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One of the things about Weird Al is the fact that he mimics the voice of the singer who's song he parodies. Of course he isn't always perfect in the copy - but you did recognise he sounded like Don Mclean, so clearly he got close enough. I love a lot of his songs and definitely this is one I love. Another great one is Amish Paradise.
Weird Al is phenomenal. It's a common thing to say in the music industry that you know you've really made it as an artist when Weird Al parodies your song
Weird Al tries to sound like himself using the mannerisms of the original singer, instead of trying to copy the original singer exactly. He wrote the lyrics when all he had seen was a trailer, making it even more amazing!
This video was actually released prior to the premier of the movie, "The Phantom Menace." Weird Al composed the lyrics based on internet spoilers and leaked info for the upcoming movie. He did pay $500 to see an advanced screening of the movie but he only had to make minor corrections to his lyrics.
When they say that parody is the ultimate compliment, Weird Al takes it to a new level. It is brilliant how he can rearrange a song's lyrics and with the videos. We would stay up late night to listen to Dr. Dimento's show on the car radio and just laugh our heads off.
Back in the around 2002, my family had an hour drive home every Sunday after church. Dr. Demento helped keep the long drive from being particularly tedious.
Opera singers such as yourself have to be wordsmiths...for that reason, you would have a special appreciaton for his parody "Word Crimss" to the tune of "blurred lines" and it details misuses of the English language.
Al and his band are all incredibly talented musicians. They have to switch between styles and genres on the fly during their live show, which they do effortlessly. I've seen Al live a few times, and was lucky to meet him a couple of times and he's a humble and, surprisingly shy person.
Weird Al’s level of parody is just top-tier. I can’t think of any other artist who spoofs music as well as he does. And the amount of production that goes into his parodies is off the charts.
Don Mclean has previously mentioned in interviews that he sometimes catches himself, onstage, starting to sing Al's lyrics to this song. In what I consider to be a coincidence of truly epic proportions, Al made this parody before _Star Wars: The Phantom Menace_ had been released in theaters and had taken the vast majority of his song lyrics from the trailers which Lucasfilm had released. When he reached out to George Lucas' team to get their approval (he already had Don Mclean's), George then filled in a few items so the song wouldn't conflict with the movie's plot. From what I understand, George Lucas was more than a little impressed that Al was able to figure out so much of the plot from the trailers.
Fun fact. Weird Al has a degree in architecture. Bonus fact. Rowan Atkinson has a masters degree in electrical engineering...imagine Mr Bean having control over robots or a power grid, lol.
Weird Al is an utter genius. For awhile in the '80s, to get a song selected by Al for a parody was considered quite a distiction. It was the musical equivalent of a guest appearance on The Muppet Show; it meant one had "arrived." 😊
Al is an underrated musical genius who has been putting out brilliant parodies for 4 decades now. So clever and super obsessed with making his songs as nearly perfect as possible. Since he took over production of his music from his original producer, Rick Derringer, he spends hours, if not days in the recording booth finessing each little detail to make the songs sound both as true to the original as possible AND as funny as possible. Amazing talent! Other favourites of mine include "Eat It," "I Love Rocky Road," "Bohemian Polka," "CNR," "One More Minute," "Yoda," "Melanie," "Word Crimes," "Mission Statement," "Bob," "It's All About the Pentiums," "White and Nerdy," and "Smells Like Nirvana." There's a lot to enjoy, is what I'm trying to say. Enjoy!
probably the most insane thing was this song was written before the movie dropped. He made this from leaks and the trailers and his own idea about how the plot would go! And he was spot on with most of it!
I knew Wierd Al was special hearing him in 1976 listening to an AM radio to the Dr Demento Show (very quietly) under my covers so my parents wouldn't catch me.
I recommend Word Crimes, Yoda, or Hardware Store for additional reaction material, though Eat It, Foil, I'm Fat, Amish Paradise, White And Nerdy, and any number of others would be good as well.
The nasal tone is the only thing that saves the original from being forgotten in the dustbin of history by the genius of Weird Al's writing. Its a mercy from Al.
Weird Al is a genius, and you really should give White & Nerdy a listen. I also highly recommend Amish Paradise. I've seen Weird Al in concert twice, and he's an amazing showman.
