'Scenes from an Italian Restaurant' (Billy Joel) | Middle Aged Dad Jam Band feat "Weird Al" Yankovic

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @MADJBAND
    @MADJBAND  2 месяца назад +56

    New Years show in LA! December 28th in Denver! More news to come! www.madjb.com/

    • @leoperidot482
      @leoperidot482 Месяц назад +3

      Well if you can do SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT, then you should have no problem doing ROSANNA by Toto.

    • @bucketsvt1851
      @bucketsvt1851 Месяц назад

      This is unbelievably tight... I want to dip my balls in it. You people are just puking happiness and talent. Burlington, VT is very boring and crowds are terrible, but I would dance for you all night and lend you my van for your visit.

    • @santosmadrigal3702
      @santosmadrigal3702 21 день назад +1

      I have a special request : can you get Michael Cera to sing " going to the country" by Caned Heat ?

    • @chris...9497
      @chris...9497 20 дней назад

      Come to Seattle!

    • @jeffreyakatz
      @jeffreyakatz 16 дней назад

      Come to NY!

  • @Tom_from_Midtown
    @Tom_from_Midtown 6 месяцев назад +3097

    ...came for the "is that weird Al in the thumbnail?" and stayed for the, well, everything.

  • @joanna8967
    @joanna8967 6 месяцев назад +1868

    It took Weird AL over 40 years to get into a garage band.
    His dream has finally come true!!!!

    • @danhamilton8152
      @danhamilton8152 6 месяцев назад +52

      And they still took the accordion out of 99% the mix. Ooof

    • @rztricky
      @rztricky 6 месяцев назад +1

      Not if the band name sucks

    • @RobFieldFlorida
      @RobFieldFlorida 6 месяцев назад +21

      He would love this joke.

    • @barmacidic2257
      @barmacidic2257 6 месяцев назад +14

      @@rztrickyyou’re so upset over the band name, lmao.

    • @0xFEEDC0DE
      @0xFEEDC0DE 6 месяцев назад +19

      Once you defeat a drug lord it's all downhill

  • @MrJimeih
    @MrJimeih 6 месяцев назад +1719

    Sometimes the algorithm will throw something in your feed that you wouldn't have searched for but would definitely appreciate-this is one of those times.

    • @paperip1996
      @paperip1996 5 месяцев назад +10

      Normally it waits 4-6 years! Today it was generous and only waited 2 weeks to shoe me this!

    • @lonelyone
      @lonelyone 5 месяцев назад +3

      The algorithm has been pushing this on me for the past week and I finally clicked on it.

    • @MrJimeih
      @MrJimeih 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@paperip1996 sometimes the algorithm is merciful!

    • @TotalDramaHarold
      @TotalDramaHarold 5 месяцев назад

      @@paperip1996Same

    • @writerpatrick
      @writerpatrick 5 месяцев назад +1

      Why did it wait 4 weeks to show me this?

  • @tenzhitihsien888
    @tenzhitihsien888 5 месяцев назад +630

    When Weird Al is guest starring in your music video and he doesn't steal the show you're doin' pretty good.

    • @samsignorelli
      @samsignorelli 5 месяцев назад +6

      Wonder if he was the director on the vid...

    • @Xinthus78
      @Xinthus78 5 месяцев назад +36

      Thankfully, Weird Al isn't the type to come in and just steal the show unless that's the literal reason you bring him in. I love that he sat in the chair and played away letting the band be up front.

    • @soundrystudio
      @soundrystudio 5 месяцев назад +2

      Helps to have Ken Marino at the helm

    • @nathanreiber6819
      @nathanreiber6819 5 месяцев назад +10

      It was so good of Al to invent music

    • @nathanreiber6819
      @nathanreiber6819 5 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@samsignorelliwild that ypu would assume Al was the director on a video in a series video on a a channel clearly managed by Wain and which literally credits the entire crew in the description.
      Holding my breath. Lol.

  • @gregcarter9680
    @gregcarter9680 5 месяцев назад +130

    Weird Al just perfectly happy chillin' in the corner playing with these guys....doesn't try to take center stage, does his part like a professional. This world doesn't deserve Weird Al....but I'm sure glad we got him! And that piano player was on fire!

  • @teddennison344
    @teddennison344 6 месяцев назад +1282

    If you're gonna cover Billy Joel, your keyboardist has gotta be a hero. Dude stepped up.

    • @ignignokt4u2
      @ignignokt4u2 6 месяцев назад +41

      Yeah, everybody here just killed it. Great performance.

