glad to see you’re really putting that architecture degree to good use working in that mailroom, bud. someday soon you’ll make it big in the architecture game, Al, i just know it
I mean...I suspect there's a market for for a home one could claim is a "Yankovic'...especially if it was along lt lines of a Bart Prince, or maybe an Edgar Lloyd Wrong.
First heard Al on campus radio in the 80's via Dr Demento... station blasted out at 500 watts. Took my kids to see him at the Corn Palace in Mitchell South Dakota 15(?) Years later and thanks the the internet they knew all the words to every song... including many I didn't. Walking to the car for a long drive home they said... hey do you think that big bus is Weird Al's bus? We went and saw the band getting on the bus... they stopped and talked to everyone and the kids wanted to wait... and wait. But when Al came he signed the kids tickets was kind to EVERYONE. I hope this movie gets him an Oscar and a Grammy. He deserves all the awards.
Gee- he's only 21 in this clip? Man, if he could only have seen the road he would travel- he might have surprised himself. Always glad to see Al, even when it makes me feel old.
I discovered the genius of Weird Al back in the early 80's listening to the Doctor Demento show in southern California, I used to tape the show because once a week was just not enough. May he continue to weirdly go where no rock band has gone before.
Mormon kids are allowed to hear Weird Al's parody of many songs before they hear the originals. At least that was my experience growing up in the Rocky Mountain west.
HaHa! Not Morman ..... But was raised in a really strict evangelical baptist home and one of my older brothers had gotten a hold of Weird Al's LPs ... My folks got fooled by the polka music and we listened to that record .... besides Bread and John Denver it was the only records I had access to as a lil kiddo.........but he was white n nerdy to pass the parent test lol 🤣😂
I grew up Jehovah’s Witness. Other than clearly satanic rock we listened to anything. Weird Al was definitely popular. As was Michael Jackson who ostensibly was a JW.
My first exposure to Weird Al was on the bus to school in 3rd grade and everyone was talking about "Eat it" and how amazing it was. Shortly thereafter, my cousins from NY came to visit and brought with them the "...in 3-D" album, which was the first time I'd actually heard anything from Weird Al. I've been a massive Weird Al fan ever since.
@@CaptainJackSparrow110 Not true. Parody music has been around since the Renaissance period. Stan Freberg (which Al was a fan of) made parody songs of popular music before Weird Al did.
I love weird Al's early work! He had to work so hard back then and I've been a fan my whole life! I was introduced to his music as a baby. I'm a lifelong fan and plan on sharing my love of his work with even more ppl than I have. ❤
Crazy! You were up and coming and I was just being born in 1981. 41 years later and still loving ya Al! One day I hope to meet you in person; you've no idea how much of an influence you've been on my life. There were years when I was young where I would listen to nothing but your music. Being partially disabled, It got me through some very tough times in my life. Thank you for being you, and for keeping it weird.
I saw you after a show in Great Falls MT, 1983 or 84. I was a busboy at your motel. You were totally exhausted, spent, being assisted to your room, and now I know that you were giving up all your energy to us. We needed it.
@alyankovic I just want to thank you. Your music and comedy got me through the darkest times in my childhood; from being bullied/abused at school for 6 years (although, 6 turns into decades as an adult) to loss of family members to dealing with depression and anxiety. To this day, your content still cheers me up. Thank you for eveything! 🤕
I love how mellow this interview is. It’s also flooring to think how the world had no idea what they were in for with Al at the time. Fast-forward to 2022, and one has to wonder if an artist like Weird Al could possibly have made it today with all the noise the Internet has brought. There are some comedy musicians out there that have broken through here and there in today’s climate, but it’s nowhere near the same.
In the Beginning- when I first listened to you, I rode the bus to get everywhere, Your song made me see things better when riding the bus. also hearing you on my walkman others around me would ask who am I listening to (while on the bus) I would say , The best musician ever Weird Al. Thank you Weird Al.............
❤ Weird Al saved me from myself in highschool. Hang in there is his message, you're weird, kinda sick and you laugh at strange jokes... inappropriate, whatever. But ultimately you're lovely! You matter ❤
That was so cool. I was in the class of '80 and so remember all these older songs and Dr Demento. Fun times for sure. You sure came a long way from working in the mail room! Love what you do!
