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Weird Al is the master. Just face it.

He's been at it for so long and reigns supreme. It's not even up for discussion.

So, maybe you've heard, but he's released a new video every day this week, so far, for his upcoming "Mandatory Fun" album.


Tacky (Happy parody):
http://www.nerdist.com/vepisode/weird-a ... lls-happy/

Handy (Fancy parody):
http://screen.yahoo.com/weird-al-yankov ... 02425.html

Foil (Royals parody):
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-0TEJMJOhk[/video]

Word Crimes (Blurred Lines parody):
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc[/video]

Another interesting note is that he's released each song on a different site. I don't know how to embed yahoo or nerdist videos, so that's why they're links.

I highly advise you listen to all of them. I am looking forward to his originals on the album. I'm hoping there will be a few because those have been my favorites over the years.


EDIT:

I guess the tag is #8days8songs so here's another 4 to round out the bunch:

Sports Song:
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/ba6f6b ... ports-song

First World Problems:
http://popcrush.com/weird-al-yankovic-f ... ems-video/

Lame Claim to Fame:
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yazr8JkazmE[/video]

Mission Statement:
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/07/ ... exclusive/


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I think Weird Al's FAT was the first cassette tape I ever bought, lol.

It looks like your avatar is dancing to Weird Al

Weird Al's Bad Hair Day was my first show.

hahahaha... oh man Al is the real deal lol....

Foil is genius, lol. Love Al!

White and Nerdy is my favorite Al tune, though I haven't taken the time to listen to any of these.

That was great!

I started with "3-D' back in like 4th or 5th grade.

Thurston wrote:It looks like your avatar is dancing to Weird Al

this. My eyes keep drifting up and left.

This was a sad year. My In 3-D tape finally broke. I just ordered Mandatory Fun yesterday though so I should be set for the summer.

I saw Al and his group once in Atlantic City. Those guys are awesome. The crowd was great too.

Dude, Deputy Jr. and Sgt. Dengle are the Agent Smiths in the Foil vid. Brilliant!

There are 4 more videos updated in the OP. Or you can go here:

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I have no idea what songs he's parodying so its not that funny to me.

Loins of Fire wrote:I have no idea what songs he's parodying so its not that funny to me.

Really??? None of them?

Thurston wrote:

Loins of Fire wrote:I have no idea what songs he's parodying so its not that funny to me.

Really??? None of them?

Nope. Apparently Im out of touch.

Loins of Fire wrote:

Thurston wrote:

Loins of Fire wrote:I have no idea what songs he's parodying so its not that funny to me.

Really??? None of them?

Nope. Apparently Im out of touch.

This song is nowhere near new, though I've never heard it:
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUP5rwVNJko[/video]


Also, the songs are clever and amusing regardless of whether you've heard their corresponding originals or not. I hadn't heard Fancy before hearing Handy. I probably heard "Like a Surgeon" first and many others, as well. That may have been because MTV didn't exist in Canada and I didn't care much for music videos when I was that young, but I digress.

weird al is awesome, i love listening to his parodies, but will never buy an album.

I've been listening to this on Spotify all week. Probably one of his best all-time outings.

Southern Culture on the Skids is awesome.

Weird Al is pretty hit or miss for me, but I got a kick outta Word Crimes