Dolfan in NYC Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Weird, someone on Reddit leaked Sports Song on Wednesday.
NikoBaltimore Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 That song will sadly be meme-tastic, but I don't think many people will get that it's actually making fun of sports fans. It's going to be played so damn much during football though. I got the album and after hearing it it's so goddamn outstanding. Yeah, it'll be about the main ones like "Tacky" and "Word Crimes", but the other songs are amazing. Songs in the style of Pixies or Foo Fighters are ones I love so much. Got a huge kick out his song in the style of "Sparrow". Yeah, the last track won't get the laughs the others do, but I appreciate him making fun of love songs like that. It's weird, but hopefully is appreciated by many. I was so happy to pay $10, I'd have gladly paid a little more if need be.
Rev Ray Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 Marchie Archie or the Throwbacks might have a new theme song.
Josh Mann Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 The Ohio University marching band needs to do a version of Sports Song yesterday. 1
Cobra Commander Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 1) I find myself confusing "Happy"/"Tacky" and "Fancy"/"Tacky"... but I don't listen to top 40 2) "Sports Song" is also unintentionally similar to the team songs for Australian Rules Football teams
Gonzo Posted July 19, 2014 Author Posted July 19, 2014 If anyone out there hasn't already purchased Mandatory Fun, it's now on Amazon for $5.99 (MP3 version).
RIPPA Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 Also - apparently Mandatory Fun is neck and neck with Jason Mraz's new album for #1 on the Billboard charts According to Billboard, industry forecasters are predicting both albums will sell roughly 70,000 to 75,000 copies by Sunday. Weird Al has never "topped the charts" if you will so there is a chance that it could finally happen.
Brian Fowler Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 Man, is that really all it takes to top the charts these days? My brain is still stuck in the 90's where people sold 750,000 albums in the first week.
muhammedboehm Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 Man, is that really all it takes to top the charts these days? My brain is still stuck in the 90's where people sold 750,000 albums in the first week. I don't believe that number counts digital copy's so if you figure that in it likely is still around that figure
Kevin Wilson Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Sadly it does include digital, what it doesn't take into account is individual song sales which are more popular these days. Or youtube views. 'Album' sales will never be what they once were due to technology changes.
Bustronaut Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Billboard has recently begun factoring in YouTube views
Brian Fowler Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 I'd assume that's for singles and not albums? Kinda like a modern form of the airplay chart? And, yeah, I knew album sales had tanked, but I guess I didn't realize it was quite that bad. (Except for Adele, she went over 15 million copies like it weren't no thing...)
Kevin Wilson Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Yea Billboard factors in Streaming for the Hot lists but it doesn't impact the sales numbers for singles or albums since technically nothing was sold. But they are trying to take into account the way people listen to music these days anyway.
RIPPA Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 I realized today that I had never actually heard/seen the Weird Al Lady Gaga parody that caused all the uproar a couple of years ago. Holy Shit is it amazing
Gonzo Posted July 23, 2014 Author Posted July 23, 2014 Also - apparently Mandatory Fun is neck and neck with Jason Mraz's new album for #1 on the Billboard charts According to Billboard, industry forecasters are predicting both albums will sell roughly 70,000 to 75,000 copies by Sunday. Weird Al has never "topped the charts" if you will so there is a chance that it could finally happen. And a winner is Al! Also, tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of the release of UHF. 1
NikoBaltimore Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 Yay, Weird Al! So glad he finally topped the charts, he really deserves it.
Gonzo Posted July 26, 2014 Author Posted July 26, 2014 Just announced at ComicCon that UHF will be coming out on Blu-Ray in November, and that there will be a DVD release of The Compleat Al as well. Sweet.
driver Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 I listened to the album five times during work on Thursday. To me the real surprises were "Mission Statement" and "Jackson Park Express". Very excellent album.
Rev Ray Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 Yeah, so in honor? of becoming a #1 artist.... http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-inevitable-unfortunate-porn-parody-of-weird-als-uhf-arrives-20140724
Gonzo Posted July 29, 2014 Author Posted July 29, 2014 Yeah, so in honor? of becoming a #1 artist.... http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-inevitable-unfortunate-porn-parody-of-weird-als-uhf-arrives-20140724 SUPPLIES!
Cleavy Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 Man, is that really all it takes to top the charts these days? My brain is still stuck in the 90's where people sold 750,000 albums in the first week. As a minor comparison point, here in Australia, this weeks no 1 album sold 4646 copies (Ed Sheeran). I guess times have changed.
Cliff Hanger Posted August 2, 2014 Posted August 2, 2014 I'm kind of sad that we didn't get another Bill Plympton video (probably "My Own Eyes" if there had been one) this album. I can't blame either guy for deciding that twice was enough, but I got heavily into both guys at around the same age and I was hoping they'd keep working together.
Gonzo Posted August 6, 2014 Author Posted August 6, 2014 This will probably have just as much impact as every other online petition ever. . .but, you know, what the hell?Have Weird Al Yankovic headline the Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show
Gonzo Posted August 6, 2014 Author Posted August 6, 2014 http://youtu.be/DHNONE5ic0U Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, starring Weird Al. And Lee Greenwood. And Little Richard. And James Brown. Why on earth have I not seen this before now?
Brian Fowler Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 This will probably have just as much impact as every other online petition ever. . .but, you know, what the hell? Have Weird Al Yankovic headline the Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show Best. Idea. Ever.
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