I'm honestly surprised there was never a collaboration song between Weird Al and Tenacious D. The two most famous comedic music acts put together seems like a natural combination.
@@JackgarPrime I'd say it's due to Weird Al's insistence on no vulgarity in his music. Now Jack Black can do that no problem, but Tenacious D is nigh synonymous with foul language. Classico is a good example.
@Crow Crow I've never seen them myself, but everyone I know who has said it was one of the best shows they had ever seen. They even drank with everyone at the bar after the show.
That first one was Aisha Tyler??? I didn't realize that I did recognize Margaret Cho and Jack Black, but never heard of the rest of those people who were in this video
All great, but I particularly love Kristen Schaal. She is the voice of Mabel from Gravity Falls, Louise from Bob's Burgers and Sarah Lynn from BoJack Horseman.
Al's been doing this for over 40 years now and has no signs of stopping. Still out touring and has the same band he's had the whole time. He's always been one of my favorites!
Not only that, but they don't ask for the sheet music for the songs they parody. The entire band works out and plays every single song by ear to make their parodies.
after his latest album, Mandatory Fun, he said that was going to be his final studio album, he said that if he does come out with anything else it’d just be a single song at a time, I think, can’t remember.
The secret is, he’s been playing with mostly the same band for over 40 years. Apart from his parodies being funny as hell, he’s a great musician and that band is so tight. It’s amazing to go and see him and his band live.
In order of appearance: Weird Al Aisha Tyler Margaret Cho Eric Stonestreet Kristen Schaal Jack Black Weird Al The location is the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles, once used in the movie "The Big Lebowski" (Julianne Moore's apartment). Al had to quickly move down 6 flights of stairs while changing his clothes for this video ALL IN ONE TAKE.
Saw him open his show with this. He did the walk through the theater the same way and it was shown on the big screen behind the band as they played Tacky. One of the best shows ever.
Michael Jackson helped write Eat it, and made sure Al could secure the locations he had used for both Beat it and Bad. Jackson is also listed as a co-writer on Eat it.
One of my Weird Al favorites!!!That makes me wanna get dressed in something truly jacked up and boogie down like nobody's watching!!Love to Margaret Cho and Jack Black.
@@claude-emiliecloutier8186 I mean, like a lifetime achivement award. he did not create the Padory song genre, but he sure is the biggst star I know of.
Just seeing the outfit and not hearing a word spoken when it first come out I just knew it had to be called tacky as it was a parody of happy. No other word can describe that outfit!!!!
As another viewer has already said, I can confirm this cast and crew performed this video entirely in one shot, which I find amazing. I saw him perform it live in 2015. Was one of the greatest live shows I've ever seen in a small venue (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
If you pay attention to this video. It was shot with a single camera and a single "take" there was no editing at all when this was finished. Al had to get downstairs in under three minutes and change clothes after opening the video, to close it out.
Keep in mind this man is 60 now, his brain is still a great kind of crazy and he can still dance around like he’s thirty years old. He can still sing, Weird Al gonna show us all up 😂
I don't think we'll have to worry about that anytime soon. Yeah he's 60 now, but he hasn't seemed to age a day since 1996 and he lives an insanely heathy lifestyle
You hush your mouth, kind sir! I got a lump in my throat immediately upon reading "when he passes"; don't say shit like that about him, you'll jinx him/us. I don't want to imagine a world without Weird Al. The first time I heard from him was Dirty Deeds Done With Sheep when I was in elementary school in the eighties.
@@Lena_K0711 That's not an Al song. Many songs are/were misattributed to Al especially during the file sharing days. He does not write "blue" or use profanities. He will go dark and twisted sometimes in his originals but never more than PG-13. There's even a website called notbyal.
Weird Al is probably the only Boomer who sincerely has his hand on the pulse of pop culture as it changes and evolves over time. Like, he was born in the 50s, when Elvis was at his peak and he embraces modern music and artists and treats their work with the same love and respect as the original artist, and not hating it because its not like it was back in his day.
One of my favorites that haven't been done yet has to be "The Saga Begins" surprisingly written based off internet spoilers and released right after the movie
When Al performs this in concert, he has a camera guy follow him from somewhere outside the theater or stadium and follow him into the venue. He interacts with people all the way in and twerks the people in the audience. It's hilarious!!!
