"Weird Al" Yankovic - The Hamilton Polka
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2020
- Here's a video for "The Hamilton Polka" that I put together using clips from the new "Hamilton" movie (which is streaming right now on Disney+)! Huge thanks to Lin-Manuel, Tommy Kail, and the rest of my Ham pals for creating the best thing ever.
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Getting a Grammy/Tony: meh
Getting a Yankovic cover/parody: *The highest honor one can receive*
I mean, getting a grammy is nothing. If even a curly haired weirdo who makes polka parodies of other people's songs can get THREE...
Cobain said something not too dissimilar
It has been long said, if you get Weird Al to parody your song you know you have made it.
Quest Love from Jimmy Fallon's band texted LMM before he had a chance to listen to this, that he had reached the pinnacle of his career now that he had a Weird Al parody. :)
@@GalaxyRangerNiko "Jimmy Fallon's Band" Please don't disparage the Roots by reducing them to this. They are one of the few redeemable qualities of that aggressively unfunny show
Weird to think that this got so popular that Lin Manuel Miranda made a whole musical out of it
XDDDD agreed
He even used the choreography of this video
@@happybalaga4716 And the actors!
I mean, he is a pretty big weird al fan, can't really blame him
weird
That is dumb. He made the play before it was popular. They did shows at high school's before it got to Broadway
"You can't summarize Hamilton in 5 minutes!"
Weird Al: Hold my beer and gimme the damn accordion.
Yes.
This is cannon
You mean "Hold my bologna!" 😅
Weird Al nailing Lafayette and Jefferson’s fast parts EVEN FASTER gets me every time
Talentwise, Al is probably one of the best working rappers. I know that isn't going to go over well but just look at white and nerdy, amish paradise, and all about the pentiums. Not to mention his role as Isaac Newton in the epic rap battles of history. He could damn near sell someone micro machines in that one.
@@jerbear7952 also his greatest rap bit ever in the hardware store song
He speeds up the recording so it's impossible to sing, that's why he doesn't perform song like this and Hardware Store.
@@markconn6534 cap. I can sing this and the hardware song, so....
@@Mike_TNVol4Life he does speed it up, but I don’t doubt he could possibly sing them at regular speed
Only Weird Al would say "Ah yes. I will sing an entire 2.5hr musical in 5 minutes, and I shall sing ALL the parts.
And I will sing it very quickly for comedic effect, in some cases rapping even faster than they were rapping in the musical itself, and not admit that this is a subtle flex. Because I am Weird Al, and that is what I do."
In five-part harmony, no less
Anyone could say it, but only Weird Al could do it and do it well 😁
@@pixiediva Weird Al is a phenomenal musician. However...I think he would be the first to tell you that rapping into a microphone in an air conditioned studio with unlimited mulligans is a completely different thing than wearing cotton on a 100 degree stage in front of 2000 people who paid 100's of dollars each to be there. Of course you can produce things in a studio that are more intricate...it's not a flex and Weird Al would say so himself.
@@sfurules yeah that's why he never sings department store live
You have to relize he's famous. He does anything. Here. ua-cam.com/video/Xx-GGQgzCCU/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/nACEYoFgp_Q/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/UNV7NR6-Y7I/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/UgKWmjuF9bU/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/VEtmc0TiSmY/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/2E064kb3UnU/v-deo.html.
“Must be hard to recap an entire 2 and a half hour musical in 5 minutes”
“Actually it’s super easy, barely an inconvenience”
Black Founding Fathers are TIGHT
@@CJEnglert............ Wow
Wow, wow, wow
So why make a musical about Hamilton?
Uh lemme check *flips through pages and pages* because!
Fair enough!
So Hamilton did a back flip and snapped king George's neck and saved the day
The cartoony sound effects sprinkled throughout the whole thing have me rolling
Which are regular features of his polka mashups.
