FARK.com: (6854990) On NYE, while Justin Bieber and Cee Lo were butchering Beatles/Lennon songs on live TV Alice Cooper, Steven Tyler and Weird Al sang "Come Together" at a small restaurant on Maui. Yeah, it rocked

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		On NYE, while Justin Bieber and Cee Lo were butchering Beatles/Lennon songs on live TV Alice Cooper, Steven Tyler and Weird Al sang "Come Together" at a small restaurant on Maui. Yeah, it rocked (youtube.com)		98
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DblDad		2012-01-02 12:20:48 AM

Heh. I love how Alice is reading the lyrics from a sheet.

Colostomy		2012-01-02 12:22:22 AM

Thank you subby.

Brettster808		2012-01-02 12:29:45 AM

That. Right there.

That's who should perform at Super Bowl 2012.

Charlie Freak		2012-01-02 12:34:49 AM

DblDad: Heh. I love how Alice is reading the lyrics from a sheet.

Heh, and I loved how he tried to pass them to Weird Al who's like "nah, I got this."

And way to step all over the keyboard solo, guitar man. Typical.

SilentStrider		2012-01-02 12:52:33 AM

You know, if he hadn't found his career doing parodies, Al Yankovic would've been a great lead singer for a rock band.

waxingpolemic		2012-01-02 12:54:03 AM

Hm. Seems to me that those are three even-less relevant artists butchering a Beatles song.

Nice work, subby.

SilentStrider		2012-01-02 12:55:03 AM

Brettster808: That's who should perform at Super Bowl 2012.

Aerosmith has already done one, sorta.
Alice Cooper would be interesting. He's certainly got the theatrical abilities.

And Weird Al would be interesting, I'll admit that.

waxingpolemic		2012-01-02 12:55:59 AM

Hey, SS... Being a Northeasterner, you might appreciate the video I recently posted of Steven Tyler jamming with Andy Hilfiger, Joe Bouchard, and Jimmy Cacala (ex King Flux, X-Brothers, Fright).

waxingpolemic		2012-01-02 01:00:17 AM

I'm not saying that Weird Al, Alice Cooper, and an American Idol JUDGE are less relevant than Cee-Lo, Bieber, and... oh wait. I guess I am.

I mean. The jam is cool...and all of those guys are pros, but, their version of a Beatles song is no better or worse than anything covered on NBCNYE.

Weird Al, IMHO, is way underrated.

violentsalvation		2012-01-02 01:03:00 AM

I enjoyed that.

GAT_00		2012-01-02 01:17:08 AM

waxingpolemic: Weird Al, IMHO, is way underrated.

That's kind of inevitable when all he does is parodies.

GAT_00		2012-01-02 01:18:25 AM

GAT_00: waxingpolemic: Weird Al, IMHO, is way underrated.

That's kind of inevitable when all he does is parodies.

For example, here is Weird Al at his best: shredding on stage.

HakunaMatata		2012-01-02 01:38:32 AM

waxingpolemic:
I mean. The jam is cool...and all of those guys are pros, but, their version of a Beatles song is no better or worse than anything covered on NBCNYE.

Disagree. Cee-Lo - besides sounding awful - changed the lrics in "Imagine" from "...and no religion too..." to "...and all religion's true..." which is not only an absurd notion produced by a pandering 2nd rate crooner lacking a capacity to reason, it also completely negates the entire premise of the song. A song thats beloved and famous *because* of that very premise. Also he looked like he was wearing an old rug in that ridiculous fur coat.

/if you only know Steven Tyler from AI, I will ask you to remove yourself from my lawn

unyon		2012-01-02 01:40:38 AM

Who was flaky attention-whore chick? She did her level best to make it about her. All she needed was a tambourine to complete the ensemble.

SilentStrider		2012-01-02 01:43:03 AM

GAT_00: For example, here is Weird Al at his best: shredding on stage.

that takes amazing talent.

SithLord		2012-01-02 02:01:35 AM

waxingpolemic: I'm not saying that Weird Al, Alice Cooper, and an American Idol JUDGE are less relevant than Cee-Lo, Bieber, and... oh wait. I guess I am.

I mean. The jam is cool...and all of those guys are pros, but, their version of a Beatles song is no better or worse than anything covered on NBCNYE.

Weird Al, IMHO, is way underrated.

Steven Tyler probably got out of rehab for his first time before you were even born.

Gwendolyn		2012-01-02 02:02:24 AM

That. was. AWESOME!

Charlie Freak: DblDad: Heh. I love how Alice is reading the lyrics from a sheet.

Heh, and I loved how he tried to pass them to Weird Al who's like "nah, I got this."

Yeah that was funny.

BTW MY husband thinks Weird Al is still too cool to do a Super Bowl. It would be awesome though. We should start a write in campaign somehow.