The chatter who told you it was a Billy Joel parody is fired 😂 Side note, the nasality is kinda just how his voice sounds even in interviews. Creativity is definitely his strongest feature imo. All of his parodies are great lol.
This song is legitimately better than the movie it's about. And sometimes I find myself almost about to sing tgese lyrics when listening to the original song. Lol.
This came out about 3 months before Star Wars: Episode 1. His other Star Wars parody is "Yoda" where he successfully predicted the Star Wars' cast's return to movies. Keep on keepin' on, young lady!
He recorded it a month prior to Episode one but didn’t release it until July on his running with scissors album. Lucas wouldn’t let him release this before the movie cause of all the spoilers. Lucasfilm also denied him access to the script due to the secrecy of the film so he searched all the leaked info he could find and pieced this together.
@@lukemilam918Al himself says he researched online, finding and sorting through spoilers and determining the most likely storyline. He was incredibly close.
My favourite thing about this is how he even used Don McLean’s unique rhyme scheme where words within the line rhyme along with lines rhyme with each other
Weird Al wrote the song 3 months before the production of The Phantom Menace went into production. George Lucus gave him an advanced copy of the script and this is how the song was constructed.
Weird Al is The G.O.A.T. and a genius I can definitely highly recommend that you checkout more of his work. Also, try and make sure you are familiar with the original first.
Don McClean said he accidently started singing this song instead of American Pie before at his own concert. I hope you do Amish Paradise next. Absolutely hilarious.
Hi Maggie, I stumbled upon this channel while searching for a Skid Row song and have been binge watching and learning quite a bit from you. Someday take a listen to Cinderella as I think you'll find the lead vocalist Tom Kiefer rather....unique. I'd recommend Don't Know What You Got (Til It's Gone) as a starter before you dive deeper into the heavier rock. Thank you and have a great day.
Very cool. I don't think I ever heard the whole thing before. That does take a lot of talent to find words that match the melody and be relavent. I love most of his parodies.
Maggie everything you said about this song was spot on perfect and your judgment was very fair this is my favorite Weid Al song I'm absolutely obsessed with Star Wars 💙
Al is an institution and he puts on a great show. Not all of his song are parodies. 'You Don't Love Me Anymore' is an original but parodies the 'More than Words' video by Extreme. Other great parodies are 'Word Crimes' based on 'Blurred Lines' and 'Perform this Way' based on 'Born this Way.'
This song is even more incredible than most people realize. He wrote this before the movie actually came out. This was back in 1999, when the Internet wasn't nearly as prevalent. He haunted all kinds of bulletin boards for any kinds of hints for what the movie would actually be about. It's amazing how much he got right. Also, it's not Weird A.I. It's Weird AL!
⏯️My intro to Weird Al was in '83? I heard "Beat It" on Dr. Demento & my music teacher loaned me a cassette of "I Love Rocky Road" 🤯 I fell in 🧡 and I haven't fallen out! 😊 I have seen their genius band live 😁🤘🏼 sang along to every song under the stars 🤩 l own a copy of UHF on VHF 😂 I hope you have fun discovering the depths of their wonderfully-weird & brilliant career 🎉
Amazing talent! HE just turned a 2 hour movie into a 5 minute song, sung to 40 year old music. The amazing thing is just how well he fits it all together.
Recommend "Like a Surgeon" which is parody of Madonna's "Like a Virgin". Not only did Madonna give permission to use her song and video, she also had input.
Ah...one of my fond memories. My mom knew the OG version, I had only heard this version, we were both Star Wars fans...I sang this, she sang the original and we never crossed each other's lines up so she didn't start singing the version I was singing and I didn't start singing the version she was. That was a fun car ride home from town, we had a good laugh about it. Mind you this was just after this song and the Prequels had just come out so I was too young to drive at the time...I was 14 at the time, just about to turn 15.
i don't know if you have done this yet on here but please do more of weird al's work; he is truly amazing! i can tell you liked him alot! ( for some of the original songs that are parodied their albums had huge successes after al did a parody of them nirvana'; al's smells like teen spirit) personally; his white and nerdy and amish paradise are 2 of my favs; done so so so well! for musical content (there isn't a music video for this but please look it up) he parodied the police's little blackspot on the moon today etc; and did his version called "king of suede" it is so so so amazing; and lyrically he sounds soo good and voice etc.
