Weird Al Yankovic

[Plubby]

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?

Edited March 17, 2007 by Plubby

[zero]

Weird Al was the first concert I'd ever been to back in September of 1996. He's probably one of the loudest shows you'll ever see because the crowd sings along to EVERY word. It's amazing. Al is on the list of musicians I've never met that I still need to, I think it's him, Trent Reznor and Billy Corgan are all I have left.

[GoGo Yubari]

I saw Al a couple of years ago and it was just like the show you described. Also, it was absolutely awesome and somewhere in my top five live shows I've ever been to (up there with Rasputina, The Pillows, Digable Planets, and... well, I'm not entirely certain what the fifth one would be. Possibly Vendetta Red's last show ever). He's a fantastic live act, both because of the almost surprising depth of material he busts out and the effort he puts into the shows. Also, he did "I Wanna B Ur Lover" from Poodle Hat and that was awesome, because he changed into the hugest, sleaziest-looking pants I'd ever seen and pretty much just sauntered around the first couple of the rows of the audience singing it to various people in the crowd.

[SeanDMan]

Weird Al was the first concert I ever went to, and I enjoyed it immensely.

[Toe]

I owned a Wierd Al CD when I was 12.

I have never seen him live, but I have always heard great things about his shows, so maybe I should make an effort to actually see him live.

[NobBe Nobbs]

Enough Woman of the Week to make up for all of SSTB's past weeks.

[GoGo Yubari]

I owned a Wierd Al CD when I was 12.

I have never seen him live, but I have always heard great things about his shows, so maybe I should make an effort to actually see him live.

If you have anything resembling fond, nostalgic memories of Al's stuff, definitely see it. It's definitely more fun if you can go "oh holy shit I remember that song!"

[Toe]

I owned a Wierd Al CD when I was 12.

I have never seen him live, but I have always heard great things about his shows, so maybe I should make an effort to actually see him live.

If you have anything resembling fond, nostalgic memories of Al's stuff, definitely see it. It's definitely more fun if you can go "oh holy shit I remember that song!"

[Steeb]

Enough Woman of the Week to make up for all of SSTB's past weeks.

Get out.

[Psicosis]

Sounds like it was a good show. I was thinking about seeing him in Melbourne, but the ridiculous ticket prices put me off (ditto for Tenacious D).

[Shorty]

On the Artist on Artist special on MySpace with him and Seth Green, he said that Dave Grohl told him his show was the loudest he'd EVER been to. that's pretty funny.

[Plubby]

GoGo: He did that here too, heh.

[The Kraig]

The polka at the start was Polkarama from the new album you said you haven't heard. Someone made a great video for it on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwNpdWyli8A. Always cheers me up.

[The Dork Knight]

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.