Its hard to judge a weird al yankovic album, since ive never met anyone who didnt either outright love or hate his work. Weird al yankovic trapped in the drivethru official video duration. I definitely love weird al yankovic, and his hilarious videos. The music video, loosely parodying the video for chamillionaires ridin and following the songs lyrics, shows al yankovic, dressed as a stereotypical nerd with a buttonedup polo shirt, dress slacks, and hornrimmed glasses, attempting to fit in with the gangsters, but instead either scaring them away, causing them to flip him off, or to direct him away from their group and instead. The weird al yankovic the ultimate video collection is one hour and twentyfive minutes and was released on dvd on november 4, 2003. List of songs recorded by weird al yankovic wikipedia. Gedde watanabe later reprised his role as kuni for a guest appearance on the weird al show in 1997. Weird al yankovic news, breaking stories, videos and. Few would have guessed that weird al yankovic who as a shy, accordionplaying teenager got his start sending in homemade tapes to the dr. Weird al yankovic white and nerdy official video take 1. The music video for weird al yankovics white and nerdy, showing al as a nerd. Weird al yankovic straight outta lynwood 2006, hybrid. He also directed the end sequence of 1986s christmas at ground zero an original piece juxtaposing christmas with nuclear warfare from his polka party.
Weird al yankovic in 3d often referred to simply as in 3d is the second studio album by american singersongwriter weird al yankovic, released on february 28, 1984, by rock n roll records. Weird al yankovic has directed many of his own music videos. In dont download this song, he equates illegal downloaders with criminals who. 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.
It parodies the song ridin by chamillionaire and krayzie bone. Sep 23, 20 over the course of more than three decades as a musical parodist, weird al yankovic has become an inextricable part of music culture. Nov 15, 2011 weird al yankovic trapped in the drivethru official video duration. Music video from weird al yankovics album straight outta lynwood directed by al yankovic. Sep 12, 2006 in the video, al and a few other singers are dressed and act like white rappers such as the beastie boys, vanilla ice, or eminem. It is a song about errant grammar, and when a test paper shown on the screen, the name george newman the character that weird al played in the movie is displayed on the test. Hes your favorite comedian who can carry a tune, weird al yankovic live. Features white and nerdy, a parody of chamillionaires ridin, plus dont download this song. Apr 12, 2020 music weird al yankovic, white and nerdy weird al. It was his first public live performance of the song. Atlantic in a video and putting out the song as a free download.
He is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. This is the first song al performed as a parody of a rap song. I used to not be a fan of weird al, but after a buddy let me hear this cd, how can you not be a fan. Weird al yankovic straight outta lynwood 2006, 256 kbs. This song is a perfect example of how talented a singer and comedian he is, and really showcase his range. It peaked at number 17 on the billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the riaa, 5 7 while also charting in australia and canada. Recorded between october and december 1983, the album was yankovics followup to his modestly successful debut lp. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture. The music video for weird al yankovic s white and nerdy, showing al as a nerd with various nerdy interests but who also tries and fails to roll with the gangstas.
The album was one of many produced by former the mccoys guitarist rick derringer. Weird al yankovic white and nerdy halifax casino nova scotia july 2015. Besides the hits, yankovics starred in a movie the cult favorite. The song really shows weird al stretching himself into new directions. A popular 1984 music video of the song featured weird al, his parents, art fleming, original announcer don pardo, greg kihn and weird al s mentor, the comedic novelty disc jockey, dr. Live is a brand new way for fans to experience this comedy icon. Get ready for an experience like none other weird al yankoviclive. Weird al yankovic white and nerdy live 2006 youtube.
Yankovics success comes in part from his effective use of music video to further parody popular culture, the songs original artist, and the original music videos themselves, scenefor. Interestingly, jeopardy 1984, hosted by alex trebek, as we know it today, premiered in syndication, just three months after the recordss release. Weird al yankovic on vevo official music videos, live performances, interviews and more. 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. Old concrete street amphitheater, corpus christi, tx, usa for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Oct 30, 2009 yankovic, now a 30year veteran of the music business, recently issued the essential weird al yankovic way mobyvolcanolegacy, two full discs of spoton parody and original musical humor. When yankovic is on his myspace page in the video, white and nerdy has.
