"Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise (Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" - Official HD Video)

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  • Music video by "Weird" Al Yankovic performing Amish Paradise. CZcams view counts pre-VEVO: 14,859 (C) 1999 Volcano Entertainment lll, LLC
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  • @Ethadox
    @Ethadox Před 5 lety +70511

    When the WiFi goes down for 5 minutes.

  • @JackT13
    @JackT13 Před rokem +5668

    0% sex
    0% guns
    0% swear words
    50% discount on quilts

  • @OifelOifel
    @OifelOifel Před 3 dny +43

    That last part where everything is filmed in reverse but his lips are perfectly synced with the words. Legendary!

  • @Editclipsaus
    @Editclipsaus Před měsícem +910

    “Gonna party like it’s 1699” my absolute favourite

    • @lukiland_ES
      @lukiland_ES Před 27 dny +4

      what does it mean?

    • @davecrupel2817
      @davecrupel2817 Před 27 dny +37

      ​@@lukiland_ES When this song was made, it was the end of the 2nd Millennium. Some people & groups wanted to "party like its 1999" as it were. Like a new year, but 1000x more intense.
      Modern society has recorded only 2 other melinnium ends in its history. So it made sense to party on the third.
      "Party like its 1699" is a goofy double joke on that.

    • @cindysmith2858
      @cindysmith2858 Před 27 dny +9

      I thought it was a sexual reference.

    • @petersmith1591
      @petersmith1591 Před 23 dny +6

      It’s a hit song from Prince. Came out in 1982. It’s called 1999

    • @jonstefanik9400
      @jonstefanik9400 Před 23 dny +1

      First I have to finish my chores you'll finish thine.

  • @isdrevenge8764
    @isdrevenge8764 Před 3 lety +4852

    "No cops or traffic lights" That sounds like a gangsta's paradise

    • @AManOnline.
      @AManOnline. Před 3 lety +4

      Fax

    • @ivn2530
      @ivn2530 Před 3 lety +6

      @@Gionator228 why no weed tho?

    • @falcy2889
      @falcy2889 Před 3 lety +14

      @@ivn2530 why weed tho?

    • @ivn2530
      @ivn2530 Před 3 lety +35

      @@falcy2889 well its just an agriculture, so amish people should have no problem with it

    • @viperclm_sub_pls
      @viperclm_sub_pls Před 3 lety +4

      Haha

  • @timothycox1822
    @timothycox1822 Před 3 lety +25699

    Amish people are the only group you can laugh at online who won’t reply with angry comments

    • @fivenightsofrandomness9224
      @fivenightsofrandomness9224 Před 3 lety +2651

      U forgot Anti Vax children

    • @escapefr0mslender
      @escapefr0mslender Před 3 lety +532

      You forgot random Brazilian tribes

    • @SnowMexicann
      @SnowMexicann Před 3 lety +1176

      @@fivenightsofrandomness9224 Well the children arent anti vax its the parents, the children don't even know what anti vax means since their lifespan is like 3 or 4

    • @thismans1405
      @thismans1405 Před 3 lety +575

      North koreans lol

    • @jiisdown2195
      @jiisdown2195 Před 3 lety +75

      You're stupid I'm offended this isn't accurate we're way cooler

  • @munumoo
    @munumoo Před měsícem +328

    I love that Weird Al is respectfully funny about things he sings about. Wholesome stuff.

  • @papazepp1279
    @papazepp1279 Před 2 měsíci +352

    I'm gonna put it here because i don't have anywhere else to write it. I had a dream yesterday about a trial where Weird Al was playing a serial killer, and he was detailing his crimes as a musical bit

    • @woooooooooooooooooooooooo
      @woooooooooooooooooooooooo Před 2 měsíci +29

      Definite Weird Al monent

    • @Alexaq268
      @Alexaq268 Před měsícem +6

      Realistic

    • @Alexaq268
      @Alexaq268 Před měsícem +14

      I had a dream that Weird Al Yankovic was getting an award for his acting as Steve Urkel. He is not the actor of Steve Urkel.

    • @EnderSnailz
      @EnderSnailz Před 27 dny +6

      He would totally do that

    • @msvqr
      @msvqr Před 16 dny +1

      The Milwaukee Musician

  • @oliviamontemayer7089
    @oliviamontemayer7089 Před 3 lety +9459

    I’m seriously confused where the 22k people who disliked this came from.
    It certainly isn’t the Amish.

