Al songs that took years to appreciate
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Re: Which Al song has grown on you the most?
I'm ashamed to say I didn't really like "Dare To Be Stupid" when I was first getting into Al's music in my early teens. My exposure to a wider variety of music was limited at the time (which is why the whole "style parody" concept went over my head, causing a lot of songs to be under-appreciated), plus I thought the lyrics and video were just a little too surreal, albeit still funny. Of course, now I recognize the song for the genius that it is, and it's possibly surpassed "Yoda" as my favorite song off the DTBS album.
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Re: Which Al song has grown on you the most?
Airline Amy. It was always a song I skipped. Recently it's really grown on me.
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Al songs that took years to appreciate
I was just thinking about Al songs that I didn't like much at first and took me a LONG time (years) to appreciate. For me there are two examples:
Velvet Elvis - As a kid I didn't really have much of an appreciation for The Police, but now they're one of my favorite bands, so I can really appreciate the genius of this style parody. I also didn't really know why a song about a painting was so funny, but now I get the whole velvet painting/kitsch angle a lot more. I think this is one of his (musically) best originals.
Waffle King - Just a silly and stupid song but for some reason it has grown on me over the years. I think it's a lot of fun whereas years ago I would always skip it. Now I consider it a highlight of what might be Al's weakest album.
What songs fit this description for you guys?
Velvet Elvis - As a kid I didn't really have much of an appreciation for The Police, but now they're one of my favorite bands, so I can really appreciate the genius of this style parody. I also didn't really know why a song about a painting was so funny, but now I get the whole velvet painting/kitsch angle a lot more. I think this is one of his (musically) best originals.
Waffle King - Just a silly and stupid song but for some reason it has grown on me over the years. I think it's a lot of fun whereas years ago I would always skip it. Now I consider it a highlight of what might be Al's weakest album.
What songs fit this description for you guys?
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Re: Al songs that took years to appreciate
The Check's In The Mail is the clearest example of this for me. I hated it for 15 years and just started to appreciate it a few years ago.
I also always saw Slime Creatures From Outer Space as a total dud until I listened to it last month.
I also always saw Slime Creatures From Outer Space as a total dud until I listened to it last month.
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Re: Al songs that took years to appreciate
Dog Eat Dog and Velvet Elvis. I was pretty young when I first heard these, and I didn't really "get" either the subject matter or the bands he was style-parodying. When I heard the former, I didn't even know that "Dog Eat Dog" was a common phrase...it was totally over my head. As my knowledge of music evolved, I gained better appreciation of both songs. They are now both in my Top 3 favorite songs on their respective albums.
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Re: Al songs that took years to appreciate
Checks in the mail, velvet Elvis, mr. popeil and syndicated inc. were all songs I hated, but they all recently grew on me and now are some of my all time favorites
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Re: Al songs that took years to appreciate
definitely "I'm So Sick of You". for some reason that I can't recall i always skipped it when i got BHD on cd (one of the first cds i ever bought). I even remember the first time i uploaded my music to iTunes i left this track out and for years forgot it existed. now it's one of my favorites on the album. i think i didn't like it because in 1996 i hadn't had a girlfriend so i had no reason to love the song.
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When I first heard Twister, I was not familiar with the Beastie Boys yet so I had no idea what the point of the song was. Now I think it's one of his funniest impressions in a style parody.
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I was pretty young when I first heard One More Minute, and while I immediately liked it, it took me a few years to really appreciate it, especially the "self-service pump" line. I also didn't really understand Dog Eat Dog when I first heard it.
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Re: Al songs that took years to appreciate
Skipper Dan
Velvet Elvis
Airline Amy
Dog Eat Dog
Good Enough for Now
Good ol Days
Melanie
Velvet Elvis
Airline Amy
Dog Eat Dog
Good Enough for Now
Good ol Days
Melanie