With five Grammys, I believe weird Al is the most prolific comedy songwriter ever and you like breaking down bars, watch hardware store, an original song that you’ll be surprised by
That song is awesome. I don't recall exactly what but I think they sped up that one section of the song. he mentioned something in an interview about how difficult it was to record that section. don't remember if he said they did it in one take or if they only got one good take because of difficulty or if it was done in sections to get around that but yea there's a reason he doesn't perform that song live.
@@TwoGunToast They didn't speed it up, he only did it "For real" once, and wouldn't attempt it again. it's at the same pace as "rap god"... but a *FULL* 7 seconds longer... *AND* a decade earlier.
Weird Al is also one of the most underappreciated. Well, maybe not that bad since Radcliffe plays him in his named feature and it's rumored to be a superb movie.
I doubt he actually tried, he just said he would want to. RedLetterMedia did a bit where Rich Evans cosplaying as Lucas went to conventions, bought every copy he could find and smashed them with a hammer in front of the seller.
It's true. An artist considers it a milestone when Weird Al does a parody of their song. It's also an honor if their song makes it into one of his polka mash-ups.
@@hilarymol6607 Prince and at one time Coolio didn't think so. Michael Jackson certainly saw it as an honour. I'm pretty sure he let Al do parodies of his song at least twice and he let Alien Ant Farm cover his song because he actually loved what they did with it. It's these idiots who take themselves too seriously. Prince was a great musician and songwriter. But the guy took himself way too seriously. Most of his songs were about getting off. He actually had a song called Get Off. If the majority of your songs are about getting your freak on, you can't take yourself that seriously. He wrote some incredible songs, and his raunchiest song ever, Little Red Corvette, was brilliant because it got past the censors despite being the dirtiest, nastiest song of the 80s if not all time, but a lot of them were about one singular topic. He also got more pretentious after he converted to another religion. Some of these guys take themselves too seriously. At least Madonna's famous line was "I'm here to provoke people." She wasn't taking any of her music seriously. She knew who she was.
@@christhornycroft3686 I know Coolio wasn't happy about it. And any artist who has objected simply isn't parodied. I forget what the mix-up with Coolio was.
@@christhornycroft3686 Also, Prince was definitely a musical genius. You're right, tho - the 80s and part of his 90s set was definitely mostly about sex. I'm a Gen Xer and I remember thinking "Okay, SEX. We GET it. Not even Barry White goes on this much." And then I'd get lost in the hook again.
His lyrics are so good that when he did "The Saga Begins" a parody of "American Pie," Don McLean the singer of "American Pie" sometimes finds himself singing "The Saga Begins" when he performs his own song.
@@BNuts I forgot about that! and Eminem vetoed a music video for Couch Potato. And while Al could parody without permission, once he had the ability to talk to artists, he always has asked for permission.
@@atomicjulie7216 don't forget Coolio originally warned Weird Al not to come anywhere close to him originally, although he eventually came to appreciate the parody
Hardware Store over Word Crimes. They're both great, but Hardware Store is an original, for a parody artist to go that hard all on his own is just awesome.
I perfer word crimes over hardware store, hardware store is unique, but word crimes is relevant to our society and lives.l, whereas hardware store is just fun song.
The white and nerdy guy dancing behind him is Donnie Osmond. If you do a bit of research on him you will see why he was a perfect choice to do a cameo on this video.
Not only did Chamillionare NOT get mad about the parody, he was so impressed that he shared the song on all of his social media. In fact, at this point, Weird Al is such an icon that artists use his parodies as evidence that they've made it in the music industry. If he is aping on your music, then you truly belong.
Weird Al always asks permission from the artist(s) in question before making the parody. Many artists are indeed actually hoping for the day Weird Al contacts them.
@@dirkvervecken4054 Not everyone is happy though (most are, but...) and he only needs permission from the company that owns the music, not necessarily the artist. Coolio famously got bent out of shape that he made Amish Paradise and thought it was disrespectful to the meaning of the song. Eminem let him make Couch Potato based on Lose Yourself but wouldn't give him permission to make a video, so Al famously did the amazing mock interview with Eminem instead. Hilarious stuff regardless!
@@tattoodude8946 What happened with Coolio was was that Al's representative at the time lied to Al about getting permission from Coolio and thought everything was cool. After that fiasco, Al would contact the musician directly in the attempt to get permission.
I can highly recommend 'Word Crimes' by Weird Al. If you think this is good lyric wise then that one should be right up your alley. Im amazed by him managing to do an entire song entirely on-topic. Also...Foil by him is amazing. Regards from the Netherlands ;)
One thing i haven't seen anyone else comment on: You noticed Seth Green, but not the guy dancing with Al. That's one of the original white nerds, Donnie Osmond.