I love that the reflexive interview question, "Hey, where do you get all your crazy ideas" goes back to at least 1981-era entertainment interview shows and has continued unabated since...
I wasn't born in the 80s but I love Weird Al. His music is soo fun and he is a wonderful voice actor. Him being weird helped me appreciate my weird qurks when others made fun of me for them. Keep being weird Al.
My first introduction to Al was listening to a few songs from "Bad Hair Day" that a fellow Boy Scout showed off to friends. Amish Paradise immediately became a favorite for me. I told my mom about it, but I couldn't remember the name. Mom instantly realized who I was talking to and told me to talk to Grandpa about him next time he visited. Grandpa proceeds to lend me his 2 Weird Al records and cassette (In 3D, Dare to be Stupid, and Even Worse) and I honestly listen to many of these songs over and over again. Thank you Al for sharing this classic interview!
Since 1982, a staple in my music listening. UHF, records, concerts- always entertaining, always uplifting, sometimes hunger-inducing, and never disappointing. Weird Al has secured a space in the American Music lexicon. Thanks for the memories, Al!
If only he had known what the forty plus years would bring…he probably would’ve done things exactly the same way! He’s just a solid smart guy who did what he loved and is loved by all of us
I love seeing the youth of that generation being interviewed and how they talked then realizing that's someone's grandma that just said...his pants were so schycadelic man, he's just so cool. 🤣 then realizing kids today think how we talked in the 90s is just as crazy. Love the throw back man!
As a kid you had a concert in my home town and my mother and I missed it. But she made a promise that if you ever came back, we would go. She would bring it up for years. Probably a decade later when I was in my late teens my mom said "guess who is coming to town?" and I guessed right. Mom got the tickets and we had a great time. Your music really cheered me up as a kid especially being "the weird kid". There were many school days that my mom would wake me up with your songs so I would be in a good mood because I hated going to school. Thank you for your music.
My introduction to Weird Al was the Polkamon in the Pokèmon 2000 soundtrack. Completely unfitting and weird for the movie it was, if I'm honest, but that song is still great to this day and it made me a fan! I hope you keep posting these older pieces. They're fascinating!
I’m so glad I had the privilege of seeing Weird Al and Emo Phillips at the Parker in Ft Lauderdale, Florida on the 12th. Such a good show. Also, Emo did brilliantly in dealing with a guy who was shouting. The icing on the cake was that the merch was actually affordable (which is rare at concerts) so I got myself a t-shirt. I would’ve loved to have gone back the next day but my brother didn’t want to do the drive 2 days in a row from so far south.
Crazy to hear The Cars playing in the background. Rick Ocasek, one of the best writers/lead ever. 40yrs later, still love them and Al. Ocasek passed about 3yrs ago RIP. But we're not old yet Al! Maybe a little
I remember growing up listening to a couple of his 45 records 😆😆 It is so cool to see how he kept doing what he loved and now has an incredible legacy!!!!! 😃😃😃😃😃
"Does Weird Al's music really have any social significance?" Forty-two years later and he's bigger than ever, with a career that has surpassed many of the artists he's parodied. Yeah, I'd say his music has social significance.
I always loved and still love Al. Seen him in concert 3 times. He's always great, what a showman!!! Much love and laughter sent your way Mr. Yankovic! Thank you for all the joy!
100 % called Weird Al, 100 % never been in any kind of scandal. That's why we love you. Loved by Paul McCartney! "Look, it's Weird Al!!!". And thus you changed Rock ń Roll history. For the better! You're the opposite of the Bobby who sang (sang???)... "You are my special angel" I look forward to you doing a version of that, but I know it can be hard, he really did it himself. I'd still love to hear your version. And I'd be happy to play the mandola on that track and do backing vocals!
I think I was listening to Dr. Demento the night he first played something by Weird Al. It was so different from any of the other stuff that Dr. D had played. I guess it was the accordion. Dr. D played stuff from Spike Jones who also parodied a lot of songs. But, as wacky as Spike Jones was, Weird Al and his accordion brought a new sound to the genre. I remember I couldn't wait for him to come out with another song. He was always on Dr. D's top ten (or funny five depending on if you lived in L.A. and listened live on Sunday nights on KMET than KLOS and then it was the top ten or on his syndicated show and it was the funny five).
