FIRST TIME HEARING "Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise | Reaction

[@82gamerprincess31]

No one takes creating nonsense as serious as Weird Al and pretty much every artist he has parodied considers it an absolute honor.

[@hectorsmommy1717]

Some even suggest one of their songs, like the time Madonna asked him when he was going to do "Like a Surgeon". He hadn't thought about it but that put the idea in his brain and he wrote it. IIRC she even appeared in the video.

[@JustMe-vk4fn]

Every artist *should* consider it an absolute honor. :D I have to say that my favorite parody is still "Fat"

[@alanr4447a]

Ironically, the original artist of "Gangsta Paradise", Coolio, did NOT like Weird Al doing this with his song. Fortunately, he eventually came around.

[@thebeardedbrony9586]

Lady gaga gave him unending free reign to use her songs freely.

[@dawnmartin4625]

How silly that this made Coolio mad when every other artist found it a compliment!

[@CharCanuck14]

"White & Nerdy" or "Smells like Nirvana" ......it's a deep rabbit hole Salvo, but worth it. I've been listening to Al since the 80's & "Another One Rides the Bus". He's brilliant!

[@andrewpetik2034]

That album is awesome.

[@pghrpg4065]

The part with "no phone, no lights, no motor car..." is from the closing theme song on "Gilligan's Island."

[@garyarnett1220]

Dang, good catch !! Totally missed that.

[@LadyIarConnacht]

One of the more obvious jokes for us old farts. What I can't believe is how he captured the PA Amish accent as well as the "nice" but sanctimonious attitude. He goes so far beyond parody.

[@alanr4447a]

"...not a single luxury/Like Robinson C(a)rusoe, it's as prmitive as can be!"

[@RicIngh]

"White and Nerdy" "Eat It" "Fat" all quality parodies. Chamillionaire and MJ gave their blessings to the parodies.

[@joshbrown8299]

Tacky and foil are great as well

[@garyarnett1220]

Madonna asked him to do one of hers. Gave us "Like A Surgeon".

[@hectorsmommy1717]

@@garyarnett1220 She even supplied the title

[@TheGathumpus]

Not forgetting "Smells Like Nirvana"

[@norbertzillatron3456]

Some artists even helped him create his videos on the original sets with original props. E.g. MJ ("Fat"), James Brown ("Living With A Hernia"), Nirvana ("Smells Like Nirvana").

[@cadleo]

Weird Al is a genius. All his songs are fire.

[@kevinsmallwood8584]

Al tends to parody the videos, too. The best example is his parody to Michael Jackson's "Beat It!" which he entitles, "Eat It!" There is a video out there that shows side-by-side comparison of the two videos where you see what is done in the original video being expertly parodied in Weird Al's video. In this case, you may want to watch Coolio's video and see how many of the scenes in the video are parodied along with the words, themselves. Yes, Weird Al has original songs, but is best known for some brilliant parodies. About 2/3 of each of his albums are parodies with the other 1/3 original songs. Some bands have said that they know that they have made it when Weird Al parodies one of their songs.

[@Hobbes1025]

Someone also did the side by side with BAD and FAT.

[@elvwood]

Came here to say the same thing! The video parody enhances the song parody IMO.

[@rojergrison3752]

I still crack up when I see "Mrs Brady" (Florence Henderson) in this !

[@ravenpoe7093]

Yes! My favorite part of video having “Carol Brady” do Michelle Pfieffer’s part. The very first time i saw the video i didnt realize it was Florence Henderson in that part 😂

[@everyonelovesmajima]

Weird Al is low-key one of the most legit rappers on the face of the earth.

[@michaelmorris423]

Absolutely. The last verse of "Hardware Store" is incredible.

[@mdj-ie7rj]

@@michaelmorris423100 % !!!

[@robbob5302]

He raps better than most people who do it full time!

[@blackheartrevolution9964]

Facts he's got bars for days

[@bendailey6070]

Near the end, Al walked backwards and learned to sing the song backwards in order to film the shot of everything else around him going in reverse.

[@ericwagner1824]

He spent weeks practicing in front of a mirror.

[@billyboblillybob344]

In the movie genre, you should check out the cult classic "Top Secret" with Val Kilmer. There is a scene that was shot in reverse where the lines were spoken normally but last to first so when the scene is played normally for the audience, it looks "normal" but their speech is backward. The gag being that backward speech 'sounds Swedish' and the scene takes place in a "Swedish Book Shoppe". It makes Weird Al's backward scene look novice. At least check out that scene if not the movie itself.

