A Comedy Musician Reacts | Polkamania! by "Weird Al" Yankovic [REACTION/ANALYSIS]

[@vivian-alexandrarivers897]

18:40 The other video that animator did was 'Everything You Know is Wrong'. I send it to people all the time in reference to mystery visual novels.

[@Insaneian]

@@vivian-alexandrarivers897 YES! I realized it after filming, but that's the one! RWappin's video are now practically canon with his inclusion here. 😅

[@PsychoDiesel48]

Also an incredible version of Albuquerque!

[@Insaneian]

@@PsychoDiesel48 that one I knew!

[@griefingg0lem685]

If I can ask, why?

[@vivian-alexandrarivers897]

@@griefingg0lem685 Because Uchikoshi is a madman and cannot be stopped.

[@Mistycle8]

24:53 the yetis aren’t entirely random. If you remember from polka face, those three are in the intro, so it’s just a callback to that

[@Insaneian]

@@Mistycle8 oh nice!

[@rumpelstiltskin312]

Also, The Big Yeti is Travis Kelce's nickname

[@jadasc]

In the "Bruno" sequence, Al is crushed by the boulder from "Surface Pressure"

[@britishperson1]

and he also runs away when he sees that hes gonna get crushed

[@justjackorwhatever]

And then wakes up in a coffin, absolute perfection

[@grantperry5180]

26:25 Those aren’t artists who didn’t make it in, they’re Taylor’s variety of outfits from the Shake it Off music video

[@danielasanmartin2997]

Yeah! I've noticed when watching the video!! It's a cool detail ^^

[@kaishenlong0502]

"We finally got W.A.P. Weird Al Polka." I spit out my food there. Need to clean my keyboard now, thanks.

[@4ngiel0ver]

12:46 Vivziepop is a huge fan of Weird Al, she actually wanted Al to voice Lucifer in Hazbin Hotel (Also, she just did the storyboard and design, probably because ahe has two shows to run and one is with a major studio)

[@Friendlyneighborhoodstud]

That would’ve been sick but Jeremy Jordan does a great job

[@kasakgaming1721]

He declined because he didn't want to swear

[@Friendlyneighborhoodstud]

@@kasakgaming1721 that sounds like Al alright

[@Kektus1]

@@kasakgaming1721 If that's all it was, I'm surprised they didn't just write a character that didn't swear. But I'm guessing that wasn't all it was.

[@Devlerbat]

@@Kektus1 I could absolutely see Hazbin's Lucifer not swearing either. Now if the issue was that he didn't want to be in something with lots of swearing in general, well that would be a lot harder for Vizie to work with (arguably undoable with both Angel Dust and the general populace of Hell).

[@ГлібКосс]

I know very little about comedy music, so seeing you so enthusiasticly break down this medley that i was already a fan of was really fun! Glad to see you were clearly enjoying this cover a lot while reacting to it, made me think about the times i got really excited about my interests

[@Derpy_Bird427]

A group of animators did a fan version of this with a different weird al polka set 4 years ago called "now that's what I call polka"

[@critowski]

And one the animator for We Don’t Talk About Bruno was actually an animator for it, can’t remember what song.

[@gorgonitefire4418]

it was sexy and i know it

[@Weirdestdragonever]

​@@gorgonitefire4418 lol

[@nickthedreamer4434]

I feel like I should mention that the "Now THAT'S What I Call a Polka!" animated video was all fan-work in tribute to Weird Al. Weird Al's other official animated polka was actually "Polka Face." With that said, one of the animators from the "Now THAT'S What I Call a Polka!" video (specifically Jack D. Evans, who animated the "I'm Sexy And I Know It" song) also got to be in this one (by animating the "We Don't Talk About Bruno" number) so that's actual TWO fan-animators who got to become official animators for Weird Al in this video!

[@Insaneian]

@@nickthedreamer4434 wow! Nice catch, thanks!

[@HowDoUspellMyName]

I knew the artstyle was familiar lol

[@lemonygem4274]

The fact that Al is ambushed by a giant jar of sauerkraut before the Uptown Funk segment sends me

[@MattTOB618]

BIG BOWL OF SAUERKRAUT! EVERY SINGLE MORNING!

