glad to see you’re really putting that architecture degree to good use working in that mailroom, bud. someday soon you’ll make it big in the architecture game, Al, i just know it
@susiefairfield7218
2 жыл бұрын
"We're like bad architecture or an old whore. If you stick around long enough, eventually you get respectable." ~Jerry Garcia LOL 😂🤣😆
@jashinslayer
2 жыл бұрын
He's just biding his time until his famous building parody designs take the Architecture world by storm.
@jean-paulaudette9246
2 жыл бұрын
I mean...I suspect there's a market for for a home one could claim is a "Yankovic'...especially if it was along lt lines of a Bart Prince, or maybe an Edgar Lloyd Wrong.
@salt_ed_steadyeddie7565
2 жыл бұрын
You do know who you’re talking about.... right?
@salt_ed_steadyeddie7565
2 жыл бұрын
@@jean-paulaudette9246 did you bother to actually listen, or read the dates? He’s a lot older, and very well off.
@timnor4803
2 жыл бұрын
First heard Al on campus radio in the 80's via Dr Demento... station blasted out at 500 watts. Took my kids to see him at the Corn Palace in Mitchell South Dakota 15(?) Years later and thanks the the internet they knew all the words to every song... including many I didn't. Walking to the car for a long drive home they said... hey do you think that big bus is Weird Al's bus? We went and saw the band getting on the bus... they stopped and talked to everyone and the kids wanted to wait... and wait. But when Al came he signed the kids tickets was kind to EVERYONE. I hope this movie gets him an Oscar and a Grammy. He deserves all the awards.
@alexquintanilla8012
2 жыл бұрын
Just saw him in concert 14 days ago in San Antonio. Amazingly talented man. Been listening to him for 27 years
@ashleytuchin7693
2 жыл бұрын
27, you say? It's a sign!
@CaptainJackSparrow110
2 жыл бұрын
That's not long enough.
@Sitharos
2 жыл бұрын
Lucky!
@tctheunbeliever
2 жыл бұрын
Saw him in Lubbock a few weeks ago. Just as good as the last 2 times he was here.
@achanwahn
2 жыл бұрын
Wait, what!? I didn’t know he was in Texas!! 😢 ah man, I’m way too out of the loop
@kirknelson156
2 жыл бұрын
I discovered the genius of Weird Al back in the early 80's listening to the Doctor Demento show in southern California, I used to tape the show because once a week was just not enough. May he continue to weirdly go where no rock band has gone before.
@kcollier2192
2 жыл бұрын
Gee- he's only 21 in this clip? Man, if he could only have seen the road he would travel- he might have surprised himself. Always glad to see Al, even when it makes me feel old.
@CaptainJackSparrow110
2 жыл бұрын
If he could have seen his future then he would be a god. I'm not sure a Weird Al deity would be so good.
@Dukeflyhawker
2 жыл бұрын
@@CaptainJackSparrow110 that's why his name isn't Good Al. But as far as Gods go, there's no one I'd rather have as a deity than Weird Al
@captaincone6254
2 жыл бұрын
The pronunciation of “yankovic” absolutely killed me
@BigAL68xyz
2 жыл бұрын
LOL He put the emPHASis on the wrong sylLABle.
@FunGeekZNerdParty1984
Жыл бұрын
I love wut u ded there
@ythandlerandom1278LK
Жыл бұрын
It’s actually closer to the eastern european pronunciation than the Americanized version
@TrailblazingMedia
Жыл бұрын
it was the "i think i learned a chord once *plunk* clearly i forgot it for me" :D
@22vx
2 жыл бұрын
If you've never been to a Weird Al concert, put it on your bucket list! 🎃
@DeeTomm
2 жыл бұрын
Al has come such a long way since he began. I'm so glad we still have him today. 😊
@MarvinMonroe
2 жыл бұрын
Money-wise, yes he has come a long way. But other than that, he's exactly the same
@TheOfficialTarynTots
2 жыл бұрын
I love weird Al's early work! He had to work so hard back then and I've been a fan my whole life! I was introduced to his music as a baby. I'm a lifelong fan and plan on sharing my love of his work with even more ppl than I have. ❤
@NostraFnDamus
2 жыл бұрын
Al, as much as a stranger on the far side of the planet can love someone they've never met, I love you, man. With my whole heart :D
@mdclego
2 жыл бұрын
My first exposure to Weird Al was on the bus to school in 3rd grade and everyone was talking about "Eat it" and how amazing it was. Shortly thereafter, my cousins from NY came to visit and brought with them the "...in 3-D" album, which was the first time I'd actually heard anything from Weird Al. I've been a massive Weird Al fan ever since.
