Jimmy Geeks Out with Lin-Manuel Miranda and "Weird Al" Yankovic Over Hamilton and Music

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  • Jimmy and Lin-Manuel Miranda fanboy over "Weird Al" Yankovic's upcoming Vanity Tour and his #Hamildrop release, "The Hamilton Polka."
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  • @InvisibleInque
    @InvisibleInque 6 років тому +7552

    Lin gets it. Lin knows that there’s no Tony, no Grammy, no award or recognition more meaningful than having Weird Al do one of your songs.

    • @FruityBRT
      @FruityBRT 5 років тому +118

      He did all of the songs

    • @wallyosmond9204
      @wallyosmond9204 5 років тому +89

      lol. Yea this is such a fact. As a musician of much worked on skill yet nearly no notoriety, at all, and al fan for life, there's nothing I would be no more honoured by than Weird Al doing one of my songs.

    • @yeetbigly5827
      @yeetbigly5827 4 роки тому +19

      *laughs in Michael Jackson

    • @Scarshadow666
      @Scarshadow666 3 роки тому +7

      Definitely! ^^

    • @miklein01
      @miklein01 3 роки тому +25

      ONE of your songs, Weird Al did like half the whole show!!!!

  • @ryancarter2959
    @ryancarter2959 3 роки тому +3511

    The fact that Lin-Manuel is a massive Weird Al Fanboy just makes him so much cooler 😂

    • @lindseyhamilton6099
      @lindseyhamilton6099 3 роки тому +8

      True 🤪

    • @suchadamilanata9955
      @suchadamilanata9955 3 роки тому +30

      Everyone are massive Weird Al fanboy.

    • @theatergrl28
      @theatergrl28 3 роки тому +40

      Watching his body language tells all. He's fanboying HARD!

    • @thereisbeautyinthisworld7251
      @thereisbeautyinthisworld7251 3 роки тому +4

      He is indeed a cool dude.

    • @bravetherainbow
      @bravetherainbow 3 роки тому +14

      he's a massive fanboy of everything I think, hahaha
      if he likes something he'll gush about it and make references to it in everything he does
      he's a nerd/geek and that's why other nerds/geeks love him so much
      or I guess he's "weird" and that's why other weirdos like him. however you want to say it.
      he's like every other Weird Al fan, hahaha

  • @andrineslife
    @andrineslife 6 років тому +3601

    I want a man to look at me the way Lin looks at Al.

    • @harpersmith3796
      @harpersmith3796 6 років тому +96

      andrineslife no the way Lin looks at literally anyone!

    • @elizabethresurreccion7234
      @elizabethresurreccion7234 6 років тому +54

      I just need someone in life who looks at me the way my cat does and the way lin Manuel Miranda looks at literally everyone

    • @sleighcake
      @sleighcake 6 років тому +3

      YES

    • @MikhailKalashnikovMiG
      @MikhailKalashnikovMiG 6 років тому +27

      I want a woman to look at me the way a woman wants Lin to look at her

    • @Jayup
      @Jayup 4 роки тому +7

      andrineslife I want someone to look at me the way Lin looks at everyone! Really! He’s so sweet!

  • @justinlorence8151
    @justinlorence8151 6 років тому +4365

    Weird Al and Lin should do a charity show of Hamilton where Weird Al plays King George

  • @janexylin
    @janexylin 6 років тому +4525

    It's so obvious when Jimmy is actually interested in his guests, and this is one of those times, look how lively he is!

    • @jomontanee
      @jomontanee 6 років тому +160

      He's so alive and we all can feel his energy. It was such a blast interview. I love love love it.

    • @Insaneian
      @Insaneian 6 років тому +112

      Jimmy thanked Al in the liner notes of his first album (before he was host of the Tonight Show). He's been a fan forever.

    • @RandomRandom-um1wi
      @RandomRandom-um1wi 5 років тому +36

      Usually Jimmy is more interested in Jimmy.

    • @ZiddersRooFurry
      @ZiddersRooFurry 3 роки тому +20

      @Adam Haywood These comments are stupid.

    • @Bigwave2003
      @Bigwave2003 3 роки тому

      It's called cocaine.

  • @cel101278
    @cel101278 3 роки тому +1270

    Lin-Manuel is so fanboying. He’s looking at Weird Al like “Oh my god it’s really him, I can’t believe he’s really here.”

    • @zeeSweet
      @zeeSweet 3 роки тому +34

      And he seems so nervous and exited the whole time😅

    • @professionalnerd4055
      @professionalnerd4055 3 роки тому +26

      I know it's fucking adorable 😆

    • @cel101278
      @cel101278 3 роки тому +23

      And Weird Al is so humble about the honor of being immortalized by him. It’s true!! Every artist knows what an honor it is to have him parody a song they wrote. It doesn’t get any better then that!!

    • @MarvelStuff-fv3je
      @MarvelStuff-fv3je 3 роки тому +23

      "I can't believe we're here with him he seems aproachable like you could grab a beer with him"

  • @anothernik9372
    @anothernik9372 5 років тому +1745

    *two genius's and a late night host walk into a room*
    james corden: i wanna be in the room where it happened.

