It's amazing how he actually parodys the voice the rifts the mannerisms, everything. It's not just rhyming, it's right down to the minute details. Al is amazing!
Weird Al totally sells himself short on his dancing ability. Guy’s got some SERIOUS moves and he can dance like James Brown as easily as Michael Jackson as easily as Madonna. And he does it all convincingly without really looking awkward or stupid except when he wants to. It’s really impressive.
Lumbar hernias are the most common. I looked up some information on hernias because of this song and some of them, like strangulated hernias are damned terrifying.
Jay Gee OMG …. I went to the Blacks nude beach in San Diego ~25 years ago, and there was a completely naked middle-age Caucasian man PRANCING PROUDLY by himself at the edge of water with whatever unoperated (yet) of his MASSIVE hernia hanging and dangling down halfway to his knees …. My friend and I were speechless; we could not believe it was possible - of his hernia condition and of his exhibitionism in such a state.
I'm so happy Weird Al's getting a new generation in on his legacy. He really was so ahead of his time. He was doing viral videos 25 years before viral videos.
People underestimate how talented this guy is, Can't think of any other celebrity who can do a spot on parody impression from James Brown to Kurt Cobain.
To make a career of making parodies of other people's songs and actually make it sound good and funny he needs to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame
Less than half of the songs on Al's 14 studio albums are parodies, but because radio won't play his songs because they're funny, people don't know what an incredible songwriter he is. Al writes the most amazing songs. His last tour was only originals and man, did I love it. I'm into Velvet Elvis right now and hearing him and his band of 40 years sing those harmonies was awesome.
Phil B I am new to WEIRD Al Yankovic's music and videos. Oh sure I heard of him back in the 1980's. But I never heard of WEIRD Al Yankovic's music or seen any of his Videos until here recently. And Everytime I am feeling down or depressed or bored, I grab my ANDROID phone and watch the video's and listen to the PARODY MUSIC that's what he did best, and it lifts me to outer space it cracks me up so much. I owe a million thanks (and a million LAUGHS) to WEIRD Al Yankovic for all of his songs WEIRD AL FOR PRESIDENT! KEITH (MR HILLBILLY)😆😆😆😆😆
It was the best show that I have been to. My only disappointment was that by the time the encore song of Yoda was performed, the very last song of the evening, my voice was too shot to sing along proper.
36 years of being a Weird Al fan and I’m quite certain this is still my favorite parody he’s ever done. Everything about it, including the video, perfection.
They play "Living in America" at my job at the grocery store here in Canada...but all I can hear is "Living with a Hernia". Thank you Weird Al for making my day better!
Wow, Al sure nailed James Brown's distinctive singing and dancing from Living in America to a T. His genius at mastering the styles of the original artists for the parodies is so awesome!!!!!
It's mind boggling how perfectly he nails all the dance moves, from Madonna to James Brown, and all in between. And all the while he's doing them, he often adds just enough goofiness to make it funny. And then the subtle comic bits scattered throughout each video. Pure genius.
2:34 I can't stop laughing at this gag. It's so simple, and so short, and yet it's one of the funniest jokes I think I've seen in a weird al music video.
It's so great! My absolute favorite is the crowd chaos at the end of smells like Nirvana...there's that one second where he's got a dude's nose in some pliers and he's stretching it a foot out from his face. I lose it EVERY TIME!😂😂😂
@@olivegarden935 oh that's weird... I was on a completely different video, idk how I ended up in the comments for this video. I was confused on why Weird AL was doing a parody of Celldweller, lol
Since Weird Al's video spoof was made shortly after James Brown's video i'd say yes also if you pay attention the dancers look exactly the same. On a different note the ones wearing the blue skin tight suits show that they had now underwear on underneath.
Is it absolutely necessary to detonate the f-bomb? I don't care HOW much of a mark you are, not everyone wants to read that your mind is in the gutter.
Recently got a hernia, this song was the first thing I thought of. Update: had my op nearly 2 weeks ago, recovering well. Also seeing Al himself this weekend!
