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Favorite Weird Al Songs/Albums

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Re: Favorite Weird Al Songs/Albums

Postby Jaw Crusher » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:48 pm

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Gosh, there's too many of Al's songs I like to single out just one, but there are certain kinds I like in particular:

* The song parodies relating to TV shows where he actually incorporates the lyrics of one song over the instrumentals of another song - ex: "The Brady Bunch" lyrics over "The Safety Dance", "The Beverly Hillbillies" over "Money For Nothing", a verse of "Gilligan's Island" in "Amish Paradise".

* For that matter, "Bohemian Polka". I think this is probably the closest to a legitimate cover Al has ever done.

* Any song parody where he's got someone involved in what he's making fun of in on the gag - ex: Don Pardo berating Al at the end of "I Lost On Jeopardy", Mark Knopfler himself playing the guitar on "Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies".

* The songs he does where he's satirizing a certain song STYLE rather than any specific song - ex: "Trigger Happy" ('60s surfin' tunes) and "Those Were The Good Old Days" ('70s soft-pop ballads).

* The song parodies where his target is some hugely-hyped movie; these are unique to the rest of his song parodies because in every case, instead of using a more recent hit song for the instrumental as he does with his other spoofs, he goes back to classic pop/rock hits instead - ex: "Yoda" based on "Lola", "Jurassic Park" based on "MacArthur Park", "The Saga Begins" based on "American Pie", "Ode To A Superhero" based on "Piano Man".

Since most of his other songs hit on the same two subjects - TV and food - I'd like to think this narrows it down. A bit. :grin:
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Re: Favorite Weird Al Songs/Albums

Postby God Magnus » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:18 pm

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One of the best things in life is going to bars on Karaoke night and doing songs with Al's lyrics instead.

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Re: Favorite Weird Al Songs/Albums

Postby Jazz Reborn » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:14 pm

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how can you forget "dare to be stupid"! its my fav weird al sond and its so funny!
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Re: Favorite Weird Al Songs/Albums

Postby waylandcool » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:10 pm

My favorite songs are White and Nerdy (my current ringtone), Ebay and Amish Paradise. The polkas are freakin hilarious as well.
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