Yankovich: Why Do We Find It So Annoying?

Wed May 28, 2003 2:28 am

From an Avril Lavigne fansite in Spain (translation mine): QUOTE

A group called Weird A1 has taken the Complicated song to convert it into a kind of parody called A Complicated Song. It will appear on the group's new album titled Poodle Hat that will be out on May 20.

Whaaaat? They've gone and turned a vegan into a steak sauce! :nervous:

It almost makes me wish that this "Weird A1" group had decided to do the "Ketchup Song."

Almost.

Post by **anthontherun** » Wed May 28, 2003 4:24 am

From Kazzaa:

"Trap Day" (Weird Al Yankovich)

Website · Post by **Teh Dingo** » Wed May 28, 2003 7:13 pm

And the Alaskan road in AlMusic3 (Yankovich Rd). That was a fun one....those nutty Alaskans!

Website · Post by **Teh Dingo** » Wed May 28, 2003 7:33 pm

QUOTE Stuck in a closet with Al

Stealers Wheel parody?

o/' Coats to the right of me, jackets to the left, here I am, stuck in a closet with Al o/'

Doesn't ring a bell....

aintafraidofy3k · Post by **aintafraidofy3k** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 1:23 am

After all these years, why do some people say Yankovich? I take it personally, as an insult to Al. They even did it on King Of The Hill.

I wonder if Al will guest star on King of the Hill. It might be cool, prove to Bobby that Al is still alive.

I'm just rambling here so, I'll stop talking now.

Post by **scottidog** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 2:09 am

It's one of the great mysteries of life...

From Ask Al:

Derek "Inquiring" Miner of Largo, Florida asks: I keep hearing people mispronounce your name as "Yanko-VICH." Why do you think they do this, and doesn't it bother you?

My paternal grandparents actually pronounced their name YONK-o-vich, so I guess theres some history behind it. But its still one of my little pet peeves.

Post by **weird_el** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 2:14 am

Yankovic/Yankovich is a Yugoslavian name. I believe the "c" may actually be pronounced "ch" in the original Serbo-Croatian. Al mentioned in one of the Ask Al's that his grandparents pronounced the name "Yonkovich" but Al's father changed the spelling/pronounciation to sound more "American."

When people pronounce/spell it incorrectly, it also annoys me because it means they don't care enough to pay attention. Eastern European names seem to intimidate people.

El

Post by **scottidog** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 2:22 am

Misspelling it doesn't annoy me as much as mispronouncing it. After all, a "ch" can make a "c" sound. But when it's mispronounced, I agree with El, it just shows the person speaking doesn't care enough to pay attention.

Post by **stupidsurgeon27** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 3:01 am

Eastern European names seem to intimidate people.

No kidding. *looks at her last name and thinks about how many times it gets mispronounced* Wait, too many, I actually answer to them.

Though, I think that the King of the Hill people probably mispronounced Al's last name on purpose.

-CindyBob

sarley27 · Post by **sarley27** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 3:06 am

Bob is mispronounced? :biggrin:

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