that prunes thing has such a great punchline.
― everybody loves lana del raymond (s.clover), Sunday, 20 July 2014 04:22 (ten years ago) link
https://twitter.com/alyankovic/status/490724534513700864
― cwkiii, Sunday, 20 July 2014 05:26 (ten years ago) link
hey now. take that off-topic post to the feminist theory thread.
― chikungunya manatee (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 20 July 2014 05:52 (ten years ago) link
but joking aside, I'm glad he apologized and confirmed that he did not know.
― chikungunya manatee (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 20 July 2014 05:57 (ten years ago) link
Yeah...the guy has never toured Europe in his entire career, so I could easily see him being unaware of a lot of language differences between here and England
― some dude, Sunday, 20 July 2014 13:20 (ten years ago) link
I saw weird al in England, btw
― dilligaf escape plan (Whiney G. Weingarten), Sunday, 20 July 2014 13:50 (ten years ago) link
He goes by 'Daft Albert' in England tho
― 龜, Sunday, 20 July 2014 13:53 (ten years ago) link
Yeah but when he did ATP he said in an interview that he'd never performed in Europe before for 30 years
― some dude, Sunday, 20 July 2014 14:20 (ten years ago) link
Hoping he'll replace the word with "fuckstick" in future editions and live shows
― da croupier, Sunday, 20 July 2014 15:23 (ten years ago) link
He should have never gone over there anyway. Touring America was good enough for Elvis.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Sunday, 20 July 2014 17:23 (ten years ago) link
104k copies sold first week - first comedy album to top the chart since 1963 apparently!
― jamiesummerz, Thursday, 24 July 2014 09:11 (ten years ago) link
Read that as 104 copies and figured, yeah, sounds about right.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 24 July 2014 12:10 (ten years ago) link
it's weird, it totally feels like weird al's moment right now! but why?? when he did alpocalypse three years ago nobody cared
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 24 July 2014 12:17 (ten years ago) link
He was able to leverage his brand across multiple social media platforms
― 龜, Thursday, 24 July 2014 12:22 (ten years ago) link
it's weird, it totally feels like weird al's moment right now! but why??
Will be answered in Al's TED Talk
― relentlessly pecking at peace (President Keyes), Thursday, 24 July 2014 13:40 (ten years ago) link
i think it's because alpocalypse wasn't very good.
― Maggie killed Quagmire (collest baby ever) (frogbs), Thursday, 24 July 2014 13:58 (ten years ago) link
Because almost half of Alpocalypse had already been released two years prior and the lead Lady Gaga parody single was kind of anti climatic?
― MarkoP, Thursday, 24 July 2014 14:01 (ten years ago) link
I mean "Straight Out of Lynnwood" was pretty big, I thought that was Weird Al's moment too
― Maggie killed Quagmire (collest baby ever) (frogbs), Thursday, 24 July 2014 14:28 (ten years ago) link
i guess he's lucky that there have been 5 or 6 major catchy as shit recent singles for him to parody this time round?
― jamiesummerz, Thursday, 24 July 2014 14:42 (ten years ago) link
Yeah most of the song parodies on this album are of songs from 2012-2013, whereas Alpocaypse's material wasn't as fresh at the time (Party in the USA, You Belong To Me, Whatever You Like) or just forgettable (Nothin On You).
― MarkoP, Thursday, 24 July 2014 14:56 (ten years ago) link
yeah he definitely tries to have the right parody at the right time with every new album but it only really clicks every few albums. "Fat," "Smells Like Nirvana," "White & Nerdy," those are the ones that brought him roaring back when it seemed like he was finally fading away. this album feels a little different just because so far it's not just one song or video driving it...maybe in a month we'll be able to say oh "Word Crimes" or "Tacky" is the big one but right now it's hard to call.
― not pop, shambhala, where to buy weed (some dude), Thursday, 24 July 2014 15:24 (ten years ago) link
The eight videos in eight days gimmick put Mandatory Fun over the top. He was a top story on the music/entertainment blogs every day for a week, and he debuted his videos through a lot of different platforms, which ensured that the videos reached a large number of people, who would then share on social media. It helps a lot that the songs and videos were all pretty good this time around, and that the songs he parodied were all inescapable, massive hits. Anyway, couldn't be happier for the Vicar of Yanks.
― voodoo chili, Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:03 (ten years ago) link
he's just at a really good spot, I know Weird Al is beloved by all ages but it seems like people between the ages of 12-15 really really like him, and a lot of those people became celebrities or worked in the entertainment industry and meanwhile Weird Al's career is still going. that's also the reason why They Might Be Giants constantly draws big crowds even though they haven't had a real hit in forever.
― Maggie killed Quagmire (collest baby ever) (frogbs), Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:07 (ten years ago) link
lot of alsplaining going on in here
― dilligaf escape plan (Whiney G. Weingarten), Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:16 (ten years ago) link
"amish paradise" was the one everyone liked when i was a kid iirc
― ciderpress, Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:16 (ten years ago) link
jesus christ how old am I
― Star Gentle Uterus (DJP), Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:17 (ten years ago) link
also I hadn't noticed that "Word Crimes" cracked the top 40, lolololol
― Star Gentle Uterus (DJP), Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:18 (ten years ago) link
i still encounter people reciting the amish paradise lyrics now and then
― ciderpress, Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:21 (ten years ago) link
I had graduated from college by the time "Amish Paradise" came out
― Star Gentle Uterus (DJP), Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:22 (ten years ago) link
I hadn't even reached rumspringa
― Lewis - J'Agour (crüt), Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:26 (ten years ago) link
lol crut
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:29 (ten years ago) link
Pretty amazing that my two 7-year-old boys are giggling at Weird Al just like I was at their age. Ok, just realized I was more like 11, but still...