I've been a weird Al fan since 1982... first downloading him on Napster... until Dianne Feinstein bashed that idea. My early favorite was "Eat It" (Michael Jackson's Beat It) lol
My birthday was Thursday and my mother sent me a birthday e-card from American Greetings and it was a Weird Al card singing me happy birthday 😅 It was awesome, best card ever! You're the man Al!
@@minty_Joe it's an electronic birthday card you send via email. Go to American Greetings and you can get it there. I don't have a clue what it costs however
Thanks for sharing this! It was an honor to be backstage and meet you when I was a young lad. You were nice enough to pose with us for a few pictures - those pictures were blown up and turned into placemats so we always think about you while enjoying a twinkie wiener sandwich. You helped shape my musical style and life in general. I always wonder if you ever watched the VHS tape we handed to you on your tour bus.. Much love from Michigan, ya weirdo!
Didn't know about you until White & Nerdy, but after that, I went and listened to just about every track you made after that. I even started thinking about potential other parodies for like every other pop song for a while.
Whoever runs this channel can you tell Al that I saw his live show for his Running With Scissors tour at the Marin Civic Center. It was fucking awesome
Making me laugh for most of my life. I was probably 10 when I started staying up late and hiding under the covers with an earphone to listen to Demento. I would have some rough Mondays at school... LOL.
As an Iowa City resident born in '81, I always just assumed the tale of you riding the bus here playing the song was a myth, akin to Bob Dylan singing the Iowa Fight Song (it's just a guy singing it that happens to sound like him). It's nice seeing actual confirmation that it did in fact happen!
@alyahkovic Found you on Dr Demento summer of 1984. Later the next year Monday mornings I found my bass/friend demented soulmate in orchestra to discuss the previous night's airing. Fan for life.
When I was a kid someone gave me one of your albums where there was a medley of songs that, instead of having the original music played to parody lyrics, the lyrics were the same and the music was polka style. Because I was so young many of the songs were my first exposure to the music so when I later heard the original I though “That’s cool, they made rock parodies of Weird Al’s polka!” Also, Amish Paradise is one of humanities greatest cultural creations and should be included on a gold record strapped to the next deep space probe we send out to alien civilization. Instead of Voyager 1 and 2 we can have Accordion 1 and 2.
Haha! I used to go to a karaoke bar with a friend back in the early 2000s. After I sung Amish Paradise the first time, it became a favorite of regulars at that bar. People requested me to sing it most of the nights I was there. The karaoke host typically tried to prevent repeating songs, but at least a couple times, I'd sing it twice in a night, just a couple hours apart. Haha! 😂🤣
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glad to see you’re really putting that architecture degree to good use working in that mailroom, bud. someday soon you’ll make it big in the architecture game, Al, i just know it
"We're like bad architecture or an old whore. If you stick around long enough, eventually you get respectable."
~Jerry Garcia
LOL 😂🤣😆
He's just biding his time until his famous building parody designs take the Architecture world by storm.
I mean...I suspect there's a market for for a home one could claim is a "Yankovic'...especially if it was along lt lines of a Bart Prince, or maybe an Edgar Lloyd Wrong.
You do know who you’re talking about.... right?
@@jean-paulaudette9246 did you bother to actually listen, or read the dates?
He’s a lot older, and very well off.
Just saw him in concert 14 days ago in San Antonio. Amazingly talented man. Been listening to him for 27 years
27, you say? It's a sign!
That's not long enough.
Lucky!
Saw him in Lubbock a few weeks ago. Just as good as the last 2 times he was here.
Wait, what!? I didn’t know he was in Texas!! 😢 ah man, I’m way too out of the loop
First heard Al on campus radio in the 80's via Dr Demento... station blasted out at 500 watts. Took my kids to see him at the Corn Palace in Mitchell South Dakota 15(?) Years later and thanks the the internet they knew all the words to every song... including many I didn't. Walking to the car for a long drive home they said... hey do you think that big bus is Weird Al's bus? We went and saw the band getting on the bus... they stopped and talked to everyone and the kids wanted to wait... and wait. But when Al came he signed the kids tickets was kind to EVERYONE. I hope this movie gets him an Oscar and a Grammy. He deserves all the awards.
