The Untold Story of Weird Al Yankovic
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2022
- It's about to get weird! For this video, we’ll be taking a look at the life and career of the singer, musician and comedian known for his musical parody and comedy tunes. Our video includes Dr. Demento, The Knack & Adding “Weird” to Al, Return to the Scene in the 1990s, Artist Reactions & Refused Parodies, and more! What's your favorite Weird Al Yankovic song? Let us know in the comments!
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What's your favorite Weird Al Yankovic song? Let us know in the comments!
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Fat, the white stuff & Amish paradise!
i actually met Al in the mid 80's at a Denny's, late night in Gower Gulch (Sunset Blvd, Hollywood), he was a great guy!
am rather disappointed you didn't mention the troubles Al had after his parody 'Amish Paradise', Coolio threatened him quite publicly w/death...
You ask me if I enjoyed this video. If I did not, to whom do I complain?
I did enjoy this video, as I do all your videos, I'm just asking for future reference just in case you ever make a video I don't enjoy 😁
Gump
Year: 1996 - Bad Hair Day
CNR
Year: 2011 - Alpocalypse
Dog Eat Dog
Year: 1986 - Polka Party
Eat It, Amish Paradise, Nature Trail To Hell, Ebay, Handy, Fat, Frank's 2000 TV, The White Stuff, Living With A Hernia, Don't Download This Song, It's All About The Pentiums, etc. 🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵🎵🪗🪗🪗🪗🎸🥁🎺🎷📻😀😀😀😀😀😀
It's high time that Weird Al gets inducted into the Rock&Roll Hall of Fame.
1000,000 % agree!
I'm still waiting for Pat Benatar to get inducted. Who knows when they'll let WAY in?!
It should be a crime that he hasn't.
Exactly!!!
Yes Yes Yes
I don't know how anybody can dislike "Weird Al". He just seems like a decent dude, that found his niche. Good for him!
Coolio disagrees... and look where he is now!
@@macmedic892 Coolio actually came out and said how stupid it was that he took that stance. They have since talked at a trade show
@@mike_minnick Good to know. I always wondered if that was still an issue.
@Bernie22 He's actually one of the nicest guys in the music industry, extremely humble, and always finds time to sign autographs. The only time he refused to talk to anyone after a concert was the day after his parents died the same day in 2004 and still went on to perform.
“He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life.”
~ Homer Simpson ~
*This man is a human gem! We must PROTECT HIM AT ALL COSTS!*
Go Pens!
Protection from whom?
@@litaibarcena4041 Those without a sense of humor
@@litaibarcena4041 anything evil within society. 🙂
Protection From....
Some SuckerPunching IDIOT!
(Just Like What Happened to RickMoranis.)
Anybody know how to start a petition to get Weird Al to perform the Super Bowl Halftime Show? The man deserves it!
In the early 1980s I was a college student in Southern California. My roomate and I enjoyed listening to Doctor Demento, but the first Weird Al song that really caught my attention was "Another one Rides the Bus." It's the closest thing to a "Beatles on Ed Sullivan" moment that I can claim.
That was my first Weird Al song as well. A local radio station played a bootleg copy and it immediately caught my heart.
I’ve heard that Don McLean likes The Saga Begins do much that sometimes he’ll start singing that instead of American Pie in concert
All I know is that I hope that Weird Al biopic will be worth the wait!!! Over four decades of absolute musical satire, no one can really say no to it, amirite?! 😁😻
Yes. I quite enjoy amirite.
I read a comment on YT where they hope that the Biopic is a parody of biopics which is full of half-truths and things he made up
because that would actually be pretty funny if we're supposed to take it seriously
@@jabber1990 based on the trailer today, I would definitely belive it to be a parody of biopics. Rather than an outright biopic.
@@jabber1990 as opposed to most biopics, it seems Al has made up a bunch of stuff to make himself seem like MORE of an asshole, which I find very funny
@@gypsyjengypsydogs9320 Yup... There is a lot of money in amirite! I use to work real hard mining amirite!
I'm a man who doesn't ask for much and doesn't need much in life but as long as I live I will always like a video about or featuring Weird Al, and I will always be a proud fan of this incredible human being. Bless you Al.
At This point there are simple facts of life that reign true. If South Park makes fun of you it's an honor. If The Simpsons ask you onto their show to be a guest character That's an even larger honor but if Weird Al Parodies your song? That's the Greatest Honor.
worth seeing this glorious man in concert. just throwing it out there. it really is a wonderful time.
