The best thing about this song: Al not only parodied the song, but he kept the words to the right rhythm, cadence, and syllable count. To do that so precisely, following the song like this, while replacing every single word to fit like this, really shows off Al's mastery of the English language.
I feel you, Weird Al. As a non English native it never ceases to amaze me how the word “literally “ is being used by younger Americans in a non literal fashion to emphasize their statements.
He really is a genius! Graduated valedictorian from high school at age 16, got bachelor's degree in architecture, then moved on from that to have this amazing fun music career! Pretty, pretty, pretty good :)
"Unless you're seven, or your name is 'Prince'." Lol, I saw him in another video where they asked him if anyone ever turned down his request to parody their song. He said Prince did.
Al got 'heat' from Coolio for Amish Paradise. It was a whole thing and is actually an interesting study for those of you into law, from the path it took. I forget what song it was that he wanted to parody after that and (the symbol previously known as) Prince said no, and Weird Al didn't make the song out of respect and a decent conversation (keep in mind, this was when Al was an up-and-comer) This quick jab means so much more now, huh?
@CyberKultist I wonder if Prince regretted that decision later on. He’s not really known for being able to laugh at himself but still. I can see him needing to approve the final draft before recording begins, but given control over anything he didn’t like then I could see it happening.
25 years ago, I was mocked for liking Weird Al. I love watching Reaction videos of people seeing him for the first time. The two things I see him praised for is his rapping skills, and his ability to learn different styles of music. There's one reaction that I haven't seen from you yet. Al's first instrument was the accordion, and he learned to play polkas initially. On each album he includes a medley of songs rewritten as a polka. I highly recommend checking those out.
Some of my cousins think he’s not that good or funny!!! We’ll just see about that when he gets inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!! Because it will happen sooner or later
One of the things I love most about Weird Al is that he's so genuine. A friend of mine met him in Ocean City Maryland, and they got to talking. Weird Al told my friend that he was having computer issues, and since my friend is an IT wizard, he volunteered to help. Without hesitation, Weird Al invited him back to the hotel where he was staying, and my friend fixed the problem. They have been friends ever since. Whenever Weird Al comes to town, he calls my friend and gives him tickets and a back stage pass so that they can hang out for a while. I love that Weird Al is a real person, and that he doesn't let celebrity change who he is. He is still the geek that recorded a song in the bathroom. He never forgets his roots. And he is definitely a genius.
This also shows up in the classic _Deep Purple_ song - _Knocking At Your Back Door:_ _So we put her on the hit list_ _Of a common cunning linguist_ _A master of many tongues_
@@danieldaniels7571 ... Yes, it's taught in English classes here in the US but I'm just saying that it should be used to make class a little more interesting.
I remember when this song came out I was so excited that it explained the proper way to use it’s. I had actually spent close to a year arguing with someone at work about which version was possessive and which was a contraction (pre-smartphones and the ability to simply Google everything). Even though I hadn’t seen the guy in years it was nice to feel validated. 🤣🤣
On top of this he is very kind, respectful and humble. He works with the musicians in his band since day one. On his 1979’s tv appearance for “Another one rides the bus”, the guy behind Al that is making the cartoonish sounds while banging the acordeon case is his band’s actual drummer and they all work together after all these years. While on tour, Al always makes sure everyone had comfortable checked in the hotel wherever this might be and he sleeps in the tour bus. He’s an amazing person
@@chrisbergsten1429 hey man, same here. Saw him on the Bad Hair Day tour. It was my first concert too. Such a great show and such a cool guy. Got to meet him after the show cause he stayed and signed stuff after. Good memories
I've said it for years, but there's a reason Weird Al is great as a rapper. He is trained mostly in polka. Polka, if you have ever listened to it, really is white people's rap. Good polka can be spontaneous, witty, jabbing, or any other energy and it has a lot of the same energy as any freestyle rap battle (just a bit cornier but that's fun too). Anyway, Weird Al is awesome, and I love this one. Thanks for your awesome reaction to another of his songs.