Maggie, the best way to react to Weird Al's parodies is to do a back-to-back so you can really gauge his work. My suggestion to start out would be to do Coolio's "Gangster's Paradise" and follow that with Al's "Amish Paradise," probably one of his best loved songs.
In the USA at the time, Weird Al's song came out just before or after the premier of th movie. But here in Sweden (and I think much of europe), it was out months before the premier. So he actually spoiled the plot for us :D
It's amazing that Al has become a household name. He started his career with a quaint accordion parody of "My Sharona" by The Knack. Check out The Knack's song, which was a huge hit, then Al's accordion jam. He originally recorded it in a bathroom at a radio station he worked at... 🧐😎 I think they did a re-recording in 1983, which I'm sure included a video for MTV... back when they played music videos. 🙄
This song was released days BEFORE the movie even came out. Weird Al got tips on the plot of the movie mostly thru internet leaks, and possibly someone at Lucus Films...
White and Nerdy is a good one. Also if you are familiar with Zappa, His pastiche song Genius in France is one to listen to . If you are familiar with Devo, you would like Dare to be Stupid. Saw Al Live a few years ago. Came with his band AND orchestra!! Sometimes between songs they'd leave the stage and have a video playing while they changed costume to look like Devo or Star Wars characters. Al is really great at being a chameleon, slipping into character of the song. What I don't remember in the bio is that artists considered it a higher degree of "making it" if Al wanted to parody one of their songs. I think Madonna actually asked Al in advance to parody one of her songs which resulted in Like a Surgeon. Also the original artists also helped Al with his videos which such things as lending their original sets to use. Oh Yes, Do MORE Al!!!
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Listen to Albuquerque
Amish Paradise
White and Nerdy
Fat
Tacky
Word Crimes
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Listen or watch the original before the parody to gain a whole new level of appreciation for Weird Al's genius.
Smells Like Nirvana is a brilliant parody and video of Smells Like Teen Spirit
Don McLean has said that his kids played this song so much that during concerts he'd accidentally start singing it instead of American Pie.
i would love to here Don McLean sing this version of the song
There was a good stretch where I was only capable of singing the Weird Al version even if I tried to sing the original.😂
That is funny😂
PLEASE do more Weird Al reactions. Even though his music is silly, he is actually a musical genius. His band has been with him since the beginning.
Musical genius? You bet! Watch "Bob."
@halhortonsworld5870 His ability to match the song with the original rhythmically is unmatched. It's what kept him popular for 40+ years now.
He is one of a few artists that has golden albums in the 80s, 90s, and 00.
Now you mention it, what about a reaction over Dare to be Stupid?
"Eat It"
"Fat"
"Smells Like Nirvana"
"Living with a Hernia"
"Amish Paradise"
"It's All About the Pentiums"
"Word Crimes"
"White & Nerdy"
And now. You can never hear Don McClain - American Pie without this song creeping into your brain.
Sometimes Don McLean can't play American Pie without this song creeping into his brain.
@@88wildcat , I think he's said that he has accidentally used Weird Al's lyrics instead of his own when performing "American Pie".
🤣🤣🤣
Yeah, Don McLean has said he loves this song and when he performs American Pie he has to pay attention or he might swap the lyrics.
I had not heard the bassline of American Pie before I heard this song. It significantly improved my appreciation of both songs.
Weird Al is an American treasure. You know you’ve made it as a singer if Al does a parody of your song.
Is this Maggie's first Weird Al reaction? I MUST have more! He's an epic artist!
I could swear I've seen her react to Al before, but not sure.
She really needs to do Albuquerque!
She needs to do his originals, for sure. You Don't Love Me Anymore goated
He is literally doing a Don McLean parody of American Pie. Whoever said it was Billy Joel doesn’t think before they write.
One of the things about Weird Al is the fact that he mimics the voice of the singer who's song he parodies. Of course he isn't always perfect in the copy - but you did recognise he sounded like Don Mclean, so clearly he got close enough. I love a lot of his songs and definitely this is one I love. Another great one is Amish Paradise.
Al's band is one of the most skilled groups you'll ever hear. The way they can mimic almost anyone's style and switch between is insane!