[@tucorameriz3538]

His parodies are great BUT, on his albums he usually includes a polka song, where he puts modern metal, hip hop and other genres lyrics to upbeat polka music, a twist on the parody (keeping the lyrics but changing the music). If you have never heard Black Hole Sun as a polka, your in for a treat 🤣

[@michaelconnor1542]

Bohemian Polka is the absolute best and funniest thing I've ever heard.

[@yewtoobnewb]

If you're familiar with Blurred Lines, you need to listen to Word Crimes. So smart. So funny. He and his band have been together since the 80s and they can play almost any genre. They sound so very close to the originals you could mistake them until the lyrics begin. The issue with parodies, however, is if you don't know the original you might not appreciate the send up as much.

[@johnselwitz5362]

3:19 You know things have spiraled out of control when even Ezekiel thinks that your mind is gone

[@gloriagaddy]

I have adored Weird Al his entire career. My son became a fan of Weird Al when he was a pre-teen in the late 1990's, so for his birthday, I took him to a Weird Al concert at a theme park. Although the attendance was very small, Al did a concert like he was playing for thousands, not a few dozen. He did all the costume changes and it was very hot and humid that day. You won't find a nicer person in the entertainment industry. "Trapped in the Drive Thru", "Word Crimes", "Hardware Store", "You Don't Love Me Anymore"...just a few that are hilariously funny, but didn't receive the attention that "Fat" and "Eat It" have gotten.

[@jstmez]

Saw him at a fair. The weather was bad and the audience small but same experience as you. It never felt like he was given it less than his all because of the smaller crowd.

[@brianacdts]

Lot of comments have already mentioned artists find it a great honor to have one of their songs parodied by Al. I have also heard the story that Madonna contacted Al asking him to parody one of her songs.

[@shirleybuffington6420]

Back in the day most artist was honored and thought they really made it when he did a parody of their song.

[@aerynoftalyn1307]

I'm just going to say "Living with a Hernia" so you get the pleasure of discovering the hilarity of whom he is parodying in that one. Incredibly clever and talented.

[@kayew5492]

It's the scene where he walks and lip-syncs backward gets me every time.

[@mariewagner5283]

I always thought it was a sneaky way to say they have "backward" ways socially/technologically speaking.

[@LadyIarConnacht]

That's dedication to detail.

[@sophiet1576]

Weird AL is actually a genius, so his humor is multilayered satire. Less than half of the songs on AL's 14 studio albums are parodies. AL is an incredible songwriter as well as an amazing lyricist. He also writes songs for movies and his concerts are legendary. Seeing AL and his band of over 40 years are the best in the business!!

[@thumpyloudfoot864]

"Think you're really righteous? Think you're pure in heart? Well, I know I'm a million times as humble as thou art".... BAR

[@robbob5302]

Weird Al cranked out Top 40 hits in the 80s, 90s, 2000s, and 2010s. Only Madonna and MJ can say the same.

[@digimont]

Tom Jones, Top 40 hits in 5 decades (60's - 00's) John Farnham Top 40 hits in 6 decades (60's - 10's) Elvis Presley, Top 40 hits in 6 decades (50's - 00's, including 3 decades AFTER he died) 3 that immediately spring to mind

[@tschillintsoulntai9285]

Coupled with the fact that Al's band hasn't changed except to add a member back around 30 years ago. They can bang out any genre

[@robbob5302]

@@tschillintsoulntai9285 Proving Al is both smart, and possible to work with.

[@tschillintsoulntai9285]

@@robbob5302 pardon? If you're suggesting I'm AI, I can only shake my head. I just appreciate how well Al's band has both stuck together and are so talented they are (though I'm not sure if they still tease the drummer as being the "new guy" despite having been in the band for so long, now). It aligns with the claims that Al is a genuinely cool kinda guy to work with.(And many people forget about the band, though they are a very important part of getting the songs to sound like the songs they're parodying or bands they're doing pastiches of)

[@seerofallthatisobvious1316]

@@digimont Who's John Farnham?........seriously, i've never heard of him.

[@TheRatsCast]

So, this video half mimics the original video, which features Michelle Pfeiffer for the movie Dangerous Minds. In the music video, Collio sits in the chair opposite Pfeiffer. In this video, Yankovic takes Coolio's part, and former Brady Bunch star Florence Henderson takes Pfeiffer part. Even the part when she throws down the chair.

[@StatsJedi]

His recent album "Mandatory Fun" is incredible parody of hits. He has been at this for over 40 years!