And Peggy 💩
that had to carry you because the content actually sucks
@@DenOfVipers 🧢
@@DenOfVipers 🏓
I now want to see a Yankovic version of every musical. Rent, Chicago, Phantom, just... everything...
Ngl, that gave me the idea of Yankovic!Heathers and that is hella cursed, but I kinda love it because it's so cursed.
mamma mia?
Imagine Al making a polka version of Phantom of the Opera, in the same format as this video
OMG, Brilliant. Weird Al presents: Musical-The Musical.
Sound of music,Cats......And why the hell not ......Dune
So let me get this straight...
A national treasure has created a national treasure by parodying a national treasure starring a national treasure about a national treasure who was the national secretary of treasury.
No. Alexander Hamilton is easily the worst founding father and we're worse off for every contribution he made to the country, and Miranda just enshrined a great man history lie in the minds of popular history consumers.
This polka is pretty legit, though, and obviously Weird Al is a treasure, but the rest is just nonsense.
@@IncredibleMD Makes sense
@@IncredibleMD There were worse founding fathers than Hamilton. The only contributions he made that went through were accepted by the other founding fathers. It was really a group effort that gave us problems. Miranda did not turn Hamilton into some kind of God. He created something that showed a number of our founders, and a handful of women involved with them, as human rather than something to worship. Alexander does not come off as any kind of hero. His wife, however, was awesome and deserved better.
*Nicolas Cage has entered the chat*
YAYY!! I was WAITING for a Nic Cage reference! 🤣
Petition for weird al to upload this again but edit his face onto everyone
O yes
mini 123 i’d try make it but i don’t think i’m good at editing
he should have someone deep fake it in lol
But that would undo all of his tedious lip-syncing.
signed
As much credit as Al deserves, and to be frank, he deserves a lot of credit, he has also kept the same band members for most of his career as well, those guys have a tremendous range of talent as well so my hats off to them as well as Al for the many years of laughs and music they have helped provide.
Awkward sentence. But I agree. He and his band are beyond golden or Platinum. They deserve an Infinity Award.
The way you started your comment makes it seem like you're shading him, but the rest of it praises him.
Weirdly worded, as Patrick said.
I agree, a couple geniuses can accomplish a lot over 40 years of hard work.
@@jerbear7952 yeah. he was 60 when he made this. pretty darn good. still active and enjoys talking about his career, unlike some people.
Heck, he deserves more fame than he already has.
I'm surprised he didn't include "I'm a general, WHEEEEEE!"
He would've put, "I'm a parody, WHEEEEEE!"
@@Salt_Master_Queue that there would be Lin saying that
@@lucianoalonso4389 ... would it be Lin or all of us?
@@Salt_Master_Queue Lin
That would have been amazing
The fact that Lin Manuel Miranda was a weird al yankovic fan when he was a kid makes me soooo happy. Love that they are mutual fans now!
he must have been so much happy when his favorite parody arstist made a parody of his own music
To be honest, "You'll be Back" sounds like a song Weird Al would write.
ay ru He did react to it and it was amazing!
Wait how old is the weird al guy- I,m bad at timelines
@@silenteye9547 60 right now. Came to prominence in the eighties. Still going strong. Still topical.
Daveed Diggs: Rapping Fast
Weird Al: *Speeding up the clip to match with him rapping*
Rapping faster just makes the person sound like he's mumbling
Spritemon 98 It really does
Yo Hamburger I met your wife she is very nice she made me cake
@@spritemon98 Except for Daveed Diggs.
@@Tubocass never heard of him
This is mind-blowing. Like not everybody is going to realise the skill required to do all of this, especially if they don't know the show/music as well. Hamilton is a notoriously tricky show vocally, and not only did he speed it up in places, but did all the parts and harmonies. This is why he has been in the industry so long, not only his great and palatable songs, but the talent and creativity behind it all. Often times parody and comedy art takes more skill than people give it credit for.
