Al always shortens the songs he parodies(well, sometimes). how come? there's a bunch of shortened songs:
1. Eat It
2. Canadian Idiot
3. Bedrock Anthem
4. Fat
etc.
Know any more? think ya know why? then just reply.
Al shortening songs
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Al shortening songs
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Re: Al shortening songs
He doesn't want people to get bored. And I think I'd agree that it's better to have 3 really funny verses than 3 really funny and 2 so so verses in a song.
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Re: Al shortening songs
agreed
I always look for shorter version when making a presentation
I always look for shorter version when making a presentation
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Re: Al shortening songs
White & Nerdy and Do I Creep You Out from SOL are both missing a complete verse from the original.
Trapped in the Drive-Thru is shorter than the original, too. . .but you can forgive him for that.
Trapped in the Drive-Thru is shorter than the original, too. . .but you can forgive him for that.
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Re: Al shortening songs
Al has stated in the past that he cuts out the repetitive parts on purpose with the general rule of thumb "if its not funny, dont do it"
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Re: Al shortening songs
or something along those lines.. I heard him say this at some point a couple of years ago i just cant remember exactly when.. and I know its not word for word, but its in the general area of what he said
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Re: Al shortening songs
how does this apply to "syndicated, inc." or "a complicated song"?joseyklein wrote:Al has stated in the past that he cuts out the repetitive parts on purpose with the general rule of thumb "if its not funny, dont do it"
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Re: Al shortening songs
I tend to just try to block out Syndicated Inc from my memory entirely.
I tend to just skip it entirely when listening to Bad Hair Day.
I tend to just skip it entirely when listening to Bad Hair Day.
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Re: Al shortening songs
Yeah, definitely not the best song on that album.. I remember the original song being repetitive as hell, so al obviously cut it down to make it sound better, but the song was more serious than funny
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Re: Al shortening songs
I only like "Syndicated Inc." (in a sort of "don't mind it if it shows up on random in the background while I'm not really listening" like) because I like the song "Misery" so much. Al didn't improve upon it (okay, maybe the accordion solo) but nor did he subtract from it.