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[@HaleXF11]

man, for someone who's been around as long as he's been, he sure looks great.

[@notsarahatall3164]

Them botox ;)

[@Merlinthehappypig]

+SolarEXtract Human sacrifices.

[@tubeyhamster]

+jake scott Vegetarian actually; he occasionally eats cheese.

[@notsarahatall3164]

+jake scott He has commented in an interview once that he gets the occasional "touch up". And the fact his over-brow muscles doesnt move, I'd say he's had botox in the past 10 days :).

[@chickadee677]

+Sarah Hansen That is actually not true. He's a vegan who has never smoked, done drugs or drank. He's laid back, with a good sense of humor, a loving wife and daughter, gets tons of exercise...you know...all of the real stuff that keeps you young.

[@richardspikman7116]

I noticed that when Al speaks with you, he looks at you. Lots of times you have a celebrity being interviewed, and they spend most of their time looking and clowning at the audience or the camera. Al was speaking with Conan, and focused on him. Respect, Al.

[@leloodallasmultipass]

+Richard Spikman I often look away when talking to people and not just because I'm such a huge deal. It's more because I get distracted by the person I'm talking to and need to look away to stay on topic.

[@richardspikman7116]

leloodallasmultipass Al?

[@leloodallasmultipass]

Richard Spikman we're talking about two people here: Conan and ...WHO?

[@leloodallasmultipass]

MEEE.

[@richardspikman7116]

leloodallasmultipass Sorry for the confusion, Al. After all, if it wasn´t you, that comment would be BANANAS, eh?! I´m a mediocre fan of yours for some of my life. Cheers!

[@joelgoodo6724]

finally, a worthy opponent to match conans hair

[@MythopoeicNavid]

oh man why isn't this getting more likes?! I liked this video BEFORE I saw the whole thing because it's friggin CONAN and friggin WEIRD AL !

[@MythopoeicNavid]

It's like my teenage years meeting my college years and sitting down to have a chat about music and Michael Jackson. Come on!!!!

[@siler7]

Conan's

[@TheIllustriouBlueJay]

*Weird Al's hair. Al's been active for longer than Conan.

[@DannySullivanMusic]

this comment is utterly true!!

[@DeaNizBack]

To me Weird Al is like the grandfather of all KZbinrs

[@GoldenGreene]

DeaNizBack Especially the makeup ones.

[@joejohnson3891]

DeaNizBack I don't see what you mean

[@flaccidreflex5563]

*Godfather

[@adog2955]

I could see him doing a video on being an OG youtuber.

[@MrTrailerMania]

White and Nerdy was the first youtube video I saw

[@loqutor]

"He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life." -Homer Simpson

[@hello-cn5nh]

I'm just now noticing he slurs his "S"

[@Kinobambino]

Actually a good ass quote

[@thathertonfuels8355]

“Bobby, Weird Al blew his brains out in the late 80s cause people stopped buying his records. Now is that the kinda person you wanna look up to?” - Hank Hill. 😂

[@adjuster57]

The courts have said that you don’t need permission from the writers to do a parody, but Al always asked anyway. Total class move.

[@Supperdude9]

He's legit one of the nicest musicians/artists on the planet.

[@bernlin2000]

He should have done Chicken Pot Pie lol. How anyone thinks that would be promoting the consumption of meat is just hilarious, much less Paul himself!

[@isaiah5217]

@@bernlin2000 Chicken Pot Pie would get the famous "Weird Al bump," the uptick in sales of the original associated with parody. Personally, I know it would make me crave chicken pot pie

[@chriscohea2817]

​@@isaiah5217I font think Paul McCartney is cincerned about a weird al bump.

[@jppauley9969]

I think only Coolio is the only artist that told him no when he asked to parody Gangster Paradise but he did it anyway

[@ToniDz92]

Weird Al seems like a really nice guy

[@DekuStickGamer]

He's so nice...there isn't an ounce of any other emotion on his face, just huggable happy openness.

[@6slayer6sam62]

+Toni! he is so nice. I have seen him in concert 5 times, and was fortunate enough to meet him twice. he and his band pretty much always come out to the bus and sign autographs after every show. he is going on a huge tour starting in june I think...you should definitely try to catch a date.

[@NESherv]

+Toni! Nice Al.

