And that's with them being friends for more than six years, too. 😄 They were actually having lunch together when they both learned at the same time they were each getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 🤩💞
Lin Manuel Miranda put out a video of him live reacting to this for this first time and he was actually happy crying. It's totally worth a watch as well, even if you don't do a reaction of it. ;)
Scrolled just to find or post this myself. If you like this, you absolutely MUST watch Lin-Manuel's reaction video. The absolute tears of joy and unrestrainable bouncing energy on Lin-Manuel's face is like a dopamine fix.
Lin went on late night with Jimmy Kimmel and they totally geeked out with Weird Al and jimmy played a clip with both their reactions which were remarkably similar. Both are mega fans of Weird Al and for him to have Hamilton done was better than all the awards he won for the play. There are 14 to 15 songs from the play in that medley.
Al (and his band) are great, versatile musicians. I feel like that gets lost a lot of the time just because they do comedic songs, but things like this really show how much effort they put into their music and why Al is still relevant after nearly 40 years.
A few tours ago Kimo broke out into Purple Haze! He's had the same keyboardist since running with scissors the album his name is Ruben his drummer was in the original TV appearance and is like his archivist of footage for essentially the weird Al brand if not the person but like in a biographer's sense
The first reactors to the Hamilton Polka, were Lin Manuel Miranda and Jimmy Fallon: ruclips.net/video/PUaB4o8xMvg/видео.html The Hamilton Cast has done a backstage "Reaction"/Musical number on Al's Polka version aswell: ruclips.net/video/XWjYJJ5tm5k/видео.html
To me, Weird Al is one of the greatest musicians of all time. His ability to create fun, funny, and enjoyable music from both good and bad originals is simply phenomenal. I've been hooked on his music since I first heard him in the early 90s.
He came on tour to my town on 2019 and apparently walked by our offices(which have a street facing Star Wars, Harry Potter and Mario rooms) and the people sitting near windows didn't even react to him looking into the rooms. So many were disappointed nobody tried to invite him in to see our offices.
@@illstreamthat I went to the first show like this. Yeah, no costumes, but they are still ON POINT. and you get more story time with the songs too. It's WORTH it.
His other Polka medleys: NOW That’s What I Call Polka (from 2014’s Mandatory Fun” Polka Face (from 2011’s Alpocalypse) Polkarama! (from 2009’s Straight Outta Lynwood) Angry White Boy Polka (from 2003’s Poodle Hat) Polka Power! (from 1999’s Running With Scissors) The Alternative Polka (from 1996’s Bad Hair Day) Bohemian Polka (from 1993’s Alapalooza. A polka version of Bohemian Rhapsody took the place of the medley on this album) Polka Your Eyes Out (from 1992’s Off the Deep End) The Hot Rocks Polka (from 1989’s UHF) Polka Party (from 1986’s … Polka Party!) Hooked on Polkas (from 1985’s Dare to Be Stupid) Polkas on 45 (from 1984’s In 3-D) No polka medleys on 1988’s Even Worse or 1983’s Weird Al Yankovic (self-titled debut album)
From the wiki of In 3-D “After being asked how he picked the songs to include, Yankovic responded, "I just pick songs that sound slightly better done polka style-the way God intended."”
I have seen Al in concert MANY times now. I go see him every tour or two here in KC. He gets nothing but better. And I've met him after a show. He's SO down to earth and nice!
I adored this as much as Hamilton and watching the video of Lin hearing this for the first time never fails to make me well up just from witnessing sheer glee.
Al had already done the audio version of this and released it when Disney put the show on Disney+. He must not have slept because the video version was out within 48 hours.
This is an amazing medley. Unfortunately, we will never see it live. Al has stated, publicly, that he recorded this in such a way that it is impossible to perform live.
He does a polka medley of popular songs for that time on every album, and they are absolutely amazing. I would recommend “Angry Whiteboy Polka,” “Polkaface” or “NOW That’s what I call Polka!” Here is a list with tracks: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_polka_medleys
Possibly Al at his best. Some of the hardest numbers from Hamilton, 10% faster, and showing off a lot of his nearly 4 octave vocal range. Those overdubs are super tight.
I remember being 6 or 7 years old, in the skating rink, listening to Eat It. All of us kids though Weird Al was the funniest guy in the world. He is a super intelligent guy and I've always felt like that was very apparent in his parody work. I'm so glad to see him continuing to gain new fans.