[@imladrad2584]

Weird Al has so many fun songs. He’s a very smart dude and seems to be a cool guy.

[@mariewagner5283]

@6:27 "...that's about as goofy as it comes...." That's how you know @SalvoG hasn't seen more than one Weird Al music video 😂😂😂 yes, you need to check out more!!!!! It gets wayyyy more slapstick than this!

[@mayabairey]

🐐🐐🐐 Oh wow, what a deep rabbit hole you just found, Sal! Love the suggestion, Regina, Al is one of my favorite artists of all time.

[@mitziesanders9840]

Introduced my daughter to Weird Al very early. Was proud to buy tickets to see him for her birthday as an adult. She loved every second of it.

[@randallpetersen9164]

Weird Al is the BOMB! If you've ever watched the original music video of something he parodies, you absolutely owe it to yourself to compare his version. :)

[@AnvilPictures]

3:59 Sundial watches are actually a thing how they work that you actually put them at the sun so the shadow can line up

[@simplysmile712]

Love his original “Calling in Sick Today”. Weird Al has helped me through hard times and has entertained me for decades. His genuine personality was surprising when I met him, for sometimes you can tell if a person is uncomfortable around someone with a physical disability and not was so with Weird Al. Also, one favorite concert moment was singing and dancing next to a horizontal challenged fan to “Eat It”. Sometimes life needs not to be so serious !

[@smbonna]

Is this your first Weird Al experience? Wow.. This isn't even his top 5 parade song.. White and Nerdy, Foil, Word Crimes, Tacky and Handy are my top 5. But he has so many good songs that there will be many other with different favorites.. He is a lyrical genius and the absolute parody master..

[@hannabertrand4460]

I watched a video on Watch Mojo about artists reactions to Weird Al's version of their songs. They showed an interview with Coolio and he regretted giving Weird Al a hard time. He said he was young, naive and acted like an ass. Michael Jackson loved his parodies so much, he helped Weird Al with the videos.

[@caseymacmacl7463]

I've seen Weird Al in concert half a dozen times. It's always amazing!! He puts on one hell of a show! I love that Florence Henderson only agreed to do the Michelle Pfeiffer role if she was allowed to throw the chair!

[@MGower4465]

2:03 Amends? Coolio went on record saying he had been wrong. Probably after realizing the parody resparked popularity of the original, so Coolio indirectly made money because of it.

[@mrbear1302]

One thing about this is make sure you are familiar with the original song being parodied.

[@libertyresearch-iu4fy]

There used to be a radio show called Dr Demento that played nothing but music like this song. Weird Al did a movie called 'UHF' which is not for everybody, but it is one of my favourites.

[@mdj-ie7rj]

We love it too. The Rambo scene 😂

[@DannyD714]

dr. demento is still doing shows on his website.

[@davidhodgson1011]

WHEEL.....OF......FISH!!!

[@lamusiclover2264]

They keep showing the woman in the white kerchief that they give close ups to is Florence Henderson, the mother on "The Brady Bunch".

[@sean_b_drummer]

Original? You've gotta check, Hardware Store, and trust me, hit the lyric video. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mdj-ie7rj]

One of the best

[@tschillintsoulntai9285]

Shame there's no official video but it's always fun seeing first time listeners experiencing that song

[@johnbarry1712]

You definitely need to react to more Weird Al. He is the GOAT of parodies.

[@scapevelocity]

My favorite of Al's originals is One More Minute, a breakup song for the ages. It has the best tasteless line in forever!

[@ednurge3848]

Let me guess, Grand Central Station? 😂

[@scapevelocity]

@@ednurge3848 That's not it. "Cause I'm standing all alone in the gas station of love, and I have to use the self-service pumps."

[@robbob5302]

Weird Al usually has three or four parodies each album. But he does original stuff too. (Which is also zany.) He did one song Dare to be Stupid, which wasn’t a parody of any particular Devo song, but came out sounding exactly like a song Devo would do. (Even Devo admitted it.)

[@beckiramsey9561]

OMG! I remember when he did this!! Weird Al is so fun!!❤❤

[@kirstenwyatt9675]

Michael Jackson actively helped Weird Al gain access to the sets for Bad and Beat It to record his comedy rewrites Fat and Eat It.

[@judibarton8807]

The blond lady at 3:18 is Florence Henderson. Carol Brady, mother of the "Brady Bunch".

[@maryscales5747]

Another one rides the bus . I started listening to him in 77 on the Dr Demento show .