  • @ParanormalNewsToday
    @ParanormalNewsToday 6 років тому +2577

    When Weird Al covers you, you've arrived. We've known this for years.
    What goes understated is that Al is probably one of the single greatest musicians of his time.
    NO ONE else has been able to not only emulate the style of every other artist on the planet, but often to
    do it better than THEY did. Through Al, I've been introduced to music I never would have touched with
    a ten foot pole. Man is a Legend.

    • @junnecita3121
      @junnecita3121 5 років тому +45

      100% agree. If Weird Al covers you, you’ve made it.

    • @juanantonioanderson349
      @juanantonioanderson349 5 років тому +31

      I wasn't into R&B until I listened to Trapped in the Drive-Thru

    • @cel101278
      @cel101278 5 років тому +33

      So true. I’ve heard many bands say they know they’ve finally made it when Weird Al asks to parody one of their songs. Doesn’t get any better then that.

    • @XKT035
      @XKT035 5 років тому +10

      @@junnecita3121 Flea from RHCP said as much

    • @BradyPostma
      @BradyPostma 4 роки тому +19

      Nirvana said that's how they knew they had arrived. Thirty-plus years ago!
      Weird Al is timeless!

  • @chickadee677
    @chickadee677 6 років тому +776

    Al endured bullying all through school. He was 2 years younger than all of his classmates, graduated valedictorian and was bullied in college because he was an architect major at only 16 years old. His friend Joel Miller tells of some horrific attacks on Al in college.
    He got his degree, but gave it all up to pursue his love of music and transcended all of the bullies that tortured him.

    • @jeffquinz2118
      @jeffquinz2118 3 роки тому +44

      Best revenge in my opinion. :D

    • @aianabalibay9336
      @aianabalibay9336 3 роки тому +33

      You know what they say: success is the best revenge >:))

    • @oglatnik
      @oglatnik 3 роки тому +9

      I saved a screenshot of this for inspiration, not even kidding

    • @annedonovan9005
      @annedonovan9005 3 роки тому +15

      His first musical venture was recorded in a bathroom on a regular tape recorder which he sent to Dr Demento. I think the song was 'another one rides the bus'. (if I remember correctly)

    • @angieferguson3072
      @angieferguson3072 3 роки тому +8

      @@annedonovan9005 I think it was My Bologna

  • @daniellerodgers8037
    @daniellerodgers8037 5 років тому +596

    "oh that rapping's fast I'm gonna make it 10 percent faster and in five part harmony"
    I'm dying

    • @maryhales4595
      @maryhales4595 3 роки тому +3

      Danielle Rodgers One of the many reasons I adore him!!

    • @lisamchugh9303
      @lisamchugh9303 3 роки тому +1

      Truly amazing!

  • @Leafpool2
    @Leafpool2 6 років тому +782

    When Weird Al mentioned songs he never plays my first fuckin thought was "attack of the radioactive hamsters from a planet near mars" then Lin said that and i started screaming

    • @bamafan73191
      @bamafan73191 5 років тому +19

      Leafpool2 O! M! G! SAME!!!!!! That was on our burnt CD we listened to on the way to school everyday! That and “when I was your age” we’re all time greats!

    • @faithbaker4811
      @faithbaker4811 4 роки тому +7

      He didn't play it in the tour. He ended with the starwars one.

    • @DawnDavidson
      @DawnDavidson Рік тому +2

      For me, I thought of Christmas at Ground Zero. One of my faves of all time! It was on the album my ex-BF bought by accident thinking it was Al’s Dad’s polka music. 😂LOL

    • @stephenbarringer235
      @stephenbarringer235 Рік тому +1

      Isn't it great when you realize people you admire like the same things you do? 😉😁

  • @Imshortitsok06
    @Imshortitsok06 6 років тому +2103

    Weird Al + LMM = Perfection. Look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now!

    • @Starry_Joy
      @Starry_Joy 6 років тому +49

      Imshortitsok06 what can they say except, “You’re Welcome.”

    • @Sea_Maranatha_
      @Sea_Maranatha_ 6 років тому +18

      Literally. With these two around, look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now!

    • @scottcrainey
      @scottcrainey 6 років тому +6

      I honestly was thinking the exact same thing - what a time to be alive. Weird Al and LMM are both utter geniuses.

    • @eulamack741
      @eulamack741 5 років тому

      +Sea Pearl
      📵📵

    • @puppydog8453
      @puppydog8453 3 роки тому +4

      Still stand by this statement?

  • @WelziFC7
    @WelziFC7 Рік тому +89

    It’s amazing that we are nearly in 2023 and the saying “you know you made it when Weird Al does one of your songs” still rings true

  • @tvftw1
    @tvftw1 6 років тому +398

    "Hmm, I'll never have to perform this live...so how about I make it *impossible* "

  • @kachuncamia
    @kachuncamia 6 років тому +937

    Dude BOTH are living legends. Grew up as a kid loving Weird Al, grew up loving Lin as a teenager. I'm now 24, and seeing them both together on the couch is incredible.

    • @jonahnichols2158
      @jonahnichols2158 5 років тому +3

      @O Z Lin or Al?

