"Weird Al" Yankovic - Living With A Hernia (Official Video)

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  • Опубліковано 14 гру 2024

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  • @humboldt2087
    @humboldt2087 11 місяців тому +986

    I love how he does the most most vigorous, physically demanding dancing of his career for a song about how he can barely move.

    • @thepeacetrinity4006
      @thepeacetrinity4006 8 місяців тому +13

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @chrisr8159
      @chrisr8159 8 місяців тому +9

      Bro you nailed! 😂🤣😂🤣

    • @eladrisocorro
      @eladrisocorro 8 місяців тому +10

      nah, i'd say the most vigorous, physically demanding dancing of his career is the one from fat or eat it

    • @CainXVII
      @CainXVII 7 місяців тому +11

      Down in split "Oww!" Gets help up

    • @Mrawles025
      @Mrawles025 7 місяців тому +3

      ​@@eladrisocorro correct

  • @charlesbird781
    @charlesbird781 7 років тому +7631

    Weird Al needs to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He's been putting out good material for almost 40 years.

    • @MzuMzu-nx1em
      @MzuMzu-nx1em 6 років тому +261

      I agree too . His parody songs are better than the original

    • @mayhemx9
      @mayhemx9 6 років тому +121

      It’s already a lock at this point they just need to get off their butts he’s so consistent and good at the same time

    • @deanfordi3902
      @deanfordi3902 6 років тому +20

      Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Are you crazy?!!! He's funny once in a while

    • @g4mmalotus937
      @g4mmalotus937 6 років тому +133

      Oh hell no, he needs his own hall of fame! Don't put him in a box

    • @arnoldtoth8146
      @arnoldtoth8146 5 років тому +71

      And he is looking almost the same for almost 40 years :D

  • @BOB-wo2nb
    @BOB-wo2nb 3 роки тому +1444

    It's amazing how he actually parodys the voice the rifts the mannerisms, everything. It's not just rhyming, it's right down to the minute details. Al is amazing!

  • @MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage
    @MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage 9 місяців тому +43

    They play "Living in America" at my job at the grocery store here in Canada...but all I can hear is "Living with a Hernia". Thank you Weird Al for making my day better!

  • @isaacgraham5727
    @isaacgraham5727 Рік тому +237

    Weird Al totally sells himself short on his dancing ability. Guy’s got some SERIOUS moves and he can dance like James Brown as easily as Michael Jackson as easily as Madonna. And he does it all convincingly without really looking awkward or stupid except when he wants to. It’s really impressive.

    • @Kas58223
      @Kas58223 27 днів тому +2

      Weird Al I hope is getting the credit he deserves today for his efforts put into his music and these videos man is a genius

  • @krumovies26
    @krumovies26 10 років тому +1064

    I was just diagnosed with a hernia, and this gave me the laugh I needed - a medium-sized laugh that didn't hurt too much.

    • @Kimmypage44
      @Kimmypage44 6 років тому +21

      ...strangulated/ direct? what kind of hernia?
      is it "in a tender location"?....LOL

    • @murrfeeling
      @murrfeeling 6 років тому +10

      Lumbar hernias are the most common.
      I looked up some information on hernias because of this song and some of them, like strangulated hernias are damned terrifying.

    • @Lexilove2016
      @Lexilove2016 6 років тому +2

      krumovies26 you sure the hernia is the only problem? You laughed a medium amount? You said?

    • @jaygee6738
      @jaygee6738 5 років тому +6

      I have a very large inguinal hernia. looks like Im carrying a softball in the crotch. Damned painful

    • @inesdelahoya2045
      @inesdelahoya2045 5 років тому +4

      Jay Gee OMG …. I went to the Blacks nude beach in San Diego ~25 years ago, and there was a completely naked middle-age Caucasian man PRANCING PROUDLY by himself at the edge of water with whatever unoperated (yet) of his MASSIVE hernia hanging and dangling down halfway to his knees …. My friend and I were speechless; we could not believe it was possible - of his hernia condition and of his exhibitionism in such a state.

  • @Stuart267
    @Stuart267 5 років тому +1966

    People underestimate how talented this guy is, Can't think of any other celebrity who can do a spot on parody impression from James Brown to Kurt Cobain.

  • @ralphmueller3725
    @ralphmueller3725 9 місяців тому +25

    Another "side-splitting" performance without a doubt. I will always be a proud Weird Al-coholic

  • @odaydrums
    @odaydrums 4 роки тому +3044

    I used this song to remember the hernia types It helped me pass my final medical exam. I now work at Johns Hopkins in Boston. Thank you Mr. Yankovic!

    • @evanm2024
      @evanm2024 4 роки тому +84

      Johns Hopkins is in Baltimore.

    • @someoneyoumightknow4375
      @someoneyoumightknow4375 3 роки тому +126

      i’m seriously scared for you, after watching like a surgeon i really don’t recommend taking medical advice from Al. lmao

    • @odaydrums
      @odaydrums 3 роки тому +94

      @@evanm2024 I actually meant to say Johns Blumpkins in Boston my apologies

    • @stevepatrickjarvis
      @stevepatrickjarvis 3 роки тому +28

      @@someoneyoumightknow4375 Well Al doesn't seem to age so I don't know.