Seconded. Took the hubs and son to see him in July. Emo Phillips opened; what a fantastic show! Pretty happy that my son will always remember that as his first concert. ❤
@@suemiller2522 he was my first concert and I honestly would have it no other way
I’m still sad missed this tour!!!
Seen him twice and wouldn't mind a 3rd+ time. He's amazing.
I've seen him 3 times in concert, once with a VIP ticket. I told my husband that he is the only man that I would ever leave him for. I have been a fan since 1977 on Dr Demento.
Dude consistently kept quality in his songs for decades! So underrated just because he’s a parody artist. Took weird and made it amazing. Legend.
Al is the mad genius leader of an amazing band. To be able to switch styles and genres over and over live is wonderfully crazy. May his creativity live forever.
Yes! His musicians are vastly underrated! Them mixing their talents with his is where a lot of joy is born!
May his creativity live forever.
Weird Al: "I am hilarious and you will quote everything I say."
wrong guy nappa
DBZA 👏👏
Love this human being. So compassionate, real and truly funny And so very talented.
I feel the same.
I've been a big fan of Al since the 80's. He never seemed to get the recognition he deserved. Thanks.
My personal favorite as a kid and to this day, "Like a Surgeon". Also remember when his rendition of "Fat" video came out on tv.
Cuttin' for the very first time!
I never knew I needed the boy who lived and Weird Al together.
Also Trapped in the Drive Thru is a timeless masterpiece.
3 things my dad played non-stop when I was younger, Metallica, Acca Dacca and Weird Al.
Got plenty of laughs, I still listen to his songs
None of this is exactly "untold". I did a report on him back in school when we were asked to write about our favorite celebrity. This even leaves out a lot of interesting factoids. Like that he was actually born in the elevator on the way up to the operating room. Or that he graduated as valedictorian at the age of 16. Or that he only chose architecture as a major because it was the first thing on the list of choices. Also, My Bologna was written while he was using the restroom at his dorm. Another interesting thing that wasn't mentioned is that he's a vegetarian, and only ate a "Twinkie wiener sandwich" as part of his character on the set of UHF. He also did the claymation for the music video for Jurassic Park, which I think is pretty cool. Coolest thing though, is that he knew he made it as a musician was when he met Paul McCartney at a party, and Paul excitedly said "Hey! It's Weird Al!" and was stoked to meet him, before Al even got a chance to introduce himself. Any of these things could've been worth adding to this video. I hope the upcoming biopic touches on at least a couple of these things.
Sorry about the longwinded run-on nonsense of this comment. I just really love Al, and I hope the world can see how deserving he is of that love, and truly hope more can share that with me after the biopic releases. Hopefully, I just come off as the right kind of weird. The kind that The Weird One himself would be proud to have as a fan.
This is so cool. And Al is really cool too. Thanks for the info
Ok. Fan boy. Now I learned I’m not the fan I thought.
Cool! A lil stalky. But cool!
Keep going...maybe two more points, please?
Thanks for all these it only adds to my reasons for liking Al as an artist and as a person. He is really talented in a good decent way which is a rarity in the entertainment industry nowadays. With all his success he remains grounded and his staying power is a testament of how blessed and gifted this endearing man truly is. Thanks again for your such amazing infos!👍💗😊
Nah don’t fret the length. That was awesome! Great idea for a school project I hope you got an A
It's true...Weird Al owns a portion of my brain. Lyrics to songs I haven't heard in 35 years still pop into my mind at random times.
I can't listen to Gangster's Paradise without thinking of him
When i hear actual songs i sing the Weird Al lyrics
I met him in a swamp down in Degoba, where it bubbles all the time like a carbonated soda
@@rhboomer I saw the little runt sitting there on a log
I asked him his name and in a raspy voice he said, "Yoda"
Y O D A, Yoda
Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda
If he gets this message, “Al, thank you for cultivating my sense of humor throughout the 80s and 90s”. Love you man.
I met him in 2013. Such a sweet and down to earth guy. He treats everyone like his best friend.❤️
In one of his sit-downs on talk shows (IIRC, this was one of his Tonight Show appearances), he said his parents chose the accordian as a means of him having to find a job, that if he learned the guitar instead, then he would likely amount to nothing.
I can only imagine how his parents felt when his career started taking off.
