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tpryan
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response 25 of 43:
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Jun 27 13:48 UTC 1999 |
The new Weird Al CD 'Running with scissors" is due out this
Tuesday. The "single" (first tune promoed) is "The Saga Begins".
Hey, Weird Al is filking again! A song about SW:The Phantom Meanace.
It was distributed to radio stations to begin airplay this past
Thursday.
More at weirdal.com. If you use lynx, like me, you will have
to keep on entering to get to the text content.
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albaugh
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response 26 of 43:
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Jun 28 21:38 UTC 1999 |
Also, someone told me about http://www.sagabegins.com where Weird Al has
created some Phantom Menace lyrics set to "American Pie". I have been trying
to get stuff set up to hear it, no success yet. YMMV...
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lumen
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response 27 of 43:
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Jun 28 21:46 UTC 1999 |
"Behind The Music" on VH1 will feature the premiere of the "Weird Al"
Yankovic story over the Independence Day weekend.
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gnat
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response 28 of 43:
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Jun 29 12:57 UTC 1999 |
Did Weird Al "hit rock bottom" like everyone else on "Behind the Music"?
I didn't know he was tormented enough to be on that show.
(I liked the Iggy Pop "Behind the Music" the best - "He hit rock
bottom... then he hit rock bottom again... then his son hit rock
bottom...")
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bruin
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response 29 of 43:
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Jun 29 16:43 UTC 1999 |
RE #28 As "Weird Al's" last CD was his first in the Top 20 of Billboard's
album charts, I doubt that he "hit rock bottom."
BTW, I did see the lyrics for "The Saga Begins" and may want to get me a copy
for the bimonthly music night sometime soon. (We do have the lyrics to
"American Pie," so that would take care of the chords and such.)
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tpryan
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response 30 of 43:
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Jul 2 21:49 UTC 1999 |
I got the CD and gave three or five listens. "The Saga Begins"
is indeed very filky. Seems to wander from Ben Kenobi as point of view
narrator to fan narrator. "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi"--Al takes all things
jewish and they end up in this song. (I am also of the opionion that
Al's song "Spam" is funny becauseothers have made Spam funny). The
little jewel on this CD is "The Weird Al Show Theme". I think somewhere
we speculated that AL would parody REMs "One Week". He did so here
with "jerry Springer". Watch out for that chair! Decent polka medly.
The "Truck Driving Song" has it's twist. "Alburquerque"--??Al doing
Mojo Nixon?? A long rant of a song. Got less funny on the fifth
listening. Glad that is the last track, CD will, at times, get
gonged when this one comes on.
Overall, nothing that hurts my ears. Nothing that seems to
scream 'unique comic genius'.
What say you?
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lumen
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response 31 of 43:
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Jul 14 23:31 UTC 1999 |
REM's "One Week"? Thought that was the song of the Barenaked Ladies.
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tpryan
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response 32 of 43:
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Jul 16 16:56 UTC 1999 |
Whoever.
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tpryan
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response 33 of 43:
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Jul 16 16:57 UTC 1999 |
Thank you.
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lumen
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response 34 of 43:
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Jul 16 23:26 UTC 1999 |
Welcome. So, did you see the VH1 special, then? I've never owned a
Weird Al album, and this one sounds good although I might not be able to
trace all the parodies.
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tpryan
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response 35 of 43:
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Jul 17 15:56 UTC 1999 |
I viewed and tapes the VH1 specials and the video to "Saga" the
next Monday on their "New Video" show. I need to do some cross taping.
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lumen
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response 36 of 43:
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Jul 19 21:33 UTC 1999 |
Noting that Al parodied "Lola" as "Yoda," is he going to be making a habit of
doing parodies with a Star Wars theme?
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tpryan
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response 37 of 43:
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Jul 21 23:02 UTC 1999 |
I certainly hope so. (A new hope, that is).
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lumen
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response 38 of 43:
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Aug 3 21:56 UTC 1999 |
VH1 is continuing the Weird Al theme with more "Behind the Music"
re-runs and more programs with Weird Al. He's been featured in the
video timeline show, and just last night, he hosted a program featuring
some of his best videos, including "The Saga Begins."
It's well worth watching, although the videos he's parodied (in parallel
fashion, almost, with the songs) are no longer on MTV or VH1 rotation to
compare to his silly video send-ups.
Love Weird Al vids? Watch for repeats of the show.
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tpryan
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response 39 of 43:
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Aug 15 20:20 UTC 1999 |
I went to the Meadowbrook theature for the Friday the 13th "Weird Al"
concert. I was in the 27th row (AA) with a group of others I know from
the sci fi cons and from the AlCon in Chicago last year.
He played a lot from the new album; using the theme to the TV show
to open the evening. He uses a video screen behind him a lot, some of
it supporting the song in progress, other times to give the audience
something to view while he makes a costume change. Changes were made for:
"LIke A Surgeon", "Dare to be Stupid", "Sounds like Nirvona(?)", "Fat" and
"Saga Begins".
The pavilion was sold out and it looked like the lawn was filled
well, though not shoulder to shoulder. The rain came early and was
clear by the time the comic started at 8pm. Al was on at 8:40pm.
Any Grexers go?
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goose
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response 40 of 43:
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Aug 17 12:32 UTC 1999 |
darn, I would have like to gone to this show. I didn't even hear about it
until now.
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tpryan
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response 41 of 43:
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Nov 12 00:24 UTC 1999 |
I got to see normal Alfred Yankovic at Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor
after the "Weird Al" show. Second time I got to meet him. That was
neat. He seemed to remember our previous meeting.
Hill was not filled. I did not hear any advertising for this
show, like the Meadowbrook show this summer.
"Weird Al" Yankovic 1999 Concert Line-up
Gump
Polka Power!
Jerry Springer
My Baby's in Love With Eddie Vedder
The Night Santa Went Crazy
Dare to be Stupid
It's All About The Pentiums
Germs
One More Minute
Like A Surgeon
Medley:
Pretty Fly For A Rabbi
Another One Rides The Bus
I Love Rocky Road
Achy Breaky Song
Jurassic Park
Grapefruit Diet
I Lost On Jeopardy
Eat It
Smells Like Nirvana
Bed Rock Anthem
Amish Paradise
Fat
The Saga Begins
Yoda
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goose
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response 42 of 43:
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Nov 12 03:01 UTC 1999 |
you missed the alanis morrisette parody, the "Thanks you" tune. that's when
I arrived due to a late session. This is the first concert that I've ever
had front row seats and I missed over half of it damnit. All I wanted to
hear was JErry springer....
Even so, the show was great.
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tpryan
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response 43 of 43:
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Jun 19 21:59 UTC 2000 |
"Weird AL" Yankovic play at Meadowbrook again this year,
June 30th, a Friday. The pavilion is already sold out, lawn is
available. I plan on going with same freinds as last summer.
Anybody for also making it a Grexpodition? I'll be the
one in a Hawiian shirt in the audience.
I wonder if he has a lampoon ready for Britney Spears?
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