FIRST TIME HEARING "Weird Al" Yankovic - Hardware Store (REACTION)

[@SebastianWeinberg]

I love watching people hearing this song for the first time! That face, when they're halfway through the bridge and it sinks in that, yes, this is really happening, and _he's _*_still_*_ going!_ That's just priceless.

[@kitsu13]

I've never heard this song before either and when I tell you my mouth dropped open... That takes INCREDIBLE breath control.

[@themisspultone]

and then you tell them, btw he has done this live.

[@alricaneshama]

Same

[@GM_Joe]

He did that in one breath. He almost never does it live because it's so hard.

[@robbob5302]

Wasn’t just him. The whole band did it in harmony.

[@hearttohartwithbri]

I have seen him 4x live and he has done it 2/4x. I am so excited for his tour!

[@Texan_DoomGuy]

it's multible takes combined

[@randomzergling]

​@@Texan_DoomGuythere's no evidence of this and it doesn't even sound spliced when slowed down

[@Texan_DoomGuy]

@@randomzergling think about it. Why would he do it in one breath if he could just edit multiple takes together. Why would he not do it live if he could do it? Also, what proves he did do it in one breath.

[@steamr0ll]

If I meet someone who doesn't smile when they hear this song, friendship is off the table.

[@StaxReacts]

Correct!!!!

[@SteelCityChick]

Me and my daughter got to meet Weird Al on Friday. He’s such a nice and wonderful guy.

[@StaxReacts]

🙏🙏🔥🔥

[@Blank.Grandma]

@@SteelCityChick I'm so jealous.

[@WONDERBOIY]

How? I mean was it like a meet and greet?

[@SteelCityChick]

@@WONDERBOIYIt was at a comic con. He was so nice. I got his autograph and we got a pic with him.

[@WONDERBOIY]

@@SteelCityChick That's so cooooool!

[@rock-t3d2k]

I love the whole "church" vibe that the choir in the background gives. And then how they sing the Hardware Store at the end of the chorus. Enjoyed your reaction. Weird Al is a talent undisputed. I enjoyed how you related the anticipation this person is feeling to someone who is waiting for any special thing like a new video game store.

[@TomPettyFan7396]

The bit in the middle when he names all the things in the store is incredible. I personally like the automatic circumcisors. 😅 And he has notoriety with his fans for mentioning the number 27 on most every album. 'every 27th customer will get a ball peen hammer free' Brilliant stuff.

[@StaxReacts]

🔥🔥🔥

[@kelticladi]

27 is because he's known as Al..and AL is the chemical abbreviation for aluminum, which is the 27th element on the periodic table.

[@randallpetersen9164]

An automatic circumciser is a real thing. It was a nickname given to cigar cutters, back when they were popular.

[@PandemoniumVice]

I will never grow tired of people hearing this song for the first time. Weird Al is crazy.

[@steph990]

Narrator: “He did not, in fact, breathe.”

[@Tanxr]

Weird Al is just amazing and I am so glad you found his music. Another great reaction and I can not believe how fast he is and some of his best songs are his original songs. I would put Weird Al up against so many artist today.

[@StaxReacts]

🙏🙏🙏

[@danielbullock1019]

Weird Al is a musical genius! I recommend checking out his song "Angry White Boy Polka." He also starred in a movie in the 1980s called "UHF". Check it out. It's pretty bonkers! Thanks Stax!

[@StaxReacts]

Betttt

[@scottamann2445]

Listen to the bridge again. Then you’ll notice that he did indeed say “automatic circumcisers.” If that doesn’t make you love the song even more…

[@samantha-ib5sb]

even though im young (im almost 21) my dad raised me on weird al. he was my very first concert and i met him twice! (once after that show, and the other time at his book signing in LA years ago) at the book signing, he wrote AL in sharpie on my sister and i’s foreheads. please react to all about the pentiums if you havent !!

[@reswainjr]

I grew up in the same town where Weird Al came from: good ol Lynwood, CA!

[@Corvid-w3b]

This dude wasnt ready. Also white boys can rap. Also weird al is literally the greatest that ever did it.

[@exstock]

I’ve been catching your vids for a good long while now, but if I hadn’t already been hooked, Weird Al would have definitely reeled me in! And btw, ditto to the folks asking for Fat-amazing vid!!

[@StaxReacts]

@@exstock let’s gooo, will be bringing it soon

[@ElmoChan43]

@@StaxReacts Fat has to be paired with the original or you'll lose some of his creativity. You have to watch Michael Jackson's Bad right before Weird Al's Fat.

[@StaxReacts]

@@ElmoChan43 will doooo

[@exstock]

@@StaxReacts Great to compare the two, but fair warning: the Bad official video is 18:06 long! You might want to watch it off camera or split your reactions into two vids. 😜

[@Porscha314]

I've been listening to Weird Al since his Alapalooza album and just fell in love. His covers and originals are great. I'd love to see you react to anything off the Alapalooza album.

[@StaxReacts]

🔥🔥🙏🙌🏾

[@WONDERBOIY]

There was a very long thing on reddit recently where ultimately Alapalooza was voted as the worst album. I'm so sad! I love that album

[@Porscha314]

@@WONDERBOIY Same! I love it and it's sad the people of Reddit voted it the worst.

[@rainmanslim4611]

That 30 seconds where Weird al shows his true power.

