"Weird Al" Yankovic - The Michael Stipe Interview

[@SwampLord9]

When I saw him live, he actually performed the "We All Have Cell Phones" song. It was absolutely hilarious and awesome.

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

Weird Al or R.E.M?

[@UberLummox]

@@marvinthemaniac7698 HAAAAHAHAHAhahahahaha! Fucking brilliant.

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

@@UberLummox thank you

[@UberLummox]

@@marvinthemaniac7698 👍

[@aaronhurst4379]

@@marvinthemaniac7698 Please be REM

[@sailoreligaming]

Weird Al was the first live concert I ever went to, and he played this interview during one of his costume changes. One of his encores at the end was singing "We all have cellphones, so come on, let's get real." Everyone pulled out their cellphones and waved them like lighters, and it was magical.

[@kristawhitepiano]

Yessss same here! =D His live show was absolutely the BEST concert I've ever been to!! He is amazing!

[@gatsuuga9]

My first concert was R.E.M. back when only rich people owned cells. This one went off in the front row between songs and he asked them to turn it off and the crowd roared in approval cause the rich kid got told. He probably sensed the indignation so he then added, "I turned MINE off, so..."

[@Elcapitaan5]

me too. I went in 2003 :)

[@Primalxbeast]

gatsuuga9 Aww, the good ol' days when people were still judged for being jerks with their phones instead of it just being considered the norm.

[@georgehernandez9767]

Same. This happened at a concert I went to in 2006.

[@christineplymouth3271]

Bjork is an Icelandic term for "you're standing on my windpipe".

[@MrMcKane]

Really? i thought Bjork was an icelandic term for "I'm about to shoot myself in the mouth"

[@escargooncominatya4732]

MY NAME IS BJORK!!!

[@Zolega89]

@@escargooncominatya4732 No, it's not! Quit fooling around!

[@Fuzy2K]

Isn't that a Splendora song?

[@jessicabarbaro7158]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Captainkeys88]

We all have cellphones so come on let's get real.

[@meepteehee5249]

😂😂😂😂

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

Sheep all of you

[@raisa_cherry35]

@@meepteehee5249 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Jaspertine]

I saw Al on the Mandatory Fun tour, and he actually started the encore of the show by singing "We all have cellphones so come on let's get real." And a bunch of people in the crowd held up their phones and waved them back and forth like lighters. No word of a lie.

[@ulischmidt03]

John Keys 1999 baby

[@DaCoolDawgs]

"Would you shave my back for a nickel?" "Wacka wacka doodoo yeah!"

[@wadeneufeld1]

😂that’s exactly what I was gonna comment😂

[@woodenwind9456]

Half-Eaten Sandwich and it wasn’t long before my dream came true

[@AceripXF]

@@woodenwind9456 my mother tied me to the wall m force fed me nothing but sourkraut till i was 26 n a half yrs old LOL

[@AceripXF]

@Nentardes LMAO!!!!

[@jaxxmason5081]

Instablaster...

[@ameliaq.7481]

Cell Phones (Let's Get Real) Michael Stipe ft. Weird Al Yankovic

[@jeanmichellelaurent]

And Snoop Dogg

[@Derrick2shot]

awesome interview!

[@JustinAlexanderBell]

I never knew Al did these videos, it's absolutely great.

[@ericsbuds]

me either. im glad I found them.

[@liammoody9516]

I just found them a few days ago

[@raisa_cherry35]

@@ericsbuds i discovered just now 😂😂😂😂

[@nose-bleed]

I discovered them today 💀

[@DontTouchMyCroissant]

I can't believe Weird Al has had his "new look" (no beard, nno glasses) for more than 20 years already. In fact, he's had this look longer than his old look now.

[@SpikeShooter92]

He lied to us! He said he would change his look every 20 years. It’s been almost three years past the due date and he still looks the same!

[@KevMessick27]

@@SpikeShooter92 maybe for his next look, he should start aging (there’s a first time for everything)!

[@anzloester]

Same 🙄‼️

[@wendys390]

A masterpiece. I'm a fan since the days of Dr. Demento, and Al is wonderfully weird to this day and never weirder than this one. LOVE IT.