LewDux		2012-01-02 02:10:49 AM

So, did they come together?

laststarfighter		2012-01-02 02:15:39 AM

According to this article (new window), Michael McDonald was also in the crowd that night. What a strange lineup. Cool, but strange.

DrBenway		2012-01-02 02:19:06 AM

waxingpolemic: I mean. The jam is cool...and all of those guys are pros, but, their version of a Beatles song is no better or worse than anything covered on NBCNYE.

Except when Al changes a song's lyrics, it's part of an intentional parody.

Also, Weird Al doing Madonna songs @ the Superbowl > Madonna doing Madonna songs @ the Superbowl.

/obvious

gimmegimme		2012-01-02 02:46:40 AM

GAT_00: GAT_00: waxingpolemic: Weird Al, IMHO, is way underrated.

That's kind of inevitable when all he does is parodies.

For example, here is Weird Al at his best: shredding on stage.

I am guessing you are kidding. If not, please pick up a Weird Al album and learn to enjoy his original songs.

walrusonion		2012-01-02 02:56:41 AM

Damn I've always been a huge Al fan, but color me impressed. Al can Rock!
/loved craigslist and Dare to be Stupid is my favorite Devo song ;)

sprawl15		2012-01-02 03:00:55 AM

unyon: Who was flaky attention-whore chick? She did her level best to make it about her. All she needed was a tambourine to complete the ensemble.

That was Weird Al.

freetomato		2012-01-02 03:05:04 AM

SilentStrider: You know, if he hadn't found his career doing parodies, Al Yankovic would've been a great lead singer for a rock band.

I thought that myself, about 50 seconds in. I'm saying that as a chick in her her 40's that has seen a shiat-ton of rock bands live (former big haired metal girl...). Quite respectable rock fun for an old time Aerosmith fan and Al held his own! Right on.

/Steven Tyler's bio was a tough read.....pages..PAGES....of his psychadelic rambling memoir....

kiteless		2012-01-02 03:48:13 AM

LewDux: So, did they come together?

There's just some things you don't talk about in public!

Juc		2012-01-02 04:05:12 AM

gimmegimme: GAT_00: GAT_00: waxingpolemic: Weird Al, IMHO, is way underrated.

That's kind of inevitable when all he does is parodies.

For example, here is Weird Al at his best: shredding on stage.

I am guessing you are kidding. If not, please pick up a Weird Al album and learn to enjoy his original songs.

...

really?

Puns are the lowest form of humour, how could it go over someone's head?

GoHomeAndGetYourShinebox		2012-01-02 04:35:38 AM

I'm guessing that, although quoting you, gimmegimme was talking to GAT_00. Nobody is that dumb, outside of the Politics tab.

Sarah Palin's Conscience		2012-01-02 05:01:04 AM

HakunaMatata: waxingpolemic:
I mean. The jam is cool...and all of those guys are pros, but, their version of a Beatles song is no better or worse than anything covered on NBCNYE.

Disagree. Cee-Lo - besides sounding awful - changed the lrics in "Imagine" from "...and no religion too..." to "...and all religion's true..." which is not only an absurd notion produced by a pandering 2nd rate crooner lacking a capacity to reason, it also completely negates the entire premise of the song. A song thats beloved and famous *because* of that very premise. Also he looked like he was wearing an old rug in that ridiculous fur coat.

/if you only know Steven Tyler from AI, I will ask you to remove yourself from my lawn

Shame he did that. I kind of liked Cee Lo. Now? Not so much.

scalpod		2012-01-02 05:05:13 AM

GAT_00: waxingpolemic: Weird Al, IMHO, is way underrated.

That's kind of inevitable when all he does is parodies.

I've always liked his originals and the style parodies best.

You Make Me Dare To Be Stupid Al, and for that I salute you!

NicoFinn		2012-01-02 05:35:12 AM

That was awesome. How did all three end up in the same joint that night? Weird Al is so weird and so awesome.

troymccluresf		2012-01-02 05:39:22 AM

Wow. That's pretty cool.

And was that Mike Myers at the end?

lewismarktwo		2012-01-02 05:44:22 AM

sprawl15: unyon: Who was flaky attention-whore chick? She did her level best to make it about her. All she needed was a tambourine to complete the ensemble.

That was Weird Al.

That's funny because it was really Tyler. Dude look like a lady.

shivashakti		2012-01-02 05:50:00 AM

In the seventies, the Bee Gees made a movie of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".

Both Aerosmith and Alice Cooper were in it.

Aerosmith sang "Come Together" (which actually wasn't too bad).

mjno7		2012-01-02 06:35:36 AM

GAT_00: GAT_00: waxingpolemic: Weird Al, IMHO, is way underrated.