I hope you're ok now. I was in hospital last year & I kept playin this song & Like A Surgeon! I also kept playing Norman Greenbaum's Spirit In The Sky. Another One Bites The Dust doesn't go down very well in hospital!
This is quite possibly, Weird Al's best performance of all time! I mean... he crushes on that James Brown impersonation. Plus, you know James gave him permission to do it! lol legendary 😂
If only there were react videos at that time. I would have loved to see James Brown's reaction to the first time he saw this video. I like to imagine him nearly falling out of his chair laughing.
Solidfact42 Yeah I wish everyone showed their reaction to Weird Al parodying their song. It's crazy when you think of all the people who he's parodied.
And the funny thing is, this was mainly done by Al out of obligation to his record label. They’d been hounding him to parody one of his fellow Scotti Bros. Records artists for quite a while, and he finally gave in when his labelmate James Brown scored a big hit with Living In America. Whoda thought this would result in one of his most clever and well-done parodies and videos?
It was important that he got the blessing of James Brown for this one, because when you really break it down, he's basically doing blackface here. It would be way more offensive if he just "did it", but because James was on board it comes off as harmless.
Such a genius parody. James Brown's moves DO look like he's got a hernia . . . and then Al gets to parody "I feel good." And then there's the patented Brown scream of "Aaaoww!" which takes on a whole new meaning.
I loved this song when it came out, and I still love it to this day. Everyone thought Weird Al was going to be a one-hit-wonder after Another One Rides The Bus, but he's done nothing but prove them wrong for the last 40 years.
Love Weird Al. His contribution to popular music is vastly underrated IMO. He is intelligent, talented and his parodies are done very professionally. They’re also funny as hell!
"Sir Greenbaum" of "Greensleeves," "Camp Granada" of the "Song of the Hours," "Streets of Miami" for "Streets of Laredo" . . . EVERYTHING Alan Sherman did was a parody. The first "Weird Al."
It's so awesome they used the same stage as the James Brown Rocky IV performance. Plus that part at 3:23 when that guy goes flying always cracks me up.
Lady Gaga fired her manager for turning weird Al down. Among most of the top singers weird Al Yankovic is a celebraty and him parodying your song is a sign that you've made it.
According to wiki James and Al were under the same label. The label wanted Al to put his styled lyrics to this song. Something tells me James may have been pissed. But I hope he's laughing too.
Considering it was released in '86, he had ample opportunity to enjoy it for the 20 years he lived afterwards. And considering Al only recorded parodies with artist permission, he probably did laugh.
@@Rammstein0963. I heard thst when the Godfather of Soul heard this he laughed so hard. Weird Al, of course, got James Brown's permission to parody 'Living in America' from Rocky.
Probably the BEST live show I have ever seen and I have seen lots of top notch performers from ZZ Top to INXS and many more. Was a very entertaining moment that we really didn't want to see end.
It's pretty accurate. I don't know how Wierd Al related so well. Hernias hurt and they can affect all ages and genders. The operation to get them fixed is not that easy either. You want some kind of caregiver for at least a week or a lot of bed pans and Slimfast.
To all the artists who gave Weird Al their blessing to parody their song, much respect. I have respect for artists who are not so far up their ass that they cannot have their art poked and have someone take the piss on it.
Love it, and I can relate - I've had 4 hernia operations myself. I keep getting bilateral inguinal hernias. Maybe I should get the Doc to play this song in the operating room next time. OW!
Help me out! Dig! All I do is grunt and groan Hurts me to walk anywhere Went to see my physician, Dr. Jones He took my trousers off, told me to cough Doctor says there ain't nothin' to discuss He tells me any day I might have to wear a truss Living with a hernia All the time, such aggravation Living with a hernia Gonna be my ruination Living with a hernia Got to have an operation Feel so old Too much bad pain Good gawd, drives me insane Can't run, barely crawl Got a bulge in my intestinal wall Walk real funny, bless my soul Can't play tennis and it's hard to bowl You can't even do the splits now... Say it! Better call it quits now Now I'm sick of all this dancin' anyhow Living with a hernia Hurts me bad in a tender location Living with a hernia Had enough humiliation Living with a hernia Got to have an operation I live with a hernia Can't get up, can't bend over Now I live with a hernia Wait a minute... You may not be familiar with the common types Of hernias that you could get So just settle down, let me clue you in There's incomplete Epigastric Bladder Strangulated Lumbar hernia Richter's hernia Obstructed Inguinal and Direct Living with a hernia...Rupture! I said it's causin' me such irritation Living with a hernia Have to have my medication Living with a hernia I feel bad!