[@andrewn8002]

"Weird" Al is the King of all Parodies. 😃 I'd love to meet him one day! He's made me laugh so much throughout my life. I first heard his music when I was staying the UCLA mental health ward for teens, and one of the patients had that album. The amount of joy he's brought me is insurmountable. 😊😊

[@Doommaster1994]

I met him on my birthday, and he was a very sweet man. :)

[@DKWDAB]

*My name is Bjork.*

[@Snev]

[flailing arms]

[@DKWDAB]

*Don't talk about me on MTV.*

[@ElectroTherapyFTSoul]

The first two albums I ever owned were Running with Scissors (need I say by whom?) and Automatic for the People by R.E.M. Both were gifts by my dad. He knew me so well! R.E.M. is still my favorite band and I still love Weird Al, too. As you can imagine, I loved this "interview!"

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

Where can I find the original version of this interview?

[@ALivingFlame]

5:42 "So... d'ya like cheese..?" "A lot" "Really..?" "Yeah" "Rrreeaalllyy???" "..Yeah" "Uh-huh." ... "Well I'm starting to run out of questions to ask..."

[@Wosie]

As a huge R.E.M. fan (since 1998, so very close to when this 'interview' was recorded), I love this clip! Have watched it for probably 15 years at this point :D I also love the Eminem and Paul McCartney ones! I'm very curious about the original interview with Michael Stipe, I wonder why he got so angry with the interviewer... 😅

[@gatsuuga9]

I bet Michael really wishes he wrote Barbie Girl now

[@DeaconArael]

- What year is it? - This is 1984... - Eh, close enough.

[@V1kte]

When you think of it, "we all have cellphones" was kind of prophetical song :D. Not so many people had them back in 1999.

[@mistermoonlight1719]

V1kte they had em back then, they were just terrible ones

[@thegrimyeaper]

Every single kid in my school had a cellphone back in 97.

[@turdfurgusson]

@@thegrimyeaper I was a junior in high school in '97. I think I knew of 2 kids out of 1000+ at my school that had them, and they were rich kids. Like parents worth $10 million rich. Not even many adults had them back then.

[@MrMcKane]

@@turdfurgusson i know what you mean, i knew lots of people who had pagers back then.

[@SkepticalCaveman]

@@turdfurgusson You're kidding? I knew the US of A was behind the times, but no cellphones in '97? Everyone had them here by then, but then again the world leading phone at the time was also made here. They were expensive to call with though at the time, so that's why text messages became so popular in the first place.

[@1DaTJo]

This is my favourite interview of all of Al’s. It’s so bizarre and funny.

[@jacehuff2389]

Been watching these all week. Would love to see Al make some new interview videos.

[@JasonZakrajsek]

It's obviously hard to green screen Al with his hair. lol

[@MARSTVCHANNEL]

These days they use AI

[@Jeremy.Bearemy]

AL AI?

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

R.E.M's drummer's name was Bill Berry, in case anyone forgot.

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

@@TheJester39 I always knew

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

@@TheJester39 I'm so embarrassed

[@TheMpo1986]

Weird al has literally outlived the icons he parodied and lived through music history there fore becoming living history himself.

[@sinajakelic]

he continued the gradient in the background, that’s hillarious

[@Actiondanny]

Al: Would you shave my back for a nickel?! Michael: What? I guess this confirms that Michael Stipe isn't from Albuquerque.

[@PrisonMike196]

I get that reference!

[@dsprocks]

I love you Al you're the most hilarious wacky and nice dudes out there, you're just too cool man and it was awesome getting to meet you years back at the author's breakfast for your book "When I grow up". Thank you for always being your true authentic self and living the best life you can live.

[@animATEer]

at his concert he sang the we all have call phones song... it was the most amazing song i have ever heard

[@Magmoormaster]

My English teacher used this in class as an example. We had to find things that he did well, and did poorly. I said that I liked the Albuquerque reference

[@theghostbehindyourcourtain6114]

And what did he do well and what poorly?

[@FungusMossGnosis]

If Kevin Spacey and John Malkovich could conceive a child together, I think he might be something like Stipe.

[@huesos_azules]

This comment aged like milk.

[@FungusMossGnosis]

@@huesos_azules Not so, the President just gave me a special Poster's Medal of Honor and said "young man, this post is truer with every passing day. God bless you", to which I remarked "Thank you, Mister President Biden, sir."

[@huesos_azules]

@@FungusMossGnosis I guess I was mistaken then.

[@bendersgame5464]

@@FungusMossGnosis now we just need a big hairy monster from outer space

[@roxrox7853]

It's amazing the difference between his baldness and Al's glorious curly hair.

