World of Weird Al Yankovic

Posted: **Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:42 pm**

People are stupid.

Here is a cool blog about the CNR video from one of the employees. She mentions how a lot of the folks who suffer CNR's rath in the video are from JibJab.

Posted: **Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:44 pm**

I'm glad it wasn't about Chuck Norris, wouldn't have been Al's style IMO. Having it about CNR just makes it that much better.

Neat blog! Love the GIF they made.

Posted: **Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:57 pm**

I'm Googling CNR, and so far the response is very positive. It's really hitting funnybones. Best quote so far:

Only one manatee was harmed (for life) in the making of this video.

Posted: **Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:04 pm**

algonacchick @ August 04, 2009 11:42 am wrote: Here is a cool blog about the CNR video from one of the employees. She mentions how a lot of the folks who suffer CNR's rath in the video are from JibJab.

Ha ha ha! The poster was Bermuda's body double. Funny.

Posted: **Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:10 pm**

hehe, yeah, I thought that was cool. In response to her saying she was drumming and there was a fella's head on her body, I tweeted this message:

@algonacchick @trishans - hehe, awesome! btw, that fella is Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz. Consider yourself honored. Excellent video, btw! I love it!

Posted: **Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:19 pm**

My favorite listen-through of the song so far has been the time I listened without the video. I just kind of felt like it took away from the song. I liked DICYO and thought they really added to the song that time. I guess it's just me, but I would have liked to see way more White Stripes parody in the video (SO MUCH to work with there, with all those Michel Gondry videos), and less about CNR - at least for a part of the video anyway.
Could someone fill me in on the Jim Croce lyric reference? I'm familiar with his work, but didn't catch what you're referring to.

Posted: **Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:36 pm**

ok, no longer lagging here. The Jim Croce reference:

'Cause you can spit in the wind or tug on Superman's cape
But Lord knows you just don't mess around with CNR

Posted: **Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:37 pm**

Wrong video! Here ya go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQrTGE4wwwA

Midnight Special is still one of my fave all time shows, though. Find some clips from it if you can. Lots of classic acts were on that show!

Posted: **Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:39 pm**

Thanks, Patti and Wizzerkat.

Posted: **Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:42 pm**

You're welcome.

I'll have to look at that footage. I loved Jim Croce.

That was great. Thanks, Wizzercat!