    • @tupack361
      @tupack361 Před 3 lety +159

      nice one. Made me chuckle

    • @james_greater5339
      @james_greater5339 Před 3 lety +32

      maybe it is????

    • @ceptemzorpus
      @ceptemzorpus Před 3 lety +60

      @@cnwproductions why specifically that one generation that constantly gets shit on?

    • @lesliesantiago9936
      @lesliesantiago9936 Před 3 lety +108

      @@cnwproductions most millennials are college students/ paying off student loan debts. Stop giving all this hate to millennials.

    • @aniverse5050
      @aniverse5050 Před 3 lety +25

      @@lesliesantiago9936 Their annoying tho

  • @cheflagoo460
    @cheflagoo460 Před 3 lety +79807

    The funniest thing is that they’ll never know

  • @fortheloveofkpop
    @fortheloveofkpop Před 11 dny +8

    that reverse scene was done in one take, very impressive for an amish man lol

  • @SuperCapsfan101
    @SuperCapsfan101 Před 27 dny +211

    Who's still watching in 2024? Never gets old! Fool!

  • @homeschoolhd596
    @homeschoolhd596 Před 3 lety +5968

    “But I’ve got a cool hat”
    It’s hard to argue with his assessment

    • @thedude10171984
      @thedude10171984 Před 3 lety +40

      I work in retail. Everytime I hear that lyric I raise my hat😂

    • @omogHL
      @omogHL Před 3 lety +49

      Part of me wishes people would just start wearing old timey hats in public, can’t wait to go to Walmart and see Uncle Pennybags in a top hat

    • @hadibajeet1721
      @hadibajeet1721 Před 3 lety +6

      indeed

    • @crocowithaglocko5876
      @crocowithaglocko5876 Před 3 lety +5

      That would be epic

    • @palblue
      @palblue Před 3 lety +9

      He looks good in black ngl

  • @spuroncolos394
    @spuroncolos394 Před 3 lety +5662

    you know it's bad when even ezekiel thinks your mind is gone

    • @3Ntro_make_it_boom
      @3Ntro_make_it_boom Před 3 lety +42

      Yeah kakoyin

    • @prig1557
      @prig1557 Před 3 lety +22

      @@3Ntro_make_it_boom Did Dr. BRIGHT give you access to SCP-079?

    • @3Ntro_make_it_boom
      @3Ntro_make_it_boom Před 3 lety +16

      @@prig1557 well yes but actually no

    • @prig1557
      @prig1557 Před 3 lety +9

      @@3Ntro_make_it_boom Definitely Dr. BRIGHT.

    • @lordrathut
      @lordrathut Před 3 lety +7

      @@3Ntro_make_it_boom which 001 are you? I'm not caught up

  • @SzaltTF
    @SzaltTF Před 9 dny +5

    "Amish paradise" this is a genuine gem

  • @Martin_from_Scarlem
    @Martin_from_Scarlem Před měsícem +443

    I've listened to Weird Al songs so many times in the past 30 years that when the original song comes on the radio it sounds weird to me.
    Truly a master.

    • @loltuestnul8875
      @loltuestnul8875 Před měsícem +4

      Bruh so real

    • @bootziecuppie487
      @bootziecuppie487 Před měsícem +3

      So true! And you can immediately remember the entire MTV video that went with it!!😂

    • @DerekMcRobie-mz9dj
      @DerekMcRobie-mz9dj Před 27 dny

      @@loltuestnul8875 and

    • @theoldbag6531
      @theoldbag6531 Před 16 dny +1

      I usually start singing the weird song over the original, it's like you have to

    • @PBclipz
      @PBclipz Před 14 dny +4

      Weird Al is the original. What are you on?

  • @v1ncecah721
    @v1ncecah721 Před 3 lety +9133

    When the power goes out for 10 minutes.

  • @TheRevivist
    @TheRevivist Před 3 lety +15869

    This parody aged like fine wine.

  • @MacabreMikolaj
    @MacabreMikolaj Před 3 měsíci +75

    I think my favorite part is the Amish who HAVE heard it, must love it. He literally doesn't say anything untrue or mean! The marks of a true musical genius doing a parody this well!

    • @My_name_is_jeff32
      @My_name_is_jeff32 Před 15 dny +6

      They think it hilarious. My mom drives amish around, and she showed this to them, and they thought it was funny

  • @RachelFrazier-id9no
    @RachelFrazier-id9no Před 3 měsíci +406

    This reminds me of my mom. Although nobody will ever see this, im going to explain. We live on the Tennessee State line. My family actually befriended several Amish families. We'd bring them Mason jars etc on our trips. My mom was probably 50 when this bop dropped. She laughed until she cried. She made me play it over and over until she knew every word of what he was saying. I honestly thought she was going to have to pull over before we even arrived at our organic vegetable haven 😂

    • @chareeve8147
      @chareeve8147 Před 3 měsíci +12

      A few of the Amish in Lawrence County TN have seen this. They were not impressed.

