"Weird Al" Yankovic - Tacky (4 takes)

[@lochmarnegoat9812]

Weird Al has his own multiverse

[@y2k890]

I mean obviously. He's died twice in both "A Complicated Song" and "Everything You Know is Wrong"

[@bartonpaullevenson3427]

@@y2k890 [Actually EP, not BPL] Those, and the TV movie.

[@TyeDPod]

He has multiple multiverses because he's tacky.

[@brianlindstrand934]

Weird Al IS the multiverse.

[@Tabascofanatikerin]

Altiverses

[@geyck]

I was fortunate enough to edit one of the music videos for this album. So much greatness on that album!

[@octochan]

@geyck which one?

[@LimitlessJayson]

Video Editors rise up. Great stuff man!

[@eliznaomistuart]

Awesome!

[@bassplayinMacFiend]

Nice! I caught the mandatory world tour lol

[@stevenedmonds831]

Best ever

[@spongetrek7049]

"So, tell me why you were late to work again?" "Well, you see, Weird Al uploaded a new, but old video. And there were like four versions of it playing at the same time." "Right..." "I was trying to decide on my favourite, but I couldn't stop watching. They were all so...tacky."

[@joe-skeen]

Yeah... I should probably get back to work...

[@Spuddler]

If your boss didn't leave you alone with: "You had me at Weird Al..." It's time to look for new employment...

[@spongetrek7049]

​@@Spuddlerhere's a plot twist for you...I'm self employed

[@recoil53]

All part of an editor's day.

[@jdsalbion]

People chuck platitudes and compliments around. Al is a true genius

[@chrisdoyle5646]

I introduced my daughter to the glory that is Weird Al as a small child and now at 17 she is super-psyched to see him in concert next year!

[@spderweb]

My 8 year old was introduced to him earlier this year (Not counting the theme song for Captain Underpants). His favorite song is Trapped in the Drive Thru.

[@chrisdoyle5646]

@spderweb That's awesome! Trapped is one of my faves too, but there are so many it's hard to pin down just one.

[@bleybourne1]

I was lucky enough to see him live a few years ago when he came to my country. It was bucket list for me, and it was utterly fantastic. His encore was the entire 17 minute long Albuquerque. So good.

[@chrisdoyle5646]

@@bleybourne1 I haven't been able to see him live yet. My daughter is going with her mom. But maybe between now and Sept '25 I will find the money to go.

[@gonzotown9438]

Weird Al concerts have their own energy. It's not like any other concert.

[@coconutgobbler]

Guess we gotta wait for another 10 years to see the fifth one

[@710Chri]

I really hope this happens then I remember your comment

[@katelights]

probably went wrong :D

[@maoribrotha53]

Assuming they didn’t do any others, the fifth one is the actual music video.

[@profoundwanderer1441]

@@710Chri You leaving that reply, basically cemented "10 years ago" eventually. 🤯

[@Bananamator]

Ill be in my 30’s

[@JoeMWoodward]

quickest way to get me to click a video is putting kristen schaal in the thumbnail, well done, alfred

[@TheRioNidoidian]

Alan? Alouicious? Alternate? Now I need to know what his Al is short for.

[@beemoh]

@@TheRioNidoidian It's short for "Alt Take", which is why this video exists.

[@cannibalbananas]

agreed

[@brysonbrown3761]

Stayed for Kristen 🤭

[@skeletor7908]

😍👌🏻

[@IDontknow-zm6cz]

It’s amazing how timeless all of his parodies are. I love this callback!

[@keilius]

I remember going to see him at the Fox theater in Atlanta some years ago and he started the show with this song. They had a camera on him backstage and he was performing to it, walking through the halls until, towards the end, he burst out into the crowd from behind and performed down the aisle up onto the stage. It blew my mind!

[@LrdSlvrhnd]

I saw him at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, NH, and he did this to start... but he actually started of outside and walked past the Dumpsters. Sadly, he came out on stage rather than in the audience, but that was still hilariously appropriate. Mad props to the camera operator who had to come in and *immediately* turn a corner and smoothly navigate stairs while walking backwards!