Another one rides the bus and my bologna ( my Sharona by the Knacks) got him a spot on the Dr.Demento show. Recorded in the washroom of his college dorm. He was studying architecture. He got his degree BTW. Just rather make music and his big breakout globally would be the 1st parody for and of Micheal Jackson, Eat it! Micheal insisted on working with All he loved his work that much. Yes the 2nd one was Fat (Bad). All called his album Even Worse!! 😅😂 Now talk about a double pun. " oh you bad eh? You think you something. Well I am even worse!" And a comment on the quality or lack thereof of the work. As in if your new album is bad, mine's even worse than yours.😂❤❤
@@itsakittyting Donny & His sister Marie also had a daytime talk show in the late 90's early 2000's called Donny & Marie. It was a reboot from their 1976 variety show. The Osmonds were one of the most popular singing groups in the 70's only the Jackson Five led by young Michael Jackson had more top 10 hits.
Two quick comments....First, the last name is pronounced "Yank-o-vick" Second....the one thing that gets less attention than it should is this isn't just Al doing karaoke over the original tracks. His band is PHENOMENAL. These are completely new recordings made with Al's band sounding exactly like the original. And they don't just work it out in the studio until it's right. They do all of this live, dozens of shows every year or every other year.
Al gets lots of guest stars in his more recent videos. You ID’d Key & Peel and Seth Greene. The guy wacky dancing behind him was Donny Osmond. Keep an eye out in other videos for more guest appearances- or go straight into “Tacky” which is just a series of guest stars.
As I'm sure many people have commented, He always asks permission from the artist (even though its not required legally) In the parody of Michael Jackson's "Beat It" which is called "Eat It" Michael even made sure that Weird Al had access to the sets that were used in the original. You gotta see the side by side comparisons. Not only are the songs lining up with the originals, the videos a lot of the time are shot for shot parodies.
MJ actually offered him his own sets AND dancers for both Eat It and Fat! He was his greatest supporter! If you do a side-by-side of both songs, you'll recognize the dancers!
Your Star Trek>Klingon>Kirk or Picard knowledge fills me with great joy! You bring honor to your house! ❤️ Detail: Jordan Peele locks the car door, even though they're in a convertible, with the top and windows down. Musically, there's nothing this man can't do!
Bro you have to do trapped in the drive thru... its his trapped in the closet parody and it's next level. Also tacky is his Happy parody and the video is all in one take.
For the longest time like years I thought Trapped in the drive thru was an original. I think I found out just last year that it was off of an R. Kelly song. I don't k ow why I have never heard of the R. Kelly song. That was my youngest son's favorite for a long time.
That's the legendary Donny Osmond dancing behind Al. Al told him to just have at it and improvise to his heart's content. Donny said it was one of the best times he'd had recording on a video.
I said it (days later) on the first one, but there is an Al song for damn near everything. Whether direct parodies or a style/artist pastiche? He’s got a song for EVERYTHING
The adorable dancing man behind Al through the later half of the video is Donny Osmond, famously from "The Donny and Marie Show" (1976) and the Osmond Brothers group. The whitest little Mormon that ever lived. When Al called him and asked him to help him out, Donny jumped at the offer and put his heart and soul into his performance.
there's a point where i noticed: "i can't do this", - then i watched you power through this. i went to a live performance of this 6 years in a row.... it came back and then "pop-pop"....
Weird Al writes incredible parodies AND originals! He's a freaking Polka God. He realized early on that he was a certain type of dude and he fkn ran with it. Al has a prolific career that has spanned multiple decades and I dont see him slowing down any time soon!
For some reasons I don't understand, people tend to pass over his parody of Living on the edge by Aerosmith Wich is called Living in the fridge! Wich I personally think is absolutely hilarious! Love that you finally tumble down this amazing rabbit hole that is Weird Al Yankovic! Love and respect to you from Quebec my human brother!
The guy dancing with Al near the end is Donnie Osmond. He's probably the opidemy of 'white' but he was a good sport and cameoed in this video as a shot at his perceived image. There are so many meta jokes in this song that you really need to listen to it a few times to even hear most of them. Good stuff!
Al is the master of parody songs. He's a genius when it comes to Parody Music Videos. The greatest part about Weird Al parodies is that he never attacks anyone or ridicule the original.
The only thing that would have made this perfect for a man of my vintage, would have been if you recognised Donny Osmond in his cameo as well as Seth Green. My old man's brain was blown when Seth was in Mass Effect 2 but it's great that you get so many references. Keep up the good work gent!
I was going to say this! I love Donnie going extra hard in the background. The first time I saw this, I nearly fell over laughing so hard. And Donnie is a little before my time but my mom had a huge crush on him.
The guy who was dancing in the background behind him was Donnie Osmond. He was the youngest of a brother singing/dancing group in the 70's and was almost as well known as the Jackson's (Michael Jackson) brother group back then.
