You have to listen to the cd quite a few times before you notice all of the hysterical lyrics. From his humble origins as the goofy guy who does novelty parodies of pop songs, and acts wacky on mtv, hes became a comedy staple, winning three grammys, accumulating a pile of platinumcertified albums, and cowriting and starring in the 1989. On april 28, it peaked at number 17, where it remained for three consecutive weeks. Girlfriends first time watching weird al yankovic eat it reaction duration. Over the course of more than three decades as a musical parodist, weird al yankovic has become an inextricable part of music culture. You might notice a couple of hits missing this summer from weird al. Alfred matthew weird al yankovic born october 23, 1959 in downey, california is an american singersongwriter, music producer, actor, comedian, satirist, accordion player and kazooist. Vinyl 7 weird al yankovic eat it 1984, vinyl discogs.
Jul 12, 2014 weird al yankovic has been the king of parody for 30 years, outlasting and, in some cases, outselling the artists hes sent up. The track was both a commercial and critical success, earning yankovic a grammy award. Eat it beat it comparison weird al michael jackson. An oral history of weird al yankovics smells like nirvana. How come youre always such a fussy young man dont want no capn crunch, dont want no raisin bran well dont you know that other kids are starvin in japan so eat it, just. He premieres the concept of his own band, basically welltrimmed types that looked good in music videos. Demento radio show, the release of his debut album, and a few early mtv music videos. It peaked at number twelve in the united states, making it his first top. Yankovic selected the songs for inclusion on the album after seeking fan feedback for the choice between one of two polkas. Few would have guessed that weird al yankovic who as a shy, accordionplaying teenager got his start sending in homemade tapes to.
Weird al yankovic in 3d often referred to simply as in 3d is the second studio album by american singersongwriter weird al yankovic, released on february 28, 1984, by rock n roll records. If you are a weird al yankovic, then this is a must for your collection. Alfred matthew weird al yankovic born october 23, 1959 is an american singersongwriter, musician, parodist, record producer, satirist, music video director, movie producer, actor, and author. Weird al yankovic eat it official music video youtube. The album was begrudgingly released by yankovic, who felt. Well, dont you know that other kids are starving in japan so eat it, just eat it dont wanna argue, i dont wanna debate dont wanna hear about what kind of food you hate you wont get no dessert til you clean off your plate so eat it dont you tell me youre full. Demento show for the past 25 yearshe is a master song parodist,par excellencethis 4 cd set serves as a retrospective of al s career it covers the years 19791994the accompanying booklet written by the aforementioned dr. An abbreviated version premiered on august 7, 1985 on the showtime network before the full film was released on. Gump sat alone on a bench in the park my name is forrest, hed casually remark waiting for the bus with his hands in his pockets he just kept saying life is like a box of. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony music entertainment. Telling him how i just loved the costumes for the songs. With aaron paul, olivia wilde, mary steenburgen, gary cole. He is known mainly for his parodies of popular songs. Jul 28, 2007 weird al s funny remake of beat it by micheal jackson put together with my animations.
This is a collection of weird al yankovic s music videos from 1983 to 1996. Uhf 1989 also starring michael richards, fran drescher, victoria jackson, kevin mccarthy, anthony geary, gedde wattanabe, billy barty, john paragon, david bowe, stanley brock, sue ane langdon, trinidad silva and emo philips. An abbreviated version premiered on august 7, 1985 on the showtime network before the full film was released on video on september 25, 1985. The videos, with the exception of the most recent video, spy hard. Comedianmusician weird al yankovic returns to delaware aug. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Weird al yankovic has been an integral part of the nationally syndicated dr. Demento show for the past 25 yearshe is a master song parodist,par excellencethis 4 cd set serves as a retrospective of als careerit covers the years 19791994the accompanying booklet written by the aforementioned dr. With weird al yankovic back in the spotlight this week with a string of parodies from mandatory fun, heres a look at 10 essentials through the years. It was also successful in australia, where it peaked at number 61 on the album chart. Weird al yankovic simple english wikipedia, the free. App available in canada, australia, new zealand and the u. Michael jacksons beat it please read the pinned comment duration. Yankovic is known in particular for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts.