I love how he does the most most vigorous, physically demanding dancing of his career for a song about how he can barely move.
🤣🤣🤣
Bro you nailed! 😂🤣😂🤣
nah, i'd say the most vigorous, physically demanding dancing of his career is the one from fat or eat it
Down in split "Oww!" Gets help up
@@eladrisocorro correct
Weird Al needs to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He's been putting out good material for almost 40 years.
I agree too . His parody songs are better than the original
It’s already a lock at this point they just need to get off their butts he’s so consistent and good at the same time
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Are you crazy?!!! He's funny once in a while
Oh hell no, he needs his own hall of fame! Don't put him in a box
And he is looking almost the same for almost 40 years :D
It's amazing how he actually parodys the voice the rifts the mannerisms, everything. It's not just rhyming, it's right down to the minute details. Al is amazing!
@@allengrier4767 why ?
@@allengrier4767 ohh
Weird Al is truly an inspired genius!
Yes- he's truly gifted!
Queer Al Suckadic
Weird Al totally sells himself short on his dancing ability. Guy’s got some SERIOUS moves and he can dance like James Brown as easily as Michael Jackson as easily as Madonna. And he does it all convincingly without really looking awkward or stupid except when he wants to. It’s really impressive.
I was just diagnosed with a hernia, and this gave me the laugh I needed - a medium-sized laugh that didn't hurt too much.
...strangulated/ direct? what kind of hernia?
is it "in a tender location"?....LOL
Lumbar hernias are the most common.
I looked up some information on hernias because of this song and some of them, like strangulated hernias are damned terrifying.
krumovies26 you sure the hernia is the only problem? You laughed a medium amount? You said?
I have a very large inguinal hernia. looks like Im carrying a softball in the crotch. Damned painful
Jay Gee OMG …. I went to the Blacks nude beach in San Diego ~25 years ago, and there was a completely naked middle-age Caucasian man PRANCING PROUDLY by himself at the edge of water with whatever unoperated (yet) of his MASSIVE hernia hanging and dangling down halfway to his knees …. My friend and I were speechless; we could not believe it was possible - of his hernia condition and of his exhibitionism in such a state.
I'm so happy Weird Al's getting a new generation in on his legacy. He really was so ahead of his time. He was doing viral videos 25 years before viral videos.
The thing is he has lasted all these years. He evolves over time with different types of parodies, not just doing the same over and over again.
sha11235 That lady Gaga parody was a whole nother level. Al does a great job keeping ahead of the trends. The Warren Buffet of music.
People underestimate how talented this guy is, Can't think of any other celebrity who can do a spot on parody impression from James Brown to Kurt Cobain.
He's also a real genious
Agreed. I'd watch Post Malone try tho
Weird Al is unique. He is the only singer and actor in history who makes a ton of funny parody songs that are hugely popular.
So, when does the boxing match start?
And far more
To make a career of making parodies of other people's songs and actually make it sound good and funny he needs to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame
Less than half of the songs on Al's 14 studio albums are parodies, but because radio won't play his songs because they're funny, people don't know what an incredible songwriter he is. Al writes the most amazing songs. His last tour was only originals and man, did I love it.
I'm into Velvet Elvis right now and hearing him and his band of 40 years sing those harmonies was awesome.
Paul mccartney won't let him parody his songs because of his views on vegetarianism. Unless weird Al parodies his songs Paul's the way paul would want
I used this song to remember the hernia types It helped me pass my final medical exam. I now work at Johns Hopkins in Boston. Thank you Mr. Yankovic!