Man, I’ve been a fan of Weird Al since I was 8. I’ve seen him live 3 or 4 times and he puts on an incredible concert. I got to meet him at Fan Expo and he’s one of the most genuine celebs I’ve met. (He seemed really delighted that I immediately recognized Ben Folds’ piano on Why Does This Always Happen to Me?)
Some of my favourite Weird Al songs are Word Crimes, Tacky, White and Nerdy, the Saga Begins, Amish Paradise, Fat, and Lasagna. Some of those may be fun to review.
Lin-Manuel was a guest on Conan O'Brien's podcast early on. He's a big Weird Al fan, and said he knew a lot of Weird Al parodies before he ever heard the originals. I remember him mentioning Weird Al's Yoda in this context, which he loved even though he didn't know The Kinks' Lola at the time. By the way, if you haven't heard The Saga Begins, you really should. It's way better than The Phantom Menace, and shorter too!
Make sure you check out his other polka melodies. It’s a tradition for Al to have a polka melody on each of his albums, like “Alternative Polka,” “Bohemian Polka,” “Polka Your Eyes Out,” etc. it’s also fun because each melody is like a polka time capsule of the year the album was released.
Weird Al has been doing polka medleys since the early 1980s, and Lin-Manuel Miranda (the guy who created/wrote/starred in _Hamilton_ ) commissioned this one for an official release. Lin-Manuel is a Weird Al *superfan.* Proof #1: ruclips.net/video/7UYuFRDvNoo/видео.html Proof #2: ruclips.net/video/aRoIsyrg_iw/видео.html Proof #3: ruclips.net/video/0uYvlOHG50U/видео.html
I was listening to this while working and not fully paying attention, and in my bad ear I heard: "I want to give this man the clap". Also after thinking I heard this, I imagined the character Zoidberg (Futurama) saying "I'm not hearing a 'no'."
The cadence you note at around 4:40 is performed by Daveed Diggs on the soundtrack and in the original cast. That bit comes from "Guns and Ships" if you want to react to it.
I looked up a reaction video, I found you. At the end it felt like you were going to lose your composure. Keep up that passion for music! Wierd al is an Artist that can change a song, he's a character, but in the end, he respects all music, and parodies it based on... respects. He has rarely ever done a song that the original artist was not ok with after release.
you should watch The Blind Auditions: Wolf Winters Sings 'The Sound Of Silence’ | The Voice Australia 2020. it's only a minute and a half but i think it's the best version of the song i have ever heard and he is planning on coming out with a full version of him singing it.
You should check his songs: Christmas at Ground Zero, Yoda, The Saga Begins, Anarchy in Bedrock & The Beverly Hillbillies! He does a polka on every album
"How the sausage gets made" is a saying describing an ugly process you don't want to know about, because that knowledge will taint your perception of the end result, which you (at least theoretically) find pleasant otherwise.
I bet some people might think Lin Manuel would be offended by this, but the video of of him reacting to hearing it for the first time would prove them very wrong.
Bro, you should watch Lin Manuel Miranda’s reaction to hearing this foe the first time! There’s a video somewhere of him listening to this on his phone and it is amazing.
On your own time you need to watch this: ruclips.net/video/PUaB4o8xMvg/видео.html It's Jimmy Fallon and Lin Manuel-Miranda side-by-side reacting to Hamilton Polka for the first time.
Here's my 17th time posting this same comment which I will continue to post on every Weird Al video you do until my dream comes true. I need to see you react to the Weird Al song 'Albuquerque' it's not a direct parody of another song but it is epic and your reaction would be even better.
Lin-Manuel Miranda is a HUGE Weird Al fan. This is probably the highlight of Lin's career. Weird Al is also rapping faster than Lafayette/Jefferson does in the musical. You need to watch Lin's reaction to hearing it for the first time - his jaw drops during the raps.
Questlove calling Lin saying "Duuuuuude! Forget every prize or accolade you got, you have been immortalized by Weird Al! You're done! You have peaked!" is so amazing. And true!
