Mandatory Fun - What do you think of the title?
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Mandatory Fun - What do you think of the title?
Let's try out the new poll feature expansion with a simple question...
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Re: Mandatory Fun - What do you think of the title?
Gotta be honest, I really don't like it. But it could grow on me. 4/10.
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Re: Mandatory Fun - What do you think of the title?
I'm at 5/10 at the moment. The full cover image might change my mind.
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Re: Mandatory Fun - What do you think of the title?
I actually really like it. It's not exactly original or hilarious, but his titles never are, so that's no big deal. I actually think that, as a near-oxymoron, it's the most inherently humorous album title he's come up with, and that humor is heightened by the cover image, even if there is nothing silly in the bottom part (but there totally is, right?)
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Re: Mandatory Fun - What do you think of the title?
I voted 5. I think "Even Worse" is the only album title that was in itself funny, as a play on the "Bad" title. This title is okay, and will probably make more sense with the full cover image, as with "Poodle Hat" and "Running with Scissors". It'll grow on me I'm sure.
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Re: Mandatory Fun - What do you think of the title?
I went with an 8. It's a funny concept and I like the visual iconography that goes along with it.
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Re: Mandatory Fun - What do you think of the title?
I also went with an 8. Granted, we're probably not looking at a completed concept right now with what we've been given, but I'm cautiously optimistic. I think the idea of Al as a dictator imposing "Mandatory Fun" is pretty clever.
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Re: Mandatory Fun - What do you think of the title?
I gave it a 10. I'm really fond of it. I'm glad it wasn't a play on the word "Al", I'm glad it's not remotely similar to any existing title, and I'm particularly amused by the idea of the word "fun" juxtaposed with a scowling Weird Al. I'm calling this a win.
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Re: Mandatory Fun - What do you think of the title?
Posted this in the other thread, complete cover art with promo pic:
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Re: Mandatory Fun - What do you think of the title?
It's honestly grown on me a bit since seeing it on the album art. Upping my vote a bit...
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