    • @jontaylor4511
      @jontaylor4511 3 роки тому +11

      That's the best part of the song

  • @zyxwut321
    @zyxwut321 10 років тому +592

    I'm so happy Weird Al's getting a new generation in on his legacy. He really was so ahead of his time. He was doing viral videos 25 years before viral videos.

    • @sha11235
      @sha11235 7 років тому +35

      The thing is he has lasted all these years. He evolves over time with different types of parodies, not just doing the same over and over again.

    • @jaylenbrownfan2112
      @jaylenbrownfan2112 6 років тому +11

      sha11235 That lady Gaga parody was a whole nother level. Al does a great job keeping ahead of the trends. The Warren Buffet of music.

  • @itchyisvegeta
    @itchyisvegeta 5 років тому +2040

    Weird Al should be the only single act at a Superbowl Halftime show.

    • @renpixie
      @renpixie 4 роки тому +50

      Yes. PLEASE. Have him do his Sports team marching song .

    • @heru-deshet359
      @heru-deshet359 4 роки тому +8

      Not to an empty stadium with millions not watching on TV anymore.

    • @pantherplatform
      @pantherplatform 4 роки тому +35

      F the Rona, I want to see Weird Al at the Superbowl halftime show before I die.

    • @mikewrasman5103
      @mikewrasman5103 4 роки тому +12

      No, the NFL is only interested in having people like Janet Jackson being crude during the halftime show. That is supposed to be relevant.

    • @bridgettholman4074
      @bridgettholman4074 4 роки тому +2

      This is true!

  • @gcs7817
    @gcs7817 2 місяці тому +13

    Why has Weird Al not been inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame?
    He has had a top 40 hit in each of the last 4 decades

  • @coltsfan69
    @coltsfan69 10 років тому +1367

    I had hernia operation this past December. My best friend played this for me..lol

    • @leometal123
      @leometal123 10 років тому +68

      clearly you have nice and fun friends :D

    • @coltsfan69
      @coltsfan69 10 років тому +19

      Leo Cabral yes i do

    • @casualguy393
      @casualguy393 10 років тому +47

      Hopefully it wasn't soon after the operation. All that laughing would have hurt.

    • @DataSerpent
      @DataSerpent 9 років тому +30

      do you feel better now? ..

    • @coltsfan69
      @coltsfan69 9 років тому +39

      Yes

  • @superking1675
    @superking1675 Рік тому +45

    The way the backup singers keep a straight face ( for singers) while singing what they do is witchcraft.

    • @LisaMitchellGD
      @LisaMitchellGD 2 місяці тому

      I know right, they have to be dying inside lol

  • @jerodowhipple8115
    @jerodowhipple8115 2 роки тому +445

    To make a career of making parodies of other people's songs and actually make it sound good and funny he needs to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame

    • @mrmagoo8510
      @mrmagoo8510 2 роки тому +20

      Less than half of the songs on Al's 14 studio albums are parodies, but because radio won't play his songs because they're funny, people don't know what an incredible songwriter he is. Al writes the most amazing songs. His last tour was only originals and man, did I love it.
      I'm into Velvet Elvis right now and hearing him and his band of 40 years sing those harmonies was awesome.

    • @LorenEpperson
      @LorenEpperson Рік тому +3

      Paul mccartney won't let him parody his songs because of his views on vegetarianism. Unless weird Al parodies his songs Paul's the way paul would want

  • @josephwalther5979
    @josephwalther5979 2 роки тому +87

    The last lyric "I feel bad" caps off the song perfectly.

    • @rjjcms1
      @rjjcms1 5 місяців тому +2

      I was wondering what he was going to do with the "I feel good!" ending.

    • @palmarolavlklingholm9684
      @palmarolavlklingholm9684 4 місяці тому +1

      @@rjjcms1 I think he said I feel fine.

  • @VestinVestin
    @VestinVestin 6 років тому +779

    One of extremely few songs where those "OW!"s at the start and throughout make perfect logical sense.

    • @crescentfreshbret
      @crescentfreshbret 5 років тому +67

      Yep. That was Weird Al’s reason for giving his James Brown parody lyrics like this: “James Brown always sounds like he’s in pain when he sings.”

    • @jairoukagiri2488
      @jairoukagiri2488 5 років тому +31

      Yeow! I feel bad... *Keels over.*

    • @letty4558
      @letty4558 5 років тому +5

      True.

    • @sharonjensen3016
      @sharonjensen3016 2 роки тому +1

      And then he falls off the stage.

    • @Kloolass_Larspawn
      @Kloolass_Larspawn 4 місяці тому +1

      Al’s really good at incorporating those little lines in a way that makes sense.

  • @emt9737
    @emt9737 7 років тому +667

    This man never ceases to amaze me. He can sing. He can rap. Never knew he could dance like that. Weird Al is awesome!

    • @dickmarx1298
      @dickmarx1298 5 років тому +3

      IKR!

