| RETROLOVE 18.10.2006 05:30 |
I like his new song... "White and Nerdy..." I had no idea he remade a Queen song also...brb |
| Rick 18.10.2006 05:36 |
Another One Rides The Bus He did a polka remake of Bohemian Rhapsody, although I don't remember the title of that one... |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 18.10.2006 05:41 |
I LOVE his songs!!!!!!! <3 I loveeee his Ebay song, Red Hot Chilli's, Queen's, Nirvana's, MJ and xmas song!!!! It's so hard to find his stuff here in the UK... And even if I did find it over here, it's like £20 just for the CD... |
| thenymphinyellow 18.10.2006 08:26 |
<font color=blue>Rick wrote: Another One Rides The Bus He did a polka remake of Bohemian Rhapsody, although I don't remember the title of that one...Im not sure... but i thought that was just called "Bohemian Polka"! :P |
| AspiringPhilosophe 18.10.2006 09:16 |
Weird Al is excellent! I love his stuff, and own a lot of his albums. I've seen interviews with several artists who say that they love it when Weird Al asks to parody their stuff because that's like the benchmark in popularity. If Weird Al wants to make fun of it, then everyone knows the original song, and that makes you popular. He's absolutely brilliant with the funny things he can come up with. I haven't heard the new song though...I'm going to have to look for it! He's also brilliant in another way. He only makes new albums every few years. He says himself that he spaces things out like that because he doesn't want people to get sick of him....always leave them wanting more. |
| Haystacks Calhoun II 18.10.2006 10:11 |
link |
| Sherwood Forest 18.10.2006 10:51 |
Haystacks Calhounski wrote: linkwhy didnt queen think of that? thats the way they could have cut down the song! |
| iGSM 18.10.2006 12:18 |
Only the English look funny in double time :) That was quite refreshing. Hadn't heard that for a while. |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 18.10.2006 12:47 |
LMAO!!!! I loved the Boh Rhap video, man!!! The good thing about Yankovic is, he takes the piss out of anything but it doesn't seem to offend anyone. We all get the joke, well, I do anyways. He's one hilarious guy. |
| Haystacks Calhoun II 18.10.2006 12:58 |
The only people who EVER got salty at Al were Coolio, and that fag James Blunt. Coolio got upset at Amish Paradise, and Blunt got his panties in a wad over You're Pitiful. |
| Penetration_Guru 18.10.2006 13:01 |
With James Blunt it was actually the record company, not Blunt himself. And Prince has never allowed any parody of his songs |
| Carol! the Musical 18.10.2006 13:39 |
Haha, he's funny! I loved his little "interview" with Billy Joel.... xD "What's your name?" "Billy Joel.." "Can I call you Louie the dog- faced weasel boy?" |
| AspiringPhilosophe 18.10.2006 15:08 |
Haystacks Calhounski wrote: linkThanks for the link, Haystacks! That was great! |
| mystic_rhythms 18.10.2006 15:32 |
I'll be honest: "Weird Al" Yankovic is a genius. Who else could take the art of parody and make an explosively successful career out of it? I bought his latest album, Straight Outta Lynwood (a title parody of rap group N.W.A.'s "Straight Outta Compton") on DualDisc, and I really like it. His parodies are funny, and his original songs are very creative. And yes, it is cool to know Al has dabbled in Queen's works, starting with 1980's "Another One Rides The Bus", and then 1993's "Bohemian Polka", a fast-paced polka cover of one of Queen's most popular songs; it was not a medley of other popular songs, like his polkas usually are. This is the cool thing about Al: even though his music is all fun and games, he always maintains professionalism. When he parodies a song, he makes sure to get permission from the artist who made the song. As it was mentioned earlier, Coolio was upset at Al for parodying his hit "Gangsta's Paradise". Al was given permission by Coolio's record label, but when he heard about it, Coolio went off on Al. Only three other artists have denied Al the right to parody their songs...well, only one, technically. Eminem allowed Al to parody "Lose Yourself" for his 2003 album Poodle Hat. He didn't