Not only did he manage to make a great parody of a very beloved song without it being hated he did so using the story of a movie. Brilliant.
and he wrote it before the movie got into theatres. He only used leaked information about the script.
That nasally tone is his signature. It makes him who he is.
weird al is a genius and pays attention to details-so glad you enjoyed this...
What makes it even more impressive is that this came out before the movie but still follows the plot almost exactly.
It was WRITTEN before the movie released, but it was a condition for permission that the song wouldn't be released until AFTER the movie premiered.
Weird Al already had found enough spoilers to not *need* to watch the movie!
Al’s version of the movie is better anyway. 🤣
Weird Al has had comedy songs on the airwaves since 1976. It's a deep rabbit hole.
"My Bologna" and "Another One Rides the Bus." I remember them!
Weird Al is phenomenal. It's a common thing to say in the music industry that you know you've really made it as an artist when Weird Al parodies your song
Thanks! I love Weird AL and this is among his best. Good reaction, good comments, good fun!. 🌠
Thank you!! 🥳🎶🎉🐶💟
Weird Al tries to sound like himself using the mannerisms of the original singer, instead of trying to copy the original singer exactly. He wrote the lyrics when all he had seen was a trailer, making it even more amazing!
As I heard the story he also somehow got a hold of a leaked script and used it even though he did not know if it was authentic. Clearly it was.
Dunno about that one. I don't remember any of the trailers containing this much of the plot, including spoiling that Qui-Gon dies.
If this is your first time listening to Weird Al you have many treats in store. He is the epitome of a hoot.
his song "Hardware Store" would blow your mind at one part in the song (not giving it away) :)
Yes, please!!!
@@williamwhitecage7988 At that point, doing the math over "this part," he's actually faster than Hamilton ever is!
It's such an underrated song, and Al blows me away every time I hear it.
Fun fact, Weird Al is only 1 OF 3 MUSICAL ARTISTS (the others are Madonna and Michael Jackson) to have A TOP 40 HIT IN EVERY DECADE SINCE THE 80s.
"Amish Paradise" is Weird Al's masterpiece.
Personally I also like Tacky which was just one continuous shot
Coolio's bad reaction to it made it even more of a hit!
White and nerdy
One of many masterpieces.
honestly, i think the true masterpiece, has to be the longest, one breath, run on sentence in modern music, in Hardware Store
This video was actually released prior to the premier of the movie, "The Phantom Menace." Weird Al composed the lyrics based on internet spoilers and leaked info for the upcoming movie. He did pay $500 to see an advanced screening of the movie but he only had to make minor corrections to his lyrics.
Weird Al is a LEGEND! More reacts from him please!
When they say that parody is the ultimate compliment, Weird Al takes it to a new level. It is brilliant how he can rearrange a song's lyrics and with the videos. We would stay up late night to listen to Dr. Dimento's show on the car radio and just laugh our heads off.
Back in the around 2002, my family had an hour drive home every Sunday after church. Dr. Demento helped keep the long drive from being particularly tedious.
Opera singers such as yourself have to be wordsmiths...for that reason, you would have a special appreciaton for his parody "Word Crimss" to the tune of "blurred lines" and it details misuses of the English language.
Al and his band are all incredibly talented musicians. They have to switch between styles and genres on the fly during their live show, which they do effortlessly. I've seen Al live a few times, and was lucky to meet him a couple of times and he's a humble and, surprisingly shy person.
Weird Al has the best live shows if you ever get the chance to see him in concert. His band is top tier and flawlessly genre switch.
Weird Al’s level of parody is just top-tier. I can’t think of any other artist who spoofs music as well as he does. And the amount of production that goes into his parodies is off the charts.
Don Mclean has previously mentioned in interviews that he sometimes catches himself, onstage, starting to sing Al's lyrics to this song.
In what I consider to be a coincidence of truly epic proportions, Al made this parody before _Star Wars: The Phantom Menace_ had been released in theaters and had taken the vast majority of his song lyrics from the trailers which Lucasfilm had released. When he reached out to George Lucas' team to get their approval (he already had Don Mclean's), George then filled in a few items so the song wouldn't conflict with the movie's plot.
