"Weird Al" Yankovic - the 1985 Madonna Interview

[@roadrunner90]

Shortly after this interview, Madonna had Weird Al assassinated at a 1985 music awards show.

[@kiyaleelevyrunaya9495]

But he survives though. And he spends decades getting his phd in genetics, becomes mayor to a town and steals the talent of the world's best football players (sometimes soccer, but mostly football) and turns them, and himself, into mutants only to see his plans stopped by a couple of kids and Ibrahimovic. What a life this man has had He even was animated at one point, or multiple

[@g-nuts1219]

He FAKED his death!! Pauly Shore did too!!

[@dawnmichelle4403]

Perfect! 😂😂

[@darkyno6138]

@@kiyaleelevyrunaya9495 Animated or...re-animated!

[@Arunachaleecalisthenic]

Dude..........RIP for those whose gonna search in google for the rest story

[@travisabbott7043]

Crazy that shortly after this interview, Weird Al would go on to win the award for 'Perhaps Not Technically the Best but Arguably the Most Famous Accordion Player in an Extremely Specific Genre of Music', but would be assassinated by Madonna after receiving it, leaving him to enjoy the benefits from achieving his lifetime goal for only a few short moments.... RIP Al, you a real one

[@eggsandfbihrt962]

wait did he die?

[@travisabbott7043]

@@eggsandfbihrt962In 1985. After winning the 'Perhaps Not Technically the Best but Arguably the Most Famous Accordion Player in an Extremely Specific Genre of Music', as documented in the 100% real biopic.

[@pizzaissogoodright5076]

@@eggsandfbihrt962 He’s not dead

[@TheBaldr]

​@@pizzaissogoodright5076 I just watched the biopic the other day. Said he was killed by one of Madonna's men during an award show when making a speech.

[@ondygaminglol2508]

@@TheBaldr the movie was a parody. he's still alive.

[@d33jus]

This hits different after hearing what went down between the two of them….RIP AL. You’ll live forever in our hearts….😉

[@soaribb32]

I didn't know he's dead

[@Unclear]

@@soaribb32 yeah, he was assassinated by Madonna on live TV at the 1985 Grammys, I can’t believe she got away with it

[@lune78]

@@Unclear Yeah... Madonna Ciccone is still at large 😂

[@marvintran7813]

Lol 😂 The weird Al movie!!

[@marvintran7813]

She didn’t kill him. She hired someone else to do it for her. He still came back as a zombie though.

[@Jared_Wignall]

We need more of these interviews. They’re amazing.

[@Segwo]

There are a ton. Eminem did one of my favs. Him and Celine Dion

[@Segwo]

@I am a peanut I thought it was when he did "Al TV". He would just host MTV back when that was relevant, and those interviews were between music segments. The Weird Al show was a parody of Peewee's Playhouse.

[@DinoCallas]

There's plenty of them

[@DeadbyDawn1208]

The one he did on K-Fed is hilarious

[@logann7942]

Al plays them during costume changes at his concerts.

[@IzzoCello]

I didn’t realize he was doing these fake interviews that long ago. Bravo sir!!

[@brendalg4]

He had a television show. I can't remember the name of it

[@DeepKumar.]

@@brendalg4 Al TV 🤔

[@CrazyManhog]

That's why he made the dating joke lmao

[@malcolmt7883]

They're not fake.

[@Sufganiyot]

Theyre real

[@erikdavidson4914]

This hits different after watching the new Weird Al movie.

[@creepypastadetective315]

Exactly what I was thinking lol

[@johndean4727]

how so.

[@erikdavidson4914]

@@johndean4727 In reality, Weird Al has only seen Madonna in person for like 15 seconds, while in the movie they have this whole romantic speal. You'll have to watch the movie on Roku to see why.

[@bms77]

Lol the movie was horrendous though

[@jindlespog8045]

Madonna Ciccone is still at large. RIP Al.

[@georgeboesdorfer4046]

He s not dead

[@imakeedits7264]

@@georgeboesdorfer4046 his death affected all of us. It isn’t easy I know, but you need to accept it

[@WisconsinCentralProductions]

@@georgeboesdorfer4046 you clearly haven't watched the weird al story

[@abnunga]

It's not too late for Madonkovic to take the musical world by storm

[@chrisleekeenan]

I know it was 37 years ago but I think it's too soon to talk about this seeing that Madonna is the reason he's dead today

[@Numberelmzzzzz]

@@chrisleekeenan he isn’t actually dead it was just apart of the movie ( I just wanted to tell you lol )

[@ziomalisty]

@@chrisleekeenan But he resurrected himself

[@chrisleekeenan]

@@ziomalisty lol...true!