Johns Hopkins is in Baltimore.
i’m seriously scared for you, after watching like a surgeon i really don’t recommend taking medical advice from Al. lmao
@@evanm2024 I actually meant to say Johns Blumpkins in Boston my apologies
@@someoneyoumightknow4375 Well Al doesn't seem to age so I don't know.
That's the best part of the song
One of extremely few songs where those "OW!"s at the start and throughout make perfect logical sense.
Yep. That was Weird Al’s reason for giving his James Brown parody lyrics like this: “James Brown always sounds like he’s in pain when he sings.”
Yeow! I feel bad... *Keels over.*
True.
And then he falls off the stage.
Al’s really good at incorporating those little lines in a way that makes sense.
2:34 cracks me up every time when one leg turns all the way around but the other doesn't. XD
Weird Al is the hardest working man in show business!
I keep coming back to watch this and that is the part I look for.
I literally cried laughing the first time I seen that part in the video. It still cracks me up. 🤣
W😲w‼️ Hadn't s👀n it.
Thx 4 pointing it out 🤓👌🏿
Sep4S@2021
B🇧🇧 dos
lmao yeah me too
The second next to the late king of soul
I’m waiting in the doctors office about to discuss my double hernia operation and my wife sends me this video! Classic!!
Your wife is 😎
How did the operation go?
@@Tobynlabronx successful! Thank you!
She’s a keeper.
Wife that lady!
This man never ceases to amaze me. He can sing. He can rap. Never knew he could dance like that. Weird Al is awesome!
IKR!
Phil B
I am new to WEIRD Al Yankovic's music and videos. Oh sure I heard of him back in the 1980's.
But I never heard of WEIRD Al Yankovic's music or seen any of his Videos until here recently. And Everytime I am feeling down or depressed or bored, I grab my ANDROID phone and watch the video's and listen to the PARODY MUSIC that's what he did best, and it lifts me to outer space it cracks me up so much. I owe a million thanks (and a million LAUGHS) to WEIRD Al Yankovic for all of his songs
WEIRD AL FOR PRESIDENT!
KEITH (MR HILLBILLY)😆😆😆😆😆
Too funny I LOL my Iced Tea at his dancing
He did it all with a hernia
@YellowOnline Because he can 😅
1986 me: “this is hilarious”
2020 me, but now with a herniated disk: “this isn’t so hilarious. OK. It’s still hilarious, but my pain is real”
😂🤣😂
Inguinal for me, and I definitely agree with it being more funny with this song.
im watching this 2 hours before my fysiotherapy appointment for this reason lol
1986 I was climbing trees like a boss. 2020 I'm hurting just trying to walk up the steps to my house lol
Its still hilarious. If you haven't realized he is subconsciously educating you about hernia in a hilarious manner.
Oww, sympathies!
I had hernia operation this past December. My best friend played this for me..lol
clearly you have nice and fun friends :D
Leo Cabral yes i do
Hopefully it wasn't soon after the operation. All that laughing would have hurt.
do you feel better now? ..
Yes
I saw him in concert, and I swear that man is immortal! He had so much energy and put on an amazing show
It was the best show that I have been to. My only disappointment was that by the time the encore song of Yoda was performed, the very last song of the evening, my voice was too shot to sing along proper.
Weird Al should be the only single act at a Superbowl Halftime show.
Yes. PLEASE. Have him do his Sports team marching song .
Not to an empty stadium with millions not watching on TV anymore.
F the Rona, I want to see Weird Al at the Superbowl halftime show before I die.
No, the NFL is only interested in having people like Janet Jackson being crude during the halftime show. That is supposed to be relevant.
This is true!
I'm convinced Weird Al is the single most talented performer of our time, perhaps of all time.
I agree even though I'm a huge punk rock fan
@@TheSleepingonit I guess you like Canadian Idiot, then.
I agree
He's a genius.
Brian Setzer once said the same thing
36 years of being a Weird Al fan and I’m quite certain this is still my favorite parody he’s ever done. Everything about it, including the video, perfection.
I remember as a kid Dare to be stupid was on Mtv
All the Star Wars ones are just great too. Yoda and The Saga Begins. These three are in periodic rotation in my library.... along with Albuquerque
Craigslist wins hands down.
