"Weird Al" Yankovic - Polkamania! (ALL 75+ EASTER EGGS & REFERENCES) [Breakdown]

[@DanteWeik]

The 6-8 year period is a refference to the lyric "allow if you're still alive, 6 to 8 years to arrive" from the song Walkin' on the Sun by Smash Mouth

[@JowensYT]

@@DanteWeik Wow! I completely missed that connection. Thanks for the input.

[@Stjurgeon]

That segment of the song is included in Weird Al's Polka Power.

[@JayTheProtag]

Prolly did that to pay homage to Smash Mouth's lead singer who passed away earlier this year

[@kylesmyle4233]

The woman who says next in the "Thank U, Next" segment was voiced by Tress Macneille, who also played Lucy in the song "Ricky" and the woman in an argument with Al in "Jerry Springer".

[@taf0457]

She also voiced Dot Warner in _Animaniacs_ and Obaba in _Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind._ She voiced many other characters too, but those two are the ones I'm familiar with.

[@kylesmyle4233]

@@taf0457 I knew she played Dot Warner, I didn't know she was in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. I was stating what she was in that was related to Weird Al.

[@GeorgeNewman795]

@@kylesmyle4233 She also did the “How ya doin’ Bernie” in “Pretty Fly for a Rabbi.”

[@slickmcwolf]

She also voiced a lot of the female characters in Futurama.

[@predaprime]

As well as Matt Groening's most famous work, The Simpsons.

[@lavender317]

God i love when creators hire fan content makers it's just so cool to see

[@internetdingus]

Useless fact: RWappin stated on Twitter that the name of the character in his animations is named Miracle Machine

[@S-wn2kh]

Some other hidden Easter eggs: 2:59 the boulder that falls on weird al is the one from a different encanto song, surface pressure. Also, the reason that Bruno looks at the prophecy and weird al in a scared manner is because he forsees thr boulder falling on him 5:14 along with the sourkrout you can also see harvey the wonder hamster from the weird al show and a spatula referencing the spatula city ad from uhf

[@exotic-grower-gamer]

Also the robots look like the ones from cut the cord

[@GeorgeNewman795]

One thing you missed. In the Hello segment, the character is drinking “Bilchik Wine”. Bilchik is the last name of George’s Uncle Harvey in UHF. Also Bill Plympton did a portion of the Polka Face video as well, which you didn’t mention. Otherwise great video. You pointed out a few things that I missed even on the 27th viewing of the video!

[@JowensYT]

@@GeorgeNewman795 Thanks so much!

[@Democrab]

4:01 don't forget that Liam Lynch also made the song United States of Whatever that was recently featured in Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

[@Stjurgeon]

@@Democrab He has also released some style parodies, similar to Al.

[@Scratchman101]

the head flying off in shake it off could also be a reference to a part in a different weird al song, where he headbangs so hard his head flys off

[@tiyenin]

Which song is that?

[@Wheatley2011XD]

I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT "That's what I call Polka!" IT CAME OUT 10 YEARS AGO I recently met Al Yancovic, only this year I did What a good time to be a Yancovic fan

[@Rebateman]

One small detail you missed: In the Bad Guy part, some of the moves from the original song's official choreo (and Just Dance alt choreo, which is based on the former) is performed.

[@shirleymaemattthews4862]

7:29 SONICHU AND CHRIS CHAN IS CANNON TO WEIRD AL LORE!!! 😱😱😱

[@soapgaming4903]

THE DIMENSIONAL MERGE IS HAPPENING

[@dustyb58]

I like that this is ALL EASTER EGGS and 2 minutes in he's like "i dont know what this is"

[@AkiyamaRyuujou]

At 1:50 the middle TV is referencing the well scene from The Ring.

[@TheJManOrRiot]

You forgot one the wine the guy is drinking is called bilchick.which is a reference to Harvey bilchik from UHF

[@PurpleDudester]

i think the outfit at 2:40 is actually a reference to the cover of Bad Hair Day

[@gyrostabilizergracen]

Which is also in amish paradise, although probably most likely refrencing the album more than the like 5 seconds it appears in the video So you are probably right 👍

[@encodedyt]

The albuquerque animator also made the animation for "Cut the cord" by Living tomb stone.

[@Kelagamer19]

Don't forget the "jumping devil" animation by the same artist

[@WildestgoatproductionsN77]

There’s one I noticed that wasn’t here weird als shirt in the vampire section was the same pattern as blitzos cloth he wears in episode nine of helluva boss

[@herioper3497]

Because you know viziepop

[@WildestgoatproductionsN77]

@@herioper3497 yes

[@BurritoBoi352]

At the “Hello” segment, the 2nd TV has the ghost lady coming out of a well, which is a reference to the film “The Ring” (I have no clue what the 3rd TV is playing, though)

[@奀]

Smells like nirvana by weird al possibly

[@kittiesandbotsgemini9892]

Heres something that could be an accident or a subtle reference, since polkas are to poland the cows on the beggining could be a reference to polish cow, the moon part can be either for the moon landing aniversary or as a reference that poland hasnt gone to space yet

[@AnEntireVaporeon1198]

in the bruno section, the ppl in the background are from the NOW That's What I Call Polka! Sexy And I Know It section

[@Tymeggs]

1:04 Actually the cow is playing an instrument called a bandoneon, not an accordion, surprisingly big difference

[@JowensYT]

Huh. Good to know.