Weird al yankovic is a multigrammy awardwinning american musician, satirist, parodist, accordionist, director, and television producer he is known in particular for humorous songs which make fun of popular culture or parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts, or both. From his humble origins as the goofy guy who does novelty parodies of pop songs, and acts wacky on mtv, hes became a comedy staple, winning three grammys, accumulating a pile of platinumcertified albums, and cowriting and starring in the 1989. The song both satirizes and celebrates nerd culture, as recited by the subject who cannot roll with the gangstas because he is just too white and nerdy. The compleat al 1985 uhf 1989 the weird al yankovic video library. It also includes medium rarities, a bonus 15th album full of previously unreleased material and other nonalbum tracks. Although weird al had already made a nerdy rap song its all about the. The essential weird al yankovic 2009 squeeze box 2017, a massive collectors edition of all 14 of als studio albums on cd and vinyl. I wanna roll withthe gangsters but so far they all think im too white n nerdy think im just too white n nerdy think im just too white n nerdy im just too white n nerdy really, really. In the video, al and a few other singers are dressed and act like white rappers such as the beastie boys, vanilla ice, or eminem. Straight outta lynwood by weird al yankovic on amazon. Features white and nerdy, a parody of chamillionaires ridin, plus dont download.
His works have earned him three gold and five platinum records in the u. Weird al yankovic straight outta lynwood 2006, 256 kb. The music video for weird al yankovics white and nerdy, showing al as a nerd with various nerdy interests but who also tries and fails to roll with the gangstas. Sept 2, 2006, june 28, 2006, april 27, 2006, november 15, 2005, october 2. But in 2006, the gimmick was still, well, gimmicky, and weird al used it to his benefit. The discography of american singer, songwriter, musician and parodist weird al yankovic consists of fourteen studio albums, ten compilation albums, eleven video albums, two extended plays, fortysix singles and fiftyfour music videos. Yankovics music video word crimes includes a nod to this movie.
In the 1980s, it was easy to dismiss the accordiontoting weird al yankovic as a onejoke wonder. However, considering white n nerdy is basically the nerd anthem, and most of the other songs are definitely at the top of his work with only a few songs in the good category, i would have to say this is, possibly, his best work to date with the two exceptions of. Sep 2, 2019 alfred matthew weird al yankovic born october 23, 1959 is an american singersongwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Weird al yankovic straight outta lynwood dualdisc, 2006. A popular 1984 music video of the song featured weird al, his parents, art fleming, original announcer don pardo, greg kihn and weird als mentor, the comedic novelty disc jockey, dr. Weird al yankovic white and nerdy mandatory fun tour pittsburgh. Alfred matthew yankovic born october 23, 1959, in downey, california, is a musical humourist with a career spanning thirty years. The ultimate video collection is a dvd by weird al yankovic which features all 24 music videos yankovic created up to the release of the dvd. I generally dont have a lot of time to come up with videos when im dealing with. Old concrete street amphitheater, corpus christi, tx, usa for. Since the debut of his first comedy song in 1976, he has sold more than 12 million albumsmore than any other comedy act in historyrecorded more than 150.
Weird al yankovic celebrity profile check out the latest weird al yankovic photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. I like all the videos with the exception of bedrock anthem. Im so white n nerdy think im just too white n nerdy think im just too white n nerdy cant you see im white n nerdy look at me im white n nerdy. Straight outta lynwood by weird al yankovic on amazon music.
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. This is a classic cd called straight outta lynwood by weird al yankovic. Close but no cigar video short 2006 voice weird al yankovic. Few would have guessed that weird al yankovic who as a shy. Released in 2006, this was al yankovics first single to crack the top ten, which was on his first album to crack the. Lynwood and single white nerdy were both released in 2006 nearly three decades into his career yankovic s success comes in part from his effective use of music video. Music video from weird al yankovic s album straight outta lynwood directed by al yankovic. Yankovic, now a 30year veteran of the music business, recently issued the essential weird al yankovic way mobyvolcanolegacy, two full. With weird al yankovic, seth green, keeganmichael key, donny osmond. He has even been in the media, in movies and even had his own show. Check out our editors picks to get the lowdown on the movies and shows were. Parody of ridin by chamillionaire do i creep you out evan spiridellis.
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. Yankovics success comes in part from his effective use of music video to further parody popular culture, the songs original artist. The music videos cover the days from his first music video ricky to his then current one of bob. Sep 26, 2006 its hard to judge a weird al yankovic album, since ive never met anyone who didnt either outright love or hate his work. Raised in lynwood, al got an accordion and lessons for his seventh birthday.
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