    • @doge82507
      @doge82507 Před 3 měsíci +4

      That's awesome

    • @brentchaffin9603
      @brentchaffin9603 Před 2 měsíci +11

      Hey you're not alone. I live in TN too and my mom grew up in Pennsylvania Dutch country. She knows the Amish in Lancaster firsthand and she fucking loves this song

    • @Walleyedwosaik
      @Walleyedwosaik Před 28 dny +5

      @@chareeve8147what are they gonna do TURN THE OTHER CHEEK

    • @jonstefanik9400
      @jonstefanik9400 Před 22 dny

      The Amish in certain aspects live in today's world. There is no rule saying the Amish can't befriend people outside the community.

  • @tjtrashboat
    @tjtrashboat Před 4 lety +69085

    It's funny because Amish people would be offended, but they don't have electricity to watch it.

  • @Glisten456
    @Glisten456 Před 2 lety +3532

    "Tonight we're gonna party like it's 1699"
    *proceeds to burn a witch*

  • @freidafogarty3724
    @freidafogarty3724 Před 7 dny +7

    "How great thou art"

  • @jony6107
    @jony6107 Před 3 měsíci +82

    This is so good that it doesn't matter how much you listen to it, it's art. We need more of this, endless amounts

    • @sophiet1576
      @sophiet1576 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Weird Al is a genius!!!

    • @steveheras7109
      @steveheras7109 Před 20 dny +2

      ​@sophiet1576 he's doing something right, been doing it for decades, no one else comes close

  • @lolcerditorock
    @lolcerditorock Před 3 lety +4101

    Can we appreciate the fact that at 2:52 he literally sings backwards to make the shot work?

  • @chaosinsurgency884
    @chaosinsurgency884 Před 2 lety +73004

    Ironically, the Amish will never know this masterpiece exists.

    • @Andre-0207
      @Andre-0207 Před 2 lety +603

      How is the SCP universe involved now.
      Please tell me it is related to a certain video of 049 escaping with gangsta paradise music
      ( Source for those that dont know: czcams.com/video/_NsniflSrFA/video.html )

    • @retardedfish8109
      @retardedfish8109 Před 2 lety +982

      Best comment

    • @littygamer9008
      @littygamer9008 Před 2 lety +2696

      I'm Amish...

    • @chaosinsurgency884
      @chaosinsurgency884 Před 2 lety +675

      @@Andre-0207 We are here for this memetic agent
      I wish we could have more replies, I miss the argument that started here😆

    • @evemiller9219
      @evemiller9219 Před 2 lety +2258

      Haha trust me, we know this song because everyone meeting an Amish for first time sings it to us

  • @kennymcormick607
    @kennymcormick607 Před měsícem +17

    Director: How much sweat do you want on your face Werid Al?
    Werid Al: Yes

    • @moses3418
      @moses3418 Před měsícem +2

      His face progressively gets more and more sweaty as the song continues 😂😂😂

  • @stanleyyelnats9159
    @stanleyyelnats9159 Před 3 dny +1

    i have to mention how awesome the reverse shot was. flippin perfect

  • @wileycoyote6037
    @wileycoyote6037 Před 4 lety +40966

    The greatest tragedy is that Amish people probably won't ever hear this...

    • @einstien1925
      @einstien1925 Před 4 lety +2347

      Wait I got go bother my Amish friend now

    • @owenscringeychanneloof9367
      @owenscringeychanneloof9367 Před 4 lety +4563

      I used to live in northern Indiana, aka Amish Land. Amish people still go to the same schools, so the kids with phones showed them this. They thought it was hilarious

    • @kayleighwyatt8737
      @kayleighwyatt8737 Před 4 lety +900

      @@owenscringeychanneloof9367 Just made my day!

    • @swanny1878
      @swanny1878 Před 4 lety +266

      "Problably"

    • @Dreadballoon
      @Dreadballoon Před 4 lety +613

      Wiley Coyote I have thrown a bluetooth speaker playing this at full volume for 10 hours at a Amish village. I hid they laughed their asses off.

  • @realkingofantarctica
    @realkingofantarctica Před 3 lety +4474

    I only just realised that Jebediah is feeding the chickens pizza.