Al Yankovic is a musical genius.
He's also fun, self deprecating, and ready to send up jerks as much as praise talent.
What a guy!
🤙🏼👏🏼
It's like Ginger Rogers said;
"I did everything Fred Astaire did, except I did it backwards while wearing heels"
Al constrains himself to the music and melody someone else has already established and STILL he manages to outclass and outperform and out-imagine the original. Amazing.
@@fl3082 Now you sire/madam (not sure of your sex because of the initials and ambiguity in this day and age....more disclaimers may come later ) but I think I'm right in saying that, you hit the nail on the head!
Considering how much time she spent going backwards with Fred in the lead, she was a true hero of the dance!
people have no idea what a talented musician All is
The fact that Lin has listened to this, makes me happy in knowing this masterpiece has served its purpose
Yeah Lin wrote a whole musical based on it!
@@beesokay In case you missed it Jimmy Fallon sent him the link the Al's polka and they recorded each other watching it. Its on youtube.
@@Trdrstv Dang it! I don't WANT to love Jimmy Fallon! But the more I hear about him the more Iike him! Stop it! ;_;
I just need to hold on to the fact that he's part of the bored ape yatch club like my life depends on it.
They go way back- Lin idolized Al, and was so nervous the first time he met Al- who wanted Lin to help HIM write a musical- that he, well, threw away his shot.
@@Max-Blast_Media Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
Weird Al has stayed relevant longer than most of the artists he covered over the years. Al is a national treasure.
Aye that he is!
One day I hope to be a nation treasure
What he does is not easy, yet it is not nearly as difficult to come up with a hit as it is to just parody whatever the next hit is. A good sense of humor and performance is needed, but the song and music were already written for you.
National TREAAAASSUUUURRRREEE!!!
International legend
Weird Al: consistent the entire 38 years I've been alive
Abso-bleeping-lutely. For oddball me he's part of the Holy Trinity - Al, Tori Amos, and Jimmy Buffett.
@@iddweller9923 I know al and buffet but not sure who tori is :P
@@iddweller9923 I gotta say I'm a fan of all three but I don't see any similarities lol
Shiftless Lazycrat . All 3 like Margarita Ville , of course.
I disagree. I believe he will continue to improve until he becomes pure light. lol
I'd love to see the original cast do a show with Weird Al as the King.
I'll be there with my toy replica AEW World Championship belt to get EVERYONE to autograph the living Hell outta it.
YES
Considering the fact that King George BARELY interacts with any other cast members, that would be amazing; stunt casting the role.
Ffs YAAASSSSS as long as they do it somewhere besides actual freaking Broadway... or if they do.. for Goodness sake at least film it so that the rest of us can watch! That would be the fastest I ever spend more than $20 on DVD ;)
Omg, he would be great!
it's like Hamilton In Seven Minutes, but better.
And in 5 minutes
Aye yeah it's Hamilton the speedrun
And funnier.
5
Dang you didn't have to throw shade at that a capella group.
You can’t just summarize a 2 hour musical in 5 minutes
Weird Al: *Observe*
Weird Al:
Hold my beer
@@coredumperror Weird Al:
Hold my slushie
King of the musical speedrun
"Hold my Twinkie wiener sandwich"
Hold my accordion
You were just waiting on Disney to release the footage, weren’t you? Weird Al you genius
@The Mystic Fez only if he claimed it as his originally, instead of editing huge chunks out, speeding up several parts, and labeling it as a parody of the original For entertainment purposes.
@The Mystic Fez He would of got permission from Lin-Manuel and the producers before releasing the video. He has said in the past he always ask for permission first before releasing content.
He's not throwing away his shot.
@@SerEnmei *WOULD'VE #wordcrimes
@The Mystic Fez. No, my dear sir. Everyone deserves watch musicals.
The weirdest thing about Al is that he's been a "novelty" for 40 odd years.