Got you beat. I've been a Weird Al fan since he debuted on the Dr Demento radio show.
They play "Living in America" at my job at the grocery store here in Canada...but all I can hear is "Living with a Hernia". Thank you Weird Al for making my day better!
Wow, Al sure nailed James Brown's distinctive singing and dancing from Living in America to a T. His genius at mastering the styles of the original artists for the parodies is so awesome!!!!!
Im a huge James Brown fan and i lost it laughing at 2:05 "LLLLYYYYAAAAAHHH" LOL
It's mind boggling how perfectly he nails all the dance moves, from Madonna to James Brown, and all in between. And all the while he's doing them, he often adds just enough goofiness to make it funny. And then the subtle comic bits scattered throughout each video. Pure genius.
@@dcc1974 James Brown actually did the choreography for this videoclip! He loved the parody.
James Brown let him use his actual people and stage setup and helped him learn the movies.
The way the backup singers keep a straight face ( for singers) while singing what they do is witchcraft.
I know right, they have to be dying inside lol
The last lyric "I feel bad" caps off the song perfectly.
I was wondering what he was going to do with the "I feel good!" ending.
@@rjjcms1 I think he said I feel fine.
2:34 I can't stop laughing at this gag. It's so simple, and so short, and yet it's one of the funniest jokes I think I've seen in a weird al music video.
Holy shit I missed that. Thank you.
Wow I never noticed that! I can't breathe lmao
yeah when i first saw that i almoost got a hernia from laughing so hard
caught that one right away--tooo clever
It's so great! My absolute favorite is the crowd chaos at the end of smells like Nirvana...there's that one second where he's got a dude's nose in some pliers and he's stretching it a foot out from his face. I lose it EVERY TIME!😂😂😂
The fact that James brown was a fan and basically gave Al his entire stage show for this makes me love Brown so much more.
Michael Jackson also gave him the same set for one of his parodies. I think is was bad/fat but I could be wrong
@@Quadzillartyou're right
@@QuadzillartIt was "Eat It!", instead of Beat It!
Fun fact: James Brown let Weird Al use the same set and dress for this video
The black guy who sings the pre-chorus "there ain't nothing to discuss" is different from the black guy in the james brown video sorry 🤷♂️
I feel like this happens with everyone since it happened with Nirvana and Michael Jackson.
Wait, for what song?
@@g4mmalotus937 Smells Like Nirvana and Eat It. Also Fat but that was the set.
@@olivegarden935 oh that's weird... I was on a completely different video, idk how I ended up in the comments for this video. I was confused on why Weird AL was doing a parody of Celldweller, lol
"I FEEL BAD!!!" caught me waaaay off guard lol
Another "side-splitting" performance without a doubt. I will always be a proud Weird Al-coholic
The older I get, the more I appreciate this song.
One thing I love about Al is that he sweats the details. Wonder how long it took him to learn the dance moves.
Speaking of sweating the details, he filmed the video on the actual set used for the "Living in America" scene in Rocky IV.
Did they use the same dancers and/or band members?
I wouldn't call that dancing.
dementedfurbie I was kinda wondering that myself.
Since Weird Al's video spoof was made shortly after James Brown's video i'd say yes also if you pay attention the dancers look exactly the same. On a different note the ones wearing the blue skin tight suits show that they had now underwear on underneath.
Weird Al is a living legend and has surpassed even some of his counter parts in his spoofs more so than their original selves.
This man is great. I can watch this video over and over. I especially love the classroom where he points out all of the different hernias. Classic!
The giant whose shoulders every TH-cam parodist is standing on.
Now THAT is a how you do profundity!...:)
Technically, It's more Alan Sherman/Tom Lehrer/others who were Mr. Yankovic's inspirations.
That's so true
Why was I today years old before I stumbled across this fucking masterpiece?? This is GOLD. SOLID FUCKING GOLD!
I like Amish Paradise and Smells like Nirvana the best
for me it’s a mix of “Dare to Be Stupid” and “Party In the CIA”
White and nerdy
Fat
All about the pentiums
And so many more
And me? I’m today years old and older! Great stuff!
