Kurts permission before making this. Plus Kurt loved this parody.

@frosty848

7 жыл бұрын

True, kurt did say he loved it. kurt was all for things like thit.

@phantomzone2725

7 жыл бұрын

Nirvana was a major success because of that parody.

@j_freed

7 жыл бұрын

Parodies are a way of saying YES WEIRD AL REDID MY SONG I'M FAMOUS!!!

@tomspencer7307

7 жыл бұрын

Apparently all the nirvana members were really excited that he was doing this and were all fans of his work

@j_freed

7 жыл бұрын

They were literally in Nirvana when they heard he was doing this.

Another fun fact: After this song was released Nirvana sold another million units. It pays to be parodied kids.

@montoyat1977

4 жыл бұрын

I think that is why Madonna came up with the idea Like a Surgeon

@Ofek_92

4 жыл бұрын

oh well, I guess it pays to rehearse

@voiceman1233

4 жыл бұрын

@J G You Mean Micheal Jackson?

@voiceman1233

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ofek_92 Yeah Lol

@SacredFire777

4 жыл бұрын

This parody really fits my perspective on Teen Spirit: It makes no sense at all.

Truth be told, you understand more words in this than you do in the original

@mosart7025

Жыл бұрын

It might be the truth, but is it a Fun Fact?

@MsThebeMoon

8 ай бұрын

At the end of the Nirvana song, I swear I hear Kurt repeating "Lady Gaga, Lady Gaga". I know Kurt isn't saying that, but that's what I hear every time.

2:55 is that tony hawk!?

@TheRealLegoDocOck

Ай бұрын

Yeah

@famlrnamemssng

4 күн бұрын

Fun fact: Weird Al accidentally put Tony Hawk in the music video. Al had no idea he was in it until years after it was released

Apparently Kurt Cobain loved this and was incredibly honored to have been parodied by Weird Al.

@ArtistTheArtist05

5 жыл бұрын

Makes sense, Being parodied by Weird Al is like a stamp of "You made it!" in the music business

@xwoog5686

5 жыл бұрын

@@ArtistTheArtist05 thats actually what Kurt said

@eddiegness

5 жыл бұрын

Also, he thought that it would be another parody on food.

@StormsparkPegasus

5 жыл бұрын

@Josh Tiger Actually no. When he saw the video, he was honored (as he said being parodied by Al means "you've made it" in the music business), and thought it was absolutely hilarious and apparently fell over laughing.

@sabrinahardin9115

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he said it in an MTV interview

I enjoy how professional they are. The drummer is even labeled in case of confusion.

@mhozayien

4 жыл бұрын

yeah thank god they did that just wouldn't have known what he was maybe the pianist, guitarist or just someone nodding his head and playing with sticks!

@elinicoritale6384

4 жыл бұрын

And the drum says "drum" xD

@VoodooV1

3 жыл бұрын

Documentation is important

@carnabarana2620

3 жыл бұрын

Why are they fliping hair up and down?

The Gargle to Kazoo section is great. It makes me think of when you don't know one part of a song so you just hum it and then jump back into singing the bit you know.

My favourite parts: 0:13: The cheerleader (also donut) 1:06: The head getting yeeted 1:16: The guitar 1:36: More yeeting of body parts (pretty much throughout the whole thing) 1:49: Chicken dance 1:55: Guy with banana (imo best part) 1:58: Old man's food being yeeted 2:11: Sheep 2:16: Everything happening here (+ Kazoos afterwards) 2:36: Guitarist go bye 2:41: The delayed shot 2:50: Bootiful ballerina 2:59: More yeeting of food 3:07: The girl guide crowdsurfing 3:14: Guy stealing symbal 3:21: Smashing stuff on someone's head 3:24: Whatever's happening with this guy's nose 3:26: Blowing up building (+ same guy holding symbal) 3:32: Drummer go bye 3:40: Weird Al go bye Ok basically the whole video

@OmegaII

4 ай бұрын

You forgot 2:55 Tony Hawk. (the guy with the sunglasses)

@Hannah-le-Banana

4 ай бұрын

@@OmegaII Oh I didn't see him lol

@SunChip.4321

3 ай бұрын

I know the guy who threw the sandwich

@Hannah-le-Banana

3 ай бұрын

@@SunChip.4321 That's so cool!

@ryanmcgary6212

17 күн бұрын

Is the guy with banana Jon Hamm?

When Weird Al Yankovic asked Kurt Cobain for permission to parody this, Kurt asked him if it would be about food. Al said it would be about how no one could understand his lyrics. Kurt found that hilarious, and said absolutely.