[@bigl8375]

It was driving me crazy!!! ​@@MattTOB618

[@BlankAuroraReal]

@@MattTOB618 IT WAS DRIVING ME CRAZY!

[@некарвпени]

​@@BlankAuroraRealI. HATE. SAUERKRAUTS

[@HunhowsShadowStalker]

​@@BlankAuroraReal So I turned to my mom and I said "Hey mom. What's with all the sauerkraut?"

[@Ag3nt-MC]

23:02 glad to know I wasn’t the only one who thought it was him, makes me feel better about it. I just can’t believe they animated him.

[@goingup6098]

The way he delivers that line when we know he never swears lol 12:59

[@averovis]

18:51 they teased this in the Vampire part, the coffin has Albuquerque on it

[@Clown-l2i]

I don’t know if you know but the first animation was by Cyriak, known for his awesome but surreal animations like kitty city and circle world. He actually makes some awesome music himself

[@TheGoodWario]

And Cows & Cows & Cows

[@ZheToralf]

I immediately recognized the style

[@WesleyBlair-n6v]

I like it because I feel like I took LSD

[@dougascott]

When first watching this, I absolutely lost it with the sound effects in place of the lyrics for WAP.

[@ILHorror83]

12:46 Vivienne Medrano aka Vivziepop creator of Helluva Boss and Hazbin Hotel did indeed animate this section, which is probably one of my favorites in the collab along with old town road by Liam Lynch and uptown funk by Ryan Krzak

[@COGMelon]

Actually viv didn't animate this section just story boarded the animation was done by Senior Pacman!

[@MattTOB618]

​@@COGMelon Wow, Pac-Man himself animated it?! Crazy.

[@PlushieMarioMadness]

19:33 fun fact!: Kidz Bop had their own version of WAP it was wings and pizza😂

[@jadasc]

Other names for the Polka compilation: "Polkompilation," "Polkapedia," "Polkonkordance."

[@Vixikitsi]

Polkollection?

[@RotaAbyssian]

Polkanomicon. Also, if he didn't use ALpocalypse, A-POLKA-lypse would have been good.

[@RaptorrawR]

Also Polka Face, if that counts

[@averovis]

26:29 i think those are references to parodies and original songs he made, the Ballerina is from Headline News and the middle guy is from White and Nerdy

[@FerretNoir]

Everytime something Weird Al comes out, i wait for your reaction with baited breath. Especially for a new polka!

[@lemonshark5292]

22:51 I love how she's signing the will that guy handed her lmao

[@RubikSolver64]

I believe the ending of the polka with the different Als was all the outfits Taylor wore from Shake It Off. But I agree, I am going to listen to it 27 more times.

[@stevethestickguyproduction4847]

Ok just a little info Tress Macneille is the voice of Agnes Skinner on the Simpsons, Mom on Futurama and Dot in the Animaniacs

[@Insaneian]

@@stevethestickguyproduction4847 RIGHT! I knew Krabapple wasn't right! I'm a big fan of hers but I just had a wild brain fart on which characters she played 😅

[@stevethestickguyproduction4847]

@@Insaneian i knew it wasn't Krabapple cause the Actress Marcia Wallace Passed away 2013 and they had to Write the character out of the Simpsons

[@RyanMcKennaGosling]

@@stevethestickguyproduction4847 Nowadays, it was replaced by a new teacher in Bart's class, Rayshelle Peyton (voiced by Kerry Washington starting with Season 33).

[@curtismartin2866]

​@@stevethestickguyproduction4847Marcia Wallace Aka Mrs. Krabapple, was best known as Dr. Bob Hartley's receptionist on The Bob Newhart Show. RIP Bob and Marcia

[@MattTOB618]

And also Daisy Duck

[@BloodShed4REAL]

24:49 I think those yetis are the same ones used in 'Polka Face'

[@Blueco.mp4]

Yuppie they are

[@WesleyBlair-n6v]

They are

[@TheRealMariobrine]

I was not expecting Al to feature his own Muppet in the song, but it was pretty cool! Along with his "We Don't Talk About Bruno" section! That was a pleasant surprise!

[@doomsday405]

6:19 I immediately recognized the start of the video to be Cyriak’s animation style and I was right. It’s not comedy music, but if you want strange, creepy and weird animation he’s the GOAT in my opinion.