That’s Donny Osmond dancing around. The Osmonds were a family group like the Jackson Five. Donny was their Michael. He and his sister Marie(their Janet) had a very popular TV variety show: The Donny and Marie Show.
The lady getting the surge protector is Judy Tenuta. Weird Al's friend in real life. She is a stand-up comedian with an accordian and an attitude. TH-cam has her. I like the one that starts "Hi Pigs".
Chamillionaire actually loved this song. "The multi-platinum artist is happy to hear the new version, and holds no grudges towards Al. Cham said, "He's actually rapping pretty good on it, it's crazy...He's Grammy-nominated, man. He goes platinum. It's really an honor when he does that. I remember when he redid Michael Jackson's 'Bad.' Weird Al is not gonna do a parody of your song if you're not doing it big. You gotta be a big dog. He shot the video, and people will see it pretty soon. It's crazy." Weird Al is highly regarded for his ability to closely mirror the original song, something impressed Chamillionaire as well. "He's spittin' just like Krayzie Bone on the second verse...It's actually very funny if you listen to what he's saying. The way Krayzie is harmonizing, he does the same thing. It surprised me. I didn't know he could rap like that." Im pretty sure he actually thanked Al in his award speech because this version got a lot of people to check out the original. As for Seth Green, he's a huge nerd and into collecting, so he fit perfectly. The guy dancing behind Al was Donnie Osmond, the epitome of white and cringe, so it worked as well.
@@bradturner8552Lol yeah.. came around when he saw how much more attention *his* song was getting because of the parody. That's the effect Al has and why sooooo many artists love when he parodies them. Because it not only means that 'they made it', but they *know* it will also boost the popularity of their original song. Its usually a win-win for the artist and Al.
Word Crimes is great, Whatever you like is awesome, Grapefruit Diet and That's your Hosroscope for today are 2 very great underrated songs but are awesome.
Omg, Grapefruit Diet! I forgot that song! I loved that song! And That's Your Horoscope For Today.. wow, those bring me back to early college. Absolutely had to bring all my Weird Al tapes with me. Really annoyed my roommate with them. She transferred after the first year. However, recently got together with my other college roommates (we had a 6 person suite for the next 3 years) just last week. All still friends and now several have kids going off to college this fall..
"Hardware Store" and "Bob" really shows how good he is at writing lyrics. Both you have to listen carefully and Bob you really have to pay attention to how the words are spelt. Personal favorites would be "Ricky", "Word Crime", "Living with a Hernia", "Eat it", "Jurassic Park" and "Saga Begins".
Klingon is an actual language (yes, from Star Trek). Any good nerd is fluent in Klingon! (Full disclosure: I have a first edition version of the Klingon Dictionary in my library). Guess I’m too white and nerdy :) Al parodied Ridin’ Dirty video really well in this one. Using Key and Peele as gangsters and Donnie Osmond as his “backup dancer” is just another testament to Al’s genius.
He ask permission to the artist or their management before he does a parody. The only artist that said no was Prince. AL said he wanted to parody "Little Red Corvette" & the "Purple Rain" soundtrack but Prince said no. Eminem would not let Weird Al make a video but gave permission for him to parody "Lose Yourself" as an audio only which Weird Al titled "Couch Potato:
Michael Jackson basically gave him free reign for sets and music for parodies, except for the song "Black and White" which he said Al couldn't parody. A lot of the James Brown production team got on board for Al's parody of his song.
Check out the green screen video of Donny Osmond doing his dance behind Al. The crew was literally rolling on the floor but Al had no idea what he was doing back there until he watched the playback. It does not get more white and nerdy than Donny Osmond!
Finally broke down and looked up the equation Al and Donny Osmond were dancing in front of. Apparently it's "the time independent Schrodinger equation for two elementary charges with a Coulomb interaction." And now you know as much as I do. 😂
The best advice I can give anyone when digging into Weird Al is to do your research on what song he is parodying and watch that video right before you watch Weird Al’s video. Even if you do it off camera, you will appreciate the man 100 times more.
I was around 18 when I first discovered Weird Al!! (I'm 59 now) He makes me laugh no matter how many times I hear his songs!! Please check out Weird Al's take on Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit!! Classic!!! Weird Al's version is called Smells Like Nirvana!! Please do!!! It's worth your while I promise!!!
He also did a cover of Doddy’s “All About the Benjamin’s”. Ack in the 90’s Cale’s “All about the Pentiums”; yes, another nerd rap parody and it’s also pretty great.
The funny thing is Weird Al's parody of this song got so popular, that when Riding Dirty finally made its way around the world, people thought it was a parody of White & Nerdy lol.
As an older nerd I get all those references, most of which you're missing. And I was actually on the chess team as well as the science club. And played D&D. Damn I was such a nerd.