I saw Weird Al at the 1992 Nevada State Fair and at eight years old, it was my first concert.
This takes me back to my childhood, listening to Dr. Demento and hearing Weird Al's iconic accordion for the first time. He nailed every single parody and when a new Michael Jackson song came out, we'd just wait to see what Weird Al would come up with. He is an absolute American treasure.
I'm a woman in my forties and am a huge Weird AL fan! Not only is he very talented but he also has worked with the same band all these years! I think it's such a feat to be able to do all music genres effortlessly! He really paved his own path and left such a bright and unique mark in this world! He also just seems to be such a beautiful, genuine soul! 😍 I wish him and his band nothing but the best! 💕 💞 ♥ 💜 💙 🧡
My dad and I were actually at the concert the night his parents died - it was a shock to get home and hear that on the news that very evening. 😭😞
I would imagine that being a time of some very conflicting emotions for you. I hope your experience of the concert wasn't ruined for you.
@@julieabraham3566 Nope! Was an awesome concert, and my Dad still hasn’t stopped talking about how cool it was. We actually have tickets for this latest concert, we were supposed to see it in May, but Covid took down one of the backstage hands and delayed our concert till next Feb 2023 - still will be awesome!! ❤️❤️
I lived for Sunday nights when I could listen to Dr. Demento and all of Al's music. Dr. Demento did wonders for Al and his exposure. MTV did the rest.
Amen! Lived two hours away in southern Ohio while working for the civilian conservation and generally went to central Ohio for the weekends listening to Dr demento on the way
@@ogeegonesoon8549 Dr. D. during he 80's simply off the chain. There was sooo much great stuff then like Dead Puppies, Existential Blues Part 2, Kip Adota's Wet Dream. I could list sooo many that still make me roar with laughter to this day!
@@corkycobon1481 and through out the years including a creepy David Bowie song about a murderer with a drippy nose burying his victim .
Glad to know im not the only Dr demento fan
@@ogeegonesoon8549 Shaving Cream....Shaving cream.......LOL
I saw him in concert and it was the BEST concert I have seen.
same 3 years ago i saw him... was amazing
My huge respect for this guy. He's a great musician and singer...
Pretty hard not to like Weird Al even after all these years. Parody sometimes get olds really fast, but Al has managed to keep it fresh and amusing without being insulting.
I mean, we can refer to Weird Al as a "legend" at this point.
I agree.
A legend who's musical parody career has been longer and more relevant over time then most of the bands and musicians he has parodied.
@@timebleeder2814 his original songs (including “style parodies”) are just as good if not better than the parodies.
@@ptkelly80 I totally agree.
@@timebleeder2814 I’m actually going to see him tomorrow night, and this tour is a repeat of the “vanity” tour of mostly original songs. I’m super excited.
Let me get this straight... Harry Potter is going to play Weird Al in a biopic? Yessssss!
Voice roles by Weird Al:
Darkseid - Teen Titans Go!
Wreck-Gar - Transformers Animated
Cheese Sandwich - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Milo - Milo Murphy’s Law
He's also in Scooby Doo and guess who
I always liked it when he did voice over roles. I saw a few episodes of Milo Murphy's Law and the MLP episodes that featured him and his "ponysona", Cheese Sandwich. Those roles were just perfect for him!
He also had a recurring role in Bojack Horseman.
He was also Banana man in adventure time
Weird Al is the greatest musical and comedy genius of his or any other age.
He is quite the genius. What talent. Remember listening to him in the 80's.
He a legend fasho. I remember that "white and nerdy" spinoff song as a kid . Never knew til today it was this guy .
I remember when Much Music (think Canadian MTV) did a special on Weird Al. They showed interviews, played many of his music videos, talked about his albums, etc. I was pretty excited and highly enjoyed it. I was only about 8 at the time, but he had become an instant favorite of mine!
A few months ago, i went to a bar and got really drunk. I went on karaoke and i chose to sing Eat it by weird al
my father always had good taste in music and made me a weird al fan since i was a baby. weird al has had a profound affect on me, i still heal through humor...
A real Weird Al movie!? Three words.... It's About Time!!!!!
I've always loved "Eat me I'm a Danish" parody of Rock Me Amadeus
If Al did that Danish parody, he's not the only one; I've only seen it by some other act.