[@demetriuscooksey7147]

Weirdonna.

[@Finvaara]

Can you imagine how different it would be now to have Al interviewing folks? Even just normal interviews would be remarkable

[@runnergo1398]

You mean like Nardwuar?

[@aldunlop4622]

People these days would be so offended they’d have a fucking stroke.

[@ashleytuchin7693]

I really wish Al would start doing these interviews again!

[@MichaelAronson]

He's big enough that he could actually interview anyone in person.

[@tyburvandeezo8218]

PLEASE AL, DO IT!

[@Vixensillybonez]

I wish he still wrote parodies

[@EvanMoon]

The Weird Al Show was awesomely horribly trash and I loved it

[@northernsnow6982]

@@Vixensillybonez I think he's been a little busy working on a movie. Which is in actual fact a parody of his own life, so he has been working on one. It's just a really long parody that took a long time to make.

[@punchfisttop]

Al is a national treasure!!!! Truly one of the most talented people of all time!!!!

[@shroomboy432]

Hes truly one of the people of all time!

[@jerichoanderson6055]

💯

[@wietomeiborg1934]

International*

[@JettLockette]

Facts All Facts! One of the best people of all time!!🙌

[@reginaldforthright805]

The only one I’d say who was maybe better was Leonardo da Vinci but it’s close

[@CreativeSteve69]

This was a joy to watch Al. Please release more vintage interviews you did. We need more.

[@SpaceCattttt]

There are a lot of them on the Tube already. Not released by Al, but still the same quality as this one. The Mariah Carey one is good. "Say, Mariah, is Carey a Japanese name?" "No." "Ah. So where are you from?" "Japan..."

[@randomazed]

My God, the chemistry between these two.. the power couple of our time!!

[@anitaspencer7526]

:) Madonnavic.

[@graham.crakaaa]

Rip Al. He went out a hero after defeating Pablo Escobar. He will be missed.

[@paintdvd]

That was a parody of his life. He’s not dead

[@graham.crakaaa]

@@paintdvd I know… that’s the point of the joke

[@silencia08]

@@paintdvd /woosh ✈️ 🤪

[@ldawg7117]

​​@@paintdvdJesus fucking christ, you can't possibly be serious... No. Fuckin. Shit.

[@awesomeswagboy]

@@paintdvdhe is 😢

[@Bomber411]

Omgoodness, I miss these "interviews" so much!!! Please do these again!! ❤ We love you Al!

[@runnergo1398]

Imagine if he was able to talk Madonna into doing one now and they both do it for pure comedy.

[@Bomber411]

@@runnergo1398 I'd LOVE it.

[@runnergo1398]

@@Bomber411 me too, lol

[@davidfrance2915]

I think every interview should have the question, "I've done some research, and you've never taken a bus trip to Boise, Idaho. Why is that?"

[@bencockerill42]

What if they have been to Boise, Idaho?

[@SeventeenGhost]

@@bencockerill42 That opens a whole new can of worms. How trustful is the research being made? Has anyone else interviewed actually taken a bus trip to Boise, Idaho, but decided to pretend they haven't? Hotel? Y la moto? Y Candela? Que paso boluda?

[@Meme_Lor]

@@SeventeenGhost why would anyone actually want to be in Boise, Idaho? Or Idaho in general for that matter?

[@SeventeenGhost]

@@Meme_Lor That's why they would lie about never have gone there. As for the one who would... Well, there's another line of questioning there. (btw i'm not american I don't know what's with Idaho but I'll take your comment for it)

[@Meme_Lor]

@@SeventeenGhost I'm not either but considering how much southern states like to screw over human rights its probably not a nice place

[@rva]

Thats the usual response 😅

[@Nitrometutorials]

I love that you are putting these out again in time for the movie! Thanks, Al!