Amazing talent doesn't begin to describe Weird Al. He is someone special, an artist and a fun human being. You truly have not made it in the music business until he takes notice and parody
Thank goodness there is someone else who remembers this (Dr. Demento). The accordion was his prop for a long time. I think he spawned John Candy and Eugene Levy with the Schmenge brothers. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
The fact that he can write parody versions of songs that are on equal if not higher footing says a lot about how much more creative he probably is than the original writers themselves.
People laugh when I tell them I a Weird Al fan. Ever since My Bologna on Dr. D., I have been a fan of Al's. I am also a fan of Tom Lehrer, but that started before I heard him on Dr. Demento.
He's played with the same backing band since the start of his career. Their live shows are fantastic and super impressive. So glad you got around to reacting to Weird Al. Keep going! He's been working since the 80s. There's SO MUCH material. Hit up Living with a Hernia some time! James BROWN parody. So good.
For going with my suggestion, I'll tell you that Weird Al got his career started in 1976 after being 'discovered' by rather eccentric radio host named 'Dr. Demento'. As for where Al was discovered, it was recording 'Another One Rides The Bus' (a parody of Queen's Another Bites The Dust), using the tile walls of the mensroom at a local college as his personal studio. The two had a battle of wits and Demento liked Al so much that he got Al a spot on his show.From there, he's done well over 10 albums (14,to be exact) and only recently hit the #1 billboard album with the 2014 best-selling album, Mandatory Fun. He's been nominated for 16 Grammys, won 5.
‘Even Worse’ was first tape when I was little LOL To know that he always gets permission from the artist first makes every song even better. He’s a genius and puts on a great show!
@@jamelakajamal This channel is fantastic! You have listened to so much of my favorite music. One of my favs I haven't seen yet is The Motherload by Mastodon. Please give it a chance you won't regret it.
He's awesome!!! Love this reaction! I have used Weird Al during a road trip to entertain two preteen boys...they would watch the original video (if appropriate), then they would watch the parody. They LOVED it!! I loved that they would compare and contrast the songs (and how much they learned from Weird Al). 🙂🙂🙂
Especially that dig at Alanis Morissette's definition of "irony." For years after she released that song, anybody who made a career of language and literature would have an apoplectic fit whenever it was mentioned.
I remember when Prince's video came out in the late 80s with this format, words appearing on the screen in random fonts as he sang them, and using numbers for letters and words, U for you, all that stuff. It was revolutionary and we all thought it was amazingly innovative. Because it was - it was Prince.
If you like Star Wars, you will definitely like "The Saga Begins" by Weird Al. It was the first video of him I ever saw, and I laughed like hell - being a SW fan:) Madonna actually did like it too:)
Yes none of the reactors have done the saga begins this could be something that no other we are now reactor has done yet break new ground my friend I subscribed to day
I love it! I first heard Weird Al on the Dr. Dimento Show in 1974. Luckily, my kids like him, too, and we got to see him in a small venue, costume changes and all. He truly is a comic genius and a hell of a rapper!
You can't go wrong with any Weird Al song from "Dare to be Stupid" to "Word Crimes" which as a writer myself is sheer brilliance. We're all guilty of them, myself included. This song is like that one teacher you had that was funny and entertaining which helped you retain information you otherwise wouldn't have.
Who thinks of this? ME! My friends actually made me a t-shirt and cap with 'Grammar Police' in bold letters while in high school. I'm extremely ADHD and dyslexic, but found my place in the structure of language. When this song came out, I cheered and shared it everywhere - and then was blocked from a few places *lol*! Aren't we thankful he went this route instead of using his architecture degree? Thanks for the smile, brother! I just stumbled onto your Weird Al playlist and it's truly making my Saturday night brighter. Much love and appreciation to your excellent reaction videos :)
3:00 I always think of this. It drives me crazy trying to communicate with people whose sentences never have a subject so I literally do not know what they are talking about. Cannot know what "it" is if "it" is never defined.
I rarely get to call anyone out on improper pronoun usage and the like, because I get hung up attempting to correct them on whether to use "saw" or "seen", and saying "He and I", instead of "Me and Him". Some individuals get defensive, but, most act dismissive, because just about everyone they know talks the same way they do, so it must be right. Very few are appreciative. Lol, you would think that people would want to be grammatically correct, but, alas, you can't expect much when you hear authority figures, including teachers and principals saying, "I seen....".
