TS: Dead Milkmen vs. Weird Al

Who was better? Who was more important? Funnier? More relevant? Whose music will age better? Also, I feel like we should assume Weird Al died in 1993 or so since he was clearly shit after that.

weird al

weird al

he was clearly shit after that.

and the Dead Milkmen weren't?

I like both, and both were so influential to my sense of humor and view of the world. I have a really hard time choosing.

I'd put Beelzebubba up against many of my other favorite 80s albums,but Weird Al will stand the test of time better Andi disagree with your assertion that he fell off in 93.

and the Dead Milkmen weren't?

yeah, they probably were, but maybe it didn't tarnish them as much.

weird al

white n nerdy was p good i thought

& all about the pentiums

Weird Al

Today, I am going with the Dead Milkmen. There was some solid musicianships on their albums, which they never really got credit for. Joe Jack Talcum was a really inventive guitarist with a unique sound, and I can't think of anyone else who plays like that.

Then Dead Milliken were totally tarnished by the London records years.

punk rock girl is so fucking great

London Records? You mean Hollywood?

Yeah, I would stop their discography at "Metaphysical Graffiti."

you wanna hear some solid musicianship? look no further than "Musical Mike" Kiefer's hand-farts on "Eat It"

XP yeah,I alwaysgwt.those two mixed.up

Second "White n Nerdy." And "Party in the CIA" was a nice surprise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0eWQ9_8k74

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A42ZYNno5oQ

These are both such great things to me for such different reasons. Why should I have to choose?

love the Dead Milkment, but aside from Big Lizard in My Backyard & maybe Beelzebubba, all their albums have a lot of filler & dud trax. Weird Al has hit numerous higher career peaks & has a longer and more consistent discography.

Al wins!

lol @ the very idea of this thread.

weird al. ffs.

I don't have a strong opinion, but just based on the number of covers of Punk Rock Girl I'm guessing that that's the only thing that'll be remembered in the year 2050.

sounds like you fuckers are not even familiar with the dead milkmen. Bucky Fellini is solid gold from cover to cover. Every track could be a single.

Every track could be a single.

this is the kinda thing Sarah Records fans say

Jason's Head is better than that Phantom Menace song but not better than Spam

Yeah, I mean I bought Big Lizard on vinyl on the day it came out and followed them thereafter, but in the real world Punk Rock Girl is the only thing that has a remote chance of sticking.

this is the kinda thing Sarah Records fans say

is this one of those 'hitler was a vegetarian' things?

in the real world Punk Rock Girl is the only thing that has a remote chance of sticking.

Weird Al has a lot of songs that he wrote, but what of those has the chance of sticking?

I sing "eat it" at karaoke every time!

Weird Al all the way!!!?

Weird Al, obv.

This is kinda like comparing Elvis the the Beatles.

Who was better? Who was more important? Funnier? More relevant? Whose music will age better? Also, I feel like we should assume Weird Al died in 1993 or so since he was clearly shit after that.

― Poliopolice, Tuesday, February 5, 2013 3:48 PM (8 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lol did you turn 14 in 1993 or something?

yes.

sounds like you fuckers are not even familiar with the dead milkmen. Bucky Fellini is solid gold from cover to cover.

Every once in a while I still get "Beach Party Viet Nam" stuck in my head for no reason at all, so touché.

My bad, that's on Eat Your Paisley.

ban poliopolice

(modestmickey)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6-8vP3IihA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWME4d1BRCk

Here's a question:

Who was funnier? I'm definitely going with the Dead Milkmen here. Rodney Anonymous could have been an amazing comedian or talk show host.

Spurred by this very thread, I revisited a little bit of Dead Milkmen stuff last night and found the things I laughed at when I was 15, or even into my early 20s, now feel corny and hacky and I feel robbed of the nostalgic goodwill I had for the band. Thanks a ton, Poliopolice! I was perfectly happy remembering The Dead Milkmen they way I remembered them, and not the way they actually are. You've ruined it.

Weird Al is so sui generis that pretty much anyone would suffer in comparison. Maybe compare Dead Milkmen to Primus or the frogs?

Weird Al has a lot of songs that he wrote, but what of those has the chance of sticking?

classic Weird Al songs I have heard multiple times away from the albums that are originals/pastiches rather than parodies

Mr Frump in the Iron Lung
Mr. Popeil
Nature Trail To Hell
Slime Creatures from Outer Space
Christmas at Ground Zero
Weasel Stomping Day
One More Minute
Dare To Be Stupid
Good Old Days
Craigslist

I'm a fan of his Police tribute Velvet Elvis

Dead Milkmen. Best. Still great even today.

tbh at this point i'd much rather hear 'smells like nirvana' than 'smells like teen spirit.'

will always have a special place in my heart for Punk Rock Girl (great karaoke tune fwiw) but come on this is Weird Al by a wide margin

great video too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyaK3jo4Sl4

Initially misheard that as "you and me fuck a girl"

I also often think of "You'll Dance to Anything" whenever I'm in a club or other public dance venue where people clearly will dance to anything

I am unable to see the words Depeche Mode without thinking "Depeche Commode"

the weird thing is that Joe Jack Talcum (who sings that particular song) is gay

Punk Rock Girl that is

I'd have to give this more thought than I'm willing to give, but I'm thinking that Dead Milkmen vs. Mojo Nixon might make more sense.

^ thread could use some fixin

Answer is Weird Al. I haven't heard much Dead Milkmen other than "Punk Rock Girl" tho.

The "Dare to Be Stupid" video is the best thing ever.

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

Re: dissing Weird Al's originals, "Good Enough For Now" is one of the most honest love songs I've ever heard.

so is "You Make Me"

I like a lot of Weird Al's originals. Up until Alapalooza, his originals were pretty solid. After that, it was painful. Nevertheless, I don't think anyone will really "remember" them in the way people are talking about above, where the general public knows them.

While I think both are amazing, I'm a hardcore Dead Milkmen fanboy (and probably an apologist as well) so I'm gonna go with DM. I sincerely think Not Richard But Dick is an amazing album that I can listen to and enjoy without focusing on the humor in the lyrics. I mean, "Jason's Head"! That song is seriously a killer. "Punk Rock Girl" is fucking all-time...but I never pull out Beezlebubba anymore. I think that Rodney Anonymous is especially grating on that one and on Metaphysical Graffiti. I even think that Stony's Extra Stout is pretty decent...granted I haven't pulled it out in a very long time.

Look man, maybe not every kid in the world watched UHF, but every kid that did formed a parody band.

Up until Alapalooza, his originals were pretty solid. After that, it was painful.

I'll rep for "Frank's 2000" TV," "The Night Santa Went Crazy," "Since You've Been Gone," and the NIN pastiche "Germs." I turned 14 in 2001 btw.

Look man, maybe not every kid in the world watched UHF, but every kid that did formed a parody band.

― Philip Nunez, Thursday, February 7, 2013 7:29 PM (10 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

^ Truth!

...and I forgot to say: If we are arguing importance (and I think we are) Weird Al runs away with that category.

Does Weird Al have anything as awesome as "Stuart" though?

The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota

Metaphysical Graffiti is a joint but this thread is still silly

"Just One More Minute" is another great WA original.

I guess I might seem kinda bitter
You got me feeling down in the dumps
'Cause I'm stranded all alone in the gas station of love
And I have to use the self-service pumps

Weird Al x 1,000,000