    • @rztricky
      @rztricky 6 месяцев назад +3

      While the band name failed him by stepping in a 3 day old Great Dane bagel with cream cheese experiment

    • @calebwest6324
      @calebwest6324 6 месяцев назад +25

      That's how I feel about the sax in this song! That younger-than-middle-aged dude rocked

    • @TheMarrvvinn
      @TheMarrvvinn 6 месяцев назад +1

      I concur 100%

    • @elgenetiamzon1062
      @elgenetiamzon1062 6 месяцев назад +8

      ​@@calebwest6324yup. That sax solo was tight!

  • @mrmagoo8510
    @mrmagoo8510 6 месяцев назад +776

    I heard Weird Al say in an interview that he tried to join his friends' bands when he was a kid and no one would let him because he plays the accordion.
    But now, 50 years later, he found a band that wants him!!!!

    • @rztricky
      @rztricky 6 месяцев назад +2

      But their band name sucks

    • @michaeldewes1254
      @michaeldewes1254 6 месяцев назад

      m.ruclips.net/video/g-mQcPsPAjc/видео.html

    • @baylinkdashyt
      @baylinkdashyt 6 месяцев назад +12

      I'm still wondering, though, why I got the song from the ALgorithm... and not from AL.

    • @dillarddillard-p4e
      @dillarddillard-p4e 6 месяцев назад +21

      @@rztricky that’s the point! It’s a joke. My honey is in a band called the antidepressants. It’s just fun.

    • @mrmagoo8510
      @mrmagoo8510 6 месяцев назад +18

      @@rztricky This is the most accurate band name I've ever heard.
      I love it!!

  • @kevkage8115
    @kevkage8115 6 месяцев назад +1636

    Everybody’s talkin’ ‘bout the Dad Band, funny but it’s still Billy Joel to me

    • @calderrahn318
      @calderrahn318 6 месяцев назад +8

      omg i love harry nilsson

    • @JayDeeIsMyName
      @JayDeeIsMyName 6 месяцев назад +16

      Sir, nailed it! 👏

    • @g.mantua1195
      @g.mantua1195 6 месяцев назад +7

      Well played, sir!

    • @Tolstoy111
      @Tolstoy111 6 месяцев назад +16

      @@calderrahn318that’s actually a reference to another Joel song.

    • @dannynysus
      @dannynysus 6 месяцев назад +4

      ​@@Tolstoy111 Omg, I love Billy Idoel

  • @coffeehigh420
    @coffeehigh420 2 месяца назад +41

    Billy Joel should watch this. I honestly think he'd be impressed.

  • @CaptainRetroStation
    @CaptainRetroStation 5 месяцев назад +153

    I came for “Weird Al”, and I got “Just Al”.
    ZERO complaints. 🎶😎👍

  • @krisrhodes5180
    @krisrhodes5180 6 месяцев назад +829

    Ken Marino's voice holy moly

    • @Zkt_Zkt
      @Zkt_Zkt 6 месяцев назад +26

      THAT'S who that is. It's my first time here and I kept thinking he looked familiar. There's another reason to have subscribed!

    • @arthousefilms
      @arthousefilms 6 месяцев назад +11

      Yeah, you're not kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @pennysticks
      @pennysticks 6 месяцев назад +73

      Seriously! Who would have thought the "I Want to Dip My Balls In it!" guy be in a garage band with another The State actor and Weird Al singing Billy Joel thirty years later?!

    • @avidadolares
      @avidadolares 6 месяцев назад +18

      @@pennysticks A lot can be done in post production. This clearly was all faked over a produced track.

    • @yesmaybe3791
      @yesmaybe3791 6 месяцев назад +2

      ​@pennysticks Who's got a plate of something for me?
      What is it???

  • @johnconnolly749
    @johnconnolly749 6 месяцев назад +484

    I love the story that Billy Joel tells about the genesis of this song. It originally started out as THREE separate songs, but he couldn't finish any of them. Then one day, he was having dinner at an outdoor cafe, wrestling with the lyrics, when his waiter asked him, "Bottle of red? Bottle of white?" And the thunderbolt HIT! Joel stared at the waiter and shouted, "THANK YOU!" And the song started to fall into place.

    • @5yearsout
      @5yearsout 6 месяцев назад +14

      I too love this story, could have easily been my parents life story.

    • @raygunsforronnie847
      @raygunsforronnie847 6 месяцев назад +20

      Joel said, "both, and a bottle of rose, too!" or so the rumor went at the time. Producer Phil Ramon stitched it all together.

    • @klinkster1955
      @klinkster1955 6 месяцев назад +25

      He also said his inspiration was how the Beatles came up with it mashing up their song clips on a few of Abbey Road's songs

    • @moosecat
      @moosecat 5 месяцев назад +5

      @@klinkster1955 Yep...the medley on side two of "Abbey Road".

    • @gelchert
      @gelchert 5 месяцев назад +14

      He's also said he went back to the restaurant after _The Stranger_ came out, and the waiter recognized him and yelled "Hey! You're-a that-a guy!"