[@NoUploadJustComment]

+Toni! I met him a couple of times. He loves his fans. Super friendly and outgoing dude.

[@NefariousDreary]

Toni! I know! I want to meet him!

[@VultureClone]

They're both so colourful and animated people. It's funny seeing them flail their arms around like muppets at the same timeXD

[@swerve361]

lmaoo

[@Shady00018]

When conan said "not now" i lost it! 😂

[@Utubesanarc]

Conan is an azz to some guests tho. His pee wee interview was just ugly

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

From a fellow flailer...So glad to see I am not the only Muppet out here...LOL

[@Kinobambino]

Loool

[@goldenblue8991]

I met Weird Al back in 2007, he was a very nice guy and he gave me a hug. I told him "I love your music, it makes me smile. Thank you for being my friend on Myspace too." He smiled at me and said " I'm glad and thank you for being mine too." He signed my wristband for me and he gave me a hug! 😀💙💛

[@JettBlast]

He is a real sweetheart, he is a national treasure...

[@CherryFrog321]

You're so lucky! I've dreamed of being his friend and meeting him since I was 5 years old. lol

[@sheekaloca]

The more I learn about Weird Al, the more I love him. You are so lucky to have actually met him.

[@Vingul]

@@sheekaloca unlike that Albert Fish fella... that guy's a real jerk.

[@chrisfurniss02]

@@Vingul No kidding. You just can't trust someone who eats children. Nope.

[@ArmorOfGod7]

It's chicken pot pie...OR IT'S NOTHING!!!

[@morganmmontz]

I am gonna be saying that for the next few days.

[@cbrooks0905]

😂 I love Conan

[@youtubingbabs]

Your while life is hearing funny lyrics for serious songs. The actual dream

[@Moviefan2k4]

Al wanted to do a third parody with MJ, turning "Black or White" into "Snack All Night". Michael turned that one down though, feeling the message of racial peace was not to be taken lightly.

[@maukka1545]

Yea. Coming from a man who didn't want to be black for reasons.

[@hamiltonv1]

Michael Jackson NEVER ONCE called himself a caucasian man. Only a black man. Why don't you wrap your head around that one. Just because one had a skin disease and had to wear wigs because his hair burned off didn't make him any less black! ^

[@Brextol]

Huell Babineaux You sound very uninformed. MJ haf vitiligo. It even shows it on his autopsy.

[@maukka1545]

@@Brextol So you're saying he didn't change his skin color and didn't get his face all messed up with surgery?

[@Brextol]

Huell Babineaux He evened out his skin color cause he had white patches on his body. I never said he didn't get surgery. Also most of his nose surgeries were needed cause he had breathing problems.

[@OmeedNOuhadi]

This is absolutely legendary. "It's Chicken Potpie or it's nothing!" Artists at their best.

[@christratton]

Bawk bawk bawk, Bawk bawk Bawk, BAWK BAWK!!! 🐓 you

[@MeAuntieNora]

Before getting into my local underground punk scene, Weird Al was the first live show I ever saw. He kicked ass.

[@corneraction6765]

Who's ass did he kick? If you didn't get it your probably over 36

[@lordpicklenips3407]

Nothing more Punk than Weird Al

[@skysmindgarden]

The way Al described meeting Michael would probably be the exact same feeling I would get if I met Michael. It's like, you KNOW he's human, but he's just so famous that you can't believe he's standing there right in front of you. I can imagine Michael being an incredibly nice guy, gentle and humble.

[@gst013]

*provided that you're over 12

[@no1nestandsalone387]

@@gst013 he never did any of the stuff said about him. Stop it. The accusers actually back tracked and said their parents pressured to make up the predator lies so they would get money!

[@matth2839]

He was always reeeeal gentle. Glad he's rotting now.

[@matth2839]

@@no1nestandsalone387 Lol. I have some magic beans I'd love to sell you. Hmu.

[@I_hate_charlatans_like_mkbhd]

​@@matth2839curious. You're rotting and you're not even dead yet. What's your secret, mf?

[@monish1478]

Man, Weird Al is such a fun guy. Wish they brought more people like him on the show.

[@IgnacioRodriguezTrelles]

+monish1478 He is awesome! :)

[@SlickArmor]

Not many like Al.

[@Croot_Music]

Weird al is one of the most naturally funny dudes ever.

