Classic or Dud: Weird Al Yankovic

"Ricky"? "I Love Rocky Road"? "Another One Rides The Bus"?

One thing I don't believe I'll ever get sick of if I live to be 100 years old: Weird Al gigantic pop hits of the day polka medleys. Polkamania is awesome. The gimmmick that keeps on giving! (And some of that shit like the Killers and Franz F sounds BETTER as polkas!)

I vaguely remember a Grammys-themed special Weird Al did for syndicated TV as a one-off back in 1985 or so. Much Prince mocking, as well as Kevin Cronin from REO Speedwagon as a guest star, scarily.

new album's pretty good, although a Cake pastiche might be the worst idea he's ever had. I do love "Confessions Part III", though.

I caught some VH1 in a hotel last week and there was some sort of "this week's countdown" going on - Al was in the top five!

It's on Even Worse.

Also think that "Smells Like Nirvana" is very actively about Nirvana, probably to the point of killing it. It does seem to be a gradually accelerating trend in his work though...

"My Bologna" was a Dr. Demento staple, and crossed over to mainstream Bay Area radio, while Yoda was still a sketch in Jim Henson's workshop. Approximately.

Unless he was 15 when he did "My Bologna", he's um, several years older than 45 . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzRxkxu5ZKc

Makes more sense if the previous one was a cover though. I didn't know that.

1:55-2:10 in this video = career peak

aznlilhero (13 hours ago) Show Hide 0 Marked as spam Reply wtf is with the face at the end lol hella scary

"Amish Paradise"- brilliant and much more interesting than the original
I say classic

Hey girl,
You know our economy's in the toilet
But I’m still going to treat you right

I said you can have whatever you like (if you like)
I said you can have whatever you like (if you like) yeah, yeah

Tater tots, Cold Duck on ice
And we can clip coupons all night
And baby you can have whatever you like (if you like)
I said you can have whatever you like (if you like) yeah, yeah

Take you out for dinner, anywhere that you please
Like Burger King or Mickey Ds
And baby you can have whatever you like (if you like)
I said you can even have the large fry (large fry) yeah, yeah

Baby, you should know I am really quite a sweet guy
When I buy you bathroom tissue I always get the two-ply
Want it, you can get it, my dear
I got my Costco membership card right here, yeah

You like Top Ramen, need Top Ramen
Got a cupboard full of 'em, I’ll keep 'em coming
You want it, I got it, go get it, just heat it
Dump the flavor packet on it and eat it

Pork and beans and Minute Rice
And we can play Cribbage all night
And baby you can have whatever you like (if you like)
I said you can have whatever you like (if you like) yeah, yeah

I can take you to the laundromat downtown
And watch all the clothes go round and round
And baby we can go wherever you like (if you like)
I said we can go wherever you like (if you like) yeah, yeah

Hottest shorty I know, if you had some lipo
You could be second-runner-up Miss Ohio
Seven dollar bills rolled
Up inside my plastic billfold
Buy you a bagel even if it isn’t day old
And you never ever gotta wear your sister’s old clothes
As long as I’m still assistant manager at Kinko’s
Cut your hair with scissors and a soup bowl
You ain’t got to pay me, that’s the way that I roll

My chick can have want she want
At Wal-mart she can pick out anything she want
I know girl you ain’t never had a man like that
Who doesn’t make you buy generic brand like that, Yeah

You like my Hyundai, see my Hyundai
I can take you to see your cousin Phil next Sunday
But that’s kind of far and I’m not made of cash
Do you think you could chip in for gas?
Mac and Cheese would be all right
But let’s send out for pizza tonight
And you can order any toppings you like (if you like)
I said you can even have the last slice (the last slice) yeah, yeah

Ran myself a cable from my neighbor next do'
Now I can get free HBO
And baby you can watch whatever you like (if you like)
I said you can watch whatever you like (if you like) yeah

And you can always ride the city bus
Got a stack of tokens just for us
Yo, my wallet’s fat and full of ones
It’s all about the Washingtons, that’s right

You want White Castle, need White Castle
Long as you got me it won’t be no hassle
You want it, we’ll get it, just don’t be a hater
If I grab a bunch of napkins for later

Thrift store jeans on sale half-price
The underwear at Goodwill is nice
And baby you can have whatever you like (if you like)
I said you can have whatever you like (if you like) yeah, yeah

Baby, I can give you anything you please
Even share my government cheese
And baby you can have as much as you like (if you like)
I said you can have as much as you like (if you like) yeah, yeah

omg

Kurt Cobain was supposedly a big Weird Al fan as well ("a musical genius" etc)

how many artists are there that dedicate their careers to following & emulating trends in pop music? dude has spent nearly thirty years studying Top 40 songs inside & out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R32aFmxL9HY

"white and nerdy" and especially its video is so classic.
it always cracks me up when, at the beginning, the guys try to lock up the car... so many great details.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp6eswhgOKk&feature=fvst

http://vassifer.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/weird.JPG

^^^ respect

That was three of four years ago at a book release party at BB King's on 42nd Street. He was exceptionally cool, but I was surrounded by HARDCORE Yankovic-heads. Think Insane Clown Posse have devoted fans? They have nothing on Yankovic. He commands a nation.

And if I had to pick a single Weird Al track, I'd go for either his Devo tribute, "Dare to Be Stupid," or his 1992 send-up of "Rico Suave" called "Taco Grande." Genius.

I kind of think they're the same ppl sometimes; the average Juggalo does look a lot like a Weird Al fan once you take off the makeup...

"Dare To Be Stupid" would be me one pick as well. That whole album is probably my favorite.