    • @keithknott568
      @keithknott568 5 років тому +18

      Phil B
      I am new to WEIRD Al Yankovic's music and videos. Oh sure I heard of him back in the 1980's.
      But I never heard of WEIRD Al Yankovic's music or seen any of his Videos until here recently. And Everytime I am feeling down or depressed or bored, I grab my ANDROID phone and watch the video's and listen to the PARODY MUSIC that's what he did best, and it lifts me to outer space it cracks me up so much. I owe a million thanks (and a million LAUGHS) to WEIRD Al Yankovic for all of his songs
      WEIRD AL FOR PRESIDENT!
      KEITH (MR HILLBILLY)😆😆😆😆😆

    • @mondocjenson-dy8zd
      @mondocjenson-dy8zd 4 роки тому +1

      Too funny I LOL my Iced Tea at his dancing

    • @Space.Ghost.
      @Space.Ghost. 4 роки тому +6

      He did it all with a hernia

    • @carlgustav945
      @carlgustav945 4 роки тому +1

      @YellowOnline Because he can 😅

  • @Ravenfellblade
    @Ravenfellblade 5 місяців тому +170

    I'm convinced Weird Al is the single most talented performer of our time, perhaps of all time.

    • @TheSleepingonit
      @TheSleepingonit 5 місяців тому +6

      I agree even though I'm a huge punk rock fan

    • @proofprof50
      @proofprof50 4 місяці тому

      @@TheSleepingonit I guess you like Canadian Idiot, then.

    • @LisaMitchellGD
      @LisaMitchellGD 4 місяці тому +3

      I agree

    • @MrScovanx
      @MrScovanx 3 місяці тому +1

      He's a genius.

    • @N1ghtxD4y
      @N1ghtxD4y 3 місяці тому +2

      Brian Setzer once said the same thing

  • @sgnguy2027
    @sgnguy2027 Рік тому +91

    The fact that James brown was a fan and basically gave Al his entire stage show for this makes me love Brown so much more.

    • @Quadzillart
      @Quadzillart 2 місяці тому +5

      Michael Jackson also gave him the same set for one of his parodies. I think is was bad/fat but I could be wrong

    • @Sladeb07
      @Sladeb07 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@Quadzillartyou're right

    • @tnewsome9121
      @tnewsome9121 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@QuadzillartIt was "Eat It!", instead of Beat It!

    • @TheFailedmessiah
      @TheFailedmessiah Місяць тому

      Because James Brown is the MAN. It's a man's world!!! And he's secure. Unlike lady gaga..

  • @joebell30
    @joebell30 8 місяців тому +6

    This man is great. I can watch this video over and over. I especially love the classroom where he points out all of the different hernias. Classic!

  • @herringostarr
    @herringostarr 4 роки тому +316

    36 years of being a Weird Al fan and I’m quite certain this is still my favorite parody he’s ever done. Everything about it, including the video, perfection.

    • @nathancox7509
      @nathancox7509 2 роки тому +6

      I remember as a kid Dare to be stupid was on Mtv

    • @LaurenGlenn
      @LaurenGlenn Рік тому +4

      All the Star Wars ones are just great too. Yoda and The Saga Begins. These three are in periodic rotation in my library.... along with Albuquerque

    • @JimmeShelter
      @JimmeShelter Рік тому +2

      Craigslist wins hands down.

    • @Cryptid1Spottsville
      @Cryptid1Spottsville Рік тому +3

      Got you beat. I've been a Weird Al fan since he debuted on the Dr Demento radio show.

  • @Harpo86
    @Harpo86 3 роки тому +580

    I’m waiting in the doctors office about to discuss my double hernia operation and my wife sends me this video! Classic!!

  • @bradferguson3133
    @bradferguson3133 9 місяців тому +28

    The bass player on this track was killing it.

  • @justinmiddleton8818
    @justinmiddleton8818 4 роки тому +414

    Wow, Al sure nailed James Brown's distinctive singing and dancing from Living in America to a T. His genius at mastering the styles of the original artists for the parodies is so awesome!!!!!

    • @irieite9666
      @irieite9666 4 роки тому +12

      Im a huge James Brown fan and i lost it laughing at 2:05 "LLLLYYYYAAAAAHHH" LOL

    • @dcc1974
      @dcc1974 3 роки тому +19

      It's mind boggling how perfectly he nails all the dance moves, from Madonna to James Brown, and all in between. And all the while he's doing them, he often adds just enough goofiness to make it funny. And then the subtle comic bits scattered throughout each video. Pure genius.

    • @eozcompany9856
      @eozcompany9856 3 роки тому +19

      @@dcc1974 James Brown actually did the choreography for this videoclip! He loved the parody.

    • @SilvaDreams
      @SilvaDreams 3 роки тому +15

      James Brown let him use his actual people and stage setup and helped him learn the movies.

  • @glenmallory9982
    @glenmallory9982 27 днів тому +9

    I love his stuff. Saw him live a few years ago laughed till i cried. His originals are just as funny as his parodies.