I'm absolutely loving your reactions to his music. I had this song on my MySpace page ages ago. Yes, Klingon is a race in Star Trek, and the language is a real thing that you can learn. (Yes, I'm white and nerdy) I'm nearly 50 and I've been listening to Weird Al since I was a teenager. "One More Minute" is one of my old favorites. As far as newer stuff goes, I'd recommend "Word Crimes".
With five Grammys, I believe weird Al is the most prolific comedy songwriter ever and you like breaking down bars, watch hardware store, an original song that you’ll be surprised by
That song is awesome. I don't recall exactly what but I think they sped up that one section of the song. he mentioned something in an interview about how difficult it was to record that section. don't remember if he said they did it in one take or if they only got one good take because of difficulty or if it was done in sections to get around that but yea there's a reason he doesn't perform that song live.
@@TwoGunToast They didn't speed it up, he only did it "For real" once, and wouldn't attempt it again. it's at the same pace as "rap god"... but a *FULL* 7 seconds longer... *AND* a decade earlier.
Tim Minchin is second followed by Bo Burnham
100% Hardware store, such a great song.
Weird Al is also one of the most underappreciated. Well, maybe not that bad since Radcliffe plays him in his named feature and it's rumored to be a superb movie.
I'll never not cackle at K & P locking the doors of a convertible.
I'm still convinced Weird Al would be the greatest all time Halftime Show. Just a pure entertainer.
If I could see Al sing Sports Song at the Superbowl, I could die happy.
Crazy they haven't gotten him yet...
His live shows are otherworldly
What a brilliant idea!
George Lucas tried to destroy every copy of that special so even boot-legged that tape is damned near priceless.
Was.... was damned near priceless. You can watch it on TH-cam now.
I mean, don't. It's awful. But you _can._
@newgrl I have watched it every year for the past 5 years... it's a good reminder that episodes 7,8, and 9 could have been much... much... worse...
@@skurt258 LOL! Indeed.
lol
I doubt he actually tried, he just said he would want to. RedLetterMedia did a bit where Rich Evans cosplaying as Lucas went to conventions, bought every copy he could find and smashed them with a hammer in front of the seller.
You know you've made it when Weird Al parodies your song 🤘
It's true. An artist considers it a milestone when Weird Al does a parody of their song. It's also an honor if their song makes it into one of his polka mash-ups.
That's what Kurt Cobain said
@@hilarymol6607 Prince and at one time Coolio didn't think so. Michael Jackson certainly saw it as an honour. I'm pretty sure he let Al do parodies of his song at least twice and he let Alien Ant Farm cover his song because he actually loved what they did with it. It's these idiots who take themselves too seriously. Prince was a great musician and songwriter. But the guy took himself way too seriously. Most of his songs were about getting off. He actually had a song called Get Off. If the majority of your songs are about getting your freak on, you can't take yourself that seriously. He wrote some incredible songs, and his raunchiest song ever, Little Red Corvette, was brilliant because it got past the censors despite being the dirtiest, nastiest song of the 80s if not all time, but a lot of them were about one singular topic. He also got more pretentious after he converted to another religion. Some of these guys take themselves too seriously. At least Madonna's famous line was "I'm here to provoke people." She wasn't taking any of her music seriously. She knew who she was.
@@christhornycroft3686 I know Coolio wasn't happy about it. And any artist who has objected simply isn't parodied. I forget what the mix-up with Coolio was.
@@christhornycroft3686 Also, Prince was definitely a musical genius. You're right, tho - the 80s and part of his 90s set was definitely mostly about sex. I'm a Gen Xer and I remember thinking "Okay, SEX. We GET it. Not even Barry White goes on this much." And then I'd get lost in the hook again.
His lyrics are so good that when he did "The Saga Begins" a parody of "American Pie," Don McLean the singer of "American Pie" sometimes finds himself singing "The Saga Begins" when he performs his own song.
YES! He needs to do “The Saga Begins” next, then “Word Crimes”!
Tremendous choices
How is The Saga Begins a parody of American Pie??? it's clearly based off of Star Wars unless I'm missing something
@@fallout2883
The tune is American Pie. All the lyrics are Sstar Wars
Artists don't just "not mind", they LOVE it when Weird Al picks one of their songs. It means you've really made it. Try his "All about the Pentiums"
Prince was just about the only person not to want to be parodied at all. So Al didn't.
@@BNuts I forgot about that! and Eminem vetoed a music video for Couch Potato.
And while Al could parody without permission, once he had the ability to talk to artists, he always has asked for permission.
Well most of them anyway. Some are too 'snooty patooty'.
@@atomicjulie7216 don't forget Coolio originally warned Weird Al not to come anywhere close to him originally, although he eventually came to appreciate the parody
Except for Prince. He wouldn't allow Al to parody any of his songs...why he gives gim a dig in Word Crimes, lol.
