Medium Rarities

[TMBJon]

Al confirmed to me on Saturday night that, unfortunately, Polkamon will not be on Medium Rarities. He said that due to the success of Pokemon Go, they were not licensing anything that relates to Pokemon right now, so it was really just a bit of unfortunate timing. The good news is that he said other than Polkamon, everything he tried to clear, he got the rights to release. And we should expect the tracklist today or tomorrow.

[coltsmetsfan614]

Al confirmed to me on Saturday night that, unfortunately, Polkamon will not be on Medium Rarities. He said that due to the success of Pokemon Go, they were not licensing anything that relates to Pokemon right now, so it was really just a bit of unfortunate timing. The good news is that he said other than Polkamon, everything he tried to clear, he got the rights to release. And we should expect the tracklist today or tomorrow.

I'm not entirely surprised about missing out on Polkamon, and it is a little bit disappointing, but I'll manage. I'm more interested in that part about him getting permission for everything else he tried to clear. Is it your understanding that this isn't counting You're Pitiful? I thought I'd heard that was again turned down for that several months ago (per Bermuda, maybe?). I'd be happy to be incorrect about that, as I love the song!

[Killingsworth]

I'm not entirely surprised about missing out on Polkamon, and it is a little bit disappointing, but I'll manage. I'm more interested in that part about him getting permission for everything else he tried to clear. Is it your understanding that this isn't counting You're Pitiful? I thought I'd heard that was again turned down for that several months ago (per Bermuda, maybe?). I'd be happy to be incorrect about that, as I love the song!

Al posted on weirdal.com a while ago that they were denied permission once again to release You're Pitiful by eitherror James Blunt, Atlantic Records or both. So, you're correct that You're Pitiful doesn't count and won't be included.

It's nice to hear that the track list will be coming out so soon (hopefully within a weeks' time) but it's looking more and more like Al may not have been planning to release any brand new songs on Medium Rarities (if he hasn't quietly recorded one already).

...and with the possible release of the actual Medium Rarities track list looming, I'd like to take one last stab at predicting it before it actually comes out. This is based on new information that has been leaked or reported and as Al previously said, this will be in chronological order. Here we go.

1. Take Me Down
2. My Bologna (Capitol Records Single)
3. School Cafeteria
4. Happy Birthday (Placebo EP)
5. Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung (Placebo EP)
6. Gotta Boogie (Placebo EP)
7. It's Still Billy Joel To Me
8. Pac Man
9. Eat It (Karaoke Version)
10. Dare To Be Stupid (Instrumental)
11. UHF (Single Version)
12. Jurashiku Park
13. Headline News
14. The Night Santa Went Crazy (extra gory version)
15. Since You've Been Gone (Karaoke Version)
16. The Alternative Polka (Weezer Buddy Holly edit)
17. Spy Hard
18. (possible Running With Scissors/Poodle Hat instrumental)
19. Al's Brain/Brain Song
20. Happy Birthday (rerecorded for new movie)

Yeah, I'm not sure what songs we're supposed just "go nuts over" from this list either but hopefully Al will throw some real curveball at us and some previously unheard/unreleased songs will pop up out of left field to be included.

[Muppetboy09]

That is actually a pretty solid guess. Yeah, I am really hoping that there is at least one "WOW" factor song that is in the track listing, one that nobody saw coming. Even if there isn't, I am still excited. So, track listing drops today, correct?

[Killingsworth]

That is actually a pretty solid guess. Yeah, I am really hoping that there is at least one "WOW" factor song that is in the track listing, one that nobody saw coming. Even if there isn't, I am still excited. So, track listing drops today, correct?

Apparently not, it would seem...

[coltsmetsfan614]

Hopefully it's because he's adding some awesome, last-minute tracks to "WOW" us — not because he's having some kind of problem...
Here's hoping it's been announced by the time I wake up tomorrow

[Elvis]

"Polkamon" deserves to be on anything billed as the complete works of Weird Al, but it's not rare. It's pretty easy to find, just track down a copy of the Pokemon 2000 soundtrack.

Dave

[CB Johnny]

My response is to just put You're Pitiful, Polkamon, and Medium Rarities' tracks together into a playlist.

Medium Rarities: Chef's Cut.

[joseyklein]

Any word on the tracklist yet?

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[bizarreblair]

"Polkamon" deserves to be on anything billed as the complete works of Weird Al, but it's not rare. It's pretty easy to find, just track down a copy of the Pokemon 2000 soundtrack.

Dave

Agree! Anything you are hoping for, Dave? I'm curious. I would imagine you have everything that's "out there". Is there even something you have that you would like to have in a "cleaned up" releasable format?