World of Weird Al Yankovic

Bruce the Duck @ Oct 27 2007, 10:06 PM wrote: "Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm" was anything but bizarre. It was a VERY serious song about a VERY serious problem in the world.

Thats right.

A High School Musical Polka would be quite funny, but what is the likelyhood that Al will do it? Not very high.

Tokusou Sentai Blessranger @ Oct 27 2007, 02:28 PM wrote: Okay. Here it goes:

*five parodies: "Hairy Back", "IRS", "You Had A Bad Date", "Holodeck Girl", and one new parody

The four titles that you listed sir (or madam) will most likely not happen, as they will become 'too old' by the time recording of '13' comes around. A strong assumption that no song released in 2007 will not be parodied, unless they become super-heavy-classic, real fast, so an older tune (a la 'Piano Man') can get the Al treatment. Besides being too old, once Al had mentioned 'potential titles', somebody has probably written lyrics for it by now. (edit: by super-heavy-classic, I mean by a tune that is able to stay on the radio in rotation for more than 6-8 months). (edit two: scratch it, Piano Man was almost 30 years old by the time Al rewrote it; so, no 2007 songs will get parodied for a recording, however, one may get partial/concert treatment next year, although unlikely as the setlist is the same)

or Al could record those put them on his myspace.

GAME OVER @ Oct 27 2007, 07:21 PM wrote: What is the likelihood that Al will do it? Not very high.

Think more like non-existent possibility.

Bruce the Duck @ Oct 27 2007, 04:06 PM wrote: "Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm" was anything but bizarre. It was a VERY serious song about a VERY serious problem in the world.

Yeah, but it doesn't get any more serious than graffiti. Every time I see a train go by it is plastered with gang symbols or whatever. It's really gotten to be a huge problem in the world.

that's when you "sing once there was this guy who walked up to a box car and sprayed it with graffiti and when it got hitched up and went on the railroad tracks everyone looking at it said how did that person not get caught." lol Just trying to make a point like who cares.

The one song I've been hearing over and over and over and over (and is sort of catchy and gets stuck in your head unfortunately) is Plain White T's - Our Time Now song. I'm sure you guys have been talking about this here but I'm not sure. Just thought I'd say it in case no one has brought this one up Or Hey There Delilah....

He should do long road to ruin by the foo fighters

Holiday Polka. Think about it.

It doesn't need to be on the next album or anything, but you know...

At the end I can just hear Al singing "Dashing all the waaaaay! (Dashing all the way, dashing all the way, dashing all the way) Oh-what-fun-it-is-to-ride-in-a-one-horse-open-sleigh-HEY!"

Just a thought.

That would be interesting, but I think it would work better as a straight-to-Myspace song, that doesn't appear on an album, to keep it more timely.