Couldn’t have said that better. He is a genius to perfect these parodies, especially this one. Not bad for a licensed architect. If people didn’t know, he has a degree in architecture. See, he is a smart guy 🧐
Since very early on, every album has had a polka medley on them. The first one was Polkas on 45, a take on Stars on 45 which was a medley of oldies. Since then every album had a polka medley of current songs (with the exception of Bohemian Polka), from the 80s through the teens. This one followed his last album. My personal favorite is alternative polka - a medley of Loser, You Oughta Know, Black Hole Sun, Basket Case and others.
I would almost call them a Polka-Compilation of other style songs, more than a Melody. But that would just be splitting hairs. All I know, is that I have always LOVED them when I listened to them. (plus, I would inevitably bread down & laugh, no matter how hard I tried not too)
This is not a parody, but a cover medley done for the Hamil-drops (covers of Hamilton songs done by tons of famous artists in their own styles). I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Helpless by the Regrettes, and First Burn by several actresses who played Eliza. Also, you should check out the video of Lin-Manuel Miranda hearing this polka for the first time.
@@WarnerSisterDot89 It's when he knew he made it! I mean, he ALREADY knew...but because of Al..he really knew he knew! lol I hope with Al's tour this year it's an encore song with Lin-Manuel making an appearance when he can...that would be...epic! Lin can EASILY duet this with Al...
That's literally the first time I've ever seen you clap in a reaction. Bravo to you, sir. Another great one is Alternative Polka, it's riddled with songs from the genre, but in a polka melody
I think if MrLboyd reacts to The Saga Begins he will want to check out at least one Start Wars movie after the listen just to see if the song was accurate. 😉
In case no one's mentioned it, Al always asks permission from a song's original artist to do a parody, & only a few have ever said, 'no'. Among those who've turned him down are Prince & Paul McCartney. Lin-Manuel Miranda loves this piece.
@@nicholasimholte7359 Thats right ... He wanted to do a parody of Live and Let Die called Chicken Pot Pie and Sir Paul wouldnt let him do it ONLY because of his vegetarianism.
Funnily enough with this story, there's a story where the time Al realized he was actually a thing was getting invited to some music industry shindig and someone yelling out "WEIRD AL IS HERE" and it was Paul McCartney
The bigger question is, "Why isn't Weird Al NOT in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,?" and "Kennedy Center Honors, anyone?" But as others have said before, watch the Miranda video when he reacts to it. His face is priceless!
His polka medleys, more than anything else, do the impossible by making me appreciative and nostalgic for songs I don't actually like in their original instrumentations.
I reckon you'll also enjoy Bohemian Polka next to this one, then you can listen to the rest of his polka medleys of then-current songs, he made one for 12 out of his 14 albums iirc
I've been a big fan of weird AL since I was a kid in the 80's. He is a really talented man. It is awesome to see you enjoy his works for the first time.
There is a cut song from the musical where Lin wanted to do a song about Ben Franklin and he pictured it as an American sort of style song and got the Decememberists to do it - I recommend that song
![Hamilton Noob Listens to "The Hamilton Polka" by Weird Al Yankovic [Reaction]...](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/te2SpxP86bI/mqdefault.jpg)
Seeing your evolution from someone who hadn't heard any Weird Al to a genuine fan has been so much fun to watch
So much this.
I seen wierd al live in 2000 and he's such an amazing performer also.
Yeah. He watched Albuquerque. That’s not an entry level watch lol.
EXACTLY the sentiment I was going to post! It's great to see someone recognize the talent and genius of Al!!
Truth!
Lin Manuel Miranda is a SUPER Weird Al fan. There is a video of him reacting to this for the first time and almost coming to tears.
And that's with them being friends for more than six years, too. 😄 They were actually having lunch together when they both learned at the same time they were each getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 🤩💞
Lin Manuel Miranda put out a video of him live reacting to this for this first time and he was actually happy crying. It's totally worth a watch as well, even if you don't do a reaction of it. ;)
Scrolled just to find or post this myself. If you like this, you absolutely MUST watch Lin-Manuel's reaction video. The absolute tears of joy and unrestrainable bouncing energy on Lin-Manuel's face is like a dopamine fix.
Lin went on late night with Jimmy Kimmel and they totally geeked out with Weird Al and jimmy played a clip with both their reactions which were remarkably similar. Both are mega fans of Weird Al and for him to have Hamilton done was better than all the awards he won for the play. There are 14 to 15 songs from the play in that medley.