  • @antithesisjones765
    @antithesisjones765 6 месяцев назад +540

    Ok, I just witnessed a “middle aged dad band” with Weird Al do an epic Billy Joel cover. I think I’ve officially reached the end of the internet. Peace out all! 😀

    • @Charlesguzman-q9u
      @Charlesguzman-q9u 4 месяца назад +5

      That's funny shit !

    • @EdFredHernandez
      @EdFredHernandez 4 месяца назад +5

      Me too. It's time to close up shop on the internet. It was a good run.

    • @Anton680x
      @Anton680x 2 месяца назад

      lol

    • @adamkane4217
      @adamkane4217 2 месяца назад +3

      Counterpoint, this is your first step into a much larger world.

    • @marylyons1881
      @marylyons1881 2 месяца назад +3

      Is this Heaven?

  • @nfugitt89
    @nfugitt89 5 месяцев назад +150

    "Is that Weird Al? IS THAT KEN MARINO?? DAVID WAIN??????"

    • @AdamDavidDunlop
      @AdamDavidDunlop 5 месяцев назад +8

      I had no idea David Wain even played drums but I'm here for it

    • @jbfwinning
      @jbfwinning 5 месяцев назад +5

      Everyone's talking about seeing Weird Al in the thumb, for me it was Ken. Didn't recognize blurry David until it started. Turned out to be a very good cover as well, who knew??

    • @WhatAreDrums729
      @WhatAreDrums729 4 месяца назад

      David Wain got a bad edit in this video

  • @Jeremy-p1x
    @Jeremy-p1x 4 месяца назад +29

    I’ll be cliche. Yeah, I came for Weird Al in the thumbnail. I stayed for Ken Marino and David Wain. I come back nearly every night for the whole band. I’m freaking obsessed. I have watched nearly all the vids, this is the one that just slays me. Every member of the band has a moment where I yell out “this is my favorite part!”

  • @colinstevenson6984
    @colinstevenson6984 6 месяцев назад +245

    HOLY SHIT. LOL Ken Marino *NAILED* that vocal and the band is *insane*. Absolutely INCREDIBLE cover.

    • @EerieV23
      @EerieV23 5 месяцев назад +17

      I thought he was lip syncing at first.

    • @curtisbme
      @curtisbme 5 месяцев назад +7

      100% No idea he could sing let alone this well. He nailed it.

    • @cindyd.01
      @cindyd.01 5 месяцев назад +4

      I thought he was lip syncing too at first 😄

    • @downhomesunset
      @downhomesunset 4 месяца назад +1

      Weird Al never did a parade of a Billy Joel song!

    • @shawnuel
      @shawnuel 4 месяца назад +2

      David Wain and Ken Marino are the best known regular members. Both of them are great! But the rest of the band? Holy crap! They may be comedians but this ain’t no joke!

  • @JD_Cool
    @JD_Cool 6 месяцев назад +562

    One of Archimedes' fundamental principles states that "Weird Al makes everything he's in, 10-fold better."

    • @rztricky
      @rztricky 6 месяцев назад +1

      Not if the band name sucks

    • @RobFieldFlorida
      @RobFieldFlorida 6 месяцев назад +15

      In a cutthroat business full of people competing to be seen as serious professionals, the man made a very long, highly-successful career based mostly on making up goofy lyrics to other people's pop songs
      ... playing an accordion.
      More power to him, man.
      P.S. I keep telling my wife that his best songs are the originals. 😀

    • @baylinkdashyt
      @baylinkdashyt 6 месяцев назад +8

      Yeah, but why did I hear about this from the RUclips algorithm, and not from Al.

    • @TroyAPeterson
      @TroyAPeterson 6 месяцев назад +5

      That's just science.

    • @Redmenace96
      @Redmenace96 6 месяцев назад +3

      You went old skool n Archimedes? pure gold. I would have foolishly gone with Newton and Gravity, or something. Great comment!

  • @wstansutton1
    @wstansutton1 6 месяцев назад +453

    Watching Weird Al playing an accordion while in someone's garage band on a Friday night, playing a kick-ass song , was not on my bingo card. Great job.

    • @pamr.429
      @pamr.429 5 месяцев назад +4

      Need a new bingo card here also!

    • @Mare416
      @Mare416 5 месяцев назад +3

      Yeah I wouldn’t have been able to generate this scenario in my head, but I’m also incredibly unsurprised that he does this sort of thing.

    • @anyoneiknow
      @anyoneiknow 4 месяца назад +2

      Ken Marino's garage. That voice! 😀🎶

  • @dougullrich4762
    @dougullrich4762 4 месяца назад +26

    Every. Single. Musician. nailed their parts! But that pianist on those solos was terrific! So nice, I watched it twice.