The only one of his CDs I ever bought was *_'EVEN WORSE'_* and I listened to it a multitude of times while driving. I need to pick up *_'STRAIGHT OUTTA LYNWOOD'_* and every other in existence.
There are 14 studio albums. Be aware of several compilations. However, you can only get Headline News on the Permanent Record album which is a compilation but the record company insisted he add a new song to it.
This could be a fun fact but the alley where the song begins and ends appears to be the same alley Weird Al uses in the Subterranean Homesick Bob video...
What I love about this one is he used to open shows on his Mandatory Fun tour with this song. And he would pick a random location in the town and start walking from there, to the theater while being filmed and shown on a screen on stage, all while actually singing live (I worked one of his shows, so I know he wasn't lip synching). The dude is amazing!
Kristen Schaal at her hottest. Love Al, don't get me wrong (literally wore out my CD of 'Running with Scissors' back in middle school, and then back-tracked his discography since the internet and Napster was a new thing). So not to distract too much from our boy's joy of this song... But getting her for a cameo and to dance like that...*ungh* (yes, I know who the others are. But they don't matter, lol)
When this came out I watched it like 100 times and laughed for a week straight. And, oh yeah - a one-day shoot on a shoestring budget and almost all single SteadiCam takes.
Guest appearances: Aisha Tyler Margaret Cho Eric Stonestreet Kristen Schaal Jack Black What's great about this song is that, on the surface, it's about wearing tacky clothes, but then it becomes about being a tacky PERSON.
Not everyone knows that he also writes his own songs - not parody. One that absolutely lit up Red Rocks was "Don't Download This Song" - it is hilarious especially if you grew up anywhere near the napster era.
Yeah. Weird Al is so popular, it's odd how often he could just reach out to someone and go "Hey you want to be in my video?" and they'll be like "yeah, sure! Sounds like fun!" just for kicks n' grins.
_'MELANIE'_ by *Weird Al Yankovic* is a wondrous song, not a cover, but an original composition from the *_'EVEN WORSE'_* album. My favorite. Highly recommended.
There are so many more in his catalogue. He started when he was a teenager, he was sending tapes to a radio guy Dr Demento and this guy played them on the radio, people started to asked for the guy playing accordion, yes accordéon. I will be waiting for your reactions, I don't know why but I'm having a big smile on my face right now.
You have only scratched the surface of this video. The timing switches, the lift timing. (whether it really was cut or not it's still amazing timing to start the song knowing the lift will be open and close at the right time, and if it all was 1 take, to have Jack Black waiting on cue downstairs knowing when he was timed in too. That's bloody amazing.
The reason no one but Coolio, ever tells him no, even though as a parody, you do not need the original artists permission, is everyone knows that if Weird Al parodies your song, you know you've made it!!! It's a badge of honor, validation!!
You’ve got to see The Hamilton Polka, & then watch the Lin Manuel Miranda/Jimmy Fallon reaction video to it. Lin grew up as a HUGE Weird Al fan, and his reaction to Al parodying his musical is incredible! 💙💙💙
I got the chance to see Weird Al Live a few years back... it was absolutely fantastic. and he opened with Tacky. Video started from his trailer, and made his way past "poorly" dressed people, all the way out to stage, dancing, and singing the whole time!. It was great! as was the rest of the show! Also, if you enjoyed the "Single Take" video... you should really check out "Stunner by Dan Le Sac v. Scroobius Pip" it's a great song, and also done in one continuous shot.
Man, he’s been doing this since before you were born. He has a degree in architecture, but chose this as a profession. He is also a skilled accordionist. Check out some his polka covers. He has great polka medelies of pop songs. His very first hit was “Another One Rides the Bus”, a sendup of Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” performed with just his accordion on the Doctor Demento Show back in the day.
For a couple tours, he started off his shows with this song and started off backstage with video camera following him just like in this video. One time he got off his bus and worked his way around to the stage, all on camera, and we got to watch on screen.
Watching someone else laugh themselves silly at Weird Al makes me laugh even harder. Keep going back and watch some of his earlier stuff. You won't be disappointed!