Gee- he's only 21 in this clip? Man, if he could only have seen the road he would travel- he might have surprised himself. Always glad to see Al, even when it makes me feel old.
If he could have seen his future then he would be a god. I'm not sure a Weird Al deity would be so good.
@@CaptainJackSparrow110 that's why his name isn't Good Al. But as far as Gods go, there's no one I'd rather have as a deity than Weird Al
I discovered the genius of Weird Al back in the early 80's listening to the Doctor Demento show in southern California, I used to tape the show because once a week was just not enough. May he continue to weirdly go where no rock band has gone before.
The pronunciation of “yankovic” absolutely killed me
LOL He put the emPHASis on the wrong sylLABle.
I love wut u ded there
It’s actually closer to the eastern european pronunciation than the Americanized version
it was the "i think i learned a chord once *plunk* clearly i forgot it for me" :D
Weird Al YanKOvic
If you've never been to a Weird Al concert, put it on your bucket list! 🎃
Mormon kids are allowed to hear Weird Al's parody of many songs before they hear the originals. At least that was my experience growing up in the Rocky Mountain west.
HaHa! Not Morman .....
But was raised in a really strict evangelical baptist home and one of my older brothers had gotten a hold of Weird Al's LPs ... My folks got fooled by the polka music and we listened to that record .... besides Bread and John Denver it was the only records I had access to as a lil kiddo.........but he was white n nerdy to pass the parent test lol 🤣😂
Ex fundie evangelical Christian checking in. Same deal.
I grew up Jehovah’s Witness. Other than clearly satanic rock we listened to anything. Weird Al was definitely popular. As was Michael Jackson who ostensibly was a JW.
Al, as much as a stranger on the far side of the planet can love someone they've never met, I love you, man. With my whole heart :D
Al has come such a long way since he began. I'm so glad we still have him today. 😊
Money-wise, yes he has come a long way. But other than that, he's exactly the same
My first exposure to Weird Al was on the bus to school in 3rd grade and everyone was talking about "Eat it" and how amazing it was. Shortly thereafter, my cousins from NY came to visit and brought with them the "...in 3-D" album, which was the first time I'd actually heard anything from Weird Al. I've been a massive Weird Al fan ever since.
Imagine calling Weird Al's music Rip-offs. They're parodies thank you very much.
Indeed.
To be fair, parodies probably weren't that common back then
@@Vitorio582 Parodies weren't invented until Weird Al.
Accordion is original let alone yes satire/parody shows great research in lyrics.
@@CaptainJackSparrow110 Not true. Parody music has been around since the Renaissance period. Stan Freberg (which Al was a fan of) made parody songs of popular music before Weird Al did.
I love weird Al's early work! He had to work so hard back then and I've been a fan my whole life! I was introduced to his music as a baby. I'm a lifelong fan and plan on sharing my love of his work with even more ppl than I have. ❤
2:31 Man Weird Al sure has matured a lot since these days, look at this wild youth with his foot up on his chair without a care in the world!
Lol I hope you just forgot to include the /s
Crazy! You were up and coming and I was just being born in 1981. 41 years later and still loving ya Al! One day I hope to meet you in person; you've no idea how much of an influence you've been on my life. There were years when I was young where I would listen to nothing but your music. Being partially disabled, It got me through some very tough times in my life. Thank you for being you, and for keeping it weird.
"Well, I don't think you folks are ready for this kinda music yet...
But your kids are gonna love it." ~Marty McFly
I saw you after a show in Great Falls MT, 1983 or 84. I was a busboy at your motel. You were totally exhausted, spent, being assisted to your room, and now I know that you were giving up all your energy to us. We needed it.
I think you must be mistaken. I've never been to Great falls MT
You've resurfaced my long lost memories with this.
Well, don't take it out on him.
