Weird Al Appreciation Thread

[crabshack]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

fucking hilarious when I came back to the song years later and realized he is ragging on Sting's fake-ass offensive Jamaican accent

speaking of, I just realized this song is a style-parody of marley's "buffalo soldier"



the style-parody's were unofficial parodies, like how dog eat dog was basically a parody of talking heads' "once in a lifetime" and a few other songs mashed together



and mr. popeil is a b-52's style parody

[redbreegull]

I don't think I ever got that either.

I remember the moment I realized what it means to be "stuck all alone in the gas station of love and I have to use the self-service pump" though

[crabshack]

i guess in later albums its like how "germs" is basically "terrible lie" by nin

[crabshack]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

I remember the moment I realized what it means to be "stuck all alone in the gas station of love and I have to use the self-service pump" though

lmao

[crabshack]

here's another great unreleased parody. michael thought the message of the song was too moral to be diluted by a parody.



black or white = snack all night

[crabshack]

"gonna sneak into the kitchen/gonna tiptoe down and turn on the light" cracks me up so hard

[redbreegull]

yeah the idea of the style parodies was over my head until much later. I had never heard the vast majority of the artists he references sonically when I was into him.

[crabshack]

this is probably the most famous unreleased parody

paul mccartneys live and let die as "chicken pot pie"



paul wouldn't allow it because he doesn't eat meat.

what's cool is that weird al could do any parody he wants under parody laws but he wants the artists permission (not to mention they get paid by him which necessarily doesn't have to happen by law - al's a good guy).

[crabshack]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

yeah the idea of the style parodies was over my head until much later. I had never heard the vast majority of the artists he references sonically when I was into him.

for the longest time i only knew the parody versions of most songs and not the originals. to this day i can't hear "girls just wanna have fun" without thinking the lyrics are "wrong"

[redbreegull]

Originally Posted by crabshack

what's cool is that weird al could do any parody he wants under parody laws but he wants the artists permission (not to mention they get paid by him which necessarily doesn't have to happen by law - al's a good guy).

Coolio was a pretty big dick to him. I know he has since apologized but he honestly made Al feel like shit over a misunderstanding when the dude goes out of his way and far beyond his legal obligations to do his parodies tastefully in with permission

[crabshack]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

Coolio was a pretty big dick to him. I know he has since apologized but he honestly made Al feel like shit over a misunderstanding when the dude goes out of his way and far beyond his legal obligations to do his parodies tastefully in with permission

fuck coolio. coolio sampled that entire song without permission.

[crabshack]

how does a guy sample an entire song, make a song, and then get mad when someone parodies it? the math isn't there.

[crabshack]

it would be like if the guy who added "and many more" to happy birthday tried to get in on the happy birthday lawsuit

[redbreegull]

I'm glad this thread exists because I am totally re-appreciating how funny his music is.




I knew we were heading for disaster
when she caught me hangin out at the ticketmaster

[crabshack]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

I'm glad this thread exists because I am totally re-appreciating how funny his music is.

that's whats up

[ohnoitsbonnie]

I ate pizza I ate cheese I ate lots of broccolis

[redbreegull]

[redbreegull]

just discovered I know every word to this song

[redbreegull]

oh shit this one is an elvis costello nod

[Ram27]

always one of my favorites

[redbreegull]

I just remembered he sang part of BWBW in one of his medleys, right?

[reprise85]

Originally Posted by crabshack

this is probably the most famous unreleased parody

paul mccartneys live and let die as "chicken pot pie"



paul wouldn't allow it because he doesn't eat meat.

what's cool is that weird al could do any parody he wants under parody laws but he wants the artists permission (not to mention they get paid by him which necessarily doesn't have to happen by law - al's a good guy).

that clip is hilarious

[reprise85]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

best put down: you've got your own newgroup, alt.total.loser

runner up: what kinda chip you got in there, a dorito?

[reprise85]

good newer one



love the state/reno 911/etc cameos

[Andy /]

nature trail to hell is where it's at.

[crabshack]

Originally Posted by AndySlash

nature trail to hell is where it's at.

IN - 3D

Has anyone considered how "Slime Creatures From Outer Space" from the next album is easily the sequel to this song?

[redbreegull]

listened to self titled on the way to therapy this morning. I'll be mellow when I'm dead!

[FlamingGlobes]

Originally Posted by Ram27

Aside from my dad playing me the Foo Fighters debut album when I was 5, Mr Yankovic was my favorite artist from about 10-13 or so

Me and my friend used to recite the lyrics to Amish Paradise and shit on the school bus. Good times

http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/b6/b699c...8b497c54a7.jpg

[FlamingGlobes]

Seriously you were listening to Foo Fighters when you were 5 WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT?!

[FlamingGlobes]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

oh and the opener was andrew wk

Sounds like when it was time to party, you partied hard.