Theme from Rocky XIII "Rye or the Kaiser", in-3D (a forgotton classic!)
"Hardware Store", Poodle Hat
"Everything You Know Is Wrong", Bad Hair Day
"Fat", Even Worse
"Perform This Way", Alpocalypse
"Stop Forwarding That Crap To Me" , Alpocalypse
"Couch Potato", Poodle Hat
"Amish Paradise", Bad Hair Day
"Pretty Fly For A Rabbi", Running With Scissors
"Virus Alert", Straight Outta Lynwood,
"It's All About The Pentiums", Running With Scissors
"Livin' In The Fridge", Alapalooza
"The Brady Bunch", In 3D
"Lasagna", Even Worse
"Taco Grande", Off The Deep End
"I Can't Watch This", Off The Deep End
"Trapped In The Drive-Thru", Straight Outta Lynwood
"Canadian Idiot", Straight Outta Lynwood
"Albuquerque", Running With Scissors
ALPOCALYPSE AFTERMATH: AL'S FINAL ALBUM, PERFORMING 'HIS' WAY HAHA
PREVIOUS ALBUMS
THE 'WEIRD' THOUGHTS/OPINIONS/NEWS
Thursday, 06/25/26: Fan Stories From The Tour
Sometimes, it's all about the fan experience also. Especially if you have a treasured Accordion Weird Al wanted to buy.
After experiencing the awful "Clear Bag Policy" lady, perhaps Al felt the bad vibes from earlier using the force and wanted to help out haha. But like Homer Simpson, "No". Here's Unhinged VA (voice actor no less):
Monday, 06/15/26:
Here's a trip down memory lane. While the answer is quite obvious at this point:
Lil Richard / James Brown: *30 second elapses* before answering, "Can I have an, ugh - F?" "Oooh - no F"
Weird Al: "Pat, can I get a BEEEEEE please?" while staring incredulously at James Brown.
For sure, someone certainly stunk and I ain't talkin' about the Wheel of Fish haha. "Wheel of Fortune" recently posted a video about their most chaotic episode, back in '94. And whaddya know - it was the Weird Al / James Brown episode.
While there was an interview with Al about this, it's nice to reminisce again when "Wheel" brought it up. Hahaha.
Saturday, 06/06/26: Six-Six-Six
In between songs where Al has to put on costumes or other preparations, fans are treated to video clips of Al appearing as cameos in various shows back in the day.
One such hilarity is on "King of the Hill" - "Bobby, Al Yankovi-"ch" blew his brains out back in the late '80s when people stopped buying his records". I was laughing my ass off, and still am. The irony is that fans have bought more records than most pop bands combined.
Monday, 05/25/26: Bigger, Weirder Tour - Part II
Al is set to begin the second leg of the "Bigger, Weirder" tour tomorrow in another frenzy full of musical fun all over the country. No rest for the ultra-talented.
I think Ronnie Chieng interviewed Al as a huge fan rather than as a host haha. I wonder how many times Ronnie said "Musical Genius" in reference to Al - probably about 5. The interview was more like a conversation, which I much prefer.
It's more casual, and less stiff or robotic.
Wednesday, 11/19/25: 2026 - The Bigger, Weirder And - "Hungrier" Tour?
Quick! Venues better pre-order a box of Boysen - No, hold that. Blue-Berry Donuts for Sith Lord Al haha. He doesn't start concerts without. His. Donuts! Also - He demands "Equal Amounts Of Blueberries" In Every Donut (at least they're not Muffins, otherwise you'll have to answer from the Mafia haha). Otherwise, Apology not accepted, Backstage Guy haha.
No MSG on the tour next year, but WA State Fair! Add Hardware Store to the set list and I'll consider it. Speaking of set lists, I'm curious if it's going to be different. But why change it.
Friday, 10/31/25:
Happy Halloween! So, how many Weird Al Yankovics are there going to be this year hahaha.
Speaking of ruminating - Al would most likely need 149 more "Bigger & Weirder" tours to catch up haha.
Saturday, 09/20/25:
With the "Bigger and Weirder" tour coming to an end, I'm glad to have at least watched fan's recordings (at least ones in clarity and "more than just a few minutes". Extra bonus points for anyone who could record most of the show haha).
My favorites of the set list is obviously the Parody Medley and Amish Paradise. Among the highlights during the tour (good and well, bad or funny - depending on how you look at it) from these recordings:
1. During the singing of Yoda chant, sometimes he'll single out a fan for their solo rendition or "10 seconds of fame or embarrassment". Apparently, there was one, serious "Tone Deaf Guy" who most likely embarrassed himself. But that's the price of fame - not giving a shit as well.
2. During the same concert, concert venue snafu or technical error cancelled the opener of "Tacky" unfortunately. Leaving Al to turn to the second song as his "contractually-obligated" song to sing first. Where has professionalism and competence gone haha.