    • @mephostopheles3752
      @mephostopheles3752 4 роки тому +1

      Jonah Nichols Yes

    • @danisaksson3214
      @danisaksson3214 3 роки тому +9

      Yes! They're both fucking awesome! I feel in love with the Hamilton soundtrack (and will probably subscribe one month to Disney+ to finally see it) and when I finally heard Weird Al's polka my heart melted. It's sooooooo good! My heart goes out to both of them ♥️

    • @aaronistrying2246
      @aaronistrying2246 3 роки тому +10

      @Clairvoyante yeah, you have bad music taste.

    • @joshandrews8913
      @joshandrews8913 3 роки тому +3

      @Clairvoyante Yeah, fuck you, too.

  • @verdatum
    @verdatum 6 років тому +395

    Weird Al seriously does put on one HELL of a live show. Like, even if you are not a fan of his thing, he still clearly works his ASS off.

    • @andreafuller3893
      @andreafuller3893 2 роки тому +1

      Seriously! Saw him open for Missing Persons in '81 I think. Amazing then and now. A seriously talented musician

    • @chadcharest9891
      @chadcharest9891 2 роки тому +1

      Running with Scissors in Vancouver was the second concert I ever saw. And I use the word concert lightly, because I need a bigger word. He is an incredible showman.

    • @blahblah9036
      @blahblah9036 Рік тому

      Are there... Are there people who aren't Weird Al fans? How sad and strange.

    • @bryanchandler3486
      @bryanchandler3486 Рік тому

      And his band!

  • @davidnissim589
    @davidnissim589 3 роки тому +87

    Remember, Lin has won a TON of awards for Hamilton, but having Weird Al cover his songs is the greatest honor he could ever receive.

  • @Liesmith424
    @Liesmith424 3 роки тому +162

    I want Al to guest star in Hamilton as both King George and Thomas Jefferson.

    • @CoRLex-jh5vx
      @CoRLex-jh5vx 3 роки тому +10

      Hamilton but they're all Weird Al Yankovic

  • @pisto30
    @pisto30 3 роки тому +90

    "FORGET your Pulitzer! Your genius grant is NOTHING. You've been immortalized by Weird Al. You're DONE" Preach!

  • @saebelzahnseba
    @saebelzahnseba 6 років тому +441

    For once, they aren't exaggerating or bantering. It truly is one of the greatest things I've ever heard in my life. Such two different things coming together to form one of the greatest medleys ever. Truly a masterpiece just the way a rap could become a harmonizing Weird Al Polka jam.

  • @allieevans7520
    @allieevans7520 4 роки тому +159

    I love Lin he keeps kicking his legs like a little kid it’s adorable

    • @RichardX1
      @RichardX1 3 роки тому +8

      He always comes across in these kinds of interviews as someone who's just overflowing with energy and ideas.

    • @OrigamiMarie
      @OrigamiMarie 3 роки тому +4

      @@RichardX1 I think he uses applause as a fuel source, so he's also kind of overflowing with the energy he's getting from the audience!

  • @Glamador
    @Glamador 3 роки тому +253

    Take notes. This is what an engaged and genuine Jimmy Fallon looks like. To everyone that says that his usual behaviour is just "how he is" or that it's his "hosting style", I present this clip as Exhibit "A" of my counterargument.

    • @joesr31
      @joesr31 3 роки тому +18

      yeah but its hard to expect a host to be a big fan of every guest they have. I think his usual hosting style is just how he is for someone who is "average" to him. As in, its his job to interview them, but he don't really like them or hate them.

    • @Glamador
      @Glamador 3 роки тому +29

      @@joesr31 I meant this as a direct retort against folks that defend his fake laughter and constant interruptions. Here his laughter is genuine and he lets the guests talk. I wish he would always act this way.

    • @transfo47
      @transfo47 3 роки тому +1

      @@Glamador Jimmy is talented either way. Plenty of people watch him.

    • @augustushaynes1311
      @augustushaynes1311 3 роки тому +4

      I have interviewed plenty of people. Two former Presidents, Governors, actors, NFL Hall of Famers, etc.
      As an interviewer, your usual style is/should be similar to Jimmy’s. Upbeat, positive, but not too much so. In this interview, he’s straight up fanboying and gushing, which is awesome. But that is totally impossible to expect to be the norm for any interviewer.
      For instance, I interviewed Trump in 2014 and Obama prior to that (2013 I think). I approached those interviews with a serious, fair, unbiased attitude, because that was the appropriate method to use in those cases.
      However, when I interviewed Mike Epps (an unusually long interview-20 or 30 minutes of raw feed), it was mainly me asking obscure questions about his work and also gushing like Jimmy is doing here.
      When I interviewed Calvin Murphy and Jim Kelly (Basketball Hall of Famer and NFL Hall of Famer, respectively), they were also unusually long interviews (Kelly was 33 minutes long and Murphy’s was almost an hour of raw feed), and they also were mainly comprised of me asking about obscure games they played, or famous moments in their careers, or different topics of note related to them.
      Basically my favorite/best interviews I have conducted were with famous people/athletes who I genuinely liked and who didn’t have a handler on hand to cut the interview short. And most importantly, the best interviews were with subjects that I knew I would never ever get the chance to interview again (Jim Kelly being the exception since we both live in Western NY and I’ve talked to him informally a hundred times).
      Also, given that I reported for a local cable news network, it’s hilarious to me that I spent 90% of the above interviews asking questions that I knew had a 0% chance of ever being on television. The subjects also knew that, but could obviously tell that I was genuinely interested and thusly were accommodating.