🎶 Hardware Store 🎶 or 🎶 Word Crimes🎶 show what Al is truly capable of. #armyofdarkness 🖤✊
I concur
Hardware Store over Word Crimes. They're both great, but Hardware Store is an original, for a parody artist to go that hard all on his own is just awesome.
@@curtisholsinger6023 Hardware Store is always my choice. But, I figured I would give an option. 🤣
Word play seconded
I perfer word crimes over hardware store, hardware store is unique, but word crimes is relevant to our society and lives.l, whereas hardware store is just fun song.
The white and nerdy guy dancing behind him is Donnie Osmond. If you do a bit of research on him you will see why he was a perfect choice to do a cameo on this video.
Donny Osmond hyperactive dancing is hilarious.
Weird Al can spit so much fire, he makes dragons envious.
Not only did Chamillionare NOT get mad about the parody, he was so impressed that he shared the song on all of his social media.
In fact, at this point, Weird Al is such an icon that artists use his parodies as evidence that they've made it in the music industry. If he is aping on your music, then you truly belong.
Weird Al always asks permission from the artist(s) in question before making the parody. Many artists are indeed actually hoping for the day Weird Al contacts them.
@@dirkvervecken4054 Not everyone is happy though (most are, but...) and he only needs permission from the company that owns the music, not necessarily the artist. Coolio famously got bent out of shape that he made Amish Paradise and thought it was disrespectful to the meaning of the song. Eminem let him make Couch Potato based on Lose Yourself but wouldn't give him permission to make a video, so Al famously did the amazing mock interview with Eminem instead. Hilarious stuff regardless!
@@tattoodude8946 What happened with Coolio was was that Al's representative at the time lied to Al about getting permission from Coolio and thought everything was cool. After that fiasco, Al would contact the musician directly in the attempt to get permission.
@@chadharger9323 Happens a lot in that business I think. They smoothed it all out later and I love that they did the awards show with the same hair! 😂
Hardware Store should be next. It's a true showcase of his lyrical ability.
I can highly recommend 'Word Crimes' by Weird Al. If you think this is good lyric wise then that one should be right up your alley. Im amazed by him managing to do an entire song entirely on-topic. Also...Foil by him is amazing.
Regards from the Netherlands ;)
Clif would love that one, less comedic more lyrical!
yes! Word Crimes is my favorite from his recent stuff.
Party in the CIA is pretty good And the video is American dad.
Word Crimes is absolutely genius lyrically! Cliff definitely needs to react to it!
@@LadyDragonborn No lie, I learned things from that video! Most fun I've ever had with words.
One thing i haven't seen anyone else comment on:
You noticed Seth Green, but not the guy dancing with Al.
That's one of the original white nerds, Donnie Osmond.
They don’t know how much goes into Al’s parodies, which is why it’s awesome that you mention the syllable matching required.
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“Fat” was his breakout. It holds up. He does a spot-on James Brown in “Living with a Hernia”
I think you mean "Another One Rides the Bus", which was his first song to chart (1979). "Fat" didn't come out for another nine years.
@@aschulte7502 You're absolutely correct, but I think Like A Surgeon put him on the map globally.
@@aschulte7502 no, I was legitimately mistaken. “Fat” is still a classic though.
"Another One Rides the Bus" was his breakout. 1979 I think. "Fat" was 11 years later. Loved him on the Dr. Demento Show back in the day.
Another one rides the bus and my bologna ( my Sharona by the Knacks) got him a spot on the Dr.Demento show. Recorded in the washroom of his college dorm. He was studying architecture. He got his degree BTW. Just rather make music and his big breakout globally would be the 1st parody for and of Micheal Jackson, Eat it! Micheal insisted on working with All he loved his work that much. Yes the 2nd one was Fat (Bad). All called his album Even Worse!!
😅😂 Now talk about a double pun. " oh you bad eh? You think you something. Well I am even worse!"
And a comment on the quality or lack thereof of the work. As in if your new album is bad, mine's even worse than yours.😂❤❤
The guy dancing with Al is one the most popular teen idols in the 1970's Donny Osmond
Thank you I recognized him but couldn't come up with his name
@@itsakittyting Donny & His sister Marie also had a daytime talk show in the late 90's early 2000's called Donny & Marie. It was a reboot from their 1976 variety show. The Osmonds were one of the most popular singing groups in the 70's only the Jackson Five led by young Michael Jackson had more top 10 hits.
@@bpankey1976 Yes I know, I had his name on the tip of my tongue but just couldn't et it out ☺
Thank you! Was waiting for someone to mention Donny Osmond.
No one ever comments on Donny Osmond dancing with him. He was perfect for the part. One of the first boy bands in the 70s.
Two quick comments....First, the last name is pronounced "Yank-o-vick"
Second....the one thing that gets less attention than it should is this isn't just Al doing karaoke over the original tracks. His band is PHENOMENAL. These are completely new recordings made with Al's band sounding exactly like the original. And they don't just work it out in the studio until it's right. They do all of this live, dozens of shows every year or every other year.