@AdudenamedVince
2 жыл бұрын
2:31 Man Weird Al sure has matured a lot since these days, look at this wild youth with his foot up on his chair without a care in the world!
@cygnustsp
2 жыл бұрын
Lol I hope you just forgot to include the /s
@neurostreams
2 жыл бұрын
Mormon kids are allowed to hear Weird Al's parody of many songs before they hear the originals. At least that was my experience growing up in the Rocky Mountain west.
@susiefairfield7218
2 жыл бұрын
HaHa! Not Morman ..... But was raised in a really strict evangelical baptist home and one of my older brothers had gotten a hold of Weird Al's LPs ... My folks got fooled by the polka music and we listened to that record .... besides Bread and John Denver it was the only records I had access to as a lil kiddo.........but he was white n nerdy to pass the parent test lol 🤣😂
@nasonguy
2 жыл бұрын
Ex fundie evangelical Christian checking in. Same deal.
@cygnustsp
2 жыл бұрын
I grew up Jehovah’s Witness. Other than clearly satanic rock we listened to anything. Weird Al was definitely popular. As was Michael Jackson who ostensibly was a JW.
@Aymelia-colon3
2 жыл бұрын
You've resurfaced my long lost memories with this.
@CaptainJackSparrow110
2 жыл бұрын
Well, don't take it out on him.
@symbungee
2 жыл бұрын
❤ Weird Al saved me from myself in highschool. Hang in there is his message, you're weird, kinda sick and you laugh at strange jokes... inappropriate, whatever. But ultimately you're lovely! You matter ❤
@asrcav8r
2 жыл бұрын
YUP!
@Spectorblade
Жыл бұрын
You sound like a liberal
@EighteenCharacters
2 жыл бұрын
"Well, I don't think you folks are ready for this kinda music yet... But your kids are gonna love it." ~Marty McFly
@colinfox2778
2 жыл бұрын
Crazy! You were up and coming and I was just being born in 1981. 41 years later and still loving ya Al! One day I hope to meet you in person; you've no idea how much of an influence you've been on my life. There were years when I was young where I would listen to nothing but your music. Being partially disabled, It got me through some very tough times in my life. Thank you for being you, and for keeping it weird.
@mysterwhymedia
2 жыл бұрын
I love how mellow this interview is. It’s also flooring to think how the world had no idea what they were in for with Al at the time. Fast-forward to 2022, and one has to wonder if an artist like Weird Al could possibly have made it today with all the noise the Internet has brought. There are some comedy musicians out there that have broken through here and there in today’s climate, but it’s nowhere near the same.
@Aymelia-colon3
2 жыл бұрын
Imagine calling Weird Al's music Rip-offs. They're parodies thank you very much.
@BJBee
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed.
@Vitorio582
2 жыл бұрын
To be fair, parodies probably weren't that common back then
@CaptainJackSparrow110
2 жыл бұрын
@@Vitorio582 Parodies weren't invented until Weird Al.
@MrVariant
2 жыл бұрын
Accordion is original let alone yes satire/parody shows great research in lyrics.
@claymccoy
2 жыл бұрын
@@CaptainJackSparrow110 Not true. Parody music has been around since the Renaissance period. Stan Freberg (which Al was a fan of) made parody songs of popular music before Weird Al did.
@FilmThePoliceFTP
2 жыл бұрын
This guy has potential
@CaptainJackSparrow110
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe.