  • @sammyhoffman4812
    @sammyhoffman4812 2 месяца назад +20

    Came for Weird Al, stayed for one of the best covers I’ve ever heard. Hats off gentlemen 👏🏼

  • @ChiefRxcka
    @ChiefRxcka 6 месяцев назад +420

    Damn. I initially clicked for Weird Al but everybody killed it. Especially the pianist! He was smokin!

    • @rztricky
      @rztricky 6 месяцев назад

      He was
      But the band name sucks

    • @jennypulczinski7204
      @jennypulczinski7204 6 месяцев назад +5

      Yup, came for the Weird Al, stayed for the great music

    • @fredhazen5032
      @fredhazen5032 6 месяцев назад

      Same

    • @LoveProWrestling
      @LoveProWrestling 6 месяцев назад +3

      One of my all time favourite piano parts 2:50. Nailed it.

    • @baitcommajail
      @baitcommajail 6 месяцев назад +3

      Spurney absolutely rocks. And he’s a damned nice guy!

  • @israelbeta
    @israelbeta 6 месяцев назад +493

    Not sure why the algorithm sent me here but am very glad it did. Fantastic job, y'all.

    • @JesusHComedy
      @JesusHComedy 6 месяцев назад +2

      I’ve been getting Weird Al in my algorithm. (Triumph’s Special, After Midnight) So pretty that’s why I got recommended it

    • @bartcouprie4986
      @bartcouprie4986 6 месяцев назад +3

      The same for me. Thank you algor...alroritth, algorrr......electronic picky thingy!

    • @CarysCreatesThings
      @CarysCreatesThings 6 месяцев назад +14

      It wasn’t the algorithm. It was the Weird Algorithm.

    • @carolyncappitelli1460
      @carolyncappitelli1460 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@CarysCreatesThings LOL

  • @Tracy81258
    @Tracy81258 6 месяцев назад +185

    This is probably the best cover of this song ever. They did Billy Joel proud.

  • @inthevault9603
    @inthevault9603 26 дней назад +8

    I really hope Billy sees this. It’s phenomenal. ❤

  • @redzedproductions
    @redzedproductions 5 месяцев назад +38

    Weird Al is a national treasure and must be protected at all cost

  • @rpwithington7710
    @rpwithington7710 6 месяцев назад +340

    My new three-step plan:
    1) Expand my garage.
    2) Make some musician friends.
    3) Invite Al over to jam with us!
    Aces and kudos to everyone involved with this video!

    • @oaf-77
      @oaf-77 6 месяцев назад +4

      4) pitch him 30 years of parody song ideas.

    • @nickpalance3622
      @nickpalance3622 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@oaf-77I thought I read (or heard?) in an interview that he doesn’t take ideas so as not to get embroiled in “I thought of it first he stole my idea from me” situations. The only exception was apparently Madonna asking him when he was going to parody her.
      But I could be wrong. Maybe it was only in a dream. As real as it could seem. No wait not going there! And neither is my clone (think I’m a clone now)

    • @mothergoose9383
      @mothergoose9383 5 месяцев назад

      I'll bring the beer!

  • @FeynmanFan
    @FeynmanFan 6 месяцев назад +237

    Holy cow, thought it was a big joke...turns out, it's the definitive cover of Billy Joel's Magnum Opus.

    • @goingup6098
      @goingup6098 6 месяцев назад +12

      This is honestly the best cover song I’ve ever heard.

  • @randykent9594
    @randykent9594 6 месяцев назад +611

    Weird Al's story of success will never be topped by anyone ever again. The guy became a 40-year pop star by playing the accordion of parodies of actual hits. The guy should be in the rock n roll Hall of Fame.

    • @QuirijnBesse
      @QuirijnBesse 6 месяцев назад +18

      He should!

    • @mancima
      @mancima 6 месяцев назад +27

      He’s not?!?

    • @daRiddler32
      @daRiddler32 6 месяцев назад +5

      This all of this!!! 👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼

    • @kofd04
      @kofd04 6 месяцев назад +36

      Have you ever seen him and his band live? Amazing.

    • @daRiddler32
      @daRiddler32 6 месяцев назад +18

      @kofd04 I can't speak for the original commenter, but me personally I have seen him and his band 4x live

  • @Owl_Space
    @Owl_Space 5 месяцев назад +43

    Honestly, the violinist just vibing there in the background is fantastic.

    • @DavidWainTube
      @DavidWainTube 5 месяцев назад +6

      Allie Stamler!

    • @Grimm-Gaming
      @Grimm-Gaming 4 месяца назад

      ​@@DavidWainTubeesplen!