I love Al's music, but even if he never made music, I'd still forever love him for "UHF", still one of my favorite comedies ever made. It's so much smarter than most of the comedies made these days.
Long time listener, first time...er...second time responder. I usually listen on XBox so I dont get to comment, but I love the channel man. I have a song for you. Tribute to Marie Fredrickkson. It Must Have Been Love-Per Gessle & Agnes Carlsson. Marie died in January (Brain Tumor), she was with Per as a member of Roxette for over 25 years. It's a live song that is done well enough to bring tears.
I am a linguist. Those verb changes like I be doing something or mine's be are part of black English which has valid consistent meaning, normal language changes. That's why them nurses be talking like that. It's not ignorance, it's just not the queen's English. The participle drop is common, I seen instead of I have seen is simplification of form. You may not like it but it happens. Aint used to be the correct use of it's not but now it aint.
@@chadfalardeau3259 Linguist here. I've been hearing this for some time and it is a language change you can see happening. Now I use this all the time because I feel it is hastening the trend but I get where you are coming from. If you don't know how language variation happens, you better axe somebody.
Weird Al has remained relevant for longer than most of the musical acts he's parodied.
Fact.
Always loved Al, fairly timeless.
Amen
Only most?
@@rafcobra Michael Jackson isn’t dominating the charts, but his music is still relevant.
The best thing about this song: Al not only parodied the song, but he kept the words to the right rhythm, cadence, and syllable count. To do that so precisely, following the song like this, while replacing every single word to fit like this, really shows off Al's mastery of the English language.
My buddy, a seriously hard-core death metal head, took his daughter to see Weird Al. To this day, he says it's the best concert he's ever seen.
Weird Al is not just a concert, he's a multimedia experience. I've been to great concerts, and nothing has compared to Al.
Al definitely puts on the best shows ever.
Seen him 9 times and I’ve never been disappointed.
"Weird Al has a big dictionary." He saved the best rhyme for last! Ha!
He's definitely a cunning linguist.
@@celiashen5490 😂😂🤣🤣
that is a pun not a rhyme, you just committed a word crime (the preceding was a rhyme)
As an English teacher I totally love word crimes and I often find myself playing it to my students. 😍😍
Good on ya
Does it work? Do they listen and learn? :)
I would have LOVED your class!
That's a great song. Word crimes are everywhere and they annoy me just as much as they do Weird Al. Loved it 👍
Lucky students! You're a cool teacher.
This shows off his writing skills. He's a legend.
Gotta react to the old Fat video. Bad by MJ spoof, its the best.
Writing and grammar skills
One could say he’s a cunning linguist.
He goes in on Prince because he never let Weird Al parody his songs.
Prince also wrote all his lyrics using the number 2 in place of the word "to."
As he should.
More because Prince wrote his songs like "I Would Die 4 U", "Nothing Compares 2 U", etc.
And Coolio.
Eminem is the other one who won't.
I feel you, Weird Al. As a non English native it never ceases to amaze me how the word “literally “ is being used by younger Americans in a non literal fashion to emphasize their statements.
It's literally so overused these days.
He really is a genius! Graduated valedictorian from high school at age 16, got bachelor's degree in architecture, then moved on from that to have this amazing fun music career! Pretty, pretty, pretty good :)
AL just blew my mind just now
Wig is blown back..
Ive never heard this 🥳🤠
I appreciate the Larry David reference.
The Sheldon Cooper of satire
I’ve got a real soft spot for people that truly understand the greatness of Weird Al.
He's a genius. That's all I can say lol
I love watching Jamal react to Al's humor.
Weird Al outclasses everyone he parodies, wordcrimes is absolutely brilliant
"Unless you're seven, or your name is 'Prince'." Lol, I saw him in another video where they asked him if anyone ever turned down his request to parody their song. He said Prince did.
