First, the TI version:Now, the Weird Al version:
]]>Today I'm going to teach poodles to fly!
]]>*plays his weird al playlist in his car*
]]>I heard the Weird Al song before the TI--my first thought was that it was kind of insulting for a rich guy to make fun of poor people.
Cuz, that guy hasn't had to use a bus token since the days of 'Beat It'.
That being said, Trapped in the Drive Thru is absolutely brilliant--and much more reflective of his caste.
]]>Talk about art, though -- the man took a song that makes me want to go get a flamethrower (oo yes, let's talk more about how awesome whoring is, and how cool you are for turning a working woman into a whore, and how sweet she is for selling herself to you for a few stupid trinkets...more, TI, more!) ...and turned it into the anthem of the year, at least.
I need a Weird Al tattoo.
]]>Last year Al had a concert at the local stadium on my wedding anniversary. It was pretty cool, we got tickets the moment the started selling, and were front and center. My wife got a kick out of Al singing "Wanna B Ur Luver" to her!
]]>@strife1012: Actually, Weird Al also had "Rye or the Kaiser (Theme from Rocky XIII)" detailing Rocky's post-boxing career as a deli owner. It's from Weird Al in 3-D from, uh, 1984. Wow, I just dated myself HARD.
]]>Who the hell is TI?
He could call himself TI 99/4A but that is even before his teenage mother was born and probably most of the people reading this site.
]]>I'm glad he's still making great music. White and Nerdy never fails to make me ROTFL. :D
]]>Sure the chick would get "rescued" from Mickey Ds to get some cash and a lay...
but I can't lie - I'd leave Tip a couple bucks on the nightstand for HIS services. But I digress.
]]>"As I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain I take a look at my wife and see that she is very plain!"
]]>Al did a great parody-as usual-of a crap ass song.
]]>@GuinevereRucker: I've always dreamed about rocking the SHIT outta that song at a karaoke bar. I feel you on the Pentiums love. <3
]]>Recession '08 has Weird Al.
]]>@Javert: "...Add to that the enormous work and energy he puts into his live shows..."
If you've ever seen any of the "behind the scenes" stuff about his albums, he's pretty intense in how he works with all the details as well--it's really interesting to watch how much dedication he has to his work.
My husband and I have been Weird Al fans longer than we can remember, and we've passed on the love to the next generation--our 6-year-old twin daughters love Al, too, and we took them to see him in concert this summer. I love that we have music we can enjoy as a family, and you should have heard the "awwwww" chorus when the girls knew all the words and danced along to the music.
]]>Spatula City!: "We sell spatulas, and nothing else!"
Conan the Librarian (decapitates you for late returns)
Wheel of Fish!:"Will you take the Red Snapper, or what's in the box?" "The box!" "YOU SO STUPID!"
]]>I saw him in concert with my little brother, who is a big fan, a few years ago. I was amazed at how rabid his fan base is. They are seriously die-hard. The concert was surprisingly really good, too. He did all of the costume changes and everything. Kudos to Weird Al for still being funny and successful after all these years.
]]>I don't think it is appropriate for psuedo intellectuals to like Weird Al (or to admit they do). It is somewhere in their creed or rules. I have run across this before.
Al is quite amazing in that he outlasts almost everyone he parodies (mocks); he is a super-genious (literally); and parody, a good one, is amazingly difficult to write.
Add to that the enormous work and energy he puts into his live shows and you get not only an entertainer but a person who puts pop culture in its place.
]]>I've been a serious Weird Al fan for a really long time.. I've even met him in person! This new song is pretty funny, but none can compare (so far) with blasting White N Nerdy with heavy bass out of my Scion xB.. (With rims that never spin, to the contrary they're quite stationary.)
]]>You gotta admit though, weird al's version is rather funny.
]]>@algal924: I've since taken not knowing the original song as a sign that I'm getting old and out of touch.
Paraphrasing Adult Swim: If you were to go back in time to 1988 and tell yourself that in 20 years Weird Al would still be relevant and Michael Jackson would be a joke, your past self would never believe you.
I would add that my past self would likely punch my present self in the face.
]]>LOVE it! I really miss the days when I actually knew the songs that Weird Al was parodying.
"When I buy you toilet paper I always get you the two-ply"
]]>@Kaisum: Now that's funny!
(And really insightful too. hmmmmm.)
]]>"...on top off a rejected melody from a My Little Pony episode cut with the tinny reggatonic hiccups that pass for beats."
That pretty much sums up every mainstream hip-hop production released in the past 3 years or so. Nice one!
]]>Also, this song is the perfect theme for the current state of the American public. Their heads are starting to come out of the sand and they're re-defining "luxury."
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