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POND_OF_RED 10-09-2008 10:20 PM

Weird Al Yankovic- "Whatever You Like"
 
This is much more realistic than the T.I version. ROFLROFLROFL
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KCrockaholic 10-09-2008 10:30 PM

I dont even know the T.I. version, this prolly sounds better than T.I.'s anyway

TrickyNicky 10-09-2008 10:39 PM

Weird Al is still awesome.

Hammock Parties 10-09-2008 10:45 PM

Under-appreciated genius.

luv 10-09-2008 10:47 PM

And the dude can really sing. You know what kind of range it takes to be able to sing all of those different songs?

irishjayhawk 10-09-2008 10:49 PM

I don't know the song itself, but this is really good.

kcxiv 10-09-2008 10:53 PM

Wierd Al rocks.

FAX 10-09-2008 10:55 PM

Which song was it where he and his wife went to the drive-thru? That was hilarious.

I agree that Wierd Al is a much better vocalist than a lot of people care to admit. He also markets himself very intelligently. He owns his niche.

FAX

kcxiv 10-09-2008 10:56 PM

White and Nerdy rocks, its has gotten 35 million hits. He like stated above, is a underrated genious.

Hammock Parties 10-09-2008 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FAX (Post 5099932)
Which song was it where he and his wife went to the drive-thru? That was hilarious.

Stranded at the drive thru.

"She's like whatever, I just don't want any liiiiiiiiiveeeeeeer."

FAX 10-09-2008 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Claythan (Post 5099986)
Stranded at the drive thru.

"She's like whatever, I just don't want any liiiiiiiiiveeeeeeer."

ROFL

That is the funniest video of all times.

FAX

Hammock Parties 10-09-2008 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by FAX (Post 5099995)
ROFL

That is the funniest video of all times.

FAX

Video?

"THEN WE BOTH GOT KINDA QUIET! AND IT GOT REAL INTENSE!"

kcxiv 10-09-2008 11:16 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEzGIuY7kw

he doesnt let ya embed, but this one rocks.

KcMizzou 10-09-2008 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAX (Post 5099932)
Which song was it where he and his wife went to the drive-thru? That was hilarious.

I agree that Wierd Al is a much better vocalist than a lot of people care to admit. He also markets himself very intelligently. He owns his niche.

FAX

I thought he was done when I was like... 16...

I'm 34 and he's still nailing it.

BWillie 10-09-2008 11:28 PM

Wow this is honestly pretty good. I thought Weird Al had bit the dust. Haha. Love this guy, he keeps on pluggin.

Hammock Parties 10-09-2008 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007 (Post 5100046)
Wow this is honestly pretty good. I thought Weird Al had bit the dust. Haha. Love this guy, he keeps on pluggin.

Why? His last album was out last year. He's awesome.

boogblaster 10-10-2008 12:04 AM

Al is in touch ... Weird will always sell ...

The Bad Guy 10-10-2008 05:31 AM

I saw him in concert in July. He's an amazing performer.

He's also lasted over 3 decades, which is crazy.

Weird Al rocks.

Deberg_1990 10-10-2008 05:47 AM

Pretty amazing guy. I first remember him back in the 80's making parodies of Micheal Jackson and Greg Kihn Band songs.

FAX 10-10-2008 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Claythan (Post 5100005)
Video?

"THEN WE BOTH GOT KINDA QUIET! AND IT GOT REAL INTENSE!"

Yeah ... it was a kind of strange, cartoonish video. Not anime, but something else but not bugs bunny style, either.

FAX

movinbones 10-10-2008 07:08 AM

ROFLROFLROFL

What timing I was walking through the house singing that song this morning and then I get on here and its the first thing I saw.

ROFL

Demonpenz 10-10-2008 07:51 AM

I am telling you right now. As a man with a thousand cd's and 20 or so gigs of music. The cd with the parady of smells like teen spirt still gets regular play on my cd player

Goapics1 10-10-2008 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Claythan (Post 5099876)
Under-appreciated genius.

Without a doubt.