[@WonkoTheSaneUK]

@@LrdSlvrhnd He did the same in Birmingham UK.

[@I-LOG]

I love how consistent but also different the different takes are!

[@NeutralityTsar]

Yeah it's amazing! The subtle differences really makes a big impact, especially with the differing gestures from 1:38-2:00

[@michellebobier4471]

Words cannot express how much I love this. Weird Al's talent as a lyricist amazes me. "My new resume is printed in Comic Sans --" absolutely brilliant

[@OptimusNiaa]

It's really neat seeing the progression of the blocking, camera work, and performances over the course of the takes.

[@JoeSiegler]

I'd love to see something on the making of the video.

[@BrianRobertsIsCreative]

@@JoeSiegler I feel like that's also this video.

[@tmf866]

I have to admit I'm astonished that nobody's performance is the same from take to take. They all clearly decided "I will go to these places and I will use these moves," but did them improvisationally as they performed. I guess if it was me I'd have to have a more definite plan in my head what I'd do, so one take to another would be much the same. I think this shows both that a certain type of performer gravitates toward Al, and that they're all exceptionally talented people.

[@Nareimooncatt]

​@@tmf866 If you ask me, the concept of kinda winging it like that for a video is just tacky.

[@Grammarhead]

"Why didn't they go with these takes?" 1:26 Fourth take: Camera crew are visible through a mirror (?) in the doorway in the background 2:00 First take: Elbow of a crew member gets in the shot 2:06 Fourth take: Kristen's arm can be seen in the left of Jack's shot for a moment 2:23 Second take: Camera guy in the doorway. Also barely visible in the third take

[@Hunter_McNeil]

Good eye.

[@grantperry5180]

The fact that this song is 10 years old already 😢

[@handidrummed]

The fact that White and Nerdy was 18 years ago and Key & Peele didn't even have their show yet. I had the video on my MySpace page lol

[@foxwithglocks1148]

Thanks I feel old af now lol

[@KaiserRika]

Wha-

[@aaaaaa8410]

@@handidrummed What is "MySpace"? My grand parents always talk about it.

[@BobbySacamano]

Oddly this is one time where it feels older than that to me

[@MiriamMillen]

I will never get tired of this song and video, lol. I LOVE how everyone is so on board and perfect in their roles, and it's so much fun to see the different takes!!! I played this on repeat for DAYS when it first came out. Also, Weird Al is a treasure that must be protected at all costs. He is one of the best musicians, songwriters, parody artists, performers, and people out there!!! 💖

[@azurplex]

Don't forget actor and voice talent.

[@DevlinWilder]

This is such an incredible look at how a cinematographer sees the shot!

[@icravedeath.1200]

As an aspiring photographer I really appreciate this for that reason.

[@recoil53]

Imagine being an editor and doing this for every scene, but even more takes.

[@xcoder1122]

@@recoil53 If I had to edit a movie and I had several takes for each scene to choose from, I think the movie would never be released because I just couldn't decide which take I liked the best and I would keep going back and forth, then seeing a bigger part, then replacing a scene again because it didn't fit so well with the other scenes. I think it would drive me crazy!

[@recoil53]

@@xcoder1122 I read an account by somebody who made a budget movie. The worst part was not the cheap accomidations or inadequete sets, but the editing. Watching everything over and over, individually and as a whole. MONTHS of it. And they were just numb about their movie by the end.

[@gangstreG123]

Props to the steadicam team for hitting all their moves and framing

[@HeavyHardDrive]

This right here. Having to back up blindly, cram into an elevator, while not tripping up, and keeping steady frame, all in 1 take 4 times. Superb!!!

[@mungewell]

No doubt this was all Time-coded for particular moves/locations, with director reading into talkback... Still an awesome feat. Wonder how many failed/aborted takes there were?

[@MarxistMomentum]

Kristen Schaal's dress is beautiful, and she's beautiful!

[@brainlock72]

Based on one worn by a comedienne on Match Game. On his St. Louis tour stop, one lady wore her own handmade version of it. She said she paid for the meet & greet and Al really liked it.

[@timtiren5196]

Fannie Flagg from Match Game.

[@brainlock72]

@ yes! Thank you!