[@terrib627]

The bit at 26:35 is a play on the bit at the end of "Shake It Off" where they show Taylor dressed in all the outfits she wore in the video.

[@justbeeeb2061]

Thank you for bringing this to my attention Great video!

[@thepurperpanther2642]

Seeing this, it reminded me of: The "I met Weird Al" song. It came out in 2023 and I'm sure it's right up your alley.

[@Insaneian]

@@thepurperpanther2642 I've seen it! So good.

[@DanteKrystal]

I MET WEIRD AL! And you can't deny I peaked here!

[@DarkWorlds]

YASSSSS was waiting for this!

[@KittenKatja]

17:10 We got the slang "Ich küsse dein Auge", in Germany, which translates into "I kiss your eye" and, well, I don't know it's exact meaning, but it should correlate to something like affection or being thankful. The last time I heard anyone use this was Ungespielt, when he was still uploading his reaction videos.

[@TheJSJosh]

Omg you caught quite a bit more than a lot of reaction videos (especially the Albuquerque animator!!), awesome to see! One thing I caught immediately was the animator for the first section with the cow, that's Cyriak! Viral KZbin animator that animates very strange distorted animals, you may recognize his videos 'Baaa', 'cows & cows & cows', 'Welcome to Kitty City', and 'Walks of Life'

[@WizzyMcWizzyton]

Was waiting for this one!

[@AbsoluteEgg]

in the “we dont talk abt bruno” part it was also animated by fan who animated “im sexy and i know it” in the “now thats what i call polka” in the collalb animation

[@substandardnerd]

Gotta say, I love smear frames, and the one at 15:24 does not disappoint

[@YourLocalHotdog]

👍

[@crazymae173]

Hi Ian! I’ve only seen two of your react vids so far but you’re hilarious and helping me through really tough mental state ❤ you’re fun and funny

[@Insaneian]

@@crazymae173 well, thanks very much! Sorry you've been having a tough time, but happy to help anyway I can!

[@capt_iron2797]

It is obvious you are a true Weird Al fan, good show sir.

[@BraxtonMeyer]

Weird Al as a muppet is not something i knew i needed until this music video.

[@GrimAxel]

Not Mrs. Krabappel - she's Agnes Skinner (Principal Skinner's mom), which I'm *fairly* certain is the basis for the voice she's using here.

[@Insaneian]

@@GrimAxel yup! I misspoke.

[@meepswag35]

I really like the guy that did the flowers sequence, I need to check them out

[@MistyDrops12]

My best friend adores Weird Al. I've heard his music but it wasn't for me. Then she showed me this song and now I'm a super fan! Going to see him live in June! Im so excited!

[@Insaneian]

@@MistyDrops12 enjoy it! Al puts on the best live show ever. I've seen him 27 times!

[@MistyDrops12]

​@@Insaneian will do! And that's incredible! Funnily enough I first discovered him in an episode of my little pony.

[@Chino-sticknodes]

The instant ptsd when Wap came in was hilarious

[@man-wr8yl]

Polkamania! has gotta have one of my favourite music videos ever

[@Devlerbat]

I knew this couldn't be Mrs. Krabappel's voice actress (not unless this was recorded as late as 2013) so I looked it up. Tress MacNeil voices Agnes Skinner (Principal Skinner's mother) and at least two other less reoccurring characters.

[@Insaneian]

@@Devlerbat yup, I misspoke. She's Agnes, Mom on Futurama, and Dot on Animaniacs.

[@jacemclain4062]

RWappin (Uptown Funk section) also did the Sharktopus video by NBW!

[@YourLocalHotdog]

23:00 the old guy loses his dentures

[@syndrette]

21:55 that was actually Marcia Wallace

[@Insaneian]

@@syndrette yeah, I realized that. Tress is Skinner's mom, and Mom on Futurama. And of course Dot on Animaniancs. I just misspoke is all.

[@filkertom]

You forgot a few other songs he released in the past few years! He did theme from the Captain Underpants movie. For John Oliver, he did the "North Korea Polka". He did "Scarif Beach Party" for the Star Wars Summer Fun Special. Did I miss any?