    • @tinaglassgow4961
      @tinaglassgow4961 Před 3 lety +64

      Your picture makes the all the more beautiful

    • @Alucard45000
      @Alucard45000 Před 3 lety +42

      So it only took 21 years XD

    • @kaisercat7720
      @kaisercat7720 Před 3 lety +29

      They actually can eat pizza so it's not that bad of an idea. Chickens are a good way to get rid of leftovers.

    • @jmoa5634
      @jmoa5634 Před 3 lety +40

      @@kaisercat7720 Chickens will eat anything, up to and including each other

    • @kaisercat7720
      @kaisercat7720 Před 3 lety +22

      @@jmoa5634 Can confirm. They will happily eat their own eggs and leftover chicken if you give it to them.

  • @Acid-Blood
    @Acid-Blood Před 13 dny +9

    1:12 the newspaper headline : ''Much butter was churned'' LOL

  • @fusionmonk3y
    @fusionmonk3y Před 11 dny +3

    The Amish actually built my house it is sad that they may not hear this masterpiece.

  • @TexocideT
    @TexocideT Před rokem +12615

    You know you're a legend when Weird Al parodies your song. RIP Coolio

    • @Lakr101
      @Lakr101 Před rokem +184

      Yes Coolio = Legend, but you really can't say the same for wannabees like Iggy Azalea..cuz the difference is Weird Al fixed her song

    • @yarly3180
      @yarly3180 Před rokem +55

      This has 5 times the view count of the original version...

    • @beenings213
      @beenings213 Před rokem +80

      @@yarly3180 are you seeing the same video i am? The original version has 1b views

    • @msgfrmdaactionman3000
      @msgfrmdaactionman3000 Před rokem +20

      Coolio didn't want Al to do the song, lol.

    • @yarly3180
      @yarly3180 Před rokem +17

      @@beenings213 Oops you're right, I was looking for Gangster's Paradise instead of Gangsta's Paradise 😆

  • @jaytheartman610
    @jaytheartman610 Před 3 lety +5700

    Parents explaining what their childhood was like without internet

    • @nasirpathan4569
      @nasirpathan4569 Před 3 lety +84

      You survived a punch from your grandson because of him bruh

    • @hypnoskales7069
      @hypnoskales7069 Před 3 lety +58

      You almost died on an escalator bruh

    • @lucidhighway4403
      @lucidhighway4403 Před 3 lety +10

      @Shacks P Whaaa?

    • @yeezysteezy4212
      @yeezysteezy4212 Před 3 lety +22

      Joseph I thought you hated the Japanese. When you dated a Japanese woman but... we can never forget that you created the jojo with the best hair!

    • @jaytheartman610
      @jaytheartman610 Před 3 lety +9

      @@yeezysteezy4212 of course

  • @honduranteacher03
    @honduranteacher03 Před 5 dny +2

    "I'm a hundred times more humble than thou art"🤣🤣🤣

  • @pimenteldavid84
    @pimenteldavid84 Před dnem +1

    2:51 Al does the whole chorus backwards. He doesn't just walk backwards from that grin, he _mouths the entire thing in reverse_ , precisely. Think of the concentration and practice this required. We don't deserve Weird Al, and we should all thank the universe that we have him.

  • @spicygrimm5922
    @spicygrimm5922 Před 4 lety +2917

    The occasional ‘fool’ after a line is killing me

  • @Smokeboats
    @Smokeboats Před 5 lety +6167

    The virgin gangsta vs the chad Amish

  • @lauram3115
    @lauram3115 Před 3 měsíci +47

    You know your song is a hit when Weird Al does a parody.

  • @sirmango2369
    @sirmango2369 Před 3 měsíci +13

    Oh my god, I am so deeply in love with this voice during chorus, I'm literally crying!

  • @gdragon521
    @gdragon521 Před 3 lety +3020

    Calling amish children "Amlettes" is the best thing I've ever heard.

  • @prod.by3am135
    @prod.by3am135 Před 3 lety +4788

    The fact that an amish person will never see this is so fuckin funny

    • @Rxge_on_twixch
      @Rxge_on_twixch Před 3 lety +60

      Right

    • @Plantdeviser17648
      @Plantdeviser17648 Před 3 lety +83

      Left

    • @DeLiriuMfk
      @DeLiriuMfk Před 3 lety +249

      Not true. Amish Teens Venture into Modern Vices When Amish children turn 16, the rules change. They're encouraged to experiment and explore. The idea is that teens will come back to the church after tasting the modern world.