Al got 'heat' from Coolio for Amish Paradise. It was a whole thing and is actually an interesting study for those of you into law, from the path it took. I forget what song it was that he wanted to parody after that and (the symbol previously known as) Prince said no, and Weird Al didn't make the song out of respect and a decent conversation (keep in mind, this was when Al was an up-and-comer)
This quick jab means so much more now, huh?
@@d34dR0d3n7 People look too much into that line. Prince used numbers in his song titles all the time. It's not a bash
I’m pretty sure that was the point. Don’t do it unless you’re Prince/symbol. It’s mild enough that Prince might have found it funny.
@CyberKultist I wonder if Prince regretted that decision later on. He’s not really known for being able to laugh at himself but still. I can see him needing to approve the final draft before recording begins, but given control over anything he didn’t like then I could see it happening.
Dude... LMAO... "Either you're going to learn something or you're going to feel dumb as hell!"
I was looking for this comment! Favourite part of the vid lol
Or you're going to feel smug because you knew all that stuff and already write well. Regardless, you're going to laugh your ass off!
@@serendipityshopnyc I feel called out.
@@ryankelly9032 Consider yourself "seen". :)
In certain people out here it is both!!!
25 years ago, I was mocked for liking Weird Al. I love watching Reaction videos of people seeing him for the first time. The two things I see him praised for is his rapping skills, and his ability to learn different styles of music.
There's one reaction that I haven't seen from you yet. Al's first instrument was the accordion, and he learned to play polkas initially. On each album he includes a medley of songs rewritten as a polka. I highly recommend checking those out.
Some of my cousins think he’s not that good or funny!!! We’ll just see about that when he gets inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!! Because it will happen sooner or later
I always mention this. There is a documentary about him. He was a great accordion player. So much depth to wierd Al.
One of the things I love most about Weird Al is that he's so genuine. A friend of mine met him in Ocean City Maryland, and they got to talking. Weird Al told my friend that he was having computer issues, and since my friend is an IT wizard, he volunteered to help. Without hesitation, Weird Al invited him back to the hotel where he was staying, and my friend fixed the problem. They have been friends ever since.
Whenever Weird Al comes to town, he calls my friend and gives him tickets and a back stage pass so that they can hang out for a while.
I love that Weird Al is a real person, and that he doesn't let celebrity change who he is. He is still the geek that recorded a song in the bathroom. He never forgets his roots. And he is definitely a genius.
We should all embrace our inner Weirdos.
Trivia fact 2: His dad told him he needed a backup profession in case music did not work out so he has a degree in architecture.
OMG, he slipped in the “CunningLinguist”; you naughty boy! Hilarious 😆
I have seen this video a couple of times and never noticed "Cunning Linguist". Love it!
LMFAO
I was today years old when I noticed it.
I almost lost my mouthful of soda when I caught that!
This also shows up in the classic _Deep Purple_ song - _Knocking At Your Back Door:_
_So we put her on the hit list_
_Of a common cunning linguist_
_A master of many tongues_
S Kingston And the "dangling participle"!
This ought to be used in middle school English classes.
This IS taught in middle school English classes. At least here in Sweden.
It’s not?
@@danieldaniels7571 ... Yes, it's taught in English classes here in the US but I'm just saying that it should be used to make class a little more interesting.
haha our english teacher showed it to us!
@@beardedgeek973 let's hope they're not cunning linguists. 😋
I remember when this song came out I was so excited that it explained the proper way to use it’s. I had actually spent close to a year arguing with someone at work about which version was possessive and which was a contraction (pre-smartphones and the ability to simply Google everything). Even though I hadn’t seen the guy in years it was nice to feel validated. 🤣🤣
Did anyone else catch that "Cunning Linguist" mention?
No doubt also a master debater.
I've seen him live twice ... his band is just unbelievable; in the top 5 tightest bands I've ever seen live
I got to see him live last summer and it was one of the most entertaining shows I’ve ever seen. I highly recommend you see him if you get the chance.
I've seen him twice too. Those are world-class musicians.