[@Insaneian]

@@filkertom I was only mentioning a handful, not giving a comprehensive list, but thanks Tom! 😅

[@Insaneian]

@@filkertom (but now that you mention it, yes you missed a few: the two remixes he did for Portugal. The Man, the other two Songify debate songs he did with the Gregory Brothers -- Bad Hombres & Nasty Women, and We're All Doomed -- a couple of songs he did for various animated voice work he was a part of, and a few more. I'm sure there' a list somewhere, but I've heard he's released about 50 songs since Mandatory Fun.)

[@RawTimee]

“WAP” has to be my favorite one out of all of them. Thats the one i would actually love to get a full song of😭😭. Also 23:24 yeah..we know who u mean. But did u also know they were spotted in out and around walmart? Yeah…….

[@Insaneian]

@@RawTimee SAME

[@SalemTheClown]

the realization that the guy was Chris Chan had me DYING

[@mitchelldingodilehomie4230]

11:41 someone play the clip of Bart Simpson pausing the tv until you see his heart rip in half but it's this moment lmao

[@achannel467]

I love the range of Ian’s facial expressions during the beginning of WAP, you can see his face go from “tf is this?” to “oh, it’s wap” to “OH, IT’S WAP”

[@HunhowsShadowStalker]

The animator for Albuquerque also did one for "Everything You Know is Wrong"

[@Insaneian]

@@HunhowsShadowStalker that's the one I meant! 😅

[@MateoPoyart]

18:19 bro was having flashbacks to the 17 hour Albuquerque thing

[@mitchelldingodilehomie4230]

16:17 when you paused when you were shocked to see that song well I was just waiting for your reaction to that funny thing in the animation lol the animators did a great job

[@meepswag35]

I saw someone when talking about not like us, how it would be hilarious if weird Al made a diss track using a parody of someone’s own song to diss them

[@Insaneian]

@@meepswag35 Al stays out of beef(he's vegan after all 😅) but it def would be a neat tactic!

[@RotaAbyssian]

I think the closest he ever got to this was "Achy Breaky Song", where he just spends the entire runtime shitting on "Achy Breaky Heart" By Billy Ray Cyrus, echoing the sentiments of it being EVERYWHERE at the time. Definitely the most actively hostile to the source material I've heard him be on a song, but I can only imagine it was in good fun.

[@Insaneian]

@@RotaAbyssian his unreleased song "It's Still Billy Joel to Me" is pretty vicious too imo.

[@Blueco.mp4]

@@Insaneianlol I didn't know that cool

[@Triangle-True-King]

You’re one of the first reactions to this song to mention that Vizzi pop animated that scene

[@Friend_that_You_used_to_Know]

Weird Al

[@Insaneian]

@@Friend_that_You_used_to_Know yes, Weird Al

[@TimeCrafter42]

Weird

[@thegeckojo5803]

Weird Al

[@jimmymdjjdnd7338]

True

[@dragoinchesire834]

He’s weird

[@Meme_inquery]

23:12 oh god don’t tell me who thats referencing💀💀

[@GooberGarry]

He needs to parody rap god by Eminem! Let’s hope that for the next polkamania!!

[@TheGamingManiacDS]

How much do you think that Weird Al puppet is gonna cost in the future?

[@TECH097]

HONESTLY I get that it was a name flub but "Polkarama" would be a GREAT Polka Medley name, al should borrow it from ya haha

[@Insaneian]

@@TECH097 funny enough, he already did, which is why I flubbed the name! 😅

[@TECH097]

@@Insaneian Ah yes so genius Al borrowed it before ya thought of it XD

[@Nmac-]

brandon rogers also did a WAP Parody, its called WAA (Wet Ass Ass)

[@colinneptunevasilias822]

i have a nice one for Insane Ian its called Old Town Road - Symphonic Rock Version by The Cog is Dead

[@colinneptunevasilias822]

if you want i have the link ready

[@mcdonathan2235]

You are correct! Vampire was animated by Vivienne Medrano aka the creator of hazbin hotel!

[@garfieldgamer152]

I dont know if you knew, but at 23:14 when you paused on one of the characters, its a direct reference to Chris Chan, with the sonichu shirt and figurine.

[@Insaneian]

Oh, I knew...