[@mantarariana64]

Another fact: Vivziepop originally wanted Al to play Lucifer in Hazbin Hotel, but he rejected it because he doesn’t swear

[@binocularsdafunniboismen]

I KNEW THAT VIZIEPOP ANIMATED THE VAMPIRE SEGMENT CUZ THIS LOOKS SO MUCH LIKE HAZBIN HOTEL

[@Gory_allegory]

2:10 kinda sorta looks like al dressed like kurt cobain from smells like nirvana

[@Galavantman]

I knew the vampire song looked familiar. Vivziepop makes a lot of sense. A full version would look amazing!

[@heitorbentoproducoes1234]

Bill plymptom also animated the down segment in polka face music video

[@Otokichi786]

2:01 That looks like archival footage used in "Christmas at Ground Zero."

[@TopSpot123]

Very well done.

[@JowensYT]

Thank you.

[@DaveLudwig]

great video. too bad he recorded the audio in what sounds like a gas station bathroom. Sorry for the snark. I'm not like that, but I do think like that. Too good to pass up. Great work!

[@JowensYT]

Haha. I promise that the next video will have better audio

[@nomaleatoirejpeg]

You didn’t say that the women in the thank you next stealed the sonichu figurine we can see a little of it

[@PhantomQueenOne]

The tune at the end has a name. It's called "A shave and haircut two bits" (50 cents).

[@TabletsToons-bl9gd]

Also I noticed something in the "hello from the other side" segment, the little tune at the end is very similar to "the merry go round broke down" which is most popular from being used in the Looney Tunes shorts

[@mateodumontier9257]

between 0:50 and 0:52 i think it could be a reference to the looney tunes opening music (the merry go round broke down)

[@FIshesonstove]

Thank u, next has some pretty disturbing fact in it

[@Trent-qk4xr]

Can you do now thats what i call polka and polka face?

[@Bonniedabunny333]

For some reason I always thought weird Al animated these all by himself thanks for telling me he doesn’t

[@kittiesandbotsgemini9892]

Fact vivziepops depicition of al make him look like weird al and olivia rodrigo at the same time

[@downtowntrash]

Excellent fun friend 🎉❤

[@visualgagging]

Didn’t Wachtenheim animate a few segments for Polka Face?

[@d4m4s74]

rwappin, youtube animator? Newgrounds!

[@JowensYT]

@@d4m4s74 Haha, fair enough.

[@BensComicUniverse64BCU]

3:50 Liam Lynch also made songs like United States of Whatever and Happy

[@Idontknowwhatthisissoimcool]

I actually saw how it said "From Albuquerque"

[@MonkiVids]

In the vampire section his shirt has the design of the helluza boss cover title

[@JamsterJamba]

Wait... Old Town Road Came Out In.. 2019..? And it's now 2024.. Oh fuck I'm getting old aren't I.

[@TerrickTerran]

When music comes out is the most obvious way to tell how old you are.

[@KodaKitten333]

But that suit could be a double reference to Georgie from it

[@CBTHEGREATST9000]

I THINK IT'S Dennis the menace (in the tv)

[@MostlyKarlStreams]

I can help with the movie, it looks like the 1942 wolfman, or one of its many sequels

[@sammysays3988]

I believe at 2:10 might be hell raiser the movie but it might not be

[@FM-hu2gt]

Sorry i dont understand the donkey and cat, can explain?

[@axilia203]

So The drop is for Wet Donkey for Ass Cat for Pussy That's the meaning of wap in the original song

[@wyverns_gold_art]

Another word for a donkey is an "Ass", and a cat is sometimes called a "pussycat" or just "pussy" 😳

[@elenahaya1195]

"Ass" is a word that can be used to refer to refer to a Donkey "Pussy",besides a way to refer to the female reproductive organ,it can also be used to refer to a cat

[@subjecthandeler3432]

maxime infectum cattus

[@lennahcmarblesmonstersandm6070]

Look up what WAP stands for and you'll get it

[@kosmalaanimations2864]

I thought the middle outfit was a reference to Eminem

[@RISATROLLER]

Where Is the Easter egg english or spanish?

[@Idontknowwhatthisissoimcool]

Rwappins great

[@kamiltarnowski9839]

only think i want to know..... " i dont think i need to explain that one)........ srsl?

[@calaverx11]

Water is wet. Another word for donkey is "ass". Another nickname for a cat is "pussy".