Favorite Songs (from Each Album)

[Killingsworth]

While I disagree with your statement that "She Never Told Me" was one of Al's best songs, I do agree that it should have at least been tiled as such as not to give a way the joke immediately...for "Alapalooza", I would've gone with "Jurassic Park" just for the sheer production value alone...

[oddaustin]

Oh, yeah. The original pales in comparison to that song. I don't know Al seams to produce these parodies that have a better, cleaner sounding production value and overall performance than the original. You'll likely disagree, but when I listen to MacArthur Park, it's just, Richard Harris can not sing at all but at least the music is amazing. In the parody Al re-creates that amazing instrumental amazingly, but adds the vocal talent that that awesome score needs. Even with all that said, I think the originals on that album are better than all the parodies.

[weird user]

"Weird Al" Yankovic: Another One Rides the Bus.
In-3D: I Lost on Jeopardy
Dare to be Stupid: One More Minute and Yoda.
Polka Party: Living with a Henria.
Even Worse: Lasagna and I Think I'm a Clone Now.
UHF: UHF and Funzone.
Off the Deep End: Smells Like Nirvanna, Airline Amy, I Was Only Kidding, and Trigger Happy.
Alapalooza: Jurassic Park.
Bad Hair Day: Everything You Know is Wrong.
Running with Scissors: The Saga Begins.
Poodle Hat: A Complicated Song.
Straight Outta Lynwood: Don't Download This Song.

[Moneybags]

Here's my list (at least, until I change my mind three seconds after I post it), formatted as Album: "Favorite"/"Runner Up"

"Weird Al" Yankovic: "Buckingham Blues"/"Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung"
In-3D: "Midnight Star"/"Polkas On 45"
Dare To Be Stupid: "Dare To Be Stupid"/"One More Minute"
Polka Party: "Dog Eat Dog"/"One Of Those Days"
Even Worse: "You Make Me"/"Good Old Days"
UHF: "The Hot Rocks Polka"/"She Drives Like Crazy"
Off The Deep End: "Smells Like Nirvana"/"I Can't Watch This"
Alapalooza: "Bedrock Anthem"/"Young, Dumb & Ugly"
Bad Hair Day: "Gump"/"Since You've Been Gone"
Running With Scissors: "Your Horoscope For Today"/"Jerry Springer"
Poodle Hat: "Hardware Store"/"Genius In France"
Straight Outta Lynwood: "Confessions Part III"/"Close But No Cigar"
Internet Leaks: "CNR"/"Skipper Dan"

[mrmeadows]

Here's my list, at least for today:

WAY: "I Love Rocky Road" -- May have been the first Al song I ever heard, as the music video was always on HBO as interstitial material when I was growing up. Loved it then, and have a special fondness for it now.

IN-3D: Tough call between "I Lost on Jeopardy" and "King of Suede". I love the resigned sadness in "Suede", but I'll go with "Jeopardy" because I think it's one of his most perfect parody concepts.

DARE TO BE STUPID: This one's easy. "One More Minute". 'Nuff said.

POLKA PARTY!: Gosh, so many great, underrated songs on this album. Believe it or not, I'm going to go with "Good Enough for Now", because it's such a simple yet clever song idea, wonderfully executed.

EVEN WORSE: Going with "(This Song's Just) Six Words Long" because it's jaw-droppingly brilliant.

UHF SOUNDTRACK: Another no-brainer for me. "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota" is not only the best song on this album, it could possibly be my favorite Al song of all-time. Top 3, easy.

OFF THE DEEP END: Yeah, "Smells Like Nirvana" is the natural choice. So good.

ALAPALOOZA: 100% agree that the originals totally outshine the parodies on this one. Also agree that "She Never Told Me" is up there as one of the best ones. But I'm going to go with "Waffle King". Love the skewering of arrogant, egomaniacs who get a little taste of success and suddenly become insufferable jerks. Then again, I work in the entertainment industry, so I get to see some of that.

BAD HAIR DAY: Honestly, this is one of my least favorite albums. I might have gone with "Everything You Know Is Wrong", because it's a really great original TMBG style-parody, but I'm going to actually pick "The Alternative Polka". Gotta have some polka love, and this is one of his best ones.

RUNNING WITH SCISSORS: Oh wow. This one has to be a tie. "Horoscope for Today" and "All About the Pentiums" are two of my all-time favorite Al songs ever. I can't choose between the two. If you had a gun to my head, I'd probably go with "Horoscope" for the sole fact that "Pentiums" has unfortunately dated itself already.

POODLE HAT: This one is hard, too. Such a strong album. "Ebay" is a fine parody, and "Genius In France" is epic. But I'm going with "Wanna B Ur Lovr" just for the sheer hilarity of it. And it's funky.

