@@AO968 I stand corrected. I just pulled up the single and I knew Madonna helped write and even named the song, something that's usually a no-no, but the girl was apparently a professional lookalike arranged as a nod to her fans. Go figure.
You have to remember this is the 80s were talking about. Everybody wanted weird Al to do a parody of their songs. It made them even more popular. The lion was walking around because there was a lion in Madonna's video. Weird Al is a genius!
Back in the 70s, the precordial thump was standard in CPR classes. Even then it was: if the person arrests right in front of you, try it once. It probably won't work, but every now and then it does. If it doesn't, then do standard CPR. If you watch old _Emergency_ episodes, you see it a lot.
0:58 I think that's a throwback to The Three Stooges because their names were Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard and I know of one sketch they played doctors (or surgeons)
WHat Al did to the flatlining patient in the beginning is a legit thing lol precordial thump, I was like wtf when I first saw this but yeah......I love this video though hahahaha Al is well.....So weird ;)
I think it was Kurt Cobain that said, "If your song gets parodied by Weird Al, you know you've made it." It might have been someone else, but still, the statement rings true. You aren't anyone till Weird Al makes fun of your song. Honestly, I never saw the video to this song before, but I've heard it before and I've heard people say parts of the song.
I have yet to see a reactor catch the hospital intercom calling for "Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard" and obvious nod to the Three Stooges. I mean, I can excuse them missing the intercom calling for Dr. Ross (from General Hospital, I believe), but the Three Stooges? Also, I've only seen one so far react to the gurney wheeling out a pair of legs connected to another pair of legs after the heart monitor scene. This did not make it two, sadly.
I wrote a WWE parody to this once called You Don't Mess Around With Vince. The chorus was: You don't tug on the Nature Boy's robe... You don't spit into the ring... You don't pull the mask off the Big Van Vader... And you don't mess around with Vince.
The scene where he beats on the monitor, got used in some commercial later. In it, the doctors were performing surgery, while singing Tainted Love to the beat of the monitor.
This is based on the song & video for Madonna's Like A Virgin! Holy crap! I can't believe you don't know this. My 5yr old granddaughter knows MJ,Prince, Madonna & Queen among many others. Love weird Al, so I thank you for the laugh.
XD Weird Al was approached by Madonna - the blonde who was using the nail file, btw - to parody her song, "Like a Virgin." Glad you enjoyed it! You still gotta check out "You Don't Love Me Anymore" which is a parody of all the songs from the 90's by bands like Xtreme that were super touchy-feely, but you know Al - he's gonna yuck it up in the best way possible! XD
He's parodying MADONNA'S "LIKE A VIRGIN" he is writhing around at the end like she does in her video, and the dance he and two others are doing at the end.
Did you pick up on the more subtle jokes at the beginning? "Dr. Howard, Dr. Fein, Dr. Howard," The Three Stooges! Moe Howard, Larry Fein, and Curly Howard. If you want another good parody try, "My Cellmate Thinks I'm Sexy" by Cletus T. Judd, a parody of "She Thinks My Tractors Sexy" by Kenny Chesney.
Please react to his song, 'Loser', he wasn't allowed to do a music video because of copy right stuff. Then an animation company said, "That SUCKS." So they made him one. Weird Al, "Loser" is... in my top 3 favorite Weird Al songs.
It's significantly more enjoyable to react to Weird Al videos if you're familiar with the songs/videos already. But yeah, as others said, Like a Virgin by Madonna
well, actually, there is a move such as that, yet it has to be performed correctly, (the hitting of the chest to get one breathing again), it's called a `pre-cardio thump'
I keep telling reactors that they need to figure out what song Weird Al is parodying, and react to that first. Maybe in the same video. Or at least watch it before the parody. There are a lot of jokes you may have missed just because you didn't see the original video. It also explains why he is acting and dancing that way.
This song was a turning point in his career. At the time he made this, everyone and their brother was suing him. Then Madonna *comissioned* this song. She actually contacted him and *asked* him to make a parody of one of her songs. I don't know if she picked or he idd but, after this came out, during an interview she was asked why she not only didn't mind him poking fun of her, but *asked* him to do it. She replied, "All publicity is good publicity". After that, popular opinion was that it was petty and stupid of sue him so the number of artists suing him plummeted, and his career went the other direction. UP
Al was never sued by anyone. Once he started recording albums, he always got permission for his parodies. He pays royalties to the original songwriter, but writes all his own lyrics. Madonna did suggest the title of this parody. Even Coolio, who was initially upset about Amish Paradise, never sued and cashed every royalty check.
I'm convinced this video was made in response to Al's parents wanting him to get a "real" job, like a doctor that any good jewish boy would want to be.
His father was of Yugoslavian descent and his mother, English and Italian. Al is Christian. Al did get a degree in Architecture, but when he told his parents he wanted to try the music business, his father told him the sign of success is to love what you doing, go ahead.
Hey Billy, I'm sure you have a huge backlog, but I would love it if you could react to Dan Seal's "Everything that glitters is not gold" one day. It's a great country music story song from the mid-80s.
This must have been before your time. Madonna's LIKE A VIRGIN where she's in white lace and black bra filmed in Italy rolling around in a gondola going under the bridges in the canal. I remember this now too. Funny! Waiting to see AMISH PARADISE!!!! 😍❤👍.
I know you have a lot of reactions to do but it would be great if you would react to theses songs for ANZAC day especially since you are a veteran and would truly understand the meanings of these songs. April 25th is ANZAC day it is when Australia remembers the fallen it is hard for people not from Australia to understand it's importance. ANZAC day started after WW1 from a population of fewer than five million, 416,809 men enlisted, of which over 60,000 were killed and 156,000 wounded, gassed, or taken prisoner but thanks to COVID-19 all the services have been cancelled. the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" by Eric Bogle I Was Only 19 by Redgum
Can you do Country Bumpkin by Cal Smith....I think it's my husband's and I song. It makes us laugh because of an inside joke that nobody but us understands. If you want another good weird Al song oh my Yoda is good
The is a parody of Madonna's "Like a virgin", she wanted weird Al to make a parody of her song.
LOL Right? Now he needs to do a reaction to Madonna's 'Like a Virgin' video.
Ironic part? Madonna was LITERALLY in the video. The woman in 3:28 with the bubblegum and crucifix is Madonna.
@@seasickviking No, it's someone who looks like her. I forgot her name, but it's not her.
@@AO968 I stand corrected. I just pulled up the single and I knew Madonna helped write and even named the song, something that's usually a no-no, but the girl was apparently a professional lookalike arranged as a nod to her fans. Go figure.
@@seasickviking Madonna came up with title but did not write any lyrics.
You have to remember this is the 80s were talking about. Everybody wanted weird Al to do a parody of their songs. It made them even more popular. The lion was walking around because there was a lion in Madonna's video. Weird Al is a genius!
FYI him hitting the patient’s chest is an actual thing in the medical field. Not commonly used but it is real lol
Back in the 70s, the precordial thump was standard in CPR classes. Even then it was: if the person arrests right in front of you, try it once. It probably won't work, but every now and then it does. If it doesn't, then do standard CPR. If you watch old _Emergency_ episodes, you see it a lot.
Glad to know that humans work like old tube tvs. If they aren't working just give them a whack.
@@SneakySkitz0 Well where do you think people got the idea to whack technology if it's bugging out.
@@terpcj Emergency is awesome.
Percussive Maintenance: Not just for CRT TVs, anymore.
Literally anything Al does is worth listening to. His catalogue is truly stunning. Freakin musical genius.
And a really great voice.
@@keithdean9149 Facts.
It’s Madonna - Like a Virgin
The names they called out in the beginning was Dr Howard and Dr Fein was the last name of the 3 stooges.
Find not Fein.
@@Spitfirethedragon Fine not Find
Spitfirethedragon hey it’s originally Feinberg. I was just respecting his original spelling. He probably changed it to Fine to make it easier.
0:58 I think that's a throwback to The Three Stooges because their names were Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard and I know of one sketch they played doctors (or surgeons)
Yup. The short called "Men In Black"
For Duty and Humanity! lol
Interesting
You need to watch the original artist's video before watching Al's. He parodies their videos as well as the song.
Yes. Now I think it's mandatory for Billy to react to the "like a virgin" video.
I think he should do his research that way he would not take it so litteral!!!!!
Watching them after would work too, since that's when he knows he has to.
@@Wiley_Coyote too true,too true. I think he would find it a lot funnier that way!!
It might also help to have a GenXer in the room for the nuance explanations
WHat Al did to the flatlining patient in the beginning is a legit thing lol precordial thump, I was like wtf when I first saw this but yeah......I love this video though hahahaha Al is well.....So weird ;)
What's a crack'n, what's smap' n what's slippidy slapid'n.
I think it was Kurt Cobain that said, "If your song gets parodied by Weird Al, you know you've made it." It might have been someone else, but still, the statement rings true. You aren't anyone till Weird Al makes fun of your song. Honestly, I never saw the video to this song before, but I've heard it before and I've heard people say parts of the song.
I have yet to see a reactor catch the hospital intercom calling for "Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard" and obvious nod to the Three Stooges. I mean, I can excuse them missing the intercom calling for Dr. Ross (from General Hospital, I believe), but the Three Stooges?
Also, I've only seen one so far react to the gurney wheeling out a pair of legs connected to another pair of legs after the heart monitor scene. This did not make it two, sadly.
It's clear that BillyYouSoCrazy was BillyYouSoNotReadyForThisVideo.
So very true
I like over the intercom when you here request for Dr. Howard, Dr. Finn, and Dr. Howard. That's the Three Stooges.
Like a Virgin from Madonna
Jim Croce "Bad Bad Leroy Brown" and "You Don't Mess around with Jim"
Yes!
I wrote a WWE parody to this once called You Don't Mess Around With Vince. The chorus was:
You don't tug on the Nature Boy's robe...
You don't spit into the ring...
You don't pull the mask off the Big Van Vader...
And you don't mess around with Vince.
Like a virgin - Madonna is the original
Please react to Anymore by Travis Tritt :-)
I love that song. Tell me I was dreaming was another good one by Travis Tritt.
The scene where he beats on the monitor, got used in some commercial later.
In it, the doctors were performing surgery, while singing Tainted Love to the beat of the monitor.
This is based on the song & video for Madonna's Like A Virgin! Holy crap! I can't believe you don't know this. My 5yr old granddaughter knows MJ,Prince, Madonna & Queen among many others. Love weird Al, so I thank you for the laugh.
You should also watch the video by Madonna just to watch how perfect he does her dance moves from the video.
The very end where the dude flatlined again - he was spoofing one of Madonna's very early dance videos called Lucky Star
You should react to Michael Jackson's "Beat It" then Weird Al Yankovic's "Eat It"
This song is a parody of Like a Virgin by Madonna. Everything he did she did.
"Dr. Howard? Dr. Fine? Dr. Howard?' The nurse is paging the Three Stooges!
This is from Madonna's like a virgin song but you must watch the video because you will easily notice he learned all of her dance steps for the video.
Going back to 1983 with this parody. A couple years later (1985), Weird Al took on DEVO with "Dare To Be Stupid".
Madonna actually loved Weird Al's work and ask if he would write a song from hers. She even helped write some of lyrics
Al writes all his own shit
Madonna even suggested the title for this song. She said something like “I wonder when Weird Al’s going to do “Like A Surgeon.”
XD Weird Al was approached by Madonna - the blonde who was using the nail file, btw - to parody her song, "Like a Virgin." Glad you enjoyed it! You still gotta check out "You Don't Love Me Anymore" which is a parody of all the songs from the 90's by bands like Xtreme that were super touchy-feely, but you know Al - he's gonna yuck it up in the best way possible! XD
At the beginning when they're paging Drs. Howard , Fine & Howard, that's the last names of the 3 stooges.
One of the first of Al’s 80’s glory songs. “Like A Surgeon “ is a parody of Madonna’s great hit “Like A Virgin.”
You really need to do UHF for your Billy binges movie channel.
So Weird Al just walks in does a Precordial Thump and just walks out.
Srsly? I know it's old school, but sweet Babel jebuz. Actually saw this in concert when he went on tour in the 80s, lol.
He's parodying MADONNA'S "LIKE A VIRGIN" he is writhing around at the end like she does in her video, and the dance he and two others are doing at the end.
2:04 like a surgeon is a parody of like a virgin by madona
Holy cats Bill you're getting into classic 80s stuff now
It was Madonna's idea for Weird Al to parody her song "Like a Virgin"
Did you pick up on the more subtle jokes at the beginning? "Dr. Howard, Dr. Fein, Dr. Howard," The Three Stooges! Moe Howard, Larry Fein, and Curly Howard.
If you want another good parody try, "My Cellmate Thinks I'm Sexy" by Cletus T. Judd, a parody of "She Thinks My Tractors Sexy" by Kenny Chesney.
Yes...I was gonna suggest Cletus T. Judd. I also like Breath, (Breathe parody) and Did I Shave My Back For This.
Please react to his song, 'Loser', he wasn't allowed to do a music video because of copy right stuff. Then an animation company said, "That SUCKS." So they made him one. Weird Al, "Loser" is... in my top 3 favorite Weird Al songs.
Over the P.A. You hear " paging Dr. Howard, Dr Fine,Dr Howard." AKA The three Stooges from there classic short Men In Black.
Cardiac thump aka percussive maintenance
Trapped in the Drive-Thru by Weird Al is also great.
The original is Madonna's breakthrough hit - Like a Virgin.
Incidentally, that nurse in 3:28 filing her nails looks like Madonna in that video.
Next react to that
It's significantly more enjoyable to react to Weird Al videos if you're familiar with the songs/videos already. But yeah, as others said, Like a Virgin by Madonna
well, actually, there is a move such as that, yet it has to be performed correctly, (the hitting of the chest to get one breathing again), it's called a `pre-cardio thump'
I can't believe u don't know the real song. .
I keep telling reactors that they need to figure out what song Weird Al is parodying, and react to that first. Maybe in the same video. Or at least watch it before the parody. There are a lot of jokes you may have missed just because you didn't see the original video. It also explains why he is acting and dancing that way.
Please react to "The Loophole" by Garfunkel & Oates for more musical comedy.
Madonna asked him to do this parody, until then he did songs that he wanted to.
This song was a turning point in his career. At the time he made this, everyone and their brother was suing him. Then Madonna *comissioned* this song. She actually contacted him and *asked* him to make a parody of one of her songs. I don't know if she picked or he idd but, after this came out, during an interview she was asked why she not only didn't mind him poking fun of her, but *asked* him to do it. She replied, "All publicity is good publicity". After that, popular opinion was that it was petty and stupid of sue him so the number of artists suing him plummeted, and his career went the other direction. UP
Al was never sued by anyone. Once he started recording albums, he always got permission for his parodies. He pays royalties to the original songwriter, but writes all his own lyrics. Madonna did suggest the title of this parody. Even Coolio, who was initially upset about Amish Paradise, never sued and cashed every royalty check.
Great bass line.
Mandatory fun was his last album
You should do Love Can Build A Bridge by the Judds.
After reacting to weird Al parodies, you should check it "The End of the Roll" by The Holderness Family.
I'm convinced this video was made in response to Al's parents wanting him to get a "real" job, like a doctor that any good jewish boy would want to be.
His father was of Yugoslavian descent and his mother, English and Italian. Al is Christian. Al did get a degree in Architecture, but when he told his parents he wanted to try the music business, his father told him the sign of success is to love what you doing, go ahead.
Love the vid
You should react to more songs off of the album Straight Outta Lynwood, like the song "Stuck in the Drivethru" classic parody!
He's dedicated bro.
At the bearing they say the doctors of the three stooges.
Please react to more of weird al, dare to be stupid, one more minute. Living with a hernia, very funny!!
He directs all his own videos
The original one is Like a virgin by Madonna
Like a Virgin Madonna. Love this one.
Please react to Al Yankovic's Amish Paradise.
Hey Billy, I'm sure you have a huge backlog, but I would love it if you could react to Dan Seal's "Everything that glitters is not gold" one day. It's a great country music story song from the mid-80s.
01:50 You missed what was going on with the person on the gurney... It was feet at both ends
Look up his song 'Tacky'
This must have been before your time. Madonna's LIKE A VIRGIN where she's in white lace and black bra filmed in Italy rolling around in a gondola going under the bridges in the canal. I remember this now too. Funny! Waiting to see AMISH PARADISE!!!! 😍❤👍.
Madona Like a Virgil
Dr Fine-Dr Howard-Dr Fine...
Madonna like a virgin ... fun fact this is the only parody that wasnt Al's idea the idea was givin to him by madonna herself
This is the only time Weird Al used somebody else's idea, to make a song.
( And only because it was Madonna's idea. )
The original is LIKE A VIRGIN BY MADONNA
If you've seen it all...then did you see the gurney, that they were pushing out, had feet at both ends???? Hmmm???
Hi Have you watched Weird Al's Germs song
You need to react headline news by weird al
You should check out Australian band Sheppard keeping me crazy
On my way
Geronimo
Coming home
ever hear of a "pericardial thump" XDDDD
What does brackin mean?
It's a parody of Like a Virgin by Madonna.
Like a Virgin! You gotta check it out!!!
I know you have a lot of reactions to do but it would be great if you would react to theses songs for ANZAC day especially since you are a veteran and would truly understand the meanings of these songs. April 25th is ANZAC day it is when Australia remembers the fallen it is hard for people not from Australia to understand it's importance. ANZAC day started after WW1 from a population of fewer than five million, 416,809 men enlisted, of which over 60,000 were killed and 156,000 wounded, gassed, or taken prisoner but thanks to COVID-19 all the services have been cancelled.
the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" by Eric Bogle
I Was Only 19 by Redgum
Billy, it’s good friday. can you finally do “new again” passion of the christ edit?
The parody Is of Madonna's Like A Virgin.
Can you do Country Bumpkin by Cal Smith....I think it's my husband's and I song. It makes us laugh because of an inside joke that nobody but us understands. If you want another good weird Al song oh my Yoda is good
cledus t judd every light in the house is blown reaction plz
Check out the original song Madonna like a virgin
Do Chris Mann's Hello (from the inside) Adele parody please.
Can I get your perspective and reaction to Trace Adkins' 'Til the Last Shot's Fired?
He has done that one, it was one of his memorial day ones IIRC.
Is it wrong that I know that burger was a burger king whopper because of the shredded lettuce?
Hello, it's a parody! It would be nice if you looked up what song it's a parody of. Madonna's "Like a Virgin."
Original song was like a virgin by madonna
Weird Al eat it watch it
Like a virgin but the one and only Madonna
The. Video. Isn't. Real. It's. COMEDY.
I have a song suggestion Drowning by Chris Young
Madonna, Like a Virgin.
You need to watch madonnas music video of like a virgin, as he is imitating her dancing.
Madonna's Like A Virgin