@Missy3940

2 жыл бұрын

And this is why I still love music artists.

@karolinakuc4783

2 жыл бұрын

Well it is so funny as Al Yankovic's song wasn’t that different from original

@keithklassen5320

2 жыл бұрын

Actually this is a parody of a song by Seattle grunge band "Nirvana"; the parodical song is made by the artist "Weird" Al Yankovic.

@TheLovelySheri

2 жыл бұрын

@@keithklassen5320 Kurt Cobain is the singer from Nirvana

@NipponNostalgicTV

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheLovelySheri *was

Fun Fact: 1:17 is such an impossible guitar bend that many artists, even kurt himself, could not replicate, making weird al the absolute MOST underrated guitar player of ALL TIME

@noshutup6617

Жыл бұрын

Is this a joke?

@noshutup6617

Жыл бұрын

This IS a joke

@noshutup6617

Жыл бұрын

I understand this joke

@noshutup6617

Жыл бұрын

I like this joke

@Loogia

Жыл бұрын

@@noshutup6617 Top 10 Character Arcs

Fun fact: Tony hawk (After he got famous and started his own skateboard business) is featured in this video (As a blond guy with sunglasses and white & teal shirts- you can see him at 2:55) and apparently al himself didn't realize until years later

i love how weird al managed to incorporate the basketball hoop in the background of the original music video. He's brilliant.

@slav4335

5 ай бұрын

it's the same set

@sirmemes1225

5 ай бұрын

@@slav4335 I meant that he used it by throwing the basketball.

"It's hard to bargle nawdle zouss" LMAO

@jamewtf

7 жыл бұрын

JL Ikr so relatable

@hunterburroughs3296

7 жыл бұрын

with all these marbles in my mouth!!!!!!

@Zzyzzyzzs

7 жыл бұрын

I too like to bargle nawdle zouss. I think.

@KoltoxOfficialChanel

7 жыл бұрын

"ur merely making fun of all the poor littel kiddies in africa who have to bargle all the nawdle zouss every day for a living uv neever bargled nawdle zouss so you're merely here to disinform people and laugh at their struggles ppl like yuo disgust meeeeeeeeeee"

@CherryDKaya

6 жыл бұрын

Koltox are you fucking serious we got an sjw here fuck off with your minecraft profile pic

Fun Fact: a lot of the actors in this are the same as the original nirvana video.

@FelixvonMontfort

2 жыл бұрын

The janitor for example :D

@bradymetzinger8755

2 жыл бұрын

f off

@jimjoh4627

2 жыл бұрын

@@bradymetzinger8755 No

@loafabread1446

2 жыл бұрын

@@bradymetzinger8755 I'm telling mom

@isaacsanders695

2 жыл бұрын

only the staple ones, you didn't want to mention the fat cheerleader dude or the dude with a braided ponytail on the top of his head with all of his head shaved except for the patch above his ears.

The drummer falling off the stool at the end 😂😂😂

@David-vg8lx

10 ай бұрын

What age are you? 10 😆 🥁

Al has been the master of parodies and videos for four decades now😂

@zoeym4868

9 ай бұрын

Too bad his real genius is overlooked. Less than half of the songs on Al's 14 studio albums are parodies. 80% of Al's songs are originals. I've been to 3 of his Vanity Tours and he only performs his amazing origina songs. Al and his band of over 40 years are incredible!!

Ya'll realize that Kurt Cobain said he felt "honored" by this parody, right? Even the guys in Nirvana were fans of Weird Al. Some people get offended far too easily.

I find it impossible to believe Weird Al is now 61, cause he doesn't even look older than 40.

@aaroncostello8812

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but he also looked 40 when he was 25!

@deloreanfan81

3 жыл бұрын

Clean living

@ZulcanPrime

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! I am the same age and I am going bold and have a few grey hairs.

@jharvey433

2 жыл бұрын

Dude he was 40 in the 80s

@aaroncostello8812

2 жыл бұрын

@@jharvey433 He was born in 1959, soooo no he wasn't.

I heard “smells like teen spirit” on the radio the other day and just started singing “smells like nirvana” instead.

I love the fact they got the janitor from the original in this and hes eating bagles out of the trash 😂

@MsSavagechef

6 ай бұрын

donut?