    • @gamegator1048
      @gamegator1048 Před 3 lety +111

      @@DeLiriuMfk What happens when they don't come back? Do they like baptize the electronics off him, lmao

    • @Dr.Kornelius
      @Dr.Kornelius Před 3 lety +67

      @@gamegator1048 lobotomy it is

  • @samsnephew3209
    @samsnephew3209 Před 9 dny +2

    Spoofing at the level of Al Yankovic is genuinely untouchable. Anyone can attempt to but will never succeed

  • @elizmorse
    @elizmorse Před 26 dny +15

    Still listen to this in 2024. Absolutely a master piece 😂

  • @redheadedmandy
    @redheadedmandy Před 3 lety +3986

    It took me over ten years to realize that he was *mouthing the words backwards* in that last scene.... skills

    • @juanitau2012
      @juanitau2012 Před 3 lety +259

      Wait, so does that mean he was walking backwords too? Since everything else was going backwords?

    • @frustratid1230
      @frustratid1230 Před 3 lety +79

      @@juanitau2012 yep

    • @juanitau2012
      @juanitau2012 Před 3 lety +89

      @@frustratid1230 Cool. I guess I never noticed that, but I can see now the walking seems a bit off.

    • @alotofpain9926
      @alotofpain9926 Před 3 lety +49

      its mesmerizing to look at

    • @Frogg104
      @Frogg104 Před 3 lety +12

      He was?

  • @drrakw2432
    @drrakw2432 Před 3 lety +5844

    Me when the power goes out for 10 minutes

  • @fireflamegaming4726
    @fireflamegaming4726 Před 2 měsíci +32

    Leaving a comment so every time someone likes I can return to this masterpiece.

  • @David-nf7no
    @David-nf7no Před dnem +1

    They are actually living the best life.

  • @unnikrishnanm1885
    @unnikrishnanm1885 Před 4 lety +1827

    The reverse lip synch is genius!

  • @declanhuber4250
    @declanhuber4250 Před 2 lety +6718

    "I know I'm a million times as humble as thou art!"
    This joke flew over my head as a kid

    • @2m359
      @2m359 Před 2 lety +151

      would you be kind enough to explain it to me as well?

    • @declanhuber4250
      @declanhuber4250 Před 2 lety +920

      @@2m359 Humble means having a realistic and not exaggerated or inflated opinion of yourself. It's like the opposite of egotistical or narcissistic, so him bragging in such a hyperbolic way about being humble and saying he's a million times as humble as someone else is, ironically, very not humble of him

    • @2m359
      @2m359 Před 2 lety +187

      @@declanhuber4250 haha thank you for explaining to me as well, in such a short time, I thought about the same thing but I am really glad that now I am 100 % what it means.

    • @declanhuber4250
      @declanhuber4250 Před 2 lety +73

      @@2m359 No problem, glad I could help 👍

    • @baronvonbeandip
      @baronvonbeandip Před 2 lety +30

      Bro, when I was a kid, this was bars.

  • @TheBingolinbear
    @TheBingolinbear Před 11 dny +4

    Weird Al's music just makes me happy.

  • @lawl_4llie
    @lawl_4llie Před 11 dny +2

    You can't deny, the Amish live better than anyone with internet access.

  • @drdrew816
    @drdrew816 Před 4 lety +3572

    "He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of living"
    - Homer Simpson

  • @richardr5235
    @richardr5235 Před 3 lety +14794

    Funny thing is Amish people don`t even know this song exists.

    • @scottyd2262
      @scottyd2262 Před 3 lety +259

      I was just thinking the same !!

    • @ColonizerChan
      @ColonizerChan Před 3 lety +372

      Shell m
      Surprisingly there are some that live that far down. But I feel they’d appreciate this on a phonograph

    • @OShakti
      @OShakti Před 3 lety +51

      Touché ;)

    • @majorvonstroheim7042
      @majorvonstroheim7042 Před 3 lety +59

      Shell m the Amish where I live ride horses everywhere

    • @myasand1340
      @myasand1340 Před 3 lety +28

      Not sure, might he made theatre of it at their yards.;) may it help severals to leave this and other secta and become instead what god nowadays want :/

  • @jahreinboss
    @jahreinboss Před 9 dny +9

    love this sonng

  • @wolfemane1667
    @wolfemane1667 Před měsícem +8

    If you ever get a chance to see Al live I 10/10 recommend. I’m 38 and it’s still the best concert I’ve seen

  • @cneeley201
    @cneeley201 Před 4 lety +4421

    Everyone says Amish people would be offended. But really, they'd just smile at us, and turn the other cheek.

