World of Weird Al Yankovic

KnottyEmily @ Nov 1 2006, 04:28 AM wrote: I was thinking, instead of CBNC perhaps being retrospective [albeit an extremely loose one] of Al's journey to finding the perfect women, maybe it's a retrospective of how he was treated by women [again, taken to an extreme in the song]....just a thought I had earlier today

Well, I don't like the idea of Al being treated badly by his romantic interests, but it doesn't bother me as much as the idea of him doing the bad treatment (after all, I'm sticking my neck out here as an admirer of Al; I don't feel any particular necessity to admire any of his lady friends, except, of course, his current, legal and last one-- hi, Suzanne! ) And it doesn't make sense that when Al is consistently considerate in his dealings with everybody else, he'd be a jerk in his relations with women.

But I'd also have to admit that Al was single for long enough that any amount of Really Stupid Stuff might have happened. Probably the well's not going to dry up any time soon when it comes to production of twisted love songs.

Sounds like we were thinking along the same lines Emily, except you phrased your ideas in a much better and less degrading fashion....

I'm sure Al hasn't been treated the best by all his romantic interests (who has?) or they probably would still be around...(and look who still is...We love ya Suzanne!! ) I really feel that Al would be a perfect gentleman, especially on a date, and would never do anything as ridiculous as the guy in CBNC. Sure, he isn't perfect, but I think that's really what the song is about as well. Everyone has special quirks that make them unique and loveable, and by embracing the quirks instead of dismissing them, you may find someone really perfect..FOR YOU...and Al did!

~*Cat*~

I just saw a bit of "Shallow Hal" last night (missed the beginning and didn't stick around for the end), but at one point Jason Alexander, Shallow Hal's friend, is approached by a lovely, willowy, blonde hottie who bicycles up to him and offers to take him to an exclusive invitation only Beatle reunion. "Of course", she tells him, "it's not the original Beatles. Eric Clapton is going to be sitting in for John Lennon. There will only be about 70 people there, tops"

Jason Alexander immediately zooms on to her sandeled foot where he notices that one of her second toe is slightly longer than her big toe (aka Morton's foot), grimmaces and then can't get rid of her fast enough.

"Did you notice her foot?" He shudders in total disgust to Shallow Hal?


Sound familiar? You've just won Al's coveted cigar.

Wait, that sounds juuuusst a little too Freudian to me.

Don't get me going on why Freud says men wear ties...

(Thank you, college! Scarred for life.)

Sometimes, a Cigarette is just an incredibly shallow cat!

....and sometimes it's an, erm, cigarette.

Squirrelygirl @ Nov 19 2006, 11:57 AM wrote: I just saw a bit of "Shallow Hal" last night (missed the beginning and didn't stick around for the end), but ...

You didn't miss much. 'Shallow Hal' is a pretty bad movie.

Well, Well, Well Posted on Nov 19 2006, 11:06 PM
You didn't miss much. 'Shallow Hal' is a pretty bad movie

Yeah, agreed. But it was a kind of interesting way to make a point.

Once I saw that scene with the beautiful sweet young thing and the long offending toe, I had a good idea where the inspiration for CBNC came from.

I just remember buying the pre-viewed VHS, for $4 or so, from Blockbuster years ago, and being incredibly disappointed.

Well, Well, Well @ Nov 19 2006, 07:39 PM wrote: I just remember buying the pre-viewed VHS, for $4 or so, from Blockbuster years ago, and being incredibly disappointed.

I had a copy of it on DVD. *Looks Around* Well, whadya know, it's a coaster!

In all seriousness, it's likely to be a coincidence.

Is there a deleted scene on the DVD with a tall white guy (I heard former Marquette basketball player Jim McIlvaine was in a scene not included in the movie)?