    • @dennyshonda
      @dennyshonda 3 месяца назад +1

      How 'bout the ginger on base. Huh?😊

    • @Owl_Space
      @Owl_Space 3 месяца назад

      @@dennyshonda
      Eh, he's all right. =D

  • @PolyphonicSpr33
    @PolyphonicSpr33 3 месяца назад +17

    My daughters' mother loved this song. She passed away in August of '22, two weeks before her 37th birthday. Rest in peace, Luna. I miss you.

  • @channelzero2252
    @channelzero2252 6 месяцев назад +512

    I clicked on this expecting a lame joke. Instead I have just enjoyed a perfect cover of a song which sits high in the top 20 list of songs I have played the most in the last several years.

    • @HightowerLSSD
      @HightowerLSSD 6 месяцев назад +11

      As did I, but this deserves my sub and a like. Great stuff.

    • @rztricky
      @rztricky 6 месяцев назад +2

      Not if the band name sucks

    • @tshanegilman6278
      @tshanegilman6278 6 месяцев назад

      100%

    • @channelzero2252
      @channelzero2252 6 месяцев назад +5

      ​@@rztricky That's not their name, it's their product description! 😆

    • @MichaelBradley1967
      @MichaelBradley1967 6 месяцев назад +9

      @@rztricky Nobody cared the first 10 times you typed that. Get a life.

  • @Johnthestoryteller
    @Johnthestoryteller 6 месяцев назад +170

    Wierd Al is content to sit humbly at the back. He knows these guys are great and lets them shine.

  • @seanlittle7035
    @seanlittle7035 6 месяцев назад +205

    Never knew Ken could sing like that. Outstanding.

    • @raywalsh9152
      @raywalsh9152 6 месяцев назад +26

      Came here to say this ... "Who woulda thunk Ken Marino had pipes?"

    • @JeddHampton
      @JeddHampton 6 месяцев назад +12

      Why haven't I heard him sing before?

    • @suburbanindie
      @suburbanindie 6 месяцев назад +24

      I think he's the old school Triple Threat. A lot of The State guys were.

    • @dewitt.powers
      @dewitt.powers 6 месяцев назад +5

      It sounds super processed, so maybe he can't. Miming along like this is the actual performance points that direction too.

    • @1aml3g3nd13
      @1aml3g3nd13 6 месяцев назад +4

      @@dewitt.powersOr maybe he didn’t wanna blow out his voice singing this song several times while making the video.

  • @princessfunkytown6459
    @princessfunkytown6459 7 дней назад +1

    Keyboards were the superhero of this performance.

  • @terriblefrosting
    @terriblefrosting 5 месяцев назад +25

    there's something so "music for musics sake" about this, I love it.

  • @johndoe6032
    @johndoe6032 6 месяцев назад +180

    Old Al Yankovic just gets to chill in the back and noodle on his accordion, and I'm all for it.

    • @prophetzarquon1922
      @prophetzarquon1922 6 месяцев назад +4

      I think Weird is a better nickname

    • @johndoe6032
      @johndoe6032 6 месяцев назад +5

      @@prophetzarquon1922 he wasn’t being particularly weird in this one, which was ok.

    • @prophetzarquon1922
      @prophetzarquon1922 6 месяцев назад +7

      @@johndoe6032 I'm just saying, I wouldn't choose "Old" as a prefix if "Weird" was on the table. (Just ask anyone who knows me.)

    • @jordangeer8964
      @jordangeer8964 5 месяцев назад +2

      I clicked the video before reading the “feat Weird Al” in the video title so when he randomly showed up partway through I was like wtf

    • @samvakarian
      @samvakarian 4 месяца назад

      ​@@jordangeer8964part of me wishes his name wasn't in the title so I could've had that reaction 😆

  • @1968baldguy1
    @1968baldguy1 6 месяцев назад +83

    As a lifelong Billy Joel fan I have to say...this was amazing. Al chilling in the corner is just icing on the cake

  • @jennypulczinski7204
    @jennypulczinski7204 6 месяцев назад +146

    The less-famous singer with Billy Joel's voice! Reading the comments and all I can say is "Weird Al is the gateway drug, but this band is what hooks you!"

    • @I_Heart_Hader
      @I_Heart_Hader 6 месяцев назад +7

      Ken's more famous for comedy

    • @donovandeminey7629
      @donovandeminey7629 5 месяцев назад +3

      Al is definitely what pulled me in, and now i have another group to follow

    • @jillyanneann9731
      @jillyanneann9731 5 месяцев назад +3

      Yes the only way you know it isn’t Billy is because he sings “Brenda”not “Brender”

  • @josephchagan9015
    @josephchagan9015 4 месяца назад +14

    Weird Al and ken Marino are 2 of the nicest celebrities and just good people you could ever hope to meet and seeing them hanging out together just makes me happy.

