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'Weird Al' Yankovic's Name Has 'Come Up in Conversations' for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction. Why It Hasn't Happened
People via MSN ^ | 1/3/25 | Jack Irvin

Posted on 01/03/2025 4:24:49 PM PST by DallasBiff

Since the 65-year-old parody musician's career began in the 1970s, he's earned legitimate hits, won five Grammy Awards, consistently toured the world and earned respect from many of the artists he's spoofed — so why not welcome him into the prestigious music organization?

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He should be inducted, rather than inducted Cher.

His video "Amish Paradise" is pure genius.

Flame away and have fun.

1 posted on 01/03/2025 4:24:49 PM PST by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

who cares? They hardly nominate actual rock for a very long time now


2 posted on 01/03/2025 4:25:57 PM PST by Mount Athos
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To: DallasBiff

My favorite Weird Al song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9qYF9DZPdw


3 posted on 01/03/2025 4:27:17 PM PST by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children)
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To: DallasBiff

He could just tell them to just Eat It.


4 posted on 01/03/2025 4:27:51 PM PST by BipolarBob (I injured myself measuring radio frequencies. It still Hertz.)
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To: DallasBiff

One of his best.


5 posted on 01/03/2025 4:28:23 PM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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To: Mount Athos

I quit caring when they said no to the Monkees because they didn’t play the instruments.


6 posted on 01/03/2025 4:29:21 PM PST by rocksblues (Thank you Shana Chappell. “You are nobody special Biden!!! America Hates you!!!!!”)
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To: DallasBiff

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has been a jole since at least 2007.


7 posted on 01/03/2025 4:30:31 PM PST by kosciusko51
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To: kosciusko51

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has been a joke since at least 2007.


8 posted on 01/03/2025 4:31:30 PM PST by kosciusko51
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To: DallasBiff

Yes it is. I love his stuff. So clever.


9 posted on 01/03/2025 4:35:47 PM PST by Fledermaus (It's over for the weak minded GOP. Do the right thing or leave. You will be primaried!)
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To: kosciusko51

Does he even write his own music? All I’ve heard from him are parodies. Yet the rock and roll hall of fame won’t induct real, talented musicians like Ted Nugent because he is a right-winger


10 posted on 01/03/2025 4:36:29 PM PST by nhbob1
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To: rocksblues
I quit caring when they said no to the Monkees because they didn't play the instruments.

Absurd. Neither did the Supremes.

Most music was recorded by studio musicians behind the band's vocals. The Wrecking Crew (LA). The Swampers (Muscle Shoals(. The A Team (Nashville). The Funk Bros (Motown). The Memphis Horns (Sun Records).

11 posted on 01/03/2025 4:40:38 PM PST by llevrok (Keep buggering on!)
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To: nhbob1

yes he does.


12 posted on 01/03/2025 4:42:04 PM PST by WoofDog123
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To: DallasBiff

For sure he has as much reason to be there as Dolly Parton or anybody else. (All respect to Dolly, who didn’t understand why she would be inducted, but happily accepted it in stride.)

Is there no one left in “rock and roll” who is happy to be the rebel? The outsider? Notorious for simply _not_ being in it?

When I saw that building that I.M. Pei put together, I thought: of course, he put together a monument to a form of music that eschews monuments. A permanent memorial to music that lives in the moment with the motto ‘you had to be there.’

It’s just me, I’m sure, but when I read that some one or group has been inducted, I read it like a loss to “rock-and-roll.” They haven’t broken in, they’ve been captured. Taken from the wild, tamed, and put in the “rock-and-roll” zoo.

Flame away!


13 posted on 01/03/2025 4:45:26 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: rocksblues

Then I saw her face...


14 posted on 01/03/2025 4:46:43 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: nhbob1

If Ted’s not in, I respect him all the more. A real rebel. He certainly doesn’t need it.


15 posted on 01/03/2025 4:47:14 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: EvilCapitalist

I like these two:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urglg3WimHA

And many others.


16 posted on 01/03/2025 4:47:24 PM PST by MRadtke (Light a candle or curse the darkness?)
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To: DallasBiff

LOVE “Weird Al”! Definitely should be honored as brilliant!

11 “Weird Al” songs:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYTtL1FB2XCo4PgLNrE9My6HFhwKYJdOq

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y66HERLkQLQ
Witness - Amish Paradise - “Weird Al” Yankovic
or streaming from my website:
https://www.iment.com/maida/tv/misc/video/Miscellaneous-Amish-Paradise-Weird-Al-Yankovic.htm


17 posted on 01/03/2025 4:50:22 PM PST by mairdie (fireworks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHboDhFT9dc)
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To: MRadtke

Oh, and this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUQDzj6R3p4


18 posted on 01/03/2025 4:50:56 PM PST by MRadtke (Light a candle or curse the darkness?)
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To: DallasBiff

The RnR HoF is a joke in many ways.

For but one of dozens of examples, Jethro Tull is not in it, but CHER is!? LOLOLOL

Jan Wenner is an idiot. Convince me otherwise.


19 posted on 01/03/2025 5:06:36 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: llevrok

BTW, if you’ve never seen the documentary about the Muscle Shoals Swampers, it is totally worthwhile. Recommended.


20 posted on 01/03/2025 5:08:02 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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