On top of this he is very kind, respectful and humble. He works with the musicians in his band since day one. On his 1979’s tv appearance for “Another one rides the bus”, the guy behind Al that is making the cartoonish sounds while banging the acordeon case is his band’s actual drummer and they all work together after all these years. While on tour, Al always makes sure everyone had comfortable checked in the hotel wherever this might be and he sleeps in the tour bus. He’s an amazing person
His band doesnt get enough praise. They are all super talented
@@chrisbergsten1429 hey man, same here. Saw him on the Bad Hair Day tour. It was my first concert too. Such a great show and such a cool guy. Got to meet him after the show cause he stayed and signed stuff after. Good memories
Weird Al is actually very smart. He grew up in the projects of Lynwood, California and graduated High School at 16 years old. He was a book worm.
And was valedictorian
He graduated from Caltech for architecture, I think.
@@xochitlp Yes, he earned a bachelor's degree in architecture.
Still IS a bookworm.
Uh, Al DID NOT grow up in the "projects"...
I've said it for years, but there's a reason Weird Al is great as a rapper. He is trained mostly in polka. Polka, if you have ever listened to it, really is white people's rap. Good polka can be spontaneous, witty, jabbing, or any other energy and it has a lot of the same energy as any freestyle rap battle (just a bit cornier but that's fun too). Anyway, Weird Al is awesome, and I love this one. Thanks for your awesome reaction to another of his songs.
You've said it many times and I don't think it can be emphasized enough. Weird Al is a musical, lyrical and comedic genius!
This song is the most intelligent roast session, and I love it
You should just react to every Weird Al song. Like Homer Simpson said "He who is tired of life is tired of Weird Al"
Not true, you get tired of life looong before you get tired of Weird Al.
Actually the quote is, "He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life."
@@dashrendar8739 my apologies
@@gasperdn based on a line of you're tired of Hawaii you're tied of life. Tourist board.
Amazing talent doesn't begin to describe Weird Al. He is someone special, an artist and a fun human being. You truly have not made it in the music business until he takes notice and parody
"Your participle's dangling" That's what she said
Anybody catch the stab at Alanis Morissette? Rain on your wedding day isn't irony :D
The irony of her song is none of the examples are ironic. She did that on purpose.
So many people would complain about it! Yes, my friends were geeky.
She ruined a whole generation's idea of what "irony" is.
Finally some people that actually understands irony
It is if you come from Portland, Oregon to get married in Arizona
I’ve actually used this to teach English at a college level - you gotta use what the students know (and the irony of an English teacher using gotta)
*an English. For shame! (o:Þ
A english teacher?!? Bloody hell.
@@r0bw00d " Get out of the gene pool" LOL
A Dictionary and Thesaurus are my best friends. It took me five years to stop correcting people! I have a Grammar book " Who does what to Whom?"!
Weird Al is literally the best lyricist to ever grace us with his insights and humor. He should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
iirc his IQ is above genius level, he's also had the same backing band for his entire career.
Mad skills; song writing, rapping, and he does this live in concert
The one I saw was amazing (his "Strings Attached" tour, where he used the local symphony orchestra from whereever he went).
I have all his albums and listened to him on Dr. Demento in the '70s. He has been doing this for over 45 years. His Polkas are hilarious covers.
Wow, a was just talking to someone about Dr. Demento
Thank goodness there is someone else who remembers this (Dr. Demento). The accordion was his prop for a long time. I think he spawned John Candy and Eugene Levy with the Schmenge brothers. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
Hell yeah gotta do polka face
Who doesn't love Bohemian Polka and Dr. Demento?
I found one of his dad's LPs at the flea market
The fact that he can write parody versions of songs that are on equal if not higher footing says a lot about how much more creative he probably is than the original writers themselves.
Even Don McLean at least once accidentally sang the lyrics of “The Saga Begins” instead of his own “American Pie” at a concert.
His ‘Epic Rap Battle’, where he’s portraying Isaac Newton... that was some frenetic work!
That is so good too! Everything Weird Al does is stellar
I've been a fan of his since 1978 when he was on Dr. Demento. He has so many songs for you to check out. How about, "Another One Rides the Bus"?