    • @Glamador
      @Glamador 3 роки тому +1

      @@augustushaynes1311 I feel maybe something was misunderstood with my intent here.
      Jimmy's usual "style" feels fake and insincere, not professional. He makes an attempt to imitate what we see here in this clip, poorly.
      But the common counterargument I hear to that statement is that he is laughing and cavorting *genuinely* with his guests. I posit that this clip disproves that position. *This* Jimmy is sincere. Normal Jimmy is not. And that is why I hate watching him.

  • @TheWBWoman
    @TheWBWoman 6 років тому +731

    Weird Al is aging so slowly! He looks much younger than his actual age.

    • @ravnjokr
      @ravnjokr 4 роки тому +53

      ikr. when you embody comedy and music, aging stops. Lol

    • @TheWBWoman
      @TheWBWoman 4 роки тому +18

      @@ravnjokr Well I've got to try harder to be funny then! LOL Actually there is something to be said though for the power of the arts to keep you young if you're passionate about comedy, singing, etc.

    • @peterw1213
      @peterw1213 4 роки тому +33

      That's what a happy person looks like

    • @christophermorin9036
      @christophermorin9036 3 роки тому +21

      Yeah, his hair is thinning, but that's about it!

    • @marybarry2230
      @marybarry2230 3 роки тому +9

      Damn you ain't kidding! he looks the same as he did back when I was a kid! Love the guy!

  • @thomasseeger3685
    @thomasseeger3685 6 років тому +897

    WEIRD ALexander Hamilton

  • @kewlusername6692
    @kewlusername6692 4 роки тому +79

    I love how close Lin is sitting to Al. Hes like a little kid

  • @connorproudfoot8746
    @connorproudfoot8746 3 роки тому +54

    Weird Al holds himself with a very strange confidence. The confidence of someone who knows they are the biggest thing around, but doesn't feel it makes them any better than anyone else. He's so awesome.

    • @mycroft16
      @mycroft16 3 роки тому +4

      That's called humility.

    • @aarondonald1611
      @aarondonald1611 10 місяців тому +1

      He's just comfortable in his own skin and doesn't try to fake anything

  • @NickelAntonius
    @NickelAntonius 6 років тому +265

    Weird Al for Super Bowl Halftime Show! How has that never happened????

    • @bamafan73191
      @bamafan73191 5 років тому +4

      Nick Antony YESSSSSS!!!!

    • @marybarry2230
      @marybarry2230 3 роки тому +9

      Cuz the Super Bowl entertainment organizers are stupid!

    • @a-s-greig
      @a-s-greig 3 роки тому

      Should've happened in 1999.

    • @mycroft16
      @mycroft16 3 роки тому +7

      @@marybarry2230 That or they realize there is literally not enough bandwidth to handle the demand for that half time show. No... they're just straight up stupid.

    • @marybarry2230
      @marybarry2230 3 роки тому

      @@mycroft16 thank you!

  • @GrandiaKnight
    @GrandiaKnight 6 років тому +117

    Even Questlove who is one of the coolest men on the planet geeks out over Weird Al. So awesome.

  • @gigglesvids3561
    @gigglesvids3561 6 років тому +240

    I'm going to take some queues from Weird Al about how to respond to/accept compliments!! He was so gracious, and yet wasn't constantly like "No, no" and he was able to enjoy it WITH them, and I know that's not what this was about, but I thought that was so great. :)

    • @Primalxbeast
      @Primalxbeast 6 років тому +15

      Giggle's Vids He can be a bit bashful about compliments, but that just makes him even more adorable.

    • @fifthgenerationdeb
      @fifthgenerationdeb 5 років тому +13

      You can tell it still makes him kinda uncomfortable, but he's learned how to accept compliments.

    • @kewlusername6692
      @kewlusername6692 4 роки тому +21

      When I met him and gushed about how much I loved his music. His response was just a smile with "Well that's why I do it. For the fans"

    • @danisaksson3214
      @danisaksson3214 3 роки тому +3

      Truly. I love how our opportunities to actually observe humility has grown exponentially with the internet. It helps to inspire.

    • @brendabernstein286
      @brendabernstein286 3 роки тому +1

      So true. He was so gracious. Weird Al at his finest.

  • @sunshinemishasmommy5352
    @sunshinemishasmommy5352 6 років тому +369

    I love how Lin is totally geeking out for Weird Al...Lin is awesome and so is Weird Al :)
    Love you too Jimmy :D

  • @ScarlettJ1221
    @ScarlettJ1221 6 років тому +2699

    Lin-Manuel is a living Legend

    • @seanlauer9819
      @seanlauer9819 6 років тому +111

      ScarlettP So is Wierd Al Yankovic as well.

    • @ElkeDragos
      @ElkeDragos 6 років тому +13

      Yes, they both are!