Is it absolutely necessary to detonate the f-bomb? I don't care HOW much of a mark you are, not everyone wants to read that your mind is in the gutter.
2:34 cracks me up every time when one leg turns all the way around but the other doesn't. XD
Beer nMetal I never saw that
Beer nMetal watched that part at least 20 times... Al is a genius
lol yep
haha me neither!
It Also indecates That Al is Immortal because He Turned His leg in a 360...
The bass player on this track was killing it.
..."hurts me bad, in a tender location".... lol
Got to have an operation!
Apollo would have survived if this had been his entrance song.
YYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!
haha
Apollo is the best
TheStapleGunKid lol only Rocky IV fans understand
Yeet
He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life
True
Mr Sparkle said that!
Truth has been told
+Paige Powers Yes, it had to be said.
H.S
Recently got a hernia, this song was the first thing I thought of.
Update: had my op nearly 2 weeks ago, recovering well.
Also seeing Al himself this weekend!
Wishing you a swift recovery!
@@JaneDoe-ci3gj Thanks mate
Hope you're okay man. I pulled my groin a few days back and I thought immediately of this song 🤣
I hope you're ok now. I was in hospital last year & I kept playin this song & Like A Surgeon! I also kept playing Norman Greenbaum's Spirit In The Sky. Another One Bites The Dust doesn't go down very well in hospital!
Me too. “Feel so old!”
This is quite possibly, Weird Al's best performance of all time! I mean... he crushes on that James Brown impersonation. Plus, you know James gave him permission to do it! lol legendary 😂
If only there were react videos at that time. I would have loved to see James Brown's reaction to the first time he saw this video. I like to imagine him nearly falling out of his chair laughing.
Solidfact42 Yeah I wish everyone showed their reaction to Weird Al parodying their song. It's crazy when you think of all the people who he's parodied.
And the funny thing is, this was mainly done by Al out of obligation to his record label. They’d been hounding him to parody one of his fellow Scotti Bros. Records artists for quite a while, and he finally gave in when his labelmate James Brown scored a big hit with Living In America. Whoda thought this would result in one of his most clever and well-done parodies and videos?
It was important that he got the blessing of James Brown for this one, because when you really break it down, he's basically doing blackface here. It would be way more offensive if he just "did it", but because James was on board it comes off as harmless.
^ Please stop. Not everything is about race, ffs.
Actually one of his underrated songs.
It has 3.5 million views this is not underrated lol
He has many underrated hits.
@@senorg2691 but everyone talks about "eat it" or "fat" when they talk about his greatest hits though
@@Filmation77 Granted, those two deserve the love but this one does too.
@@Filmation77 most underrated is Rye or the Kaiser: golden
Such a genius parody. James Brown's moves DO look like he's got a hernia . . . and then Al gets to parody "I feel good." And then there's the patented Brown scream of "Aaaoww!" which takes on a whole new meaning.
And it all grew from Al’s simple observation that James Brown always kinda sounds like he’s in pain when he sings.
I loved this song when it came out, and I still love it to this day. Everyone thought Weird Al was going to be a one-hit-wonder after Another One Rides The Bus, but he's done nothing but prove them wrong for the last 40 years.
Actually, a one hit wonder with Eat It, but he has evolved over time to keep his act relevant.
Weird Al is the hardest working man in show business!
Jimmy Kimmel actually holds that title. According to some magazine.
And the Godfather of parody!
rebelyell1983x i thought the god father of soil.
is NO ONE gonna talk about how impressive all those dance moves were in those shoes
Weird Al is bigger than most artists he parodies. Quite honestly, he's legendary at this point.
I love that when Al is doin tennis and stuff he still rocking his stage attire
Love Weird Al.
His contribution to popular music is vastly underrated IMO. He is intelligent, talented and his parodies are done very professionally. They’re also funny as hell!
Cape Guy flies away at 3:07 - genius.
Before parodies were cool, there was Weird Al, one of the coolest guys around!
We had king of pop, rock, and we have the king that does parodies of them.