Hazel May Lebrun .. i like eat it.. whos fat
People laugh when I tell them I a Weird Al fan. Ever since My Bologna on Dr. D., I have been a fan of Al's. I am also a fan of Tom Lehrer, but that started before I heard him on Dr. Demento.
Dr. Demento !!!! "Another One Rides the Bus" !!!!! THAT was the moment I got hooked !!!
I used to listen to Dr Demento when I was a kid! Great show!
Recorded in his bathroom no less.
Four “Weird Al” reactions in a row. My birthday gift came early this year!
Timothy Riel I just discovered this channel because of it. Really enjoyed seeing someone discovering Al and who gets it.
"Who comes up with this stuff?"
NERDS. Smart nerds.
"Smart nerds" is redundant
Smart pros you mean
He's played with the same backing band since the start of his career. Their live shows are fantastic and super impressive. So glad you got around to reacting to Weird Al. Keep going! He's been working since the 80s. There's SO MUCH material. Hit up Living with a Hernia some time! James BROWN parody. So good.
Give "Hardware Store" a try if you like how he spits his rhymes. Your jaw will drop. "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" and "CNR" are also worth a listen.
Agreed
Hardware store for sure!
I don't care for trapped in the drive thru. Hardware store is awesome!
@@zorro149 Well that's a shame, I think Trapped in the Drive-Thru is his best song. Hardware Store is wonderful too, though.
@@occultnightingale1106 I don't know what it's a parody of, but it doesn't have good music like his other parodies do.
For going with my suggestion, I'll tell you that Weird Al got his career started in 1976 after being 'discovered' by rather eccentric radio host named 'Dr. Demento'. As for where Al was discovered, it was recording 'Another One Rides The Bus' (a parody of Queen's Another Bites The Dust), using the tile walls of the mensroom at a local college as his personal studio. The two had a battle of wits and Demento liked Al so much that he got Al a spot on his show.From there, he's done well over 10 albums (14,to be exact) and only recently hit the #1 billboard album with the 2014 best-selling album, Mandatory Fun. He's been nominated for 16 Grammys, won 5.
A couple of them were for polka right?
@@ronford4609 His nominations were mainly for his various parodys, but he does a single polka compilation in each album.
‘Even Worse’ was first tape when I was little LOL To know that he always gets permission from the artist first makes every song even better. He’s a genius and puts on a great show!
Jamal I'm thrilled you love this song. This one truly highlights his talent and intellect.
I asked and here it is... one of the best ever
👍🏾
@@jamelakajamal This channel is fantastic! You have listened to so much of my favorite music. One of my favs I haven't seen yet is The Motherload by Mastodon. Please give it a chance you won't regret it.
Ohhhh, yeah Mastodon please there's tons to choose from
His version of Money for Nothing (Beverly Hillbilly) is still one of my favorites. Hope you react to that one some time.
He's awesome!!! Love this reaction! I have used Weird Al during a road trip to entertain two preteen boys...they would watch the original video (if appropriate), then they would watch the parody. They LOVED it!! I loved that they would compare and contrast the songs (and how much they learned from Weird Al). 🙂🙂🙂
“Don’t get lost in the genius”
Good point! I love his concepts so much that I take his musicality for granted.
I bet the English teachers absolutely love this video:)
Especially that dig at Alanis Morissette's definition of "irony." For years after she released that song, anybody who made a career of language and literature would have an apoplectic fit whenever it was mentioned.
Shaythia Song yeah, mine showed this in class and it was great
This is one of my recent favorite songs by him. I needed to share it with some of my writing buddies. They got a kick out of it too, like you had.
I remember when Prince's video came out in the late 80s with this format, words appearing on the screen in random fonts as he sang them, and using numbers for letters and words, U for you, all that stuff. It was revolutionary and we all thought it was amazingly innovative. Because it was - it was Prince.
This is one of my very favorite of his work. It's brilliant!
If you like Star Wars, you will definitely like "The Saga Begins" by Weird Al. It was the first video of him I ever saw, and I laughed like hell - being a SW fan:) Madonna actually did like it too:)
Yes none of the reactors have done the saga begins this could be something that no other we are now reactor has done yet break new ground my friend I subscribed to day
that is a good track, brings out American Pie so well.