    • @KutayCoskun
      @KutayCoskun 6 років тому +3

      Sean Lauer Weird*

    • @joetravieso3542
      @joetravieso3542 6 років тому +3

      wierd Al as well????? nooooo... the only one....lin-manuel is not....

    • @Sea_Maranatha_
      @Sea_Maranatha_ 6 років тому +38

      So is Weird Al. But why does it seem like the older folks are looking down on the people that can see Lin is also a legend? Hamilton is a masterpiece, and Lin is extremely talented and has written a lot of good music. Weird Al is a fantastic irreplaceable human being that can put a smile to everyone's faces. No need for conflict??

  • @youtubed3951
    @youtubed3951 6 років тому +261

    Now here's a combo I thought I'd never see. But Al is the fucking man.

    • @jaredwebler4096
      @jaredwebler4096 6 років тому +1

      You Tubed but the combo we needed.

    • @odceddie
      @odceddie 6 років тому +1

      www.change.org/p/change-org-theweirdalchallenge-for-charities

  • @mshow81
    @mshow81 4 роки тому +49

    I dunno about blowing a razzberry after the "and Peggy" part at 5:14 - but I always get a good laugh out of seeing Jimmy's and Lin's reactions to that.

  • @anaperez5442
    @anaperez5442 3 роки тому +179

    "You've been immortalized by Weird Al!
    You've peaked!"
    And it's funny because it's true!
    Also
    Weird Al had mad rap skills.

    • @jbearclowater
      @jbearclowater 3 роки тому +1

      Check out his Epic Rap Battles of History episode where he plays Sir Isaac Newton. One of his verses is absolutely insane.

  • @EvelynRobinson22
    @EvelynRobinson22 6 років тому +718

    I love this!! love Jimmy and Lin’s friendship and love Lin and Quest’s friendship haha

  • @bobdole4916
    @bobdole4916 3 роки тому +12

    It's crazy that Weird Al has been relevant for *37 YEARS*.
    It's insane.
    So many artists - pretty much all of them - get stuck in their past selves eventually. Sometimes it takes one year, sometimes it takes twenty, but they all get stuck in their past and end up playing the same hits over and over and over until they retire.
    And yet Weird Al just keeps finding new things, new styles that interest him and that he parodies either directly or through his style parodies. He's part of such a small group of musicians and he deserves amazing praises for it.

    • @wendillon92
      @wendillon92 3 роки тому +2

      and the people he parodies like being parodied by him.

    • @txheadshots
      @txheadshots 7 місяців тому +1

      37?? Dude, he’s been making songs since 1976.. My Bologna was released in 1979 and he first charted in 1981 with Another One Rides the Bus … 42 years ago (39 years before your comment)

  • @moodyblues1273
    @moodyblues1273 6 років тому +81

    You know you've made it when Weird Al does a parody of your song.

  • @sophiaredwood5825
    @sophiaredwood5825 3 роки тому +27

    Lin being in absolute awe toward’s Al’s ingenious mind... in the same way I’m in absolute awe toward Lin’s ingenious mind... gives me life.

  • @Julie-gm8fz
    @Julie-gm8fz 3 роки тому +36

    Lin wearing a Weird Al shirt is everything 🤣

  • @locustkllr
    @locustkllr 6 років тому +116

    Weird Al is a national treasure. that is all.

    • @benvaun1330
      @benvaun1330 6 років тому +4

      locustkllr he is a world heritage site.

    • @cargo71
      @cargo71 6 років тому +2

      No. He belongs to the World! Just like Lin and Jimmy!

    • @a-s-greig
      @a-s-greig 3 роки тому +2

      Weird Al confirmed for National Treasure 3.

  • @caitlinrichardson6748
    @caitlinrichardson6748 3 роки тому +38

    You can tell that Lin is trying so hard to keep his cool

  • @tassymccormick
    @tassymccormick Рік тому +10

    I like that Weird Al. I can’t believe we’re here with him. He seems approachable, like you could grab a beer with him 😊

  • @NiGHTSaturn
    @NiGHTSaturn 2 роки тому +16

    Every time I see Al with his humbling face when they mention that his reworks are better than any major award, I realize how important it is to have both feet on the ground and you can still have a major career staying nice and humble. He is so amazing for so many different reasons!

  • @peanutismint
    @peanutismint 6 років тому +534

    Al is such a class act. I owe so much of my comedy chops to this guy, listening to his tapes under the blankets after dark at sleepovers etc. And I'm sure this musical guy probably does too.

    • @laineygraham8709
      @laineygraham8709 6 років тому +38

      "this musical guy"
      lol

    • @CoalDiamondandhisawesomeness
      @CoalDiamondandhisawesomeness 6 років тому +25

      "this musical guy" is Lin-Manuel Miranda, the writer and star of "Hamilton", the biggest musical in the world right now.

    • @ireniic.doesart
      @ireniic.doesart 6 років тому +13

      “This musical guy”
      XD
      Hesthebestcelebrityeverrr

    • @avaints2187
      @avaints2187 6 років тому +18

      “This musical guy” IS A PRECIOUS LINNAMON ROLL, THAT MADE THE BIGGEST MUSICAL IN THE *_WORLD_* RIGHT NOW.

