Mandatory Fun (Album 14) Speculation :3

[Skippy]

So now I'm almost as excited for the rest of the artwork as I am for the music.

[JEDM]

Three weeks left!

I was able to finally pre-order it, too!

[Elvis]

Someone commented on Facebook that it basically translates into "I'm not wearing underpants", which made me bust out laughing even harder than I was xD

That's awesome!

Google translate seems to think so too!

我没有穿内裤

Dave

[Big Spoon]

Obligatory link related to that translation

[Good Enough For Now]

I have no idea if this would discourage Al from doing a Pixies style parody or not, but his friend Liam Lynch (who directed the Craigslist video) already did a really convincing Pixies style parody: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmGy3WAQ_wk&feature=kp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And even he could only get a minute and a half out of it! That's my biggest "concern" over the idea of a Pixies style parody, how much variety is there in their music to warrant the type of response that Patton had (I got the impression that the style parody hits many, many, many marks established by the band in question, rather than just being based on one or two songs). Some bands work for a style parody where it's pretty clear that Al's just working off one song ("Black Gold") but that's not the impression I got from Patton's description.

Maybe Amanda Palmer sings the Kim Deal parts. (Now a BREEDERS style parody would be exciting!)

[Skippy]

And even he could only get a minute and a half out of it! That's my biggest "concern" over the idea of a Pixies style parody, how much variety is there in their music to warrant the type of response that Patton had (I got the impression that the style parody hits many, many, many marks established by the band in question, rather than just being based on one or two songs).

I think a Pixies style parody based on just a few songs could garner that reaction, assuming it hit certain signature elements of those songs. It's worth considering that Patton Oswalt just maybe is not as obsessed with style parodies as we are, so just the fact of Al doing the Pixies (or whoever, really) and hitting elements from some of Patton's favorite songs by that band might be enough for that reaction.

It still makes more sense for someone like Radiohead though.

Maybe Amanda Palmer sings the Kim Deal parts. (Now a BREEDERS style parody would be exciting!)

Wait, are you saying the Breeders were more dynamic than the Pixies???

[Moneybags]

Maybe Amanda Palmer sings the Kim Deal parts. (Now a BREEDERS style parody would be exciting!)

There seems to be a lot of confusion about the Amanda Palmer guest spot, and it's been cleared up at least three times in this topic alone, but here we go: Amanda Palmer is going to be part of one of the originals. The news of her involvement broke way, way before Al began recording parodies. So, unless she came back to assist with a parody and literally no one said anything about it*, then she's not going to be involved in a parody. It's time to let it go.

(*I am not legitimately speculating that this happened, because there's just no way that nobody would have brought this up in either Al's or Amanda's camp.)

[mrmeadows]

Maybe Amanda Palmer sings the Kim Deal parts. (Now a BREEDERS style parody would be exciting!)

There seems to be a lot of confusion about the Amanda Palmer guest spot, and it's been cleared up at least three times in this topic alone, but here we go: Amanda Palmer is going to be part of one of the originals. The news of her involvement broke way, way before Al began recording parodies. So, unless she came back to assist with a parody and literally no one said anything about it*, then she's not going to be involved in a parody.

But wait...I thought we were talking about a STYLE parody, which would essentially be an Al original. Or am I the one who's confused...?

[Moneybags]

Oooh, good point. It appears that I am the one who is confused. My apologies to all involved. Especially that one fella, and the other guy, and that lady with the thing.

[Skippy]

and the other guy

Apology accepted.