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M$3 July 08, 2009 12:10 AM

What is the best Weird Al Yankovic parody video?

Also Bonus, how many Michael Jackson parodies did Weird Al do?
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beau_brown beau_brown
 
 July 08, 2009 12:39 AM
My personal favorite Weird Al Yankovic parody video is probably "Trapped in the Drive-Thru," which is a parody of R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmGVYki-oyQ

As for his MJ parodies, he's done the following:

- "Eat It," a parody of "Beat It"
- "Fat," a parody of "Bad"

That makes two parodies by Weird Al! My favorite of the two is "Eat It."
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- "Eat It:" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyfcOriVKBM
- "Fat:" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqz1ojIQTBk

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wolfie76 wolfie76
 
July 08, 2009 12:48 AM
i feel that eat it was one of his best work

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coaklj coaklj
 
July 08, 2009 01:15 AM
It has to be "Eat It." A parody of the late great Micheal Jackson's "Beat It."


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aogwarrior aogwarrior
 
July 08, 2009 01:35 AM
My absolute favorite is Amish Paradise:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrowbOGZJwg but that is just as the song parody (not for the video)

(Parody of Gangster's Paradise:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrowbOGZJwg

As the others said, Eat It is the best video parody:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyfcOriVKBM

(Parody of Beat it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqxo1SKB0z8

After that, as a video Parody I would say White and Nerdy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp6eswhgOKk

(Parody of Ridin' Dirty:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8-UiXotuXE
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Tags: parodies, videos, parody

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krusheasy krusheasy
 
July 08, 2009 01:55 AM
My Favorite video is the Bedrock Anthem.

Bonus: I can only think of two
Eat it
Fat


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carriep carriep
 
July 08, 2009 12:50 PM - New Source
This is one of my favorite parody videos, because it does such a good job of mimicking and mocking the original source material. Here is the original Red Hot Chili Peppers "Under The Bridge" and "Give It Away" for comparison:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4-EgKDev1Y

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/72271/982630

Sorry I can't embed it, embedding is disabled.

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krusheasy krusheasy
 
July 08, 2009 01:26 PM
not sure where he got this idea to start with the girl from blind melon video ... but it adds to the hilarity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbv5kDSGe6M&feature=related

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mysterygir... mysterygir...
 
July 08, 2009 03:03 AM
"Eat It," a parody of "Beat It" and "Fat," a parody of "Bad" are the Jackson songs, oh and according to wikipidea
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Jackson allowed him to use the same set built for his own "Badder" video from the Moonwalker video.
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My favorite Weird Al Yankovic parody video is Jedi Song (Mrs American Pie)

Jedi Song (Mrs American Pie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gSNTj8HvUU

Just because I love the actual song. Lol.

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stevennagl... stevennagl...
 
July 08, 2009 03:03 AM
im fat!
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me myself and i


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ocha ocha
 
July 08, 2009 03:40 AM
I always thought the ebay song was funny.


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gno gno
 
July 08, 2009 04:29 AM
Oh god, how do I pick? I spent most of my childhood dreaming of being Mrs. Weird Al Yankovic.

Well, since you asked for video, that narrows it down. There are so many songs I love of his ("Stuck in a Closet with Vanna White", "I Think I'm a Clone Now", "Eat It", etc.)

But for videos, this is the one that still gives me the biggest smile every time, AND it was really edgy to parody Coolio that way back then. Plus shout-out to Florence Henderson (Carol Brady)! WOOT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhb8WLzqwzE

This was a CLOSE second though - lower production value, but classic Al:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bibdBXHWymw

BONUS TIME:
Weird Al is known for 3 parodies of Jackson.

Only two are really official though:

1. "Eat It" for "Beat It"
2. "Fat" for "Bad"

So what is #3??

Unofficially, Weird Al created "Snack All Night" for "Black or White". It was never recorded, only performed live in concerts, because MJ didn't give his permission for this song, citing that the subject matter was too serious.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weird_al
http://www.com-www.com/weirdal/snackallnight.html
http://www.alsongs.com/index.cfm?view=alsong&songnumber=139


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krusheasy krusheasy
 
July 08, 2009 06:23 AM
Weird Al is a nice guy because technically he does not need anyones permission. Al is not required to get permission because of "fair use" which is a doctrine in U.S. copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders.

http://tmcentlawforum.blogspot.com/2006/07/weird-al-yankovic-vs-those-who-do-not.html

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gno gno
 
July 08, 2009 01:09 PM
Ahh, the old "Weird Al" debate - does he need permission or doesn't he?

Weird Al himself had said: "Yes, I do get permission from the original songwriters. While the law supports my ability to parody without permission, it's very important to me to try to maintain the relationships I've built with artists and writers over the years. Thankfully, most artists seem genuinely flattered to get the 'Weird Al treatment.'..."

Here's the sticky part, property rights laws are somewhat gray - "parody" is considered "fair use", but "satire" isn't. It's up to the lawyers to argue which of Al's works are parody and which are satire. And the whole legal mess could bog Weird Al down in court time and legal costs. Not to mention that artists could demand some pretty hefty royalties if Al doesn't work within the system and get their permission.

Most sources agree that Weird Al could fight as much as he wants, and likely win the "fair use" battles, but at what cost?

Plus, Al's a good guy who wants to keep good relationships with the artists.

SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic/Archive_3

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jfinke jfinke
 
July 08, 2009 12:26 PM
I'm not sure if the video is actually a parody of anything specific (besides Jeopardy!), but the song is a parody of "Jeopardy" by the Greg Kihn Band. I'll say "I Lost on Jeopardy" is his best video. It features cameos by Art Fleming, Don Pardo, Dr. Demento, and Greg Kihn.


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carriep carriep
 
July 08, 2009 01:07 PM
I'm rather fond of Al's newest parody vid "Craigslist."

The song is a style parody, but not a direct parody, of Jim Morrison's songs. Al does a pretty great Morrison impression, and the vid is nice and psychadelic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R32aFmxL9HY

Bringing a couple oldies up from the vault, "Bob" is another style parody, this time of Bob Dylan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nej4xJe4Tdg

And again, I give you the original:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-xIulyVsG8

One last video which is not really a video but an intro to a movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ4oPPM9wiA

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soundboy soundboy
 
July 08, 2009 02:42 PM
I would say his beat videos for Michael Jackson parodies "Fat" and "Eat It" or the Coolio cover "Amish Paradise" were the best. It's hard to pick the best because there are so many good ones. He is the king of parodies.

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sciencegal sciencegal
 
July 08, 2009 08:23 PM
It is just funny all the crap we buy just to sell to someone else on eBay. Stuff will never make us happy. What makes this so funny is the truth behind it.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HXc6zXemgI


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innovative... innovative...
 
July 10, 2009 07:00 PM
I like "I bought it on ebay" and "omish paradise".

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philipy philipy
 
July 12, 2009 02:00 AM
I have to mention Yoda.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuGOL4x3SH4

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