He has the novelty as a Family heirloom or China Dishes.
I love it when two celebrities are fans of each other
“I am not throwing away my shot”
*cartoon ricochet noises*
snot
We're out gunned
Fans decide p u t g u n n e d
@@viviaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan frick
@hi there out numbered out manned. Ay yo we gotta make an all out stand.
When theatre gets back up and running, Al should do a limited run as King George on Broadway.
YES PLEASE
This is the greatest idea anyone has ever had, ever.
Oh yeah!
I'd pay just for the honor.
I think he’d be the best dude to play king gorge lmao. IF THE WORLD SURVIVES 2020 THAT WOULD BE AN AMAZING REWARD
My favorite part is hearing Al’s classic polka flourishes throughout this song ❤️
Weird Al on the Accordian, so sweet, no one since "Song Along With Mitch" has rocked one like this!
Seeing Leslie with that deep voice in The Room Where It Happened is just pure comedy. Fucking awesome lol.
I'm awake, smiling and snapping my fingers in time to the part you're referring to, so much fun Weird Al gives me, EVERY time I listen to him! This is about 2:13 in the morning, by the way!
@@petergant1379 I know exactly what you mean. 😂
@@KabooM1067 Yes, the silliness is STRONG in Weird Al, and, me, too! You, too, I'll bet!
The whiplash
@@opinionatedfoxl8369are you acting like a maniac
Lin Manuel Miranda must be excited that he's finally made it big.
This was a big thrill for him. He’s a big Weird Al fan. I saw him fanboying on Jimmy Fallon when he was with Al.
He's made it to the big time.
Kirk Cobain reference? I dig it. :)
He made it big 2 years ago when this was originally released (albeit without being set to the actual scenes from the musical)
@@Oldiesmann It's a reference to the fact that several artists, Kurt Colbain most notably, said that they felt that never _really_ made it until Weird Al parodied one of their songs.
The fart sound after “... and Peggy” was unexpected but strangely appropriate.
It's called a raspberry. It's a sign of disrespect.
C. Y. Hollander I can tell you’re annoying in real life just from that 9 word sentence.
It makes sense
@@builtbrotherss Can you really, though?
@@c.y.hollander5592 No he can't. That sentence was phrased very neutrally.
the amount of respect i have for al for rapping guns & ships and that "washington ain't gonna listen to discipline" section in "washington on your side" in a sped up, high energy polka is incredible
A 2 hour and 45 minute play condensed to 5 minutes and 1 second. And it still makes sense. Only Weird Al could do that!
Okay, he's parodied Hamilton there's only one thing left for him to do..
SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW!
🏈. 🏈. 🏈. 🎇
That really has to happen. Great idea.
That would make me watch pro football again!!
Get Al and Lin-Manuel to team up for it!
He puts on a great concert, I would love to see Weird Al's Halftime.....perfect for 2020!!!!
The entire thing is just sports song
Al: I shall take a 2.5 hour musical and condense it in to 5 minute
Viewers: eh
Al: I play all parts
viewers: ok
Al: Polka.
Viewers: GIVE THIS MAN A GRAMMY!
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@@fansdecide i know this is a rickroll but screw it im clicking it anyway
EDIT: oh nvm
@@pheniellanz5271 haha
Check that
Al: I shall take a 2.5 hour musical and condense it in to 5 minute
Viewers: I like where this is going
Al: I play all parts
viewers: yes...
Al: Polka.
Viewers: GIVE THIS MAN A GRAMMY!
@Sofia Park it’s actually the same video we’re commenting on lol. HamilCEPTION
"Weird Al" makes everything better. EVERY. THING. Even a masterpiece like "Hamilton."
I asked a friend, "If one day all your music was going to disappear forever, but you could choose one artist to keep, and he would be the only music you'd hear for the rest of your life, who would you choose?"
Friend: "Weird Al, because this one artist has more variety in his collection than anyone, and almost every one of his songs were hits on their own."