  • @andreakimwilliams1224
    @andreakimwilliams1224 3 роки тому +217

    I saw him in concert, and I swear that man is immortal! He had so much energy and put on an amazing show

    • @billkeithchannel
      @billkeithchannel 3 роки тому +4

      It was the best show that I have been to. My only disappointment was that by the time the encore song of Yoda was performed, the very last song of the evening, my voice was too shot to sing along proper.

  • @Br0ckLanders
    @Br0ckLanders Рік тому +95

    The older I get, the more I appreciate this song.

  • @losttribe3001
    @losttribe3001 4 роки тому +2159

    1986 me: “this is hilarious”
    2020 me, but now with a herniated disk: “this isn’t so hilarious. OK. It’s still hilarious, but my pain is real”
    😂🤣😂

    • @revenant2943
      @revenant2943 4 роки тому +46

      Inguinal for me, and I definitely agree with it being more funny with this song.

    • @sadev101
      @sadev101 4 роки тому +32

      im watching this 2 hours before my fysiotherapy appointment for this reason lol

    • @wadepenley1011
      @wadepenley1011 4 роки тому +51

      1986 I was climbing trees like a boss. 2020 I'm hurting just trying to walk up the steps to my house lol

    • @RAM-iw8oe
      @RAM-iw8oe 4 роки тому +35

      Its still hilarious. If you haven't realized he is subconsciously educating you about hernia in a hilarious manner.

    • @Loreman72
      @Loreman72 4 роки тому +11

      Oww, sympathies!

  • @philipdudley7779
    @philipdudley7779 5 років тому +369

    2:34 cracks me up every time when one leg turns all the way around but the other doesn't. XD
    Weird Al is the hardest working man in show business!

    • @saran3214
      @saran3214 4 роки тому +10

      I keep coming back to watch this and that is the part I look for.

    • @timreed6957
      @timreed6957 3 роки тому +9

      I literally cried laughing the first time I seen that part in the video. It still cracks me up. 🤣

    • @alfredhutchinson3713
      @alfredhutchinson3713 3 роки тому +2

      W😲w‼️ Hadn't s👀n it.
      Thx 4 pointing it out 🤓👌🏿
      Sep4S@2021
      B🇧🇧 dos

    • @cwinowich
      @cwinowich 2 роки тому

      lmao yeah me too

    • @tsitracommunications2884
      @tsitracommunications2884 2 роки тому

      The second next to the late king of soul

  • @michaelsternberg1597
    @michaelsternberg1597 2 роки тому +168

    Lady Gaga fired her manager for turning weird Al down. Among most of the top singers weird Al Yankovic is a celebraty and him parodying your song is a sign that you've made it.

    • @thexalon
      @thexalon 6 місяців тому

      Weird Al parodied Lady Gaga ("Perform This Way"), so I'm not sure what you're referring to.

    • @ObeisantBug3808
      @ObeisantBug3808 6 місяців тому +15

      @@thexalon because he released it for free, after not getting approval from Lady Gaga's manager.

    • @GumSkyloard
      @GumSkyloard 3 місяці тому

      @@ObeisantBug3808 Yep. Gaga was apparently furious when she found out he had been denied without her permission.

  • @TJ18666
    @TJ18666 9 місяців тому +6

    He only goes after the best songs, the man is a genius.
    I'm afraid nobody can fill his shoes.

    • @alexschneider1667
      @alexschneider1667 11 днів тому

      Why did you word this like he’s dead or dying? He’s aging but definitely still kicking lol

  • @AlienFrequency
    @AlienFrequency 8 років тому +154

    2:34 cracks me up every time when one leg turns all the way around but the other doesn't. XD

    • @tacogodman
      @tacogodman 8 років тому +6

      Beer nMetal I never saw that

    • @TSpancer80
      @TSpancer80 8 років тому +5

      Beer nMetal watched that part at least 20 times... Al is a genius

    • @AlienFrequency
      @AlienFrequency 8 років тому +1

      lol yep

    • @spaceboy3101
      @spaceboy3101 7 років тому +1

      haha me neither!

    • @TheLearningCurveBoi
      @TheLearningCurveBoi 7 років тому +4

      It Also indecates That Al is Immortal because He Turned His leg in a 360...

  • @isometimespaintstuff
    @isometimespaintstuff 2 роки тому +55

    "I FEEL BAD!!!" caught me waaaay off guard lol

  • @mirko7767
    @mirko7767 4 роки тому +2783

    Fun fact: James Brown let Weird Al use the same set and dress for this video

    • @milodelcampo2971
      @milodelcampo2971 4 роки тому +64

      The black guy who sings the pre-chorus "there ain't nothing to discuss" is different from the black guy in the james brown video sorry 🤷‍♂️

    • @olivegarden935
      @olivegarden935 4 роки тому +80

      I feel like this happens with everyone since it happened with Nirvana and Michael Jackson.

    • @g4mmalotus937
      @g4mmalotus937 4 роки тому +11

      Wait, for what song?

    • @olivegarden935
      @olivegarden935 4 роки тому +44

      @@g4mmalotus937 Smells Like Nirvana and Eat It. Also Fat but that was the set.