[@jpdemer5]

@@brainlock72 Barbra Streisand got there first, in "The Owl and the Pussycat" (1970). Definitely the inspiration for Kristen's outfit.

[@doryna_sira]

The handprints are also bonus since Sarah Lynn, who she'd voice on Bojack Horseman, wore a similar shirt for formal occasions.

[@matthewlargent2646]

I love how all the other people were doing fairly different things in each take, but Al is doing pretty much the exact same thing, down to time and movements in each take. He knew what he wanted to do and stuck with it. Also must say, all the takes are good, but you made the right choice with which take made the final cut.

[@Stratelier]

Jack Black also had a pretty solid idea of what he wanted to do, his takes are all very similar.

[@RoseCloud_]

@@Stratelier I agree! Correct me if Im wrong but they are the only two musical artists in that group, makes me wonder if their creative mind works differently than the actors creative mind

[@kaumranesna-ashari8902]

The first few seconds at the top left is a bit different from Al but other than that it is basically the same.

[@prophetzarquon]

Musical timing = exact Comedic timing = unpredictable I'm sure Al could have done either, but it's his music video. He had comedians there, to provide the unexpected.

[@tompatchak8706]

I’m gonna have to watch this multiple times and just watch each square after each actor

[@WhitneyAvalon]

Fabulous! I don't think I'd ever seen the alt takes.

[@hannytran]

wowzers verified ytber

[@ArCgon]

Not surprised to see the author of princess rap battles to be a fan of Wierd Al :D

[@skele1]

The fact that JB nailed those heel clicks each time just proves how hard he rocks. Also glad Kritsen got that “never know why” break down self realization into the music video, absolutely hilarious.

[@magnus547]

I've loved and watched the original so much I felt like I was watching the final version in my head and comparing it to these four takes while I sang along! I could see all the differences! Love this!

[@panathentic]

As an aspiring filmmaker who is very engrossed with the "process" of film making and who fantasizes about things like how many takes this might have taken and what the other versions could have looked like, this is a dream. Thank you Al, you brought my Christmas present early... Kinda disappointed that it's not a 2000 inch TV but this will definitely hold me over another year.

[@dragonladyisrose7350]

of course it's not a 2000 inch TV, Frank got the last one in stock!

[@panathentic]

@@dragonladyisrose7350 Do they sell any at the Hardware Store?

[@Superphilipp]

Wrong use of „whom“

[@ezzafive9271]

@@SuperphilippI hate these word crimes ;)

[@uidentity]

As a filmmaker you should understand there’s at least 2 or 3 cuts

[@trumansparks2338]

About 50 years ago (!), me and the kid next door would have Saturday night sleepovers in the back yard. We lay out under the stars in our sleeping bags and we had this little battery powered radio. We'd laugh ourselves stupid listening to the Dr. Demento Show, produced by the Westwood One Radio Network. There were a lot of artists featured on the show, but the biggest star of all was Weird Al. I know that many of you didn't have this experience and for that I am truly sorry. I feel like no childhood can be complete without it.

[@mysteryvideos7181]

Thank you weird al, another great masterpeice from the word weaver. My favorite artist since the Dr. Demento show in the late 70's. Years of smiles and memories no one else can claim, the best ever...

[@violatyrant]

Weird Al has such a menacing energy delivering the last verse,,, it adds a lot to the experience for me

[@randycreel1246]

So glad you shared this with us! It was already one of my favorite videos of all time I go back and watch often. But now there are 4 versions to enjoy!! Weird Al you're the best

[@chrysrider]

Ok, I accept that as 4 new Weird Al videoclips...

[@QMagi]

Thank you for showing us the production of multiple takes. It shows the professional effort...

[@M4984LUV]

man, sometimes i forget you actually run this channel, but then things like this pop up. real nice :)

[@Golden_Ace]

I had to watch it 5 times. the first time was a mistake because I tried watching all of them at once. went back and watched each one seperately (or tried too) my eyes would wander. Thank you for the showing us your own personal multiverse... damn that should be a music video.

[@EATSLEEPDRIVE2002]

1:15 It's CAM!!

