Yankovic is known in particular for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. Demento show for the past 25 yearshe is a master song parodist,par excellencethis 4 cd set serves as a retrospective of al s careerit covers the years 19791994the accompanying booklet written by the aforementioned dr. The foremost song parodist of the mtv era, weird al yankovic carried the torch of musical humor more proudly and more successfully than any performer since allan sherman. High quality weird al yankovic gifts and merchandise. Weird al yankovic, weird al yankovic in 3d, dare to be stupid, polka party. The formal components of a live weird al set are spelled out in his wikipedia. Alfred matthew weird al yankovic born october 23, 1959 in downey, california is an american singersongwriter, music producer, actor, comedian, satirist, accordion player and kazooist. After completing a bombastic and crowdfrothing star wars encore replete.
Few would have guessed that weird al yankovic who as a shy, accordionplaying teenager got his start sending in homemade tapes to the dr. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Printed on 100% cotton watercolour textured paper, art prints would be at home in any gallery. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The concert was filmed at massey hall in toronto, ontario, canada, during yankovic s tour supporting the album alpocalypse. After producing 2014s mandatory fun the final record of his contract with rca records the master song parodist. Weird al will stop recording albums, start releasing music. Tacky is a song by american musician weird al yankovic from his fourteenth studio album, mandatory fun 2014. Weird al yankovic will stop recording albums, start.
Weird al is a creative genius as he has been making funny music video spoofs for years now and providing us all with a laugh and some music entertainment. The complete works of weird al yankovic features all 14 of al s studio albums, plus a 15th album of odds and ends called medium rarities. Weird al yankovic contact information is available for you to look at. Hes your favorite comedian who can carry a tune, weird al yankovic live. To conclude the song, yankovic supports the benefits of aluminum foil by placing a tin foil hat atop his head to shield himself from thought control rays. It comes with a 100page booklet of rare photos, and its enclosed in an amazing replica of al s accordion.
Do i creep you out backing vocals background vocals weird al yankovic, lisa popeil, monique donnelly, scottie haskell lyrics by new al yankovic writtenby andy watkins, paul wilson, tracy ackerman. The weird al yankovic the ultimate video collection is one hour and twentyfive minutes and was released on dvd on november 4, 2003. Weird al yankovic presents us with an awesome parody of the royals by lorde in this music video called foil. Recorded between june 1990 and january 1992, the album was a followup to the unsuccessful soundtrack to yankovic s 1989 film uhf.
The song is a parody of the 20 single royals by lorde. Alapalooza is the eighth studio album by weird al yankovic, released in 1993. It was released as the albums second single on june 4, 1985, by scotti brothers records. In the world of novelty records a genre noted for its extensive back catalog of flashesinthepan and onehit wonders yankovic was king, scoring smash after smash over the. This album was the first album selfproduced by yankovic, after six albums with rick derringer. Foil video short 2014 tv personality epic rap battles of history. Al to school every day, memorizing lines from the movie uhfis both. Ranking new weird al yankovic songs from worst to best. Alfred matthew yankovic is an advanced human subtly lodging messages. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. I never seem to finish all my food i always get a doggie bag from the waiter so i just keep whats s.
The concert was filmed at massey hall in toronto, ontario, canada, during yankovics tour supporting the album alpocalypse. With kathryn burns, elaine carroll, david futernick, robert ben garant. Yankovic had previously released alpocalypse in 2011, and toured in support of it when he first spoke of his next record. As he watched the bad video, he imagined an obese version of himself trying to get through the turnstiles on a subway, and resolved that he would. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. It begins as an ode to the uses of aluminum foil for food storage, but becomes a parody of conspiracy theories, the new world order, and the illuminati in its second verse. By the completion of his previous album, off the deep end, yankovic had already written all of the original songs that he planned to use on his next release. Yankovics 1992 album off the deep end, his bestselling album since 1984s weird al yankovic in 3d, had revived his career and displayed his credibility as an evolving artist after the commercial failures of his 1986 work polka party. Get ready for an experience like none other weird al yankoviclive. Watch the foil video below in all its glory and check out the lyrics section if you like to learn the words or just want to sing along. Weird al yankovic contact info agent, manager, publicist. On seeing weird al, advanced human, at pier six and crying tears of. If you want the weird al yankovic email address for his management team, or booking agency, we have that available for you to view by signing up. I like all the videos with the exception of bedrock anthem.
Unfortunately, this item is now completely sold out. Demento radio show would go on to become a pop culture icon and the biggestselling comedy recording artist of all time, with classic song and music video parodies such as eat it, like a surgeon. She looked at me like a deer in headlights, as was befitting the occasion, and she said, oh, well, i would need to. Weird al yankovic on vevo official music videos, live performances, interviews and more. Statement, weird al yankovic has completed his triumphant owning of the internet with his. Like a surgeon is a song recorded by weird al yankovic that appears as the opening track on his third studio album, dare to be stupid 1985. In 2011, yankovic completed his thirteenth studio album, titled alpocalypse. Alfred matthew weird al yankovic born october 23, 1959 is an american singersongwriter, musician, parodist, record producer, satirist, music video director, movie producer, actor, and author.
Jul 15, 2014 the resourceful and revealing third track off weird als epic fourteenth studio album, mandatory fun. After producing 2014s mandatory fun the final record of his contract with rca records. The first single from the album was the lady gaga parody perform this way. Selfproduced, the album was released by rca records in the united states on july 15, 2014. Foil is a parody of the lorde song royals and focuses on two cases of aluminum foil. Vibraslap weird al yankovic writtenby al yankovic 3. It was partially written by yankovic and directed by jay levey.