From what I understand, George Lucas was more than a little impressed that Al was able to figure out so much of the plot from the trailers.
He’s my husband’s favorite artist. He puts on a fabulous show. Changes costumes for most of the songs he sings.
Fun fact. Weird Al has a degree in architecture. Bonus fact. Rowan Atkinson has a masters degree in electrical engineering...imagine Mr Bean having control over robots or a power grid, lol.
Rowan Atkinson, not Ron Atkinson.
@@revpembroke3082 thanks, I fixed it.
Weird Al is an utter genius.
For awhile in the '80s, to get a song selected by Al for a parody was considered quite a distiction.
It was the musical equivalent of a guest appearance on The Muppet Show; it meant one had "arrived." 😊
It was novel in the 80s, but it wasn't until the 90s that it officially became an indicator of success.
There is a split-screen video showing Weird Al in Fat side by side with the original. Really great
Yeah, I recall it mentioned that a condition of Michael's was that his choreographer had to be used
Al is an underrated musical genius who has been putting out brilliant parodies for 4 decades now. So clever and super obsessed with making his songs as nearly perfect as possible. Since he took over production of his music from his original producer, Rick Derringer, he spends hours, if not days in the recording booth finessing each little detail to make the songs sound both as true to the original as possible AND as funny as possible. Amazing talent!
Other favourites of mine include "Eat It," "I Love Rocky Road," "Bohemian Polka," "CNR," "One More Minute," "Yoda," "Melanie," "Word Crimes," "Mission Statement," "Bob," "It's All About the Pentiums," "White and Nerdy," and "Smells Like Nirvana." There's a lot to enjoy, is what I'm trying to say.
Enjoy!
The Weird Al- Billy Joel Piano Man parody was Ode to a Super hero about Spiderman
probably the most insane thing was this song was written before the movie dropped. He made this from leaks and the trailers and his own idea about how the plot would go! And he was spot on with most of it!
What a treat! This is my first time seeing this video and to see it with Maggie Renee' is a treat.
There's a reason why Al Yankovic is a *_LEGEND_* and has been for decades.
I knew Wierd Al was special hearing him in 1976 listening to an AM radio to the Dr Demento Show (very quietly) under my covers so my parents wouldn't catch me.
Weird Al is so freakin creative, this & “Amish Paradise” are my favorites. (Okay, since you brought it up Maggie, ya gotta add “White & Nerdy”😂)
I recommend Word Crimes, Yoda, or Hardware Store for additional reaction material, though Eat It, Foil, I'm Fat, Amish Paradise, White And Nerdy, and any number of others would be good as well.
He is a parody genius. Please do more.
The nasal tone is the only thing that saves the original from being forgotten in the dustbin of history by the genius of Weird Al's writing. Its a mercy from Al.
Weird Al is a genius, and you really should give White & Nerdy a listen. I also highly recommend Amish Paradise. I've seen Weird Al in concert twice, and he's an amazing showman.
The chatter who told you it was a Billy Joel parody is fired 😂
Side note, the nasality is kinda just how his voice sounds even in interviews. Creativity is definitely his strongest feature imo. All of his parodies are great lol.
This song is legitimately better than the movie it's about. And sometimes I find myself almost about to sing tgese lyrics when listening to the original song. Lol.
Back in the day you knew you made it after Al did a parody of your song!
Thanks again Mike for sponsoring this for me. I love Weird Al
No H on the end of his name.
No relation to accordionist Frankie Yankovic.
No peers in parody.
No kidding.
In my opinion, his funniest video is "Tacky". He is an amazing artist. 🙂
More Weird Al songs to do:
"White and Nerdy"
"Fat"
"Eat It"
"My Bologna"
"I Lost on Jeopardy"
his style parody of Bob Dylan "bob" is on point coupled with the video it is 🔥
Theres a few artist who hit it big, thanks to weird al...❤❤❤😊😊😊
This came out about 3 months before Star Wars: Episode 1. His other Star Wars parody is "Yoda" where he successfully predicted the Star Wars' cast's return to movies.
Keep on keepin' on, young lady!
I believe he was given a copy of the script, and came out with this song without seeing the movie.