@boofy1347
Ай бұрын
perchance
@vapormissile
2 жыл бұрын
I saw you after a show in Great Falls MT, 1983 or 84. I was a busboy at your motel. You were totally exhausted, spent, being assisted to your room, and now I know that you were giving up all your energy to us. We needed it.
@danacoleman4007
Жыл бұрын
I think you must be mistaken. I've never been to Great falls MT
@clearlynotaneldritchhorror8798
2 жыл бұрын
I wasn't born in the 80s but I love Weird Al. His music is soo fun and he is a wonderful voice actor. Him being weird helped me appreciate my weird qurks when others made fun of me for them. Keep being weird Al.
@rrsaga
2 жыл бұрын
Classic. I remember this episode! I’m turning 50 in a couple of weeks and Al will always be my hero since 81! 😊
@darkmarc
2 жыл бұрын
I love that the reflexive interview question, "Hey, where do you get all your crazy ideas" goes back to at least 1981-era entertainment interview shows and has continued unabated since...
@georgeray3492
2 жыл бұрын
Since 1982, a staple in my music listening. UHF, records, concerts- always entertaining, always uplifting, sometimes hunger-inducing, and never disappointing. Weird Al has secured a space in the American Music lexicon. Thanks for the memories, Al!
@minty_Joe
2 жыл бұрын
@alyankovic I just want to thank you. Your music and comedy got me through the darkest times in my childhood; from being bullied/abused at school for 6 years (although, 6 turns into decades as an adult) to loss of family members to dealing with depression and anxiety. To this day, your content still cheers me up. Thank you for eveything! 🤕
@fawndesilva1607
2 жыл бұрын
I love seeing the youth of that generation being interviewed and how they talked then realizing that's someone's grandma that just said...his pants were so schycadelic man, he's just so cool. 🤣 then realizing kids today think how we talked in the 90s is just as crazy. Love the throw back man!
@KCCKirby
2 жыл бұрын
My first introduction to Al was listening to a few songs from "Bad Hair Day" that a fellow Boy Scout showed off to friends. Amish Paradise immediately became a favorite for me. I told my mom about it, but I couldn't remember the name. Mom instantly realized who I was talking to and told me to talk to Grandpa about him next time he visited. Grandpa proceeds to lend me his 2 Weird Al records and cassette (In 3D, Dare to be Stupid, and Even Worse) and I honestly listen to many of these songs over and over again. Thank you Al for sharing this classic interview!
@r66fplaysgames
2 жыл бұрын
Amish Paradise was the first one of his that I heard as well!
@SquirrelNebula
2 жыл бұрын
After 30 years I finally saw him in 2019. Best show I've ever been to. Absolute legend.
@LolaliciousSmiley
2 жыл бұрын
I sing My Bologna to my dogs all the time when I'm making their dinner. OO MY LITTLE HUNGRY DOG. MY HUNGRY DOG. Open up a can of yoour CUBED BOLOGNA.
@enricodelcorto8047
Жыл бұрын
In the Beginning- when I first listened to you, I rode the bus to get everywhere, Your song made me see things better when riding the bus. also hearing you on my walkman others around me would ask who am I listening to (while on the bus) I would say , The best musician ever Weird Al. Thank you Weird Al.............
@TheRealBlueValhalla
2 жыл бұрын
When you get weird we get happy. You know people are going to call you a national treasure for giving us decades of wacky fun. We love you Al.
@animatsuri
2 жыл бұрын
Another One Rides the Bus is still one my all time favorites.
@edvaira6891
2 жыл бұрын
If only he had known what the forty plus years would bring…he probably would’ve done things exactly the same way! He’s just a solid smart guy who did what he loved and is loved by all of us
@ozharms
2 жыл бұрын
Man, I would KILL to have seen a very early Weird Al concert. Would’ve been awesome!
@tete7958
2 жыл бұрын
That was so cool. I was in the class of '80 and so remember all these older songs and Dr Demento. Fun times for sure. You sure came a long way from working in the mail room! Love what you do!