Alan Sherman predated Werid Al. Just saying.
Paul I've heard a couple Alan Sherman songs but none of them were parodies.
"Sir Greenbaum" of "Greensleeves," "Camp Granada" of the "Song of the Hours," "Streets of Miami" for "Streets of Laredo" . . . EVERYTHING Alan Sherman did was a parody. The first "Weird Al."
John Doe Which songs are those parodies of?
I genuinely can’t stop listening to this..it’s too good
That "wait a minute..." is the best sight gag ever filmed.
Mans been going strong for 46 years and is still as good as ever. Love it. True legend
Definitely one of my AL-time faves!
Boo..
lol
+CaptKanuk73 *slow clap*
He only goes after the best songs, the man is a genius.
I'm afraid nobody can fill his shoes.
"I feel Bad" Gets me every time LOL!
3:07 that dude went flying off of camera from the scream. And I lost my shit laughing.
gutz1981 I hope you didn't get a hernia from that.
Nah, just a mild heart attack.
That chit blew me out my chair....lmao......oh chit...lol...oh chit.....yall silly az hell.....
And when you run it in 0.5 speed is worse
It's so awesome they used the same stage as the James Brown Rocky IV performance. Plus that part at 3:23 when that guy goes flying always cracks me up.
If this guy released this today with all the social media coverage this would be all over the World!
What a gem this is! Laughed my ass off!
One of the funniest parodies he's ever done.
White and Nerdy was his best work
I had a quadruple hernia operation in 2020...believe me I can relate to this. Al is brilliant
OW!! This is hysterically funny. Every scene is perfect - and fantastic musicianship and choreography as always!
I've been recovering from surgery (not a hernia), and hearing this has helped cheer me up. Rock on, Al!
Well I'm glad it's not like a surgeon
Lady Gaga fired her manager for turning weird Al down. Among most of the top singers weird Al Yankovic is a celebraty and him parodying your song is a sign that you've made it.
Weird Al parodied Lady Gaga ("Perform This Way"), so I'm not sure what you're referring to.
@@thexalon because he released it for free, after not getting approval from Lady Gaga's manager.
@@ObeisantBug3808 Yep. Gaga was apparently furious when she found out he had been denied without her permission.
Stop it, Al! I'm too old to be laughing like this -- I might have a heart attack! 🤣
Or a hernia!
Funny!. "The Godfather Of Satire" playing "The Godfather Of Soul."
Love it! His concert was one of the best I went to years ago. Amazing performance.
I literally heard "Living In America" on the radio not more than five minutes ago. I then immediately came here and watched this.
That's what I done lol
You, my friend, have come to the right place.
Same just heard it in a restaurant
I am so UNIMPRESSED>
My silly co-worker was singing "Living in America" so I sang this to shut her up. Now 15 of us can't stop singing this. Live forever, Weird Al.
Swear to God we didn't appreciate his humor enough.
@GazB85 I'm sure but he may be in hiding. Our some sort of hiatus or something.
Lu D what god?
@@keineahnung74 Do we really need to get into this man???😐😐😐
He’s still alive. I agree.
Well , he's still with us Thank God. He'll make more parodies
One of the best live performers of all time I'm dead serious
He's a legit showman, I've seen him four times across three decades and he's always amazing
I bet you James Brown is laughing in the grave at this funny homage 😂
According to wiki James and Al were under the same label. The label wanted Al to put his styled lyrics to this song. Something tells me James may have been pissed. But I hope he's laughing too.
Considering it was released in '86, he had ample opportunity to enjoy it for the 20 years he lived afterwards. And considering Al only recorded parodies with artist permission, he probably did laugh.
@Mark, actually James loved it, loaned Al his backup dancers and taught him the dance routine he uses here.
@@Rammstein0963. I heard thst when the Godfather of Soul heard this he laughed so hard. Weird Al, of course, got James Brown's permission to parody 'Living in America' from Rocky.
Mike Wrasman well as long as they all laughed
"He took my trousers off, told me to cough" lmfao!!!!! Why am I just now hearing this for the first time in my 36 years of life?