    • @gabriella7068
      @gabriella7068 6 років тому +4

      Eliza Hamilton PREACH!

  • @metaldutch1441
    @metaldutch1441 6 років тому +168

    Weird Al, the most underrated GOD AMONG MEN in the music industry...i just can't really put it into words... Something about one in a handful to be in the Billboard top 40 for 4 decades straight, along with the likes of Michael Jackson and Madonna...? HERO.

    • @ParanormalNewsToday
      @ParanormalNewsToday 6 років тому +8

      Agreed. One of the most totally underrated musicians ever. How talented do you have to be to emulate and improve on the sound of every major artist for like the past 30 years? Ridiculously, that's how much.

  • @AnonymousFreakYT
    @AnonymousFreakYT 3 роки тому +7

    I love that all three of these people are communally huge fans of each other. They're an fanboying over each other, and it is wonderful.

  • @petre1758
    @petre1758 3 роки тому +9

    Al looks at Lin like a proud dad. This is so pure.

  • @DisneyGator
    @DisneyGator 3 роки тому +26

    First, this is why Jimmy Fallon is the best. Second, Lin is like a school kid in the presence of Music Royalty. Finally, my years of being a Fan-kovic seems all of the sudden societally acceptable.

  • @sammortensen9664
    @sammortensen9664 6 років тому +110

    You know you’ve made it when weird al makes a parity of your song

  • @stephaniewayman6850
    @stephaniewayman6850 3 роки тому +4

    LMM is wearing a weird al shirt while sitting next to weird al. He is in heaven.

  • @donnalynn2
    @donnalynn2 3 роки тому +22

    Jimmy is right, Weird Al puts on the greatest live show you've ever seen! I was lucky enough to see him about 30 years ago and was it incredible! I'll never forget it! He actually changes costumes like every other song and push every ounce of blood, sweat and tears he has into his concerts. You will not be sorry if you go. It's worth the price of admission just to see the Yoda Chant. Insane!!!

  • @bekahnavarro
    @bekahnavarro 3 роки тому +7

    What makes Al so special is that he is humble on top of everything else he has going for him. What a legend.

  • @Milly75
    @Milly75 2 роки тому +8

    I went to an Weird Al Concert in Australia🇦🇺 I bought my husband first row tickets cause he loves Al, I didn't know who Weird Al was. By the end of the concert seeing Weird Al live I was I need a cigarette THAT IS ONE OF THE BEST LIVE ACTS I HAVE EVER SEEN. Have been a complete love ❤️ of Weird Al ever

  • @himamouli5047
    @himamouli5047 3 роки тому +7

    I can practically hear Lin mentally chanting "Act cool! Act cool! Act cool!". And when he calls out the name of a song he's like "Nailed it!". Adorable af.

  • @natejacki
    @natejacki 3 роки тому +12

    This entire segment is a complete delight.

  • @lisazemelman5170
    @lisazemelman5170 3 роки тому +2

    My first concert was the Running with Scissors tour

  • @AlphaFromAbove
    @AlphaFromAbove 6 років тому +26

    I love how Jimmy and Lin where geeking out for Al.

  • @thegeekaccountyoushouldign5679
    @thegeekaccountyoushouldign5679 6 років тому +229

    Okay, could people in the comments quite arguing about trivial things?:
    A: People who like weird Al and feel hurt that he isn't being acknowledged, he isn't seen much by the public eye anymore. He does get guest appearances in shows and is Milo Murphy in 'Milo Murphy's Law,' but if you don't memorize the voice cast of your shows, you probably won't know if you're part of the younger demographics. He's most well-known for his parodies, and those are something not everybody is interested in. He is great and both of the men sitting on that couch I admire for their achievement, but insulting millenials won't do you any good, you might in fact be one. If you grew up with any real access to the internet, regardless of how crappy it was, (ie: born late 1980's or later,) you are considered one.
    B: Jimmy Fallon is also either being insulted or put on a pedestal. I can't defend him there. He's only a talk show host, he gets to talk to celebrities as a job, and he isn't entirely mature about it either. But I can say to treat him like a talk show host. Nothing more, nothing less. I like Graham Norton. But I don't worship him.
    C: Lin Manuel-Miranda deserves that parody. He deserves his praise. Not all of his work will be amazing, but that musical has still managed to be the hot ticket- for many different types of people, young and old. I know that my history teacher last year loved using it because the curriculum was for the Revolutionary war, and that went through almost every major event.
    D: Weird Al does deserve respect too. Even if you don't know him too well, you do know that Lin Manuel-Miranda and Jimmy Fallon are massive Weird Al geeks, and that their mark for peaking in music is Weird Al noticing you, it deserves a Google search before you comment.

    • @alyteima4185
      @alyteima4185 6 років тому +4

      C0rrupt3d Sp1r1t that’s awesome. As a history teacher I Adored the musical and plan on somehow incorporating it. Glad it’s being done

    • @lildreamer6091
      @lildreamer6091 6 років тому +2

      C0rrupt3d Sp1r1t well said!