STRAIGHT OUTTA LYNWOOD: I thought "Trapped In the Drive-Thru" was one of the funniest things I'd ever heard the first time I put it on. Unfortunately, it doesn't hold up too well on repeat listens. Some great style parodies on this one (Brian Wilson, Cake, Rage Against the Machine), but I'm going with "Confessions, Part III". Again, a great concept for the spoof, and it's funny throughout. "White & Nerdy" is good, but I deduct points because it's a full verse shorter than the original song. Same with "Do I Creep You Out". . .I hope this doesn't become a trend with Al. I like the parodies to be the same number of verses as the originals, otherwise I feel cheated. :-)

INTERNET LEAKS: Tough call between "Skipper Dan" and "Craigslist". "Craigslist" is such a spot-on style-parody, but in the end it's really the music--not the lyrics--that make this one shine as bright as it does. Lyrically, "Skipper Dan" is sublime, and I like that it's a fun, bouncy song wonderfully juxtaposed with the depressing story being told. Excellent stuff.

[Killingsworth]

WAY: Another One Rides The Bus
3-D: I Lost On Jeopardy
DTBS: Dare To Be Stupid
PP: Dog Eat Dog
EW: Lasagna
UHF: UHF
OTDE: Smells Like Nirvana
AP: Jurassic Park
BHD: Everything You Know Is Wrong
RWS: Albuquerque
PH: Hardware Store
SOL: Confessions Part III
IL: CNR

[Wizzerkat]

Skipper Dan has a subject matter that is realistic. Why Does This Always Happen to Me? is obviously over the top silly. I don't find Skipper Dan depressing but it when listen to it mopping at work I recall my non-used college degree

[Wizzerkat]

Here's Mine(to get on topic). I did a fave/runner-up thing, too

"Weird Al" Yankovic: Another One Rides the Bus/Mr. Frump(one of my fave originals!)
In-3D: I Lost on Jeapardy/Eat It
Dare to be Stupid: One More Minute/Like a Surgeon
Polka Party: Dog Eat Dog/Don't Wear Those Shoes or Xmas-I agree that there are underrated originals on this on! They are definitely better than most of the parodies
Even Worse: Good Old Days/You Make Me
UHF: UHF/Biggest Ball of Twine in Minn.
Off the Deep End: Trigger Happy/Smells Like Nirvana
Alapalooza: Frank's 2000" TV/Livin' in the Fridge
Bad Hair Day: Amish Paradise/Since You've Been Gone
Running with Scissors: Your Horoscope for Today/Germs
Poodle Hat: Hardware Store/Wanna B Ur Lovr
Straight Outta Lynwood: White and Nerdy/Close but No Cigar
Internet Leaks: Craigslist/CNR

[HappyGilmore]

"Weird Al" Yankovic- Mr. Frump in The Iron Lung, Another One Rides the Bus.
In 3-D- Mr. Popeil, Nature Trail to Hell
Dare to Be Stupid- Dare to Be Stupid, Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch (boggles peoples minds that I like that.)
Polka Party- Dog Eat Dog, Good Enough For Now, One of Those Days (underrated album people)
Even Worse- Alimony, Good Old Days
UHF- Generic Blues, Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota
Off the Deep End- Smells Like Nirvana (spot on parody), Polka Your Eyes Out, You Don't Love Me Anymore
Alapalooza- Frank's 2000" Tv, Talk Soup, Traffic Jam
Bad Hair Day- Amish Paradise, Everything You Know is Wrong, The Night Santa Went Crazy
Running With Scissors- Truck Drivin' Song, Pretty Fly For A Rabbi, Albuequerque
Poodle Hat- Why Does This Always Happen To Me, Trash Day, Bob
Straight Outta Lynwood- Trapped in The Drive Thru, White and Nerdy, Do I Creep You Out?, and Pancreas.
Internet Leaks- CNR, Skipper Dan (great song), Whatever You Like.

[bellminer]

"Weird Al" Yankovic: Happy Birthday, I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead

In 3-D: Midnight Star, That Boy Could Dance

Dare to Be Stupid: One More Minute, Yoda

Polka Party: Don't Wear Those Shoes, Good Enough for Now

Even Worse: I Think I'm a Clone Now, Melanie, Good Old Days

UHF: Generic Blues, Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota

Off the Deep End: Airline Amy, You Don't Love Me Anymore

Alapalooza: Frank's 2000" TV, Bohemian Polka

Bad Hair Day: Everything You Know Is Wrong, Since You've Been Gone, I'm So Sick of You, The Night Santa Went Crazy

Running With Scissors: The Saga Begins, Jerry Springer, Truck Drivin' Song, Albuquerque

Poodle Hat: Hardware Store, Why Does This Always Happen to Me

Straight Outta Lynwood: White & Nerdy, Canadian Idiot, Virus Alert, Do I Creep You Out, Don't Download This Song

Internet Leaks: Skipper Dan