[@Vinterfrid]

I really find it hard to believe that a grown man - an American too - never have heard of Weird Al before. His musical parodies are the best ever made and spans many decades by now. I suggest you start watching/listening to all the gems you've missed so far - start with his Michael Jackson parody of "Bad", which in Weird Al's version is named "Fat". It's simply brilliant!

[@catherineday951]

Lol...havent seen this in years! He's a talented guy. You should check out some of his others.

[@nettiemac]

Been listening to Weird Al at least 40 years and he still cracks me up. If you get the chance to see him live, GO.

[@SoniaAlese]

It's not just songs... he has even made parodies of interviews too. He is the king of all parodies! High production and well done ❤

[@Zane1962]

Fat is a brilliant parody! BRILLIANT I SAY!!! lol Plus he is amazing live. Seeing him live will make anyone a fan!

[@ArianaH3ART]

"White and nerdy" is a must to check out, especially the video.

[@davidkopp8945]

You have Only Just Begun, He is a Master at his Craft!!!

[@mayabairey]

The Weird Al rabbit hole is deep 😂

[@RobinT-treehugger]

All Weird Al is COMEDY. It's meant to make you laugh..........."Like a Surgeon" for Madonna's "Like a Virgin".

[@EchoesDaBear]

Great reaction Salvo! Weird Al is the undisputed KING of parody - BUT he always pays complete respect to the source material - it's the same song, just with whacky lyrics AND only does a parody when permission is given (hence why he's never done a Prince parody - The Purple One never gave his blessing!) Kurt Cobain of Nirvana is claimed to have said that they truly made it big when Weird Al parodied their song! Michael Jackson loved Al's versions of several songs! I'm glad Coolio finally 'cooled' off about this! Those royalty cheques must hel. He does his own songs too (and they're great)! He's an insanely talented songwriter, and the musicians he has (and he's used the same for over 40 years!) are top quality as well! MUST do: White & Nerdy, Like A Surgeon, Yoda, Eat It, Fat, Smells Like Nirvana, The White Stuff, and especially The Saga Begins (if you're a Star Wars fan!). Al is brilliant. Cheers.

[@paulrogers4483]

I don't know f you remember or not we were talking about Al during one of your tournament live streams. I still say doing a normal song then the Weird Al Cover would make a killer vid/stream LOL Al is a total perfectionist. he releases nothing till it's perfect. He not only does the songs to a tee but the videos as well. Micheal Jackson and Nirvana have given him use of the sets they used for their videos and Al parodied them perfectly. And YES he does originals as well. He also does popular song's lyrics to polka music which is also very funny, he has one on just about every album he puts out. Hot Rocks Polka is one of my favorites, it's all Rolling Stones songs. I hope you get into more Al. ✌Peace✌

[@davidhodgson1011]

Kurt and Michael were both pretty big fans of Al even before he parodied them.

[@GeraldH-ln4dv]

The first time I heard Weird Al was way back in 1976 in high school. I used to listen to the Dr. Demento radio show on the local FM radio station in Houston. In among all the favorites like Spike Jones' "Shaving Cream Song" and Dick Baker's "Stinky Cheese", Dr. Demento introduced songs from a kid about my age. I was an immediate fan.

[@jstmez]

You just said basically what I was going to. Dr demento in high school. Trying to listen to him on a little transistor radio way out in the country. It wasn't easy but it was worth it. Way back with My Bologna.

[@ericzeichert511]

I remember something about Roly Poly fish heads, (eat them up...yum)

[@GeraldH-ln4dv]

@@ericzeichert511 Yes, indeed. It came out not long after, like 1978 or 1979. And it had a really creepy video too. Other really requested songs on the show were old Tom Lehrer standards like "Masochism Tango".

[@jstmez]

@@GeraldH-ln4dv Loved Masochism Tango! And Pencil Neck Geek. It was so stupid. LOL Started calling my sister that. That was not nice of me, upon reflection.

[@Siansonea]

You HAVE to listen to "White and Nerdy". 😆 If you want original songs by Weird Al, check out "You Don't Love Me Anymore" and "One More Minute".

[@carolynquinn8325]

One of my favourite things from when I was a kid is when Weird Al would “take over” Much Music (Canada’s MTV). Wish I had even half his talent. The man can even play the hell out of an accordion 🪗 Not an easy task!