  • @maclen4238
    @maclen4238 Месяц назад +4

    This is my favorite Billy Joel song. Nothing else even comes close. These guys did it right. Give yourselves a pat on the back and two for Al who always bring the nerdy cool.

  • @BestKiteboardingOfficial
    @BestKiteboardingOfficial 6 месяцев назад +105

    Love it when the algorithm picks a stone cold winner.

  • @Remmersonic
    @Remmersonic 6 месяцев назад +228

    Ken absolutely crushed this. 🤘

    • @michaelhall5429
      @michaelhall5429 6 месяцев назад +10

      Dude has a beautiful voice. Who knew?

    • @JMD501
      @JMD501 6 месяцев назад +3

      I am shocked.

    • @Remmersonic
      @Remmersonic 6 месяцев назад +8

      @@michaelhall5429 NYU must have a half decent arts/theatre department.

    • @michaelhall5429
      @michaelhall5429 6 месяцев назад

      @@Remmersonic training can help hit the notes but ken is doing more than that. Voice of a sexy angel.

  • @Sabres73
    @Sabres73 6 месяцев назад +84

    Yet another reminder that almost everyone that you see on your TV or movie screen in non-reality roles was a theater kid in HS and a lot of them have surprisingly good singing voices. But this was another level up from that. I would pay to hear Ken Marino sing.

    • @AugustusTitus
      @AugustusTitus 5 месяцев назад

      ruclips.net/video/8s6x3bSr3Ns/видео.html live

    • @dakarsenegal77
      @dakarsenegal77 5 месяцев назад +2

      Absolutely. He’s phenomenal and he so often plays a doofus so it hits even harder!

    • @beawriting
      @beawriting 3 месяца назад

      Yep! This came randomly on my feed…. And I was like,”isn’t that the comedian guy?” Amazing singer!

    • @koilvondailey8030
      @koilvondailey8030 3 месяца назад

      3 am thought: the people that have YT Premium are paying to hear him sing...

  • @jerbear7952
    @jerbear7952 5 месяцев назад +9

    I loved Al mugging right before the big piano break. "No surely he's not going to attempt?...god speed brave pianist". Even Billy has to shake his hands out after that part.

  • @guitarvocs
    @guitarvocs 3 месяца назад +9

    A great, reverent read of a classic song. There's something satisfying about seeing Al Jankovic blending in as a member of the band without having to be zany, whacky, or "weird." He looks like he's really enjoying just being part of an ensemble.

  • @scottmcgowan8213
    @scottmcgowan8213 6 месяцев назад +114

    I love how they acted like this was just a pick-up song. Like, "hey, do you know this one?" They ABSOLUTELY worked their asses off on this one, people!

  • @slackerlitgeek
    @slackerlitgeek 6 месяцев назад +55

    Algo bumps this one onto my radar, I sees Weird Al, I clicks, and then I says, "Hey, I'm a middle-aged dad! I like bands! I should subscribe!" So I does.

  • @arouska
    @arouska 6 месяцев назад +58

    I like that Al just wants to sit in and jam.

    • @AugustusTitus
      @AugustusTitus 5 месяцев назад

      He hasn't always: ruclips.net/video/8s6x3bSr3Ns/видео.html

  • @kinslayerauthor4051
    @kinslayerauthor4051 5 месяцев назад +20

    How you know Al is truly great is that he was perfectly happy to sit in the back and let everyone else be the star. He lent his name and his accordion but didn't even try for the spotlight.

  • @StephenDukenski
    @StephenDukenski 5 месяцев назад +42

    The older I get, the more I envy Ken Marino's hair.

  • @NorCalPhil
    @NorCalPhil 6 месяцев назад +67

    Came for the Billy Joel cover, stayed to hear Al on the accordion solo. Awesome job guys. And using the trumpet with a mute on it instead of a sax was a great choice.

    • @DavidWainTube
      @DavidWainTube 6 месяцев назад +3

      That’s the great Jordan Katz

    • @prophetzarquon1922
      @prophetzarquon1922 6 месяцев назад +3

      It is beyond bizarre to me, that Weird Al does not have a signature line of accordions, from his favorite brand

  • @chrisschibel6013
    @chrisschibel6013 6 месяцев назад +32

    I had no idea Ken Marino was such a talented singer. I’m not really a Billy Joel fan but I respect him as a musician and songwriter. These guys friggin killed it. Excellent job

  • @richardnorth2762
    @richardnorth2762 6 месяцев назад +37

    Jon Spurney is a beast on those keys... kudos to all concerned, that's an amazing piece of work!