Weird Al doesn't just do parodies of other artists' songs. He also does style parodies. These are songs and lyrics he wrote, in the style of a specific artist or genre. Check out "Craig's LIst", which is an original song in the style of The Doors, where he channels Jim Morrison. The late Ray Manzarek, the keyboard player for The Doors, played the keyboards on this song. It's hilarious :D
Jamel, I'm impressed with your ability to follow the lyrics (and decipher them!) while also noticing all the nuances going on! I miss so much of one while concentrating on the other. Weird Al enunciates well on most of his songs, but this one lost me. I wish I could get the lyrics of Tacky somewhere, because I got lost starting with the gal on the elevator. Anyhow, Jamel, thanks for sharing! You have brought many smiles and laughs from a cranky late-boomer lady during this really difficult time of pandemic AND unrest. :o) Hugs!
When he did his "Mandatory Fun" tour he would go into the city that his show was in during the day and film this song while walking around and interacting with the locals. It would then be shown at the start of the concert that night and at the end he would come down the aisle from the back to the stage and finish the song
Oh he didn't film it, he did it live. Watch some of the videos people have posted. You can see him singing while entering the concert area with the cameraman following him. The live camera feed is shown on the big screen the whole time.
When I saw Al live, the album that this song was just released and he preformed this as the first song and there was live video of him walking around the venue as he came to the stage singing it
Weird Al does an AMAZING live show. On his Strings Attached tour he did tacky walking around the audience critiquing people's dress and everyone has a blast. I've never seen someone do more costume changes in a show and he can still put on an amazing performance even at 60 years old!
I've been to 5 concerts since his last album, came out and I've been blown away every time!!! Best live performer on Earth and his band of 38 years is the best band there is. Amazing musicians. This year he toured with a full symphony orchestra. His encore is The Saga Begins and Yoda with Darth Vader, R2D2 and a stage full of dancing storm troopers!!!!
I've been a fan since his first one. Please check it out. "Another One Rides The Bus", his parody of Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust" performed on accordion!
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"He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life" - Homer Simpson
Ah, the original obligatory quote
Raisin Bread with Apple Sauce, Tony Danza, He's the boss!
Weird Al is a national treasure
- Cyborg
BEHOLD! THE SHUT YOU FUCKING MOUTH THIS IS AN UN-ORIGINAL JOKE/QUOTE -INATOR
Just in case you didn't notice - this was done in one long shot and Weird Al had to do a costume (and floor level) change in the middle of it.
For those who've never seen him - he does the same thing live. Well, not the floor level but he does a lot of costume changes at his shows.
I think this was the first take, too, though they did four takes total.
@@Brooke-rw8rc I did a phone interview with him once (I put it on my channel). They did 6 takes and used the last one.
So no editing tricks whatsoever? Not so sure I believe that. The elevator part seemed like a classic editing trick.
@@jeffbrown8117 Yeah I thought the transition from Kristen Schaal to Jack Black was a hidden cut.
Fun fact , Jack Black was dressed and acting normally . Twerking included .
He wasn't even supposed to be a part of the video, he just happened to be there in that attire.
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They never even told him what they were doing, they just filmed around him
Well, naturally.
I would not be surprised if all of this was true.
Didn’t even know Jack Black could dress that nice.
Fun Fact: Weird Al was so intent on having Jack Black do a cameo, he scheduled the entire video shoot around Jack's schedule.
ljohnson9988 nice
And most people who watch this can’t get him twarking out of their head.
I'm honestly surprised there was never a collaboration song between Weird Al and Tenacious D. The two most famous comedic music acts put together seems like a natural combination.
@@JackgarPrime I'd say it's due to Weird Al's insistence on no vulgarity in his music. Now Jack Black can do that no problem, but Tenacious D is nigh synonymous with foul language. Classico is a good example.
If anyone was ever born to be in a Weird All video it was Jack Black.
Jack Black is the only person that can bring that same energy Weird Al brings.
@Crow Crow I've never seen them myself, but everyone I know who has said it was one of the best shows they had ever seen. They even drank with everyone at the bar after the show.
@Crow Crow and that was back when Pick of Destiny had just come out. JB and KG were super cool with everyone and the fame hadn't really changed them.
@Crow Crow I hope you have the best time ever! Much love, friend!
I swear he appears to have been waiting his entire life for this video
Here's all of the cameos by comedians in this video: Aisha Tyler, Margaret Cho, Eric Stonestreet, Kristen Schaal, and Jack Black.
Speaking of Jack Black, Jamel’s gotta listen to the D (if he hasn’t already).
That first one was Aisha Tyler???