@Mtyugi
2 жыл бұрын
I remember growing up listening to a couple of his 45 records 😆😆 It is so cool to see how he kept doing what he loved and now has an incredible legacy!!!!! 😃😃😃😃😃
@silversonic1
2 жыл бұрын
The most normal version of Weird Al I've ever seen. Just goes to show ya just how far this man has gone.
@donwhitty
2 жыл бұрын
It's what we need right now. Said every year ever and still accurate.
@tigeranimations4519
2 жыл бұрын
I know this is unrelated but I really cant wait for his movie
@reallygilbert
2 жыл бұрын
so nice of Billy Joel to make a parody of weird al
@thorntails
2 жыл бұрын
Ayyy same pfp
@NonTwinBrothers
2 жыл бұрын
@@thorntails Rhett??? NOOOOOOOO!!!!
@reallygilbert
2 жыл бұрын
@@thorntails ayyyyyyyyy
@stunna1050
2 жыл бұрын
Crazy to hear The Cars playing in the background. Rick Ocasek, one of the best writers/lead ever. 40yrs later, still love them and Al. Ocasek passed about 3yrs ago RIP. But we're not old yet Al! Maybe a little
@Kinkle_Z
2 жыл бұрын
I've been a weird Al fan since 1982... first downloading him on Napster... until Dianne Feinstein bashed that idea. My early favorite was "Eat It" (Michael Jackson's Beat It) lol
@CaptainJackSparrow110
2 жыл бұрын
Well, I started listening to him in 1972 on Spotify.
@MissLilyputt
2 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad I had the privilege of seeing Weird Al and Emo Phillips at the Parker in Ft Lauderdale, Florida on the 12th. Such a good show. Also, Emo did brilliantly in dealing with a guy who was shouting. The icing on the cake was that the merch was actually affordable (which is rare at concerts) so I got myself a t-shirt. I would’ve loved to have gone back the next day but my brother didn’t want to do the drive 2 days in a row from so far south.
@LedgerIsDumb
2 жыл бұрын
Can’t Wait For The Concert!
@CaptainJackSparrow110
2 жыл бұрын
In 3D.
@jameszclark
2 жыл бұрын
I have been a fan my whole life Al (34). Thanks for what you do.
@ForeverInDiapers
2 жыл бұрын
You’re the man, Al!
@Brew311
2 жыл бұрын
I think it’s a honor for a musician to have their song parody by Wierd Al.
@mr13579100
2 жыл бұрын
HELL YES!!! THIS IS LIKE A PORTAL BACK IN TIME!!!
@CaptainJackSparrow110
2 жыл бұрын
Wormhole?
@dw4124
2 жыл бұрын
The only thing this was missing was an out-of-touch parent going "I don't get it, and I think he's bad for music! Whatever happened to Lawrence Welk?"
@TinaLouise73
2 жыл бұрын
Weird al is an icon of paradies! Love his comedic take on big songs n artists!
@sketchycat6223
2 жыл бұрын
Very excited to see your movie!!
@BigAL68xyz
2 жыл бұрын
It's both amazing and comforting to see how little Al has changed as a person over the years. He's still a pretty humble guy.
@james4thedoctor482
2 жыл бұрын
Love Al’s in-depth analysis for that last question!
@spookysarah7777
2 жыл бұрын
As a kid you had a concert in my home town and my mother and I missed it. But she made a promise that if you ever came back, we would go. She would bring it up for years. Probably a decade later when I was in my late teens my mom said "guess who is coming to town?" and I guessed right. Mom got the tickets and we had a great time. Your music really cheered me up as a kid especially being "the weird kid". There were many school days that my mom would wake me up with your songs so I would be in a good mood because I hated going to school. Thank you for your music.
@sirenasea
Жыл бұрын
Your mom sounds wonderful ❤
@reddog-ex4dx
2 жыл бұрын
I think I was listening to Dr. Demento the night he first played something by Weird Al. It was so different from any of the other stuff that Dr. D had played. I guess it was the accordion. Dr. D played stuff from Spike Jones who also parodied a lot of songs. But, as wacky as Spike Jones was, Weird Al and his accordion brought a new sound to the genre. I remember I couldn't wait for him to come out with another song. He was always on Dr. D's top ten (or funny five depending on if you lived in L.A. and listened live on Sunday nights on KMET than KLOS and then it was the top ten or on his syndicated show and it was the funny five).
