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hawowanlawow posted:hey buddy, I wish they were funny. I like the idea of them being funny. But they're just not funny mlyp
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The Bloop posted:Which, to be super clear he doesn't have to do at all, he's just a nice guy that doesn't want to upset other artists
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CannonFodder posted:Nirvana knew that and was completely on board when Weird Al asked to do a parody of Smells Like Teen Spirit. Exactly. Kurt even said that was when he knew he had made it as an artist.
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hawowanlawow posted:hey buddy, I wish they were funny. I like the idea of them being funny. But they're just not funny Agreed, but enough about your posts. Weird Al is amazing
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CannonFodder posted:Nirvana knew that and was completely on board when Weird Al asked to do a parody of Smells Like Teen Spirit. although according to him at one point in the conversation kurt was like "so, you're gonna have farm animals and polka music and make fun of thr video, right" and he was like "uhhhh actually the main joke is gonna be that no one understands what you're saying  "
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Johnny Aztec posted:Hardware Store is in my personal Top 10 of Weird Al. I'm not sure I've seen, does he do it live? It puts him in the league of the fast-talking Micro Machines guy quote:I miss his mustache though word
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Doc Hawkins posted:although according to him at one point in the conversation kurt was like "so, you're gonna have farm animals and polka music and make fun of thr video, right" and he was like "uhhhh actually the main joke is gonna be that no one understands what you're saying Which Kurt apparently found hilarious according to Al. I could certainly see it. Kurt wasn't even a fan of Teen Spirit as the song was intended to be a joke but became a hit.
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Jose Valasquez posted:Agreed, but enough about your posts. Weird Al is amazing "Eat It" remains amazing
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Weird Al also used to be amazing at video recreation back when that mattered. He'd get the actual bar used in "Beat it" or the Gym and loads of the same extras for "Teen Spirit" and really capture the feel of the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FklUAoZ6KxY
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The video for Beverly Hillbillies featured the original band and used the same company for the CGI sequences, mostly because they were literally the only people who knew how to do it at the time They later went on to create ReBoot
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mind the walrus posted:Weird Al also used to be amazing at video recreation back when that mattered. He'd get the actual bar used in "Beat it" or the Gym and loads of the same extras for "Teen Spirit" and really capture the feel of the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvX596FyX40
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flavor.flv posted:The video for Beverly Hillbillies featured the original band and used the same company for the CGI sequences, mostly because they were literally the only people who knew how to do it at the time Mark Knopfler also insisted he play lead guitar on the track as a condition of endorsing the parody.
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Reminds me of the Richard Pryor sketch that uses genuine Star Wars costumes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kJkhEcQ44k
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Mr Luxury Yacht posted:Mark Knopfler also insisted he play lead guitar on the track as a condition of endorsing the parody. Lots of artists actively encouraged and assisted Al in his parodies. That was the best part of it.
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canyoneer posted:Reminds me of the Richard Pryor sketch that uses genuine Star Wars costumes
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Deteriorata posted:Lots of artists actively encouraged and assisted Al in his parodies. That was the best part of it. the reason weird al got the same sets used to film michael jackson videos was because michael jackson was a huge weird al fan and was like "you want to parody me? that is rad, have a bunch of free poo poo"
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My favorite Weird Al fact is that he wrote The Saga Begins months before The Phantom Menace came out based entirely on internet rumors. He says he changed a couple of words once he saw the movie, but very little.
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Weird Al amazing work but I think his original stuff is much better than his parody work, "Skipper Dan" is phenomenal and depressing.
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Jose Valasquez posted:My favorite Weird Al fact is that he wrote The Saga Begins months before The Phantom Menace came out based entirely on internet rumors. He says he changed a couple of words once he saw the movie, but very little. Lucas signed it off, too.
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What's the list of people that are universally loved? Fred Rogers, Weird Al, LeVar Burton. I'm sure there's more, but that's all I can think of at the moment.
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Solice Kirsk posted:What's the list of people that are universally loved? Fred Rogers, Weird Al, LeVar Burton. I'm sure there's more, but that's all I can think of at the moment. Bob Ross Edit: Robin Williams too
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Solice Kirsk posted:What's the list of people that are universally loved? Fred Rogers, Weird Al, LeVar Burton. I'm sure there's more, but that's all I can think of at the moment. I like weird al even though I don't think he's funny. the laughs just don't come, sorry y'all I think if you leave out the conspiracy theorists, Tom Hanks is pretty much universally liked
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Solice Kirsk posted:What's the list of people that are universally loved? Fred Rogers, Weird Al, LeVar Burton. I'm sure there's more, but that's all I can think of at the moment. no one is univerally loved, but if you remove Fox News chuds then... them, Bob Ross, Carl Sagan, Steve Irwin
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I bet even chuds like Steve Irwin, I'm gonna need proof they don't
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hawowanlawow posted:I bet even chuds like Steve Irwin, I'm gonna need proof they don't sure maybe They definitely don't like Fred Rogers and Carl Sagan though
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I bet you could get chuds to like Irwin by stressing that he wasn't above loving with the animals
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Jim Henson? Steve Carell might fit on that list.
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Well this thread got real loving reddit-y in a hurry. Tax: 
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What about Angela Lansbury? A while (years) ago I had come up with the unreservedly brilliant idea of printing up custom targets for the old shootin range, and having pictures of celebrities on them that nobody in the world would want to shoot. I liked Angela Lansbury, and, I believe, Balki for that, but drat Steve Irwin would be perfect.
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When a handful of people say "I really like X" what is it that makes people want to say "no, X is bad". That doesn't even refute the statement or add anything to the discussion. I'm probably just forgetting what actual trolling / flamebaiting is.
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captainOrbital posted:What about Angela Lansbury? Yeah she seems pretty great I gotta say
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Imagined posted:Tina Fey
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My (then) 4 year old listened to several Weird Al songs he requested on Alexa, then was thrilled when I told him there were music videos of the same on youtube! He was extremely tickled by them, but at the end of the first one was confused and asked "Where's the Weird Owl?" 
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Glottis posted:When a handful of people say "I really like X" what is it that makes people want to say "no, X is bad". That doesn't even refute the statement or add anything to the discussion. I'm probably just forgetting what actual trolling / flamebaiting is. just letting everyone out there know it's ok to not think weird al is funny it's ok, I'll stand with you against the flaming hordes with their klaxon horns, springy eyeball glasses, and spinning bowties
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captainOrbital posted:What about Angela Lansbury? Well, one of her kids were involved with the Manson Family....
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Ignite Memories posted:Weird Al is funny in precisely the way saturday night live is not No overbearing unfunny egomaniac controlling everything with an iron grip, checks out. Michael Che has blacklisted me from the industry for this post, and is sending his twitter followers to cancel me as we speak.
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When I was an angry arsehole kid I used to hate Weird Al because I used to rewrite lyrics to songs too (usually about whatever videogame I was paying at the time, iirc), and I was envious as hell that Weird Al was popular and successful doing it and I wasn't. And speaking of arseholes... hawowanlawow posted:hey buddy, I wish they were funny. I like the idea of them being funny. But they're just not funny Oh poo poo! drat, I guess we're all wrong, then.  What a pity humour is an objective, binary thing. If only different people could like different things!
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