[@DK-fd3fi]

The intro was superb

[@iamabrawler92]

If there is only one critique I may have of this polka medley, it may be that compared to the others, the song transitions in the medley are a little dry or its pieces feel less connected than in previous medleys of his. But that's very minor when everything else is done so well.

[@Aaron_GKV]

I loved the song and loved the reaction!! But i wonder, why isn't in your ERB playlist Bill Nye VS Sir Isaac Newton? Weird Al is there! I'd LOVE to see your reaction to that video!!

[@Insaneian]

@@Aaron_GKV mainly because that song came out well before I started doing reactions, so I've already seen it! I might save that one for a "I've already seen it" Patreon reaction/analysis at some point tho.

[@sjdcreeper]

I might be a little late but may i request opening song by randy feltface as a reaction really funny

[@Thegreatestdukenukem]

Ig were just gonna ignore that he got THE weird al to do his intro

[@The_weird_world97]

Great reaction!! I love your videos and it’s always nice seeing other reactors that are big fan of Weird Al! This is kinda unrelated but I was wondering have you seen the My Little Pony season 4 episode “Pinkie Pride”? It’s a fun musical episode where Weird Al voices a special character in it and I would love to see your reaction to the episode if you haven’t seen it!

[@Insaneian]

Thanks! I haven't seen it but I know Al voices Cheese Sandwich...I even have a vinyl figure of his character! 😅

[@The_weird_world97]

@@Insaneian Oh haha that’s sick!! You should definitely give the episode a watch sometime no matter if it’s on your own or as a video. Cheese Sandwich is great, he’s quite literally just Weird Al as a horse lol😆

[@glamrockfoxy6667]

I love it when weird al did vivziepop

[@wahtdookie]

I’m surprised the only two rap songs were Old Town Road and WAP

[@achannel467]

Are either of those really rap? I think they’re just all pop songs

[@wahtdookie]

@@achannel467 they both have rapping and trap beats in them

[@achannel467]

@@wahtdookie Yeah, beats, but the people aren't rapping in them. Plus, OTR is a country song for half of it

[@wahtdookie]

@@achannel467 dude WAP has rapping in it, it may not be a good song but it’s still a rap song, and also country hip hop exists too

[@achannel467]

@@wahtdookie I didn't say it wasn't hip-hop, I said it wasn't rap. I did forget WAP has rapping in it- I'll take the L on that one but OTR is def not rap

[@majinsole8554]

Always enjoy your thoughts on these 😁 ~_~

[@sreykamin8988]

Bro can't stop laughing 😂😂😂

[@yoshikid27]

Idk what to say I just wanted to comment on the goat reactor.

[@gerarddominus35]

Speaking on medley, is Stupendium's internet musical trends medley video on your to react list?

[@Insaneian]

@@gerarddominus35 the Short? No, I don't usually react to shorts as they're...too short.

[@gerarddominus35]

Its not a short, at least not the version I've seen. It's a full fledged song he did at the request of matpat, according to lyric in the song, as part of some awards show. You're thr only reactor I think that could really get all the nuances and references in it. IF there is q shorts version of it I was unaware

[@gerarddominus35]

Please pardon my use of he, I meant they and mobile youtube won't let me fix the comment

[@Insaneian]

@@gerarddominus35 OH! The song Stupes did for the Streamy Awards? I watched that live, so I can't really react to it as I usually go with a first impression reaction. Also, I don't think that song is available anywhere else, as I haven't seen it on their channel.

[@gerarddominus35]

Well that's both lucky for you and a loss for us your content fans.

[@Sunkincid]

You forgot "Please don't nuke us North Korea " but can't say if that was an original polka Diddy or if it was Oliver's writing staff.

[@sophiet1576]

I think AL wrote it.

[@Insaneian]

@@Sunkincid you mean "The North Korea Polka"? Pretty sure Al wrote that one, but it was never released as a single, and was only on that show.

[@boltlighting]

How do you keep up with contemporary songs?

[@Insaneian]

@@boltlighting I listen to top 40 radio pretty regularly, as I do parodies myself and often am looking for songs to spoof.

[@TheDreadedZero]

You accidentally called the song Polkarama at the beginning

[@Insaneian]

@@TheDreadedZero whoops!