"ALEXANDER YANKOVIC, MY NAME IS ALEXANDER YANKOVIC, AND THERE'S A MILLION PARODIES I HAVEN'T SUNG, BUT JUST YOU WAIT, JUST YOU WAIT"
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I thought it was Alfred?
R. pizzamonkey it is
I had no idea that existed before now, I thought I was being original T_T
Weird Al is the only comedian that's stayed relevant for 40 yrs, and has nothing that can ruin his career if you look into his past. He's my hero
*two days later*
We regret to inform you that Weird Al was a slaveowner
You're underestimating what kind of made-up dirt people can dig up over just to spite and ruin people.
Well…there is "Truck Drivin' Song", to which some people object.
@@GreenWeasel11 I am trucker, and I love that fucking song!!!! 🤣😂🤣😂
I can't believe that's how long he's been around for. That's amazing
This makes Hamilton seem like a Disney cartoon and I love it, Weird Al is a blessing to this world
Weird Al improves everything he touches.
I'd love to hear the entirety of Hamilton done by Weird Al playing all the characters.
Say No To This, where Weird Al seduces Weird Al against Weird Al's wishes.
I’m not sure the world could handle that.
YES! This!
What is this, "Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl"? ("Bob's Burgers," of course.;)
You just did!
Hamilton: Ok I think we cant get any bigger than this after we release the movie
Weird Al: Hold my accordion
Spat my wine out laughing, classy aye?!
it’s called a feature film
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But... doesn't he hold his accordion to play it for the song?
@@FigureOfConfliction wait he needs an accordion to play the accordion? I thought he had the power to use an accordion without actually using it
I will now acknowledge Hamilton as something of significance, for Weird Al has Parodied it.
This song slaps everytime, it never gets old, the transitions were good, its sound amazing, he was able to rap fast. Beautiful
He just got parodied
He’s Alexander Yankovic
Weird Alexander Hamilton
YES! YES! Another Jacksfilms fan!
JACKSFILMS
No! Weird ALexander Hamilton
I love your profile picture if that what it's called!
60-freaking-years-old and can rap faster than Daveed Diggs. What a legend.
Als 60?
@@DoctorLuny yep
@@DoctorLuny 61
He said in an interview with Jimmy Fallon that it's artificially sped up. Since noone was supposed to perform it live he made it impossible to sing in reality, super fast and on 5 part harmony
he has the power of aisans, the ability to look young forever
Now we need Phantom of the Polka
The absolutely BEST video of the Hamilton Polka is the video of Lin-Manuel HEARING it played for him for the first time on ... i think it was Jimmy Kimmel. He was flabbergasted, as were we ALL! Weird Al is an incredible talent!
It was The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Can we just appreciate for a minute about how Al can spit rhymes just like Daveed Diggs and not miss a beat?
It's that unparalleled polka skill at play!
For more of quick-spitting Al, see *Sir Isaac Newton vs Bill Nye* and also *Hardware Store*
I mean... Hardware Store is a thing.
It's lots of preparation beforehand and a great deal of rewriting and editing.
If I recall correctly, he said in an interview that some parts are actually sped up. Something along the lines of "I'll never have to perform this live anyway, so I might as well speed it up beyond what I could actually do".
It must be nice, it must be nice, to have ̶W̶e̶i̶r̶d̶ ̶A̶l̶ Yankovik on your side.
Too subtle, needs many more "likes."
@@tananam9782 I agree
Happy to be your 100th like
to have Yankovic on your side. Syllables work better
@@blazingginger2 Forehead slap... I'm really unsure how I missed that! Fixed
This is the perfect way to convince to me go and rewatch Hamilton
There's a main reason why "Weird" Al Yankovic is considered to be one of the main legendary kings of parody, next to Mel Brooks.
This song is how someone, somewhere, discovered the musical.