@alyankovic I just want to thank you. Your music and comedy got me through the darkest times in my childhood; from being bullied/abused at school for 6 years (although, 6 turns into decades as an adult) to loss of family members to dealing with depression and anxiety. To this day, your content still cheers me up. Thank you for eveything! 🤕
I love how mellow this interview is. It’s also flooring to think how the world had no idea what they were in for with Al at the time.
Fast-forward to 2022, and one has to wonder if an artist like Weird Al could possibly have made it today with all the noise the Internet has brought. There are some comedy musicians out there that have broken through here and there in today’s climate, but it’s nowhere near the same.
This guy has potential
Maybe.
perchance
In the Beginning- when I first listened to you, I rode the bus to get everywhere, Your song made me see things better when riding the bus. also hearing you on my walkman others around me would ask who am I listening to (while on the bus) I would say , The best musician ever Weird Al. Thank you Weird Al.............
❤ Weird Al saved me from myself in highschool.
Hang in there is his message, you're weird, kinda sick and you laugh at strange jokes... inappropriate, whatever. But ultimately you're lovely! You matter ❤
YUP!
You sound like a liberal
That was so cool. I was in the class of '80 and so remember all these older songs and Dr Demento. Fun times for sure. You sure came a long way from working in the mail room! Love what you do!
I love that the reflexive interview question, "Hey, where do you get all your crazy ideas" goes back to at least 1981-era entertainment interview shows and has continued unabated since...
I wasn't born in the 80s but I love Weird Al. His music is soo fun and he is a wonderful voice actor. Him being weird helped me appreciate my weird qurks when others made fun of me for them. Keep being weird Al.
Classic. I remember this episode! I’m turning 50 in a couple of weeks and Al will always be my hero since 81! 😊
I have been a fan my whole life Al (34). Thanks for what you do.
My first introduction to Al was listening to a few songs from "Bad Hair Day" that a fellow Boy Scout showed off to friends. Amish Paradise immediately became a favorite for me. I told my mom about it, but I couldn't remember the name. Mom instantly realized who I was talking to and told me to talk to Grandpa about him next time he visited. Grandpa proceeds to lend me his 2 Weird Al records and cassette (In 3D, Dare to be Stupid, and Even Worse) and I honestly listen to many of these songs over and over again. Thank you Al for sharing this classic interview!
Amish Paradise was the first one of his that I heard as well!
Since 1982, a staple in my music listening. UHF, records, concerts- always entertaining, always uplifting, sometimes hunger-inducing, and never disappointing. Weird Al has secured a space in the American Music lexicon. Thanks for the memories, Al!
If only he had known what the forty plus years would bring…he probably would’ve done things exactly the same way! He’s just a solid smart guy who did what he loved and is loved by all of us
After 30 years I finally saw him in 2019. Best show I've ever been to. Absolute legend.
I love seeing the youth of that generation being interviewed and how they talked then realizing that's someone's grandma that just said...his pants were so schycadelic man, he's just so cool. 🤣 then realizing kids today think how we talked in the 90s is just as crazy. Love the throw back man!
Another One Rides the Bus is still one my all time favorites.
Very excited to see your movie!!
Man, I would KILL to have seen a very early Weird Al concert. Would’ve been awesome!
As a kid you had a concert in my home town and my mother and I missed it. But she made a promise that if you ever came back, we would go. She would bring it up for years. Probably a decade later when I was in my late teens my mom said "guess who is coming to town?" and I guessed right. Mom got the tickets and we had a great time. Your music really cheered me up as a kid especially being "the weird kid". There were many school days that my mom would wake me up with your songs so I would be in a good mood because I hated going to school. Thank you for your music.
Your mom sounds wonderful ❤
When you get weird we get happy. You know people are going to call you a national treasure for giving us decades of wacky fun. We love you Al.
so nice of Billy Joel to make a parody of weird al
Ayyy same pfp
@@thorntails Rhett???
NOOOOOOOO!!!!
@@thorntails ayyyyyyyyy
The only thing this was missing was an out-of-touch parent going "I don't get it, and I think he's bad for music! Whatever happened to Lawrence Welk?"
Can’t Wait For The Concert!
In 3D.
Love Al’s in-depth analysis for that last question!
The most normal version of Weird Al I've ever seen. Just goes to show ya just how far this man has gone.