[@Cats-Shimichimiaichimiayshimia]

That Thophie Goes To Weird Al!🗣️

[@Insaneian]

@@Cats-Shimichimiaichimiayshimia ...what's a "Thophie"?

[@ramenofdrakons2141]

Ah weird Al the muppet

[@eternalmiasma5586]

One of these days he’s gonna have an animation from meat canyon

[@legionaireb]

I've been looking through Reactions to this ever since it dropped, and a lot of them have actually been people not too familiar with Weird Al, believe it or not. That said, I was waiting for someone else to call out Rwappin' section. I lost my sh$% when I saw that part in the video.

[@kylemorello4787]

Maybe Al should do a polka medley of just Disney songs.

[@thenightstar8312]

I'm amazed you could enjoy this, what with pausing the video every 2 seconds.

[@Insaneian]

@@thenightstar8312 you must be new here 😅

[@coboat6508]

Hey that’s what reaction channels do! If you just wanna watch the video just go to Al’s channel

[@jamesespey249]

You, like a lot of other reactors are getting your Weird Al polkas mixed up. This is Polkamania. Polkarama was from the Straight Outta Lynwood album.

[@Insaneian]

Thankfully I think I only said the wrong name in the beginning... 😅

[@jeffr.1681]

I'd guess Chappell Roan for the cheerleader on the left and Idina Menzel (let it go) for the right Al, not sure about the last one. Although my initial guess was that they were just other Taylor Swift eras.

[@Insaneian]

@@jeffr.1681 apparently they're all T Swizzle eras 😅

[@gorgonitefire4418]

it very much so is not mrs krabapples voice actress, because she has been dead for several years.

[@Insaneian]

@@gorgonitefire4418 yes, someone already corrected me on this. She plays Skinner's mom, not Krabapple. I misspoke and couldn't remember which role she usually played, but I knew Krabapple wasn't right. 🤷‍♂️

[@jaxonsmith7434]

Please Ian I would love it if you reacted to TWRPs recent music video for "Content 4 U" it has puppets :)

[@Insaneian]

@@jaxonsmith7434 sadly, I've already seen it (I think I mentioned it during my reaction to their video with Tom Cardy for Online). The song itself isn't comedy, so I didn't think it would be a song I'd react to, sorry! 😅

[@frankieking3133]

12:46

[@Castgiraffe0837]

You should react to Cupid vs leprechaun vs Easter Bunny rap battle by freshly kanal featuring the stupendium, freeced and ittle

[@Insaneian]

@@Castgiraffe0837 it's been on my list since it came out, I just haven't had a chance yet!

[@ozharms]

Wait, Al’s going on tour next year?

[@Insaneian]

@@ozharms that's the rumor

[@Meme_inquery]

12:26 the animation style looks very similar to vivziepop or is it just me

[@Insaneian]

@@Meme_inquery it's actually vivziepop! It's in the credits in the video description on Al's vid!

[@mitchelldingodilehomie4230]

Have you made videos reacting to the other ones Al's done

[@Insaneian]

@@mitchelldingodilehomie4230 yes and no. I haven't reacted to much of Al's stuff here because, as a huge fan, I'd seen them all by the time I started doing reactions. That said, there have been a few released since I started that I've reacted to here on the channel, plus I'm currently going through Al's videos more in depth from a behind-the-scenes perspective over on my Patreon.

[@mitchelldingodilehomie4230]

@@Insaneian ok 👍

[@MoreTRBerry]

the possibility of Weird Al being able to connect with Vivziepop is scary to think of in my opinion

[@thebeardedbrony9586]

She wanted him to voice lucifer initially.

[@MoreTRBerry]

@@thebeardedbrony9586 neat, didn't know that

[@toe797]

Would love to see how you react to Eric Cartman vs Charlie Brown by Eddiefrb

[@Insaneian]

@@toe797 it's on my list!

[@MorsecodeZ]

A Cover Medly ...

[@Insaneian]

@@MorsecodeZ yup!

[@hotelroom404]

Not sure if it’s just me, but the audio on the song seems really choppy

[@Insaneian]

@@hotelroom404 sadly, that's my capture of it, not the actual recording. Can't quite figure out how to fix it yet, sorry.