That's kind of inevitable when all he does is parodies.

For example, here is Weird Al at his best: shredding on stage.

That's stupid. But even as I was getting trolled, I lol'd.

+1. Would fall for again.

433		2012-01-02 07:11:54 AM

shivashakti: Aerosmith sang "Come Together" (which actually wasn't too bad).

THAT'S where it comes from... I can still hear Steven Tyler each time I hear the original. The local rock station used to play it late at night some times before Clearchannel developed as we know it now.

Thanks, shiva, I thought it was just something I imagined. Unless this is just a Bee Gees joke you're starting to start the whole world laughing.

Seth'n'Spectrum		2012-01-02 07:12:28 AM

HakunaMatata: Disagree. Cee-Lo - besides sounding awful - changed the lrics in "Imagine" from "...and no religion too..." to "...and all religion's true..." which is not only an absurd notion produced by a pandering 2nd rate crooner lacking a capacity to reason, it also completely negates the entire premise of the song. A song thats beloved and famous *because* of that very premise. Also he looked like he was wearing an old rug in that ridiculous fur coat.

What a retcon to start the year off with. That's horrible. Might as well have chosen a different song.

toyotaboy		2012-01-02 07:17:11 AM

And the article says it was for charity, cause that's the kind of cool guys those 3 are. Granted they probably get to write it off for a tax break, it's still helping someone.

Now if it was paris hilton showing up somewhere, it would be her standing around, shaking her butt, saying "that's hot.. now give me $750,000 please"
www.zeibiz.com

Doctor Jan Itor		2012-01-02 07:20:40 AM

Weird Al should play the Superbowl. Epic.

shivashakti		2012-01-02 07:21:42 AM

433: Thanks, shiva, I thought it was just something I imagined. Unless this is just a Bee Gees joke you're starting to start the whole world laughing.

Nope... I didn't make it up. YouTube is your friend

The Blind Fury		2012-01-02 07:26:33 AM

waxingpolemic:
Weird Al, IMHO, is way underrated.

What he does isn't really that difficult.

TurboCojones		2012-01-02 07:26:46 AM

Doctor Jan Itor: Weird Al should play the Superbowl. Epic.

This.

For the love of god.... Madonna? Was Chubby Checker not available?

Pants full of macaroni!!		2012-01-02 07:45:03 AM

shivashakti: In the seventies, the Bee Gees made a movie of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".

Both Aerosmith and Alice Cooper were in it.

Aerosmith sang "Come Together" (which actually wasn't too bad).

I actually heard Aerosmith's version before I heard the original. On top of that, I heard the line "He rollercoaster" as "He wrote a postcard".

/gimme a break, i was 10

InmanRoshi		2012-01-02 07:47:34 AM

laststarfighter: According to this article (new window), Michael McDonald was also in the crowd that night. What a strange lineup. Cool, but strange.

Would have been cool if Willie Nelson could have joined them, but he was spending the holidays in Texas instead of his Maui home.

epoc_tnac		2012-01-02 07:58:24 AM

Anyone that thinks that 'rocked' is blinded by celebrity. That was ridiculous. Fun, but ridiculous.

roadkillontheweb		2012-01-02 08:16:53 AM

The Blind Fury: waxingpolemic:
Weird Al, IMHO, is way underrated.

What he does isn't really that difficult.
blasphemer

Petit_Merdeux		2012-01-02 08:26:58 AM

toyotaboy: now give me $750,000 please

Now come on! Her attention whoring is pure and sincere. She already has the money.

Alphax		2012-01-02 08:37:09 AM

I like it.

Rev. Skarekroe		2012-01-02 08:45:59 AM

That is honestly a group of people I never expected to see onstage together.

evilmrsock		2012-01-02 09:04:19 AM

Pants full of macaroni!!: shivashakti: In the seventies, the Bee Gees made a movie of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".

Both Aerosmith and Alice Cooper were in it.

Aerosmith sang "Come Together" (which actually wasn't too bad).

I actually heard Aerosmith's version before I heard the original. On top of that, I heard the line "He rollercoaster" as "He wrote a postcard".

/gimme a break, i was 10

I love that movie. It's a mixed bag of entertaining / offputting scenes, but just when you think you've decided you've regretted putting in the time to watch it, Billy Piper comes in going "CHILL, honkies. I got this. CHECK OUT MY FUNK, BIATCHES."

D-D-D-Dave		2012-01-02 09:37:25 AM

SilentStrider: You know, if he hadn't found his career doing parodies, Al Yankovic would've been a great lead singer for a rock band.

To me, it really speaks more to his abilities that he does comedy over serious rock-and-roll. Comedy is hard. It reminds me of all of the SNL when a famous hollywood actor/actress hosted but couldn't time punchlines worth squat.

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