[@MisteMiner]

Does this guy not age?!?

[@dwightarmy2629]

he's immortal

[@nighttray1489]

He better not. He needs to be around forever.

[@ramzikawa734]

He just gets bigger and bigger. I feel like every time I see him he looks a little taller and a little meatier. The death of Al Yankovic will co-occur with the death of the universe, because he'll just swallow it up.

[@thenorwegian76]

The hair, how?

[@LondonWaspsFTW]

+MisteMiner might be something to do with the no booze, drugs, smoking or meat

[@nateowen1064]

Weird Al has managed to be in the limelight for longer than most people he parodied

[@grahamjohnson5625]

"IT'S CHICKEN POT PIE, OR IT'S NOTHING."

[@EdwinCastillo]

Now I want a Weid Al song that'll never happen...

[@joebop6849]

"Bawk, bawk, bawk. Bawk, bawk, bawk. Bawk bawk. Bawk, bawk, bawk. Bawk, bawk, bawk, BAWK, BAWK!" Man... ...imagine what it could've been...

[@jprg1966]

I give you credit for typing out the accurate number of "bawks" for the "Live and Let Die" chorus.

[@fffantasticboom]

jprg1966 And for the proper punctuation.

[@scottishzombie]

If you ever get a chance to see Weird Al live, don't hesitate. Hands down one of the top 3 concerts I've been too. He really puts on a show.

[@thirdeyeopener83]

Weird Al is a national treasure

[@adamromero]

+third eye opener Is Nicolas Cage looking for him?

[@kenl3230]

+atombot89 I'm more of a Yankovic protectorrrr...

[@wisdomleader85]

atom Kenny G probably is.

[@nonni139]

No he is a universal treasure 😁

[@DannySullivanMusic]

for real dude. absolutely true

[@poshko41]

White and Nerdy and Amish Paradise are tied for the greatest song parodies of all time.

[@implicaverse]

+poshko41 The Saga Begins deserves honorable mention.

[@EdwinCastillo]

IMO, he's got 5 or 6 songs tied for greatest song parodies...Eat It, Foil, Word Crimes...

[@samvimes9510]

I've seen Weird Al live 3 times now, and his are easily some of the best concerts I've ever been to. He always put on such an amazing show.

[@michaeljohnson9916]

+Houston Sippers He's so original his garbage is music.

[@ALavaPenguin]

Weird Al + Conan is like my two favorite people in one room. Weird Al is just so great

[@oldham42]

Chicken Pot Pie would've been one of his biggest hits, I bet

[@Tumbleflop]

Agreed.

[@mikehughes4969]

He does do it live.

[@lasagnahog7695]

Weird Al seems like such a cool dude.

[@ashtondavey7409]

He IS a cool dude

[@Николай-АФ]

Gode blessed some thing what's eye designated to eat it

[@blarglesnarf]

I got to meet him and he is nice, funny, engaging. Just an all around great dude.

[@waverider227]

He really Is saw him in concert and was the Nicest entertainer I ever saw a real class act!

[@NotoriousTW]

Saw his mandatory fun show in LA last year. This man is one of the greatest performers I've ever seen. Perfect sound, Perfectly timed costume changes, and star wars song encore. So cool.

[@liamdevine8533]

I got the see it in Belfast Ireland. So crazy he played here. Very glad I got to see it

[@222ableVelo]

+SLYWalker I'm jealous. I'd love to see Weird Al live.

[@MT0707]

I like that he's not facing the audience but looks at and listens to Conan. What a gentleman.

[@jetnut89]

Conan is used to hollywood airheads coming on the show then you have a bonafide genius like Weird Al who is smarter and pretty funny and keeps Conan on his toes.

[@elloowu6293]

Parody laws dictate that Weird Al can legally parody any song he wishes without the go ahead from the orginal artist. But Al is such a stand up guy he still goes and gets the artists blessing and if they decline he doesn't do the song. What great person.

[@JimFortune]

Now I keep hearing "Chicken Pot Pie" to the tune of "Live and Let Die" running through my mind.

[@stylewarz_nyc]

+Jim Fortune and the chorus. Damn, this would have been brilliant.

[@monsterinparis9568]

As I read it he said it

[@JettBlackheart]

+Jim Fortune bok bok bok, buk buk buk.....bock bock.... buk buk buk, buck buck buck BOCK BOCK.