@KeithZim
2 жыл бұрын
Making me laugh for most of my life. I was probably 10 when I started staying up late and hiding under the covers with an earphone to listen to Demento. I would have some rough Mondays at school... LOL.
@danabrewer3676
2 жыл бұрын
@alyahkovic Found you on Dr Demento summer of 1984. Later the next year Monday mornings I found my bass/friend demented soulmate in orchestra to discuss the previous night's airing. Fan for life.
@MartinAhlman
2 жыл бұрын
100 % called Weird Al, 100 % never been in any kind of scandal. That's why we love you. Loved by Paul McCartney! "Look, it's Weird Al!!!". And thus you changed Rock ń Roll history. For the better! You're the opposite of the Bobby who sang (sang???)... "You are my special angel" I look forward to you doing a version of that, but I know it can be hard, he really did it himself. I'd still love to hear your version. And I'd be happy to play the mandola on that track and do backing vocals!
@MattsMovieMadness
2 жыл бұрын
Love that Weird Al Yank-Oh-Vic!!
@julieneff9408
2 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this on TV when I was 7 years old. Begging for Dare To Be Stupid on cassette. Al, you're a freakin national treasure.
@RIMJAM
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I’ve wanted to see this ever since some very brief clips were shown on the VH1 special Driven back in 2002…thanks!
@rocketRobScott
2 жыл бұрын
The classic “where do you get your ideas” question.
@Steelebourne
2 жыл бұрын
You know you've made it in the music industry when Al parodies one of your songs.
@TheNorma
2 жыл бұрын
I remember PM Magazine. They had Chef Tell. Snazzy record player over your shoulder. So high tech
@dysequilibrium
2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU AL
@colinwood9717
2 жыл бұрын
0:22 Weird Al Yan-KOV-ic 😂
@DennisMoore664
2 жыл бұрын
🤣😂🤣😂
@teddyray8597
2 жыл бұрын
"Does Weird Al's music really have any social significance?" Forty-two years later and he's bigger than ever, with a career that has surpassed many of the artists he's parodied. Yeah, I'd say his music has social significance.
@rdreeves2332
2 жыл бұрын
When I was in highschool Al was my hero. Now he's my god!
@Agrimorfee
2 жыл бұрын
THIS is where I first learned of your existence and my life was forever changed. What a journey we have had.
@Mcburgers
2 жыл бұрын
If I could go back in time I would ride the Bus with weird Al in 1981
@depro9
2 жыл бұрын
A product of the WEIRD 70s that somehow continues. Like the Ramones but still alive. 👁️✨👽✨👁️
@alwkw3783
2 жыл бұрын
My five yr old calls you Weird Owl. We love you in our house, Weird Owl!!! 💜
@robertbird5654
2 жыл бұрын
Love the classics! The best!
@TacticalSandals
2 жыл бұрын
Had a blast at the show in Kingston Ny, hope we get to see you again soon!
@CaptainJackSparrow110
2 жыл бұрын
NO such place as Kinston, Ny. Are you thinking of Poughkeepsie?
@alexriesenbeck
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this! It was an honor to be backstage and meet you when I was a young lad. You were nice enough to pose with us for a few pictures - those pictures were blown up and turned into placemats so we always think about you while enjoying a twinkie wiener sandwich. You helped shape my musical style and life in general. I always wonder if you ever watched the VHS tape we handed to you on your tour bus.. Much love from Michigan, ya weirdo!
@chickadee677
2 жыл бұрын
Baby Al is so cute, love this!
@AlphaRomeoOneFive
2 жыл бұрын
My birthday was Thursday and my mother sent me a birthday e-card from American Greetings and it was a Weird Al card singing me happy birthday 😅 It was awesome, best card ever! You're the man Al!
@minty_Joe
2 жыл бұрын
Geez, where can I find that exact card? I'd love to keep reusing that each year.