[@trvlaqwst7570]

The point is to be funny! You said it!...but you wanted to overthink it. Nevermind ❤ white and nerdy i hope will be next

[@suemiller2522]

Weird Al is an actual musical genius. He and his band are able to play and mimic literally any style and genre; they take pride in getting the parodies as close to the original as possible - so much so that when one of their songs come on, we are fooled for a few moments into thinking it's the original. I'm happy to say my son's first concert at 12yo was Weird Al :) My favorite is "Hardware Store" - and he did 'that one part' in one take. You'll understand after you hear it. Phenomenal talent.

[@LisaGloom]

YAAAY!!! It made my day to see a new reaction to Weird Al! Please oh please do more! That was awesome, thank you for sharing this

[@cpmf2112]

Watching the original videos before Weird Al's brilliant parody videos will show you his true genius.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

All time classic! My fave Weird Al song! ♥ If you do his songs, just make sure you know or check out the original song/video 1st

[@robertcherman]

Dr. Demento was a show I barely got to listened to because of my age, but I did listen to it a few times. Dr. Demento had a show on the radio that had comedic songs. There is a lot of them. That is kind of where Weird Al started. Or when his name started to get out there, "Another One Rides the Bus" shows how he started, with minimal instruments and production value. Him and an accordion and a guy with a briefcase and props. People name all these songs to do, like this one, and White and Nerdy, and Fat and Eat It. And, though I remember them being popular. The song that everyone like and loved, nobody reacts to. And, if you were really a beginning fan of Weird Al, you would know that the song is called "Yoda" a parody of "Lola" by the Kinks. Do both of those songs Salvo.

[@arcum42]

One other thing notable about that Doctor Demento recording of "Another One Rides The Bus" with Weird Al and Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz is that the two of them met when Weird Al was practicing outside, Jon offered to play percussion on the song, wound up as the first member of Weird Al's band, and is still in it to this day...

[@acesfn7316]

Weird Al is an absolute genius

[@bobkitten8150]

There is a LOT more Al music to check out! One of my faves is "Tacky"

[@CTX700girl]

The blonde lady is Florence Henderson, Carol Brady, of the 70’s show The Brady Bunch.

[@ronheyduk1864]

Salvo- The more you know the original song, the more you'll enjoy Weird Al's parodies. This one was OK, but he did better ones. My favorites are "Smells Like Nirvana", a great parody of Smells Like Teen Spirit (which Kurt Cobain LOVED) and "Fat", a parody of Michael Jackson's "Bad" (which Michael also LOVED).

[@HidingFromDaylight]

Oh you NEEEED to react to White and Nerdy. His rap skills are seriously impressive and his parody bars are magic. Plus it's got Key and Peele in it.

[@cathyvickers9063]

I remember this video on MTV. I'd heard his name on the radio, but this was my first song of his that I know of. Means a lot more after learning about the Amish culture.

[@CallofFreaky]

2:14 Weird al has been making parodies since at least 1985, so it makes sense that most of the people he’s parodied respect him

[@mariadyson2257]

More Weird Al videos you watch-the more you realize his superb talent in all aspects of creating a humorous video. Keep venturing Weird Al and you won't regret it.

[@vly9257]

You might want to go back and catch more of the visual humor in the video... The quilt prices "art insane" 😂 This was during the heyday of MTV, and music offerings were as much visual as audio Thanks for sharing your reaction 😊

[@norbertzillatron3456]

Best known are his parodies, but about a third of his songs are originals (like "Hardware Store"). Another third is style parodies, where the song is an original, but performed in the (clearly recognizable) style of another artist / group. E.g. "Genius In France" is an homage to Frank Zappa (Guest guitar by Zappa's son Dweezil).

[@MrTwister242]

Weird Al has produced so many great parodies over the decades, the man's a living legend: Like a Surgeon, Foil, Eat It, Fat, Another One Rides the Bus, Word Crimes, the list goes on and on.

[@mischiefmanaged444]

Saw him Live back in the 70's in SoCal at Knotts Berry Farm on Halloween when they did "Knotts Scary Farm" in October. You really need to know the original song to appreciate the parodies. Might be a great Idea to both for TWO-FER Tuesday Videos. 😊

[@RJLupin-zu9xv]

They're about 50/50 parodies and originals. Many of the originals are tributes to bands/artists done in their style, but they're original compositions.

[@kirstenwyatt9675]

Him (and his band) are super skilled, as they have done this sort of comedic cover of almost every genre of music.

[@angelatheriault8855]

Weird Al is a genius! Jump down this rabbit hole head first, you won’t regret it.