[@JimFortune]

Rob Einfeldt Like a surgeon

[@chickadee677]

+Stylewarz Y It is brilliant! Check him out singing it live in concert on youtube.

[@oblivious93massacre]

Funny story about Michael Jackson... My mom is a HUGE Stephen King fan. About two years ago, she got the chance to not only meet him, but have a conversation with him and he told her a great story about Michael. Apparently, Michael wanted to consult Stephen on his music video, "Thriller," and tried calling him. Stephen had gone out, so his wife, Tabitha, answered the phone. Stephen doesn't believe in cell phones - hence his book, now a movie, "Cell" - so he always leaves a number he can be reached at with Tabitha. So, of course, she gave Michael the number Stephen could be reached at and they got off the phone. About ten minutes later, Tabitha gets another call from Michael, only this time he's crying. When she asked him what was wrong, he explained, while still sobbing, that he hadn't had a pen or paper when she gave him the number, so he'd written it in his carpet, but the carpet had sprung back up and he couldn't read it XD

[@hammypie]

oblivious93massacre omg is this true lol

[@shapeshiftersinc.7681]

There were no cellphones back in 1982

[@aceisagodkiss3872]

@@shapeshiftersinc.7681 .... You beat me to it!!

[@dshvd2410]

@@shapeshiftersinc.7681 Maybe some rudimentary ones?

[@tomanderson3279]

Cell phones?

[@555Gear]

Brothers from another mother

[@DamianReloaded]

It took me like 3.5 seconds to realize that's actually possible. Half brothers.

[@mr.chipwhitley8770]

+Damian Reloaded How so?

[@markowalski1]

+Mr. Chip Whitley Same dad, different mom.

[@DeathBringer769]

Brother from another mother. Brother from "an other" mother. An other brother. Other Brother, or OtherBro for short.

[@annieray5747]

Tf you mean?

[@Schnozinski]

The thing is, he doesn't need the artist's permission to do any of his songs. They're all protected under parody law and always have been. He only "gets their permission" on principle alone to make sure nobody feels uncomfortable, none of that is legally required of him. Him giving Michael Jackson co-writer credit is also purely his choice as a friendly gesture and not at all necessary. Al is just a really, really sweet guy.

[@donmiller2908]

I heard somewhere that the titles of songs, books, movies etc, had no copyrights and could be used freely, never knew about a parody law. Interesting. So he could have parodied "Live and Let Die" with absolutely no legal repercussions but didn't because it would have upset Paul McCartney? That is a sweet guy.

[@chalkbunt81]

Then why did he never do a Prince parody? He has stated he wanted to but Prince wouldn't allow it.

[@templar23]

Kids, you are watching a living legend.

[@toolaberry]

"It's chicken pot pie or its NOTHING" is my new favorite thing

[@dkeith15]

Weird Al deserves every honor and award there is.

[@Jombo1]

I love his polka compilations of famous songs.

[@Channel-rh7lh]

Jombo like polka face? The song that parodied every pop song from 2011?

[@Redfoot138]

I'm partial to Polkas on 45 and Polka Power

[@00bean00]

I still sing parts of, in my head, "Who's that lounging...in my chair" "Mmm-bop, diddiya..." etc. "You might as well be walking on the sun" -- followed by wacky cartoon slides and polka transitions. I am also a great fan of his seguing from one song into another--a past-time I like as well: taking note at what point in one song does it begin to sound like another, and chaining these together. Wow I even have an 11-year old comment on the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6bKnZeupbd3g9E

[@beefknuckles]

Those are my favorite parts of his albums, oddly enough lol

[@dabunnyrabbit2620]

Jombo You keep talking like that and I'll polka your eyes out.

[@ZeroFortyFive]

If I ever meet Al Yankovic, it would be like meeting an ET...

[@ZeroFortyFive]

Deecky Rizzo No, why?

[@mgic]

+ZeroFortyFive I met him, it was like meeting an ET. I said he was my hero and he laughed.

[@ZeroFortyFive]

+John Razimus If I ever meet him, I'd ask him how did he begame so funny...

[@Floymin]

+ZeroFortyFive Here's my suggestion: start by making "begame" your word.