[@worldatmyfingertips7771]

OMG!! This is quite a delicacy to my 40 plus year old ears and eyes sir....I can only pray to the heavens you continue to make songs in your very own special way with more modern songs, and the list is quite long indeed. So much work to do.............Thank you so much, best video recommendation of the frigging week!!

[@datastorm17]

i've never seen this music video before and I regret it. I was so happy to see so many great comedians in it!

[@Stratelier]

Definitely look up the original music video if you haven't yet.

[@anooseholay]

I love that this man who made me laugh at the radio all through my childhood and teen years has such a great following. Wishing you all the best Weird Al!!!

[@RazOfTheVoidMusic]

Wow. Even in a comedy song, even after years - any reference to Sarah Lynn brings tears to my eyes.

[@prophetzarquon]

If anything, Sarah Lynn was referencing this? ('Tacky' came first.)

[@RazOfTheVoidMusic]

@@prophetzarquon Yeah, but it's because the actress wearing it here is the voice actress of Sarah Lynn. And now this will forever be Sarah Lynn's shirt in my mind. 🤷‍♂

[@GrimmHooke]

This is one of my absolute favorite videos, so I'm DELIGHTED by these outtake versions!

[@Mrpuzzlesrealacc]

WeirdAI x4 makes my day better

[@Finvaara]

Thanks so much for putting this video up on your channel! It's not just entertaining, it's also interesting and worth preserving.

[@jerster152]

50 years old. Been a fan since I was 12😊

[@claireconover]

I remember 2 musicians from my earliest childhood. raffi and weird al. specifically, that thriller spoof.

[@salazam]

It came out in 2014, it is not 50 years old. Don't be so rude.

[@pcarpy7]

56 years old. Been a fan since I was 13. 👍🏻

[@TheVagabond7]

Y'all are my people! I'm 52 and been a fan since I was... um... yeah, 12 sounds about right.

[@christophermanley3602]

43- fan since I was 7 or 8. 👍🏻

[@MoistBananaFantasmagoria]

You're the best, Al. Bringing a smile to my face for my entire life. Thank you.

[@Armarante]

2:01 mystery elbow in top left 2:24 mystery cameraman in top right

[@an.ko.2396]

2:06 mystery arm with red bracelet ... bottom right😉

[@noturllikeorphonenumberlike]

That one is Kristen Schaal just awkwardly chilling in the elevator after her part 🤣

[@randomlyhandheld]

I just want to say that you made a huge impression in my life when I was younger. I remember listening to "Running with Scirrors" when I was a teenager. You are a legend, good sir.

[@Lotusflwr6758]

Drove myself to work this morning listening to this funny parody song. Your humor never gets old! We love you, Al!!

[@SurrogateMerville]

I mean they were all very good, thanks for sharing these four takes of the same musicvid. I love it.

[@notchbeard9007]

I love that I can be as excited for the re-release of this song as I was for the release, toodles tacky peeps.

[@ChurchOfTheHolyMho]

As others have mentioned, thank you for this! It was interesting to see how the storyboarding came to life... the pacing and the blocking were on point.. and then to watch the variations in performance, lighting, and zoom illustrated just how different the performances could be - and you were limited with no cuts. For those of us who have no idea how any of this works - it really is an insight into what to look for. Thanks for sharing!

[@Elfeckin]

Always the coolest. Thanks Al!

[@s.r.9320]

I'm so excited that you'll be coming here! on tour! I so look forward to it!

[@Natalie-101]

1:45 How did I never notice that kristen schaal is wearing the same style of shirt that sarah lynn wears in a few bojack episodes? And funnily enough this video came out first!

[@SpeedGlider20]

That's the first thing I thought of

[@jpdemer5]

It's based on Barbra Streisand's nightgown in "The Owl and the Pussycat" (1970, but memorable enough to inspire Al in 2014.)

[@victoriaescobedo5458]

That thumbnail is the reason why I'm here

[@alanprice4669]

When the video first came out, I had a huge smile on my face. I think this is a good look at what is involved to get it "just right."