    • @g4mmalotus937
      @g4mmalotus937 4 роки тому +13

      @@olivegarden935 oh that's weird... I was on a completely different video, idk how I ended up in the comments for this video. I was confused on why Weird AL was doing a parody of Celldweller, lol

  • @C.J.Kristel
    @C.J.Kristel Рік тому +32

    I loved this song when it came out, and I still love it to this day. Everyone thought Weird Al was going to be a one-hit-wonder after Another One Rides The Bus, but he's done nothing but prove them wrong for the last 40 years.

    • @sha11235
      @sha11235 Рік тому +1

      Actually, a one hit wonder with Eat It, but he has evolved over time to keep his act relevant.

  • @cnf241500
    @cnf241500 3 роки тому +85

    Weird Al is a living legend and has surpassed even some of his counter parts in his spoofs more so than their original selves.

  • @JOHN----DOE
    @JOHN----DOE 8 років тому +113

    Such a genius parody. James Brown's moves DO look like he's got a hernia . . . and then Al gets to parody "I feel good." And then there's the patented Brown scream of "Aaaoww!" which takes on a whole new meaning.

    • @crescentfreshbret
      @crescentfreshbret 5 років тому +13

      And it all grew from Al’s simple observation that James Brown always kinda sounds like he’s in pain when he sings.

  • @SonofthePhantom
    @SonofthePhantom 2 роки тому +117

    Recently got a hernia, this song was the first thing I thought of.
    Update: had my op nearly 2 weeks ago, recovering well.
    Also seeing Al himself this weekend!

    • @JaneDoe-ci3gj
      @JaneDoe-ci3gj Рік тому +3

      Wishing you a swift recovery!

    • @SonofthePhantom
      @SonofthePhantom Рік тому +1

      @@JaneDoe-ci3gj Thanks mate

    • @Bread_Garlichouse
      @Bread_Garlichouse Рік тому +2

      Hope you're okay man. I pulled my groin a few days back and I thought immediately of this song 🤣

    • @georgejacob3162
      @georgejacob3162 Рік тому +3

      I hope you're ok now. I was in hospital last year & I kept playin this song & Like A Surgeon! I also kept playing Norman Greenbaum's Spirit In The Sky. Another One Bites The Dust doesn't go down very well in hospital!

    • @VTCharley13
      @VTCharley13 Рік тому +2

      Me too. “Feel so old!”

  • @rodprime79
    @rodprime79 2 роки тому +9

    It's so awesome they used the same stage as the James Brown Rocky IV performance. Plus that part at 3:23 when that guy goes flying always cracks me up.

  • @Filmation77
    @Filmation77 5 років тому +142

    Actually one of his underrated songs.

    • @senorg2691
      @senorg2691 5 років тому +3

      It has 3.5 million views this is not underrated lol

    • @ScorpioBornIn69
      @ScorpioBornIn69 5 років тому +4

      He has many underrated hits.

    • @Filmation77
      @Filmation77 5 років тому +8

      @@senorg2691 but everyone talks about "eat it" or "fat" when they talk about his greatest hits though

    • @jasondyrkacz8270
      @jasondyrkacz8270 4 роки тому +3

      @@Filmation77 Granted, those two deserve the love but this one does too.

    • @freddier5376
      @freddier5376 3 роки тому +3

      @@Filmation77 most underrated is Rye or the Kaiser: golden

  • @rebelyell1983x
    @rebelyell1983x 11 років тому +221

    Weird Al is the hardest working man in show business!

    • @cjr95982000
      @cjr95982000 10 років тому

      Jimmy Kimmel actually holds that title. According to some magazine.

    • @dav5666
      @dav5666 7 років тому +5

      And the Godfather of parody!

    • @MrCS-81
      @MrCS-81 6 років тому +2

      rebelyell1983x i thought the god father of soil.

  • @davidscott129
    @davidscott129 8 років тому +472

    One thing I love about Al is that he sweats the details. Wonder how long it took him to learn the dance moves.

    • @JepMasta
      @JepMasta 7 років тому +70

      Speaking of sweating the details, he filmed the video on the actual set used for the "Living in America" scene in Rocky IV.

    • @dementedfurbie.
      @dementedfurbie. 7 років тому +14

      Did they use the same dancers and/or band members?

    • @justsomenerd8925
      @justsomenerd8925 6 років тому +2

      I wouldn't call that dancing.

    • @bryan5580
      @bryan5580 6 років тому

      dementedfurbie I was kinda wondering that myself.

    • @nicholasmaude6906
      @nicholasmaude6906 6 років тому +7

      Since Weird Al's video spoof was made shortly after James Brown's video i'd say yes also if you pay attention the dancers look exactly the same. On a different note the ones wearing the blue skin tight suits show that they had now underwear on underneath.

  • @N1ghtxD4y
    @N1ghtxD4y Рік тому +12

    I've been recovering from surgery (not a hernia), and hearing this has helped cheer me up. Rock on, Al!

  • @bdflatlander
    @bdflatlander 3 роки тому +51

    Love Weird Al.
    His contribution to popular music is vastly underrated IMO. He is intelligent, talented and his parodies are done very professionally. They’re also funny as hell!