― schwantz, Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:30 (ten years ago) link
Weird Al just joined Madonna and Michael Jackson as the only people who've had new top 40 hits in the 80s, 90s, 00s and 10s
― da croupier, Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:31 (ten years ago) link
(have to throw that "new" in lest some one bring up whitney's death sales boost and bon jovi's "nerdy celtics fan" viral moment)
― da croupier, Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:32 (ten years ago) link
"amish paradise" was the one everyone liked when i was a kid iirc― ciderpress, Thursday, July 24, 2014 9:16 AM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalinkjesus christ how old am I― Star Gentle Uterus (DJP), Thursday, July 24, 2014 9:17 AM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
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― Star Gentle Uterus (DJP), Thursday, July 24, 2014 9:17 AM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
My cousin used to tape the Dr Demento show from the Vancouver BC station, which is naturally where I first heard Weird Al. Those tapes did much to form what I thought (and think) is funny.
Circa 1984 I had a picture of weird al taped to my wall and asked my mom for (knockoff) checkered vans.
I think it's great that kids of successive years have encountered him in virtually the same way.
― Dokken played here for a Ribfest and people were total assholes (Sparkle Motion), Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:34 (ten years ago) link
― schwantz, Thursday, July 24, 2014 11:30 AM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark
seems like this is why this is weird al's "moment" -- parents are bonding with their kids about loving weird al
― cross over the mushroom circle (La Lechera), Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:35 (ten years ago) link
I guess I don't mean in the same way that I did, but in the stream of whatever's popular at the time
― Dokken played here for a Ribfest and people were total assholes (Sparkle Motion), Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:35 (ten years ago) link
just noticed that the gangstas at the beginning of the "White & Nerdy" video are Key & Peele
― relentlessly pecking at peace (President Keyes), Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:39 (ten years ago) link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Year-End_Hot_100_singles_of_1984
"eat it" failed to make the year-end hot 100 when it came out, but look at this list and think about how few of these people could even dream to sell 100k in the first week now, let alone crack the top 40
― da croupier, Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:40 (ten years ago) link
Haven't had time to hear/watch any new Al, but also figure I won't know toonz being parodied
― son of a lewd monk (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:43 (ten years ago) link
― Dokken played here for a Ribfest and people were total assholes (Sparkle Motion), Thursday, July 24, 2014 12:34 PM (13 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I used to tape Dr. Demento too (1984-1985), and apart from the song parodies (Weird Al and otherwise) and general wackiness, it was also a window into whole other worlds: in one night I discovered George Carlin, Spike Jones, Spirit ("Fresh Garbage"), and (though I didn't realize it at the time) Harry Partch.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:55 (ten years ago) link
yes! the sheer range of music and comedy was just delightful. Even if I don't remember what else I heard, I certainly remembered the effect, and I had my ear out for whatever was strange from those days on.
― Dokken played here for a Ribfest and people were total assholes (Sparkle Motion), Thursday, 24 July 2014 17:11 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib2Vl7JEjfc
― a stupid red mute juggalo (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 18 December 2014 18:08 (nine years ago) link
https://www.facebook.com/weirdal/photos/a.72964746004.106302.70358446004/10153750188011005/?type=3&theater
― ulysses, Monday, 8 February 2016 19:11 (eight years ago) link
I still can't believe I found really nice vinyl copies of "Weird Al in 3D" and "Dare to Be Stupid" LPs last year. It was the coolest record shop in Atlanta, Wax N Facts.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 8 February 2016 19:27 (eight years ago) link
His band is really good. Listening to them mimic the arrangement to "Beat It" is wonderful. Those albums are still as classic as they were when I was 10.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 8 February 2016 19:28 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BX56syrmWQ
classic for the spot on B-52s parody
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 8 February 2016 19:30 (eight years ago) link
I Was revisiting this album over the weekend and "Jackson Park Express" is hilarious
― i like to trump and i am crazy (DJP), Monday, 11 April 2016 18:02 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdBF6h7oH5Imaura alert
― the notes the loon doesn't play (ulysses), Friday, 21 October 2016 15:58 (seven years ago) link
"Cavity Search" is amazing. the mix itself is a little rough (it sounds like a demo, his vocals are loud, the bg very canned) but its still pretty rad. the lyrics are great. this is a very industrial take on the U2 original from the Batman Forever soundtrack. "Numb me/drill me" is very NIN. so is the easy listening ending w industrial drill sounds.
earlier i picked up a Devo reference in "Mr. Pompeii" it was a breakdown that sounded alot like the breakdown from "Pink Pussycat". love this song, the B-52s cover. Weird Al was kinda my gateway to punk lol. there was also a Clash cover ("Should I Stay Or Should I Go?" in the polka medley) on that LP. plus his voice, he embraces the nasal quality, he is a fucking punk.
Weird Al fivever
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 27 June 2017 22:16 (seven years ago) link