[@kameronharrington5478]

2:40 I saw Weird Al perform this album live and they started the concert with this video on a big screen and had a perfect transition between the vid of Al dancing outside to a live shot of him backstage and then he came out in the same outfit.

[@DrummerJacob]

This man has been droppin bangers my entire life. The first CD I ever got was Alapalooza through BMG music getting 12 CDs for 1c and since then Ive listened to everything hes ever released. Makes me so happy to not only see a new video but see 4 MUSIC VIDEOS ALL AT ONCE. HOW TACKY@!%*&#$(*!&

[@aiaiaikokojabmo]

Weird Al and Tenacious D. A collaboration of the century

[@ypsikitty]

That would be so perfect!

[@djamtz]

@@ypsikitty Yep, if both were still going

[@EriksGarbage]

They've played together! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmjbZopradpoaKs

[@A20-w8l]

So creative and beautifully shot. I love it!

[@BuddhaPepper]

I was just listening to this song right before this upload 🥰

[@LilyMonsterMeat]

It must have been so difficult to choose which take to use for the official video, they are also great! Genuinely amazed at the level of professionalism and choreography, pure talents!

[@DogginsFroggins]

4 takes of Jack Black breaking it down, we are truly blessed.

[@salazam]

Without his weirdbeard too.

[@orlagh277]

5 if you count the take they used

[@jotapagano]

@salazam The beard looks fine. No problem with missing the young Jack B. but you might just be in denial that he's getting old.

[@Thinker77]

And Noone is surprised Jack Black happened to have this outfit ready to go just for AL?

[@orlagh277]

@@Thinker77 pretty sure the production crew of the video took care of the outfit.

[@davidshiveley4508]

Anyone ever notice that Weird Al's productions are second to none? Absolute Genius!!!!!!!!!!👍🥁🎹🎸🎷🎙🎵

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

Wow. Just wow. Any one of them would be perfect for release in my eyes! Everyone is brilliant in it. Thanks for uploading it and making me go cross-eyed!

[@Hallfart]

Weird Al was the first and only concert I’ve been to. Definitely looking forward to the tour this year!

[@datchia]

I refuse to believe that these weren’t all filmed at the same time and Weird Al just has a cloning machine, that or access to the multiverse

[@tbroreal]

very confused why you’re here but also quite happy that you enjoy Mr Yankovic. Have a good day now analyzing the pixels of riggy’s left earlobe to figure out the toon turf lore.

[@WhiteWizard42]

Having a cloning machine would've really simplified the shoot. As it was he had to run down 6 flights of stairs and get changed between his bits at the beginning and the end, for every take (since Kristen Schaal was using the elevator).

[@OzmosisUK]

Always brilliant as ever!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉😂

[@Blue22909]

1:33 is that the guy from modern family

[@jonazo7188]

Yeah

[@joeleboeuf]

The very same.

[@Icantspeedrun]

Yep

[@amitaikatz5929]

Yep! That is Cam.

[@Steve91L]

Eric Stonestreet

[@sorenmelchior]

I love seeing the multiple takes, great stuff as usual!

[@ryanraze]

He needs to play the Super Bowl. America and the world deserve it.

[@mistryl]

My god, I had forgotten how many amazing people were in this incredible video.

[@actiongal1O1]

love this. love it A LOT.

[@zipsthespacebandit595]

This is exactly what I needed from my algorithm today. Thanks Daddy Al

[@spiffydigs]

dear Al, I'm sorry if any of us disappointed you. Lord knows you've done everything possible to save this beautiful world.

[@keepcalmhyrule]

Thank you so much for uploading it!

[@thisguy41487]

I'm thoroughly impressed by how consistent Jack Black was in all four takes. Most of his motions were so similar and well timed that they lined up really well.

[@Robeight]

The man is a professional.

[@PeterOhlmus]

Marvellous, what a great approach to showing multiple displayed perceptions...

[@gabrielbrown6934]

Holy accordion, Al-Man!

[@estherortiz259]

we needed thif thank you

[@MediaMunkee]

The shove into frame at 0:24 synergizes so well, it's like the left half of the video flows into the right half.