    • @lycisca2002
      @lycisca2002 5 років тому +4

      Truth and well said! The fact that Lin and Jimmy are titanic Weird Al fans says volumes about Weird Al's celebrity *among other celebrities*, not simply the fan community at large.

    • @druid_zephyrus
      @druid_zephyrus 3 роки тому +1

      you and everyone else talking about all this nonsense. Where is the cheering and clapping for the couch? Without such legendary upholstery to pedestal upon, neither LMM or WAY are anything.
      3 cheers for couch!

  • @chickenpermission1861
    @chickenpermission1861 3 роки тому +10

    This is so wholesome and adorable, it has made my life so much better just by watching this and Lin’s reaction to the polka.

  • @thetruth1733
    @thetruth1733 6 років тому +204

    These little kids wondering who the F Weird Al is. Damn shame WEIRD AL IS A PIONEER AND LEGEND

    • @annemayseyfried8907
      @annemayseyfried8907 6 років тому +12

      The Truth Chill, this happens every generation, but he IS loved by many new generations, too!

    • @randiscott64
      @randiscott64 6 років тому +8

      Yeeeaahhhh I'm 18 and I know who he is.....he was more know before my time however his music (which is truly impressive by any standard) isn't what the vast majority of the younger generations are interested in. The style is out....as much as that might be hard for real, lifetime fans to accept

    • @annemayseyfried8907
      @annemayseyfried8907 6 років тому +7

      Randi Scott His last album hit #1 & most comments on his newer vids are from younger fans, lol!😊

    • @randiscott64
      @randiscott64 6 років тому +1

      Lol I guess I'll take your word for it

    • @fshhh
      @fshhh 6 років тому +1

      We all know who he is

  • @deflowerdefile
    @deflowerdefile 3 роки тому +19

    look at how fidgety and happy Lin is. a true fanboy

  • @skaweber
    @skaweber 6 років тому +46

    I LOVE that LMM is a fan of Weird Al!

  • @PittsburghFan4Life13
    @PittsburghFan4Life13 6 років тому +50

    "Amish Paradise" is one of Weird Al's best.. the guy is a crazy nut.. lol

    • @chrisr8159
      @chrisr8159 6 років тому +2

      PittsburghFan4Life13 “Living with a Hernia” that one I lose it every time seein it on UA-cam 😂

    • @bamafan73191
      @bamafan73191 5 років тому +1

      Oh man I could go on and on about weird als best....literally 10 songs come to mind:
      Eat it
      Fat
      My my this here anakin guy(forgot the official title lol)
      Rye or the kaiser
      I lost on Jeopardy
      Rocky Road
      White and Nerdy
      Amish Paradise
      Star Wars cantina
      Living with a hernia
      Like a Surgeon
      And there’s plenty more on top of that!

    • @wendy2547
      @wendy2547 3 роки тому +1

      Just played "Eat It" for my 5 yo niece and 3&2 year old nephews. They loved it

    • @infiniduck100
      @infiniduck100 2 роки тому

      "Fat" based off of "Bad" by Michael Jackson is good

  • @sandralyn5869
    @sandralyn5869 Рік тому +1

    I think I was about 6yrs old when "In 3-D" was released and I seemed to even at that young age to GET the funny in what he was doing. I'm so happy to say that I FINALLY got see "Weird Al" Yankovic after 30yrs of wanting to on April 30th, 2022 in Orono, Maine at the Collins Center for the Arts!!! My favorite has always been "One More Minute" and I was so excited when he performed it!!! BEST CONCERT EVER!!!

  • @firstnamelastname844
    @firstnamelastname844 4 роки тому +26

    Jimmy: “it’s the greatest thing in the world!”
    Me:”in the greatest city in the world!!”

  • @Milly75
    @Milly75 2 роки тому +3

    My Husband who is a huge Weird Al fan in Australia, I bought us both tickets to his Melbourne, Australia show. I honestly didn't know anything about Weird Al. Omg after seeing him live, I needed a cigarette it was one of the BEST LIVE SHOWS EVA

  • @DKVR
    @DKVR 6 років тому +53

    It feels great to be part of the group that got to see Weird Al as their first live concert. Jimmy isn't pulling a 'Jimmy Fallon' and over exaggerating this time. There is no equal to a WA Concert. I'm telling you.

    • @deadmeat5150butt
      @deadmeat5150butt 6 років тому +1

      strongpillow It's true, it's so true.

    • @teamobi3327
      @teamobi3327 3 роки тому

      Multiple costume changes, the lighting, confetti, everyone in the audience singing along or laughing. Yeah, I haven't been to many live shows, but I loved his and Blue Man Group.

  • @ElectricLegend14
    @ElectricLegend14 6 місяців тому +2

    4:23 "Forget your Pulitzer!"
    With Hamilton and Newsies being my two favorite musicals, this hit home lmao

  • @almabrooks5177
    @almabrooks5177 5 років тому +30

    Yeah, I’ve never seen Jimmy nerd out this much!😂

  • @KevinAtkins_Indiana
    @KevinAtkins_Indiana 3 роки тому +4

    I love that these people are friends and collaborators and enjoy each other so much.