Absolutely, you don't have to react, but it's a must-see, feel good moment in time.
I love that video!
I love that video so much! You can tell he is such a HUGE Weird Al fan! He looks over the moon about this.
Al (and his band) are great, versatile musicians. I feel like that gets lost a lot of the time just because they do comedic songs, but things like this really show how much effort they put into their music and why Al is still relevant after nearly 40 years.
A few tours ago Kimo broke out into Purple Haze! He's had the same keyboardist since running with scissors the album his name is Ruben his drummer was in the original TV appearance and is like his archivist of footage for essentially the weird Al brand if not the person but like in a biographer's sense
nearly 50!
The first reactors to the Hamilton Polka, were Lin Manuel Miranda and Jimmy Fallon: ruclips.net/video/PUaB4o8xMvg/видео.html
The Hamilton Cast has done a backstage "Reaction"/Musical number on Al's Polka version aswell: ruclips.net/video/XWjYJJ5tm5k/видео.html
To me, Weird Al is one of the greatest musicians of all time. His ability to create fun, funny, and enjoyable music from both good and bad originals is simply phenomenal. I've been hooked on his music since I first heard him in the early 90s.
Saw Almin concert 20 years ago. Entire family loved it.
Al just announced he is heading back on tour in 2022.
Yes, but mostly with his original material and it'll be very basic...no costumes or anything crazy.
He came on tour to my town on 2019 and apparently walked by our offices(which have a street facing Star Wars, Harry Potter and Mario rooms) and the people sitting near windows didn't even react to him looking into the rooms. So many were disappointed nobody tried to invite him in to see our offices.
@@illstreamthat I went to the first show like this. Yeah, no costumes, but they are still ON POINT. and you get more story time with the songs too. It's WORTH it.
@@illstreamthat yes, he said it was all his B-sides of songs from his discography and focus on those songs that people may have missed out.
My very first concert was a Weird Al concert like 20 years ago, it was an INCREDIBLE show. I can confirm that he and his band are amazing live.
His other Polka medleys:
NOW That’s What I Call Polka (from 2014’s Mandatory Fun”
Polka Face (from 2011’s Alpocalypse)
Polkarama! (from 2009’s Straight Outta Lynwood)
Angry White Boy Polka (from 2003’s Poodle Hat)
Polka Power! (from 1999’s Running With Scissors)
The Alternative Polka (from 1996’s Bad Hair Day)
Bohemian Polka (from 1993’s Alapalooza. A polka version of Bohemian Rhapsody took the place of the medley on this album)
Polka Your Eyes Out (from 1992’s Off the Deep End)
The Hot Rocks Polka (from 1989’s UHF)
Polka Party (from 1986’s … Polka Party!)
Hooked on Polkas (from 1985’s Dare to Be Stupid)
Polkas on 45 (from 1984’s In 3-D)
No polka medleys on 1988’s Even Worse or 1983’s Weird Al Yankovic (self-titled debut album)
From the wiki of In 3-D
“After being asked how he picked the songs to include, Yankovic responded, "I just pick songs that sound slightly better done polka style-the way God intended."”
You should watch Weird Al's Christmas at Ground Zero
I'm so stoked you finally got to one of his polkas!
I would like to see more of this specific type of content.
I have seen Al in concert MANY times now. I go see him every tour or two here in KC. He gets nothing but better. And I've met him after a show. He's SO down to earth and nice!
I adored this as much as Hamilton and watching the video of Lin hearing this for the first time never fails to make me well up just from witnessing sheer glee.
Al had already done the audio version of this and released it when Disney put the show on Disney+. He must not have slept because the video version was out within 48 hours.
This is an amazing medley. Unfortunately, we will never see it live. Al has stated, publicly, that he recorded this in such a way that it is impossible to perform live.
i love your patron who keeps suggesting weird al im so stoked your listening to this
What's really fun is watching the Hamilton actors singing the Hamilton Polka.
He does a polka medley of popular songs for that time on every album, and they are absolutely amazing. I would recommend “Angry Whiteboy Polka,” “Polkaface” or “NOW That’s what I call Polka!” Here is a list with tracks: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic_polka_medleys
Possibly Al at his best. Some of the hardest numbers from Hamilton, 10% faster, and showing off a lot of his nearly 4 octave vocal range. Those overdubs are super tight.
