Weird Al

[Bel-Cam Jos]

I realized yesterday that I had not really listened to Bad hair Day very much, because as I had it on, I didn't recognize many of the songs. This got me to thinking, in a list sort of way (Really, Bel-Cam? You? Lists? Unbelievable. ), what your favorite WAY albums are? Here's the list, minus singles and compilation ones:

Weird Al Yankovic
In 3-D
Dare to Be Stupid
Polka Party
Even Worse
UHF soundtrack
Alapalooza
Off the Deep End
Bad Hair Day
Running With Scissors
Poodle Hat

How would I rank them? Well...

1. In 3-D
2. Weird Al Yankovic
3. Even Worse
4. Dare to Be Stupid
5. UHF soundtrack
6. Off the Deep End
7. Poodle Hat
8. Alapalooza
9. Running With Scissors
10. Polka Party
11. Bad Hair Day

I notice a trend. Al's earliest ones seem to be at the top, while the current ones fir in the middle or end. I guess "Weird Al" Yankovic must be finished! Washed up! A has-been! I wonder how many times he's been labeled that way, and he keeps coming back. I usually like listening to them in big time parts, start with one CASSETTE TAPE and just keep flipping each side over, until I've been immersed in The Weird for hours. However, I've been listening to just one at a time lately, so maybe that's what's tainted my rankings.

[Teeska Mon Eebon]

I missed the one near me it is going on right now and the worse part is I just got back from the city it was in from a mission trip

[Dr Zoltar]

Whoo-hoo! Weird Al is coming to the Puyallup Fair this year in September! Maybe I'll have to pick up a couple of tickets...

[El Chuxter]

My rankings:
1. Running With Scissors
2. Bad Hair Day
3. Off the Deep End
4. Dare to Be Stupid
5. Even Worse
6. Alapalooza
7. In 3-D
8. UHF soundtrack
9. Poodle Hat
10. Weird Al Yankovic
11. Polka Party

I also love the maxi-single for "Amish Paradise" with the classic "The Night Santa Went Crazy (Extra Gory Version)."

"Yes, Virginia, now Santa is dead
An FBI agent put a bullet through his head"

[El Chuxter]

Holy crap in a hat! I never knew it was for real!!

http://www.startribune.com/stories/1615/783756.html

http://www.motelmag.com/articles/twineball.html

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/MNDARtwine.html

http://www.subtrivial.com/subman/pic...l_of_twine.htm

http://www.wlra.us/wl/wltwineball.htm

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/T...5805/main.html

http://www.weirdal.com/twine1.htm

http://www.cheapertrip.com/minnesota.html

Apparently the Mecca of Albino Squirrels, Poodle Dog Rock, the Boll Weevil Monument, the Tupperware Museum, Cranberry World, and the place where you can drive through the middle of a tree all exist as well! (But you'll have to do your own searching for those.)

[Bel-Cam Jos]

So there really is a Twine Ball Inn?! And the guy who rolled the ball died one day after Weird Al's birthday in 1989. I wonder when someone will sell the Spatula City billboard near Broken Arrow, OK on eBay!
As for other strange-but-true Weird Al details, I heard that there really is a guy named Bob-something who sings even worse (Close Personal Friends of Al will recognize that) than Al did on his "Poodle Hat" CD! But I doubt that. No one could be THAT bad! :happy:

[El Chuxter]

I remember once when driving cross-country (either to or from college, I disremember which), I saw the Spatula City sign and almost wrecked I was laughing so hard.

[Jon]

I just got some tix from my brother in law, we are going to the weird al show in detroit next friday the 22nd. Hopefully all our power stays on.

[Rogue II]

This article was in today's Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Aug15.html

[scruffziller]

Holy crap in a hat! I never knew it was for real!!
Apparently the Mecca of Albino Squirrels, Poodle Dog Rock, the Boll Weevil Monument, the Tupperware Museum, Cranberry World, and the place where you can drive through the middle of a tree all exist as well! (But you'll have to do your own searching for those.)

I knew they were because in the AL IN THE BOX box set book that comes with it, when talking about the song he says they are real places and even when listening to the song I knew I had heard of some of them somewhere.