There also is "Yoda", his first Sw Parody.
Also there are Fat, Like a surgeon, Eat it, My Bologna and many, many more, this man is a genius.
You do know it's a Don McLean song right?
@@theothertonydutch IKR?
If you've haven't already you need to watch "Trapped In The Drive-Thru".
Monty T.Freek yes!
Wow! You "liked" on this comment despite the errors in grammar.
@@stronghand45 😆
@@stronghand45 😂
Yes!! 😂
I fell down your Weird Al rabbit hole and man, this is my favourite Weird Al song, now. Complete genuis and national treasure.
I love it! I first heard Weird Al on the Dr. Dimento Show in 1974. Luckily, my kids like him, too, and we got to see him in a small venue, costume changes and all. He truly is a comic genius and a hell of a rapper!
You can tell what is popular at the time through his albums. "Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me". "EBAY". "BOB" is also fun. It's all palindromes.
Yes, even the song title.
Valedictorian of his Senior class in 1975. He also graduated from California Polytech State U as an Architect.
You can't go wrong with any Weird Al song from "Dare to be Stupid" to "Word Crimes" which as a writer myself is sheer brilliance. We're all guilty of them, myself included. This song is like that one teacher you had that was funny and entertaining which helped you retain information you otherwise wouldn't have.
Who thinks of this? ME! My friends actually made me a t-shirt and cap with 'Grammar Police' in bold letters while in high school. I'm extremely ADHD and dyslexic, but found my place in the structure of language. When this song came out, I cheered and shared it everywhere - and then was blocked from a few places *lol*! Aren't we thankful he went this route instead of using his architecture degree? Thanks for the smile, brother! I just stumbled onto your Weird Al playlist and it's truly making my Saturday night brighter. Much love and appreciation to your excellent reaction videos :)
I can't wait to see you react to "Trapped in the drive-thru". It's gonna be epic!
alspichareu ruow it’s an R Kelly parody. Definitely needs to be covered here.
to answer your question of "who thinks of this?" Weird Al, that's who :)
My English professor was so happy when this came out she sent it to all her students. It was hilarious.
I love you and your reactions!
Thanks for giving Weird Al his due.
Weird Al, Mike Patton, Les Claypool, and Maynard James Keenan are weird geniuses.
Do Pink Cigarette by Mr. Bungle.
You need to do "It's All About The Pentiums."
SECONDED! i keep listening to it! and that Music Video, though!
I was kinda hoping my dude already did, lol.
Yes!
I concur.
I use multiple Doritos chips in my toaster. This song bangs on the two inch desktop tweeters
As old as the Pentiums song is, it still has some pretty hardcore insults.
"Ain't nobody doing nothing like that!" No doubt. What's really crazy, he's been doing this since about 1980. And it never gets old!
He brings a little sunshine to a sometimes sunshine-less world. (Sunshineless world?) I give up Al! You win.
waiting for Al to cover Kansas with "Carry on my Awkward Son".
You'll be there when the fries are done?
Ever see school house rocks on Saturday mornings? Yup, Weird Al wrote all those.
If I'm reading too far into a joke, sorry, but no he didn't
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoolhouse_Rock!#1990s
I love this.... especially when he starts dancing
I am here to watch people praise Weird Al, who is a sooooooper genius! Thanks for doing these reaction videos!
"Don't Send That Crap To Me" is pretty good and is made in the same video style.
Keep bringing the greatness
The lyrics are genius. The animation is genius too. I see a new detail every time I watch this (and it's about time 1,000 now).
Instantly he (Al) became every english teachers favorite.
3:00 I always think of this.
It drives me crazy trying to communicate with people whose sentences never have a subject so I literally do not know what they are talking about.
Cannot know what "it" is if "it" is never defined.
As opposed to figuratively not knowing what they're talking about?
People get crazy defensive when I call them out on who or what their pronoun is referring to, especially when it turns out they literally don’t know.