I remember being 6 or 7 years old, in the skating rink, listening to Eat It. All of us kids though Weird Al was the funniest guy in the world. He is a super intelligent guy and I've always felt like that was very apparent in his parody work. I'm so glad to see him continuing to gain new fans.
I love his polka versions of songs - the medleys are just as awesome as the parodies.
You know Al is for real when you hear him take the hardest part of a song and he makes it EVEN HARDER!
Best videos that go with this song is Lin’s first reaction to it and a behind the scenes cast video.
I seen him in concert 2 times. Been over 10 years or so. Such a great performer.!!!
The editor who matched up his audio to the Disney+ video was great
Al did the editing himself.
Man, I’ve been a fan of Weird Al since I was 8. I’ve seen him live 3 or 4 times and he puts on an incredible concert.
I got to meet him at Fan Expo and he’s one of the most genuine celebs I’ve met. (He seemed really delighted that I immediately recognized Ben Folds’ piano on Why Does This Always Happen to Me?)
Some of my favourite Weird Al songs are Word Crimes, Tacky, White and Nerdy, the Saga Begins, Amish Paradise, Fat, and Lasagna. Some of those may be fun to review.
This is my first reaction to ur reaction and u made me so happy. This IS the best parody.
Lin-Manuel was a guest on Conan O'Brien's podcast early on. He's a big Weird Al fan, and said he knew a lot of Weird Al parodies before he ever heard the originals. I remember him mentioning Weird Al's Yoda in this context, which he loved even though he didn't know The Kinks' Lola at the time. By the way, if you haven't heard The Saga Begins, you really should. It's way better than The Phantom Menace, and shorter too!
Al and his band are amazing. The talent to do what they do and be able to switch on a dime and it not feel off is crazy
Simply, Al is incredible
Check out his other polkas! He has a polka on EVERY album that always is topical to the decade it came out in. Love them all
Make sure you check out his other polka melodies. It’s a tradition for Al to have a polka melody on each of his albums, like “Alternative Polka,” “Bohemian Polka,” “Polka Your Eyes Out,” etc. it’s also fun because each melody is like a polka time capsule of the year the album was released.
Your reactions are the best. It's all in the facial expressions!
Weird Al has been doing polka medleys since the early 1980s, and Lin-Manuel Miranda (the guy who created/wrote/starred in _Hamilton_ ) commissioned this one for an official release. Lin-Manuel is a Weird Al *superfan.*
Proof #1: ruclips.net/video/7UYuFRDvNoo/видео.html
Proof #2: ruclips.net/video/aRoIsyrg_iw/видео.html
Proof #3: ruclips.net/video/0uYvlOHG50U/видео.html
Tis the season. A couple wierd Al Christmas songs you should try are The Night Santa Went Crazy and Christmas at Ground Zero.
So glad to see you do this one!
I can't recall seeing it suggested anywhere else, so...Weasel Stomping Day!
I was listening to this while working and not fully paying attention, and in my bad ear I heard: "I want to give this man the clap".
Also after thinking I heard this, I imagined the character Zoidberg (Futurama) saying "I'm not hearing a 'no'."
The cadence you note at around 4:40 is performed by Daveed Diggs on the soundtrack and in the original cast. That bit comes from "Guns and Ships" if you want to react to it.
He was dope in the 70s, dope in the 80s, dope in the 90s, dope in the 2000s, dope in the 2010s and he's still dope today.
"Guys.... oh my god..."
I think that's the exact reaction Lin Manuel Miranda had when he listened to this for the first time as well!
If you want to hear his whole version of something, he did Perter and the Wolf, too.
I looked up a reaction video, I found you. At the end it felt like you were going to lose your composure. Keep up that passion for music! Wierd al is an Artist that can change a song, he's a character, but in the end, he respects all music, and parodies it based on... respects. He has rarely ever done a song that the original artist was not ok with after release.
you should watch The Blind Auditions: Wolf Winters Sings 'The Sound Of Silence’ | The Voice Australia 2020. it's only a minute and a half but i think it's the best version of the song i have ever heard and he is planning on coming out with a full version of him singing it.