My introduction to Weird Al was the Polkamon in the Pokèmon 2000 soundtrack. Completely unfitting and weird for the movie it was, if I'm honest, but that song is still great to this day and it made me a fan!
I hope you keep posting these older pieces. They're fascinating!
I’m so glad I had the privilege of seeing Weird Al and Emo Phillips at the Parker in Ft Lauderdale, Florida on the 12th. Such a good show. Also, Emo did brilliantly in dealing with a guy who was shouting. The icing on the cake was that the merch was actually affordable (which is rare at concerts) so I got myself a t-shirt.
I would’ve loved to have gone back the next day but my brother didn’t want to do the drive 2 days in a row from so far south.
You’re the man, Al!
Crazy to hear The Cars playing in the background. Rick Ocasek, one of the best writers/lead ever.
40yrs later, still love them and Al.
Ocasek passed about 3yrs ago RIP.
But we're not old yet Al! Maybe a little
I know this is unrelated but I really cant wait for his movie
I remember growing up listening to a couple of his 45 records 😆😆 It is so cool to see how he kept doing what he loved and now has an incredible legacy!!!!! 😃😃😃😃😃
It's what we need right now. Said every year ever and still accurate.
"Does Weird Al's music really have any social significance?"
Forty-two years later and he's bigger than ever, with a career that has surpassed many of the artists he's parodied. Yeah, I'd say his music has social significance.
It's both amazing and comforting to see how little Al has changed as a person over the years. He's still a pretty humble guy.
I think it’s a honor for a musician to have their song parody by Wierd Al.
I always loved and still love Al. Seen him in concert 3 times. He's always great, what a showman!!! Much love and laughter sent your way Mr. Yankovic! Thank you for all the joy!
HELL YES!!! THIS IS LIKE A PORTAL BACK IN TIME!!!
Wormhole?
I sing My Bologna to my dogs all the time when I'm making their dinner. OO MY LITTLE HUNGRY DOG. MY HUNGRY DOG. Open up a can of yoour CUBED BOLOGNA.
Wow!! This really took me back to my youth! Thanks so much for the time warp!
100 % called Weird Al, 100 % never been in any kind of scandal. That's why we love you. Loved by Paul McCartney! "Look, it's Weird Al!!!". And thus you changed Rock ń Roll history. For the better!
You're the opposite of the Bobby who sang (sang???)... "You are my special angel" I look forward to you doing a version of that, but I know it can be hard, he really did it himself. I'd still love to hear your version. And I'd be happy to play the mandola on that track and do backing vocals!
Weird al is an icon of paradies! Love his comedic take on big songs n artists!
Awesome! I’ve wanted to see this ever since some very brief clips were shown on the VH1 special Driven back in 2002…thanks!
THANK YOU AL
So weird thinking this is the same guy as he is currently. Sure its been 43 years but that appearance shift in the 90s was crazy
When I was in highschool Al was my hero. Now he's my god!
I think I was listening to Dr. Demento the night he first played something by Weird Al. It was so different from any of the other stuff that Dr. D had played. I guess it was the accordion. Dr. D played stuff from Spike Jones who also parodied a lot of songs. But, as wacky as Spike Jones was, Weird Al and his accordion brought a new sound to the genre. I remember I couldn't wait for him to come out with another song. He was always on Dr. D's top ten (or funny five depending on if you lived in L.A. and listened live on Sunday nights on KMET than KLOS and then it was the top ten or on his syndicated show and it was the funny five).
Had a blast at the show in Kingston Ny, hope we get to see you again soon!
NO such place as Kinston, Ny. Are you thinking of Poughkeepsie?
This is awesome!!! I discovered you shortly thereafter & we've seen you so many times since then (including this past summer!)
I've been a weird Al fan since 1982... first downloading him on Napster... until Dianne Feinstein bashed that idea. My early favorite was "Eat It" (Michael Jackson's Beat It) lol
Well, I started listening to him in 1972 on Spotify.
Thank you for this!!!
Are you holding a ham sandwich?
6:22 I think, 41 years later, we can answer that question with a *yes*
hahahah i love that Al wasn't taking the reporters seriously from day 1. the music isn't meant to have significance, other than being fun and silly
My birthday was Thursday and my mother sent me a birthday e-card from American Greetings and it was a Weird Al card singing me happy birthday 😅 It was awesome, best card ever! You're the man Al!
