Weird Al Appreciation thread

[Matt]

Come on, who doesn't have a secret play list on their MP3 player filled with Weird Al songs? Talk about your favorites here.

 

[SuperFerret]

Come on, who doesn't have a secret play list on their MP3 player filled with Weird Al songs? Talk about your favorites here.

I find this offensive. I make my love of Al's music accessable information to those who want to know things about me.

 

[Dave McFly]

I have Al's entire disc library on my PC in MP3 format including singles that were not on full albums like, Headline News, So Pitiful, and his new one Whatever You Like.

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I seen him live 3 times and am looking forward to his new album and future tour. i also go to his website www.weirdal.com .

 

[SuperFerret]

I've got everything but "Whatever You Like", and I've yet to see him live.

 

[Tanin]

I can't wait for his next album!

 

[SuperFerret]

I have this feeling that I'm not going to recognize most song parodies on his next album since I'm not exposed to pop music as much.

 

[ross2287]

I love Weird Al and really, really, really want to see him live. Next time he's touring, you and me should go Ferret.

So many good songs that it's hard to pick a favourite. My favourite album might be Bad Hair Day or Poodle Hat. Straight Outta Lynwood had too many rap/hip-hop parodies.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Some of his classics:

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[SuperFerret]

I love Weird Al and really, really, really want to see him live. Next time he's touring, you and me should go Ferret.

Okay, but I warn you, I'm not a cheap date.

So many good songs that it's hard to pick a favourite. My favourite album might be Bad Hair Day or Poodle Hat. Straight Outta Lynwood had too many rap/hip-hop parodies.

I'd say that Bad Hair Day is his best, with Poodle Hat, Even Worse and Off the Deep End competing for second best (depends on my mood).

My top 5 favorite songs (barring polkas) are:

5- White & Nerdy
4- Amish Paradise
3- When I Was Your Age
2- I Remember Larry
1- Albuquerque

 

[CELTICPRED]

Where to start with my love for Weird Al.

1. Eat It.
2. It's all about the Pentiums
3. Smells like Nirvana
4. Fat
5. Gump

Also excluding the Polkas. It's really too hard to come up with a top let alone a top 10.

 

[SuperFerret]

I wonder: am I the only one who'll turn off the vocal tracks and sing Weird Al lyrics to the songs in Rock Band that he's parodied?

 

[CELTICPRED]

The closest thing I do to that is sing his lyrics while one of the songs are playing on the radio at work.

Annoys the hell out of my brother.

 

[Dave McFly]

I've got everything but "Whatever You Like", and I've yet to see him live.

now you have it
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[SuperFerret]

Thanks.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Anyone ever seen his movie, UHF?

 

[Addendum]

I've not seen it all the way through yet, but I liked it.

As for Weird Al's music, I've found that no matter what stuff one generally likes, there's always room to enjoy his.

 

[ross2287]

Anyone ever seen his movie, UHF?

Hilarious and underrated. Just good 80s mindless fun.

 

[SuperFerret]

Anyone ever seen his movie, UHF?

One of my favorites.

 

[Raivynn]

Weird Al is awesome. White and Nerdy is prolly my favourite of his right now.

 

[michephantom]

I saw him live once. 4th row with my friends, brother, and my dad. It was great. He was surprisingly muscular (but i guess accordian playing requires arm muscles). It was awesome when they did Yoda, because one of his musicians dressed up like emporer palpatine, and at the end of the song, Al did some sort of Yoda jazz scatting (is that the right word?). I also did lip synching with friends to All about the pentiums for my high school.

Fav songs:
1. Living in the Fridge
2. Yoda
3.The Saga Begins
4.the Drive Through song
5. Albuquerque

 

[ross2287]

I'll say something else about UHF. As far as spoof movies go, it's certainly no Airplane!, but it's thousands of miles ahead of the seemingly endless cavalcade of [Insert Adjective Here] Movies. Al's character is a constant daydreamer and that's where the spoofs come from.

 

[SuperFerret]

I'll say something else about UHF. As far as spoof movies go, it's certainly no Airplane!, but it's thousands of miles ahead of the seemingly endless cavalcade of [Insert Adjective Here] Movies. Al's character is a constant daydreamer and that's where the spoofs come from.

UHF probably would've been received better if it wasn't set to come out in the summer of '89.

 

[ross2287]

Yeah. You should never go up against Batman, Indiana Jones and Spike Lee.

 

[Nirvana]

UHF is absolutely hilarious and disgusting underrated. I love Weird Al, I would definitely like to see him live someday. My favorite Weird Al song.

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[The Dude]

My favorite album of his is Running With Scissors. It had Albuquerque. That alone equals greatness.