"Weird Al" Parodies The White Stripes

So far on his Internet Leaks EP, Al's played around with T.I. and the Doors before actually getting weirdly serious, but for now he's back to the good times pop cultural mishmashing shtick, bringing a Jack and Meg-styled thump to... CONTINUE READING "WEIRD AL" PARODIES THE WHITE STRIPES»

Posted on August 4, 2009 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: Deer Tick | Jack White | Meg White | The White Stripes | Weird Al Yankovic

New "Weird Al" Yankovic - "Skipper Dan"

Divya Srinivasan made an animated video for the latest single from Al's "Internet Leaks" collection. While not a parody of anything and actually kind of depressing, it sounds a lot like Fountains Of Wayne. Watch at Videogum.... CONTINUE READING NEW "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC - "SKIPPER DAN"»

Posted on July 14, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Bumbershoot | The Lonely Forest | Weird Al Yankovic

New "Weird Al" Yankovic Video - "Craigslist"

There are very few constants in life. Friends move. Loved ones die. Americans lack the job security they once considered a reliable fact of quotidian life. But through it all there is Weird Al.... CONTINUE READING NEW "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC VIDEO - "CRAIGSLIST"»

Posted on June 16, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: The Doors | Weird Al Yankovic

New "Weird Al" Yankovic - "Whatever You Like"

With the Western world's financial system crumbling, it's notable that our nation's #1 single is T.I.'s ode to getting his girl high priced tequila and bottle service all night long (among other things). The irony's not lost on me, and... CONTINUE READING NEW "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC - "WHATEVER YOU LIKE"»

Posted on October 8, 2008 (9 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Liars | T.I. | Weird Al Yankovic

New Presidents Of The United States Of America Video - "Mixed Up S.O.B."

Always good to hear from these dudes around election time. A couple interesting things to note about the Presidents' catchy-ass new tune from the forthcoming These Are The Good Times People: The video was directed by Weird Al, the elastic... CONTINUE READING NEW PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA VIDEO - "MIXED UP S.O.B."»

Posted on March 4, 2008 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: The Presidents Of The United States Of America | Weird Al Yankovic

Aimee Mann Mockumentary Starring John Krasinski, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell

For someone who says so much through sad songs, Aimee Mann's live shows are surprisingly comedic affairs. Patton Oswalt has pinch-bantered for Aimee in concert for over ten years now. The singer/songwriter's part of Jon Brion's Largo family, and it's... CONTINUE READING AIMEE MANN MOCKUMENTARY STARRING JOHN KRASINSKI, BEN STILLER, WILL FERRELL»

The Simpsons Revisit The '90s, Reveal Homer Invented Grunge

Fresh premises don't come easy for a show 19 years into its existence, but hats off to last night's The Simpsons, mining nostalgia for the decade after the show was created. It was That '90s Show: Marge and Homer taught... CONTINUE READING THE SIMPSONS REVISIT THE '90S, REVEAL HOMER INVENTED GRUNGE»

Posted on January 28, 2008 in Show Tunes, Video (39 comments)
Tags: Bush | Nirvana | The Simpsons | Weird Al Yankovic

The New Pornographers' Challenge You To Get "Weird Al" With Their Tunes

Who's been working on their Michael McDonald'd New Pornos covers? Just in case's those trademark vocals are a bit outside your range, the Pornographers have one again thrown the gauntlet, but this time the only limitation is your acuity of... CONTINUE READING THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS' CHALLENGE YOU TO GET "WEIRD AL" WITH THEIR TUNES»

Posted on October 1, 2007 in Video (2 comments)
Tags: Michael McDonald | The New Pornographers | Weird Al Yankovic

New "Weird Al" Video - "Trapped In The Drive-Thru"

R. Kelly's serial saga "Trapped In The Closet" is the ripest terrain a video parodist could hope for; hell even Santa got in on the action with the blasphemous "Trapped In The CLAUSet". So it's mildly disappointing "Weird Al" took... CONTINUE READING NEW "WEIRD AL" VIDEO - "TRAPPED IN THE DRIVE-THRU"»

Posted on March 20, 2007 in Video (16 comments)
Tags: Weird Al Yankovic

Grammy Award Nominee "Weird Al"

The fact that 23 years after breaking on the scene, Al Yankovic had the best year of his career in '06 is obviously strange. Weird, even. But most bizarre, Al was nominated not just for Best Comedy Album, but in... CONTINUE READING GRAMMY AWARD NOMINEE "WEIRD AL"»

Posted on February 9, 2007 (0 comments)
Tags: Weird Al Yankovic

"Weird Al" Interviews Jessica Sampson

And Jess is just so candid! Yankovic's masterful questioning gets the right words to come out of Jess's mouth -- even if her lack of grammar skills mean she don't talk so good. If you dug Al's Q&A with Jessica... CONTINUE READING "WEIRD AL" INTERVIEWS JESSICA SAMPSON»

Posted on December 20, 2006 in Video (58 comments)
Tags: Jessica Simpson | Kevin Federline | Weird Al Yankovic

Someone Will Say What Is LOST Can Never Be Saved

Are you a LOST fan? Do you love "Weird Al"? Well, today's your lucky day, freckles. ... CONTINUE READING SOMEONE WILL SAY WHAT IS LOST CAN NEVER BE SAVED»

Posted on December 18, 2006 in Video (25 comments)
Tags: Lost | Weird Al Yankovic

Polkarama 2006

The polka medley is actually our favorite part of the last few 'Weird Al' CDs. WHAT SONG IS HE GONNA DO NEXT?! LOL!. So, if you'll forgive two Yankovic posts in 24 hours, check out the fan-made video for "Polkarama,"... CONTINUE READING POLKARAMA 2006»

Posted on September 19, 2006 in Video (15 comments)
Tags: Weird Al Yankovic

New 'Weird Al' Video - "White And Nerdy"

There's something comforting about the irrepressible career of "Weird Al" Yankovic. Despite changing trends he'll always deliver goofy songs and videos that truly embrace his dorkitude. And they're pretty much just as good (or inane, depending on your sense of... CONTINUE READING NEW 'WEIRD AL' VIDEO - "WHITE AND NERDY"»

Posted on September 18, 2006 in Video (40 comments)
Tags: Weird Al Yankovic

Weird Al Takes On James Blunt

Last week I suggested "You're Beautiful" should be retired, Gnarls style. Even James Blunt's sick of the song ("This is an award for the most overplayed record of the year," he admitted at last month's Ivor Novello Awards). Until then,... CONTINUE READING WEIRD AL TAKES ON JAMES BLUNT»

Posted on June 9, 2006 in MP3 (24 comments)
Tags: Weird Al Yankovic