Weird Al....

Nathanael · 12-03-2002, 11:48 AM

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Originally posted by TheWanderer
I love Weird Al, but my prob with Amish Paradise is more that it is poking fun at what I saw as a very serious song and a very serious topic, not to mention I thought the original song was awesome and really didn't deserve mocking...but maybe that's just me.

I felt the same way about "Smells like Nirvana" but still thought it was funny.

**Sean** · 12-03-2002, 12:05 PM

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Originally posted by NathanB
I felt the same way about "Smells like Nirvana" but still thought it was funny.

Kurt Cobain didn't realize they were super stars until Weird Al asked if it was okay to parody "Smellls Like Teen Spirit." Cause you have to be huge to get a Weird Al parody.

Coolio on the other hand was rather upset with Al about the whole "Amish Paradise" thing. Some bad communication went down and Al was told it was ok, but in actuality Coolio never gave the okay. Al wrote an apology letter, but never heard back from Coolio.

TheWanderer · 12-03-2002, 12:07 PM

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Originally posted by AtlasShrugs
Coolio on the other hand was rather upset with Al about the whole "Amish Paradise" thing. Some bad communication went down and Al was told it was ok, but in actuality Coolio never gave the okay. Al wrote an apology letter, but never heard back from Coolio.

Ya, I remember hearing that story, that's to bad, Weird Al is great, I am not a rap fan at all, but Coolio is a guy I like for some reason.

***Art*** · 12-03-2002, 01:21 PM

But after that, Weird Al and Coolio ended up presenting an award together at the MTV awards.

**Sean** · 12-03-2002, 02:34 PM

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Originally posted by Art
But after that, Weird Al and Coolio ended up presenting an award together at the MTV awards.

Really? When was that? My info ends where Weird Al's Behind the Music ended.

***Art*** · 12-03-2002, 07:55 PM

It was not very long afterward. It was the second and last time that Al had his hair done coolio style. (The other being the video) I remember watching it live, and thinking it was the funniest thing ever when Al walked out.

Guitarist5000 · 12-03-2002, 08:09 PM

I've loved Weird Al ever since Amish Paradise. And after doin a lil research i found a Christain Group from Pittsburgh, PA (Right Down The Road From me) called Apologetix. You may of heard of them you may of not but they r an awesome band that does christain parodies of many of todays (and Yesterdays) top, most loved hits. IUf you wanna find out more about them go to www.apologetix.com

**Sean** · 12-03-2002, 08:17 PM

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Originally posted by Guitarist5000
I've loved Weird Al ever since Amish Paradise. And after doin a lil research i found a Christain Group from Pittsburgh, PA (Right Down The Road From me) called Apologetix. You may of heard of them you may of not but they r an awesome band that does christain parodies of many of todays (and Yesterdays) top, most loved hits. IUf you wanna find out more about them go to www.apologetix.com

I've been a fan of weird Al since I was in the 2nd grade which would have been 89-90.

The apologetix have a forum on here I do believe. If they dont' a bunch of people were trying to get one. I really dont' like them.