Which Polka Will Al Play?

[TMBJon]

What is your prediction for which polka Al will play this tour? Which would be your ideal choice?


My ideal choice is Hot Rocks Polka, but I would gladly settle for Polkas On 45 which is a close second.

I don't think Al will actually play Polkarama again, and I'd definitely prefer no polka and an extra performance of a different song than to see Polkarama this year.

The concept of a new polka seems unlikely, though I suppose it could be that Al has a new medley ready to go for this tour. I guess we'll see. If he does not have one, I would be equally happy to see Polkas On 45 or Hot Rocks.

[Big Spoon]

Polkas On 45.

[minnick27]

If its an old one, I'd guess Hot Rocks, since theose songs were older when he recorded it anyway, so he doesnt have to worry about the songs being current

[JEDM]

I'd guess Polkas on 45.

[FredHuggins]

I predict either a new polka or no polka at all.

In fact, I predict he'll play exactly ONE of the four newly-recorded songs that none of us have heard yet (maybe the polka, maybe a new parody, maybe a new original), because historically, whenever a series of concerts has occurred between recording sessions and their album release, he has favored us with a single sneak peek (i.e. "Headline News" on the late-1994 Alapalooza tour dates, "Since You've Been Gone" on the 1995 Canada tour, and "Party At The Leper Colony" at the 2002 O.C. Fair shows - incidentally, he didn't play any polka at all at the 2002 O.C. Fair shows, thus establishing a "polkaless show" precedent). He already promised, on his CDR Radio appearance, that he will DEFINITELY play stuff from Internet Leaks.

[Interrobang]

My favorite polka is he's made so far is Polkas on 45, but I don't think that's the one he's going to play.

There'll probably be a new polka on the 13th album, so I'm hoping that's the polkas he'll play. There's a chance he might just play Polkarama!, considering it's the newest, but probably not.

I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I'm putting my metaphorical money on a new polka, though.

[Wizzerkat]

I don't care, I just hope he plays one! A new one would be the best but I will take anything where Al shreds the accordion!

[Kristine]

Jon, of course you started a thread like this. Took you long enough!

[TMBJon]

What's that supposed to mean??

[Kristine]

What's that supposed to mean??

You're always the one to stir up trouble around here... getting people to debate about things we have absolutely no control over.