[@stevekile1919]

Just now going thru the rabbit hole of "Weird Al", what a depraved child/man you were/are. Such detail in his video productions as well as well as stellar guest appearances like Florence Henderson (Mrs. Brady) in this one. Enjoy my friend, been listening to him since the 80's, even seen him in concert in the 2000's.

[@jstmez]

Hamilton Polka and The Saga Begins are brilliant.

[@MarkAdolph-xz6or]

Weird Al has been the gold standard of amazing parody music for decades. You WILL find a song you love that he has made even better. Lots of suggestions already here. If you're a fan of the stage musical Hamilton, the video of Lin Manuel Miranda listening to Weird Al's polka medley of the whole show and laughing his ass off is priceless

[@matthewdrake4385]

The issue was that Al got with Coolio's management team, instead of Coolio himself to okay the parody. Because of this, Al makes sure to get the okay from the artists he parodies, that way theres no issues. He also records original songs, sometimes in styles of the artists.

[@alexphimester1555]

Most of his songs are parodies. He does some mashups, accordion style. He does have a few original songs: The Night Santa Went Crazy, Dare To Be Stupid, Melanie, You Don't Love Me Anymore, Germs, Wanna B Ur Lovr, and my favourite, One More Minute

[@JulieFreyHomeWebBiz]

Welcome to novelty song genre. Most of these songs start with airing on the radio show "Dr. Demento" or as records that did not fit any category at a record store. First song that Weird Al recorded and shared was "My Balona" ("My Sharona").

[@MarkWiseTechno]

"Wow, I didn't know that comedy albums were so big!" They weren't! That's what makes Al's success so remarkable.

[@carolyncappitelli1460]

Word Crimes next!

[@williamsisk2897]

I remember when this song came out. From my understanding the studio gave Weird Al the green light for this parady and Coolielo didn't know anything about it. Weird Al would always ask for permission to make the parady before publishing it. For an artist, weird Al asking to do a parady was a sign that the artist had officially "made it" in their career.

[@stuBdoc]

He is so incredibly clever in his satire. Check out the video for Eat It (MJ's Beat It). It is so on point. One of my faves is E Bay, a spoof of My Way. If you want to go back in time, check out Allan Sherman, who was the early 60's version of Weird Al.

[@kpmac1]

Filming the last section of the video backwards is such a Weird Al thing to do. The fact that he had to learn to mouth the words backwards so it would look correct when they played it backwards is pretty remarkable.

[@clintturk5220]

The entire ending scene he learned how to sing the chorus backwards so it would look correct when played backwards. That's dedication to one's craft no matter how you look at it. And I've been an Al fan since his Dr. Dimento days.

[@marcbennett9232]

So near as I can tell, weird al does 3 types of songs. 1- parodies, 2- style parodies, which are original songs that parody a musical style. And 3- polka songs, which use the lyrics of several songs and jams together with his own polka style music.

[@wyyeti4004]

I remember when Dr. Demento discovered him…years ago. Weird Al is really a genius, with incredible talent, and his team is amazing! So much hard work goes into each video. Take a look at his Michael Jackson’s parodies…”Fat” (“Bad”) & “Eat It” (“Beat It”) & many other artists. He does any genre…pretty much.

[@karengoodenough827]

Oh wow, you have quite the rabbit hole to tumble down! Enjoy that journey

[@knowledge-girl]

Weird Al has some original works like "Albuquerque" and "Hardware Store." He also does polka medleys of popular songs, original songs inspired by the style of other musicians, and his songs are often more successful than the originals that they spoof.

[@ceougin20]

When he bounces up and walk towards the camera, he’s actually walking backwards. All the extras look like they’re moving backwards in the shot but in reality he’s the only one moving backwards. He’s singing the lyrics backwards also.

[@davidjohnson-yg5wn]

WOW! Very funny ... seen now 3-4 times. First time I noticed, towards the beginning, Jebediah(sp.?) is feeding cows ... from a PIZZA BOX! 🙂

[@DannyD714]

in 2022 roku released "weird: the al yankovic story", a mockumentary of his life. daniel radcliffe (yes, harry potter) plays al and rainn wilson from "the office" is dr. demento. it has lots of his music and a bunch of great cameos. if it's not still on roku it's out on dvd. i just bought it,and there are lots of bonus features.

[@PaulaThompson-x9w]

So much fun. I just love him. You could react to any of his stuff and I'd be happy but " White and Nerdy" and " The Saga Begins " ( star wars) are my favorites.

[@cpmf2112]

I saw Weird Al's tour last year of all his original songs and it was great! 😂

[@megdelaney3677]

Weird Al is Legendary in Parody!!!