[@implicaverse]

+ZeroFortyFive ETs go out of their way to come to this planet to meet him.

[@leokimvideo]

Thank God Weird Al avoided the trip to Neverland. I'm sure he would have found the ghosts in the closets there and quickly make a parody out of it.

[@brainlock72]

No, he would have known to just keep it in the closet.

[@martinkuliza]

@@brainlock72 Yeah weird al would come over , Knock on the door and Michael would be like.... WHO IS IT, .... IS IT MY BROTHER ? Al would be like , no it's me, he'd go over there he'd have some fun, some not he'd keep it in the closet and he'll always REMEMBER THE TIME when he went to michaels house LOL

[@Nebuchadnezzar31]

The immortal Weird Al :) I saw the man live when Tenacious D opened for him. What an amazing talent.

[@kokopelli5357]

nevermore, nevermore!

[@Nebuchadnezzar31]

Son Goku XD lmfao

[@Kri6686]

+Son Goku Goku quoting Edgar Allan Poe whilst Edgar Allen Poe talks about Weird Al and Tenacious D. wow.

[@Cal6009]

+Edgar Allan Poe That would have been a hell of a show.

[@Nebuchadnezzar31]

Cal6009 it was, Tenacious D kicks ass and I've been a fan of Weird AL for ages

[@smcneal057]

Even in his interviews Weird Al makes you laugh.

[@gthakur17]

I liked the chemistry between these two. where i can find the longer footage

[@mhj050178]

+gthakur17 on any Torrent-Tracker that has pirated content on it (for example) i guess

[@Vendrix86]

+gthakur17 wait until tomorrow for the full episode on teamcoco.com

[@alexp.4270]

+gthakur17 The full episode is already on teamcoco.com

[@SonnyGTA]

Check under the bed

[@FredCracklin]

Weird Al and Jim Gaffigan need to do a food comedy collaboration.

[@LudeandLude]

+Alasondro Alegre How is this comment not uploaded to the moon by now?

[@spicewitch9115]

how does this man just not age... it's a true mystery

[@1MarkKeller]

+DatEnder Slime There are twelve Cylon models in the world.

[@ryangesselli3600]

Plastic surgery

[@JohnnyYenn]

He drinks the blood of new born babies.

[@redjack2629]

That's easy: He's actually made of Silly Putty. You can see a couple areas where gravity has started to make him sag. :P

[@UnivegaSuperSport]

and don't take yourself or others too seriously

[@MythopoeicNavid]

This video is like my teenage years meeting my college years and sitting down to have a chat about music and Michael Jackson. Come on!!!!

[@JohnnyYenn]

These guys should definitely do something together!

[@96wajahat]

+Daniel Corkhill like make babies

[@JohnnyYenn]

+rencrow God No... :/

[@96wajahat]

i think with these two it would be mythically

[@thundersixx2]

+Daniel Corkhill Start dating, I presume?

[@zombiewarrior88]

@@thundersixx2 imagine the children they will create together.

[@justdueit6199]

I love how Weird Al can ask Conan if he's ever met Michael Jackson and it's a proper assumption. However if you walked up to just one of your friends and asked if he ever met Michael Jackson he would look at you like you were insane.

[@cgh7337]

Weird Al looks like John C. McGinley wearing a wig.

[@bedlamvideo9588]

+Chris Hegedus Hahaha.

[@ChucklesProduction1]

+Chris Hegedus goddamn it, now I can't unsee it

[@joelmillora2227]

the dude from scrubs right?

[@cgh7337]

Haha, yes.

[@joelmillora2227]

+Chris Hegedus THAT IS ALL I SEE NOW 😂😂😂

[@timmiller1]

“But it wouldn’t have worked because my chorus was going to be bawk bawk BAWK bawk bawk BAWK BAWK BAWK” it was just going to be noises. That was awesome.

[@WadeWilson-]

Weird Al was an adult when I was kid like 30 years ago.... THIS DUDE DOESN'T AGE? Is he a vampire? A robot? A Kardashian?

