Weird Al Yankovic Reviews

Post by **anthontherun** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 3:25 am

Alright, I split it out again. Sheesh. Now let's see those reviews!

Ricky: I like this one a lot, but it loses something without the video. 8/10

Gotta Boogie: I like it more than most people. 6/10

I Love Rocky Road: Not bad, but overrated. 8/10

Buckingham Blues: Musically, this one's always been a drag for me. 5/10

Happy Birthday: Classic. 9/10

Stop Draggin' My Car Around: I love the original, and this one is pretty good too. 9/10

My Bologna: Classic. 10/10

The Check's in The Mail: See Buckingham Blues. 5/10

Another one Rides the Bus: This is the only parody from this album that I think would be 1000 times better if it was redone to sound like the actual backing track of the original. 9/10

I'll be Mellow When I'm Dead: I love this one. 10/10

Such a Groovy Guy: Gets old after a while. 8/10

Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung: I love it! 10/10

young dumb and ugly · Post by **young dumb and ugly** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 6:21 am

Ricky: Its a good song, but i've heard it so much so..7.5/10
Gotta Boogie: I ilke this song! Its energetic and funny...but gross so 8.27/10

I Love Rocky Road: Its a nice parody 8/10

Buckingham Blues: its a funny song, but his voice in it bugs me 9/10

Happy Birthday: This song is hilarious so 10/10

Stop Draggin' My Car Around: this song is okay..I dont really find it funny so 6/10

My Bologna: I go crazy when this song comes on! Its a great parody! 10/10

The Check's in The Mail: 9/10

Another one Rides the Bus: Having had the experience of riding on a crowded bus, i can relate..9/10

I'll be Mellow When I'm Dead: eh..5/10

Such a Groovy Guy: yeah..this isnt a favorite of mine 4/10

Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung: 7/10

Overall: 8/10

Post by **Driew_La_27** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:07 am

Good, so we convinced Anth to do the right thing.

Insert Coin(s) to Continue · Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:36 am

I don't have a full album review but I would just like to say something about Gotta Boogie. I love the song because you think he wants to boogie...like...dancing...but later you learn that he's got a boogie on his finger and he can't shake it off. Kind of a play on words. Well thought out but maybe it would be better as a joke in another song than a song of itself.

farzin · Post by **farzin** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 2:59 pm

Couch Potato: 9/10
good song but, tell me this, Does he like TV or not? Whats the message really?

Hardware Store: 9/10
Great song I can relate to this song. When I was about 8 or so I remember when they opened that toy near my place.

Trash Day: 8/10
I can also relate. LOL.

Party At The Leper Colony: 5/10
For some reason this doesn't appeal to me much, its the song i listen least to on this album.But hey, its still good. Unlike other artists, Weird Al doesn't make only one or two good songs on his albums and the rest, junk.

Angry White Boy Polka: 10/10
Another great polka. By the way, could some one please tell me why Weird Al uses "Polka," I know Polka is a genre, but whats the connection?

Wanna B Ur Lovr: 7/10
Loser Weird Al fans like myself can relate.

A Complicated Song: 8/10
I can see why he didn't name it "constipated cuz only the first part of the song had to do with his constipation.

Why Does This Always Happen To Me?: 9/10
I liked it. Although alot of my friends thought it was too much. (you know with all the rude humor) But I guess only Weird Al can get away with that, right?

Ode To A Superhero: 9.5/10
I picture my self as a scientist who never had time for a wife.

Bob: 9/10
This is good. I think Weird Al must have used "Stream of Consciousness". If you don't know what that is it's when you write down what your thinking as it streams in(harder then it seems)

Ebay: 7/10
I like the very ending.

Genius In France: 10/10
This is my fav. At random moment when Im at school and home I say "Great googly-googly, I'm a Genius In France."

minnick27 · Post by **minnick27** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 4:25 pm

Welcome to WOWAY Farzin. But this is a review topic for the first album, coincidentally enough titled "Weird Al" Yankovic. If you want to discusa Poodle Hat, you can try here

Post by **weird_el** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 5:39 pm

iisryan27 @ Dec 29 2004, 12:36 AM wrote: ... Gotta Boogie. I love the song because you think he wants to boogie...like...dancing...but later you learn that he's got a boogie on his finger and he can't shake it off. Kind of a play on words. Well thought out but maybe it would be better as a joke in another song than a song of itself.

And this would be the reason I think this is one of Al's worst songs. It just feeds into the "Al is for the immature" myth because in this song, he is.

Post by **Akrovak** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:00 am

My review of the album ...

1) Ricky - One of my all time favorite Al songs (probably because it parodies one of my all time favorites 80's songs). 10/10

2) Gotta Boogie - Yeah, it's kinda childish ... kinda gross ... kinda immature. Guess that's why I like it so much. 9/10

3) I Love Rocky Road - And I love this song, also. Good parody, and it makes me happy when I hear it. 9/10

4) Buckingham Blues - In my opinion, one of the rare Al songs that doesn't really stand the test of time. The music is kind of catchy, but it's just not all that funny to me. 6/10

5) Happy Birthday - A must for any birthday party, no matter the age. 8/10

6) Stop Draggin' My Car Around - Love the original song, and Al's take on it is just as good. One of my favorites. 9/10

7) My Bologna - Parodies really don't get much better than this ... captures the essence of the original in a "weird" and offbeat way, and is just perfect as far as the lyrics go. 10/10

8. The Check's in the Mail - Al is probably the only person who can take a bunch of cliches, throw them into a song, and make it worth listening to (see also Wanna Be Ur Lover. 8/10

9) Another One Rides The Bus - I love the "crude" and "unrehearsed" sound that the CD captures on this song (personally, I think it would be a shame to "update" it and make it sound more professional) ... and anyone who has traveled via public transport can easily relate to it. Plus, it just works. 9/10

10) I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead - Captures the lingo of the era pretty well, but isn't really one of my favorite Al songs. 5/10

11) Such A Groovy Guy - A nice bookend song to number 10 ... and I think it's better musically and lyrically. 7/10

12) Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung - Good for a chuckle, but I actually switch to a new CD after song number 9 ... the last three songs are all relatively weak (compared to the rest of the album and a lot of Al's other stuff). 6/10

Overall ... a solid 8/10 ... not a bad debut album at all!

Post by **Driew_La_27** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:09 am

Akrovak @ Dec 29 2004, 09:00 PM wrote: 9) Another One Rides The Bus - I love the "crude" and "unrehearsed" sound that the CD captures on this song (personally, I think it would be a shame to "update" it and make it sound more professional) ... and anyone who has traveled via public transport can easily relate to it. Plus, it just works. 9/10

Well that's because its taped from a live performance.

Post by **Akrovak** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:10 am

I know ... I'm just glad that the producers of the album didn't decide to take it to the studio and try to make it "better" ... I like the way it sounds.