Hootie 10-10-2008 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Demonpenz (Post 5100671)
I am telling you right now. As a man with a thousand cd's and 20 or so gigs of music. The cd with the parady of smells like teen spirt still gets regular play on my cd player

exactly 1000?

Frosty 10-10-2008 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy (Post 5100436)
I saw him in concert in July. He's an amazing performer.

He's also lasted over 3 decades, which is crazy.

Weird Al rocks.

We saw him in August at the Oregon State Fair. Amazing concert. Very entertaining. My wife and I were very impressed by how well he sings live.

Nerdvana - Weird Al and Star Wars:

Baby Lee 10-10-2008 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by kcxiv (Post 5099936)
White and Nerdy rocks, its has gotten 35 million hits. He like stated above, is a underrated genious.

He's done a ton that I've loved, and that one might be his Citizen Kane.

unothadeal 10-10-2008 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by FAX (Post 5100461)
Yeah ... it was a kind of strange, cartoonish video. Not anime, but something else but not bugs bunny style, either.

FAX

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This is awesome.

DaFace 10-10-2008 11:00 AM

Once upon a time, I was the biggest Weird Al nerd ever. I had around 15 of his CD's, and saw him in concert three times.

teedubya 10-10-2008 11:04 AM

oh yeah, as a kid I LOVED Weird Al. I had all his tapes. Now, I have all of his illegally downloaded mp3s, and my son loves him. Hilarious bridges generations, folks. Be hilarious.

Micjones 10-10-2008 11:51 AM

You equate "genius" with a man whose sole claim to fame is comedic spoofs of popular songs? He is and was never talented enough to forge a career in music or comedy. So he settled somewhere in the middle. He has zero artistic merit of his own, but he's being called "genius"? I've truly heard it all.

Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters, The Beatles...
That's genius.

DaFace 10-10-2008 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micjones (Post 5101314)
You equate "genius" with a man whose sole claim to fame is comedic spoofs of popular songs? He is and was never talented enough to forge a career in music or comedy. So he settled somewhere in the middle. He has zero artistic merit of his own, but he's being called "genius"? I've truly heard it all.

Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters, The Beatles...
That's genius.

The word genius is relative. I could make the same argument that your list is laughable compared to Einstein and Isaac Newton, for example. I'd never claim that Weird Al is a musical genius, but he's pretty far up there on the comedic genius scale.

luv 10-10-2008 01:13 PM

Don't know if it's been posted, but here's the song the parady is based on...

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vailpass 10-10-2008 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee (Post 5101102)
He's done a ton that I've loved, and that one might be his Citizen Kane.

Yes, although I would put 'Amish Paradise' up there as well.

Micjones 10-10-2008 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 5101390)
The word genius is relative.

I disagree. I just think it's used much too loosely.

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I could make the same argument that your list is laughable compared to Einstein and Isaac Newton, for example.
Different kind of genius.

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I'd never claim that Weird Al is a musical genius, but he's pretty far up there on the comedic genius scale.
I suppose if Carrot Top and Dane Cook are his comedic company.

TrickyNicky 10-10-2008 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by luv (Post 5101553)
Don't know if it's been posted, but here's the song the parady is based on...

I appreciate Weird Al's version even more now. Al's chorus and beat sound better IMO too.

Thig Lyfe 10-10-2008 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Micjones (Post 5101314)
You equate "genius" with a man whose sole claim to fame is comedic spoofs of popular songs?

Some of his best songs aren't spoofs of anything. "Why Does This Always Happen To Me?" springs to mind as one of my favorite Weird Al songs, and it's 100% original.

I don't buy your argument that Weird Al "couldn't make it in music or comedy so he does this" because in reality, isn't he making it in both at once? I don't think he looks back at his career wishing he had "gone legit". This is what he was meant to do.

Weird Al, though understandably annoying to some people, is the greatest song parodist of all time. It takes a certain amount of genius to keep those song parodies funny for thirty years.

CoMoChief 10-10-2008 02:16 PM

wasn't weird al voted american's sexiest male alive at one point?