My friends introduced me to him in 1990. I fell in love with his songs and in fact preferred his versions every time. Now I'm the only one who still loves his music. They, "grew up." 😂
I saw the version of "your pitiful" in a concert I went to in Meadowbrook MI. Let's just say it ended with with yankovic wearing a t-shirt and SpongeBob underwear!
Ok. Even though I'm really not a fan of Daniel Radcliff's dramatic roles, I gotta say I'm a huge fan of his comedic roles. The man has shown some real talent in the comedic world and, honestly, when I heard he's starring in "Weird", I just couldn't think of anyone else quite awkward enough to take that role from him. I'm anxiously awaiting seeing it.
I keep wishing he'd do a parody/sequel of "School's Out" called "School's Back". I even have some lyrics worked out:
School's back from summer
School's back in session
[Unfinished]
Bring your pencils
Bring your books
Time for teacher's dirty looks
That would be awesome.
I'd like to see Weird Al do a parody of Bad Company's 'Ready For Love' called 'Ready For Lunch. That's how I sing it when they play it on the radio!
Weird Al is easily one of my favorite people in the entertainment industry. He inspired me on so many levels and I owe him a lot because of it
"He who's tired of Weird Al is tired of life."
i remember having white and nerdy on my ipod shuffle back in the day lol good times
Favorite Weird Al song:
Pick ANY song off of one of his 14 albums
This guy is 62 years old and still has a full head of hair and he hasn’t aged since he started parodying Michael Jackson in the early 80s
Weird Al Yankovic is a legend of music AND comedy!
Al came along at just the right time, in the '80s. Radio was an incredible force during that time; it was the heyday of multiple new and innovative musical styles. It was the Decade of Music. Al found himself right in the delivery room for the birth of MTV. MTV was good for him, and in turn he was good for MTV. And he popularized the novelty song again. He is, quite sincerely, one of the most important musical artists of the late 20th century.
I always thought Al was a very kind soul. I was very sorry to hear about his parents. 💔
God Weird Al Yankovic has made many funny video’s Amish Paradise, Girls just wanna have lunch, Eat It, party in the cia. I could go on and on best one in my opinion Amish Paradise funny as heck/hell thank you Mr Weird Al for all the good laughs 😂 from the mid 1970’s up to today
I love listening to all music but when I listened to Weird Al's music, I instantly loved it!
In March of 1981, my then girlfriend came up to my college with a cassette and a portable player. No sooner did we get into my dorm room when she said "You have GOT to hear this!" and began to play the tape. It was Yankovic--of whom I'd not heard before--doing "Another One Rides the Bus". Apart from being a damn good description of an actual NYC bus route at that time, it was funny as hell. 41 years later...I write song parodies too, and I owe him (not to mention Frank Jacobs at MAD, Tom Lehrer, Allan Sherman and Stan Freberg) one hell of a debt.
One and unique talented man, unlike the other seif called "artists" who only use over and over swears in their "songs". Hoorray for Al too bad he hasnt done another record since 2014.
At this point it seems to be an inevitable disappointment that 'The Compleat Al' didn't appear as even a footnote, even though it was a full-length film release.
When Weird Al spoof a track, that track even becomes bigger
Weird Al is one of the greatest humans ever to grace the planet. I’ve loved him since I was a kid.
I've been lucky enough to grow up my entire life on Weird AL. Man we loved those songs as kids in the 80s.
Never forget that he lend his voice as Wreck-Gar in the 1986 Transformers The Movie. We all "Dare To Be Stupid".
According to all the interviews that I've seen from Al and from those who know or have met him, the one common theme that keeps turning up is that he seems to be a genuinely kind and person! I imagine that his kindness has a lot to do with his staying power in stardom! I'd love to shake his hand someday.
He played my high school grad night at Disney in 83 With Night Ranger,
“Weird Al” Yankovic did a great job on his parody songs/music videos between 1980s and 2010s.
🙂
Many years ago I heard first time of Amish Paradise and loved it... Weird Al is gold.
If you haven’t seen UHF you’re doing yourself a huge disservice. It’s my favorite comedy of all time and worth the watch (free on YT).
It also should have been a hit in theaters when it first came out
You are so right!!
Agreed. For me it's a tie between UHF and Hot Rod, but UHF is absolutely criminally underrated and a fantastic movie. Michael Richards makes that movie for me.
@@chaosapiant now I’ve got that itch, gonna have to watch it for thousandth time tonight!