  • @javierhuerta6557
    @javierhuerta6557 2 роки тому +71

    Weird Al is bigger than most artists he parodies. Quite honestly, he's legendary at this point.

  • @BigDaddyJinx
    @BigDaddyJinx 4 роки тому +178

    Why was I today years old before I stumbled across this fucking masterpiece?? This is GOLD. SOLID FUCKING GOLD!

    • @dangeroreilly2028
      @dangeroreilly2028 3 роки тому +5

      I like Amish Paradise and Smells like Nirvana the best

    • @John-merman
      @John-merman 2 роки тому +4

      for me it’s a mix of “Dare to Be Stupid” and “Party In the CIA”

    • @josephmarino310
      @josephmarino310 2 роки тому +4

      White and nerdy
      Fat
      All about the pentiums
      And so many more

    • @glemwheatley9425
      @glemwheatley9425 2 роки тому +4

      And me? I’m today years old and older! Great stuff!

    • @Cryptid1Spottsville
      @Cryptid1Spottsville Рік тому

      Is it absolutely necessary to detonate the f-bomb? I don't care HOW much of a mark you are, not everyone wants to read that your mind is in the gutter.

  • @b.bailey8244
    @b.bailey8244 Рік тому +11

    OW!! This is hysterically funny. Every scene is perfect - and fantastic musicianship and choreography as always!

  • @bridogz
    @bridogz 11 років тому +48

    My silly co-worker was singing "Living in America" so I sang this to shut her up. Now 15 of us can't stop singing this. Live forever, Weird Al.

  • @joshbray7917
    @joshbray7917 8 років тому +663

    Before parodies were cool, there was Weird Al, one of the coolest guys around!

    • @TheCaptainSplatter
      @TheCaptainSplatter 8 років тому +24

      We had king of pop, rock, and we have the king that does parodies of them.

    • @lenks0
      @lenks0 8 років тому +1

      Alan Sherman predated Werid Al. Just saying.

    • @semi-sweet
      @semi-sweet 8 років тому +1

      Paul I've heard a couple Alan Sherman songs but none of them were parodies.

    • @JOHN----DOE
      @JOHN----DOE 8 років тому +3

      "Sir Greenbaum" of "Greensleeves," "Camp Granada" of the "Song of the Hours," "Streets of Miami" for "Streets of Laredo" . . . EVERYTHING Alan Sherman did was a parody. The first "Weird Al."

    • @semi-sweet
      @semi-sweet 8 років тому +2

      John Doe Which songs are those parodies of?

  • @OldCouches
    @OldCouches 3 роки тому +141

    2:34 I can't stop laughing at this gag. It's so simple, and so short, and yet it's one of the funniest jokes I think I've seen in a weird al music video.

    • @Horatio787
      @Horatio787 2 роки тому +11

      Holy shit I missed that. Thank you.

    • @Nathaniel21
      @Nathaniel21 2 роки тому +1

      Wow I never noticed that! I can't breathe lmao

    • @evanbromery8128
      @evanbromery8128 Рік тому +6

      yeah when i first saw that i almoost got a hernia from laughing so hard

    • @forestshomer4043
      @forestshomer4043 Рік тому +2

      caught that one right away--tooo clever

    • @roberts.8430
      @roberts.8430 Рік тому +2

      It's so great! My absolute favorite is the crowd chaos at the end of smells like Nirvana...there's that one second where he's got a dude's nose in some pliers and he's stretching it a foot out from his face. I lose it EVERY TIME!😂😂😂

  • @grey9422
    @grey9422 Рік тому +34

    is NO ONE gonna talk about how impressive all those dance moves were in those shoes

  • @BahigPimpin
    @BahigPimpin 2 роки тому +22

    Mans been going strong for 46 years and is still as good as ever. Love it. True legend

  • @cathyvaughan8707
    @cathyvaughan8707 Рік тому +13

    I love that when Al is doin tennis and stuff he still rocking his stage attire

  • @officialblimp
    @officialblimp 3 роки тому +33

    I genuinely can’t stop listening to this..it’s too good

  • @destabler
    @destabler Рік тому +10

    For real, Weird Al is a generational talent and I will hear no slander against him.

  • @Kimmypage44
    @Kimmypage44 7 років тому +147

    ..."hurts me bad, in a tender location".... lol

  • @spfdff
    @spfdff 7 років тому +285

    This is quite possibly, Weird Al's best performance of all time! I mean... he crushes on that James Brown impersonation. Plus, you know James gave him permission to do it! lol legendary 😂

    • @Solidfact42
      @Solidfact42 6 років тому +34

      If only there were react videos at that time. I would have loved to see James Brown's reaction to the first time he saw this video. I like to imagine him nearly falling out of his chair laughing.

    • @Pandacalifornia
      @Pandacalifornia 5 років тому +10

      Solidfact42 Yeah I wish everyone showed their reaction to Weird Al parodying their song. It's crazy when you think of all the people who he's parodied.

    • @crescentfreshbret
      @crescentfreshbret 5 років тому +13

      And the funny thing is, this was mainly done by Al out of obligation to his record label. They’d been hounding him to parody one of his fellow Scotti Bros. Records artists for quite a while, and he finally gave in when his labelmate James Brown scored a big hit with Living In America. Whoda thought this would result in one of his most clever and well-done parodies and videos?

