Selfproduced, the album was released by rca records in the united states on july 15, 2014. With weird al yankovic back in the spotlight this week with a string of parodies from mandatory fun, heres a look at 10 essentials. When you access any of the links listed on this site, you do so at your own risk. According to billboard, the parodist holds the record for the longest journey from a debut hot 100 appearance to a first top 10 entry. It was the fourth studio album selfproduced by yankovic, and his first album for volcano records after leaving scotti brothers. Homer simpson so far, weve got 894 pages about weird al, his songs, his albums, and everything in between. Weird al yankovic is a multigrammy awardwinning american musician, satirist, parodist, accordionist, director, and television producer he is known in particular for humorous songs which make fun of popular culture or parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts, or both. White and nerdy is one of the first songs ive heard by weird al, still know all the lyrics, still cracks me up every time i hear it. Straight outta lynwood by weird al yankovic on amazon. The complete works of weird al yankovic best boxed or special limited edition package 2018 note.
In the world of novelty records a genre noted for its extensive back catalog of flashesinthepan and onehit wonders yankovic was king, scoring smash after smash over the course of an enduring career which found him. The foremost song parodist of the mtv era, weird al yankovic carried the torch of musical humor more proudly and more successfully than any performer since allan sherman. The bluray includes two alpocolyse videos not on the dvd, perform this way and polka face. The video for that song, white and nerdy, has twice as many youtube. Old concrete street amphitheater, corpus christi, tx, usa for. For the first time since the 80s, were stoked al wins the grammy. Lanky comedian weird al yankovic is best known for his goofy but deadon sendups of pop hits and their videos. He has been involved with the transformers franchise twice. His voice has appeared both before and since the latter in a number of cartoons, with his roles. Demento radio show would go on to become a pop culture icon and the biggestselling comedy recording artist of all time, with classic song and music video parodies such as eat it, like a surgeon. In what city is the largest ball of twine built by one man. The musical styles on the album are built around parodies and pastiches of pop and rock music of the late 1990s, largely targeting alternative rock and hiphop. Jul 25, 2014 the massive weird al yankovic cult knew it was only a matter of time until the rest of the world joined their ranks, but few people could have foreseen what happened this past week when his. In the world of novelty records a genre noted for its extensive back catalog of flashesinthepan and onehit wo.
Weird al yankovic white and nerdy lego style youtube. Their mission was to solicit, collect, and raise the necessary money, and to compile the information needed for the application to nominate weird al yankovic for a star on the hollywood walk of fame. Lyrics and video for the song white and nerdy by weird al yankovic songfacts. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Look at me, im white and nerdy i wanna roll with the gangstas. It begins as an ode to the uses of aluminum foil for food storage, but becomes a parody of conspiracy theories, the new world order, and the illuminati in its second verse. Confederate railroad daddy never was the cadillac kind reaction.
It parodies the song ridin by chamillionaire and krayzie bone. Yankovic had previously released alpocalypse in 2011, and toured in support of it when he first spoke of his next record. Oct 03, 2009 music video by weird al yankovic performing cnr. Weird al yankovic straight outta lynwood white and nerdy they see me mowin.
Check out straight outta lynwood by weird al yankovic on amazon music. This song is a perfect example of how talented a singer and comedian he is, and really showcase his range. This album was the first album selfproduced by yankovic, after six albums with rick derringer. The essential weird al yankovic 2009 squeeze box 2017, a massive collectors edition of all 14 of als studio albums on cd and vinyl. The weird al star fund was a campaign started by yankovics fans to get him a star on the hollywood walk of fame. They see me mowin my front lawn i know theyre all thinking im so white n nerdy think im just t.
Weird al yankovic licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of volcano. Huge thanks to the greatest band in the world jim kimo west on guitar, steve jay on bass, ruben valtierra on. Cmrra, solar music rights management, emi music publishing, bmi broadcast music inc. Few would have guessed that weird al yankovic who as a shy, accordionplaying teenager got his start sending in homemade tapes to the dr. Hes written and starred in his own cult film, had his own cbs sitcom, and. Mar 29, 2009 weird al yankovic licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of volcano. He is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts, original songs that are style. Alfred matthew weird al yankovic born october 23, 1959 in downey, california is an american singersongwriter, music producer, actor, comedian, satirist, accordion player and kazooist. In fact, ive done some funny videos for youtube where im correcting. Weird al yankovic angry white boy polka lyrics genius. If its good enough for dustin, its good enough for you. The alpocalypse tour dvd, but since i recently bought a bluray player, i thought it would be nice to have the music videos on bluray. In 1989, weird al starred in the film uhf, and he had a shortlived cbs kids show in the 1990s, the weird al show. Between 1993 and 2003, the comedy category at the grammys was inexplicably changed to spoken word comedy, thereby effectively eliminating als chances of being nominated.
He attempted to translate his popularity to feature films with uhf 1989 with. On october 23, 1959 in lynwood california, a hero was born. List of songs recorded by weird al yankovic wikipedia. Apr 11, 2007 the angry white boy polka, by weird al yankovic. Weird al yankovic in 3d often referred to simply as in 3d is the second studio album by american singersongwriter weird al yankovic, released on february 28, 1984, by rock n roll records. Foil is a song by american musician weird al yankovic from his fourteenth studio album, mandatory fun 2014. Sep 27, 2011 music video by weird al yankovic performing polka face. We now begin to celebrate some of his most iconic song parodies, starting with white and nerdy, which was als first single to go platinum, selling more than a million copies. Lyrics for white and nerdy by weird al yankovic songfacts. The song really shows weird al stretching himself into new directions. They see me mowin, my front lawn i know theyre all thinking im so. Everything ive seen a list of 9990 titles created 25 aug 2011. Alfred matthew yankovic, although you might know him better as weird al. This is a list of music videos that al has directed for himself and for other recording artists.
