[Central] The big speculation topic.

Post by **stupidsurgeon27** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 7:58 pm

I'm sure this convo will inspire a very odd dream in my head one night. I always have very odd dreams.

-CindyBob

BLG123 · Post by **BLG123** » Sun Apr 13, 2003 11:27 pm

What if Al releases the CD ENTIRELY of all concert-only songs? Or maybe the polka is made up of all his concert-only songs? Fast Food, Free Delivery, Laundry Day, Gee I'm A Nerd, Green Eggs & Ham, Chicken Pot Pie? I can't wait much longer!

CatraDhtem · Post by **CatraDhtem** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 12:59 am

QUOTE What if Al releases the CD ENTIRELY of all concert-only songs? Or maybe the polka is made up of all his concert-only songs? Fast Food, Free Delivery, Laundry Day, Gee I'm A Nerd, Green Eggs & Ham, Chicken Pot Pie?

Yeah, that'd be cool, but unfortunately there are two big reasons why a concert-only song is such:

1. Al didn't think the idea was strong enough for a full-length song

2. The artist/songwriter didn't give Al the okay to release a parody

I'm not sure which reason comes up more often, but that second reason would probably mean we won't see a lot of those songs on an album.

And also even if hypothetically it could be done, since the concert-only songs are parodies, it would be a situation similar to Al putting together "The Food Album." Al would have a certain limit on the number of parodies he can release on one album before he starts losing his own profits due to royalties. So we would get maybe only a ten-track album.

So, we probably would never see an "All the Concert Songs" album.

Ratbert197 · Post by **Ratbert197** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 1:12 am

QUOTE QUOTE Maybe Al's gonna do a serious song?

That's my guess. I think his reputation can stand the strain if he does one love song that doesn't leave the woman in question secretly wishing that he hadn't gone to all that trouble just for her. :sarcasm:

What about Airline Amy? I always though that was kind of a serious but happy song.

Post by **Squirrelygirl** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 1:25 am

Ratbert wrote:

QUOTE What about Airline Amy? I always though that was kind of a serious but happy song

Perhaps that's why the song is never listed in any of the top ten (or even 20) of Al's songs. I think he has sung some serious Christmas carols on TV way back when, and Al's voice is certainly strong enough to carry any song he wanted, but I think he should stick to demented songs.

Of course "We all have cell phones" was a pretty serious song

sg

mrmeadows · Post by **mrmeadows** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 2:38 am

QUOTE QUOTE What if Al releases the CD ENTIRELY of all concert-only songs? Or maybe the polka is made up of all his concert-only songs? Fast Food, Free Delivery, Laundry Day, Gee I'm A Nerd, Green Eggs & Ham, Chicken Pot Pie?

Yeah, that'd be cool, but unfortunately there are two big reasons why a concert-only song is such:

1. Al didn't think the idea was strong enough for a full-length song

2. The artist/songwriter didn't give Al the okay to release a parody

Well, I don't know about Celine Dion, but I heard somewhere that Alanis Morrisette is a fan of Al. And we know Offspring and U2 are cool (although I think it was Dr. Seuss' estate that said no to GE&H). As for Paul McCartney, he only objected to CPP because he's a vegan, but he has said that he appreciates Al's work, so a green-light for "Nerd" is a possibility.

I have always thought a medley of short parodies would be a fun thing for Al to do on an album. He used to do it in concert all the time ("The Food Medley") back in the 80's, and Al's idol Allan Sherman used to do a similar thing on his albums back in the 60's (except he would parody snippets of more traditional folk songs). I guess getting permissions would be a chore, but it wouldn't be any different from getting permission to do all those songs in the polkas he usually does. I would definitely forego a polka for a parody medley this one time.

Meadows

Post by **weirdojace** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 3:06 am

I would like Al to maybe stick another backward message in one of his songs...

As for a concert-only CD, no way. I want new songs! Neeeeeew songs!

edit: Maybe this "new surprise" is....Al's gonna do a rap remix of My Bologna! ...nah, probably not. I have no idea where I got that idea...

Ratbert197 · Post by **Ratbert197** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 3:08 am

QUOTE Ratbert wrote:

QUOTE What about Airline Amy? I always though that was kind of a serious but happy song

Perhaps that's why the song is never listed in any of the top ten (or even 20) of Al's songs.

IT sure is on my top 20. Its even on my top 5! I love that song! It me and my girlfreind's "song"

Yankovic Farley · Post by **Yankovic Farley** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 5:32 am

So many possibilities... so little info... hehe. Any moderate info fans around here that don't know much? Since bermie said that moderate al fans should get it quickly if we can get some moderate al fans then we should get every conception they have about al and then we can try to get something from that. Hey, it could work... or not.

Mon Apr 14, 2003 6:28 am

I actually found myself watching Access Hollywood's thing tonight on the ten most outrageous music stars just to see how many of the ten Al has skewered. They were:

1. Madonna

2. Courtney Love

3. Whitney Houston/Bobby Brown (I guess each one is only half-outrageous alone)

4. Eminem

5 Christina Aguilera

6. Snoop Dogg

7. Marilyn Manson

8. Little Kim

9. Tommy Lee

10 Sean (Whatever) Coombs.

As far as I know, three of them (Madonna, Marilyn and P. Diddy) have had a brush with Al. So far.

As of May 20, do you think the list will be longer?

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