[@Degner]

You also need to hear his version of Hamilton. He raps it even faster than in the play!

[@Degner]

My two favorite Al originals are pretty old school. One More Minute is the top spot. Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung is weird and sad.

[@johnhannas3959]

Madonna to Lady Gaga - his back up band is INSANE!

[@Blank.Grandma]

He's phenomenal

[@tunnelcrawlerwaluigi2690]

Weird Al was the first concert I ever went to when I was 8-10 I don’t remember the exact age I was, and it was awesome

[@proofprof63]

I knew you would love this! Okay, now it's time to go to Trapped in the Drive Thru, which is based on trapped in the closet by r Kelly. Or you can do Amish Paradise based on gangsta's Paradise, which is also extremely popular.

[@StaxReacts]

Will do

[@tomlafleche332]

Been a fan of Al's going all the way back to the Dr. Dimento show, wow like that didn't just show my age lol.

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

VHS

[@Axetwin]

Al has a fantastic parody of P-Diddy's All about the Benjamins titled All about the Pentiums. Definitely worth a listen.

[@StaxReacts]

🔥🙏

[@undefinedusername]

It's a great spoof, but since it's a song about computers from 1999, it's horribly dated now. Still a great song!

[@Neogeddon]

@@undefinedusername I kind of love it for that; it almost makes the burns more scathing.

[@samantha-ib5sb]

this is probably my favorite weird al song

[@SassyIndian]

One of my favorite songs by Weird Al is "Yoda" (Parody of Lola by The Kinks). My daughter was born in 1995 and I'd always play "Yoda" for her because she reminded me of Yoda, bald with little white hairs and pointy ears. She used to jame out to it along with Basketcase by Green Day when she was 8 months old and up.

[@StaxReacts]

I’ll check it out for sure

[@Sanjiluv]

I appreciate how you appreciate the stuff wrapped around the song. Like when you said how clutch the local hardware store is when you got shit to do lol

[@StaxReacts]

Mannn gotta appreciate even the little things

[@chuckhouse5179]

Thank you for doing this one bro. Looking forward to more Al.

[@StaxReacts]

More to come!

[@ericf74]

I think you missed it bro, but one of the items that Al said they have there is 'Automatic Circumcisers'.....LOL One of my favorite songs by him is 'Word Crimes'. Been down with Weird Al since I heard 'Another on Rides the Bus' back in 1981. The man is a legit musical genius!!!

[@StaxReacts]

🙏🙏🔥

[@josephmath1]

There's two devices that are named an automatic circumciser, one is for cutting the end of curgars, the other is for cutting wires

[@t21luv]

That was hilarious. Al always cracked me up. Ready for some NF later today 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@StaxReacts]

@@t21luv let’s goooo

[@donalucino7401]

Al is classic bro. keep it up!

[@StaxReacts]

Thanks! Will do!

[@henrywalsh]

Found you because of your Weird Al series, now I'm a sunscriber!

[@chriscunningham6401]

I think the part where he was listing all the items was spliced together. Weird Al has mentioned in an interview that I've watched that there are some songs that they just can't perform at a concert due to how complicated they are.

[@StaxReacts]

Amazing

[@henrywalsh]

Nope, he pulled it off in one breath, though he said it took a lot of tries, but yeah he rarely does the song live because it's so hard and he can't do it every (or even most of the) time.

[@MountainDewWojakk]

​@@henrywalshI'm pretty sure he just borderline never performs it.

[@derfun5949]

Thank you for reacting to a Weird Al song that isn't White and Nerdy or Fat. Got a sub from me homie, keep being awesome and I'll keep watching

[@Blank.Grandma]

You're phenomenal as well.

[@StaxReacts]

Thank youuuu

[@Firestarsparkle]

Awesome homie

[@StaxReacts]

Thank you gang

[@TheOnceMoreGaming]

you gotta watch "It's all about the pentiums, baby."

[@parkloqi]

Weird Al’s band is the most versatile in the business. They once did a tour where they closed each concert with one perfectly executed mimic cover every night for 77 nights. You gotta react to this one, stax: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5CymX2CZdmYZ5Ysi=DMnvlRYDxxgND6P0

[@chrisklema9992]

Its exciting when you live in a small town. XD

[@Blank.Grandma]

Was the hardware store in Tupelo Mississippi? They have an old great harware store. My Daughter lives in Tupelo. Unfortunately. She was raised correctly though.

[@StaxReacts]

Yesssss

[@chrischar9428]

27th customer

[@Corvid-w3b]

He also did all the other voices. Pitched up to sound female. Background singers, all of is just him.

[@StaxReacts]

🙏

[@Corvid-w3b]

@@StaxReacts no likes. That's ok. Fun facts are usually frowned upon

[@davidsoriente6845]

Check out the song "Deeper Shade of Soul" by Urban Dance Squad

[@StaxReacts]

Added!!!

[@bryongroesbeck7129]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@StaxReacts]

Thank you 🙏🙏

[@jaysanchez5804]

Please do fat soon

[@StaxReacts]

Will do

[@WONDERBOIY]

*BREATHE!*

[@StaxReacts]

RIGHT

[@ashleymarcellini4021]

You should listen to Smells Like Nirvana

[@StaxReacts]

Dropping this week!!!

[@Dmaster2k]

I would recommend 'Tacky' the parrody of "Happy' by Pharrell. It's pretty much my theme song and I'm not ashamed to say that XD