[@copiouscareerist]

Weird Al for me growing up in the 80's was a reminder to always have fun. To not take oneself too seriously. I subscribe to this today and it's saved me a world of pain through the years as well as helped develop my own sense of humor. I had a hard Father (still do, but he's older and more tired now) and the notion of keeping things as light as possible, especially during dark times, molded my abilities to tell myself jokes and push through. Today, I share them with as many people as I can. Life is hard enough, amiright? Thank you, Al, for representing us "Weirdo's" in the best way possible. Through art and your own personal genius. xoxo (Edit: OH AND SEE THE MOVIE!! FREE ON THE ROKU CHANNEL!)

[@whenthe_sungoesmissing_4047]

it feels so weird to watch this after what happened between them. madonna has been real quite about this after the docu, and Al will be missed 💔🙏🕊

[@ScarVyx]

Rip Weird Al, still listening to the songs today....I can't believe she is still allowed to roam free. ;)

[@rosannaburt3048]

He's still alive lol

[@rosannaburt3048]

Why can't she roam free?

[@luzpngtuber437]

@@rosannaburt3048 it's a reference to Al's new movie, where at the end Madonna shoots him

[@ScarVyx]

@@rosannaburt3048 She killed him, he came back as a zombie....poor Al

[@astromavri]

Why are there so many people here saying he'll be missed. The man is alive!!! Hahahaha.

[@Lesley_RedRhody]

Al predicted Madonna’s role as Breathless Mahoney in _Dick Tracy_ almost a decade before the film adaptation hit theaters!

[@emilyapricot1313]

This was so good. The ‘final advice for our viewers’ at 4:04 really got me. I haven’t laughed out loud like that in ages.

[@mariacromero]

Who’s here after watching WEIRD?! 🎉

[@SeanDS89]

Please Al, make more of these, they're so good 🤣

[@zoetercy9208]

Al's made a ton of them and they're all on youtube.

[@Jeremy.Bearemy]

He can't make any more, Madonna shot him

[@SeanDS89]

@@zoetercy9208 I meant make new ones... he hasn't done these in a while

[@northernsnow6982]

Ah, the good old days of Weird Al, just like the modern day Weird Al. I remember seeing this on TV, many moons ago. I am ashamed to say, I haven't seen your new movie, but I'm waiting on 2 other peoples schedules. If it's anywhere near as good as your other movies and shows, I will not be disappointed. Thanks for the years and years and years upon years of entertainment.

[@KerryHallPhD]

The chemistry between the two of you is clearly electric

[@jaydeejay4166]

I can't believe the REAL Al Yankovic responded to your comment! what did you win?

[@hello_ree]

@@jaydeejay4166 LMAO

[@orpheuscreativeco9236]

Just watched WEIRD! Great movie!!! 🙌 The Madonna riffs are _soo_ good 🤣😂 Thanks for everything you do! ✌️

[@GoetiaTV]

It’s too bad the academy won’t recognize Weird for Oscars. Evan Rachel Wood and Daniel Radcliffe did an amazing job. In this clip they look just like the real Madonna and Weird Al

[@Nathanatos22]

Never say never man

[@heyjude1927]

I soooo miss the 80's!!! Can't wait for Movie in a few weeks. AL biopic done by AL - how can this not be awesome! Very much needed at and great timing for the year. Need a laugh!

[@FQP-7024]

oh how the mighty and beautiful have fallen, but Al is still a Shooting Star.

[@chrisrj9871]

Madonna's still kickin' it, she's just not as big a presence on Billboard as she once was.

[@FQP-7024]

@@chrisrj9871 nah she like many other celebs went crazy.

[@Reject101Personal]

@@chrisrj9871 She currently looks like she's doing a Maureen Ponderosa and turning herself into a cat. Not good.

[@SewerGuyRob]

Oh the memories and moments from Al's takeover of the MTV airwaves... AL-TV Rocked!!!

[@Firebird-ob3jf]

Dude… I can’t wait for the weird al movie to come out!

[@YourCapyFrenBigly_3DPipes1999]

God I can't believe she tried to kill him twice. RIP Al forever in our hearts 💔.

[@timwilson3153]

Thanks for coming to Wichita! It was a hell of a show!

[@oceanseleven623]

Al was ahead of his time He's a original Now I can see where many comedians got their "talent" from!

[@KAZVorpal]

Dammit, this is something I've been planning to do for years...take interviews and splice in more interesting questions. And now I learn that Weird Al went back in time and stole my idea.