Somes time stamps for parts in the video, if you need it probably not 0:13 An old man acting like a cheerleader 0:17 The janitor eats a bagel out of his cleaning bucket 0:24 Weird Al Cobain gets introduced 0:44 The janitor attempts to swim in air 0:51 " This Space For Rent " 0:55 Dave Grohl's Shirt that says " drummer " 1:00 A child or a person with dwarfism shining a light into Weird Al Cobain's face 1:06 A girl rips of a guy's head 1:12 Burp 1:16 Weird Al Cobain bend's his guitar like it's freaking rubber 1:29 *Bargle Nawdle Zouss* 1:31 Marbles 1:35 Somebody in the audience gets yeeted 1:37 More marbles 1:40 Another person gets yeeted 1:43 Krist do be rocking in those tight red pants doe 1:45 *Moo* 1:54 The audience impersonating cramped worms inside a container trying to move, also, Banana dude 1:58 This dude eats a cheeseburger, and dude #2 slaps it out of his hand. 2:07 *Moo* 2:09 Damn, this girl really wants to fly one day. 2:11 What the hell do sheeps say again? I don't know. 2:14 *Gurgle, Fire, Swallow* 2:23 That's a pretty fresh kazoo solo, not gonna lie dude. 2:26 Holy crap, mr. janitor is back with a tuba! 2:30 Basketball bois 2:41 Nice trick shot, Weird Al Cobain 2:46 The janitor finds a tutu 2:50 The janitor is now a ballerina. 2:54 A 4th person is yeeted, seriously, how many people want to fly. 2:58 Leave those girl scouts alone, god damnit. 3:02 A shirtless guy that seems like he hasn't showered in days rips off a dude's arm. 3:06 Yo, leave the girl scouts *alone* 3:10 Somebody falls through the roof. 3:12 Slam dunk! 3:16 Hit n' run 3:18 - 3:26 I don't even know, dude 3:26 Weird Al Cobain blows up a building, and I don't know why I'm saying this casually. 3:29 Don't cut your own hair, mom said you're not allowed 3:32 Ring-a-ring-a-rosies, a pocket full of posies, a tissue, a tissue, *we all fall down* Hope this was useful, probably wasn't.

@stoyankastaneva4182

3 жыл бұрын

Good

@user-uj2xp7lm6e

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much this is litterly going to be my favorite comment just because you took the time to find the best parts, and i think 5 kids said yeet in thus video.

@magpie-yf8gf

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's actually a glazed donut but okay

@nothingmatters298

3 жыл бұрын

thanks im blind but this helped

@kyloren22

3 жыл бұрын

Moo

Fun Fact: This song also helped revive Weird Al's music career. This song came out of a creative slump Al went through after UHF failed and he was treated as a bit of an 80s relic.

@SuperCrazyPsycho731

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I never wanted a Weird Al album until I heard this s***. It's the only one I've ever owned. I've heard bad hair day. That one is pretty good too.

@porflimbornapilis2556

Жыл бұрын

You forgot to start with 'Fun Fact:" ...

@michaelriddick7116

Жыл бұрын

Which just shows how people don't know good cinema, UHF was/is AWESOME! :D 😎😂🤣😂🤣😂

@henrybierman8431

Жыл бұрын

Wait UHF failed? I loved that movie

@WHOputTHEbompINthere

Жыл бұрын

UHF was gold

This music video was my introduction to Weird Al as a kid. Loved it then, still love it now. Al’s stuff always manages to be as timeless as the songs he does parodies of.

@zoetercy9208

5 ай бұрын

I love this parody, too. I makes me sad, though, that 80% of Al's songs are his amazing originals, and hardly anyone even knows about them. I was over the moon, though, to go to 3 of his originals only tours, and hear the crowd go crazyy for these incredible songs. His band is unbelievable!!!

1:12 I love how the guy with “this space for rent” written is completely stationary

I wonder how long it took him to find a similar t-shirt to Kurts.

@rhodayackez9570

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts!

@otavio048

4 жыл бұрын

He probably just asked for someone to make it for him

@ernestmueller8651

4 жыл бұрын

They did an insane job of production design in the video. The sneaker tapping out the beat on the bleachers in the beginning is the exact one from the Nirvana video.

@jonathandover4761

4 жыл бұрын

Lawyer Morty hey

@otavio048

4 жыл бұрын

@@jonathandover4761 hey whatsup

Fun fact: Kurt actually liked this video more than the actual music video.

@heneverforesakesme4038

3 жыл бұрын

yes he did, the whole band thought it was hilarious

@thundergroot22

3 жыл бұрын

Of course he did

@saturnhexe

3 жыл бұрын

@@thundergroot22 we *all* did

@SkiingKing

3 жыл бұрын

Lol! Really???