Geez, where can I find that exact card? I'd love to keep reusing that each year.
@@minty_Joe it's an electronic birthday card you send via email. Go to American Greetings and you can get it there. I don't have a clue what it costs however
@@AlphaRomeoOneFive Oh, I thought it was an actual card that played his track "Happy Birthday". My bad.
Baby Al is so cute, love this!
THIS is where I first learned of your existence and my life was forever changed. What a journey we have had.
This is beyond fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing with us Al!!
PARODY IS AN ART FORM AND PROTECTED SPEECH. AL EARNED HIS CRED.
it was gold in it's time
You and Chris N. made the accordion cool.
Al just gets better and better! Such talent❤
Thanks for sharing this! It was an honor to be backstage and meet you when I was a young lad. You were nice enough to pose with us for a few pictures - those pictures were blown up and turned into placemats so we always think about you while enjoying a twinkie wiener sandwich.
You helped shape my musical style and life in general. I always wonder if you ever watched the VHS tape we handed to you on your tour bus..
Much love from Michigan, ya weirdo!
I first heard you on the Dr. Demento show. How is he doing? I really miss that show. We really need some humor in music these days.
I believe he's still with us but gotta be 80ish?
Didn't know about you until White & Nerdy, but after that, I went and listened to just about every track you made after that. I even started thinking about potential other parodies for like every other pop song for a while.
So much rich history, reminds me of that concert I went to; love your work!
Whoever runs this channel can you tell Al that I saw his live show for his Running With Scissors tour at the Marin Civic Center. It was fucking awesome
Awesome as always
Making me laugh for most of my life. I was probably 10 when I started staying up late and hiding under the covers with an earphone to listen to Demento. I would have some rough Mondays at school... LOL.
As an Iowa City resident born in '81, I always just assumed the tale of you riding the bus here playing the song was a myth, akin to Bob Dylan singing the Iowa Fight Song (it's just a guy singing it that happens to sound like him). It's nice seeing actual confirmation that it did in fact happen!
You know you've made it in the music industry when Al parodies one of your songs.
My five yr old calls you Weird Owl. We love you in our house, Weird Owl!!! 💜
Love that Weird Al Yank-Oh-Vic!!
So cool to see this! Thank you for posting it!
@alyahkovic Found you on Dr Demento summer of 1984. Later the next year Monday mornings I found my bass/friend demented soulmate in orchestra to discuss the previous night's airing. Fan for life.
This was amazing, thanks for sharing it.
I remember watching this on TV when I was 7 years old. Begging for Dare To Be Stupid on cassette. Al, you're a freakin national treasure.
It's not terrible to be authentic, inexperienced or not. You were clear and concise and interesting enough.
Your answer to "is there some social significance" would fit right in today as a justification for some of the art I see shoved at people.
I remember PM Magazine. They had Chef Tell. Snazzy record player over your shoulder. So high tech
That guy from PM Magazine could shred! Where can I get one of his albums?
0:22 Weird Al Yan-KOV-ic 😂
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When I was a kid someone gave me one of your albums where there was a medley of songs that, instead of having the original music played to parody lyrics, the lyrics were the same and the music was polka style. Because I was so young many of the songs were my first exposure to the music so when I later heard the original I though “That’s cool, they made rock parodies of Weird Al’s polka!”
Also, Amish Paradise is one of humanities greatest cultural creations and should be included on a gold record strapped to the next deep space probe we send out to alien civilization. Instead of Voyager 1 and 2 we can have Accordion 1 and 2.
Thee and thine can party like it's 1699...
Haha! I used to go to a karaoke bar with a friend back in the early 2000s. After I sung Amish Paradise the first time, it became a favorite of regulars at that bar. People requested me to sing it most of the nights I was there. The karaoke host typically tried to prevent repeating songs, but at least a couple times, I'd sing it twice in a night, just a couple hours apart. Haha! 😂🤣
RIP to rapper Coolio
Baby AL is cute as all get out, and extremley articulate.
He makes me excrete semen vigorously