I didn't realize that
I did recognize Margaret Cho and Jack Black, but never heard of the rest of those people who were in this video
All great, but I particularly love Kristen Schaal. She is the voice of Mabel from Gravity Falls, Louise from Bob's Burgers and Sarah Lynn from BoJack Horseman.
Karl Smith yup Lana from Archer in the flesh.
you know who wouldve been a great cameo for this? jim gaffigan
Al's been doing this for over 40 years now and has no signs of stopping. Still out touring and has the same band he's had the whole time. He's always been one of my favorites!
Not only that, but they don't ask for the sheet music for the songs they parody. The entire band works out and plays every single song by ear to make their parodies.
after his latest album, Mandatory Fun, he said that was going to be his final studio album, he said that if he does come out with anything else it’d just be a single song at a time, I think, can’t remember.
@@Magromancer I went to a Mandatory Fun concert in Atlanta on Fathers Day. Makes me wish I had gone to more of his concerts when I was younger.
Looks great for his age, too! You'd never guess he's been around so long from looking at him.
My boyfriend knows a couple of the guys in Al's band (he's a musician himself).
Weird Al should be declared a national treasure!
The secret is, he’s been playing with mostly the same band for over 40 years. Apart from his parodies being funny as hell, he’s a great musician and that band is so tight. It’s amazing to go and see him and his band live.
Yep. My boyfriend actually knows a couple of the guys in the band too (he's a fellow musician).
Weird Al literally has the most talented band ever. They can play any instrument, and any genre to perfection.
I only wish I could give you a thousand ups.
I love it when Jack Black comes flying around the corner. It's so out of nowhere and energetic.
No matter what - you can NEVER feel sad - playing a Weird Al song! His the only albums that never have cryin' songs in 'em! Always make ya feel good!
oh you'll cry all right... cry laughing! Watch Cliff Beats try to endure these! 🤣😂🤣😂
In order of appearance:
Weird Al
Aisha Tyler
Margaret Cho
Eric Stonestreet
Kristen Schaal
Jack Black
Weird Al
The location is the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles, once used in the movie "The Big Lebowski" (Julianne Moore's apartment). Al had to quickly move down 6 flights of stairs while changing his clothes for this video ALL IN ONE TAKE.
Saw him open his show with this. He did the walk through the theater the same way and it was shown on the big screen behind the band as they played Tacky. One of the best shows ever.
SAME! It was bloody brilliant!
I always enjoy Weird Al's polka medleys on his albums, where he takes the lyrics of popular songs and sets them to polka music with his accordion
yes he should react to those
Fun Fact: Weird Al has only ever taken one suggestion for one of his parodies. LIKE A SURGEON, HEYY!!!
From Madonna herself, interestingly enough.
Madonna got a look-alike contest winner to play herself in the video for him. I think she was the winner.
Michael Jackson helped write Eat it, and made sure Al could secure the locations he had used for both Beat it and Bad. Jackson is also listed as a co-writer on Eat it.
The only song weird al made that the record label forced him to do is Girls just want to Have Lunch. He phoned it in, he hates that song.
@@Darkeklaw Al used alot of the original dancers as well. That's how his attention to detail is so insane!!
One of my Weird Al favorites!!!That makes me wanna get dressed in something truly jacked up and boogie down like nobody's watching!!Love to Margaret Cho and Jack Black.
YEAAAHH!!! It's a WEIRD AL A-THON!!!
hes a legend. lets hope one day? he gets a really nice award, for making so many great parody songs over the decades.
bigbabyzubas , he has a star on the walk of fame in Hollywood and he won a couple of Grammy for sure
@@claude-emiliecloutier8186 I mean, like a lifetime achivement award.
he did not create the Padory song genre, but he sure is the biggst star I know of.
Eric Stonestreet. An amazing actor. He is STRAIGHT.
Just seeing the outfit and not hearing a word spoken when it first come out I just knew it had to be called tacky as it was a parody of happy. No other word can describe that outfit!!!!
I didn't expect Jack Black! But he is a perfect cameo for any Weird Al videos!
As another viewer has already said, I can confirm this cast and crew performed this video entirely in one shot, which I find amazing. I saw him perform it live in 2015. Was one of the greatest live shows I've ever seen in a small venue (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
If you pay attention to this video. It was shot with a single camera and a single "take" there was no editing at all when this was finished. Al had to get downstairs in under three minutes and change clothes after opening the video, to close it out.