I used to listen to Weird Al from the mid 80's - 2000's. How did I miss this gem? So glad this was recommended to me.
Me too. Had a shoebox full of Maxell 90 minute mixtape from the Dr. Demento show. Hate I didn't have them converted to new formats. 😭
His band can play every genre of music, they are extremely talented
Same band he always had, thats pretty awesome
Weird Al Yankovic needs to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor!
His lyrics go above and beyond the Call of Duty.
The man is a genius!
Love how they made it work so well! Even the backup singers
3:01 He even does the James Brown cape routine!
1:37 cracks me up everytime from when I first heard it in 1986 to this present day! 12/1/2021 🤣🤣🤣
God bless Weird AL cause we need his sense of humour during this whole Covid-19 crap.
Amen
Probably the BEST live show I have ever seen and I have seen lots of top notch performers from ZZ Top to INXS and many more. Was a very entertaining moment that we really didn't want to see end.
How was INXS? What year did you see them? Thanks
Anyone who would put the ten types of hernias in a parody song is an absolute musical genius. Thanks, Weird Al!
For real, Weird Al is a generational talent and I will hear no slander against him.
I have a hernia now at 42 and I love this...loved it as a kid...love it even more now!!
35 years old and I still love Weird Al so much.
This is probably the most education I’ve had all week!
It's pretty accurate. I don't know how Wierd Al related so well. Hernias hurt and they can affect all ages and genders. The operation to get them fixed is not that easy either. You want some kind of caregiver for at least a week or a lot of bed pans and Slimfast.
@@markdemaegd4058 *weird*
Because of him I am now familiar with the common types of hernias that I could get
Look up I Love My Pancreas... One of his non parody songs and it's hilarious while being slightly educational.
@@markdemaegd4058 i can't remember what kind of award he got, but he did get an award for the accurateness of this song from the scientific community.
I haven't watched this video in quite a while and forgot how hilarious it is. Im busting a gut laughing here 🤣🤣 Weird Al is a comedic genius
These videos were such a labor of love and tribute to the original artists.
To all the artists who gave Weird Al their blessing to parody their song, much respect. I have respect for artists who are not so far up their ass that they cannot have their art poked and have someone take the piss on it.
2:45 - Al did his research, damn
Solid performance, from the chorus to the lead.
I laugh always so much when he says in the end "I feel bad"!
03:04 I love how this man flies out of nowhere. hahahaha
Love it, and I can relate - I've had 4 hernia operations myself. I keep getting bilateral inguinal hernias. Maybe I should get the Doc to play this song in the operating room next time. OW!
When he says I FEEL BAD!!! Lmaof, 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
It says a lot for my sense of humour in that I doubt I'll ever stop watching this throughout my lifetime
Help me out! Dig!
All I do is grunt and groan
Hurts me to walk anywhere
Went to see my physician, Dr. Jones
He took my trousers off, told me to cough
Doctor says there ain't nothin' to discuss
He tells me any day I might have to wear a truss
Living with a hernia
All the time, such aggravation
Living with a hernia
Gonna be my ruination
Living with a hernia
Got to have an operation
Feel so old
Too much bad pain
Good gawd, drives me insane
Can't run, barely crawl
Got a bulge in my intestinal wall
Walk real funny, bless my soul
Can't play tennis and it's hard to bowl
You can't even do the splits now... Say it!
Better call it quits now
Now I'm sick of all this dancin' anyhow
Living with a hernia
Hurts me bad in a tender location
Living with a hernia
Had enough humiliation
Living with a hernia
Got to have an operation
I live with a hernia
Can't get up, can't bend over
Now I live with a hernia
Wait a minute...
You may not be familiar with the common types
Of hernias that you could get
So just settle down, let me clue you in
There's incomplete
Epigastric
Bladder
Strangulated
Lumbar hernia
Richter's hernia
Obstructed
Inguinal and Direct
Living with a hernia...Rupture!
I said it's causin' me such irritation
Living with a hernia
Have to have my medication
Living with a hernia
I feel bad!
Al moves pretty good for a guy "living with a hernia"
So educational!