    • @nergal9668
      @nergal9668 Před 4 lety +161

      Yo but how they gonna see it though?

    • @jbreitz87
      @jbreitz87 Před 4 lety +118

      Well, that and they're generally wholesome people.

    • @amandapanda5087
      @amandapanda5087 Před 4 lety +129

      Maybe they'd laugh their heads off when we'll be burning in hell tho lol

    • @kimberlygabaldon3260
      @kimberlygabaldon3260 Před 4 lety +53

      I think they might actually laugh. I think the Amish are actually pretty cool.

    • @mateocl7117
      @mateocl7117 Před 4 lety +16

      I think they would like it

  • @skyraider87
    @skyraider87 Před 3 lety +2351

    The original publisher of "Gangsta's Paradise" was actually mad at Alfred Yankovic for this one until he listened to it. He thought it was absolutely hilarious.

    • @skyraider87
      @skyraider87 Před 3 lety +79

      @Comic Sans thanks, I couldn't remember. I don't listen to that kind of music.

    • @Eire0849
      @Eire0849 Před 3 lety +38

      Coolio was pissed!!!

    • @escapefr0mslender
      @escapefr0mslender Před 3 lety +10

      @@Eire0849 ikr!

    • @tonedeaftalent
      @tonedeaftalent Před 3 lety +157

      If memory serves me correct, coolio is the only artist to not give Al his permission to parody his song. (He’s legally allowed to parody the songs without permission but always asks out of respect. Several sera have said it’s a huge compliment that he wants to parody them.) but I’ve gotta say, this is probably better known then “gangsta’s paradise.

    • @nikosfilipino
      @nikosfilipino Před 3 lety +36

      @@tonedeaftalent I thought Prince and Yankovich were known to have crazy beef over that same issue

  • @dina81
    @dina81 Před měsícem +7

    I died @ his exaggeration of the guy dripping sweat 😂😂😂

  • @vincentlavello3499
    @vincentlavello3499 Před 15 dny +4

    I think this is better than the original

  • @spencersullivan4392
    @spencersullivan4392 Před 3 lety +3508

    He should have won an oscar for his reverse singing and walking. Snubbed imo

    • @Haydawg111
      @Haydawg111 Před 3 lety +35

      Nah Rhett and link should have because they made a whole song in reverse

    • @randomcactus5615
      @randomcactus5615 Před 3 lety +6

      Yes, that must have been so tough!

    • @slayy6253
      @slayy6253 Před 3 lety +40

      @Sir Maus The final scene where he "jumps up" from the hay was actually recorded backwards. If you look closely you'll notice it.

    • @wabbit4936
      @wabbit4936 Před 3 lety +1

      i would like but since it is on 666 likes i shall leave a comment saying you have my appreciation

    • @emoemoji9601
      @emoemoji9601 Před 3 lety

      Yes he definitely should have

  • @timlamb6073
    @timlamb6073 Před 3 lety +2743

    To this day I’m still impressed on how Weird Al had to sing backwards and walk backwards for that final chorus.

    • @coolcattle5221
      @coolcattle5221 Před 3 lety +35

      The singing was over lapped but yeah it's cool af

    • @kek8695
      @kek8695 Před 3 lety +5

      @@coolcattle5221 What?

    • @travisfinucane
      @travisfinucane Před 3 lety +86

      @@coolcattle5221 He lipsynced backward, obviously they didn't reverse the audio of him actually singing backward.

    • @timlamb6073
      @timlamb6073 Před 3 lety +45

      Travis Finucane of course he lipsynced for the video. He still had to memorize listening to it backwards.

    • @mrdeleted
      @mrdeleted Před 3 lety +15

      He actually sang it backwards too while I'm not sure if it was recorded and re-added later, he said he sang it backwards to add it to the video.

  • @itnsk2629
    @itnsk2629 Před 3 měsíci +48

    The king of the parodies 👑❤

  • @TheGreyLineMatters
    @TheGreyLineMatters Před 2 měsíci +53

    The Amish playboy got me giggling like crazy. That was fairly hilarious.

    • @robinwhetstone
      @robinwhetstone Před 2 měsíci +8

      It says "Plow my field" on the cover, I think. There's so much to look at in this video that it's easy to miss.
      And is that...Florence Henderson? The mother on the Brady Bunch?