3. The Parody Medley in every concert - so addictive, gotta watch and sing-a-long with them over and over.
4. How about that guy in the first row in Al's first show, all of a sudden standing up and dancing hilariously to "Word Crimes"? haha. By the way, neanderthal - you were also blocking the view for anyone sitting right behind him. hahaha
You've heard of sing-a-longs, but "Gargle-A-Longs"? haha. Well, apparently a fan did that during that section from "Smells Like Nirvana". Probably he did with a venue beverage, but you can also mimic with your hand.
FOR POSTERITY - 'THE TONE DEAF GUY' ON BIGGER & WEIRDER TOUR 2025 HAHA. SORRY, NOT EVEN THE FORCE CAN SAVE YOUR VOCALS FROM THE "DO NOT SING ANYMORE" LIST
POWDERED TOAST MAAAAN PRESENTS: LYRICS OF THE CENT-OOOORRR-EEEEEEE!!
Ok, folks - try spitting this out in about 30 seconds or less:
"They got allen wrenches, gerbil feeders, toilet seats, electric heaters
Trash compactors, juice extractor, shower rods and water meters
Walkie-talkies, copper wires, safety goggles, radial tires
BB pellets, rubber mallets, fans and dehumidifiers
Picture hangers, paper cutters, waffle irons, window shutters
Paint removers, window louvres, masking tape and plastic gutters
Kitchen faucets, folding tables, weather stripping, jumper cables
Hooks and tackle, grout and spackle, power foggers, spoons and ladles
Pesticides for fumigation, high-performance lubrication
Metal roofing, water proofing, multi-purpose insulation
Air compressors, brass connectors, wrecking chisels, smoke detectors
Tire guages, hamster cages, thermostats and bug deflectors
Trailer hitch demagnetizers, automatic circumcisers
Tennis rackets, angle brackets, Duracells and Energizers
Soffit panels, circuit breakers, vacuum cleaners, coffee makers
Calculators, generators, matching salt and pepper shakers."
AL's CULT CLASSIC CORNER
If Anyone Can, The Cabbage-Man Can! muhahaha
Or The Outer Space Cabbage Guy. Or The Extraterrestial Who's Supposed To Be A Cabbage muhaha.
In an "Amazing Stories" episode back in '87 (called "Miss Starlet", which happened to be the series finale after cancellation. Thanks, Al! muhaha)
Regardless, he's a representative from outer space as a spokesperson or spokes-"cabbage" for an interstellar pageant on Earth. Al has had cameos here and there back in the day,
but before "UHF" hit the air, I'm sure a lot didn't know that he starred in a full episode of a fantastical program.
Neither did I muhaha. Until I went back and happened to stumble upon this episode while watching other "Amazing Stories" episodes. I laughed my ass off at this one,
I guess I know why the series was cancelled now, considering the direction it was going in muhaha
Well, I guess that sums up Al's television career muhaha (AL-TV and The Weird Al Show notwisthstanding).
And Then There Was...Or Only Was:
UHF! "I'm your worst nightmare". In what is arguably the funniest sequence in the film, George Newman
fantasizes that he's Rambo and rescues his pal Stanley (AKA The Kramer Guy) from the vile clutches of the network honchos.
In becoming 'Rambo', you can't be a Rambo unless you are greased out or roided out with muscles, and that
weird mouth contortion that only Rambo knows how when he does his primal scream muhaha. But other than that,
UHF has fine programming indeed.
UHF is a cult flick that has a strong following along the lines of 'Office Space' and 'The Ringer'. It was panned
quite harshly upon release all those years ago, and I guess that's how some of the lyrics from 'I can't Watch This' came to
be muhaha. But sometimes, some of the actually good films are ones that go under the radar and become a cult hit. 'Harold
& Kumar' is another example of that. "UHF" is the story of an underachieving TV station created by a menial working guy named
George Newman, and it was going down the tubes until a certain janitor guy (AKA The Kramer Guy) made a certain segment hilarious bringing ratings up muhaha. The rest of the movie is filled with parodies and hilarities that only Weird Al knows how, including a parody of Dire Straits and the film's UHF theme song.
Well, that sums up Weird Al's acting career muhaha. Except perhaps a cameo here and there. He's been more successful with TV,
including 'The Weird Al Show' and 'AL-TV'. I'm sure fans would've liked the idea of a "UHF 2", perhaps a direct-to-itunes or DVD
kind of deal instead.
OTHER/MISCELLANEOUS:
Music videos are a dime a dozen these days. In other words, not many good ones at all muhaha. But Weird Al had a knack
of making not only hilarious parodies, but spot-on parodies in video form either equally hilarious or even more. Playlists
are fine, but videos are even better muhaha. Some 'fine' examples of his back in the day include 'Eat It', 'Fat' and 'Amish Paradise'.
With that said, that was the '80's/'90's and present day is today. Al doesn't have the time to make those kinds of videos anymore.
And probably doesn't even have the energy as he ages and has a family life. They are now created either through computer-animation or just badly
photoshoppin' or editin' himself over digital imagery muhaha. They feel rushed and not as funny, but they still work. Case in point,
all his recent vids including "Perform This Way". But if ya don't like them,, he can just tell ya where to stick it muhahaha.
Let's go back to nostalgic times, and here's a random "Video Of The Day" for this site: