I support this decision, but maybe we should have a fellowship. I vote Neil Degrasse Tyson in. Maybe Elon. Idk maybe al and nardwuar as merry and pippin. There's 9 members. We need a wizard, a dwarf, an elf, 2 more hobbits if nardwuar is in, and 2 men unless you guys are cool with elon and neil.
@@craigwheller thanks for correcting me, people must assume it’s his dad because he’s polish. I guess the lady at the polka museum didn’t care enough to clear that up lol
That's something people often forget... Al and his band play all of their music, so many different styles and instruments. He doesn't just record funny lyrics over a karaoke track!
"Weird Al" Yankovic - The Ridiculously Self Indulgent, Ill Advised Vanity Covers Album ruclips.net/video/S2B1xztGDoY/видео.html It's better than you imagined.
I met Mr. Yankovic in Disneyland in 2009. Extremely nice and polite. He even introduced me to his wife Suzanne and daughter Nina. I guess he was nice to me because when I saw him I called out “ Hey , Al!” he turned around and said “Yesssss?” I just said nice to meet you, I’m a big fan. Not original but I was just surprised he turned around and introduced me to his family and wished me a fun day in the park 💕💕💕 What a gentleman!
Weird Al Unplugged: The 2020 Alone on a Balcony Self-Isolation Tour. I mentioned it in a comment last night, but it would be so great if Al would put up a new song each day or several times each week like this. In these crazy times, we need folks like Al more than ever. He is a funny and needed breath of fresh air.
We don't need celebrities, they need us, its why they do this. Look at Sam Smith or Ellen Degeneres, pathetic, shallow shells of humans who subsist off attention. Now, I'm not saying Al is that kind if narcissist, but the notion that we need celebrities to release content from their Ivory Tower is absurd.
@@teideim5669 This. They're only celebrities because we like what they make and we WANT it. Do we NEED those specific celebrities to make shit for us? Nope, they're very easily replaceable, it's whoever the fuck we all end up settling on.
@@teideim5669 I might be that cynical about another celebrity, but from all his years of past behavior and consistency, I trust Weird Al. It's not like he needs attention anymore in any case, he's made all the money and got all the fame anybody could want. While I wouldn't trust a lot of other celebs this way, in this case I think, in absence of further evidence, I'll take it at face value: he released a cool accordion tune because he had extra time, wanted to make people happier, and correctly thought this would do it.
@@hasamidschwartz8725 Look at how his parents died. My psychotic mind is leaning toward it being murder. Somebody had to break Al, for whatever reason :( and losing both parents at once would be effective.. Many, many celebrities have family members and others close to them who have died tragic yet mysterious deaths.
@Jangler333 Thanks for the heads up to Mason Williams version, haven't heard a good copy in years. Check this one out ruclips.net/video/V4Ga67EDrKI/видео.html
Are the angels screaming in agony after falling from heaven? Because regardless of how talented he is on the instrument (and he is), this was a minute and a half longer than any accordion solo should be.
Cut to the neighbor sobbing, pounding the ground with his fists, knowing full well that he could never compete with this squeezebox demigod, this paragon of human achievement
Three things must happen and soon: Al selected to the Rock Hall, Al selected to the Polka Hall, and Al performs half time at the Super Bowl. Who's with me?
Al, after almost 30 years with you... A close personal friend, you've never let me down. My mom paid for my subscription into your fan club "Close personal friend fan club of Al's" to make me the happiest kid I knew at the time. Thank you for still making the music I can't get enough of today.
@Desi O'Connell -- I couldn't have said it any better myself ;) I even enjoyed his movie "UHF" when I begged my grandpa to take me to the premier at our local theater.. My poor grandpa.. LMAO.. no telling what was going on in his mind as we sat together side-by-side watching that film ;) *BUT* I would often glance over to look at him.. and a few times, I swore he almost laughed his dentures into the popcorn bucket.
I'm sitting in the parking lot of a hospital because my wife dislocated her shoulder and because of the coronavirus I can't be in there with her. So now I'm just browsing through RUclips and seeing Weird Al being Weird Al definitely helps. Thank you.
So, of all the crazy celebrities doing weird stuff during quarantine, the sanest one so far is Weird Al? Are you other A-listers seeing this?!? No crazy bathroom hyjinks, no badly sung bad songs, just Al doing what Al do... This inspires me.
Since this is shorter than the original, unplugged, and exposed to the elements, I propose that this version forever after be known as "Compressed Natural Gas".
@@Ari-hc1vr I think they mean that he still seems to be thought of as a comedian first and foremost, and he deserves to be just as famed for his sheer musical versatility and consummate talent. He is a phenomenal musician.
It’s just as I expected. Weird Al just plays a killer accordion arrangement of Classical Gas without saying a word or doing something funny. Never has there been a subversion of expectations this good since the Sixth Sense. Bravo 👏
Weird Al proves that one man and his accordion can bring joy to the world in these tough times we are all facing. I have loved Al since I was 7 and heard 'Eat It' for the first time. I was an odd kid, and there was something about Al I instantly connected with. I have bought almost every record and watched almost any show or movie with Al in it. Heck, I even went and saw UHF in the theatres with my mom. It was a double feature along with the Pheobe Cates 1960s set film 'Shag." I just came to see UHF and skipped the other film.
If you like weird al for his weirdness i recomand a little band called ween. Still funny but not a joke band and no parodies, just tongue in cheek humor with amazing music. I recomend songs, chocolate town, hiv song, buenos tardes, you fucked up, let me lick your pussy (live at stubs), the mollusk, mutilated lips, light me up, bananas and blow and tear for eddie live. Their live shows are among the best
Watching this a year later. Still can't thank Al enough for giving birth to this gloriously beautiful monstrosity. He doesn't just make the world a better place, he drags it thrashing and snarling into the light, then forces it to learn manners with a mandatory tea party.
Or at least remember his first songs, including my bologna, were played on the accordion. I prefer Another One Rides the Bus. Both played with just the accordion and Al singing. Whenever I think of Al's last name, I think of the accordion playing polka king, Frankie Yankovic. Coincidence? I don't think so. When I first heard Weird Al, I thought he was related to Frankie. Innocent child, I was.
@@Swampert384 I've been lucky enough to see him 5 times in concert. Last August he only brought the accordian out for the final song, but he still always puts one hell of a show 😎
He also did a straight cover of "What is Life?" at a George Harrison tribute concert. ruclips.net/video/wXMq3QJwJiA/видео.html Or at least as straight as he's capable of doing. It's a proper cover, not a parody, but he does goof around on the stage.
@@fredbullmer273 You have a very good point. Especially as he does everything including rock music. He, and his band, are a very singular existence. Musically and personally.
Agreed. He has earned every dollar without the need for controversy, gossip, or bullshit. A celeb who actually worked his way to the top and has worked every day to stay there.
@@qwerty-c6n4u Every penny, every dollar, every cheer, every clap...... Weird Al has earned them all in spades. The guy is a musical and comedic LEGEND.
You're the man, Al! You can always put a smile on someone's face! You've gotten through the last 20 years of being a father, multiple deployments overseas, hell even multiple marriages! Even now, I recently had Rotator Cuff Surgery, and can't sleep. So who's there for me at 11:30 at night? Good old Al! Haha! When a smile is needed, I know where to find the guy that makes me feel like a kid again! Thank you, Sir!
The ad playing before this video was for Masterclass with this guy saying "Dare to suck, dare to be terrible!" And I'm just thinking... Dare to be stupid?
Al, my first record ever was "'Weird Al' Yankovic in 3-D" in 1984 when I was 6 years old, and you've been one of my favourite artists ever since. 36 years later and I'm so happy that you're still throwing down. The world is a better place for having you in it.
@@richardburchett Oh, man! I had Dare to be Stupid and Off the Deep End on tape. But yeah, 3-D was epic. Nature Trail to Hell and I lost on Jeopardy still pop into my head at Random.
Sometimes I forget that Al is first and foremost a professionally trained accordionist. His raw talent blows me away. I stand in awe as a 34 year old man in the same way I did when I found him when I was 10. God bless Weird Al Yankovic. He is the centermost stone in out nation's crown jewels.
I know that his father was a nationally famous accordionist. I know that Al Yankovic is a talented musician, but I wasn't sure what instrument he first studied.
It's fucking LA. It's literally Hell, on Earth. I am sure random accordionists do not even impinge upon their consciousness, they are so used to filtering out reality.
I bet he never though recording a parody of Queen onto a cassette and sending it to Dr demento would get him this far! I remember first hearing in back in 1980 or so and having a good laugh. I'm so glad Al was successful, he's definitely a bright spot left over from the 80's. i have to say I never though I'd hear someone playing classical gas on the accordion, yet here it is.
His first actual recording he sent in to the good doctor was Belvedere Cruiser. A song about the Yankovic family vehicle. This was the springboard to greatness!
Yes! I loved listening to that radio show 😀 It came on over our FM rock station on Saturday or Sunday night. Lots of great songs and comedy. Anyone remember Fish Heads? Roly Poly fish heads, eat them up yum.
Classical Gas is one of my all-time favorite songs. I never would have thought that I needed to hear an accordion cover version, but now that I have, I can say it was just what I needed.
Lol, he looks like an infant with a pube stache in the old 80's videos. Seriously, look at a side-by side. The man does, in fact age. He just does so looking every bit as magnificent as the day before, just a little older.
It is easy to forget, with a focus on the comedy, that what he does requires serious musical capabilities. He plays every style really well. He was into Nirvana before they were cool. He was actually annoyed they weren't cool enough to cover and when they started getting radio play and he thought he could sell their parody, he called Kurt. Kurt said that was the moment he realized he had made it.
First time I've heard this played on an instrument that actually uses a gas to operate. Nice rendition, great view - and I love the oddity of it all. :-) PS: I wonder how it would sound as a polka? Hmm... :-P
@@brianl8481 isn't John Candy still a continental treasure? My favorite comedian of alltime. And his polka playing character in Home Alone mentions my city, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. I think we got blessed with both. Sometimes like we stole them. This country(U.S.) needs more lighter comedy now. Even before the COVID pandemic.
Disclosure: I've never even touched an accordion. But I'm just assuming that it's super hard to play. Melody, rythm, chords, all at the same time. His playing just seems really impressive!
Weird Al's accordion playing is at the same level as Steve Martin's Banjo playing. ruclips.net/video/DiraO4fI-3k/видео.html ruclips.net/video/rrlqQ1_vZVE/видео.html ruclips.net/video/sovTfNH4Lag/видео.html
Weird Al is the real deal, a one-of-a-kind comedic and musical genius. I've been listening to his music since the 1980s. And by all accounts, he's also a really decent human being.
This is even better than Lisa Simpson's version. I'm still jealous of both your talents. I'm trying piano but I'm pretty mediocre. Anyway. Stay healthy, Al, and all of you out there. And take care of your pets.
Everytime I hear this song I Always cry. I Don't know why. It's like my music soul is over joyous because it's so Awesome. Thanks AL, for making me cry. 🤘🤠
Duane (Duane G. Shelton) told me that it was the blacks who started Rock and roll. To all of you men and women out there, how's it ever possible that Duane knows the truth?
Al, you've been a hero of mine since I was a weird, awkward kid. Now that I am a weird, awkward adult, I think I can safely say that you've never been "Weird" Al to me; you are "Good" Al. Thanks for the joy over the years.
The spatula hoarding is getting out of control. Just yesterday I was down at Spatula City to get a wedding spatula and i saw a guy with a cart full of hundreds of em!
And instead of grabbing way more than we need, we should just get the basics that we need: *_SUPPLIES!_* ( While in self quarantine, gather the group together for shared fun: watch "UHF"! )
LifeProTip: Whever wedding spatulas run out, opt for a 'toilet spatula', instead! They're plentiful enough and they're far better replacements than the 'sleeping spatula' or the 'spanking spatula' varieties 👍
I do realize it just how smart weird Albert Yankovic was; when he wrote out a song about himself, being the very worst 'Jeopardy' contestant. In the very way he has seen the men; who were 2 of the 'Jeopardy' contestants, have received their PhDs. The music video also shows; 2 stage handlers, throwing weird Albert out of the TV game show's studio. Weird Albert said; "I'll do better next time."
Thank you for this cover, Al. This was one of my dad's favorite songs... and I've been missing him the last few days. Hearing this tonight was what I needed.
I hope we see some new songs written during isolation. Heck, with today's technology the whole band could record their parts all while staying in their homes!
neighbors: _he's got the accordion out again._
SnowDogRedSectorEh all hat was missing was some neighbor yelling “shut up” and throwing a shoe at him
You talk about the neighbors but imagine being his family. THE ACCORDION IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE!
His neighbors get a taste of real music... and they like it
neighbors: he's got the accordion out again. Turn off that dang TV and open up the window.
Bring your bagpipes, I'll get my kazoo. PARTY tonight!
Even after all this time, the old saying holds true: he who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life.
Sage advice from the contemporary philosopher: Homer (Simpson)
Even after all this time, the old copy-pasted comment gets likes: he who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life.
I have been tired of life for a very long time...but I could never be tired of Weird Al.
Signor Vercetti, lei ha ragione
Amen 🙏
Weird Al is who should greet the aliens if they ever arrive.
If that's really happening, they've probably already met! Lol! It would explain a lot.... 🤣😂🙂
They are already among us.
I think he already did.....
He is they.
I support this decision, but maybe we should have a fellowship. I vote Neil Degrasse Tyson in. Maybe Elon. Idk maybe al and nardwuar as merry and pippin. There's 9 members. We need a wizard, a dwarf, an elf, 2 more hobbits if nardwuar is in, and 2 men unless you guys are cool with elon and neil.
Lest we ever forget that without the comedy, Weird Al is still monumentally talented at music.
His father is one of the greatest polka players of all time
@@monke7156 this is a common misconception, his father was not Frankie Yankovic
@@craigwheller thanks for correcting me, people must assume it’s his dad because he’s polish. I guess the lady at the polka museum didn’t care enough to clear that up lol
That's something people often forget... Al and his band play all of their music, so many different styles and instruments. He doesn't just record funny lyrics over a karaoke track!
@@craigwheller Frankie Yankovic was not his father, however they were known to collaborate: ruclips.net/video/tRwSHIQdeUw/видео.html
I sometimes forget this guy is an _actual_ musician, not just a comedian with a budget.
He produces lots of serious artists. Because he's a sound engineer too. Little known fact.
His band is legit incredible live performing so many different genres
@@RobMacKendrick and quite the stickler for sound quality which is why if you buy his music he has a link to a site with higher quality tracks
He's more talented than the overwhelming majority of the artists he parodies, and his career has outlasted virtually every one of them.
He's a very talented musician
*THIS*
This is what playing with *SOUL* is like
and Al has *PLENTY* to spare
Lol yeah
He puts those goddamn *ROBOTIC* RUclips *SHREDDERS* to *SHAME*
So This is what Al does during self isolation
No harm in playing with yourself and sharing it on youtube ;p
It is a comforting thought.
Red &Only “playing with yourself”
Who's running the camera?
And he does play that very well btw.
I would buy an album that was just Weird Al playing normal covers on his accordion.
If we hear more Heart covers, then I'm in!
#SomebodyMakeThisHappen
I would too. We should suggest this to him. A lot.
"Weird Al" Yankovic - The Ridiculously Self Indulgent, Ill Advised Vanity Covers Album
ruclips.net/video/S2B1xztGDoY/видео.html
It's better than you imagined.
@@jdridesbikes thank you so much it’s incredible.
The best part is that he still parodied all the lyrics.
Classic Al.
*farts
What has he parodied recently. I want new stuff
I laughed out loud at this comment. Thanks!
@@danielholman7866 he's not doing new stuff anymore
@@therealmckoy6772 no u
It is a privilege to be alive to see this.
Yes
He can do better, give us a corona virus song with lyrics
He's got too much class to parody while people are suffering
Can't tell if "Self Isolation Craze" or "Weird Al being Weird Al."
Leaning towards the latter.
And it can't be both at the same time?
Weird Al is the only way Weird Al knows how to be.
Weird Al in self isolation is just Al.
Let's face it he's always been crazy.
I'd say both
I met Mr. Yankovic in Disneyland in 2009. Extremely nice and polite. He even introduced me to his wife Suzanne and daughter Nina.
I guess he was nice to me because when I saw him I called out “ Hey , Al!” he turned around and said “Yesssss?” I just said nice to meet you, I’m a big fan. Not original but I was just surprised he turned around and introduced me to his family and wished me a fun day in the park 💕💕💕
What a gentleman!
Weird Al Unplugged: The 2020 Alone on a Balcony Self-Isolation Tour. I mentioned it in a comment last night, but it would be so great if Al would put up a new song each day or several times each week like this. In these crazy times, we need folks like Al more than ever. He is a funny and needed breath of fresh air.
Can you imagine how much practice it took just to this one? CG is a LOT of notes. I loved it when my sisters played the "45" single in the late 60's.
We don't need celebrities, they need us, its why they do this. Look at Sam Smith or Ellen Degeneres, pathetic, shallow shells of humans who subsist off attention. Now, I'm not saying Al is that kind if narcissist, but the notion that we need celebrities to release content from their Ivory Tower is absurd.
@@teideim5669 This. They're only celebrities because we like what they make and we WANT it. Do we NEED those specific celebrities to make shit for us? Nope, they're very easily replaceable, it's whoever the fuck we all end up settling on.
@@teideim5669 I might be that cynical about another celebrity, but from all his years of past behavior and consistency, I trust Weird Al. It's not like he needs attention anymore in any case, he's made all the money and got all the fame anybody could want. While I wouldn't trust a lot of other celebs this way, in this case I think, in absence of further evidence, I'll take it at face value: he released a cool accordion tune because he had extra time, wanted to make people happier, and correctly thought this would do it.
@@hasamidschwartz8725 Look at how his parents died. My psychotic mind is leaning toward it being murder. Somebody had to break Al, for whatever reason :( and losing both parents at once would be effective.. Many, many celebrities have family members and others close to them who have died tragic yet mysterious deaths.
THAT ACCORDION PLAYING EARNED HIM THAT HOUSE IN THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS
c w with 7 Lamborghini’s in his Lamborghini account
@Jangler333 Thanks for the heads up to Mason Williams version, haven't heard a good copy in years. Check this one out ruclips.net/video/V4Ga67EDrKI/видео.html
@@Corncan2 And 7,000 rolls of toilet paper.
Can we all agree that the bottom line is talent? The man is an amazing lyricist, a superb musician, and an underrated song writer
@Archie Bunker Will you stifle yourself, hah?
This is why we all need to isolate: to keep Al safe.
Thank you for this gold nugget of a comment.
The world would suck without this man. God, please protect and bless the polka G.O.A.T. no matter what.
Finally, Classical Gas played on an instrument that uses gas.
🤓Er, technically all instruments use gas, otherwise they wouldn't make a noise. /🤓
anononomous
Air*
@@anononomous this is true. But the variety of gaseous makeup in the medium changes how the sound is made and perceived.
@@anononomous Electronic instruments don't need to use any gas directly. But eventually you play them back to somebody or else there isn't much point.
Technically your face uses gas.
"Now do 'Classical Gas!'"
- Lenford "Lenny" Leonard, _The Simpsons,_ 1993
Looking for this comment.
@@robertmiranda2771 me too 😂
Holy crud, 27 years later and here we are.
I laughed at that in 1993 and I still laugh today. It was and is a great line.
Just watched that episode a few days ago. Classic Simpsons was something else.
“Honey?! What’s that noise?” “It’s Weird Al playing the accordion on his balcony again” “sweet Jesus, I thought it was angels”
He's not an angel?
Well, you weren't wrong.
@@theMoerster Not yet.... but he definitely has the talent to be one.
It is
Are the angels screaming in agony after falling from heaven? Because regardless of how talented he is on the instrument (and he is), this was a minute and a half longer than any accordion solo should be.
Cut to the neighbor sobbing, pounding the ground with his fists, knowing full well that he could never compete with this squeezebox demigod, this paragon of human achievement
The neighborhood is usually empty, as everyone who moves in has this realization, & takes their own life.
They already know. He parodied half his neighbours anyway
Three things must happen and soon: Al selected to the Rock Hall, Al selected to the Polka Hall, and Al performs half time at the Super Bowl. Who's with me?
I would buy a sports-ball ticket just to see Weird Al perform at halftime.
But do any of us really want to see him running around half naked at half time? 🤢
@@mrsqueakthecat.8061 - Yes. We all do.
@@mrsqueakthecat.8061 Maybe. Only if it's the left half.
These things haven't already happened? How? Why? Who? or whom?
Weird Al's kid has simultaneously the coolest, and yet the dorkiest, dad in the world.
That's the best kind of dad.
Must be like being Plastic Man's son.
Al, after almost 30 years with you... A close personal friend, you've never let me down. My mom paid for my subscription into your fan club "Close personal friend fan club of Al's" to make me the happiest kid I knew at the time. Thank you for still making the music I can't get enough of today.
Wait what there is a fan club ?
@@letsbehonest4221 There used to be a fan club years ago called "The Close Personal Friends of Al." No idea if it's still active.
I was in the club in the early 90s! Got the evening star newsletter for a couple years. I was a happy kid.
@Desi O'Connell
-- I couldn't have said it any better myself ;)
I even enjoyed his movie "UHF" when I begged my grandpa to take me to the premier at our local theater..
My poor grandpa.. LMAO.. no telling what was going on in his mind as we sat together side-by-side watching that film ;)
*BUT* I would often glance over to look at him.. and a few times, I swore he almost laughed his dentures into the popcorn bucket.
@@treborironwolfe978 "You get to drink from... THE FIRE HOOOOOOOOOOSE!!!"
One of the few people who can make accordion music sound REALLY GOOD...😊
I'm sitting in the parking lot of a hospital because my wife dislocated her shoulder and because of the coronavirus I can't be in there with her. So now I'm just browsing through RUclips and seeing Weird Al being Weird Al definitely helps. Thank you.
Hope things turn out well
All the best,stay sane
Aw no is she ok. What did she do
@@spiddyman0079 Dislocated her shoulder sounds like
All the best to your wife. We will get over this craze and all have drink.
The rest of us are dying to return to normalcy, and Al is on his balcony SHREDDING on an...accordion.
Thanks, Weird Al. We all needed that.
I don't know if you mean it the good way or the bad way..
But I am it taking the good way
Shredding is always a good way!
His name is "Wierd al" I don't think "normalcy" is in his vocabulary!!!!!!!!!!
Somewhere out there, Lenny is tapping his knee and shaking his head to this.
You're right, Tomorrow i'm gonna punch lenny in the back of the head.
@@MattGodzilla2000 Not Lenny!
So we marched night and day, by the big cooling tower, they had the plant, but we had the power.
Where's my burrito?!Where's my burrito?!
luvdady and I got this one sneaking under the door of a pay toilet
That guy has unbelievable talent and perfect sense of humor! I admire anyone who can play accordion!!!!
So, of all the crazy celebrities doing weird stuff during quarantine, the sanest one so far is Weird Al? Are you other A-listers seeing this?!? No crazy bathroom hyjinks, no badly sung bad songs, just Al doing what Al do... This inspires me.
Funny you mention bathroom hijinks, as al recorded his first ever track in a bathroom in 1979
@@Goldenrod01 "Another One Rides the Bus"
1dcondave I believe the track was ‘my Bologna’
@@Goldenrod01 ah
He has finally become... Regular Al
Since this is shorter than the original, unplugged, and exposed to the elements, I propose that this version forever after be known as "Compressed Natural Gas".
It could be called that simply because it's only using an accordion...
Natural gas is mixture of several combustible gasses. This has only one thing in it so "Compressed Coal Gas" might be better.
Compressed Classical Gas
lol
Hah. Nerd.
Weird Al is the most underated musician his music is genius.
A lot of his original "style parodies" are legitimately good songs that just happen to have silly lyrics.
he's good, but I wouldn't say underrated. He's a household name. Everyone knows and likes him
Al is Legend
@@SmoothRiker Hardware Store will always be a god-tier bop tbh
@@Ari-hc1vr I think they mean that he still seems to be thought of as a comedian first and foremost, and he deserves to be just as famed for his sheer musical versatility and consummate talent. He is a phenomenal musician.
FINALLY! Classical Gas had been played by one of the greatest around. Thank you!
despite all that is happening, sometimes we just need Al to brighten the night and the heart.
He makes everyone smile and I love that 😁
Our lord and savior :)
Somewhere out there, Lenny is pleased by your choice of music
Dental plan!
@@BlueManIan but a keg of beer
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Where's my burrito!?
Lisa needs braces
This gives off heavy last-accordion-player-left-due-to-apocalypse vibes
The Alpocalypse was a lot more fun.
It’s just as I expected.
Weird Al just plays a killer accordion arrangement of Classical Gas without saying a word or doing something funny.
Never has there been a subversion of expectations this good since the Sixth Sense. Bravo 👏
Now, "Popcorn", "Flight of the Bumblebee", and "Kitten on the Keys"!
Serious mode: Thanks. Just, thanks.
The Lonely Bull! Freebird! Just Dropped in to See What Condition My Condition Was In!
Anyway, here's Wonderwall
@@migangelmart kenny rogers
Stairway to Heaven!
Albuquerque!
POPCORN! YES!!!! 😀
also : 200th like 😊
Weird Al proves that one man and his accordion can bring joy to the world in these tough times we are all facing. I have loved Al since I was 7 and heard 'Eat It' for the first time. I was an odd kid, and there was something about Al I instantly connected with. I have bought almost every record and watched almost any show or movie with Al in it. Heck, I even went and saw UHF in the theatres with my mom. It was a double feature along with the Pheobe Cates 1960s set film 'Shag." I just came to see UHF and skipped the other film.
UHF is the bomb!
If you like weird al for his weirdness i recomand a little band called ween. Still funny but not a joke band and no parodies, just tongue in cheek humor with amazing music.
I recomend songs, chocolate town, hiv song, buenos tardes, you fucked up, let me lick your pussy (live at stubs), the mollusk, mutilated lips, light me up, bananas and blow and tear for eddie live.
Their live shows are among the best
Your story mirrors mine👍
@@albenmurcia4716 Looooove Ween!!!👍
Dear Bill Choy, Right there with ya, my brother! Wierd Al for life!!!
In these dark times only one person can show us the light, and he wields an accordion.
Why does this sound like a synopses for a Novel?
thesonofabob Excellent ! 😀
Watching this a year later. Still can't thank Al enough for giving birth to this gloriously beautiful monstrosity. He doesn't just make the world a better place, he drags it thrashing and snarling into the light, then forces it to learn manners with a mandatory tea party.
Yeah he's funny.... but how about the level of musicianship required to pull that off! Just love him. Hope he does more.
Thank you that is exactly what I was thinking.
Seriously!
I saw him live on his mandatory World tour, complete showman in all he does.
I love Weird Al, but these guys over here are fucking killing it:
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Everyone seems to even forget that Al is an architect too.
I think this is what those out of touch celebs thought they were doing with "Imagine".Al is just pure joy though.
And here we observe the majestic Al Yankovic in his natural environment preforming a mating call into the distance.
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Teirdalin thanks! Needed that laugh!
I want you to know I read this in a David Attenborough voice like I am sure you intended. Bravo.
Well, that may be so, but at least he doesn't have to project it very far, since his wife is holding the camera.
@Mindful Chase LMAO
I’m all too sure that Mason Williams is grinning from ear to ear and giving Al two biiiiiiiig thumbs up!!!👍🏼 👍🏼
Its fun to watch Al just play like no one is watching.
When he closed his eyes and just gos in to a flow state.
Anyone who thinks Al's only good for his parodies NEEDS to see this...
Or at least remember his first songs, including my bologna, were played on the accordion. I prefer Another One Rides the Bus. Both played with just the accordion and Al singing. Whenever I think of Al's last name, I think of the accordion playing polka king, Frankie Yankovic. Coincidence? I don't think so. When I first heard Weird Al, I thought he was related to Frankie. Innocent child, I was.
Or listen to Hardware Store, or any other of his amazing originals
Or see him in concert. That was a real treat back in 2018
@@Swampert384 I've been lucky enough to see him 5 times in concert. Last August he only brought the accordian out for the final song, but he still always puts one hell of a show 😎
He also did a straight cover of "What is Life?" at a George Harrison tribute concert. ruclips.net/video/wXMq3QJwJiA/видео.html Or at least as straight as he's capable of doing. It's a proper cover, not a parody, but he does goof around on the stage.
When we get through this crisis, we need to finally address a long overdue issue: getting Al into the Rock Hall of Fame
Not that I disagree, but just how would you classify him. He is his OWN genre.
@@fredbullmer273 You have a very good point. Especially as he does everything including rock music. He, and his band, are a very singular existence. Musically and personally.
He can sneak in alongside Primus
He definitely needs to get in
He is long overdue!
If there's any celebrity that deserves all the money he has it's Wierd Al.
Agreed. He has earned every dollar without the need for controversy, gossip, or bullshit. A celeb who actually worked his way to the top and has worked every day to stay there.
Agreed. He may be weird, but at least he’s self-made.
@@qwerty-c6n4u Every penny, every dollar, every cheer, every clap...... Weird Al has earned them all in spades. The guy is a musical and comedic LEGEND.
Huh, classical gas on an accordion sounds like Castlevania music, who knew
I really want to hear Al cover Bloody Tears
They should hire Al to create the music for the next installment of the series.
honestly whenever talking about the greatest musicians of all time, this man NEEDS to be in the conversation.
Yeah....sure. What did you smoke?
@@vertsang5424 Weird Al is indisputably a musical genius, high order.
Why he and his band aren't in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is beyond me!!!
@@vertsang5424 You don't have to smoke anything to realize that Weird Al is one of the most talented musicians EVER!!!
Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages...
The King has returned.
Long live the king...
Hail to the King baby!
What? HE NEVER LEFT.
All hail the king!
The King never left. He only rest to become stronger then before.
Put this guy in the Rock and Roll HOF. He deserves it, so much!!!!
Unfortunately, they never will.
The Rock Hall really has no
true appreciation of great music.
Well weird als more parody and poka then rock?
It may not be rock and roll, but I do think it's the sentiment behind the thought that counts.
@@F6FHELLCAT12 if NWA and Tupac can pass for rock then i think Al can no problem.
The R&R HOF is a joke, and every artist knows it.
LOVE this. Al is the one talented, smart and humble celebrity who actually deserves this lovely house in the hills, too.
This guy’s got skills. He just might make something of himself some day.
You know who this is, right?
Kazuhira Miller he’s joking
@@user-nu7xc4wp1h r/woooosh, right?
He took a serious amount of lessons growing up.
He might do a song with that McCartney dude and maybe McCartney will get famous! Maybe a song about chicken pot pie?
You're the man, Al! You can always put a smile on someone's face! You've gotten through the last 20 years of being a father, multiple deployments overseas, hell even multiple marriages! Even now, I recently had Rotator Cuff Surgery, and can't sleep. So who's there for me at 11:30 at night? Good old Al! Haha! When a smile is needed, I know where to find the guy that makes me feel like a kid again! Thank you, Sir!
The ad playing before this video was for Masterclass with this guy saying "Dare to suck, dare to be terrible!" And I'm just thinking...
Dare to be stupid?
HSHSUISIAOP LMAOOOOOO 😂😂😂
*I CAN'T HEAR YOU!*
okay, I can hear you now.
🎼🎵”PUT DOWN THAT CHAINSAW AND LISTEN TO ME,
IT’S TIME FOR US TO JOIN IN THE FIGHT...”🎵🎶
Al, my first record ever was "'Weird Al' Yankovic in 3-D" in 1984 when I was 6 years old, and you've been one of my favourite artists ever since. 36 years later and I'm so happy that you're still throwing down. The world is a better place for having you in it.
Oldhammyham My brother and I had that on cassette and wore it out. A lot of good deep cuts on that record.
@@richardburchett Oh, man! I had Dare to be Stupid and Off the Deep End on tape. But yeah, 3-D was epic. Nature Trail to Hell and I lost on Jeopardy still pop into my head at Random.
Sometimes I forget that Al is first and foremost a professionally trained accordionist. His raw talent blows me away. I stand in awe as a 34 year old man in the same way I did when I found him when I was 10. God bless Weird Al Yankovic. He is the centermost stone in out nation's crown jewels.
Professionally trained? No. He says there are people on RUclips that play better than him
I know that his father was a nationally famous accordionist. I know that Al Yankovic is a talented musician, but I wasn't sure what instrument he first studied.
@@johnsavard7583 no, Al’s father Nick wasn’t an accordion player. He’s not related to Frankie Yankovich
He was NOT professionally trained. He quit after 4 or 5 lessons and trained himself.
@@dillonohlemiller9027 To be fair you can find people better than you at pretty much anything on youtube.
I'm assuming Al's neighbors are just used to stuff like this.
It's fucking LA. It's literally Hell, on Earth. I am sure random accordionists do not even impinge upon their consciousness, they are so used to filtering out reality.
I couldn't
They probably love it, I know if he was my neighbor I'd love it
Barnaclebeard Jealous? 😂
@@darkchakra22 horrified and disgusted
I mean this with utter sincerity, this was one of the best renditions of Classical Gas I have ever heard.
I bet he never though recording a parody of Queen onto a cassette and sending it to Dr demento would get him this far! I remember first hearing in back in 1980 or so and having a good laugh. I'm so glad Al was successful, he's definitely a bright spot left over from the 80's. i have to say I never though I'd hear someone playing classical gas on the accordion, yet here it is.
His first actual recording he sent in to the good doctor was Belvedere Cruiser. A song about the Yankovic family vehicle. This was the springboard to greatness!
Yes! I loved listening to that radio show 😀 It came on over our FM rock station on Saturday or Sunday night. Lots of great songs and comedy. Anyone remember Fish Heads? Roly Poly fish heads, eat them up yum.
My Balona came well before that. A Parody of The Knack's My Sharona.
Lenny: Now do classical gas!!!
Al: *pulls out accordion*
Aw, nuts!
Considerate! I wish my partner would step outside when he gets classical gas.
BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ‼️
if you can smell their fart, you should sit farther apart.
Classical Gas is one of my all-time favorite songs. I never would have thought that I needed to hear an accordion cover version, but now that I have, I can say it was just what I needed.
First off, Jesus this man doesn't age. Second, it's easy to forget he knows how to use an accordion seriously until you see stuff like this.
Lol, he looks like an infant with a pube stache in the old 80's videos. Seriously, look at a side-by side. The man does, in fact age. He just does so looking every bit as magnificent as the day before, just a little older.
Yeah he does age, just very gracefully and very slowly (visually). His nose looks really different, presumably a bit of surgery.
It is easy to forget, with a focus on the comedy, that what he does requires serious musical capabilities. He plays every style really well. He was into Nirvana before they were cool. He was actually annoyed they weren't cool enough to cover and when they started getting radio play and he thought he could sell their parody, he called Kurt. Kurt said that was the moment he realized he had made it.
He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life.
MegaDerpLord i’m tired of life but i’ll never be tired of al!
That's sounds familiar. Didn't Homer Simpson say that?
@@kontonord8303 Homer said that
Indeed
@@kontonord8303 yeah
Weird Al playing Classical Gas on his accordion while in self-isolation due to COVID-19? Priceless. For everything else, there's MasterCard.
😂
Lmao
even without satire this bloke is seriously talented
First time I've heard this played on an instrument that actually uses a gas to operate. Nice rendition, great view - and I love the oddity of it all. :-)
PS: I wonder how it would sound as a polka? Hmm... :-P
Forget "Imagine", THIS is the music the world needs right now!
Yeah, why don't we laugh in this absurdity?
Why do we have to be serious?
@Deimos Cain imagine is overrated anyway
Imagine is just a glorified rendition of a red-pilled atheist redditor preaching about communism
Put a bass track with the some mumble lyrics and a rapper with lil in the name it would hit trending page easy..
Being out of work and quarantined in the house indefinitely takes it out of you. We needed this. Thanks, Al! We can always count on you to pick us up.
I love listening to him!!
Weird Al is a treasure.
A national treasure!
@@MadMagicianKaros Can he be a continental treasure, for us Canadians?
@@sealight78 Can Colin Mochrie be a continental treasure, for us Americans?
@@brianl8481 isn't John Candy still a continental treasure? My favorite comedian of alltime. And his polka playing character in Home Alone mentions my city, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. I think we got blessed with both. Sometimes like we stole them. This country(U.S.) needs more lighter comedy now. Even before the COVID pandemic.
In case there was ever any doubt that Weird Al was a top shelf musician and not just a guy who parodies lyrics, this should put that doubt to rest.
Disclosure: I've never even touched an accordion.
But I'm just assuming that it's super hard to play. Melody, rythm, chords, all at the same time. His playing just seems really impressive!
Weird Al's accordion playing is at the same level as Steve Martin's Banjo playing.
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Weird Al is the real deal, a one-of-a-kind comedic and musical genius. I've been listening to his music since the 1980s. And by all accounts, he's also a really decent human being.
Everyone focuses on how funny and zany he is, but everyone also overlooks what a talented musician he really is.
What hath the RUclips algorithm wrought today?
"Here, let me give you something you never knew you always wanted."
These are the moments that The Algorithm ALMOST makes it worth seeing five commercials in an 8 minute video.
"And now for something completely different." -Monty Python
This is even better than Lisa Simpson's version. I'm still jealous of both your talents. I'm trying piano but I'm pretty mediocre. Anyway. Stay healthy, Al, and all of you out there.
And take care of your pets.
Mediocre is still better than me, who is in the category of can't. Keep at it!
Yes stay healthy, we need you through this insanity of life
My father was a concert organist. I saw him play Classical Gas and he always said it was really challenging. Well done, sir! That was awesome.
Everytime I hear this song I Always cry. I Don't know why. It's like my music soul is over joyous because it's so Awesome.
Thanks AL, for making me cry.
🤘🤠
Please, for the love of all that is humanly possible, can we please please please have more of this
Agreed. I know Al's more about spreading the humor than showing off his talent, but this was almost hypnotic to watch!
Most of us seems to be rejecting Chuck Barry these days, even though his music didn't contain explicit material.
Duane (Duane G. Shelton) told me that it was the blacks who started Rock and roll. To all of you men and women out there, how's it ever possible that Duane knows the truth?
It's hard to believe just what kind of rap sheet Chuck Barry had!
Ok there's the difference between someone who actually knows how to play and someone who fiddles with one in an antique shop. This is just lovely.
Al, you've been a hero of mine since I was a weird, awkward kid. Now that I am a weird, awkward adult, I think I can safely say that you've never been "Weird" Al to me; you are "Good" Al.
Thanks for the joy over the years.
The spatula hoarding is getting out of control. Just yesterday I was down at Spatula City to get a wedding spatula and i saw a guy with a cart full of hundreds of em!
Alex de Moya "I understood that reference." -Cap
Spatula shortages are rampant.
And instead of grabbing way more than we need, we should just get the basics that we need: *_SUPPLIES!_*
( While in self quarantine, gather the group together for shared fun: watch "UHF"! )
LifeProTip:
Whever wedding spatulas run out, opt for a 'toilet spatula', instead! They're plentiful enough and they're far better replacements than the 'sleeping spatula' or the 'spanking spatula' varieties 👍
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Keeping spirits high in times of turmoil. Al, we can always count on you.
The faces he’s making the whole time deserve to be painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
😂😂
A couple of them would look at home in the Kama Sutra.
If you look closely, they already have
The Oval Office, stained glass window. (C'mon, if Beavis & Butthead can have one made, why not? : )
I come back every once and a while to let this piece touch my soul again.
He's not bad. Does he have a patreon or something so we can support his budding career? ;-)
I do realize it just how smart weird Albert Yankovic was; when he wrote out a song about himself, being the very worst 'Jeopardy' contestant. In the very way he has seen the men; who were 2 of the 'Jeopardy' contestants, have received their PhDs. The music video also shows; 2 stage handlers, throwing weird Albert out of the TV game show's studio. Weird Albert said; "I'll do better next time."
@@georgeshelton6281 Next weekend on The Price is Right.
I... i.... this is a joke right?, if so r/wooosh, but... this is a joke right
Zachary Brafman yes
I can't believe how many people didn't get that this was a joke
Beautiful, Majestic, but most importantly Weird
You know life has gotten crazy when Weird Al playing Classical Gas on accordion is the sanest thing I've witnessed in a month. Thanks Al! ❤️🎶
Thank you for this cover, Al. This was one of my dad's favorite songs... and I've been missing him the last few days. Hearing this tonight was what I needed.
In the land of the going insane, the accordion man is king.
Outstanding proof it's Al's world, we just live in it.
Ok. Once this whole corona thing is over, he NEEDS to do a studio recording of this 👍
I agree.
One of my favorite songs growing up, brilliant.
I hope we see some new songs written during isolation. Heck, with today's technology the whole band could record their parts all while staying in their homes!
Mr. Yankovic, you are a national treasure and I don't care who says otherwise.
Otherwise
Dude!
I just realized since he’s 60 years old currently, he’s likely gonna die within our lifetimes :(
Says every American about EVERY Canadian. lol. We got Him Carrey too
@@tommynorthwood Al's American, born in California (hence the Album title "Straight Outta Lynwood.")
Shine on you crazy diamond and light up the darkness of our lives through these hard times
"Polka doesn't have to be competitive. It can also be... beautiful."
nobody:
Lenny: now play classical gas
Weird Al: its not a parody but i gotchu