And that's amazing
That someone, somewhere is probably me
My dad was watching it i heard it and was like 'ooh i like this'
guilty
That really is amazing
*waves hand* I'd heard of it, but hadn't really given it much thought until this got my interest. So yeah, it was.
they’d be so confused
when I watched Hamilton the other day, I was disappointed when everyone didn't sound like Weird Al Yankovic.
*clearly disapointed*
Wow i was was not expecting you here, I watch your videos
@@O_and_ONE Lol, Weird Al is one of my favorite singers, so I sub to this channel to keep an eye out for anything new he may put out.
Also, Small world it would seem lol.
Because Captain Kirk didn't order anything at Warped Speed ‼️😂🇺🇲😜
pfft-
When your work is parodied by Uncle Al, that's when you know you've made it big.
It's a testament to his talent that weird Al was able to make Hamilton better.
Who would have thought that even possible
It's pretty cool how the whole cast of Hamilton is such big fans of Weird Al that they made him a music video!
I know right!? XD
Yeah, they do pretty good weird al impressions
ok but to be real... i doubt Al edited this video to match his audio tracks himself in Final Cut Pro X.... who did that??? where’s THEIR credit??? video editing is hard work... it’s an artform!!!!!
And they danced so fast for him too! That must have been a lot of work!
Underrated comment
When the beat stopped and madison said “which I wrote” I laughed so hard
The line is a lot funnier when sped up and sung all by the same singer.
3:03
Wait, so they're saying Madison was black?
@@concken1 what
@@tinytaleah The image shows the character I think they are saying is Madison but the actor is black...
seeing hamilton tomorrow and this is making me more hyped
The work of two geniuses.
The emotion expressed on the faces of the actors in contrast to Al’s jovial voice is... interesting, to say the least. 😆
0:51 except peggy lol
Ctrl Alt Undo oh Peggy LoL and to think that was the first and last time we saw her..
Imagine if Al included Stay Alive Reprise or It’s Quiet Uptown.
Peggy did a lot of background singing with the chorus through most of Act 1
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Can we talk about how he nailed all three of the Schuyler sister harmonies meant for three separate people...but just by himself🤣🤣. He just showed us all up
-nailed all three of the Schuyler sisters-
@@sheepyjames2264 Hamilton did that too
@@lmaodotnet8188 Peggy is meant to be like 13...
@@mattwood1562 Nah, she's only a year and a half younger than Eliza.
That and he's singing in FIVE PART HARMONY 😱😱
I will forever think of all cast members having Al's voice
Al Makes me Love Polka.
Who in their right mind gives this masterpiece a thumbs down >1,700 times?
"He who's tired of Weird Al is tired of life." - Homer J. Simpson
Its the Australians. Its there like button
@@burneronthenetwork736 Lol. Nice!
The thumbs turned upside down...
😬
Rip dislike button😔
Me: Hey brain, I really need to focus on this writing project.
My brain: *Hamilton polka on loop for 500 hours*
Glad I'm not the only one with this curse! It's a great song but it's flipping catchy.
Psych 1101
Omg you read my mind
tfw I actually play hamilton polka while doing homework to focus and it WORKS
500 hours is 20.83 days
Weird al has the longest career of any comedy musician. He’s been famous 40 years. And I love that Lin-Manuel is a big fan.
It’s so wonderfully weird watching his voice come out of these actors. 😂
I'll never hear "...and Peggy!" again without imagining a loud fart noise.
Why DOES poor Peggy fart?!
@@marybarry2230 Pretty sure it is because how she simply dissapears after that song xD
@@PlatyNews Well, the same actress also played Maria Reynolds. It sounds to me like Angelica JOKED about sharing Alexander with Eliza, but Peggy's the one who actually decided to follow through with it.
That's not a fart. It's a raspberry. Didn't you ever stick your tongue out and blow out air at the same time when you were a kid?
@@AnitaClue What exactly do you think a raspberry is imitating?