[@davidrust3169]

+Pucadupr - They say laughter keeps people young. I'm amazed he hasn't regressed into childhood by now! I love Al: I was in High School when "Eat It" came out and his amazing comedy has been with me every step of my life, since. :)

[@astroboirap]

David Rust lardass

[@murrayshekelberg9754]

Al is a really good guy and down to Earth. He is always humble and classy and could actually do the parodies without consent from the original artists but refuses to do so. He is sitting on more money that the majority of people that are guests on this show but he just puts on a decent outfit and I can't help but notice his shoes are obviously ones he is using in day to day life if you look at the bottom of them. He is just a genuine guy and if you ever get the chance to meet him, he acts exactly the same in real life. Real easy to talk to guy and doesn't act uppity with people.

[@anchuto]

I love that Weird Al always asks for permission to do a song and respects the author's wishes, eventhough he really doesn't have to because parody is fair use. He's a really great guy.

[@KaosKrusher]

it's even more than that: the fact that HUGE stars gave him permission is proof that they aknowledge his work

[@peter.g6]

With the exception of Amish Paradise, which he did despite Coolio's denial. I guess Al knew it was too good not to be true. I remember when Al talked a few years later about finally squashing the beef with Coolio saying something like "it's not like he's gonna invite me to his next birthday party now, but at least I can stop wearing a bulletproof vest all the time" :)

[@peter.g6]

@@Deadly_Apathy Ah, didn't know that, thanks for the info.

[@demonizedlife2640]

Asking permission from artists to make a parody is actually important because they can still copyright the song's melody.

[@digitalnomad9985]

Parodies are protected free speech in the US, but I'm not sure they are in the rest of the West. Much of the potential market for international artist parodies would be outside the US, particularly for international artists not from the US.

[@marcydow9580]

I remember buying a Weird Al cassette tape in the 80's. We were so broke my friend and I split the cost and traded it off once in a while.

[@paradoxacres1063]

I love Weird Al. He's basically like Conan if Conan could sing and dance.

[@leloodallasmultipass]

+Paradox Acres honestly, they both have the same talents. Al is not a good singer or dancer. His skill is in delivery and writing. Certainly the same could be said of Conan. Their intelligent awkwardness is truly their greatest gift to the world;)

[@Floymin]

+leloodallasmultipass Try to name the best male singer America has had in the last 20 years.

[@VIDS3687]

+Floymin Clay Aiken

[@leloodallasmultipass]

Floymin what are you doing?

[@Floymin]

Brandon Brooks Country? Seriously?

[@scottcrainey]

Weird Al is both a musical genius and a national treasure. I'm going to see him in Seattle on Friday.

[@JettBlast]

He is great, I have enjoyed his music from the beginning. Have a blast!

[@vioninnamorata8164]

MTV played music videos? Noooooooooo...

[@shark899138]

+Vion Innamorata He's talking about when MTV was only music videos and not the TV series it try's to dish out today

[@ryansnot7878]

+Vion Innamorata what is this MTV you speak of?

[@thevoxdeus]

+Vion Innamorata Yes, once upon a time, MTV had never made a movie or a reality TV show. They played music videos 24/7, interrupted only by periodic news "updates" about stuff that was happening in the music industry.

[@ryansnot7878]

.

[@ryansnot7878]

thevoxdeus sarcasm dear

[@G_Linka]

Weird Al, the man who looks exactly same today as he did in the 1980's!!! Now, that really is weird! LOL. 😜

[@mr.chipwhitley8770]

I think even Conan would be jealous of Al's long locks

[@natalieeuley1734]

"He's super nice, very soft spoken, but it's not like you're meeting a human. I mean, and I don't mean this in a bad way. It's sorta like, he was so bigger than life, he's so iconic, it was almost like you're meeting an alien. Or like you're meeting a statue from, uh, Madame Tussaud's. He can't possibly be real!" This was literally my experience meeting Weird Al as part of the VIP experience on his current tour a few weeks ago.

[@Primalxbeast]

Natalie Euley Yep, that definitely sounds like what it would be like meeting Al, especially since I've liked him since the early 80's. A very huggable adorable alien.

[@faboze]

MICHAEL MICHAEL MICHAEL

[@AlmightyLordDeath]

Not personally the biggest fan of his work but I love this dude! He’s so jovial and genuine when he talks to people and his energy is great

[@joehalpin7583]

From a guy who was in a band called wings???

[@locovel10]

XD...nice

[@smcneal057]

+Joseph Charles Halpin Yeah....

[@poopnach]

Well, I had another look, and I had a cup of tea, and butterpie. (BUTTERPIE!?!?)