Al is legendary. Have been a fan for 36 years. I recommend Word Crimes and Perform This Way
Keep in mind this man is 60 now, his brain is still a great kind of crazy and he can still dance around like he’s thirty years old. He can still sing, Weird Al gonna show us all up 😂
Al's diction is so refined and his tonal control is out of this world, he will be great in his 90's
When he passes it will only be then we realize Al is the best thing to come out of the 20th century.
I don't think we'll have to worry about that anytime soon. Yeah he's 60 now, but he hasn't seemed to age a day since 1996 and he lives an insanely heathy lifestyle
@@Utgarman Yep. He switched to the vegan lifestyle a few years ago. Thankfully, he isn't one of those "militant vegans."
ONE of the best things. we've had ZZ Top, ACDC, The Internet, Weird Al, and a few more things I can't think of.
You hush your mouth, kind sir! I got a lump in my throat immediately upon reading "when he passes"; don't say shit like that about him, you'll jinx him/us. I don't want to imagine a world without Weird Al. The first time I heard from him was Dirty Deeds Done With Sheep when I was in elementary school in the eighties.
@@Lena_K0711 That's not an Al song. Many songs are/were misattributed to Al especially during the file sharing days. He does not write "blue" or use profanities. He will go dark and twisted sometimes in his originals but never more than PG-13. There's even a website called notbyal.
Al just might be the greatest "accidental musician" ever!
“Eventually I’ll get to all of it.” Yes, please!
All these comedians in this video are awesome
It is amazing how many celebs want to do cameos in his video's
Weird Al is probably the only Boomer who sincerely has his hand on the pulse of pop culture as it changes and evolves over time. Like, he was born in the 50s, when Elvis was at his peak and he embraces modern music and artists and treats their work with the same love and respect as the original artist, and not hating it because its not like it was back in his day.
Jack Black is having the time of his life.
I love his "I lost on Jeopardy" song. I don't know what it's a parody of, but I have loved it for close to 30 years.
The Greg Kihn Band - Our Loves In Jeopardy.
The band cameos as the studio crew.
Greg Kihn Band our love's in jeopardy! Merv Griffin credited Al for reintroducing the game show with new host Alex Trebec in1984.
@@gloucesterdavid and Will ,Thanks for this. It is the one Al song that I have had in my head for decades. Lol.
The Genus of Weird AL..... And you know that they did this WHOLE VIDEO in **1** TAKE !!
Al is almost 60 when made this video, and is doing those moves.
As if we didn't need proof he wasn't human....
One of my favorites that haven't been done yet has to be "The Saga Begins" surprisingly written based off internet spoilers and released right after the movie
I would totally wear that outfit Al has on at the beginning of this video
I love to see it when a new Weird Al fan is born :D
Another One Rides the Bus? This could go on for YEARS!
When Al performs this in concert, he has a camera guy follow him from somewhere outside the theater or stadium and follow him into the venue.
He interacts with people all the way in and twerks the people in the audience. It's hilarious!!!
Man I love Jack Black, he is at his best when he is acting crazy.
Jack black has whatever is the opposite of typecast is, he can do just about anything and people will go “yep, thats jack black”
OMG, i had never seen this one! Its Brilliant!😆
Weird Al got married Feb. 10, 2001. He and his wife Suzanne have a daughter named Nina.
My face hurts from smiling
I love "I Lost On Jeopardy!" and "Living with a Hernia" (the latter his take on James Brown).
more specifically, "Living with a Hernia" is parody of James Brown's "Living in America"
I literally had the "Running With Scissors" album as a teen. We loved Albuquerque, because that's where we lived.
The only one of his CDs I ever bought was *_'EVEN WORSE'_* and I listened to it a multitude of times while driving. I need to pick up *_'STRAIGHT OUTTA LYNWOOD'_* and every other in existence.
There are 14 studio albums. Be aware of several compilations. However, you can only get Headline News on the Permanent Record album which is a compilation but the record company insisted he add a new song to it.
@@mustangdebbie56 -- Thanks! Sounds like the Discography of *The BEATLES* and *DURAN DURAN,* all over again! Crazy, mixed up, & weird. _~*sigh*~_
This could be a fun fact but the alley where the song begins and ends appears to be the same alley Weird Al uses in the Subterranean Homesick Bob video...
One more minute with you. Weird al lyrics are awesome.