[@Hastor34]

Space Ghost grabbed it from both of you and probably did the most of them by far.

[@KAZVorpal]

@@Hastor34 I love Space Ghost Coast to Coast. I think a lot of the time the interviewees were playing along with actual silly questions, though.

[@Hastor34]

@@KAZVorpal I think it varied. Some were clearly fans of the show themselves, others were just nice and worked with them. Some though are genuinely confused and even get angry in a way you can tell isn't fake. I think it depended on how nice the person was and how much they respected them.

[@dxov1597]

Seeing Madonna now compared to this is almost sad

[@rossbooth4635]

40 years tends to age people. Funny thing

[@v.r.2354]

“Ok ok shut up, I got another question for you.” 😂😂😂

[@MTJfan2017]

This is scary watching this after hearing what happened between the 2 of them… rip Al, you will be missed.

[@allenarrows9347]

0:06 Yeah, that's the usual response.

[@morrigankasa570]

Madonna was so attractive back then.

[@hhgreg2969]

meh. trying way too hard

[@WatchitforDays]

These interviews are some of the greatest content ever. Although i thought this was already uploaded long ago? Love these interviews, Al!!!

[@zoetercy9208]

Al can up load this again so people who don't know about it can easily find it.

[@alexvilhelm-mediaentertain626]

And decades after this historical interview, Madonna never actually got as famous as the living legend that is Weird Al Yankovic, and also we are looking forward to the spicy intriguing and unbelievable behind the scenes relationship between Madonna and Al, in the upcoming 100% true sensational biographical feature film called "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" coming to Roku on November 4th this year! Don't miss it! 💣💥

[@04279]

This is why Weird Al is the King of pop and music in general.

[@SilverCuz]

Oh wow, I remember watching this as a kid! When he took over MTV in Canada.

[@nicholashylton6857]

I remember that too! Awesome memories.

[@milesdeboer2822]

anyone watching this after learning she leads an entire drug cartel?

[@zoicake]

Love you Al! I love you and your funny parodies ❤

[@potatosordfighter666]

That first question and answer combo truly sets the tone for another perfect editview.

[@BuzzGarwood]

Please Al, more. Begging you! So much potential for laugh out loud interviews today...!!!

[@WAMTAT]

The world needs more of these interviews.

[@culwin]

This is where Space Ghost got all his interviewing skills

[@TIVOSTUDIOS]

I hope the new generation understands that this was a montage, nowadays everyone can do that, but at that time that trick was brand new and hilarious and he was probably one of the first to do it

[@jimb.7523]

*I love that Al mentions Madonna's "Dick Tracy wristwatch" and that she would have a role in the "Dick Tracy" movie five years later. lol*

[@janew2108]

Al made my bad day better. Thank you!

[@Thevoddica]

R.I.P Weird Al. It's a true shame what Madonna did to you. And the fact Mj stole your song was a massive rip off to your legacy

[@sergentboucherie]

Fun fact, Madonna cut herself into a Weird Al interview that he was doing with Madonna Buder

[@derfalschejunge]

Loved it. The Eminem interview is still my favourite though.

[@bubzilla6137]

Same! 🙂

[@Alex-gn9px]

Even the interview with Morgan Freeman is great.

[@zoetercy9208]

My favorite interview is the one did Madonna a few years later.

[@pskarts20]

It's so sad that Madonna destroyed her face and is completely unrecognizable.

[@wizzlet6821]

She is old as hell. She wouldn't be recognizable without plastic surgery, either

[@FireCracker-vd8pq]

She's also about 65 y ears old now.

[@sbyrstall]

@@FireCracker-vd8pq Doesn't make a difference. There are a lot of attractive 65 year olds. She went full facial reconstruction.

[@drifter316]

Of course she'd have that kind of surgery, a criminal cartel boss like her needs to be elusive.. especially after what she did

[@peekaboots01]

@@sbyrstall and butt reconstruction. It looks like two cement blocks.