@John-el1ki

3 жыл бұрын

same to be honest

2:13 that "solo" has no right being this awesome lol

FUN FACT: The Janitor used in this parody is the SAME Janitor used for the real Nirvana music video!

They actually used the original set and most of the original cast from the music video...and of couse cobain approed....so whats wrong?

@zboe100

9 жыл бұрын

Kurt approved a video made in 2009? I kind of doubt it.

@lms702

9 жыл бұрын

Zeven Addison learn the difference between "made" and "uploaded"

@Kascaded

9 жыл бұрын

Zeven Addison So many fucking autistic spergs in the comment section, it's actually impressive.

@Diecastreviews

9 жыл бұрын

Zeven Addison Video was made in 1992.

@PhiNickGaming

9 жыл бұрын

Kascaded Please don't use "autistic" as an insult. Thank you.

Normally, Al doesn't write parodies in which the lyrics are nothing but poking fun at the artists, but he's still classier than today's parody "artists" who are just being jerks.

@squamham8426

4 жыл бұрын

Kurt completely approved of this, so its really not a problem

@catfishman7032

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/qYR1rpSldbSflqw.html

@gavinl1565

4 жыл бұрын

Rucka rucka ali

@beth4942

4 жыл бұрын

He's better than not just parody artists, but also of those who call themselves real singers today

@st.jimmy0244

4 жыл бұрын

Also just FTR, he got permission before he did these. Nirvana (especially Kurt) fully approved of this and thought it was hysterical

1:43 "Well, we don't sound like Madonna" After "Weird Al" Yankovic's parody Nirvana's Smell Like Teen Spirit sold 1M more

The fact Kurt Cobain loved this parody should be considered the highest compliment.

The kazoo solo is honestly a banger

@Red-fv4bi

4 жыл бұрын

Sa MooMoo I Kazoo to it when this video pops up in my autoplay

@scheurkanaal

4 жыл бұрын

The gurgling on water as well tbh

@averagebritishguy7082

3 жыл бұрын

And the tuba.

@petergant8767

3 жыл бұрын

Actually that's a kazoo choir!

@jacksonpalmer8955

3 жыл бұрын

If you wanna get technical its a soli... maybe Im a band geek...

Cobain reportedly really loved this parody and was able to laugh with it.

@tombstoneharrystudios584

4 жыл бұрын

He's quoted as saying that he knew "we made it when Weird Al covered our song!'

@vietdroid

4 жыл бұрын

“He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life”

I dont know why that jump he does at 0:46 is so fucking funny, but it is

2:15 I can’t believe Weird Al invented Splatoon music.

Fun fact: Kurt loved this.

@leemacwilliams2237

8 жыл бұрын

Of course. How could I forget.

@amswegg5649

8 жыл бұрын

+Lee MacWilliams (KiraHeisenberg) ?

@leemacwilliams2237

8 жыл бұрын

I know you're trolling. Everyone knows he died in 94, this song came out before that. The video was uploaded in 09.

@dandell8977

8 жыл бұрын

This came out in 92. Kurt died in 94.

@Charlister_

7 жыл бұрын

wow someone is stupid

for some reason the rubber guitar at 1:17 always gets me

@kendryamonique

8 жыл бұрын

lmao i thought i was the only one!!

@thegamingmonkeys8416

7 жыл бұрын

Same here but i disliked the video Because i love nirvana and kurt cobain

@woolies_water

7 жыл бұрын

+TheGamingMonkeys That's stupid. Kurt loved this song.

@kendryamonique

7 жыл бұрын

+TheGamingMonkeys. that's why i liked this version and video so much because I'm a HUGE nirvana fan and they liked it too ... they said you know you made it when someone makes a parody of your work..

@thegamingmonkeys8416

7 жыл бұрын

+Kendrya Monique ok

Fun fact. Victoria Jackson was in Weird Al’s movie UHF. At the time she was a cast member for SNL. Al was having trouble contacting Kurt Cobain to get his permission to release this parody. So he waited until Nirvana was a musical guest on SNL and then called Victoria who went and got Kurt who felt privileged that Al wanted to parody Teen Spirit.

That gargled solo is legendary

The Nirvana version should've had the cow and sheep part.

@peedrowchan-man102

4 жыл бұрын

Seems like a precursor to the Taylor swift 🐐version of trouble 🤣

@sonicthehedgeboi1489

4 жыл бұрын

And the gurgling sound

@jawadad802

4 жыл бұрын

and the kazoo's!