[@MichaelKerr71]

Well, it's not like Paul was advocating eating chicken wings or something ;)

[@pault151]

Right, and Paul didn't want to advocate eating meat....in a parody of a song about advocating MURDER. No, wouldn't be right!

[@trouble5085]

I LEGIT grew up listening to Dr. Demento on the radio in the 70s and hearing Weird Al for the first time between songs like Blood on the Saddle and Fish Heads. You've come a long way, old friend. And yet... not very far at all.

[@jdraver]

amish paradise was his tune

[@JanforWidol]

The feeling Weird Al describes when meeting Michael Jackson is the feeling I imagine I would have if I were to meet Weird Al

[@donzaloog1400]

Is this man immortal? He hasn't aged a day since the 90s.

[@andrewroberts7428]

i just exploded into a fit of uncontrollable laughter when he did the chicken clucking chorus and i'm at a loss to understand how the audience didn't as well

[@snackasmversion2752]

Weird Al is our cool and goofy uncle who makes us laugh whenever we're depressed.

[@kelseycoca]

Al's joke about "a point after it probably wasn't cool to go" joke was fantastic lol omg

[@laurengails1fan285]

weird Al is such a down to earth guy

[@tempestuous2468]

0:10 you were SHOWERING? How were you showering? Alone? This is to much information 🤣

[@hhluvzmagik]

Interesting factoid: Weird Al is only one of 3 artists to have a No. 1 single in every year of the 80's. Michael Jackson and Madonna were the other 2.

[@987WFGR]

This isn't even close to true. His Debut Album was in 81, and he didn't even have material out in 1982 or 1987.

[@mustangdebbie56]

Oops, the correct statistic is that he is one of 5 (I think) artists who have had a top 40 hit in each decade since the 80s. MJ, Madonna, U2, and Kenny G. That's 80s, 90s, 00s, and 10s. Let's see if any of them can do it in to 20s.

[@Stjurgeon]

Weird Al's highest position in the US Billboard charts was number 9 with 2006's "White And Nerdy".

[@mustangdebbie56]

@@Stjurgeon That's right and it's his only single that went platinum. And his highest album chart was #1 in the US Billboard 200, the first comedy album to hit #1since 1963. And the first comedy album to debut at #1, won a Grammy, too. His Hamilton Polka, 2018, was the first polka on the Billboard Digital sales chart at #23. It also debuted #1 on the Comedy Songs chart.

[@IrishCarney]

@@mustangdebbie56 Would be tough for MJ unless, like Prince, he has a lot of unreleased stuff that is actually good. But given how much money owed Sony when he died, and how much Sony tries to make money from his library, and I doubt it.

[@MountainFisher]

I've been listening to Weird Al since My Bologna and Another One Rides The Bus on Dr. Demento. in the late 70s. I remember him on MTV as well. I never noticed he had such a big head.

[@sturmtheest]

IT'S CHICKEN POT PIE OR IT'S NOTHING!!

[@implicaverse]

+sturmtheest The big irony here is that Weird Al is vegan too, but in his more liberal denomination of veganism, it's all right to make fun of meat dishes.

[@JPMJPM]

I first heard Weird Al sing when they played, “Another One Rides the Bus,” at the skating rink when I was in 4th or 5th grade. It was awesome!

[@Xmvw2X]

Wow, you two seem like brothers together. I don't think I've seen you with another guest that had that kind of vibe.

[@ryangesselli3600]

+Xmvw2X They both have a similar sense of humor. They could easily do a show together.... damn it I want to see it.

[@GeometricMason]

I would pay $500 cash to hear the full Chicken Pot Pie song. That's friggin genius.

[@tubeyhamster]

He should be Conan's band leader.

[@chickadee677]

I've become obsessed with spreading the word to check him out singing Chicken Pot Pie on youtube. I've watched it about ten times now and when he pulls out a rubber chicken when he clucks, I lose it every time!!! He's so serious, it kills me.

[@VivaToddVegas]

Weird Al is so cool, he's practically frozen.

[@pmeadowdale]

+VivaToddVegas The cold never bothered him anyway...

[@markvandamme8004]

+pmeadowdale too many bad jokes. Just let it go!

