World of Weird Al Yankovic

He first released the 2006 interviews, then the 2003 interviews, then the 1999 interviews, then the 1996 interviews, more or less, right?

TMBJon wrote:He first released the 2006 interviews, then the 2003 interviews, then the 1999 interviews, then the 1996 interviews, more or less, right?

yeah, but not necessarily in that exact order, IIRC...

...and here is Wikipedias listing of every "interview" Al has done for AL-TV and AL Music

The Wikipedia list isn't quite complete. HERE'S a complete, exhaustive list, including all potential asterisks and way more info than you asked for, because I'm FredHuggins, that's why:

1. Boy George - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUF2yDNFYmM
Aired in AL-TV #1 (4/1/84)

2. Adam Ant - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fd5uBoJOPM
Aired in AL-TV #2 (9/3/84)

3. Paul McCartney (1985) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCQX2y1m62s
This isn't a traditional Al interview, but a different kind of joke based on footage from the "Give My Regards To Broad Street" premiere. First aired in AL-TV #3 (7/7/85); re-aired in AL-TV #6 (4/26/92) and AL-Music #1 (8/14/93)

4. Madonna (1985) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZunyPYQRpM
First aired in AL-TV #3; re-aired in AL-Music #2 (1993)

5. Bruce Springsteen - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRPHty_mgZI
First aired in Weird Al's Guide To The Grammys (2/25/86); re-aired in Al's appearance on Hangin' With MTV (7/7/92) and AL-Music #2

6. Prince - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZAmXNE_gA8
First aired in Weird Al's Guide To The Grammys; re-aired in AL-Music #2

7. John Cougar Mellencamp - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9bav6d1lns
Aired in AL-TV #4 (2/3/87)

8. Sting - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNz1sXIQ8Jk
First aired in AL-TV #5 (4/20/88); slightly edited version re-aired in AL-Music #2

9. George Harrison - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbtNOHKKdc8; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cOPtg2h5s8
First aired in AL-TV #5; heavily edited version with one previously unaired question re-aired in AL-TV #6 and AL-Music #2

10. Vince Neil - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrVa3p6Q-Ww
First aired in AL-TV #6; re-aired in AL-Music #1

11. Def Leppard - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-gn33k-p3M
First aired in AL-TV #6; slightly longer version re-aired in AL-Music #1

12. Paula Abdul - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOj5XxCl68k
First aired in AL-TV #6; re-aired in AL-Music #1

13. Tom Petty - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AsREOtusH0
First aired in AL-TV #6; longer version re-aired in AL-Music #1

14. Ozzy Osbourne - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35waIijoy-s
First aired in AL-TV #6; re-aired in AL-Music #1

15. James Brown - not on YouTube
Originally shot and edited in 1987 for AL-TV #4, but wound up being cut, presumably for time. Finally aired in AL-Music #2.

16. Paul McCartney (1996) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHaq1PlfJXU
Aired in AL-Music #3 (5/15/96)

17. Billy Joel - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqg2rClfLIc
Aired in AL-Music #3

18. Mariah Carey - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPLZXU57KcE
Aired in AL-Music #3

19. Robert Plant - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8jz1St6UKU
Aired in AL-Music #3

20. Madonna (1996) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJmF1UCAkwc
Aired in AL-Music #3

21. Mick Jagger - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXy-qnfk-LI
Aired in AL-Music #3

22. Keith Richards - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IxSUmMl_CI
Aired in AL-Music #3

23. Cher - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O--8_v41sYU
Aired in AL-TV 2K (12/4/99)

24. Steven Tyler - not on YouTube
Aired in AL-TV 2K

25. Michael Stipe - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M-mdalCyvs
Aired in AL-TV 2K

26. Snoop Dogg - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzDciMPF9y4
Aired in AL-TV 2K

27. Avril Lavigne - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lepM8VCGN7c
Aired in AL-TV #9 (6/17/03)

28. Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MnSO-YmsfY
Aired in AL-TV #9

29. Celine Dion - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0YsDCccKuI
Aired in AL-TV #9

30. Eminem - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QOya9-lwQk
Aired in AL-TV #9

31. Jessica Simpson - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqGJoAMFdMw; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy2pd9EysHw
Aired in AL-TV #10 (12/15/06)

32. Kevin Federline - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQd9jWYZky0
Aired in AL-TV #10

Wow, thanks Huggins!
So if we accept this to be the exhaustive definitive list, how many of the 32 would we expect Al to post on YouTube and Twitter in the coming months?

Oh yeah. I remember looking for those two that aren't on YouTube everywhere in like 2007 or something, haha.

Damn, Huggins... Impressive..

I remember seeing the James Brown interview on YouTube briefly a few years back. Now, it is forever lost to the ocean of times.

Back when I was doing AL-Tube Friday, I wanted to post the James Brown interview but I couldn't find a complete version in non-atrocious quality. Maybe someday...

And honestly, I don't think Al will personally post any interviews from before 1996 - I could be wrong, but I don't think he's particularly proud of them, by and large. He still shows bits of the '96 interviews in concert because they're of such high humor caliber, but he never shows any older "glasses and moustache" interviews.

Still, I'd say it's a good chance he'll eventually post the Steven Tyler, Jessica Simpson, Mariah Carey, Robert Plant and Paul McCartney '96 clips. And if I'm wrong, and he DOES eventually post the others, I'd say the best chances are those for Sting, Bruce, Ozzy, George Harrison and Prince.

The Paul McCartney interview has been posted.

Thanks for that comprehensive list, Fred!

Yeah, and I don't really see how he would convert those old '80s interviews in HD or why he would even bother...it's not like any specific era of them were funnier than the others or anything, but somehow the '80s ones seem the corniest...