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[Orthography Enthusiast]

Yeah, highest-charting is not the same as best-selling. But it is interesting that when CD sales tank, Al moves up the rankings. New slogan: Weird Al Tanks Less!

[AlejandraDD]

Nice article, except for the fact that Alpocalypse is not Al's best-selling album, and SOL didn't come out in 1996. Sloppy reporting.

And he doesn't wear contacts.

[Wizzerkat]

This is the second recent article that said he wore his hair a certain way(IIRC) instead of noting the hair is naturally curly.

[algonacchick]

"The Night Santa Went Crazy" comes in at #12* on the list of Rolling Stone's Greatest Rock and Roll Christmas Songs!
Great pic from 2006 Lynwood Christmas Parade

*The picture is #13, but if you count from the second photo on, that's where the list starts.

[Kevbo1987]

They're wrong on their statement that it was a parody of "Black and Gold" by Soul Asylum, though some parts do sound pretty darn similar.

[algonacchick]

Yeah, I noticed that. I think more than one person has assumed that. Regardless, it's cool that Al made the list.

[ludovica64]

I did put in the comments that it was only similar to the Soul Asylum song and described it as a style parody, but its a pretty close thing. Today was the first time I ever even heard of that band tbh..

[AlejandraDD]

Today was the first time I ever even heard of that band tbh..

That is unpossible

[Yankomaniac]

The beginning is actually inspired by Ozzy's "Mama, I'm Coming Home". The rest of the song is pretty damn original, minus the intro and outro that sound like Ozzy.

[algonacchick]

Yankomaniac, maybe it sounds like that song to you, but I've heard more often that "Black Gold" was the inspiration. I knew not of that song until I saw it mentioned several years ago on here in connection with TNSWC. Where did you get your info?