ou tend to think of novelty music as transitory and of the moment. That's what makes "Weird Al" Yankovic's longevity so freakin' impressive. Did you know he's been around since 1979? He's 48 years old! 48! And he's still making song parodies! And I'm still using exclamation marks! He's got many hits that he could break out, but the nature of song parodies is that they're only funny as long as the song it's parodying is still in the public spotlight. As a result, expect to hear a set made up mostly of songs like "White and Nerdy", "Trapped in the Drive-Thru", and of course "Canadian Idiot". "Weird Al" performs Friday and Saturday.
2 Reader Reviews
weird al is sooooooo talented. lllllooooove him
1. Jason's Review:: September 13, 2008
Jason's Rating: 4 Stars
No, actually a song parody is still funny as long as the original song has some emotional impact on the listeners. It just means that Al's parodies from different eras resonate with different sections of his demographically diverse audience.
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ou tend to think of novelty music as transitory and of the moment. That's what makes "Weird Al" Yankovic's longevity so freakin' impressive. Did you know he's been around since 1979? He's 48 years old! 48! And he's still making song parodies! And I'm still using exclamation marks! He's got many hits that he could break out, but the nature of song parodies is that they're only funny as long as the song it's parodying is still in the public spotlight. As a result, expect to hear a set made up mostly of songs like "White and Nerdy", "Trapped in the Drive-Thru", and of course "Canadian Idiot". "Weird Al" performs Friday and Saturday.