Micjones 10-10-2008 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SportsRacer (Post 5101722)
Some of his best songs aren't spoofs of anything. "Why Does This Always Happen To Me?"

He's known for parodies, not his original material.

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I don't buy your argument that Weird Al "couldn't make it in music or comedy so he does this" because in reality, isn't he making it in both at once?
What artistic merit does spoofing someone else's original musical work (with virtually the same arrangements and musical compositions) have?

I can't imagine that he wouldn't chase a serious musical career if he really did have the requisite skill set to do so. Especially at this point in his career... He's established a base. This would be the perfect jumping off point for such a career move. Why not? Because he'd never be taken seriously as an artist.

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I don't think he looks back at his career wishing he had "gone legit". This is what he was meant to do.
I tend to agree. My point is what he's done isn't worthy of being tabbed "musical genius". I think that requires artistic merit of your own.

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It takes a certain amount of genius to keep those song parodies funny for thirty years.
I suppose that depends on who you ask.
And also on how you measure the comedic value of spoofs.

I think the guy owns the song parody lane.
He's done very clever work during his long career.
I just think it's a bit ridiculous to assign the term "genius" to that.

gblowfish 10-10-2008 02:52 PM

He's this generation's version of Spike Jones.
You either get humor,
or you don't.

His polkas made up of clips from popular songs kick ass.

bobbything 10-10-2008 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandy Limpdick (Post 5101168)
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This is awesome.

I can't tell you the genius behind this. It captures the sheer horribleness that is today's R&B. Uninspired lyrics, redundant beat and tune. Just talking and kind of singing at the same time. No real thought behind it.

I bet it took him longer to write that song than it did R. Kelly to write his awful, awful version.

Micjones 10-10-2008 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish (Post 5101885)
He's this generation's version of Spike Jones.
You either get humor,
or you don't.

His polkas made up of clips from popular songs kick ass.

Humor isn't esoteric sir.
I get it.

This isn't even comedic genius.

If you think it is... You probably haven't been exposed to the greats.

bobbything 10-10-2008 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micjones (Post 5101758)
He's known for parodies, not his original material.



What artistic merit does spoofing someone else's original musical work (with virtually the same arrangements and musical compositions) have?

I can't imagine that he wouldn't chase a serious musical career if he really did have the requisite skill set to do so. Especially at this point in his career... He's established a base. This would be the perfect jumping off point for such a career move. Why not? Because he'd never be taken seriously as an artist.



I tend to agree. My point is what he's done isn't worthy of being tabbed "musical genius". I think that requires artistic merit of your own.



I suppose that depends on who you ask.
And also on how you measure the comedic value of spoofs.

I think the guy owns the song parody lane.
He's done very clever work during his long career.
I just think it's a bit ridiculous to assign the term "genius" to that.

With no due respect, you don't know shit from shinola, sir.

Micjones 10-10-2008 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bobbything (Post 5101920)
With no due respect, you don't know shit from shinola, sir.

Such the silver tongue.

I suppose when you don't have an argument to stand on you dust off an insult from the WWII era.
Fair enough.

Let's break out the Bing Crosby records while we're at it...

redbrian 10-10-2008 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Micjones (Post 5101915)
Humor isn't esoteric sir.
I get it.

This isn't even comedic genius.

If you think it is... You probably haven't been exposed to the greats.

I too have to disagree with your opinion.....Al has the musical chops, his comedic genius rates right up with the Goons.......you don't see it, thats ok, you just lack the eye for musical and comedic talent.....

vailpass 10-10-2008 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micjones (Post 5101915)
Humor isn't esoteric sir.
I get it.

This isn't even comedic genius.

If you think it is... You probably haven't been exposed to the greats.

ROFL Dude, stop.

Quesadilla Joe 10-10-2008 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micjones (Post 5101915)
Humor isn't esoteric sir.
I get it.

This isn't even comedic genius.

If you think it is... You probably haven't been exposed to the greats.

:spock: You are a douche bag I would like to see you do better.