He recorded it a month prior to Episode one but didn’t release it until July on his running with scissors album. Lucas wouldn’t let him release this before the movie cause of all the spoilers. Lucasfilm also denied him access to the script due to the secrecy of the film so he searched all the leaked info he could find and pieced this together.
He didn’t really predict it. He was given certain info to be able to make an accurate song for them.
@@lukemilam918Al himself says he researched online, finding and sorting through spoilers and determining the most likely storyline. He was incredibly close.
Al is one of the best performers ever, in my opinion. I saw him live 3 years ago and loved the show.
My favourite thing about this is how he even used Don McLean’s unique rhyme scheme where words within the line rhyme along with lines rhyme with each other
Weird Al wrote the song 3 months before the production of The Phantom Menace went into production. George Lucus gave him an advanced copy of the script and this is how the song was constructed.
Weird Al is The G.O.A.T. and a genius I can definitely highly recommend that you checkout more of his work. Also, try and make sure you are familiar with the original first.
This song was hilarious when it came out lol. Also thanks for the 9:29 obligatory Owen Wilson moment lol.
Maggie I LOVE when you sing along to the music because YOU’RE SO GOOD!
Keep up the awesome vids!💓💗💗💖💖💘💝
Thank you so much!! 🤗
Don McClean said he accidently started singing this song instead of American Pie before at his own concert. I hope you do Amish Paradise next. Absolutely hilarious.
Hi Maggie, I stumbled upon this channel while searching for a Skid Row song and have been binge watching and learning quite a bit from you. Someday take a listen to Cinderella as I think you'll find the lead vocalist Tom Kiefer rather....unique. I'd recommend Don't Know What You Got (Til It's Gone) as a starter before you dive deeper into the heavier rock.
Thank you and have a great day.
Welcome! 🥳
Love this one! Probably My favorite by Al! Great job Maggie!
He is very good at sounding like who he is parodying
Very cool. I don't think I ever heard the whole thing before. That does take a lot of talent to find words that match the melody and be relavent. I love most of his parodies.
Maggie everything you said about this song was spot on perfect and your judgment was very fair this is my favorite Weid Al song I'm absolutely obsessed with Star Wars 💙
Also Maggie it's so awesome you're a Star Wars fan as well I love your videos I subscribed i love you so much stay safe 💙
Not only is Weird Al a lyrical genius in my opinion, his vocal control in on point and his inflections are on point
Al is an institution and he puts on a great show. Not all of his song are parodies. 'You Don't Love Me Anymore' is an original but parodies the 'More than Words' video by Extreme. Other great parodies are 'Word Crimes' based on 'Blurred Lines' and 'Perform this Way' based on 'Born this Way.'
We saw him in concert and it was amazing! I have been listening to Al since I was in elementary school in the early 90’s 😂
This song is even more incredible than most people realize. He wrote this before the movie actually came out. This was back in 1999, when the Internet wasn't nearly as prevalent. He haunted all kinds of bulletin boards for any kinds of hints for what the movie would actually be about. It's amazing how much he got right. Also, it's not Weird A.I. It's Weird AL!
I would love to see her react to White and Nerdy! She'd have so much fun with it!
⏯️My intro to Weird Al was in '83? I heard "Beat It" on Dr. Demento & my music teacher loaned me a cassette of "I Love Rocky Road" 🤯 I fell in 🧡 and I haven't fallen out! 😊
I have seen their genius band live 😁🤘🏼 sang along to every song under the stars 🤩 l own a copy of UHF on VHF 😂
I hope you have fun discovering the depths of their wonderfully-weird & brilliant career 🎉
My daughter is a huge Weird Al fan. She knows all the words to every song of his. I like him too ❤️
There are so many great Weird Al songs. I love Yoda. That was his start to the Star Wars songs. He’s probably the best parody artist ever.
My Bologna
Fat ("Bad")
Eat It
I Lost On Jeopardy
Since you’ve been gone
Young Dumb & ugly
You don’t love me anymore
Melanie
Once I think of more I’ll posit them
@@ShortyRock801 One of my favorite holiday songs is Christmas At Ground Zero. I never felt right playing it again after 9-11-2001
@@maryrichardson1318 also Trigger Happy .. which he’ll never play again
Like a Surgeon
Eat It!