What I love about this one is he used to open shows on his Mandatory Fun tour with this song. And he would pick a random location in the town and start walking from there, to the theater while being filmed and shown on a screen on stage, all while actually singing live (I worked one of his shows, so I know he wasn't lip synching). The dude is amazing!
Oh my! Weird Al gets Crazier every time. That was a lot of Tackiness! Thank you for reacting! Your reactions Jamel, are great!
I watched him open for the Monkeys. he did a costume change for just about every song I think
The amazing thing is this was filmed in one take. You should check out his celebrity 'interviews'. the Paul McCartney is hilarious.
I can't believe how much energy Jack Black has...and he's crazy for good measure.
Kristen Schaal at her hottest.
Love Al, don't get me wrong (literally wore out my CD of 'Running with Scissors' back in middle school, and then back-tracked his discography since the internet and Napster was a new thing). So not to distract too much from our boy's joy of this song...
But getting her for a cameo and to dance like that...*ungh*
(yes, I know who the others are. But they don't matter, lol)
When this came out I watched it like 100 times and laughed for a week straight. And, oh yeah - a one-day shoot on a shoestring budget and almost all single SteadiCam takes.
this is sooooo much fun love this its awesome
Pretty cool that the entire video is one continuous shot
Have seen Weird Al perform live before. He does costume changes for different songs. He os a real talent and genius. ✌
Guest appearances:
Aisha Tyler
Margaret Cho
Eric Stonestreet
Kristen Schaal
Jack Black
What's great about this song is that, on the surface, it's about wearing tacky clothes, but then it becomes about being a tacky PERSON.
When I watch the video for some reason I hear Weird Al but in my head I hear Kristen Schaal singing
One of my guilty pleasures is how much joy I feel seeing Jack Black enter the scene in this.
Sheer genius Jamel!
This entire video was done in one constant shot
Not everyone knows that he also writes his own songs - not parody. One that absolutely lit up Red Rocks was "Don't Download This Song" - it is hilarious especially if you grew up anywhere near the napster era.
Glad you discovered Weird Al. Lol Been listening to him my whole life.
Yeah. Weird Al is so popular, it's odd how often he could just reach out to someone and go "Hey you want to be in my video?" and they'll be like "yeah, sure! Sounds like fun!" just for kicks n' grins.
_'MELANIE'_ by *Weird Al Yankovic* is a wondrous song, not a cover, but an original composition from the *_'EVEN WORSE'_* album. My favorite. Highly recommended.
alot of tv stars in this one
There are so many more in his catalogue. He started when he was a teenager, he was sending tapes to a radio guy Dr Demento and this guy played them on the radio, people started to asked for the guy playing accordion, yes accordéon. I will be waiting for your reactions, I don't know why but I'm having a big smile on my face right now.
I love the cameos in this!!!!
Weird Al is a genius!
Making guest appearances were Aisha Tyler, Margaret Cho, Eric Stonestreet, Kristen Schaal, and Jack Black.
You have only scratched the surface of this video. The timing switches, the lift timing. (whether it really was cut or not it's still amazing timing to start the song knowing the lift will be open and close at the right time, and if it all was 1 take, to have Jack Black waiting on cue downstairs knowing when he was timed in too. That's bloody amazing.
The reason no one but Coolio, ever tells him no, even though as a parody, you do not need the original artists permission, is everyone knows that if Weird Al parodies your song, you know you've made it!!! It's a badge of honor, validation!!
You’ve got to see The Hamilton Polka, & then watch the Lin Manuel Miranda/Jimmy Fallon reaction video to it. Lin grew up as a HUGE Weird Al fan, and his reaction to Al parodying his musical is incredible! 💙💙💙
I got the chance to see Weird Al Live a few years back... it was absolutely fantastic. and he opened with Tacky. Video started from his trailer, and made his way past "poorly" dressed people, all the way out to stage, dancing, and singing the whole time!. It was great! as was the rest of the show!
Also, if you enjoyed the "Single Take" video... you should really check out "Stunner by Dan Le Sac v. Scroobius Pip" it's a great song, and also done in one continuous shot.
Man, he’s been doing this since before you were born. He has a degree in architecture, but chose this as a profession. He is also a skilled accordionist. Check out some his polka covers. He has great polka medelies of pop songs. His very first hit was “Another One Rides the Bus”, a sendup of Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” performed with just his accordion on the Doctor Demento Show back in the day.