"buy our album, we're nirvana" That's what I call songwriting

@pulli23

2 жыл бұрын

It's actually "Don't want you (to) buy our album..." -- A jab at grunge which was a response against going with the labels and "getting popular, and rich" was the biggest offense you could do, you have to stay like a garage band.

@nurdyguyz

2 жыл бұрын

@@pulli23 it's buy our album

@nurdyguyz

2 жыл бұрын

@@pulli23 he's saying don't wanna sing distinctly

@thedoc5879

2 жыл бұрын

We don’t sound like Madonna We’re nirvana 🤣🤣🤣

@Davidjon1946

2 жыл бұрын

@@thedoc5879 I'm waiting for someone to correct you not that you are wrong I'm just saying thats youtube

Parodies now: laugh at the creator Parodies then: laugh with the creator

@zoeym4868

Ай бұрын

Weird Al has never been mean spirited, he is a good guy to this day! He never wants to get a laugh at someone else's expense.

@itnsk2629

Ай бұрын

@@zoeym4868 Yeah, Weird Al is good guy, His parodies are really funny.

@zoeym4868

Ай бұрын

@@itnsk2629 Did you know that less than half of the songs on AL's 14 studio albums are parodies? AL's an incredible songwriter. He writes songs for movies. He's the one who wrote the theme song to the Captain Underpants movie, for example.

@itnsk2629

Ай бұрын

@@zoeym4868 Wow, thanks for the information, Weird Al is a genius.

I can only imagine how much Nirvana loved this song.

that water solo...

@liambarrett8

5 жыл бұрын

Steven xyz it was perfection

@matheustran8009

5 жыл бұрын

Steven xyz water solo am I right?

@biggiecheese7894

5 жыл бұрын

LOL

@aljaberhk

4 жыл бұрын

what about the kazoo

@diegoestrada8485

4 жыл бұрын

Hanan Aljaber the kazoos where amazing

There are two ways you know you made it in showbiz: - Guest starring in The Simpsons - Weird Al parodying your song

@Vitorio582

4 жыл бұрын

Weird Al appeared on The Simpsons twice so yeah

@Lars6138

4 жыл бұрын

Now he just needs to parody one of his own songs.

@charliecramp20

4 жыл бұрын

There actually was a Simpsons episode based on the success of grunge and nirvana with homer as Kurt but obviously without the sad ending

@miloszivkovic6256

4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the South Park

@TimJenningsVideo

4 жыл бұрын

I want to see a concert where everyone he's parodied performs the parodies.

The old dude who is the janiter, is that the same bloke from the original video? I swear there are some people from the original in this, which makes it awesome!

@debranchelowtone

8 ай бұрын

yes

This was the band who taught me you can make jokes while singing I bet we're never going to have another guy like this ever

@MsThebeMoon

8 ай бұрын

Weird Al is one of a kind and the mold was broke.

Sing distinctly... wE dOn’T wAnNa! Buy our album wE’rE nIrVaNA!!!!

@maggiebees1948

3 жыл бұрын

Does anyone who is playing the drums

@christianjohnson7228

3 жыл бұрын

Maggie Bees Dave Grohl

@VLNC_-ci8pf

3 жыл бұрын

wE’rE nIrVaNa!1!1!111! also i love your profile picture

_"This was our right of passage. When Al did us, we knew we'd made it."_ -Kurt Cobain.

@mrbenoit5018

5 жыл бұрын

J G yeah, rite

@freedomlover9560

5 жыл бұрын

I mean, listen to the lyrics in the original. "Here we are now, imitate us."

@MrEgofreak

5 жыл бұрын

@Otto Von Bismarck I'm surprised. I always thought it was "entertain us."

@asunarave2381

5 жыл бұрын

It was a great honor werid Al got to parody Kurt cobin song

@freedomlover9560

5 жыл бұрын

Just to clarify my "imitate" comment...I'm just screwing with everyone. Just a joke, sorry about the confusion.

KURT KURT!!!!! Its your cousing Marvin!!! Marvin COBAIN!!!! YOU searching for this new sound !? Listing to THIS!!!!!

1:16 why his guitar bend like that bc i dont think its supposed to bend like that

@damiantombstone2102

2 ай бұрын

It’s a rubber guitar lol 😂

@RIFFSANDGUITAR

2 ай бұрын

@@damiantombstone2102 ik

@famlrnamemssng

4 күн бұрын

Alfred "Weird Al" Yankovic