Yankovic is played by aaron paul, while yankovic himself plays a music producer. The essential weird al yankovic is a two disc compilation album by weird al yankovic. Weird al yankovic will keine michaeljacksonparodien mehr. Prior to the release of eat it, yankovic managed to occasionally blip the cultural radar via the dr. This video features snippets of every cover song we performed on our 2018 tour. Sep 23, 20 over the course of more than three decades as a musical parodist, weird al yankovic has become an inextricable part of music culture. Its amazing how al can make his songs sound so much like the songs he parodies. Weird al yankovic explains his decision to drop michael jackson. Demento radio show would go on to become a pop culture icon and the biggestselling comedy recording artist of all time, with classic song and music video parodies such as eat it, like a surgeon, smells like nirvana, amish paradise, white. Few would have guessed that weird al yankovic who as a shy, accordionplaying teenager got his start sending in homemade tapes to the dr. Peters jr the music video for weird al yankovic s eat it, which is a parody of beat it by michael jackson. I had a really nice run through the 80s and things kind of stopped for a while after the 1989 weird alstarring film uhf. He also mastered the genre pastiche original songs that nail a. A behindthescenes look at weird al yankovic and his band in the studio during the making of the straight outta lynwood album eat it weird al yankovic shared a link.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Leaving neverland documentary and the controversy that followed. Some of the songs on the food album are on other weird al cds, so make sure that you dont already have all of the songs before you buy this cd. Theres nobody whos made a career out of novelty hits like weird al yankovic, and thus theres nobody whos endured, evolved and improved in that craft so much that his original songs are often more entertaining than his spoofs. It is a spoof of michael jacksons 1983 single beat it, with the contents changed to be about an exasperated parent attempting to get their picky child to eat. But nothing came close to the surprise smash of eat it as the lead single off yankovics second album, weird al. Peters jr the music video for weird al yankovics eat it, which is a parody of beat it by michael jackson. With weird al yankovic, barry hansen, vincent paterson, thomas r. Check out eat it by weird al yankovic on amazon music. Weird al yankovic on vevo official music videos, live performances, interviews and more. The food album is a compilation album by american singersongwriter weird al yankovic, released on june 22, 1993 by scotti brothers records. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
Weird al yankovic fat official music video youtube. May 16, 2000 i saw weird al yankovic live in concert in my area in 1998 and again in 1999. Demento is extremely informativebesides his great parody numbers like my bologna,another one. A similar album, the tv album, which features songs entirely about television, would be released two years later. But nothing came close to the surprise smash of eat it as the lead single off yankovics second album, weird al yankovic in 3d. With an album behind him, weird al yankovic makes much of the improvements expected of new artists when they get a second crack at a release a year later. Demento radio show would go on to become a pop culture icon and the biggestselling comedy recording artist of all time, with classic song and music video parodies such as eat it, like a surgeon. Huge thanks to the greatest band in the world jim kimo west on guitar, steve jay on bass, ruben valtierra on keyboards, jon bermuda schwartz on drums and our frontofhouse engineermixer denny jagard. I saw weird al yankovic live in concert in my area in 1998 and again in 1999. This is a collection of weird al yankovics music videos from 1983 to 1996. I was recently talking to my fiance about how he was live since we are both weird al fans.
Just eat it, eat it, just eat it, eat it just eat it, eat it, just eat it, eat it, ooh your table manners are a cryin shame youre playin with your food, this aint some kind of game now, if you starve to death, youll just have yourself to blame so eat it, just eat it you better listen, better do what youre told. They also play very well as a unit, so whatever image augmentation was accomplished is just a side benefit. Weird al yankovic in 3d was released on february 28, 1984. The videos is a dvd and laserdisc release of every weird al yankovic music video to the date of release. Eat it is a 1984 song by american comedy music artist weird al yankovic. It was partially written by yankovic and directed by jay levey. Alfred matthew weird al yankovic is an american musical comedian known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and often parody specific. A fictional biographical film that parodies other films based on musicians. It s amazing how al can make his songs sound so much like the songs he parodies. Weird al yankovic everything you know is wrong duration. Eat it by weird al yankovic follow weird al yankovic on spotify.
Recorded between october and december 1983, the album was yankovics followup to his modestly successful debut lp. Weird al yankovic has been the king of parody for 30 years, outlasting and, in some cases, outselling the artists hes sent up. In 3d spent a total of twentythree weeks on the chart. Remembering how much fun it was, made me really want to experience it again. The compleat al is a mockumentary about the life of weird al yankovic, from his birth in 1959, to 1985. It is published by sony musics legacy recordings as part of their the essential series. Yes, you probably heard my bologna, eat it, another one rides the bus, etc, etc. The title of the film is a parody from the 1982 documentary the compleat beatles.
The album was one of many produced by former the mccoys guitarist rick derringer. The release features ten of yankovics song parodies, all of which pertain to food. The release features ten of yankovic s song parodies, all of which pertain to food. Nov 19, 2019 weird al yankovic fat 1988 streaming franais weird al yankovic fat 1988 streaming franais. It also includes the title sequence he did for the movie spy hard, without, for some odd legal reason, the actual titles. With weird al yankovic, jon schwartz, steve jay, jim west. Dec 18, 2012 ever realize how eat it and beat it are pretty much the same music video. Ever realize how eat it and beat it are pretty much the same music video.