Trapped in the drive thru. Not everyone gets it right away but I couldn't breathe through the whole video
Al gets lots of guest stars in his more recent videos. You ID’d Key & Peel and Seth Greene. The guy wacky dancing behind him was Donny Osmond. Keep an eye out in other videos for more guest appearances- or go straight into “Tacky” which is just a series of guest stars.
also the two black guys sitting on the bench at least one of them is somewhat famous.
The next one you HAVE to do is "It's All About the Pentiums" which is a parody of "All About the Benjamin's"
Al is the G.O.A.T of parodies. 🐐
I can never get enough of Weird Al reactions. The JOY it brings me to see him bring joy to others is just. I love it.
As I'm sure many people have commented, He always asks permission from the artist (even though its not required legally) In the parody of Michael Jackson's "Beat It" which is called "Eat It" Michael even made sure that Weird Al had access to the sets that were used in the original. You gotta see the side by side comparisons. Not only are the songs lining up with the originals, the videos a lot of the time are shot for shot parodies.
Yes!!! Those side-by-sides are insane!
MJ actually offered him his own sets AND dancers for both Eat It and Fat! He was his greatest supporter! If you do a side-by-side of both songs, you'll recognize the dancers!
Donny Osmond dancing in the background was so perfect!! I had such a crush on DO when I was a tween!
Weird Al is so freaking talented, love him
Your Star Trek>Klingon>Kirk or Picard knowledge fills me with great joy! You bring honor to your house! ❤️
Detail: Jordan Peele locks the car door, even though they're in a convertible, with the top and windows down.
Musically, there's nothing this man can't do!
Bro you have to do trapped in the drive thru... its his trapped in the closet parody and it's next level. Also tacky is his Happy parody and the video is all in one take.
For the longest time like years I thought Trapped in the drive thru was an original. I think I found out just last year that it was off of an R. Kelly song. I don't k ow why I have never heard of the R. Kelly song. That was my youngest son's favorite for a long time.
That might kill him lol
Yes this
That's the legendary Donny Osmond dancing behind Al. Al told him to just have at it and improvise to his heart's content. Donny said it was one of the best times he'd had recording on a video.
Stuck in the Drive Thru is another great parody by Al.
you're gonna like weird al's smells like nirvana.
plz vote this up
The guy dancing with him is Donny Osmund.
Recommendation: I Smell Nirvana - Weird Al - if you haven't done it yet.
I said it (days later) on the first one, but there is an Al song for damn near everything. Whether direct parodies or a style/artist pastiche? He’s got a song for EVERYTHING
The Night Santa went Crazy by Weird Al is incredible, you will absolutely love it!
There's also his older Xmas song, 'Christmas at Ground Zero'
@@TimBrazeau Both of these songs are on my listen list for December 24th.
The adorable dancing man behind Al through the later half of the video is Donny Osmond, famously from "The Donny and Marie Show" (1976) and the Osmond Brothers group. The whitest little Mormon that ever lived. When Al called him and asked him to help him out, Donny jumped at the offer and put his heart and soul into his performance.
this was number 1 in the uk charts back when i was younger lol
yes here in holland too ☺
there's a point where i noticed: "i can't do this", - then i watched you power through this. i went to a live performance of this 6 years in a row.... it came back and then "pop-pop"....
Weird Al writes incredible parodies AND originals! He's a freaking Polka God. He realized early on that he was a certain type of dude and he fkn ran with it. Al has a prolific career that has spanned multiple decades and I dont see him slowing down any time soon!
For some reasons I don't understand, people tend to pass over his parody of Living on the edge by Aerosmith Wich is called Living in the fridge! Wich I personally think is absolutely hilarious! Love that you finally tumble down this amazing rabbit hole that is Weird Al Yankovic! Love and respect to you from Quebec my human brother!
Everybody loved to be in his videos..good job spotting Seth Green!!!!
Donny Osmond dancing in the background kills me every time 😂
"HARDWARE STORE" is the most EPIC of all his Rap Songs, it's not a Parody but I promise you will be AMAZINGLY IMPRESSED by his flow.
React to “Couch Potato” - “Weird Al” Yankovic. Parody of Eminem’s “Lose Yourself”.
Get this one some more likes!
The guy dancing with Al near the end is Donnie Osmond. He's probably the opidemy of 'white' but he was a good sport and cameoed in this video as a shot at his perceived image. There are so many meta jokes in this song that you really need to listen to it a few times to even hear most of them. Good stuff!
He's so cool that even though he doesn't legally need permission to parody anyone's song he always asks anyway.
2 things. 1: It's All About the Pentiums
2: There is a version of this video that is just Al and Donny Osmond "dancing"
Al is the master of parody songs.
He's a genius when it comes to Parody Music Videos.
