Weird Al: The Book

[Wizzerkat]

The writing was really well done which I assume its because the writer himself is a weird al fan and he did his research very well. I'd say overall, this was quite enjoyable.

Yea, Rabin is a big Al fan from way back it would appear. He wrote the "Why Weird Al should be in the Rock Hall" thing in the Essentials CD I believe..

[i_love_yankovic]

I pre-ordered 3 copies ages ago, two as gifts were shipped to the USA and they have arrived at their destinations (yay!) - but my copy destined for Australia has an estimated arrival date of November 18th - lol. Hey, at least it's something to look forward to!

[Orthography Enthusiast]

Word from the merch table last night: Although "When I Grow Up" is available at shows, "Weird Al: The Book" will NOT be. So if you're going to a show and have hopes of maybe possibly saying hi to Al, patronize your local bookseller or mammoth online marketing apparatus beforehand.

[HalifaxKat]

That's good to know (information-wise, I mean). Thanks.

Word from the merch table last night: Although "When I Grow Up" is available at shows, "Weird Al: The Book" will NOT be.

[Alinite27]

Hmm, that's weird. That it would change in a month. Thanks for the word, though, Helen.

[Orthography Enthusiast]

She said they talked about it, and decided not to. I'm wondering if it might be b/c sales through normal book channels count toward Al's sales numbers, but sales through Al's merch operation don't?

[minnick27]

But I would imagine that Al gets a higher percentage of the profits off of direct sales. I can see the cost of lugging it around, higher price point than "When I Grow Up" plus the space of the book on the merch table and the truck being a reason to not want to sell it there

[Killingsworth]

Yea, Rabin is a big Al fan from way back it would appear. He wrote the "Why Weird Al should be in the Rock Hall" thing in the Essentials CD I believe..

Actually, it was Stephen Thompson who wrote "The Essentials" liner notes, but both Thompson and Rabin write for The Onion AV Club so one can see the confusion.

[TMBJon]

Maybe they aren't selling it at his concerts because it's not actually a book BY Al, merely one about him. The proceeds that would go to Nathan Rabin would not get to him if they were sold at the concerts.

[Orthography Enthusiast]

Now that is a plausible reason indeed. Al wouldn't want to stiff Nathan.