  • @daryoush9148
    @daryoush9148 Před 2 lety +2591

    The most important rule in youtube:
    If it is recommended and its old, just watch it.

  • @cageybee7221
    @cageybee7221 Před 3 lety +7687

    you laugh, but when civilization collapses these guys will barely notice.

    • @poulsdpoulsd6593
      @poulsdpoulsd6593 Před 3 lety +120

      why you have a stalin pp?

    • @cageybee7221
      @cageybee7221 Před 3 lety +181

      @@poulsdpoulsd6593 for yo mama

    • @_Mark41
      @_Mark41 Před 3 lety +76

      @@cageybee7221 epic

    • @heavnnnsent
      @heavnnnsent Před 3 lety +35

      Lol .... Very observant of you... Really you should honestly apply for Mensa I bet they let you in

    • @cageybee7221
      @cageybee7221 Před 3 lety +94

      @@heavnnnsent it's called comedy m8 calm down

  • @Lunars2
    @Lunars2 Před 3 dny +1

    I think the best part about this video is that the Amish can't respond with hate comments

  • @My_name_is_jeff32
    @My_name_is_jeff32 Před 15 dny +4

    My mom drives amish around, and i told her to show them this, and she said that they thought it was hilarious 😂😂

  • @kathrynpalmer5871
    @kathrynpalmer5871 Před 2 lety +3797

    This man is the precursor and co-founder of internet humour.

  • @loganmunroe8011
    @loganmunroe8011 Před 5 lety +2646

    The only rapper Eminem was afraid to diss on Kamikaze

  • @chodeshadar18
    @chodeshadar18 Před 18 dny +3

    Inserting the theme from Gilligan's Island was pure genius!

  • @diegorobles3145
    @diegorobles3145 Před měsícem +8

    One of the greatet artist of all time. Thanks for exist Al

  • @yuyubae547
    @yuyubae547 Před 3 lety +3848

    Everyone has to realize,this guy is now 60 years old...

    • @sophiet1576
      @sophiet1576 Před 3 lety +167

      Al's concerts are the best. He hasn't changed a bit, his energy level is off the charts. He sang this when I saw him last summer.
      czcams.com/video/XTKoh4RMw-I/video.html
      Unfortunately he had to cancel this years concert because of covid.

    • @cerving20
      @cerving20 Před 3 lety +38

      no way......

    • @MUDTG168
      @MUDTG168 Před 3 lety +17

      Bruh

    • @clintbrew
      @clintbrew Před 3 lety +46

      And he voiced milo murphy in milo murphy's law for disney

    • @galaxypedestalfan
      @galaxypedestalfan Před 3 lety +37

      Wrong. Weird Al doesn’t age.

  • @Incompetences
    @Incompetences Před 2 lety +3092

    Anthony Padilla just did an interview with ex-Amish people and the fact that they're not only aware of this song BUT they also found it accurate and hilarious makes me happy! Good job on the accuracy, Weird Al!

  • @Galxegn
    @Galxegn Před 16 dny +3

    Prior to any trial, I ALWAYS play “Bodies.” It’s my war cry song, but now, I find myself playing this. Thank you for making me smile before a really tough day!

  • @Daboyz-bx6mi
    @Daboyz-bx6mi Před 22 dny +3

    My dad played this in the car like 10 years ago. I didn’t understand how much of a masterpiece it was though.

  • @anthonyshahbazian
    @anthonyshahbazian Před 2 lety +7610

    I love how progressively he just gets sweatier and sweatier in those side profile shots until he gets drenched 😂😂

    • @ac7030
      @ac7030 Před 2 lety +169

      Anyone who hasn't seen the original must go watch it. Only then will they truly appreciate the part mentioned above.

    • @anthonyshahbazian
      @anthonyshahbazian Před 2 lety +31

      @@ac7030 yea lol. That’s why I said it.

    • @bcchiriac4512
      @bcchiriac4512 Před 2 lety +33

      That's me especially when I'm just trying to do simple tasks and especially working out!

    • @astrangerhere
      @astrangerhere Před 2 lety +34

      i always found that part hysterical as well, by the last scene of that he's absolutely drenched lol

    • @lordybelance3410
      @lordybelance3410 Před 2 lety

      Me too

  • @Jay-vr8cj
    @Jay-vr8cj Před 3 lety +7323

    My history teacher made us watch this in class for a culture assignment

    • @gizmo2006
      @gizmo2006 Před 3 lety +74

      Did she?