You should check his songs: Christmas at Ground Zero, Yoda, The Saga Begins, Anarchy in Bedrock & The Beverly Hillbillies! He does a polka on every album
A weird Al Polka is combining several songs into one, in a polka style.
Great choice on the polka front.
Weird al is amazing been listening to him since the late 80s.
Another interesting parody artist is Cletus T Judd, he does country music parodies.
"How the sausage gets made" is a saying describing an ugly process you don't want to know about, because that knowledge will taint your perception of the end result, which you (at least theoretically) find pleasant otherwise.
I bet some people might think Lin Manuel would be offended by this, but the video of of him reacting to hearing it for the first time would prove them very wrong.
Tedeschi Trucks Band: Tiny Desk Concert
There is a Muppets version of Hamilton someone did that is a solid listen.
Yes, Angelica is a chicken, it's brilliant.
Of course it was phenomenal!!!!! IT'S WEIRD AL!!!!!!!!!
North American tour by Weird Al announced for next year.
He had a Polka on every album. They are all unique in their own way. I’d recommend the Bohemian Polka
Weird Al's Truck Driving Song :P
Just discovered your channel - are you familiar with Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody and have you heard Al’s Bohemian Polka?
Bro, you should watch Lin Manuel Miranda’s reaction to hearing this foe the first time! There’s a video somewhere of him listening to this on his phone and it is amazing.
The live band has to play every style he plays, and polka.
Is this your first Weird Al polka?
Something that people don't realize is thar Al can rap.
MCCTheater has a Miscast series.
Check out their Miscast version of Satisfied. It's awesome.
al is going on tour
Now you need to listen to polkamon
Alexander Anderson from team four Star
He's retired no seeing him any more😟
Polka he is a genius
Is this his first weird al polka?
If you haven't seen it:
Epic Rap Battles: Sir Isaac Newton vs. Bill Nye
You should check out his other polka songs. Trust me! Weird Al's even more obsessed with polka than Steve Urkel!
You should do the song CNR next
On your own time you need to watch this: ruclips.net/video/PUaB4o8xMvg/видео.html It's Jimmy Fallon and Lin Manuel-Miranda side-by-side reacting to Hamilton Polka for the first time.
Here's my 17th time posting this same comment which I will continue to post on every Weird Al video you do until my dream comes true.
I need to see you react to the Weird Al song 'Albuquerque' it's not a direct parody of another song but it is epic and your reaction would be even better.
Can we have your wife react to this aong on your channel? PLEASE!
I love Weird Al... but I think I love Randy Rainbow's take on Hamilton even more: ruclips.net/video/S10DtYaIg0g/видео.html
Why won’t you react to a Elvis Presley video?
Lin-Manuel Miranda is a HUGE Weird Al fan. This is probably the highlight of Lin's career.
Weird Al is also rapping faster than Lafayette/Jefferson does in the musical. You need to watch Lin's reaction to hearing it for the first time - his jaw drops during the raps.
Questlove calling Lin saying "Duuuuuude! Forget every prize or accolade you got, you have been immortalized by Weird Al! You're done! You have peaked!" is so amazing. And true!
He deserves to be in the Rock n Roll Hall of fame.
The Country Music Hall of fame
The Polka hall of fame
And any other musical accolade available.
Couldn’t have said that better. He is a genius to perfect these parodies, especially this one. Not bad for a licensed architect. If people didn’t know, he has a degree in architecture. See, he is a smart guy 🧐
He should have already received the Mark Twain prize for American Comedy.
as a metalhead, i welcome this above Meshuggah.
Since very early on, every album has had a polka medley on them. The first one was Polkas on 45, a take on Stars on 45 which was a medley of oldies. Since then every album had a polka medley of current songs (with the exception of Bohemian Polka), from the 80s through the teens. This one followed his last album. My personal favorite is alternative polka - a medley of Loser, You Oughta Know, Black Hole Sun, Basket Case and others.
I would almost call them a Polka-Compilation of other style songs, more than a Melody. But that would just be splitting hairs. All I know, is that I have always LOVED them when I listened to them. (plus, I would inevitably bread down & laugh, no matter how hard I tried not too)
@@sharkdentures3247 that's what a medley is. A melody is a tune.
My favorite too! His take on these songs is amazing!
@@sharkdentures3247 If you don’t understand that melody and medley are two different words, you might need to repeat middle school!