[@mrlowdays]

I wonder if this interview would be remade in the WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story (streaming November 4 on The Roku Channel starring Daniel Radcliffe from "The Swiss Army Man" and "Horns") since this was a pivotal moment in both Al and Madonna at this stage of their relationship and career when they were in talks to tour latin america with Elton John and Kevin Bacon

[@SteveJonesPookieMan]

I don't know who stole each other's fake interview schtick first- you or Ozzy. Honestly I wouldn't want to confront either of you about it because one is the Prince of Darkness and the other is Ozzy. But- having seen you both live with these amazing interview cuts during downtime, you both are AMAZING and I feel super-fortunate to have shared some arena/theater room with you.

[@BeeTeePee]

lol

[@bubbyp7741]

Al is one of my favorite artists of all time, keep up the good work

[@bondservant4jesus]

I am impressed how well this is edited.

[@jeffdroog]

The original,between two ferns...This is the best thing I've ever seen,up to this point in my life.This weird Al guy is definitely going places ;)

[@YourCapyFrenBigly_3DPipes1999]

I thought of that too haha, soon as I saw the plant lol

[@damfadd]

sooooo gooood rekon you were /are a leading journalist amd videographer doing this so early on... so frigging good

[@rossbooth4635]

Having grown up there, I appreciate the random reference to Boise, Idaho.

[@1976MonaLisa]

This was amazing. More, please!

[@Ronariverah]

I remember seeing this interview as a child.

[@sergeyl4742]

This is a great interview. It is very exciting to see and hear the young Madonna

[@benjaminguzman3428]

Here after the movie

[@chrislongbeard]

If Al interviewed Madonna currently he wouldn't have to do as much editing as this. And it would probably go very similar

[@maxumile3124]

Such a shame about what happened at the 1985 music awards show. RIP, gone too soon. Wish we could've gotten more interviews from him

[@zaub1]

This is shortly before Al's death in 1985. So sad.

[@chikalo5262]

"Weird The Yankovic Story" brought me here.

[@arrrghr]

Wow, Evan Rachel Woods really nailed this interview.

[@BaileysMariner]

Madonna is still at large.

[@NewMessage]

50/50 chance this is a real interview.

[@VictorCowo]

I love if this made into a reference in the new movie

[@JahlisMan]

watched this one, went on to rewatch others, then favourite parodies, then original songs... I believe it's been 3 hours. so that was my evening. don't regret one minute:D

[@VolMagmaOfficial]

RIP Al. Assassinated at the 1985 award show. He will be remembered by many.😔 #perhapsnottechniclythebestbutarguablythemostfamousaccordianplayer

[@Felttipfuzzywuzzyflyguy]

Weird Al was doing KZbin level videos before it existed omg xD

[@fireballflig]

Watched this when it first aired on AL TV!

[@Vitorio582]

My lamest claim to fame is that I'm terrified of thunderstorms just like Madonna

[@fredericthom8113]

I saw the movie!!! it was a very good weird greatest thing !! When you broke up with Madonna, I cried a lot...

[@bradpity]

omg he’s still uploading all these old interviews, sir al please don’t stop uploading these ever! i need em all lol ❤

[@medabest909]

Blereleh I will live by those words forever

[@TheDejaBlueGuy]

“What is that some sort of Dick Tracy wristwatch” … well, I know where Warren Beatty gets his ideas !

[@ColinKatz]

Al TV on Much Music was the best. Glad to see this content being released for new people to enjoy.

[@B_Squar3d]

RIP Al! Always in our hearts

[@22freedom33]

love how at the end of the interviews it cuts to Like A Surgeon, one of the best Madonna songs

[@Soberman75]

wow. a blast from the past.

[@KelikakuCoutin]

Now we know where 'The Daily Show' got it; this was ten years or more before the first 'Daily Show'. Thanks for the content. Keep up the good work. בס״ד

[@Dubtee]

I saw you today in Roanoke VA - can't wait to see the totally accurate biopic!

[@YourCapyFrenBigly_3DPipes1999]

"Yeah that's the usual response" 💀💀💀💀 *DEAD!* 😂

[@WalnutAnimations]

Al is uploading a TON this month

[@holdmeclosertonydanza22]

He used to play these in between songs during his live shows. Hilarious!

[@huggybeartrucks]

reminds me of the 70's when they would do an "interview" on the radio with all the song clips

[@--Snowy--]

Back in the good old days when Madonna looked like Madonna

[@wburger2178]

This video aged better than Madonna!

[@darrencarter]

Love this Al! HILARIOUS!

[@jonzwikk1582]

loved 80s Madonna