The music videos cover the days from his first music video ricky to his then current one of bob. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The compleat al is a mockumentary about the life of weird al yankovic, from his birth in 1959, to 1985. The alpocalypse tour, filmed during his 2011 tour is more than just a show, it is a cinematic event featuring new songs along with his classics. No other artist can parody a song or a music video without being directly compared to the maestro. Uhf released internationally as the vidiot from uhf is a 1989 american comedy film starring weird al yankovic, david bowe, fran drescher, victoria jackson, kevin mccarthy, michael richards, gedde watanabe, billy barty, anthony geary, emo philips and trinidad silva.
Advertisement but yankovic, who first burst onto the scene in 1979 with the seminal knack spoof my bologna, has never been one to let success alter his commitment to. Feb 16, 2017 im weird al yankovic and id love to do a parody of your song. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of rca records label. Weird al yankovic is the debut album by american parodist alfred weird al yankovic. Alpocalypse 2011 mandatory fun 2014 squeeze box 2017 mandatory fun is the fourteenth studio album by american musician weird al yankovic. Listening to the complete recorded works of weird al yankovic which is now easy to do, thanks to the release of the 15disc squeeze box, which contains all. Alfred matthew weird al yankovic is an american musical comedian known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. Weird al yankovic praises aluminum foil for its versatility and inadvertently lets us in on another use for the wonder wrap as he shows off his aluminum hat that protects him against the illuminati and aliens. Demento radio show would go on to become a pop culture icon and the biggestselling comedy recording artist of all time, with classic song and music video parodies such as eat it, like a surgeon, smells like nirvana, amish paradise, white. With aluminum foil foil never settle for less that kind of wrap is just the best to keep your sandwich nice and fresh stick it.
Official music video for foil by weird al yankovic. With aluminum foil foil never settle for less that kind of wrap is just the best to keep your sandwich nice and fresh stick it in your cooler cooler eat it when youre ready. Mandatory fun is the fourteenth studio album by american musician weird al yankovic. This new album, which would eventually be titled alapalooza in reference to the music festival lollapalooza, consisted of seven original songs. We have weird al yankovics manager information, along with his booking agents info as well. Weird al yankovic simple english wikipedia, the free. Shortly after completing the song, yankovic encountered graham nash, who coincidentally asked yankovic to parody suite. Much of the world has forgotten that weird al once made a movie, and thisat the risk of hyperboleis a crime against humanity. A parody of the pop song like a virgin by madonna, its lyrics describe a hospital environment, with the. Off the deep end is the seventh studio album by weird al yankovic, released in 1992. In addition to recording his albums, yankovic wrote and starred in the film uhf. This video features snippets of every cover song we performed on our 2018 tour. A 1996 file photo of weird al yankovic, who is hard at work on his latest satiric masterstroke. Jul 30, 2014 music video by weird al yankovic performing foil.
He is known mainly for his parodies of popular songs. Yankovic planned to incorporate a twist in the song while outlining ideas. Weird al yankovic lyrics foil i never seem to finish all my food i always get a doggie bag from the waiter so i just keep whats still unchewed. Jul 15, 2014 mandatory fun is the fourteenth studio album by american musician weird al yankovic. Yankovic is a true artistic genius in the classic sense of the word. The song is a parody of the 20 single happy by pharrell williams. Weird al yankovich i want a new duck anime by c2juk. An abbreviated version premiered on august 7, 1985 on the showtime network before the full film was released on video on september 25, 1985. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. In 1989, weird al starred in the film uhf, and he had a shortlived cbs kids show in. Yankovic came up with the idea for fat while watching the bad music video, when he had an epiphany that a parody of that song titled fat would be a good sequel to eat it a previous weird al michael jackson parody. Huge thanks to the greatest band in the world jim kimo west on guitar, steve jay on. The song has lady gagas full approval and blessing.
The first half of foil is great, and that bridge you mentioned, henry, was the first time i audibly laughed. The undisputed king of the rock song parody, yankovic has been inducing cringes and laughs in equal proportion since the early 1980s. Weird al yankovics new album mandatory fun out now on itunes. Weird al george of the jungle by eplekjekkproductions. Squeeze box collects all of yankovic s 14 studio albums, ranging from his 1983 debut weird al yankovic, to his 2014 studio release mandatory fun. High quality weird al inspired art prints by independent artists and designers from around the world.
As weird al yankovic demonstrates in his new music video for foil, a parody of lordes minimalist electropop smash royals. Best male vocal performance in a television series in a guest role comedymusical. A second concert film, weird al yankovic live the alpocalypse tour, aired on comedy central on october 1, 2011, and was released on bluray and dvd three days later. A description of tropes appearing in weird al yankovic. The video for foil has al hosting a cooking show which is directed by patton oswalt.
The song is a parody of lordes royals, talking about aluminum foils various uses. Weird al has returned with alpocalypse, his first fulllength studio album in nearly five years. See more ideas about weird, parody songs and funny songs. Weird al yankovic foil performed live at westminster high school 2015 duration. Mostly recorded in march 1982, the album was released by rock n roll records as an lp and on compact cassette in 1983. Foil is a song by american musician weird al yankovic from his fourteenth studio album, mandatory fun 2014. The album was the first of many produced by former the mccoys guitarist rick derringer. The song mocks questionable style in fashion as well as activities considered gauche.
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