Dare To Be Stupid: The "Weird" Al Thread

SatansFuton
SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
edited November 2012 in Other Music
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Sure, he can be VERY corny sometimes, but I've loved me some Weird Al since I was a kid. And when I'm bummed I can always throw on "Dare To Be Stupid" or "Off The Deep End" and be cheered up by what a total goofball this guy is. A lot of it is probably nostalgia, if I hadn't gotten into him as a kid, probably age 5 or so, then I might not like him so much as an adult. But I did, and I do. Who else?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FklUAoZ6KxY
Smells Like Nirvana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8Ow1nlafOg
Living With A Hernia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWhpk-8QLFQ&feature=relmfu
One More Minute
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    I love Weird Al. Seen him live 3 times and it's always great. I have him in regular rotation with Pearl Jam or Led Zeppelin or whoever and have since Bad Hair Day. My favorite Weird Al songs are the homages or "style parodies" as he calls them. The songs at aren't a parody of any specific song, but of a band's style. Genius In France (Zappa), Pancreas (Brian Wilson), Young Dumb And Ugly (AC/DC), Dare to be Stupid (Devo). These are my favorites.

    But nothing touches the brilliant Beastie Boys nod "Twister". If I was trapped on a desert island and had only 1 minute of music for the rest of my life...it'd be Twister.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU6n4pdf5ww
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  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    Yeah, I really like the style parodies a lot. But as a 5 year old kid when "Dare To Be Stupid" came out (and for the next few albums), I had no clue who half the artists were that he parodied, and likely hadn't heard many of the songs. I think all I had as a kid for a long time (probably until my teens) were Weird Al albums. I knew some of course, like Michael Jackson, but I didn't know who The Kinks were. As a 5 year old Stars Wars fan all I knew was that "Yoda" was an awesome song about my favorite movie.

    Speaking of which...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPyxstgk8oM
    Yoda
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,195
    never seen him love but has great songs (and even better videos):

    Eat It (first song i heard from him on MTV)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcJjMnHoIBI

    Yo Ding Dong man, ding dong, ding dong yo :lol:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2mU6USTBRE

    It's all about the Pentiums baby
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpMvS1Q1sos

    Living In The Fridge
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxIXNMubonE

    I Want a New Duck :lol:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOL2q8leiLw
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  • Wilds
    Wilds Posts: 4,329
    Love me some Weird Al!
  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    I miss the "Al TV" specials he used to have when he'd release an album. Those "interviews" were so funny. Here's a couple choice ones.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lepM8VCGN7c
    Avril Lavigne

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M-mdalCyvs
    Michael Stipe

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0YsDCccKuI&feature=relmfu
    Celine Dion

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXy-qnfk-LI
    Mick Jagger

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IxSUmMl_CI&feature=relmfu
    Keith Richards
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,195
    SatansFuton wrote:
    I miss the "Al TV" specials he used to have when he'd release an album. Those "interviews" were so funny. Here's a couple choice ones.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lepM8VCGN7c
    Avril Lavigne

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M-mdalCyvs
    Michael Stipe

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0YsDCccKuI&feature=relmfu
    Celine Dion

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXy-qnfk-LI
    Mick Jagger

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IxSUmMl_CI&feature=relmfu
    Keith Richards

    you forgot the best one, Eminem :lol:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymS_zoClpYw
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  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    I bought Weird Al In 3D when I was about 7 years old. I can still recite the announcers portion of I Lost On Jeopardy verbatim.

    All of the originals on that album are gold.

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  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    I know this has been posted somewhere around here before, as this is where I first saw it, but I guess I can re-post it in this thread. It's pretty hilarious.

    The parody trailer for "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" from Funny Or Die

    http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3231da28bb/weird-the-al-yankovic-story
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  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    We love him too, my daughter and I have travelled to see him and we had a meet and greet.
    He's as nice and sweet as he is creative and talented.

    He has seen her some tough times with his humor, hearing her laugh after her
    accident when all we heard were tears can not really be expressed with words.

    He's the man! faithful fans we shall remain. :D

    can't forget this one! 8-)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA1jIYqEMSc
  • SatansFuton
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    Gandhi 2

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

    No more Mr. Passive Resistance
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,195
    Happy Weasel Stomping Day! :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k76IGLi6jWI
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  • SatansFuton
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    I wonder if this whole Hostess thing has Al hoarding Twinkies for his Twinkie Wiener Sandwiches.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-_FO9p8Xdg
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  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    I enjoy weird Al. Seen him twice, and met him both times, and have gotten a picture/ cd signed. Very down to earth guy. 8-)
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  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Weird Al rocks. Kind of wish the kids (get off my lawn!!!! :x ) knew him better these days.
  • Jason P
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    You better squeeze all the Charmin you can while Mr. Wipple's not around

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  • AndySlash
    AndySlash Posts: 3,287
    not ashamed to admit that weird al was my first musical love. like most, i'm guessing, i was a kid when i first heard him and my fandom grew from there. i am pretty sure the first album i ever got, on cassette, was weird al's greatest hits, in like 88 or 89. his parodies (song and style) no doubt influenced my future listening habits as it was a great way to be introduced to so many different kinds of music.

    i've seen him live a couple times (bad hair day tour and some time in the early 00's) and if you have not seen weird al, you really should. great shows.

    i've kinda stopped following him since after poodle hat. i have lynwood but i think i've only listened to it once or twice. haven't even heard alpocalypse.

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  • AndySlash
    AndySlash Posts: 3,287
    and since this is a pj board, we cannot forget al has a song called 'my baby's in love with eddie vedder'. the way he grinds his molars is really sexy!
  • Wobbie
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    pandora wrote:

    can't forget this one! 8-)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA1jIYqEMSc

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  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    AndySlash wrote:
    his parodies (song and style) no doubt influenced my future listening habits as it was a great way to be introduced to so many different kinds of music.

    I'm not sure if it really influenced my listening habits, but having gotten into him at such a young age (not knowing most of the songs/bands parodied) as I got older and would actually hear the songs I would always be excited when I heard them. I guess my appreciation of Al sort of worked in reverse. Where they are meant to be funny because you know the song and here is a funny take on it, I always liked the songs for the funny lyrics, and then when I'd hear the actual song, I would "get it" in full effect. For the most part I didn't know which songs were song parodies, style parodies, or originals until later in life. There are some exceptions of course, like the Michael Jackson songs, Theme From Rocky XIII, etc.
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  • restlesssoul
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    this thread made me watch UHF yesterday.

    thanks. :)
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