[@deborahchasteen3206]

Stipe also had great long dirty blond curls back in the 80s, when he was beautiful. Time’s a bitch, and Pre-Raphaelite looks fall course dramatically.

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

Stipe isn't bald, he shaves his head.

[@GregoryTheGr8ster]

These interviews are the best thing since the invention of

[@shriharihudli]

Invention of what!?

[@GregoryTheGr8ster]

@@shriharihudli Um, I don't remember. It must have been something unmentionable 😜

[@shriharihudli]

@@GregoryTheGr8ster Lollll. Thanks for the reply after 5 years though.

[@stinkywhizzleteats3673]

When Weird Al makes a South Park reference my life is complete

[@rowintettero1255]

These are top notch, Al is something else, love it!

[@SeanWebcomOfficial]

I love this video. Without this fake interview, "We All Have Cell Phones" wouldn't exist. Genius.

[@chrisdaniels7760]

Cellphones....We all have them so... let's get real..., let's get real.

[@wheelzwheela]

I guess I’m old. This “new” Al from 2000 without glasses still looks strange.

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

He got rid of his "classic" look in 1998 after he had laser eye surgery.

[@Videosrgd]

How did he find a clip of Michael Stipe saying 'what would happen if a big hairy monster came down from outer space and ate the president' hahahaha

[@LisaMitchellGD]

Wondering the same thing. When did Michael Stipe ever say that

[@gongoozleriam9783]

@@LisaMitchellGD and why lol

[@clairem9183]

“What would happen if a big, hairy monster came down from outer space and ate the President?” .... One can only dream!!! 😂😂😂

[@CodedLockFilms]

The thing that saddens me is the knowledge that eventually all these will be uploaded and I'll have to wait for new ones to be made in order to watch them.

[@merc5333]

Sep 15, 2018 Perfection. Truly.🙌😄💛💛

[@smashingchap11]

"Uhh..it was really bad.." "Oookay well I think that's all we have time for..." hahahahah

[@cynicalMusic21]

16 people think R.E.M. wrote "Barbie Girl."

[@jeanmichellelaurent]

You mean they didn’t???

[@onkelpappkov2666]

That's me in the corner. And that's me over heeere. Life in plastic, it's fantastic.

[@arbitterm]

AL TV 2015...believe!

[@yair1010]

"You don't look like a day over 65" HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@apocobring]

Haha, I love these interviews!

[@brownbaglady]

he never gets older!

[@Tuttermuts]

everybody!!!! TRUCK BACKING UP!

[@Shastasnow]

Beep Beep Beep...

[@Zolega89]

@@Shastasnow That was amazing! Do it again!

[@Shastasnow]

@@Zolega89 Beeep

[@Zolega89]

@@Shastasnow TRUCK BACKING UP, TRUCK BACKING UP, TRUCK BACKING UP

[@Komicklepto]

"I can play piano and violin". Since when? I thought the only instruments Stipe could play were the guitar, harmonica and the melodica!

[@scottbarr4249]

Great! Reminded me of the interviews on Space Ghost. :)

[@corrinjade3973]

cell phones lets get real....then his face at 1:49 XD "you think I have pianist envy? what would happen if a big hairy monster from outer space came down and ate the president? lol

[@zithus]

I haven't seen this in years - it's awesome. Please parody an R.E.M. song, Al!

[@williamshatt8523]

SPAM is what you are looking for

[@therollingbeachfloyd645]

Should we talk about the weather

[@SailorMaxie]

Should we talk about the government

[@crazyei8htsGH5]

It's a reference to lyrics from Al's song "Albuquerque"

[@mightyarmadillo]

in concert, al shows a bit of this interview, and later he sings that cellphones song, and everyone in the audience took out their cellphones and waved them in te air (like lighters)

[@TimEagle77]

This is the only redeeming quality on MTV anymore.

[@mattboy1152]

Usually when other people do mock interviews like these they end up sucking. Like that time Daniel Tosh did one of Mel Gibson on Tosh.0. But Al always puts them together so well!

[@Rathdrgnknight]

When Al said "Would you shave my back for a NICKEL?!" I yelled "WAKKA WAKKA DOO DOO YEAH!" at my monitor...

[@windowsxp998]

Al "u wanna introduse yourself" Micheal" My name is bjork" Al "No its not quit foolin around he is a social activaste a concuement musician and a dear dear friend mr Micheal stipe" Micheal "DONT TALK ABOUT ME ON MTV!" Best Lines.