ArrowheadHawk 10-10-2008 04:44 PM

That is awesome.

Micjones 10-10-2008 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by redbrian (Post 5102147)
I too have to disagree with your opinion.....Al has the musical chops

Musical chops? Are you kidding?
He can hold a note, but he's no vocalist.

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his comedic genius rates right up with the Goons.......you don't see it, thats ok, you just lack the eye for musical and comedic talent.....
Yeah, I'm sure Leno would consider Weird Al Yankovich one of the greats.

This conversation has gotten stranger the longer it's gone on today.
No respectable historian in comedy would deem Weird Al comedic genius.

Micjones 10-10-2008 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by cutler7624 (Post 5102178)
:spock: You are a douche bag I would like to see you do better.

I'm sorry I have better taste in comedy than some of the people who've posted in this thread.

Micjones 10-10-2008 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass (Post 5102161)
ROFL Dude, stop.

I stand by that statement. Well... Everything except the word "exposed". I misspoke.
I chose the wrong word. You all have certainly been exposed. But given this line of discussion I don't know that I'm talking to people truly knowledgeable about comedy.

You identify who the great contributors were (to comedy) in the last 30 years and no way in Hell Weird Al's name comes up. Unless you don't know Jack and Shit about comedy.

Hammock Parties 10-10-2008 04:59 PM

He's the greatest parody artist of the modern era.

That counts for something.

POND_OF_RED 10-10-2008 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micjones (Post 5101613)
I suppose if Carrot Top and Dane Cook are his comedic company.

That's a little ridiculous. Dane Cook steals his material word for word and adds hand motions to think he's funny. Al takes bad songs like this one, changes the words and makes them enjoyable to listen to. He obviously has some sort of talent or he wouldn't have a grammy award.

Micjones 10-10-2008 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Claythan (Post 5102252)
He's the greatest parody artist of the modern era.

That counts for something.

Absolutely.

But that does not count for "genius".

Micjones 10-10-2008 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SEA_OF_RED (Post 5102258)
That's a little ridiculous. Dane Cook steals his material word for word and adds hand motions to think he's funny. Al takes bad songs like this one, changes the words and makes them enjoyable to listen to. He obviously has some sort of talent or he wouldn't have a grammy award.

You're making my point for me.
The only way his contributions could ever be called comedic genius were if he was lumped in a category with a bunch of mediocre comics.

When I think of comedic genius...
I think Lenny Bruce.
I think Redd Foxx.
I think Richard Pryor.
I think George Carlin.
I think Bill Cosby.

luv 10-10-2008 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micjones (Post 5102227)
I stand by that statement. Well... Everything except the word "exposed". I misspoke.
I chose the wrong word. You all have certainly been exposed. But given this line of discussion I don't know that I'm talking to people truly knowledgeable about comedy.

You identify who the great contributors were (to comedy) in the last 30 years and no way in Hell Weird Al's name comes up. Unless you don't know Jack and Shit about comedy.

IMO, he's a great entertainer, whether you see him as comedic or not. It's cool to take theses songs and twist them like he does. He just makes them fun, if not funny.

Micjones 10-10-2008 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by luv (Post 5102268)
IMO, he's a great entertainer, whether you see him as comedic or not. It's cool to take theses songs and twist them like he does. He just makes them fun, if not funny.

I'm not suggesting that he has no entertainment value.
I don't even take exception to the argument that he's funny.
His parodistic style is among the very best as song parodies go.

My problem is with him being called "genius".

That word is so overused.
And has no application to this discussion.

POND_OF_RED 10-10-2008 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micjones (Post 5102265)
You're making my point for me.
The only way his contributions could ever be called comedic genius were if he was lumped in a category with a bunch of mediocre comics.

I don't think he's a genius but I think your taking that title a little too seriously. To say he couldn't hack it in comedy or music is stupid when he's done both for over a quarter of a century. You may not like his songs but he's obviously made it or he wouldn't still be doing it. Obviously he's not the funniest man alive but I'd like to hear who you think makes better parody songs. He's obviously the best at what he does.