One thing about Weird Al is he gets the ok from the artist first before making the song that's damn cool.
And he doesn't really need to...he's just kewl like that
Didn't he make a parody of the Backstreet Boys being gay? Who the hell ok'd that??😅
@@KukkolfKambo the only backstreet boys thing WA did that I know of was to speed up the song & turned it into part of a polka medley
Not always.
@@nuggetprich7069 Do you have any links or examples? I'd be interested to know more.
It’s currently thanksgiving and instead of socializing with family I’m watching this amazing piece of art
Al has so much variety thats why its hard to get tired of him
You know Lin is actually more proud that Al did this than any other accomplishment he's achieved
When Weird Al covers your shit, you know you made it big.
This or when he got to appear on stage with Al and sing one word in Yoda
I watched Mucho Mucho Amor on Netflix and Lin met Walter Mercado and absolutely fangirled over him
I would be to XD
Hearing Al's voice come out of Leslie Odom Jr is hysterical!
I was thinking the same thing during wait for it XD
When he yelled 'wait for it' he has me dying🤣🤣🤣 and the transition between wait for it and Skylar sisters was 😍 AMAZING
You can't just summarize an entire musical in 5 minutes. Weird Al: Hold my beer!
This video is one of the many MANY reasons that Weird AL should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
He should be inducted into EVERY Hall of Fame...
Amen
Inducted? That's a start. He needs an entire WING named after him. Call it Weird Al's Rock Parody Exhibition or something.
Holy sh** I can't believe he's not already in it.
@@xxManscapexx 2 words.
DIRTY POLITICS.
How does Weird Al have a wacky, a serious, a suave and a childish voice in his voice range? It's impressive
He's a god. It's the only rational explanation
He’s 61 years old yet he sounds like a 30 year old
@@fries5849 that’s truly hard to believe
Some might call it grating. There's only so much Yankovich you can take at one time, best consumed in small doses... for me it's about one song every 2 years.
You shut up, his voice is fine!
I would love see a whole musical written by Weird Al
Yes !
@@pibly674weird al: the movie: the musical, maybe? 😄
Yes please
So much of this reminds me of Spike Jones and his City Slickers, which is fantastic. No one makes music like this any more and it's a classic style.
To all the people asking for Weird Al to play King George: He can't. King George loses the war. Audiences wouldn't be able to handle seeing that.
But how about an alternative version where it’s all normal, but the the king wins.
@@snakeonastring my man out here rewriting history so that America never exists
Jimmy Houx I mean yes Britain winning would change act two in no way at all
well Weird Al has played Hitler. drunk history.
@@anhidayat but I feel like Hitler has a different energy than the king
Alexander Yankovic...
My name is Alexander Yankovic...
And there's a million songs I haven't sung
But just you wait
Just you wait......
His name is Alfred
"Weird Al" Yankovic. My name is "Weird Al" Yankovic. And there's a million songs I haven't sung, but just you wait, just you wait.
Easy enough fix.
Maybe Alfred Matthew Yankovic would fit better.
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I am willing to work work
I like how he made "The Room Where it Happened" sound like an Elvis song
It's great when Al sings in his Elvis voice. He really showcases it on his original song, One More Minute.
Brilliant. Fun seeing Lin Manuel Miranda in “WEIRD: the Al Yankovic Story” on Friday … full circle
There are not enough words in the English language to describe just how much I admire Weird Al’s work
...Excuse me but how did this end up with so many likes?
@Mia Powell couldn't judge u if I wanted to
I concur...he is a bonafide, certified, card carrying genius and an undeniable American Treasure and upon his eventual passing peacefully in his sleep at 101 years old, his home should be preserved and given historical status and turned into a museum honoring his memory... or something like that.