Live is a brand new way for fans to experience this comedy icon. The compleat al 1985 uhf 1989 the weird al yankovic video library. This was weird al yankovic s first top 10 hit on the hot 100. They see me mowin my front lawn i know theyre all thinking im so white and nerdy think im just too white and nerdy think im just too white and nerdy cant you see im white and nerdy. Jurassic park is a parody of richard harriss version of jimmy webbs song macarthur park, written and performed by weird al yankovic. The white stuff, the white stuff the first one was a sweet one second one was a blast soon i finished off the bag, ate em up real fast you can see em in my teeth. Seth green makes a cameo in the music video as the guy that presents als action figures. It appears on his sixth studio album, uhf original motion picture soundtrack and other stuff. Mandatory fun is the fourteenth studio album by american musician weird al yankovic.
Weird al yankovic on vevo official music videos, live performances, interviews and more. The album was one of many produced by former the mccoys guitarist rick derringer. Jul 11, 2014 before mandatory fun is released, check out weird al yankovics 10 biggest billboard hits thus far, stretching back to the early 80s and puncturing our present pop world. They see me mowin my front lawn i know theyre all thinking im so white n nerdy think im just too white n nerdy think im. With weird al yankovic, seth green, keeganmichael key, donny osmond. Weird al yankovic white and nerdy mandatory fun tour pittsburgh. Neca is proud to announce our second clothed action figure tribute to legendary musician weird al yankovic. Weird al had a wait of 23 years, five months and three weeks from his initial hot 100 hit, 1983s ricky, until this first top 10 tune. Their mission was to solicit, collect, and raise the necessary money, and to compile the information needed for the application to nominate weird al yankovic for a. They see me mowin my front lawn i know theyre all thinking im so white and nerdy think im just too white and nerdy think im just too white and nerdy cant you. This video features snippets of every cover song we performed on our 2018 tour.
The alpocalypse tour, filmed during his 2011 tour is more than just a show, it is a cinematic event featuring new songs along with his classics. Off the deep end is the seventh studio album by weird al yankovic, released in 1992. Dont download this song is probably one of the most underrated weird al songs next to virus alert. No breathing dont give a if i cut my arm bleeding this is my last resort cause now im. The music video for weird al yankovics white and nerdy, showing al as a nerd with various nerdy interests but who also tries and fails to roll with the gangstas. Neca will be selling weird al yankovic chia pets starting in june but you can preorder now. There is even a dvd section with photos, and the whole album in. Weird al yankovic polka face official video youtube. The foremost song parodist of the mtv era and beyond, weird al yankovic carried the torch of musical humor more proudly and more successfully than any performer since allan sherman.
All of the songs in the hot rocks polka medley are songs by the rolling stones, with the addition of yankovic s ear booker polka at the end. Hes your favorite comedian who can carry a tune, weird al yankovic live. The title of the song refers to hot rocks 19641971, a greatest hits album. Recorded between june 1990 and january 1992, the album was a followup to the unsuccessful soundtrack to yankovic s 1989 film uhf. To see other choices, visit the white and nerdy disambiguation page. Welcome to the weird al wiki, a wiki about weird al yankovic. Cut my life into pieces this is my last resort suffocation.
Music video from weird al yankovics album straight outta lynwood directed by al yankovic. When weird al was five, a doortodoor salesman came to his front door and offered him two options. He is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts, original songs that are style pastiches of the work of other acts, and polka medleys. A weird al concert features current songs, favorites from the past, and material unique to his live show such as the medley an always changing collection of bits of familiar and unreleased al songs. It also includes medium rarities, a bonus 15th album full of previously unreleased material and other nonalbum tracks. Peter and the wolf bw carnival of the animals part ii out of print. Weird al yankovic culture wikia fandom powered by wikia. The weird al star fund was a campaign started by yankovic s fans to get him a star on the hollywood walk of fame. The song is a parody of the 20 single royals by lorde. The weirdly enduring appeal of weird al yankovic the new york. Running with scissors is the tenth studio album by weird al yankovic, released on june 29, 1999. Weird al yankovic white and nerdy lyrics lyricsfreak. The lost weird al song that michael jackson rejected when his black or white parody snack all night got shot down, yankovic turned towards nirvana. With weird al yankovic, kierstin cunnington, kevin federline, seth green.
The song both satirizes and celebrates nerd culture, as recited by the subject who cannot roll with the gangstas because he is just too white and nerdy. Weird al is hilariously funny, while coming up with great parodies. Sep 12, 2006 white and nerdy weird al yankovic b0029tx33q this is probably my favorite weird al song the lyrics are absolutely hilarious, and work crazy well with the existing tune. The hot rocks polka is the fourth polka medley recorded by weird al yankovic. Although he abided by the decision the song isnt on his new album, weird al responded by putting the song on his myspace page for free download, and theres a notsosubtle snipe at atlantic records in the new music video white and nerdy. This is a classical childrens record featuring narration and poems written by weird al yankovic and music arranged, composed and performed by wendy carlos. Running with scissors weird al yankovic album wikipedia. Weird al yankovic was a fullon rock star, a legitimate performance monster. I churned butter once or twice living in an amish paradise lol. Some of white and nerdy weird al north charleston pac 892015. Al performed one more minute on the 33020 epsisode of the tonight show with jimmy fallon at home, in his robe click here to.
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