[@Aerlenbach]

I LOVE THAT SONG! He played that song on his 2010 tour! "we aaaallllllll have cellphones, so come onnnnn lets get reeeaalll!"

[@PolkasOn45]

"Don't talk about me on MTV" xD Love these, Al!!!

[@tiggerpete]

can't wait for a new Al tv

[@beefsand419]

This is a very real interview

[@TINYHOHOHO]

i saw him live and as an encore he sung the cell phone song then started singing albequerque

[@therealkikiandlala4184]

4:45-5:02 AL HYPNOTIZED ME TOO! DXD

[@therealkikiandlala4184]

XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDXDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDXDDDDDDDDDDDDDXDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@partytrumpet]

pinkiepieforev Austin And another to my ban list.

[@therealkikiandlala4184]

Otto Wong Meanie*sticks tounge out*

[@94popart]

nwhat31 bully.

[@94popart]

I'm a fan of Al too! have you listened to my bologna? :-)

[@michaelchallis4129]

Why am I playing with my hands right now?

[@therealkikiandlala4184]

5:42 Cheese Sandwich. YUS!XD:D

[@darkprose]

Between this and sitting on Colbert's shelf, he's been pretty busy.

[@blackmichael75]

Al has great shirts.

[@trenteast6152]

"So, do you like cheese?" "A lot." "Really?" "Yeah." "Realllly?" lol

[@zacharyhicks6237]

Turns out "Runnins WIth Scissors" is a great album. Eff off everyone who says I stole it. It's just great.

[@SailorMaxie]

*D O N ‘ T T A L K A B O U T M E O N M T V*

[@fweakxoxo]

This is so funny!! 😂 love them both! 🥰

[@JamVar]

"Would you shave my back for a nickel?!?!" lol Albuquerque reference.

[@jwinston33]

Lol! I just made 01:34 - 01:48 my ringtone!!!!! He played it on his 2010 tour as a "pre-encore"

[@kapugen23]

he sang the cell phone song on july 8th 2008 in richmond va at the concert

[@pepstaarrs]

Lou Reed would had liked to be interviewed in this way...

[@LisaMitchellGD]

Weird Al is so funny with his "interviews"

[@MexicanGnomes]

BEHOLD! The dawn of 'We all have cellphones'!

[@Breakfast221]

You should interview David Draiman (Disturbed's singer). I want to see Disturbed and Al in the same video. It will literally make the world stop spinning. I'm serious. But it will be worth it.

[@weirdalfan001]

best part is the cell phone song

[@Vergil9]

this is da best one fo sure

[@drewmurdaugh424]

Vergil9 you've got to be kidding you got to check out his interview with Uma Thurman and Nicolas Cage and there's some other ones that are absolutely hilarious this jerk was boring

[@GabbyALucas]

4:00 Yaaay, an Albuquerque reference!! :)

[@Spritanium]

I was at a concert where he performed the cellphone song live :D

[@RachelOStewart]

This videos make my day

[@ripster8766]

Two of my heroes

[@cyny6305]

Have never seen a Stipe interview. Now I want to know where this was from.. Did not know that Stipe could smile.

[@cdfisk]

He's quoted that song before too, like in one interview he references the hermaphrodite with the flock of seagulls haircut.

[@GregorioStyreco]

I just love that goofy face he makes in those interviews haha. That -> ";-) Biatch" kind of expression haha

[@dege13]

It is definitely time for a new Al TV.

[@ztucky]

Beep... Beep... Beep... Beep

[@anneefreres3299]

I would watch a whole series of these lol

[@michaelparylak5649]

That was some weird wild stuff 😁

[@thooke222]

You don't look a day over 65!

[@demonicsweaters]

jesus these interviews are funny

[@Genjink]

This feels like a ytp from 1999

[@NonTwinBrothers]

4:29 I said "yeah me too" right before Al did, lol

[@tazer95]

Lol, Al is awesome.

[@ericrojasvelez8891]

This was great...

[@JessicaLovesFoxes]

Haha. Weird Al is too funny.

[@JRaymisfitartisticmystic]

can't... stop.... laughing... head lice again? bummer...

[@Caffrey987]

1:49 I'm pretty sure he was trying to blow up Al's head with his mind.

[@ZackKusiak]

Bill Berry was R.E.M.’s drummer. He’s hardly forgettable just saying.