Same
Ka Abet Mer en Ma’at bold of you to assume Weird Al can die. He will never die, only ascend to a new level of existence
@@basiI agreed
If you weren't aware, Weird Al made this song about 2 years ago. Search for Lin-Manuel Miranda Weird Al Hamilton Polka and you'll see Miranda react to hearing the parody for the first time with Jimmy Fallon
I actually knew this. 👍🏻 Yay! 🙋🏻♀️ That part on Jimmy's show was funny 😂. 🌸
Ah, so I guess people actually watch Jimmy Fallon now and then. Don't know why.
ua-cam.com/video/7UYuFRDvNoo/v-deo.html here's a link to the video with the interview with Lin, and Weird Al as well as Jimmy's and Lin's Reactions!
not a parody. A polka version, just like God intended all music to be.
Nice! Thanks for the heads up!
This song is so beautiful- I love to listen to it when I don't have time to listen to the whole soundtrack
If Weird Al did the whole thing in this style, I'd watch it in a heartbeat!
Still haven't watched it, now Weird Al just gave us the Cliff's notes.
You should really watch it still. It has its own humour to it, while still keeping its dramatic aspect. After seeing it I understood why people talked about so much for the passed 4 years.
Oh i already told my wife i dont need to watch it cause i saw this.
Can we also take a moment to appreciate the astounding editing job I mean the lip synching is almost perfect and that's very hard to accomplish with the speed at which Al is rapping
I read the article in The New York Times about Al and it told how Al loves to work on details. He's a perfectionist like most geniuses.
According to the article he probably loved editing this video.
Actually, the Hamilton Polka is a couple of years old, so the syncing here was all about adjusting the speed and scrubbing the video to match the music.
Fraser Tustian What this guy said. The polka is still amazing.
Great editing, Shit encoding. The video is interlaced to hell and back lol
Just try to sing along at 3:13. Weird Al is just astonishing with the lyrical speed there.
Listen to hardware store man
Holy moley, Al. You you're just just. Holy moley, Al.
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, he who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life
Succinctly and brilliantly put.
Isn’t that a Homer Simpson quote?
Stole from Simpson’s
I’m tired of life yet but not of weird al
Or maybe found more relevant parodies and funnier parodies? Just saying... Weird Al is great and all but he sounds the same as he always did. Also great but I'm more interested in other musical comedy, for adults who enjoy crude humor vs childish humor. Ya know, for grown ups who are afraid of bad words.
I love that the first time it says Alexander Hamilton you hear a cash register. This play did indeed make bank.
I just love the fact that this musical is the sole reason his face is still on the $10 bill.
Technically so did Hamilton (get it.. bc he started the national bank… thus literally making “bank”)
I can't believe I didn't catch that. Thank you.
@@rachelfox8108I didn't even think of that. 😅
Weird Al never disappoints.
This is the BEST. Hamilton.
3:24. That is exactly the music that I picture this guy with clown hair doing his little dance to. Amazing.
Anyone else want to watch a one man show of Weird Al singing and acting every part for the entire 2.5 hour play? Because I now want this.
Hey we want him too in australia so can we declare him the 8th wonder of the world so everyone can share 🤣🤣
YES. The dude that does one man Star Wars can sit down
This makes me so incredibly happy
Otamatone cover when?
Why hello, my fine honking fellow.
OMG DO A COVER ON IT
I never expected to see you here! It makes *me* so incredibly happy to see that my favorite otamatone artist is either a fan of weird al, hamilton, or most likely both!
DO A HAMILTON COVER PLSS
Would someone please introduce Weird Al to Randy Rainbow. What genius these two have. Could produce magic.
This may be the first time in UA-cam history where every comment in the comments section is brimming with praise and positivity. Al, you majestic, magnificent son-of-a-gun, you've done it! You achieved the impossible! God bless you, sir!
We're out gunned
@@fansdecide Outmatched
@@krh6239 I hate you. You are supposed to continue it
@@fansdecide out manned
Out numbered out planned
We gotta make an all out. Stand