I just got back from the Weird Al concert in Perth tonight, and I gotta say it was fan-fucking-tastic.
The support comedian was pretty funny, indicating the difference between the voices of male and female phys ed teachers (none)
He started off with a polka-style medley that included songs like Feel Good Inc and Drop it like its lukewarm. He performed some songs from his most recent album (which, embarrasingly, I haven't heard) and some of his older stuff. The audience flipped out over the two big Michael Jackson parodies, as well as the Star Wars american pie, and Amish Paradise
The other big cheer he got was during his about 20-30 minute almost continuous perfomring bits from his various songs over the years, and in particular the changing of his Avril Lavigne parody to
"Should I go ahead and propose and get hitched and have Kids with 11 toes..and move to Tasmania where that kind of thing is tolerated"
Other Australians will know what i'm talking about there
He also thanked us for helping him fulfill his "dream" of performing at a Perth Casino...
Between all of his songs was some clips from "Al TV" - one of these was talking to someone I didnt recognise, and coming up with the lyrics "Everybody has a cell phone, so why dont we just get real"
When we encored him, he came out and sang that, then he asked us all to get out our phones and wave them in tune. So once I realised that the people around me were doing it, I kind of sheeped along with them. Because, let's be honest. I wasn't doing that alone. The remarkable thing was when my mate who I gave a spare ticket to (for free) told me to turn around, and behind me, all the way through to the back, and all that I could see of the top tier - I saw little blue light waving over 90% of the X-hundred person theatre. It was a great sight.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that he added a new verse to 'Headline News' about Britney Spears, which was hilarious. And the crowd also cheered wildly for Smells Like Nirvana, which was performed with background dancing by two RIDICULOUSLY attractive cheerleaders. Enough Woman of the Week to make up for all of SSTB's past weeks.
So, um yeah. Anyone got any other Weird Al concert, or even just general Weird Al experiences they want to talk about?