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tpryan
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"Weird Al" Yankovic item
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Jul 14 22:38 UTC 1997 |
Made it to the "Weird Al" Yankovic show at the Fowlerville
Fair last night. A small venue, but I was happy with the 22nd row
seats my sister & myself got. She turned me onto to the concert out
her way.
Al opened the show with "Since you been gone" from 'Bad Hair
Day'. He soon was quickly into the "Alternative Polka", showing
how technically correct & co-ordinated he and his group can be. The
original artists videos where running the screen behind him, with
Al and the group lip-synching to them all. Others songs from this
"Bad Hair Day" tour included "Gump", a new version of "Like A Surgen"
and a long meldy of many Al songs. The background video screen was
put to good use, with Al interviews with various rock stars, using
the moment to get a breath, and costume change foor the next song.
All and all, a well executed show, running close to two hours.
He did perform at least two songs yet to be released:
"Chicken Pot Pie" and "I'll Repair For You" -- a proposed theme for
'Home Improvement' good, except it sounds like another TV theme,
'Friends'
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lumen
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response 1 of 43:
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Jul 14 22:59 UTC 1997 |
Eep, I've forgotten Weird Al is making an appearance near where I am, too!
I'm probably too late.
The correlation between 'Home Improvement' and 'Friends' in the song "I'll
Repair For You" is undoubtedly intentional-- it's hard to parody the 'Home
Improvement' theme song, which is an instrumental. Weird Al has been known
to mix things together, at least in his latest parodies.
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senna
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response 2 of 43:
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Jul 15 01:16 UTC 1997 |
It happens. Weird Al has been known to do some great musical meshes.
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orinoco
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response 3 of 43:
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Jul 15 16:06 UTC 1997 |
I've never been to a weird al show, but my little brother has: If I can get
him to say something coherent I might post it here or something.
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snowth
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response 4 of 43:
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Jul 22 16:52 UTC 1997 |
Your brother? Coherent? Him? That's news.
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bruin
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response 5 of 43:
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Jul 22 19:58 UTC 1997 |
BTW, did you know that "Weird Al" is preparing a Saturday morning TV
show similar in format to "Pee Wee's Playhouse?"
Check out the Music News section of the VH-1 web side (http://vh1.com)
for more information.
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senna
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response 6 of 43:
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Jul 23 19:33 UTC 1997 |
Ouch, that's scary.
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lumen
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response 7 of 43:
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Jul 30 08:23 UTC 1997 |
Scary? Nah.. Al Yankovic is more intelligent than Paul Reubens (Pee-Wee) is,
so it will likely be much more worth watching. Besides, you have to admit
he parodied videos of songs as well as he did the songs themselves. He's
hammy enough for the job.
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pez
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response 8 of 43:
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Oct 3 19:44 UTC 1998 |
I never saw that Weird Al TV show, but I have seen him in concert..
isn't he due for a new album
???
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tpryan
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Oct 4 21:16 UTC 1998 |
Al has written for a new album this summer. I take it he is
getting clearances/permissions for the parodies.
His album making is usually to get the originals done first.
They take the most time. The parodies, the band usually learn their
licks within a day, and have their tracks done quickly. I'd guess
we will see an album when the right parody comes along.
Can you think of any current hits that are ripe for being
Al-parodied??
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bruin
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response 10 of 43:
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Oct 4 22:14 UTC 1998 |
RE #9 I would like to have "Weird Al" do a parody of Celine Dion's "My
Heart Will Go On" from the movie "Titanic".
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lumen
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response 11 of 43:
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Oct 8 01:34 UTC 1998 |
Hee hee hee hee hee!!
_Titanic_ was so overpublicized that it's definitely ripe.
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orinoco
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response 12 of 43:
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Oct 11 00:53 UTC 1998 |
That "Barbie Girl" song that was all over the radio a while back needs
parodying.
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lumen
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response 13 of 43:
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Oct 11 22:23 UTC 1998 |
Oh, but how do you parody a satire? Haven't you seen the video? It's mostly
a portrayal of how Barbie and Ken would look if they were dosed in reality--
Ken is bald and pudgy, they live in a messy house, and Barbie isn't a
yellow-haired blonde. (Then there are the fantasy scenes, which are of how
they look as dolls.)
Besides, I remember a lot of the radio station DJs quickly got sick of it.
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tpryan
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response 14 of 43:
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Oct 12 04:17 UTC 1998 |
Trying to make a funny tune out of a fun/funny tune is difficult.
Al's parody of "Lump" became "Gump".
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lumen
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response 15 of 43:
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Oct 16 01:24 UTC 1998 |
"Smarmy Girl," maybe?
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bookworm
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response 16 of 43:
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Mar 12 06:10 UTC 1999 |
I've actually gotten to meet "Weird Al" himself. He shook my right hand
and asked me about my profession. He also autographed by first book of
poetry. I like all his music a whole lot, but my fave is "Another One
Rides the Bus" from his first album.
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lumen
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response 17 of 43:
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Mar 12 06:34 UTC 1999 |
I still want to hear "My Bologna." Weird Al made his debut with this
song on the Dr. Demento Show.
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cloud
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response 18 of 43:
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Mar 12 23:19 UTC 1999 |
I found "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota," in its entirety, on a
website. It was RA 'though, so the sound quality was low.
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tpryan
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Mar 21 15:14 UTC 1999 |
From above, I'd rather hear Howie Mandel parodie "Barbie Girl",
because I think (well I tried) it can be turned to a "(It's) Bobbie's
World".
I met and chatted with Weird Al at the first ever fan run
convention for "Weird Al" Yankovic. Actually, the treat was to
talk to Alfred Yankovic, as he enjoyed the tribute enough to attend,
then to talk to the attending fans as himself instead of stayin in
character. He autographed a copy of *his* songbook, now available,
for me.
Hmmm, seems like we should be seeing that new ALbum anytime
time now.
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lumen
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Mar 31 05:02 UTC 1999 |
I can tell he's a thoughtful and intelligent man. It must have been a
wonderful experience. Myself, I've always dreamed of meeting stars I
admire *not* because they are stars, but just to discuss their work with
them-- what the business is like, how they got their inspiration-- how
they built their artistic skills, etc.
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tpryan
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response 21 of 43:
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Apr 3 04:40 UTC 1999 |
The recording of me, that I was just listening to, was recorded
at that AlCon last summer. I just got a copy this past weekend when
the AlCon refugees meet in OsKosh to see the Dr. Demento road show.
Dr. D now has a copy of me for his library.
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lumen
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response 22 of 43:
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Apr 7 04:48 UTC 1999 |
Quite an honor.
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carla
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response 23 of 43:
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Apr 9 00:20 UTC 1999 |
Isn't he also a really good architect?
<someone prolly has already mentioned this but I don't have the patience to
read every item here.
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bookworm
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response 24 of 43:
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Apr 13 04:11 UTC 1999 |
I understand completely.
It's hard not to be able to get on for a while.
Then you return and, suddenly, you're swamped with replies.
This in not to say that I think people should not reply, I just plan not
to reply if the counter thingee says any number over 40.
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