[@christophermanley3602]

Best part

[@revondamehovic3132]

The cameos and shots are amazing

[@snaredude56]

A truly impressive video to have been shot in one take. The amount of time spent planning the blocking must have taken a long time. Also cool to see Maude Lebowski's apartment in it's natural state. Hilarious to see the cameraman trying to get out of the shot outside the door at the end of Jack's bit on the upper right take.

[@VeritasUnae]

I noticed that too, haha. It’s the little moments that make making these things all the more rewarding when it’s nailed

[@snaredude56]

@@VeritasUnae No Doubt. If this video were made today, it probably would have been stitched together digitally from several takes, because we can now do that. In the world of soulless, Autotuned, quantized music, Photoshop'd to perfection images and digital prosthetics it's nice to see the human element.

[@kscptv]

Perfect! Glad to see you back in the music business!

[@ZJoshuaZBarberZ]

4 Tackey Takes

[@Cattrix999]

Oh my Lord I love this so much!! This is one of my all time fav videos. At first I was, What the hell am I seeing.. I thought it was the Same video in a Collage type presentation. But why is everything out of sync? Then the light bulb! Wow. This is so cool. Watching on repeat to catch all the nuances of each take. I love the pants Aisha? has on. And Al's hair.. I want hair like that.

[@csurampower]

As an old geezer, the most impressive thing for me about this video is Al not spraining his shoulder dancing like that at the beginning.

[@Jervis-JehanYvesLaurent]

2:15 the spin down the left was smooth

[@duacot6633]

One of the best memories of my childhood was listening to Weird Al on the Dr Demento show. To this day I sing Rides The Bus when everyone else is proud they know somic lyrics to a Queen song.

[@tec3123]

Got to play with Al in 2019! Super fun show and the audience was awesome!!

[@lucasjordan1669]

Nice

[@Egg_under_couch]

Nice

[@ABoxOfCartonJuice]

Nice

[@electromechanicalstuff2602]

Actually first 🥇

[@Mrpuzzlesrealacc]

Nice

[@Mrpuzzlesrealacc]

@ I have a different time zone ok?!

[@HuntShowdownLab]

Thanks for this. As an aspiring creative I really appreciate this as a remind of 1) Archive everything, you never know when you'll need it. and 2) Do multiple takes even if the first one is 'good enough. I'm realy lazy about doing multiple takes, and seeing you have 4 quality takes for this song challenges me to stop settling for the first acceptable one.

[@RickyPaquiot284]

*I love that Al Yankovic does these parody songs.*

[@kendallsmith1458]

WHAT!? When did that start?

[@dsprojects136]

First time I have smiled in almost a month. Thanks, Weird Al!

[@Yugiuyi]

I bet that 2:18 will be the most replayed

[@MickDedley]

So much talent in this video. I bet making it was a blast.

[@moxxiepeppino]

OMG thanks weird Al for uploading this :)

[@foglebr]

This is great! I’m happy this is a Weird Al video because I think he’ll be cool with this style being replicated.

[@Dallemations]

1:40 reminds me of the girl that plays in Last Man on Earth.

[@sebastian3656]

It’s the voice actor for Mable in gravity falls tho

[@mdj-ie7rj]

Dallemations, it is.

[@DorzakZitro]

yes that is Kristen Schaal

[@Bittamin]

@@sebastian3656Louise on bobs burgers, too. And many other fun roles!

[@wendellenthorn2205]

AL, I so love your work. BRILLIANT!

[@lilbeastyvrc]

1st one is the one that was used in the video but also jack looks super joung and good job al still an amazing song

[@SomeUsernameSomeoneElseTookIt]

it is not

[@Joseph_Tackett]

Only about 10 years after happy came out 😂. Still glad to see ya!

[@xlpraetorianlx]

Interesting too see what they have to work with and what they choose to use.

[@SETIChurch]

I didnt know i needed this, THANK YOU!

[@erikbihari3625]

How come this guy never worked togather with Mel Brooks and even Jack Black? Just for little context, their collaborations basically would've been like;"peanut butter, meet jelly"! Right guys?

[@thirtythreeflavors]

I'm an American. To be honest I am very worried right now. And this cracked me up. I needed this laugh. Thank you Weird Al.