The MAD magazine of rock and roll!
Several reasons.
- He’s funny!
- He’s really a damned good musician.
- He is smart enough to keep politics the hell out of his act.
- He’s 60 and gives us all hope we can keep having fun as we age.
If you ever get a chance to see him live, do it!
One of the best concerts I’ve ever been to.
my understanding is that some - perhaps many - mainstream music artists actually have asked Weird Al to parody them.
When that happens, they know they’ve made it......
I know that the composer of Hamilton (Lin Manual Miranda) was extremely honored.
He’s just always been likeable to me.
Weird Al does what most dads do, change the lyrics of popular songs. Only, Weird Al is good at it.
We need a song parody addressing the coronavirus from Weird Al. I know he could do it appropriately.
I have watched more of his videos than the ones he is lampooning.
.He is much better than Michael Jackson or Madonna anyway.
Oh my my, this here Anakin guy
May be Vader someday later - now he's just a small fry
And he left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye
Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"
"Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"
https://youtu.be/hEcjgJSqSRU
He ripped off Alan Sherman, so did Lynrd Skinrd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=20&v=4yFTOvO0utY&feature=emb_logo
:)
Although I’m not related to Weird Al, I feel a connection with him. We’re both from the same town, San Luis Obispo, CA, and we’re the same age. And the article makes it sound like he got started in the 1980s, but that’s only when he hit the big time with his parodies. I also remember hearing him in the 1970s, when his instrument of choice was the accordion and only Dr. Demento would play his songs.
Thanks for posting this. Love his stuff.
nothing weird about it...
I saw Weird Al and Monkees concert in 87 jones beach ny
awesome
Canadian Idiot - also awesome
I always visualized him making breakfast or lunch for his kids, and him making up these food songs so they’ll eat it and quit bitching.
James Brown
Living in America
Living With a Hernia
So random.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X8Ow1nlafOg
One of my faves from his more recent work - no, it isn't a parody, but it does sound quite a bit like Weezer...
Two of my friends- females - back in January dressed up as Al for the big group photo in this article. They’re so unrecognizable that they had to tell Al, who has known them for many years, who they were!
I used to create a fan magazine for Al in the 1990’s - knew him well back then and his career keeps going strong.