  • @alexswanson9665
    @alexswanson9665 3 роки тому +2

    I love how much respect is in that room

  • @marcreed2335
    @marcreed2335 Рік тому +3

    If weird Al parodies or polkas medley your song , it’s a honor

  • @kemberlyr.2658
    @kemberlyr.2658 6 років тому +28

    I want someone to look at me the way Lin looks at Al....

  • @Helinacoustic
    @Helinacoustic 3 роки тому +3

    Lin is practically sitting in his lap, he’s so excited!

  • @Iam.hunanbeing
    @Iam.hunanbeing Рік тому +1

    They all just so nice and polite I love it

  • @angieferguson3072
    @angieferguson3072 3 роки тому +2

    You don't love me anymore has to be one of my favorites!

  • @warrenbraswell9785
    @warrenbraswell9785 3 роки тому +4

    So true. Once Weird Al does your music, you're good!

  • @cwispygiraffe
    @cwispygiraffe 3 роки тому +6

    Lin fangirling over al is so funny

  • @sundaygirl006
    @sundaygirl006 3 роки тому +8

    Weird Al inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. NEEDS TO HAPPEN!!!!

  • @MissLilyputt
    @MissLilyputt 6 років тому +18

    I hope Weird Al and Lin Manuel make a collaborative effort besides Hamilton. Love the polka version of Hamilton. I didn’t know I needed more polka in my life but I was missing it in my life.

  • @amelia-ft7xe
    @amelia-ft7xe 3 роки тому +8

    Look how Lin looks at him, he’s in love

  • @CherryCapillary
    @CherryCapillary 5 років тому +6

    Look at how excitedly everyone is shuffling in their seats, god, this is the best interview ever

  • @SeraphusInferis
    @SeraphusInferis Рік тому +1

    Maaaaaaaan! Aaaayyyoooooo!
    Just... the *LOVE* in this video! The happiness, respect, humility, and just... Love in these people.
    This is the most wholesome thing I have seen in 5 years.
    That's fine, cos after the last few years, I'm here for it.

  • @DiwasTimilsina
    @DiwasTimilsina 3 роки тому +2

    Weird Al and Lin are two of my fav humans.

  • @stephaniewayman6850
    @stephaniewayman6850 3 роки тому +3

    And we can all picture Lin front row center at that concert just geeking out

  • @allisonbond08
    @allisonbond08 3 роки тому +5

    Lin has been handed the most honorable privilege any man could have: *A Weird Al parody.*

  • @judithbradford9130
    @judithbradford9130 3 роки тому +2

    if only we were not in the middle of a PANDEMIC I could try to schedule a vacation to catch one of the Puerto Rico showings!

  • @deconstructingannie7399
    @deconstructingannie7399 5 років тому +2

    Weird Al was my first concert also when he opened for The Monkees in 1986 at Poplar Creek in Chicago.

  • @danaduenias7361
    @danaduenias7361 6 років тому +183

    I'm a simple person. I see Lin, I click.

    • @davidmsirois
      @davidmsirois 6 років тому

      are these things you say mutually exclusive?

    • @maximorumba
      @maximorumba 6 років тому +8

      I clicked because of Al. He's the legend on that couch.

    • @maximorumba
      @maximorumba 6 років тому

      Chilisa Leeva We would actually have to wait some 20 years or so to see if Lin-Manuel holds his place of legend status.

    • @Valentinesauce
      @Valentinesauce 6 років тому

      Dana Duenias same

  • @MorningRose557
    @MorningRose557 6 років тому +16

    Lin’s laugh at 3:29 you’re welcome

  • @99jarjarbinks
    @99jarjarbinks 6 років тому +37

    Weird Al does it again! And Lin, Questlove is right. You have been immortalized! 👍👍😱

  • @kevinl2796
    @kevinl2796 5 років тому +3

    My 1st concert was weird al in 1999 then I saw him 4 more times after that. They were all amazing shows the amount of energy he puts into them and always a different costume

  • @cassiebanaszek453
    @cassiebanaszek453 6 років тому +17

    I know JT & Jimmy are BFF’s but geez I need him, Jimmy, Lin, and Al all in the same room together.

  • @baconandfreemoney2473
    @baconandfreemoney2473 3 роки тому +5

    Weird Al equal immortality

  • @MaheshWalatara
    @MaheshWalatara 6 років тому +325

    Amish Paradise.

  • @AntonioToronto
    @AntonioToronto 3 роки тому +8

    The best thing you can have is a weird al parody. Tony awards are nice but a weird al parody is the highest honor you can get. Lin-Manuel Maranda got this honor

  • @Huniebun_
    @Huniebun_ 5 років тому +3

    This is the most happy I’ve ever seen Jimmy on his show. Their friendship is amazing.

  • @undertasty
    @undertasty 2 роки тому +4

    I think Weird Al is one of those rare musicians who have a firm grasp of joy and fun, and revels in it.

  • @LasseGreiner
    @LasseGreiner 2 роки тому +2

    The genuine smile on WA's face is priceless!

  • @thebadash4165
    @thebadash4165 3 роки тому +2

    I fucking love Weird AL and now I'm going to learn more of who this Lin character is. Obviously worth my time.