Micjones 10-10-2008 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SEA_OF_RED (Post 5102283)
I don't think he's a genius but I think your taking that title a little too seriously.

And rightly so.

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To say he couldn't hack it in comedy or music is stupid when he's done both for over a quarter of a century.
He's not doing comedy or music in their purest forms.
He's a parodist of popular songs. That's a category unto itself.

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Obviously he's not the funniest man alive but I'd like to hear who you think makes better parody songs. He's obviously the best at what he does.
One more time...slowly.
I've already conceded the argument that he's the very best at doing song parodies.

My problem is with him being called a "genius" as it relates to music or comedy.

luv 10-10-2008 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micjones (Post 5102282)
I'm not suggesting that he has no entertainment value.
I don't even take exception to the argument that he's funny.
His parodistic style is among the very best as song parodies go.

My problem is with him being called "genius".

That word is so overused.
And has no application to this discussion.

People don't share in your obvious passion for the word genius. Maybe it's because you feel you are underappreciated in that area? Either way. I think he's very musically talented (is musically a word...lol). Moreso than he is with writing.

Micjones 10-10-2008 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by luv (Post 5102307)
People don't share in your obvious passion for the word genius. Maybe it's because you feel you are underappreciated in that area? Either way. I think he's very musically talented (is musically a word...lol). Moreso than he is with writing.

This has nothing to do with feeling underappreciated in this forum.
My reputation would suggest otherwise.

I just don't like when people assign terms like "genius" and "great" to parties undeserving. I heard Mitch Holthus call Brandon Flowers a GREAT player the other night. Made me cringe.

He's a rookie who's performed fairly well in just 5 games, but to call him a great player at this point is flat absurd.

POND_OF_RED 10-10-2008 05:18 PM

"genius" is just a lot faster to type than "he's very talented in his line of work"

Micjones 10-10-2008 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SEA_OF_RED (Post 5102325)
"genius" is just a lot faster to type than "he's very talented in his line of work"

Fair enough.

luv 10-10-2008 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micjones (Post 5102317)
This has nothing to do with feeling underappreciated in this forum.
My reputation would suggest otherwise.

I just don't like when people assign terms like "genius" and "great" to parties undeserving. I heard Mitch Holthus call Brandon Flowers a GREAT player the other night. Made me cringe.

He's a rookie who's performed fairly well in just 5 games, but to call him a great player at this point is flat absurd.

Okay, you believe people use the term loosely. Cringe and move on to the next thread, then. Geez.

Micjones 10-10-2008 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by luv (Post 5102335)
Okay, you believe people use the term loosely. Cringe and move on to the next thread, then. Geez.

I thought this was a message board open to the exchange of ideas that don't exactly mirror one another?

Sorry I disagreed with the idea that he's comedic genius.
ROFL

I'll be sure to keep that in mind next time I bother to disagree with someone.
That's GENIUS.

luv 10-10-2008 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Micjones (Post 5102340)
I thought this was a message board open to the exchange of ideas that don't exactly mirror one another?

Sorry I disagreed with the idea that he's comedic genius.
ROFL

I'll be sure to keep that in mind next time I bother to disagree with someone.
That's genius.

IMO, there's a difference in disagreeing and trying to prove everyone wrong. I don't know why I even got in on this conversation, to tell you the truth. :)

Micjones 10-10-2008 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by luv (Post 5102346)
IMO, there's a difference in disagreeing and trying to prove everyone wrong.

And I suppose no one else in this thread has done that?

That's a joke.

When you have a discussion you present your argument.
I do so passionately. Sue me.
:D

Johnny Vegas 10-10-2008 07:25 PM

funny thing is is that T.I. allowed him to do this song. Just goes to show T.I. has a sense of humor and isn't so serious(one of T.I.'s album names) little T.I. joke. There it goes flying away.....

Great remake!

luv 10-10-2008 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by badmajama (Post 5102644)
funny thing is is that T.I. allowed him to do this song. Just goes to show T.I. has a sense of humor and isn't so serious(one of T.I.'s album names) little T.I. joke. There it goes flying away.....