It was a truly funny film. Loved it and laughed hard.
DOn't know why this is the "Untold Story" Everything in this video is well documented about Al.
2 of my favorite Weird Al songs are actually not even parody songs. Both One More Minute and You Don't Love Me Anymore.
Both great songs! I've always loved You Make Me and Hardware Store
But you don't love me anymore is hilarious!!!
@@donnamcadams5564 Not sure what the "But" is for in your comment. You will find no arguments here.
@@jeremybr2020 I don't think I ever laughed so hard listening to a song before. It's so funny 🤣
I live in Pennsylvania and my uncle loves to tell me that in the 90s the local radio station had a request time and when amish paradise was released for the entire request time every request was for amish paradise.
hard to believe I have been listening to his songs, since 79 when I live in Panorama city California!. love this guy, a great comedian in the world of music!. I always loved listening to the Dr. Demento show!
This man is a legend. "Behold the floating magical orb!!! woooooooh! whoaaaaaaa! soup's on!"
Girl: this is why i slammed his face down on the barbecue grill.
My favorite Weird Al song is definitely White and Nerdy.
Mine too. Funny as heck Donny Osmond dancing in the background. Guess he doesn't mind being white and nerdy!
Perfect example of 'doing it his way'! BRAVO!
If I had a song Weird Al wanted to record I'd say yes in a heartbeat
I credit this man for my acceptance that whilst i will never be cool, that was totally ok.
My second favourite musician after pink floyd.
One of the nicest celebs I’ve ever interviewed. -The Music Fan Man
Al also graduated college as the Valedictorian at age 20. He literally is a genius in every respect of the word.
He graduated high school as a valedictorian at 16
I'm seeing Weird AL Live for the 4th-5th time for my birthday next week (turning 27)🥰 this man feels like a 2nd father to me. He has been such a big part of my entire my life since I was 4yrs old 🥰🥰..the LOVE I have for Al!!
The greatest feeling in the world is being early to a Weird Al-related video.
Al is the best!!! Have loved him since the beginning!!!
💖🥰💖
they should have mentioned Al is a mad skilled rapper
Yes!!! I myself am not a fan of rap music for the sake of listening to rap, but I completely understand that rap (when it's done correctly) takes incredible skill involving rhythm, emotion, and articulation. Al has nailed all three.
My faves are White and Nerdy and Yoda and I Lost on Jeopardy. Weird Al inspired me to do musical parodies... I even did one about him on my channel, "ICONIC." (parody of Ironic) :)
Holy cow I didn't know about the bio pic??!! I've never been this excited for a bio pic!!!!
UHF is one of the greatest films ever to grace the silver screen.
I just love that al and his parodies have remained relevant longer than some of the artists and songs he's parodied.
This man does not get the credit he deserves. What an amazing talent that is still relevant and appealing after all this time.
Weird Al will always have ties with Tulsa, where “UHF” was filmed. NSU even named a Supply Closet in his honor for the 25th Anniversary.
🤣
Along with Elton John, Weird Al is truly an all time favorite artist. I have loved him since I was 5, which is pretty much when he started getting popular. I understood his weirdness and the humor, even as a child, and the rest is history. Thank you Al for so many decades of awesomeness!!!
You did sample my first (The Saga Begins) and third (Amish Paradise) favourites, but didn't even mention my second favourite (Like a Surgeon). That one was excellent!
He also voiced Wreck-Gar in Transformers Animated.
@Nuke Sony Kup: “I talk some TV; ‘and now the news, don’t touch that diode!’”
Weird Al, the Lonely Island, and Flight of the Concords were my whole childhood. I dream of working with any of them
I’d wondered when I first heard the movie coming out if weird Al had okayed it because there was so much that was untrue so it’s great to hear that he wrote or co-wrote the script!
He's in the trailer playing the record executive
Yes. I figure that since he co-wrote it, he could make up whatever he wants! However much fact or fiction is in it, we'll still just EAT IT!
Literally an icon , legend, goat, one of a kind.
nobody:
me: ...."they see me MOWIN....MY FRONT LAWWNNN"
#1 Weird Al fan here. Off the Deep End was actually released in 1992. Alapalooza was released the following year in 1993. Also, Al didn't go into a slump after UHF. He was just taking his time to create and record.
Even though he has millions of fans, I maintain that "Weird Al" is one of the most underrated artists of all time.