I rarely get to call anyone out on improper pronoun usage and the like, because I get hung up attempting to correct them on whether to use "saw" or "seen", and saying "He and I", instead of "Me and Him". Some individuals get defensive, but, most act dismissive, because just about everyone they know talks the same way they do, so it must be right. Very few are appreciative. Lol, you would think that people would want to be grammatically correct, but, alas, you can't expect much when you hear authority figures, including teachers and principals saying, "I seen....".
My favorite song of his is "Trapped in the drive-thru" It is like he spied on an average day between me and my wife.
kwcozort The man is just discovering Al, why would you do that to him LOL
Timber Wolf because it’s an R Kelly parody and the only PC way to listen to R Kelly now. That makes it a pretty good suggestion.
@@danieldaniels7571 Tru dat
I love Weird Al! He is smart and hilarious! I love how you responded to this video!
Saw him in concert... hilarious, with laughed so hard we cried! Definitely Al is a genius
My dream collab is Weird Al Yankovic and Eminem on a "funny think" song! BARZ!!!
1969GrassHoppa do you think Eminem has recovered from his Al-TV interview?
Check out his movie, “UHF”
One of my all-time favorite movies!
WHEEL
OF
FISH!
Supplies!
STUPID!!!
YOU ARE SOOOO STUPID!!!
A true cult classic.
No question: THIS is GENIUS. My absolute favorite Weird Al parody and video.
I love Al's music, but even if he never made music, I'd still forever love him for "UHF", still one of my favorite comedies ever made. It's so much smarter than most of the comedies made these days.
UHF is a great movie and song!
Jamel: WHO THINKS OF THIS?
Me: * Raises hand * I do ...
Me too.
“You’re either gonna learn something or feel dumb as hell.”
....Maybe even both?
He grew up, like I did, watching school house rock.
But he took to a new level.
Long time listener, first time...er...second time responder. I usually listen on XBox so I dont get to comment, but I love the channel man. I have a song for you. Tribute to Marie Fredrickkson. It Must Have Been Love-Per Gessle & Agnes Carlsson. Marie died in January (Brain Tumor), she was with Per as a member of Roxette for over 25 years. It's a live song that is done well enough to bring tears.
"Party at the CIA" based on Miley Cyrus' "Party In the USA."
React to Livin With An Hernia. One of the old songs of Weird Al
Ah, yeah...old parody of James Brown's "Living In America."
"Can't run...can barely crawl...
Got a bulge in my intestinal wall!"
Classic!
I was waiting for this reaction and it was everything I’d hoped! Thank you!
One of my favs. I showed this to an editor and an english teacher and they loved it.
When I try to correct people on their grammer, I get called a Word Nazi.
You mean "grammar." ROFL
That is because you don't do it to a snappy beat!
You have to do
I LOST ON JEOPARDY- WEIRD AL
It makes me so happy to watch and listen with you 😄👏🏽👏🏽😄 As a teacher, I am just in LOVE with this parody ❤
I just can’t believe that UA-cam does not block this. I just in joy his videos so much.
"the saga begins" is weird al's magnum opus.
donHooligan pretty sure that would be Albuquerque
@@danieldaniels7571
hardly...there's not even a video.
I choose
"The Biggest Ball Of Twine
In Minnesota".
I’m gonna go with dog eat dog. How the hell you parody the Talking Heads is beyond me but he did it
We've ALL been there.....
Your laugh & your facial expressions #PRICELESS
The worst word crime I keep hearing is, "That's how mine's be." I work with nurses who speak like this! How did they become a nurse?
For me it's when someone says 'I seen'. NO!! I saw or I've seen. Ugh
I get triggered when people say axe instead of ask
I am a linguist. Those verb changes like I be doing something or mine's be are part of black English which has valid consistent meaning, normal language changes. That's why them nurses be talking like that. It's not ignorance, it's just not the queen's English. The participle drop is common, I seen instead of I have seen is simplification of form. You may not like it but it happens. Aint used to be the correct use of it's not but now it aint.
@@chadfalardeau3259 Linguist here. I've been hearing this for some time and it is a language change you can see happening. Now I use this all the time because I feel it is hastening the trend but I get where you are coming from. If you don't know how language variation happens, you better axe somebody.