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Title: MANDATORY FUN! (Weird Al FOREVER!)
Post by: jwhouk on 14 Jul 2014, 16:36
Tacky. (http://www.nerdist.com/vepisode/weird-al-yankovic-gets-tacky-with-pharrells-happy/)


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Post by: Detachable Felix on 14 Jul 2014, 16:55
Whyyyyyyyy.
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Post by: jwhouk on 14 Jul 2014, 17:58
Ask WAYF, if he's still around. :)

And LJ: be forewarned, I grew up on Weird Al.
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Post by: hedgie on 14 Jul 2014, 18:32
Weird Al is your friend, Weird Al wants you to be happy.  Happiness is mandatory.  Failure to be happy is treason. Treason is punishable by summary execution.
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Post by: Thrillho on 15 Jul 2014, 00:52
Weird Al's still got it. Some great satire in there even, I love the reference to selfies at funerals.
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Post by: cesium133 on 16 Jul 2014, 18:08
Foil (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-0TEJMJOhk)  :-D
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Post by: mustang6172 on 16 Jul 2014, 19:31
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Post by: Kugai on 16 Jul 2014, 20:55
Word Crimes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc)
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Post by: Kugai on 17 Jul 2014, 17:06
Hmmmm, this seems to be a little weak from Al. (https://screen.yahoo.com/sketchy/weird-al-yankovic-handy-parody-133702425.html)
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Post by: ev4n on 18 Jul 2014, 17:49
I keep hearing how good this is, but since I'm unfamiliar with most of the source material, I can't get into it.
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Post by: jwhouk on 18 Jul 2014, 19:45
Sometimes Al's take is better than the source material. I personally think "Word Crimes" is much better than "Blurred Lines".

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Post by: Kugai on 18 Jul 2014, 21:38
And a Weird Al original


Sports Song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj9fqUjEN-s)
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Post by: Nyithra on 18 Jul 2014, 22:47
I always love his polka mashups
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Post by: Kugai on 19 Jul 2014, 17:36
Just a few First World Problems (http://popcrush.com/weird-al-yankovic-first-world-problems-video/)
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Post by: jwhouk on 20 Jul 2014, 12:32
Lame Claim To Fame (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yazr8JkazmE)

Also... you ain'a gon' believe this, but Weird Al may very well have this album debut on the Billboard Charts... (http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6165950/weird-al-mandatory-fun-billboard-200Jw&sig2=LPPC6bEri8N8AQXmL_CzwA&bvm=bv.71198958,d.aWw) at #1.
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Post by: Kugai on 25 Jul 2014, 22:32
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Post by: GarandMarine on 26 Jul 2014, 00:02
Sometimes Al's take is better than the source material. I personally think "Word Crimes" is much better than "Blurred Lines".

MOST of his takes are.

So Al said this is the last album he's probably going to do, he wants to be more on pace and reactive, so he's probably gonna start releasing lots of singles, that kinda thing.
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Post by: jwhouk on 26 Jul 2014, 06:31
I heard that, and have absolutely NO problem with it.

Title: Re: MANDATORY FUN! (Weird Al FOREVER!)
Post by: GarandMarine on 26 Jul 2014, 06:56
Yeppers. More Al = Good.
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Post by: SubaruStephen on 23 Oct 2014, 12:07
Inactive is the best one on the album, IMO.
Title: Re: MANDATORY FUN! (Weird Al FOREVER!)
Post by: jwhouk on 23 Oct 2014, 15:11
He's also getting older. Can you believe he's 55 (today)?
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Post by: Fig on 24 Oct 2014, 09:45
I really hope he does at least one more tour before he finally decides to hang up his accordion.  I saw him live a few years ago (my virginal concert) and I've always wanted to see another one of his shows.  So much raw energy and entertainment coming from Al and his gang!
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Post by: 94ssd on 25 Oct 2014, 22:02
This has always been my favorite Weird Al song.

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Post by: Kugai on 21 Dec 2014, 15:10
Title: Re: MANDATORY FUN! (Weird Al FOREVER!)
Post by: Fig on 07 Feb 2015, 19:08
Slight bump to state that I got tickets to see him in concert this August this year for his Mandatory Fun Tour.  I'll be taking my daughter since she too has taken a shine to the accordion-playing master of parody.
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Post by: jwhouk on 07 Feb 2015, 19:58
Now THIS is a thread that needs a "Like" button. :)
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Post by: Theta9 on 22 Apr 2015, 15:56
I loved taking note of all the five-star reviews on iTunes before the album was even released. The justification of the reviewers who acknowledged that they were jumping the gun was basically "come on... it's WEIRD AL!"