  • @RayCollins-dv4ts
    @RayCollins-dv4ts Месяц назад +3

    One of the best covers ever. Stayed true to the original.
    Seeing Weird Al was odd and cool. I like that they didn't push him to the front throughout the whole video. I think it shows great respect and restraint as well.

  • @Unclefire
    @Unclefire 4 месяца назад +2

    Just stumbled across this. Absolutely loved it. Weird Al. lol.

  • @gussmiles9888
    @gussmiles9888 6 месяцев назад +40

    Came for Weird Al, stayed for the music!!

  • @brendanjordan
    @brendanjordan 6 месяцев назад +43

    West Islip's own Ken Marino doing Long Island proud.

  • @ScottKorin
    @ScottKorin 6 месяцев назад +38

    I saw Weird Al, I clicked. I watched the video, I subscribed. No idea who anyone else is but I'm about to find out

    • @timsantiago
      @timsantiago 6 месяцев назад +7

      David Wain on Drums and Ken Marino singing. Check out the old comedy troupe “The State” and the movie “Wet Hot American Summer”.

  • @OMalacarn
    @OMalacarn 5 месяцев назад +2

    So there is some good music coming out after all... Great song.

  • @danztastic
    @danztastic Месяц назад +5

    Now that’s some garage party..👌👌🤗🤗🤗

  • @mr.e8432
    @mr.e8432 6 месяцев назад +22

    Saw weird Al on the thumbnail and thought this was going to be some kind of a goofy cover. Holy crap. That guy can sing. The piano player was unbelievable. The whole band sounds incredible.

  • @robsteady
    @robsteady 6 месяцев назад +23

    I clicked because I saw Ken Marino and David Wain in a thumbnail with Weird Al... this is not what I expected and it's SOOOOOO much better!

  • @DavidWainTube
    @DavidWainTube 6 месяцев назад +166

    Please let us know other songs you want us to do in this format! Also come to our show in Los Angeles on Friday!

    • @fuckingdinosaurs
      @fuckingdinosaurs 6 месяцев назад +8

      the records “starry eyes”

    • @Its_the_Whole_Everything
      @Its_the_Whole_Everything 6 месяцев назад +2

      If you are ever near your home town I will definitely be there ~ a NE Ohio fan

    • @AkaSnugD
      @AkaSnugD 6 месяцев назад +12

      Roll with the changes - REO Speedwagon

    • @johnnytacos5529
      @johnnytacos5529 6 месяцев назад +2

      Embrace the name. Phish - Stash

    • @brianjaction
      @brianjaction 6 месяцев назад +5

      Raspberry Beret

  • @andthedragon
    @andthedragon 2 месяца назад +5

    I cannot stop listening to this 💛💛💛

  • @seancameronkert
    @seancameronkert 5 месяцев назад +2

    This is awesome! Wow, this singer has great diction! First time I understood all the words!

  • @bobbuilder3748
    @bobbuilder3748 6 месяцев назад +44

    I'm a big Billy Joel fan (Weird Al too). This was a great cover.

  • @shady1kenobi
    @shady1kenobi 6 месяцев назад +49

    Well... 2 things:
    1. this is clearly the best version of this song (sorry, billy)
    2. this wins the internet on whatever day you find this.

    • @DawnDavidson
      @DawnDavidson 6 месяцев назад +1

      Yep. Although I was listening to a playlist of The Kiffness before this. It’s hard to beat jamming with singing cats. I’ll put it on par, though!

  • @tedsheridan8725
    @tedsheridan8725 6 месяцев назад +31

    That piano run [chef's kiss]

  • @PaulDavidsonDoodles
    @PaulDavidsonDoodles 5 месяцев назад +27

    Came for the cover of “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” stayed for Weird Al and everything else.

  • @paulzurbrugg
    @paulzurbrugg 5 месяцев назад +9

    As with many others, I have no idea why the algorithm suggested this, but holy shit this is an amazing cover. Ken Marino absolutely nailed the vocals! And of course Weird Al shredded it!

  • @philadams5580
    @philadams5580 6 месяцев назад +14

    I had no idea Ken Marino could sing or that David Wain played drums, nevermind this well. This just blew my mind

  • @77fonebone
    @77fonebone 4 месяца назад +6

    Al's joy for music never ceases to amaze me. Dude always looks so happy when he is performing.

  • @econhelp583
    @econhelp583 2 месяца назад +5

    This performance was pure genius, thanks very very very much!!!!!❤

  • @ptmathmusician
    @ptmathmusician Месяц назад +2

    6:00 I actually got chills when Al stood up for his part.👏

  • @dclore
    @dclore 5 месяцев назад +2

    Wow - I prefer this version to the original! Amazing job!!

  • @realbogus
    @realbogus 3 месяца назад +4

    Weird Al's solo was hauntingly beautiful.

