You're Pitiful

[TMBJon]

Considering the removal of the song completed for the album, the rewording of the recording announcement on the front page, and the release of this song early, I think its safe to say Al decided to keep this off the album. I'm guessing that means another artist gave the go-ahead and this was the backup because it might not have looked good when they last went into the studio...

This should be a sweet making-of DVD.

[Aron]

World peace?  At least, that's what a new Al song feels like to me. 

LOL When I ate the contents of a glow stick at the age of 3--- it just made me feel funny--- not Weird, HEHE.

This is a feeling of floaty joy! I believe world peace may be close.

My heart is soaring!

[anthontherun]

I'm with the Dingo here...

[CatraDhtem]

Gosh, it's going to be a little tough commenting on this while still swimming in a giddy wave of new-songness.

I really liked the song, and not just because I was among those who thought James Blunt was a shoe-in on the new album. The music was recreated very well, and Al has captured the unique lift in Blunt's voice. Although perhaps a couple of lines seem a bit like filler, there are some real laugh-out-loud moments in the lyrics, which always helps. The inflatable date line and the reference to "Halo 2" were especially good. And of course there's the "false start." What can I say besides it was inspired?

On another level, I liked the parody because it showed that Al hasn't lost his touch in finding just the right nigh-oversaturated hit song to tackle. "You're Beautiful" just exited the top twenty on the "Hot 100" after bouncing up and down it for the last seven-and-a-half months, including a stay at #1. This song is still a hit and still relatively new, while it hasn't yet reached the point of overstaying its welcome on the radio (I'm sure others would argue that it's close to that point, though). Every time Al releases a new album at least one critic whines that he's not being "reactionary" enough. This is probably the quickest turnaround Al has had in releasing a parody, and it was (IMO) the perfect choice. His radar is still spot-on.

As for what its role is in regard to the new album, I wish I knew. This seems to have been among the once-eleven tracks that were all ready to go, yet now it's sort of off on its own. Was this in fact the track causing the crazy "label politics?" Is this going to be a single sent to radio? Online exclusive? I guess I'm just so jazzed about this song that I'm dying to know what's up with it.

Anyhoo, great job guys!!!

(edited to correct some grossly miscalculated math)

[WesY2K]

OH MY GOD!

I just woke up, the Weather is great and I found that song! My day is made! WORLD HERE I COME!!!

[Grom]

On ITunes, I never list my Al songs as "comedy".

I'm a bit more specific (read: pedantic) - I've got all Al tracks as "Comic Rock".

[fred27]

MAN AM I PITIFUL, im gonna be 40, and still live with mom, i didnt have a slurpy machine at work though

[Microfoot]

The more I hear this song, the more I love it.

[KnottyEmily]

I haven't heard the song yet, it's downloading, but really slowly....

I knew we were going to get an update sometime soon, I saw Bermuda lurking around the place yesterday, when I was the only person online [stupid time differences] and I thought maybe he was waiting for someone to find the update, so I went to the mothership, but there was nothing new....then I had to go to sleep...stupid school and needing sleep

[Aron]

I could not go to sleep without making this:



I never thought i'd use half this crap I had kickin around on my computer.

If you use iTunes, you can literally 'drag' the image to the cover art block when the song is playing, and it will assign this as "cover art" for this song.

I'll probabaly make some minor edits later.