The greatest part about Weird Al parodies is that he never attacks anyone or ridicule the original.
the film U.H.F. is a also a must watch. no reaction video needed, just watch it at one point. you wont regret it
I write little parody songs for work. I tried to spoof this and i could NOT. This song is so TIGHT it is insane. I am so impressed with Al on this one
The only thing that would have made this perfect for a man of my vintage, would have been if you recognised Donny Osmond in his cameo as well as Seth Green. My old man's brain was blown when Seth was in Mass Effect 2 but it's great that you get so many references. Keep up the good work gent!
I was going to say this! I love Donnie going extra hard in the background. The first time I saw this, I nearly fell over laughing so hard. And Donnie is a little before my time but my mom had a huge crush on him.
There are few artists that DONT see being parodied by Weird Al as a badge of honor
Another cover of his that really hits that nostalgia is All About the Pentiums, a cover of All About The Benjamins. One of my favorites for sure.
I can't believe u didn't mention the amazingly white dancing by Donny Osmond in the back.
Donnie Osmond dancing in the background is the MVP of this video!!!
The guy who was dancing in the background behind him was Donnie Osmond. He was the youngest of a brother singing/dancing group in the 70's and was almost as well known as the Jackson's (Michael Jackson) brother group back then.
Its spelt Donny not Donnie.
Love Weird Al. If you're looking for more recent stuff try "Tacky", a parody of Pharrell's "Happy", or "Foil", a parody of "Royal" by Lorde
That’s Donny Osmond dancing around.
The Osmonds were a family group like the Jackson Five. Donny was their Michael.
He and his sister Marie(their Janet) had a very popular TV variety show: The Donny and Marie Show.
Fun fact: Donnie Osmond did his whole dance in one take. There's a video of just Al and Donnie doing the whole song and it's freaking hilarious.
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tacky was filmed in one continuous shot also. not one take, but no editing
The lady getting the surge protector is Judy Tenuta. Weird Al's friend in real life. She is a stand-up comedian with an accordian and an attitude. TH-cam has her. I like the one that starts "Hi Pigs".
Weird Al parodies are GOATed!
That is Donnie osmond dancing in the background…what a good sport to be in the video.
Chamillionaire actually loved this song. "The multi-platinum artist is happy to hear the new version, and holds no grudges towards Al. Cham said, "He's actually rapping pretty good on it, it's crazy...He's Grammy-nominated, man. He goes platinum. It's really an honor when he does that. I remember when he redid Michael Jackson's 'Bad.' Weird Al is not gonna do a parody of your song if you're not doing it big. You gotta be a big dog. He shot the video, and people will see it pretty soon. It's crazy."
Weird Al is highly regarded for his ability to closely mirror the original song, something impressed Chamillionaire as well.
"He's spittin' just like Krayzie Bone on the second verse...It's actually very funny if you listen to what he's saying. The way Krayzie is harmonizing, he does the same thing. It surprised me. I didn't know he could rap like that."
Im pretty sure he actually thanked Al in his award speech because this version got a lot of people to check out the original.
As for Seth Green, he's a huge nerd and into collecting, so he fit perfectly. The guy dancing behind Al was Donnie Osmond, the epitome of white and cringe, so it worked as well.
Initially he didn't like it but soon came around to really liking it
@@bradturner8552Lol yeah.. came around when he saw how much more attention *his* song was getting because of the parody.
That's the effect Al has and why sooooo many artists love when he parodies them. Because it not only means that 'they made it', but they *know* it will also boost the popularity of their original song. Its usually a win-win for the artist and Al.
Word Crimes is great, Whatever you like is awesome, Grapefruit Diet and That's your Hosroscope for today are 2 very great underrated songs but are awesome.
Omg, Grapefruit Diet! I forgot that song! I loved that song! And That's Your Horoscope For Today.. wow, those bring me back to early college. Absolutely had to bring all my Weird Al tapes with me. Really annoyed my roommate with them. She transferred after the first year. However, recently got together with my other college roommates (we had a 6 person suite for the next 3 years) just last week. All still friends and now several have kids going off to college this fall..
The hilarious thing about this is that, apparently even Chamillionaire even praised Weird Al for his rap skill - which is pretty cool.
Artists know that when Weird Al does a parody of their song...they've made it!! 😁Its an honor to strive for!!🎶
"Hardware Store" and "Bob" really shows how good he is at writing lyrics. Both you have to listen carefully and Bob you really have to pay attention to how the words are spelt. Personal favorites would be "Ricky", "Word Crime", "Living with a Hernia", "Eat it", "Jurassic Park" and "Saga Begins".
Klingon is an actual language (yes, from Star Trek). Any good nerd is fluent in Klingon! (Full disclosure: I have a first edition version of the Klingon Dictionary in my library). Guess I’m too white and nerdy :)
Al parodied Ridin’ Dirty video really well in this one. Using Key and Peele as gangsters and Donnie Osmond as his “backup dancer” is just another testament to Al’s genius.