Great remake!

Nice Prgressive Insurance commercial reference. :p

KcMizzou 10-10-2008 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by badmajama (Post 5102644)
funny thing is is that T.I. allowed him to do this song. Just goes to show T.I. has a sense of humor and isn't so serious(one of T.I.'s album names) little T.I. joke. There it goes flying away.....

Great remake!

Yeah, props to him for that. If I remember correctly, Coolio was a bitch about "Amish Paradise".

HoustonChiefFan 10-10-2008 07:51 PM

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comedy genius.

Hammock Parties 10-10-2008 08:00 PM

God I hate white rappers.

Johnny Vegas 10-10-2008 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by luv (Post 5102645)
Nice Prgressive Insurance commercial reference. :p

:D thats where I got it from...

Deberg_1990 10-10-2008 08:24 PM

BTW, anyone ever seen Weird Al's flick "UHF" that came out about 20 years or so ago?


Always cracked me up. Michael (Kramer) Richards is in it, and hes hilarious.

blaise 10-11-2008 12:30 AM

I just want to thank micjones for coming and letting everyone know exactly what comedy and genius are all about by quoting people again and again and dissecting what they've said to make some point.
Nothing like trying to suck all the humor out of a place by explaining to everyone how they don't understand what funny really is. Thank you so much for explaining the true essence and meaning of comedy and genius.
micjones = not funny.
Weird Al = funny.
Weird Al = takes other people's works and makes homorous parodies.
micjones = quotes other people's lines in this thread and makes unfunny posts tailored around them.

Mr. Flopnuts 10-11-2008 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Micjones (Post 5102227)
I stand by that statement. Well... Everything except the word "exposed". I misspoke.
I chose the wrong word. You all have certainly been exposed. But given this line of discussion I don't know that I'm talking to people truly knowledgeable about comedy.

You identify who the great contributors were (to comedy) in the last 30 years and no way in Hell Weird Al's name comes up. Unless you don't know Jack and Shit about comedy.

Knowledgable about comedy? I always thought comedy was shit that made you laugh. If that's the case then I guess comedy would be different for each individual. For anyone to say that someone is or isn't a comedic genius is just an opinion. No matter who it's coming from.

Mr. Flopnuts 10-11-2008 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990 (Post 5102748)
BTW, anyone ever seen Weird Al's flick "UHF" that came out about 20 years or so ago?


Always cracked me up. Michael (Kramer) Richards is in it, and hes hilarious.

Plays an eerily similar part to Kramer. I always wondered if Jerry was a closet UHF fan.

Mr. Flopnuts 10-11-2008 02:05 AM

Jerry Seinfeld. That guy was no comedic genius.

Micjones 10-12-2008 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blaise (Post 5103252)
I just want to thank micjones for coming and letting everyone know exactly what comedy and genius are all about by quoting people again and again and dissecting what they've said to make some point. Nothing like trying to suck all the humor out of a place by explaining to everyone how they don't understand what funny really is. Thank you so much for explaining the true essence and meaning of comedy and genius.
micjones = not funny.
Weird Al = funny.
Weird Al = takes other people's works and makes homorous parodies.
micjones = quotes other people's lines in this thread and makes unfunny posts tailored around them.

And if you're scoring at home...
You fail to address my argument altogether and make some personal assessment of me. Dial up "ad hominem fallacy" chief.

Do you have an argument that Yankovic is comedic genius?
If you don't... You might wanna keep the line moving.

Thanks.

Micjones 10-12-2008 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Flopnuts (Post 5103294)
Knowledgable about comedy? I always thought comedy was shit that made you laugh. If that's the case then I guess comedy would be different for each individual. For anyone to say that someone is or isn't a comedic genius is just an opinion. No matter who it's coming from.

Flops this is obviously all subjective. Most of what we discuss in this forum is.

Mr. Flopnuts 10-12-2008 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micjones (Post 5110575)
Flops this is obviously all subjective. Most of what we discuss in this forum is.


I'm a little slow.


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