[@rvermeulen66]

Weird Al was the first concert I saw, I think I was 10. I was in complete awe of the whole show

[@RandomUsername010]

I' ve never seen a Weird Al interview before. This is awesome.

[@beback_]

+RandomUsername010 Check out his interview with Craig Ferguson.

[@HunHaze]

Conan should do a remote with Al

[@BigSirZebras]

Al is vegetarian too, they should have done it and given the profits to animal rights organizations.

[@BigSirZebras]

The Vegan An-com He doesn't claim to be and admits to eating non vegan foods. Or in your mind is it ok for vegans to eat cheese pizza once in a while?

[@Primalxbeast]

BigSirZebras Vegetarian and vegan both start with "v"s, but they are different words. Vegetarians do consume animal products but not the actual animal.

[@newsduke]

I really enjoy seeing two of the funniest goofy nerds of all time talking to each other.

[@nicpuranda]

a show where conan and weird al talk about life...I'd watch that show.

[@NoCloutJoey]

My generation grew up discovering Weird Al through “White & Nerdy” in the mid-2000’s. I’m happy that Yankovich continued to remain in people’s minds past numerous eras 🔥

[@missumenimsatanass]

Al was front of me in a line to bungee jump in Daytona few yrs ago. It was the same crane where the guy was killed just one week after we jumped. It was over 300 feet and after the guy was killed they made them bring it way down. I think it was only 172 feet but not certain. I just know it was almost half the distance. When all jumped he reached in his pocket and pulled out a bunch of small pieces of paper that was advertising his show that night...haha. He had 2 GORGEOUS girls with him at the time also. It was one of the times MTV was there doing their Spring Break gig. Back when MTV was great. I haven't watched anything on MTV for many years. 1st season of Jersey Shore is when I stopped withing cause it got so horrible. They shouldn't be calling themselves Music Television any longer.

[@RollingOrmond]

Weird Al needs to grow back that mustache already.

[@shanewicher1363]

Noooooooo

[@matthew-h]

Yessssssss

[@chandramouliC95]

So we got nowhere then!!

[@rentech]

as i watch the advertisment, WEIRD AL is a legend!

[@JazGalaxy]

Al is such a good looking guy. It's funny that he goes out of his way to look silly so often.

[@foskco87]

I actually have a lot of respect for Paul McCartney after hearing that the only reason he turned down Weird Al's idea was because the song was literally about eating meat. Im not a vegetarian but I respect that his decision was based on a principled reason that he cares passionately about. The fact that he said he would be cool with literally anything else shows he is a nice guy.

[@speabody]

Respect? He confirms the stereotype of vegetarians and especially vegans as humorless, moralizing busybodies. Humility/the ability to laugh at oneself is a top 3 important human traits and this is just self-important. *Al himself* is a vegetarian but you only see one of these guys taking themselves seriously to the point where you can't joke about fking food. People are too good for a joke suck. Al is a more decent person for respecting his holier-than-thou ethos.

[@BrainMeltGaming]

​@@speabodythis, you are 100% correct

[@edgarcastillo3072]

I LOVE weird al and his songs. So amazing. He should get a lot more credit than he does.

[@LogicBeforeNorms]

Of course he walked away from the artistic differences, he always was such a fussy young man.

[@DarkReaper357]

"Back when MTV played music videos" God, i remember it like it was yesterday. Good old times

[@man_on_wheelz]

Damnit!!! I really wanted to hear this Chicken Pot Pie song!!!

[@backtoklondike]

+MAN_ON_WHEELZ He plays it during his concerts and it and recording of it is on youtube.

[@Avocado11]

+Moiz Jafferji Yep, I make sure to go to all his shows I can and hope that he does new concert only stuff. Prince is another guy who never let Al parody him, wonder if we'll get some Prince stuff when Al Plays the Bowl in July. 'Free Delivery' is my favorite concert song parodying 'My Heart Will Go On' from Titanic/Celine Dion, heard it at my first Weird Al concert around a dozen years ago and it can be found on KZbin.

[@iont8172]

"Tofu doesn't make any noise so it wouldn't have worked! " LOL!!!!!

[@KungFuFarting]

Excited to see Weird Al in concert in July

[@RockstarGarage]

Damn, singing Chicken Pot Pie to myself now it seems like such a great opportunity wasted. Weird Al is one of the greatest!