    • @terracottapie
      @terracottapie 5 років тому +8

      It was important that he got the blessing of James Brown for this one, because when you really break it down, he's basically doing blackface here. It would be way more offensive if he just "did it", but because James was on board it comes off as harmless.

    • @ChimpFromSpace
      @ChimpFromSpace 5 років тому +23

      ^ Please stop. Not everything is about race, ffs.

  • @karaokelover90
    @karaokelover90 6 років тому +7

    Love how they made it work so well! Even the backup singers

  • @anitaszabolcsky9707
    @anitaszabolcsky9707 Рік тому +9

    Love it! His concert was one of the best I went to years ago. Amazing performance.

  • @sagittariangamer
    @sagittariangamer 5 років тому +18

    I used to listen to Weird Al from the mid 80's - 2000's. How did I miss this gem? So glad this was recommended to me.

    • @komalahayes1535
      @komalahayes1535 4 роки тому

      Me too. Had a shoebox full of Maxell 90 minute mixtape from the Dr. Demento show. Hate I didn't have them converted to new formats. 😭

  • @troykelso
    @troykelso 8 років тому +33

    Cape Guy flies away at 3:07 - genius.

  • @ivancastillo7852
    @ivancastillo7852 26 днів тому +5

    The best of all: "I feel Bad"...😂😂😂😂

  • @RuiSilvaPT
    @RuiSilvaPT Рік тому +26

    If this guy released this today with all the social media coverage this would be all over the World!
    What a gem this is! Laughed my ass off!

  • @SuperGomez59
    @SuperGomez59 9 років тому +2161

    He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life

  • @CaptKanuk73
    @CaptKanuk73 9 років тому +105

    Definitely one of my AL-time faves!

  • @0x777
    @0x777 8 років тому +501

    The giant whose shoulders every UA-cam parodist is standing on.

    • @godbluffvdgg
      @godbluffvdgg 5 років тому +3

      Now THAT is a how you do profundity!...:)

    • @wynndoesthings8662
      @wynndoesthings8662 5 років тому +6

      Technically, It's more Alan Sherman/Tom Lehrer/others who were Mr. Yankovic's inspirations.

    • @damionheslop5421
      @damionheslop5421 5 років тому +1

      That's so true

  • @mikewrasman5103
    @mikewrasman5103 2 роки тому +14

    Anyone who would put the ten types of hernias in a parody song is an absolute musical genius. Thanks, Weird Al!

  • @nerfherder1986
    @nerfherder1986 8 років тому +44

    That "wait a minute..." is the best sight gag ever filmed.

  • @jefffinger3412
    @jefffinger3412 3 роки тому +18

    His band can play every genre of music, they are extremely talented

    • @PhilieBlunt666
      @PhilieBlunt666 4 місяці тому

      Same band he always had, thats pretty awesome

  • @TheStapleGunKid
    @TheStapleGunKid 9 років тому +1598

    Apollo would have survived if this had been his entrance song.

  • @PaulPadoan
    @PaulPadoan Рік тому +3

    Solid performance, from the chorus to the lead.

  • @CaptainPancakes
    @CaptainPancakes 3 роки тому +16

    2:45 - Al did his research, damn

  • @ericastrum5926
    @ericastrum5926 3 роки тому +19

    "He took my trousers off, told me to cough" lmfao!!!!! Why am I just now hearing this for the first time in my 36 years of life?

  • @irfaanxlcr8370
    @irfaanxlcr8370 4 роки тому +21

    Weird Al Yankovic needs to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor!
    His lyrics go above and beyond the Call of Duty.
    The man is a genius!

  • @ramonalejandrosuare
    @ramonalejandrosuare 2 роки тому +4

    They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and you can tell Al is a big James Brown fan. He nails it all down perfectly...the dance moves, the yells, the cape man routine, all of it.

  • @frederickblackwell9960
    @frederickblackwell9960 5 років тому +13

    Weird Al Yankovic, the king of all pop culture parodies. Give him the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. He is a nominee and deserves it. Weird Al Yankovic forever. UHF rules.

  • @lionheartroar3104
    @lionheartroar3104 4 роки тому +58

    I had a quadruple hernia operation in 2020...believe me I can relate to this. Al is brilliant

  • @DrJohnPollard
    @DrJohnPollard 4 роки тому +18

    These videos were such a labor of love and tribute to the original artists.

  • @OrAngeAnArchy
    @OrAngeAnArchy 2 роки тому +24

    To all the artists who gave Weird Al their blessing to parody their song, much respect. I have respect for artists who are not so far up their ass that they cannot have their art poked and have someone take the piss on it.

  • @GeoffreyGentryMusic
    @GeoffreyGentryMusic 6 років тому +11

    3:01 He even does the James Brown cape routine!

  • @dennishines33
    @dennishines33 8 років тому +114

    One of the funniest parodies he's ever done.

  • @steveespinola7652
    @steveespinola7652 3 роки тому +74

    God bless Weird AL cause we need his sense of humour during this whole Covid-19 crap.

