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Norris · **Posted:** Tue July 15, 2014 6:27 pm

Here's a thread for stip to post in.

But yeah, I'm digging the Blurred Lines parody that came out today.

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Tue July 15, 2014 6:43 pm

A great American.

bodysnatcher · **Posted:** Tue July 15, 2014 8:07 pm

his new album is actually pretty solid

Simple Torture · **Posted:** Tue July 15, 2014 8:11 pm

I had friends (and a brother) who memorized lyrics to all of Weird Al's albums, which I never understood the appeal of. To me, his albums are like a good stand-up comedy set: I like forgetting about them and listening to them a few years later so the jokes seem fresh. I loved both of the new videos. Al is also consistently solid on At Midnight, and he's going to be on again on 7/22 (with Reggie Watts and Tom Lennon...so it should be a helluva episode).

ABNorman · **Joined:** Thu January 03, 2013 10:16 pm **Posts:** 4432

Weird Al is a national damn treasure. I guess I'll post the Tacky video in here as well. He's doing 8 videos in 8 days. It's wondrous.

http://www.nerdist.com/vepisode/weird-al-yankovic-gets-tacky-with-pharrells-happy/

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Tue July 15, 2014 8:29 pm

Not sure which I listened to more in my childhood: Michael Jackson's Thriller or Weird Al's Eat It.

His rap parodies are kinda brilliant.

Wendy Carlos's Twin · **Joined:** Sat January 05, 2013 9:37 am **Posts:** 2809

Al's doing pretty good for how old he is. I was still shitting in my diapers when I first saw him on MTV.

i got bugs · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 4:07 pm **Posts:** 3991

We were just talking the other night.. about how awesome it would be to see a wierd Al concert..

That said, I've never seen anything advertising a wierd Al tour ever.. does he tour??

Lament · **Joined:** Wed March 13, 2013 12:48 am **Posts:** 11792

I don't know if he still does, but I saw him a few times in the mid-90s. One of the threads (I think the Secret Mixtape one) has a bunch of posts from people who have seen him live.

Birds in Hell · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 9:38 pm **Posts:** 15099

Yeah, I've seen him twice and I highly recommend it - loads of fun and his band is great.

He tours pretty regularly (see his recent tour dates here), I'm sure he'll be back around pretty soon.

ABNorman · **Joined:** Thu January 03, 2013 10:16 pm **Posts:** 4432

Yeah, I saw him in Orlando in 2012, and it was a fantastic show - worlds away from a Pearl Jam show. Slick, impeccably rehearsed/played, costume changes, etc. It was a lot of a fun.

Heathen · **Joined:** Wed January 30, 2013 4:30 pm **Posts:** 3988

This should be in A&E.

ABNorman · **Joined:** Thu January 03, 2013 10:16 pm **Posts:** 4432

Music is indeed a form of both art, and entertainment.

Jorge · **Posted:** Wed July 16, 2014 2:41 pm

He did a Reddit AMA yesterday. Here's the link. I really like him, he's funny.

Strat · **Posted:** Wed July 16, 2014 2:51 pm

Dare to be stupid!

ABNorman · **Joined:** Thu January 03, 2013 10:16 pm **Posts:** 4432

kreng · **Joined:** Fri January 04, 2013 10:53 pm **Posts:** 1100

I'll never understand how this this guy got to be so popular.

Norris · **Posted:** Wed July 16, 2014 6:16 pm

kreng wrote:

I'll never understand how this this guy got to be so popular.

Probably with his wit and creativity.

Jorge · **Posted:** Wed July 16, 2014 6:19 pm

He's just a funny polka goof. I've never owned any of his albums or seen him live, but I find him very endearing.

bodysnatcher · **Posted:** Wed July 16, 2014 6:37 pm

gotta respect a dude who stays true to himself after all this time in the entertainment business

Weird Al

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