Please allow me to add The Night Santa Went Crazy to this list
Is anyone else singing along? 🙂
Yes😁🤘🏼
He has been a creative genius for decades. Sample the Amish parody please. You will love it.
One of my favorite Al tune. Campy, silly and fun. Not to mention he really can sing.
I remember him on the Doctor Demento Show. I am that old. I have known his work his whole career.
Amazing talent! HE just turned a 2 hour movie into a 5 minute song, sung to 40 year old music. The amazing thing is just how well he fits it all together.
If you have a chance to see him live, do it. It'll be one of the best live shows you'll ever see.
Recommend "Like a Surgeon" which is parody of Madonna's "Like a Virgin". Not only did Madonna give permission to use her song and video, she also had input.
She actually asked him to do a parody of her song, if I remember correctly.
one of his best parodies! ♥
Hellz yeah! Great one!
Weird Al is an incredible singer and lyricist. His voice keeps changing in every song. He even has a biopic with Daniel Radcliffe playing him 😄
What a musical genius. so much fun, pure entertainment.
Ah...one of my fond memories. My mom knew the OG version, I had only heard this version, we were both Star Wars fans...I sang this, she sang the original and we never crossed each other's lines up so she didn't start singing the version I was singing and I didn't start singing the version she was. That was a fun car ride home from town, we had a good laugh about it. Mind you this was just after this song and the Prequels had just come out so I was too young to drive at the time...I was 14 at the time, just about to turn 15.
i don't know if you have done this yet on here but please do more of weird al's work; he is truly amazing! i can tell you liked him alot! ( for some of the original songs that are parodied their albums had huge successes after al did a parody of them nirvana'; al's smells like teen spirit) personally; his white and nerdy and amish paradise are 2 of my favs; done so so so well! for musical content (there isn't a music video for this but please look it up) he parodied the police's little blackspot on the moon today etc; and did his version called "king of suede" it is so so so amazing; and lyrically he sounds soo good and voice etc.
So many Weird Al songs to push. Recency bias for Hamilton Polka, but the OG “My Bologna” is awesome.
Maggie, the best way to react to Weird Al's parodies is to do a back-to-back so you can really gauge his work. My suggestion to start out would be to do Coolio's "Gangster's Paradise" and follow that with Al's "Amish Paradise," probably one of his best loved songs.
In the USA at the time, Weird Al's song came out just before or after the premier of th movie. But here in Sweden (and I think much of europe), it was out months before the premier. So he actually spoiled the plot for us :D
It's amazing that Al has become a household name.
He started his career with a quaint accordion parody of "My Sharona" by The Knack.
Check out The Knack's song, which was a huge hit, then Al's accordion jam. He originally recorded it in a bathroom at a radio station he worked at... 🧐😎
I think they did a re-recording in 1983, which I'm sure included a video for MTV... back when they played music videos. 🙄
Definitely go look at more of his work legitimately a genius
You should listen to his other Star Wars song. When he sings about Princess Leia having ; '…a Danish on each ear…’ it’s just GOLD!
he also did one 15 years prior to this called Y.O.D.A to the tune of L O L A
the parody is brilliant and knowing his other parodies he always sounds like the original singer
This song was released days BEFORE the movie even came out. Weird Al got tips on the plot of the movie mostly thru internet leaks, and possibly someone at Lucus Films...
White and Nerdy is a good one. Also if you are familiar with Zappa, His pastiche song Genius in France is one to listen to . If you are familiar with Devo, you would like Dare to be Stupid. Saw Al Live a few years ago. Came with his band AND orchestra!! Sometimes between songs they'd leave the stage and have a video playing while they changed costume to look like Devo or Star Wars characters. Al is really great at being a chameleon, slipping into character of the song. What I don't remember in the bio is that artists considered it a higher degree of "making it" if Al wanted to parody one of their songs. I think Madonna actually asked Al in advance to parody one of her songs which resulted in Like a Surgeon. Also the original artists also helped Al with his videos which such things as lending their original sets to use. Oh Yes, Do MORE Al!!!
Weird Al deserves more credit than he gets for his skills as a singer/writer.
Leave it to Weird Al to predict the whole movie, lol
This video is a must for anyone who hasn't seen Star Wars Episode 1: The Pantom Menace. Its like the musical version of Cliff's Notes.