  • @RadarLuv100
    @RadarLuv100 2 месяца назад +5

    Got Weird Al playing in the background. I'm getting Wilbury vibes here.

  • @jonjensen7809
    @jonjensen7809 5 месяцев назад +10

    Had a really bad day today... Somehow, this showed up, and brought smiles, and happy tears... Sounded fantastic! Definitely would hang out and jam with you all, any day

  • @jaykarimi7123
    @jaykarimi7123 3 месяца назад +1

    Holy Crap. You guys & gals kill it every time!

  • @gravitymediapro
    @gravitymediapro 2 месяца назад +1

    This is absolutely pure gold. Wow! Amazing!

  • @Brad772006
    @Brad772006 5 месяцев назад +3

    This is an amazing performance! Perfection!

  • @johnnyvlee
    @johnnyvlee 6 месяцев назад +18

    Any band that can do justice to this tune has my deep respect.

  • @TerminusVox
    @TerminusVox 5 месяцев назад +9

    Any piano player that tackles this song is very sure of his playing. Very nice.

    • @larrysatkowiak4704
      @larrysatkowiak4704 4 месяца назад +2

      Taking on Liberty Devitos drumming isn’t so easy either!

    • @TerminusVox
      @TerminusVox 2 месяца назад +1

      @@larrysatkowiak4704 absolutely!

  • @ebojager
    @ebojager 4 месяца назад +2

    Wow what a wonderful video! Loved it, what a musical adventure :)

  • @aliwantizu
    @aliwantizu 6 месяцев назад +9

    I've been a fan of Ken Marino since the first time I saw him in The State. I thought then, wow this guy could be huge. Well, not quite huge but he's been going strong now for 30+ years. Never dreamed that he'd have that good of a singing voice. The pianist absolutely slayed. And Weird Al...wow. Great job here by everyone!

  • @neilpaliwal9102
    @neilpaliwal9102 6 месяцев назад +20

    Ken Marino finally putting that voice to good use! All the musicians chewing the scenery by being amazing and Weird Al just hanging out and playing the accordion like there's no tomorrow. This is going to blow up obviously. Please let the next cover be Billy Joel's very underrated She's right on time. You guys are awesome!

    • @greenday61892
      @greenday61892 6 месяцев назад +2

      I hope it does blow up! Just so phenomenal and I'm really glad the algorithm spit me out here

  • @jbacker1190
    @jbacker1190 6 месяцев назад +17

    The pianist and drummer nailed it on the fast part. And Weird Al bringing it back down was fantastic. What a great rendition of my favorite Billy Joel song!

    • @MrRezRising
      @MrRezRising 6 месяцев назад

      I believe that's David Wain (The State, 90s) on drums.

  • @michaelderby1655
    @michaelderby1655 5 месяцев назад +1

    This is so good. I'm glad they took it serious.

  • @rprestage74
    @rprestage74 3 месяца назад +2

    Because the algorithm of a quick search for Weird Al's "I lost on Jeopardy" in kinda memoriam to the recent late Greg kihn, RUclips sent me this to my home page....and now I'm liking and subscribing. This is one of my favorite Billy Joel songs and it sounds better and as relevant as ever. Thank you. Also, the world needs more Weird Al more than ever.

    • @MADJBAND
      @MADJBAND  3 месяца назад +2

      Thanks friend and RIP Greg Khin

  • @DouglasRosser
    @DouglasRosser 6 месяцев назад +30

    I unironically love this song and who doesn't love Al!?!?

  • @robertwolf7871
    @robertwolf7871 5 месяцев назад +6

    WOW! Drawn by Weird Al, hooked by the band.

  • @davidthepangolin
    @davidthepangolin 5 месяцев назад +6

    Scenes from an Italian Restaurant is an amazing song, and now that Weird Al is on a cover of it, my life is complete

  • @MRod1079
    @MRod1079 Месяц назад +1

    Outstanding cover , great to see Al!

  • @matthewanderson263
    @matthewanderson263 Месяц назад +1

    Holy crap. What did i just watch? Stopped for Weird Al. Stayed for the music. Excellent!

  • @cm3462
    @cm3462 6 месяцев назад +12

    Sweet Teddy P. (bassist) is really helping stitch it all together

  • @spectacularspider-man3396
    @spectacularspider-man3396 5 месяцев назад +9

    Came for the Al , stayed for the rock solid cover. Holy crap that was so good.

  • @KevinScherrer
    @KevinScherrer 5 месяцев назад +13

    Every once in a while, the algorithm throws me a gem.

  • @mccanlessdesign
    @mccanlessdesign 5 месяцев назад +1

    God, that looks like fun. Graduated HS in 1981.

  • @steveford8999
    @steveford8999 Месяц назад +1

    WEll I'M impressed. Well done, indeed.