allow Al to release a music video, as he claimed it would hurt his image as an artist. James Blunt allowed Al to parody his hit "You're Beautiful". The parody was set to be released on his latest album. Blunt's record label changed their mind at the last minute, and that's when Al went into the studio and made "White 'N' Nerdy", which is probably his best song on Straight Outta Lynwood. ("You're Pitiful", Al's parody of Blunt's track, was, and still is, available as an Internet download.) And, of course, we all know about Prince. Prince, to this date, has never allowed Al to parody any of his songs (Al claims that Prince may not have that kind of humor, although he keeps checking up with him to see if he changed his mind). Another cool thing about Al: His longevity also gives him more power. He has been performing since the late 70's, and has kept the same backup band (which consists of guitarist Jim West, bassist Steve Jay, and drummer Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz) since 1984. He has only changed his guitarist once, when music veteran Rick Derringer stepped out. Love him or hate him, "Weird Al" Yankovic is here to stay. As long as there is popular music in the world, there will always be "Weird Al" to make it all funny. |
| greaserkat 18.10.2006 19:54 |
Have any of you guys seen the video to I Love ROcky Road? Man my was laughing so hard |
| blerp 18.10.2006 20:39 |
Wow. I didn't know he did White and Nerdy. I'm gently slapping my forehead. Obviously!! |
| RETROLOVE 18.10.2006 23:56 |
My favorite songs by him are: Fat (Micheal Jackson's Bad) Eat it (Micheal Jackson's Beat it) Like a Surgeon (Madonna's like a virgin) |
| Another Person 19.10.2006 01:10 |
<marquee>Retrolove</marquee> wrote: My favorite songs by him are: Fat (Micheal Jackson's Bad) Eat it (Micheal Jackson's Beat it) Like a Surgeon (Madonna's like a virgin)You need to get laid. |
| deleted user 19.10.2006 05:14 |
I wonder...Can you tell that I absolutly HATE Weird Al from my name? |
| Freya is quietly judging you. 19.10.2006 08:04 |
<marquee>RETROLOVE</marquee> wrote: I like his new song... "White and Nerdy..." I had no idea he remade a Queen song also...brbThis off topic but.. Don't you think you're annoying enough without the marquee? |
| Nevermind 19.10.2006 11:08 |
Smells like Nirvana and Almish Paradise are amazing. |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 19.10.2006 12:01 |
Nevermind wrote: Smells like NirvanaHe takes the piss out of that song so greatly man!!! I love his video for it. |
| deleted user 19.10.2006 17:00 |
love weird al..awesome guy..and omg! You're pitiful is hilarious!!!!! |
| Eviltwin 19.10.2006 20:17 |
<marquee>RETROLOVE</marquee> wrote: I like his new song... "White and Nerdy..." I had no idea he remade a Queen song also...brb*slap* *slap* You reek of semen! |
| blerp 19.10.2006 20:56 |
<font color="#FF00FF">its_a_hard_life wrote:Heh, the cheerleader with the armpit hair...Nevermind wrote: Smells like NirvanaHe takes the piss out of that song so greatly man!!! I love his video for it. |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 20.10.2006 05:22 |
<font color=>LadyMercury wrote:I know!<font color="#FF00FF">its_a_hard_life wrote:Heh, the cheerleader with the armpit hair...Nevermind wrote: Smells like NirvanaHe takes the piss out of that song so greatly man!!! I love his video for it. What's your favourite part of that video? |
| The Mir@cle 20.10.2006 06:05 |
One of my favourites... xD link |
| AspiringPhilosophe 20.10.2006 10:59 |
link Apparantly we aren't the only ones who appreciate Weird Al's genius! |
| FreMe 22.10.2006 11:01 |
<font color=blue>Rick wrote: Another One Rides The Bus He did a polka remake of Bohemian Rhapsody, although I don't remember the title of that one...Bohemian Polka.. one of my friends has it.. |
| Megamike The GREAT 23.10.2006 14:54 |
Who is this "Weird Al"? |
| Am Really Likes Poodles 14.12.2008 02:40 |
I am a HUGE Al fan. He's my second favorite of all time!! :D |
| weirdalrocks 14.02.2009 00:23 |
of course read my username |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 14.02.2009 06:28 |
WEIRD AL _O_ |