I have been to one of Weird Al’s live concerts. There’s crazy costume changes, videos, and tons of energy.
For a couple tours, he started off his shows with this song and started off backstage with video camera following him just like in this video. One time he got off his bus and worked his way around to the stage, all on camera, and we got to watch on screen.
You should totally check one of his original songs, Dare to be Stupid. It's got a Devo vibe but all Weird Al
I Remember Larry
Harvey the Wonder Hamster.
I heard that Devo was passed that they didn't think of that first.
Jackson Park Express
Bah Weep Granah Weep nini Bong!
Watching someone else laugh themselves silly at Weird Al makes me laugh even harder. Keep going back and watch some of his earlier stuff. You won't be disappointed!
My favourites of Al’s were the Michael Jackson parodies of “Fat” & “Eat It” (for Bad & Beat It) 👍👍👍
This is one of my favorites of his, and this video is amazing all done in one shot with all those star cameos.
Has to be my fave of all Al's songs and especially video. So fun! I want a part 2
We use to listen to Dr. Demento on sunday night's in the late 70s just to hear what he came up with.
FYI - Weird Al is very happi;y married and a dad
Weird Al doesn't just do parodies of other artists' songs. He also does style parodies. These are songs and lyrics he wrote, in the style of a specific artist or genre. Check out "Craig's LIst", which is an original song in the style of The Doors, where he channels Jim Morrison. The late Ray Manzarek, the keyboard player for The Doors, played the keyboards on this song. It's hilarious :D
I was getting Weird Al tapes when I was a kid and I'm 47. The guy is a genius.
Jamel, I'm impressed with your ability to follow the lyrics (and decipher them!) while also noticing all the nuances going on! I miss so much of one while concentrating on the other. Weird Al enunciates well on most of his songs, but this one lost me. I wish I could get the lyrics of Tacky somewhere, because I got lost starting with the gal on the elevator. Anyhow, Jamel, thanks for sharing! You have brought many smiles and laughs from a cranky late-boomer lady during this really difficult time of pandemic AND unrest. :o) Hugs!
When he did his "Mandatory Fun" tour he would go into the city that his show was in during the day and film this song while walking around and interacting with the locals. It would then be shown at the start of the concert that night and at the end he would come down the aisle from the back to the stage and finish the song
Oh he didn't film it, he did it live. Watch some of the videos people have posted. You can see him singing while entering the concert area with the cameraman following him. The live camera feed is shown on the big screen the whole time.
When I saw Al live, the album that this song was just released and he preformed this as the first song and there was live video of him walking around the venue as he came to the stage singing it
He did this live on Conan, and it was hilarious. Starting from the dressing room, all the way to the stage.
You have to see " Perform this way" parody of Lady GaGa' s Born this way. He also has original stuff that are not parodies but are good.
There’s years worth of Al music to go over. Way back to the late 70’s or early 80’s. Can’t remember exactly
Weird Al does an AMAZING live show. On his Strings Attached tour he did tacky walking around the audience critiquing people's dress and everyone has a blast. I've never seen someone do more costume changes in a show and he can still put on an amazing performance even at 60 years old!
I love how he busts out the moves from Michael Jackson's "thriller" when he mentions zombies. A nice nod to the parodies he made in the 80s.
I'd love to see one of his concerts. I bet they're fantastic.
I've been to 5 concerts since his last album, came out and I've been blown away every time!!!
Best live performer on Earth and his band of 38 years is the best band there is. Amazing musicians. This year he toured with a full symphony orchestra. His encore is The Saga Begins and Yoda with Darth Vader, R2D2 and a stage full of dancing storm troopers!!!!
I am told that once during a concert, the song "Canadian Idiot" ended with a confetti bomb into the crowd.
i got to see one one of his concerts since he came to Victoria bc it was a great concert however i'm sure it would be better in bigger cities
The only thing better than being parodied by Weird Al is being IN a parody by Weird Al..
I've been a fan since his first one. Please check it out. "Another One Rides The Bus", his parody of Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust" performed on accordion!
There's a video of him performing it live on TV.
An accordion and a cardboard box.
@@robertgray1365 accordion case
Not just him and an accordian but a rigged recording setup in a public bathroom!
@@schmidington yes that was for My Bologna. Another One Rides the Bus was recorded live on Dr Demento's show.