  • @FirebirdDude
    @FirebirdDude 2 роки тому +14

    Hi Al. I had lived with an inguinal hernia for over a year until I had surgery this past November. I somehow managed to never hear this song before and it made my night! You don't realize how accurate the song and video are! I've been a fan of yours since Middle School. I own copies of your TV show, your movie, and have listened to many of your songs but tonight after watching UHF again, I thought I'd try looking up the song playing when you pull up to U62's station in the Nash. It goes kind of like, "Do wee do wee do. Woah woah woah." It's not included on the soundtrack. Would you happen to know the name of the song? Thank you so much for your many years of making quality and hilarious entertainment! - Barry

  • @danyf3116
    @danyf3116 4 роки тому +19

    Probably the BEST live show I have ever seen and I have seen lots of top notch performers from ZZ Top to INXS and many more. Was a very entertaining moment that we really didn't want to see end.

    • @lydiapetra1211
      @lydiapetra1211 3 роки тому

      How was INXS? What year did you see them? Thanks

  • @jamesgillespie5057
    @jamesgillespie5057 4 роки тому +6

    I have a hernia now at 42 and I love this...loved it as a kid...love it even more now!!

  • @TheSaneHatter
    @TheSaneHatter 8 років тому +113

    As an hernia sufferer (inguinal), I was delighted to find this song. The good news, is that the condition isn't nearly THIS bad.

    • @homelesshannah50
      @homelesshannah50 7 років тому +12

      But hopefully it IS this hilarious

    • @TheSaneHatter
      @TheSaneHatter 7 років тому +7

      Sadly, no: it doesn't hurt, but it isn't ticklish, either.
      ;-)

    • @lejeo73
      @lejeo73 5 років тому +5

      Got both of mine fixed . The recovery hurts more than the actual hernia lmao

    • @Pandacalifornia
      @Pandacalifornia 5 років тому +2

      Well, as he said in the song, there are different types of hernias.

    • @TheSaneHatter
      @TheSaneHatter 5 років тому +1

      @@lejeo73 Getting to work is going to be a bitch, in my case: I'm a bicycle-and-bus commuter, and I won't be able to do that again for weeks!

  • @armandocarricaburu540
    @armandocarricaburu540 3 роки тому +5

    When he says I FEEL BAD!!! Lmaof, 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

  • @yanca257
    @yanca257 3 роки тому +5

    my dad is recovering from his second hernia surgery, and this song has always made him smile and laugh throughout the process. we all sing it now LOOOL thanks weird al

  • @budmangt2
    @budmangt2 8 років тому +29

    "I feel Bad" Gets me every time LOL!

  • @thezenitsufan1249
    @thezenitsufan1249 3 роки тому +40

    One of the best live performers of all time I'm dead serious

    • @ryankuczynski5705
      @ryankuczynski5705 3 роки тому +3

      He's a legit showman, I've seen him four times across three decades and he's always amazing

  • @anitasamuels9958
    @anitasamuels9958 3 роки тому +5

    1:37 cracks me up everytime from when I first heard it in 1986 to this present day! 12/1/2021 🤣🤣🤣

  • @SpaceCattttt
    @SpaceCattttt 6 років тому +38

    Why is this so underrated and neglected, when it's one of Al's most clever parodies?

  • @chadgrov
    @chadgrov 5 років тому +8

    35 years old and I still love Weird Al so much.

  • @curtisdelor5097
    @curtisdelor5097 5 років тому +10

    Been a fan of Weird Al's works for years but NEVER heard this song until today! It's brilliant just like the man himself.

  • @THEWOLFE-007
    @THEWOLFE-007 2 роки тому +7

    AL what can I say except THANK YOU for being Genius!!! Keep Up the Great Work!!!!

  • @ultimatedarkknight4835
    @ultimatedarkknight4835 5 років тому +32

    I'm pretty sure he felt like the odd kid out in school , maybe girls overlooked him, maybe ppl clowned , bullied him . But shit to take comedy and remix it with his own parodies of popular songs by historical artists. That's raw skill, straight up . . . . . I'll definitely go to a weird al concert , he is entertaining, funny , fly , spontaneous, humble, but most of all . . . He is himself . . Industry did not taint him and he hasn't become a puppet of Hollywood. Most artists,,actors, athletes cant say that. All jokes aside, Weird Al should definitely be on the list of Top 5 Performers/Artists of All Time . . . . If u listening Al , come to the sunrise theater in fort pierce Florida, u have nothing but support and love here

    • @nathancox7509
      @nathancox7509 2 роки тому +1

      You know weird Al is married right?

  • @hastonian
    @hastonian 4 роки тому +10

    It says a lot for my sense of humour in that I doubt I'll ever stop watching this throughout my lifetime

  • @PenelopePitstop069
    @PenelopePitstop069 Рік тому +4

    Thank you Al, great video! Laughter is the best medicine.

  • @makemeone2836
    @makemeone2836 Рік тому +3

    I heard about this song, but never heard it completely until now. Never heard James Brown's Living In America in full until I looked it up on YT recently. The airwaves make great songs scarce.