God, I remember that.

Dwight Yoakam turns 52, too (new window). You've got to respect a man who's 52 and still wearing jeans tighter than the waistband in Jerrold Nadler's Sansabelts.

Woo hoo!

Another Weird Al thread!

/how old would his parents be?
//oh wait they're dead
///I really don't get this meme...

How are his parents since the incident?

Just happened to be listing to "The Saga Begins" right now.
Happy B-Day, Al!

Weird Al, you are a freaking Genius,

rocky road parody was my favorite along with the rest of the food album and greatest hits and Alalpaloosa

Man, I wore out the tape on his debut album. Mr. Frump in his Iron lung is still my favorite.

Yeah, happy birthday. I'm really sorry about his parents.

Unfortunately, this was the peak of modern music in America.

Turning 49 trifecta in play?

And most of all, he's outlasted most of his parody subjects.

/Happy B-Day, Weird Al

I got drunk one night and ordered a 'white and nerdy' hoodie. It's OK, I guess, but I don't wear it in public.

This would be more appropriate:

Weird Al Performs his version of Happy Birthday

Video quality sucks rocks, but it still reeks of awesome.

Shine on you food-obsessed crazy diamond... You are already immortal.

Best Flash ever (new window)

The creator of this got to meet Weird Al because of this video.

Link (new window)

i'm going to get him one of these:

I always liked Weird Al.

What's up with the whole "His parents" thing?

Drakin020: What's up with the whole "His parents" thing?

Died from carbon monoxide poisoning a few years back.

Toquinha: And most of all, he's outlasted most of his parody subjects.

Yes he has...

/Happy B-Day, Weird Al

... and THIS.

Toquinha: And most of all, he's outlasted most of his parody subjects.

Srsly. I can often sing his parodies all the way through and have long forgotten the originals.

/remembers his days on Dr Demento
//Smells Like Nirvana still makes me LOL

Drakin020: What's up with the whole "His parents" thing?

People who want window seats to Hades.

Just remember: Don't download his songs

Happy birthday Al! In celebration, I shall eat a lot of broccoli and drink a lot of beer.

Bring back Doctor Demento!

Drakin020: What's up with the whole "His parents" thing?

They're in time-out with Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.

Also the birthday for Pele, Doug Flutie, Michael Crichton, Nancy Grace, Al Leiter, Ang Lee, and would've been Johnny Carson's birthday. Oh, and ccguy's (42).

minoridiot: Drakin020: What's up with the whole "His parents" thing?

They're in time-out with Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.

Too soon at the time. (new window)

never mind his parents, is Omarion ok?

fruitloop: i'm going to get him one of these:

I know the perfect place.

TeddyBallGame How are his parents since the incident?


They're still dead, Ted.

To this day I cannot hear "Stop Dragging My Heart Around" without hearing "Stop Dragging my Car Around".

It's amazing the man has outlasted most all of the acts he's been lampooning.

fruitloop: i'm going to get him one of these:

If you like them that much, just buy the farking company already!

happy b-day al.

coolio still hates you probably. But you got the last laugh your career longer/stornger than his.

Anyone hear Whatever You Like yet?

Any Pie Left: Bring back Doctor Demento!

Doctor Demento is still around... you just have to know where to look.

ccguy: Also the birthday for Pele, Doug Flutie, Michael Crichton, Nancy Grace, Al Leiter, Ang Lee, and would've been Johnny Carson's birthday. Oh, and ccguy's (42).

Weird Al just became ever MORE awesome.

V2487: Anyone hear Whatever You Like yet?

Just the two times it's already been posted on Fark. :-)

OldManDownDRoad:
//Smells Like Nirvana still makes me LOL

Thoughts from Kurt Cobain:

"According to both Kurt and Yankovic, when asked if he would be okay with Yankovic parodying the song, Kurt asked, "it's not going to be about food, is it?" Kurt admitted in interviews to being very fond of the parody. In a diary entry later published in Journals, Kurt described "Weird Al" as the closest thing America has to punk rock. Bandmate Krist Novoselic later said that the band realized that they had arrived as rock stars when Weird Al parodied them."

/too lazy to find a reputable source, but it's cool anyway

Direct link no worky, YouTube no like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4_G7HHJ0GE?parents

/never liked the Fark YouTube Player

He's still great!

HBD, AL and thanks for so many great parodies I can't list them all!

Fark the artist formerly known by a glyph and parody him, now!

I grew up on Weird Al. Didn't all of us nerds. Then I found Primus (Primus Sucks) in my teens. Now that I am a Dad, I found They Might be Giants. The circle of life continues.

Weird Al = musical god



Uncle Muscles FTW (yeah, i know he's not Uncle Muscles in this pic ... just had to post it)

mfaby: He's still great!

HBD, AL and thanks for so many great parodies I can't list them all!

Fark the artist formerly known by a glyph and parody him, now!

He's tried.

Several times.

Prince always denies him permission to do any of his songs.

While Weird Al could do any song he please, he does have a said standard of getting the artist's permission to do a parody of their song, and then even pays them something in royalties when he legally doesn't have to.

Further proof, at least IMO, that he's not only a very funny guy but a class act all the way.

My name is g-booby, and I am an Al-oholic.

//everyone reading this post, go see him live - IT'S AWESOME

You know, I was wondering why I had a sudden urge to wear lederhosen in a vat of sour cream.

I actually met Al on my 10th birthday. Back in the "Like a Surgeon" days. Anyway, I sat backstage waiting to talk to him in this tent (outdoor arena) with a bunch of guys just telling them how cool it was going to be to meet him. Yeah, turns out I was talking to Journey. Steve Perry and all.

/stupid, naive kid.
//had no clue who they were
///Weird Al was really cool and signed my shirt

Jesus, it's been 30 years since that video? If more celebs aged that well, theere'd be no plot to "All About Eve."

Undiluted: Jesus, it's been 30 years since that video? If more celebs aged that well, theere'd be no plot to "All About Eve."

He takes exceptional care of himself.

He doesn't smoke, drink, do other hard drugs and he's a veggie. He also keeps himself in shape physically, especially when it comes to his touring times as he has a very active stage show.

If more celebs did that, they wouldn't age so badly. Amy Winehouse we're looking at you.

/will stop being a Weird Al geek now...

When I was growing up, I bought each of Weird Al's records. Usually on cassette.

My peers scoffed and returned to their popular music of the time.

15 years later, guess who's still relevant? HAHA biatches, I win!

/bring back AlTV