Observations about Weird Al Album covers.
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Observations about Weird Al Album covers.
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Re: Observations about Weird Al Album covers.
This obviously wasn't intentionally foreshadowing (or was it...?), but I like how on the side of the TV on the debut album cover, there's a "No Polkas" sticker. Interesting, since it's one of only two albums without a polka. Of course, they have a slash through the words "No Polka," which sort of creates the exact opposite meaning they were going for (or does it...?). But still, kudos for providing a spoiler for the next three decades of Al's career.
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Re: Observations about Weird Al Album covers.
Well, this probably isn't a huge or new observation, nor am I sure that it's necessarily proof of anyone's genius, but has it ever been explained why the RWS album cover is made up of two disjointed photos? We see the photo with Al in it on the left, with a patch of green where the running track ends, and then there's a second photo showing 3 running lane lines going horizontally (slightly angled upward, basically cutting off the other photo). At first I thought it was just an odd choice, but now I'm thinking: This means something. This is important.
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Re: Observations about Weird Al Album covers.
I used to think the same thing, but you got me thinking.....mrmeadows wrote:Well, this probably isn't a huge or new observation, nor am I sure that it's necessarily proof of anyone's genius, but has it ever been explained why the RWS album cover is made up of two disjointed photos? We see the photo with Al in it on the left, with a patch of green where the running track ends, and then there's a second photo showing 3 running lane lines going horizontally (slightly angled upward, basically cutting off the other photo). At first I thought it was just an odd choice, but now I'm thinking: This means something. This is important.
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Re: Observations about Weird Al Album covers.
Yeah, this has always bothered me. What's interesting is that the cassette cover is just the photo of Al, so I wonder if it was designed with the cassette in mind, although that would be ridiculous in 1999.
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Re: Observations about Weird Al Album covers.
I never noticed that. It's really weird. Maybe it has something to do with scissors being used for cutting, so photo has been cut in a way...mrmeadows wrote:Well, this probably isn't a huge or new observation, nor am I sure that it's necessarily proof of anyone's genius, but has it ever been explained why the RWS album cover is made up of two disjointed photos? We see the photo with Al in it on the left, with a patch of green where the running track ends, and then there's a second photo showing 3 running lane lines going horizontally (slightly angled upward, basically cutting off the other photo). At first I thought it was just an odd choice, but now I'm thinking: This means something. This is important.
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Re: Observations about Weird Al Album covers.
I actually had that same thought...but seems too literal.mellow weasel wrote: I never noticed that. It's really weird. Maybe it has something to do with scissors being used for cutting, so photo has been cut in a way...
I do like Anth's theory. It's a logical explanation, anyway. Do you know if the cassette photo folds back right on the line where the photos meet? If so, that's probably the answer. But yes...seems very strange to have a cassette cover dictate the look of your CD cover on the cusp of the 21st century.
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Re: Observations about Weird Al Album covers.
Or something was off on the grass that they wanted to crop out of the picture, like a camera, or gym bag, or Ruben's smelly running socks.
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Re: Observations about Weird Al Album covers.
Actually, I was wrong...the cassette still has the track as a border!mrmeadows wrote:I do like Anth's theory. It's a logical explanation, anyway. Do you know if the cassette photo folds back right on the line where the photos meet? If so, that's probably the answer. But yes...seems very strange to have a cassette cover dictate the look of your CD cover on the cusp of the 21st century.
To make things even more confusing, it's actually cropped compared to the picture on the CD cover, so this really wasn't necessary at all (except to make it seamless with the side/back flap).
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The Running With Scissors cover artwork makes no sense. There is no explanation that could possibly satisfy.
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