Like I said Java script is a website coding language. Lol im white and nerdy.
You can learn it on DuoLingo!
Klingon is also a programming language, based on C++, so a bit of a double joke for programming nerds😁
@@thesingingwoodturner2614 I didn’t know that but it’s amazing!
Klingon is a beautiful language, hard to learn but fun to speak.
I've read that The Red Hot Chilli Peppers weren't too thrilled about "Bedrock Anthem" but that's a rare exception
He ask permission to the artist or their management before he does a parody. The only artist that said no was Prince. AL said he wanted to parody "Little Red Corvette" & the "Purple Rain" soundtrack but Prince said no. Eminem would not let Weird Al make a video but gave permission for him to parody "Lose Yourself" as an audio only which Weird Al titled "Couch Potato:
I think that Paul McCartney also said to "Chicken Pot Pie"
Michael Jackson basically gave him free reign for sets and music for parodies, except for the song "Black and White" which he said Al couldn't parody. A lot of the James Brown production team got on board for Al's parody of his song.
I respectfully request Weird Als song One More Minute or You Don't Love Me Anymore. Lovin' these reactions man
Check out the green screen video of Donny Osmond doing his dance behind Al. The crew was literally rolling on the floor but Al had no idea what he was doing back there until he watched the playback. It does not get more white and nerdy than Donny Osmond!
Finally broke down and looked up the equation Al and Donny Osmond were dancing in front of. Apparently it's "the time independent Schrodinger equation for two elementary charges with a Coulomb interaction." And now you know as much as I do. 😂
Yoh lnow you have a special place in the music hierarchy when Donny Osmond is your backup dancer
Donny Osmond is dancing behind Weird Al.
Handy, Tacky, Party in the CIA, just listen to all of Al's songs. He's just so clever, it's unbelievable.
The last guy dancing with him is Donny Osmond. He and his sister Marie Osmond were singers that were seen as extremely goody goody.
Classic Al. Even with Donny Osmond dancing in the background!
The best advice I can give anyone when digging into Weird Al is to do your research on what song he is parodying and watch that video right before you watch Weird Al’s video. Even if you do it off camera, you will appreciate the man 100 times more.
Weird Al gets permission to do parodies of songs, and it's probably an honour to have all do one of your song
The new dance in behind weird Al is Donny Osmond🤟🏾🖤👍🏾🖤
I love Word Crimes, Foil, Hardware Store, Saga Begins.The one most people sleep on though is All About The Pentiums.
Hey, bootleg was the only way we could get the Star Wars holiday special back before TH-cam!
Donny Osmond's dance moves throughout crack me up.
I was around 18 when I first discovered Weird Al!! (I'm 59 now)
He makes me laugh no matter how many times I hear his songs!!
Please check out Weird Al's take on Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit!!
Classic!!! Weird Al's version is called Smells Like Nirvana!! Please do!!!
It's worth your while I promise!!!
He also did a cover of Doddy’s “All About the Benjamin’s”. Ack in the 90’s Cale’s “All about the Pentiums”; yes, another nerd rap parody and it’s also pretty great.
Did you see it was Donny Osmond dancing in the background in those "white and nerdy" choruses?
Donny did an excellent job! You can tell he had a blast doing this!
Weird Al is a legend in the art of parodies 💯🤣🔥
So great! Donny Osmond dancing in the background makes me laugh too.
The funny thing is Weird Al's parody of this song got so popular, that when Riding Dirty finally made its way around the world, people thought it was a parody of White & Nerdy lol.
What's weird (pun intended) is that very few reactors mention Donny Osmond's appearance in this video!
Hahah! YES! Glad to see this one so soon.
I guess Cliff doesn't know who the goofball dancing behind Al is some scenes of this. LOL It's Donny Osmond!
As an older nerd I get all those references, most of which you're missing. And I was actually on the chess team as well as the science club. And played D&D. Damn I was such a nerd.
He always asks permission before he releases his parodies. He also does style parodies, like "Germs" in Nine Inch Nails style.
I actually loved this. I laughed my ass off. I’d love to see more weird Al reactions. It’s just so much fun.
I'm absolutely loving your reactions to his music. I had this song on my MySpace page ages ago. Yes, Klingon is a race in Star Trek, and the language is a real thing that you can learn. (Yes, I'm white and nerdy) I'm nearly 50 and I've been listening to Weird Al since I was a teenager. "One More Minute" is one of my old favorites. As far as newer stuff goes, I'd recommend "Word Crimes".
One More Minute, an original doo wop song. Haven’t heard that in ages. I’m also near 50, but not white Andy nerdy. Asian and autistic.
Your Horoscope for today... that song that was up at the end of this one... SOOOOOOO GOOD!!! God Tier original Weird Al along with Hardware Store