@AlphaRomeoOneFive
2 жыл бұрын
@@minty_Joe it's an electronic birthday card you send via email. Go to American Greetings and you can get it there. I don't have a clue what it costs however
@minty_Joe
2 жыл бұрын
@@AlphaRomeoOneFive Oh, I thought it was an actual card that played his track "Happy Birthday". My bad.
@jswartz0181
2 жыл бұрын
As an Iowa City resident born in '81, I always just assumed the tale of you riding the bus here playing the song was a myth, akin to Bob Dylan singing the Iowa Fight Song (it's just a guy singing it that happens to sound like him). It's nice seeing actual confirmation that it did in fact happen!
@LuLuBell
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this!!!
@CaptainJackSparrow110
2 жыл бұрын
Are you holding a ham sandwich?
@astyanax905
2 жыл бұрын
Weird Al... the hero we need, but don't deserve
@Nov-5062
2 жыл бұрын
This is exactly how I imagined 80's Al Yankovic will look like
@BugsyFoga
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome as always
@staceyp5738
2 жыл бұрын
Al just gets better and better! Such talent❤
@Orangefan77
2 жыл бұрын
6:22 I think, 41 years later, we can answer that question with a *yes*
@sp8118
2 жыл бұрын
Wow!! This really took me back to my youth! Thanks so much for the time warp!
@NewMessage
2 жыл бұрын
That's some serious punk right there.
@raywood8187
2 жыл бұрын
I just found out that Weird Al is 10 days younger than I am so his Birthday is October 23. Happy almost Birthday, Al!
@sp8118
2 жыл бұрын
Happy almost Birthday!!
@RussellNelson
2 жыл бұрын
Love the aviator glasses! I was wearing them until the 2000's.
@SeanR794
2 жыл бұрын
Didn't know about you until White & Nerdy, but after that, I went and listened to just about every track you made after that. I even started thinking about potential other parodies for like every other pop song for a while.
@komalahayes1535
2 жыл бұрын
PARODY IS AN ART FORM AND PROTECTED SPEECH. AL EARNED HIS CRED.
@meajur
2 жыл бұрын
My earliest memories come out of this year. None of them involve Weird Al, but hey, give a 3 year old a break. I was definitely paying a lot more attention when _In 3-D_ released.
@Mabruh_
2 жыл бұрын
Al is my inspiration
@capitalistdingo
2 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid someone gave me one of your albums where there was a medley of songs that, instead of having the original music played to parody lyrics, the lyrics were the same and the music was polka style. Because I was so young many of the songs were my first exposure to the music so when I later heard the original I though “That’s cool, they made rock parodies of Weird Al’s polka!” Also, Amish Paradise is one of humanities greatest cultural creations and should be included on a gold record strapped to the next deep space probe we send out to alien civilization. Instead of Voyager 1 and 2 we can have Accordion 1 and 2.
@timnor4803
2 жыл бұрын
Thee and thine can party like it's 1699...
@bubzilla6137
2 жыл бұрын
Haha! I used to go to a karaoke bar with a friend back in the early 2000s. After I sung Amish Paradise the first time, it became a favorite of regulars at that bar. People requested me to sing it most of the nights I was there. The karaoke host typically tried to prevent repeating songs, but at least a couple times, I'd sing it twice in a night, just a couple hours apart. Haha! 😂🤣
@stunna1050
2 жыл бұрын
RIP to rapper Coolio
@ALT0065
2 жыл бұрын
This guy should have more like 20 million subscribers I’m surprised
@lipstickprincess1
2 жыл бұрын
Weird Al is the king of crazy lyrics ♥️♥️♥️
@InfectiousGroovePodcast
2 жыл бұрын
We are going to see Weird Al in concert tonight and we are so excited!
@Gizztard
8 ай бұрын
So weird thinking this is the same guy as he is currently. Sure its been 43 years but that appearance shift in the 90s was crazy
@wdwnutjm
2 жыл бұрын
This is awesome!!! I discovered you shortly thereafter & we've seen you so many times since then (including this past summer!)
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