I love Polkas on 45!
This is not a parody, but a cover medley done for the Hamil-drops (covers of Hamilton songs done by tons of famous artists in their own styles). I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Helpless by the Regrettes, and First Burn by several actresses who played Eliza.
Also, you should check out the video of Lin-Manuel Miranda hearing this polka for the first time.
The sheer joy on Lin-Manuel's face was glorious.
Ditto
I love the Ben Franklin song. It becomes pretty obvious why it was dropped!
@@WarnerSisterDot89 It's when he knew he made it! I mean, he ALREADY knew...but because of Al..he really knew he knew! lol
I hope with Al's tour this year it's an encore song with Lin-Manuel making an appearance when he can...that would be...epic! Lin can EASILY duet this with Al...
@@LaxinPhilly I saw the Decemberists perform this live! It was fun to hear the story of how the collab with Lin on the Ben Franklin Song came to be...
That's literally the first time I've ever seen you clap in a reaction. Bravo to you, sir.
Another great one is Alternative Polka, it's riddled with songs from the genre, but in a polka melody
If you like Star Wars _at all_ , listen to "The Saga Begins" next.
He doesn't he is a trekkie he's never seen a star wars movie before
I think if MrLboyd reacts to The Saga Begins he will want to check out at least one Start Wars movie after the listen just to see if the song was accurate. 😉
You don't need to be a SW fan to enjoy The Saga Begins.
He's already reacted to American pie, it makes sense he should see its parody
In case no one's mentioned it, Al always asks permission from a song's original artist to do a parody, & only a few have ever said, 'no'. Among those who've turned him down are Prince & Paul McCartney. Lin-Manuel Miranda loves this piece.
My favorite is Led Zeppelin finally allowing him to play a bit from Black Dog "on the radio" in Trapped in the Drive-Thru
I believe Sir Paul only said no because the parody was going to be about food and it went against his vegetarianism.
@@nicholasimholte7359 Thats right ... He wanted to do a parody of Live and Let Die called Chicken Pot Pie and Sir Paul wouldnt let him do it ONLY because of his vegetarianism.
Billy Joel turned him down also. And was pissed. The parody was about how all Billy's song sound alike
Funnily enough with this story, there's a story where the time Al realized he was actually a thing was getting invited to some music industry shindig and someone yelling out "WEIRD AL IS HERE" and it was Paul McCartney
The bigger question is, "Why isn't Weird Al NOT in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,?" and "Kennedy Center Honors, anyone?" But as others have said before, watch the Miranda video when he reacts to it. His face is priceless!
One of Al's staples is doing polka translations of pop songs. He for a while would do a collection of the years pop songs converted to pollka.
His polka medleys, more than anything else, do the impossible by making me appreciative and nostalgic for songs I don't actually like in their original instrumentations.
I relate to this so much..The polka version of wrecking ball by miley Cyrus gets stuck in my head all the time. I don't even like that song 😭
Definitely
It definitely made me realize that there are a lot of songs that are well-written, I just can't stand how they're produced and/or performed.
Weird Al makes me truly appreciate Polka as a genre
I reckon you'll also enjoy Bohemian Polka next to this one, then you can listen to the rest of his polka medleys of then-current songs, he made one for 12 out of his 14 albums iirc
The greatest con job is most people think of Al as "the funny song guy" but longtime fans know he's a 💯 legit musician.
In terms of sheer versatility, there may be no artist in music history who surpasses his (and his band's!) talents.
Yep, this was so amazing Lin-Manuel Miranda decided to make an entire Broadway show about it.
NO lyrics were changed or harmed in the making of this polka.
I've been a big fan of weird AL since I was a kid in the 80's. He is a really talented man. It is awesome to see you enjoy his works for the first time.
Listen to ANY of his polka medleys. They are all great.
There is a cut song from the musical where Lin wanted to do a song about Ben Franklin and he pictured it as an American sort of style song and got the Decememberists to do it - I recommend that song
Bohemian Polka is probably the most brain breaking of these.
So good.
Hamilton is a masterpiece, and so is The Hamilton Polka! By the way, the song you want to hear Al cover is "Satisfied."
Did you say you want to give Al the "clap"? Coz that's really weird man!!!!
If you want something interesting, check out "Saga Begins" and then check out the lore about the songs existence.