World of Weird Al Yankovic

Post by **scottidog** » Sat May 29, 2004 7:23 am

The pixels don't lie. Read 'em and weep...

ThewEiRdOne27 · Post by **ThewEiRdOne27** » Sat May 29, 2004 7:24 am

Well, here we go again (I love cut&paste)...

Look, it's a music video. Just to refresh everyone's memory, here's a definition (from Dictionary.com) of music video.

music video
n.
A filmed or videotaped rendition of a recorded song, often portraying musicians performing the song or including visual images interpreting the lyrics.

Okay, let's break this down into a series of simple Q&A...

Is Bob filmed or videotaped?
Why yes, yes it is, or we wouldn't be having this discussion in the first place.

Is Bob a videotaped rendition of a recorded song?
Yes, because we can find find Bob recorded on Poodle Hat. And, due to the answer to the first question, it is videotaped.

Now we're getting somewhere! Now, does the video version of Bob portray Al (the musician) performing the song and/or include visual images interpreting the lyrics?
Well, unless those signs Al was holding up were really a secret code from the government and NOT the lyrics to Bob and Al was really dressed up as Han Solo and not Bob Dylan, I suppose you would be correct!

If it walks like a dog, barks like a dog, and looks like a dog... IT MUST BE A DOG! In Bob's case, it's a music video.

(I feel like I'm Crow and Tom Servo in that MST3K skit about Noh Theater vs. No Theater)

Post by **algonacchick** » Sat May 29, 2004 7:28 am

Eh, that's your opinion, Bobbi!

I like Bob. I like how Al says the word "won" in the song, btw.

Patti

ThewEiRdOne27 · Post by **ThewEiRdOne27** » Sat May 29, 2004 7:29 am

algonacchick @ May 29 2004, 01:28 AM wrote: Eh, that's your opinion!

Yes indeed. A well-backed opinion, you can't deny that.

Post by **algonacchick** » Sat May 29, 2004 7:32 am

I agree with you, TWO. I added one more word to the post you quoted.

Patti

ThewEiRdOne27 · Post by **ThewEiRdOne27** » Sat May 29, 2004 7:36 am

algonacchick @ May 29 2004, 01:32 AM wrote: I agree with you, TWO. I added one more word to the post you quoted.

Okay, got it.

Sat May 29, 2004 8:30 am

scottidog @ May 29 2004, 01:20 AM wrote: [ http://www.scottidog.com/pics/notvideo.jpg ]

ILoveRockyRoad · Post by **ILoveRockyRoad** » Sun May 30, 2004 4:51 am

I love the Bob video. Its so great because he just stands there, changing cards, making great facial expressions......its just pure Al greatness.

Post by **Akrovak** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 5:34 am

I know this is a somewhat old subject ... sorry about that. And I am not even sure if I should ask my question here, or if it has been answered elsewhere. I apologize in advance. But this is one of my favorite songs off of the album (I think it is incredibly clever). I was wondering, though, why Weird Al didn't give special thanks to Bob Dylan on the album cover (he gave special thanks to Frank Zappa, for Genius in France, and just about everyone else)? Does anyone know?

ThewEiRdOne27 · Post by **ThewEiRdOne27** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 5:56 am

Agh! Bobbi is using MST3K against me!

As for your question Akrovak, I'm not sure.