    • @zzztriplezzz5264
      @zzztriplezzz5264 Před 3 lety +185

      @@gizmo2006
      OKAY OKAY JEEZ I DIDNT MEAN TO CAUSE SO MUCH COMMOTION!!
      JUST PLEASE STOP REPLYING TO THIS COMMENT.
      Original Comment:
      of course, every history teacher is a woman
      Edit: Didn’t word it right. I was wondering why Keno said “she” even though the gender wasn’t specified.

    • @gizmo2006
      @gizmo2006 Před 3 lety +24

      @@zzztriplezzz5264 oh good show haha

    • @jeffeej
      @jeffeej Před 3 lety +17

      @@zzztriplezzz5264 looooooool

    • @HondaFan1989
      @HondaFan1989 Před 3 lety +22

      Woke much?

  • @cayden686
    @cayden686 Před 12 dny +2

    My wifi has been down all day and i am now wearing no buttons and have a cool hat

  • @jett5066
    @jett5066 Před 21 dnem +6

    This guy was way ahead of his time he was making memes 14 years ago

    • @sophiet1576
      @sophiet1576 Před 21 dnem +1

      Al released this video in 1996, 28 years ago.
      Al's been releasing amazing songs and videos since 1979.

    • @jett5066
      @jett5066 Před 18 dny

      @@sophiet1576 oh

  • @ThePat545
    @ThePat545 Před 8 lety +1702

    The only reason you don't see butthurt Amish people in the comments is because they don't use computers.

    • @adalwin1875
      @adalwin1875 Před 8 lety +79

      but this video makes the amish look cool

    • @StormsandSaugeye
      @StormsandSaugeye Před 8 lety +72

      +ThePat545 Coolio was more butthurt about this song than any Amish person ever has been.

    • @ThePat545
      @ThePat545 Před 8 lety +10

      Amy LOL, so true. He fired the guy who let Weird Al do the parody right?

    • @whendricks6459
      @whendricks6459 Před 8 lety +3

      Hahah

    • @TheOswards306
      @TheOswards306 Před 7 lety +1

      Exactly.👍🏻

  • @loudube5715
    @loudube5715 Před 4 lety +9283

    Amish people can’t dislike this because they don’t use technology

    • @leoisanerd
      @leoisanerd Před 4 lety +50

      Yet it has 15k dislikes😂

    • @kiwuuspurr1927
      @kiwuuspurr1927 Před 4 lety +63

      @@leoisanerd But they're not amish people :/

    • @TheFIoridaMan
      @TheFIoridaMan Před 4 lety +110

      Most amish actually have a good sense of humor about this kinda stuff

    • @loudube5715
      @loudube5715 Před 4 lety +39

      @The Florida Man yeah thats because all amish people are nice 😂

    • @anthonydemonssillerrunb4me118
      @anthonydemonssillerrunb4me118 Před 4 lety +25

      @@loudube5715 umm they do drive trucks I think they have a grasp on these things but they love smashing the shit out of copy machines and factsmachines with sledge hammers

  • @kevink7609
    @kevink7609 Před 23 dny +4

    Weird al is the greatest musical artist of all time 😅

  • @oblonghas
    @oblonghas Před 10 dny +1

    This one is still the greatest

  • @McconneIIRet
    @McconneIIRet Před 2 lety +1956

    Fun fact: At 2:04 when the house framing fell on Yankovic, it was actually heavy enough to kill him but the producer hired a physicist to ensure it fell at the perfect angle.

    • @luukdevoogd1071
      @luukdevoogd1071 Před 2 lety +242

      Really shows how dangerous it was since it's quite simple to calculate that. They really had to make sure.

    • @visraider3992
      @visraider3992 Před 2 lety +23

      Mccool?!?

    • @cxiliapersono
      @cxiliapersono Před 2 lety +76

      @@luukdevoogd1071 think about the other things that might fail: the frame could have slided

    • @QUICKBOOKS1
      @QUICKBOOKS1 Před 2 lety +27

      I thought it was Cardboard.

    • @raygordonteacheschess5501
      @raygordonteacheschess5501 Před 2 lety +46

      That was a famous stunt done by Buster Keaton in silent films, and unless you were there you can't be sure, even then someone might have just been saying that.

  • @WastedTalent-
    @WastedTalent- Před 2 lety +5158

    A friend of mine move to Amish country in PA. I visited for the first time and met her Amish neighbors, Levi and Rachel. They were really cool. They came over to watch me tattoo someone because they were curious. I also played them this video. They absolutely loved it. They pointed out that Menonites can use electronics, but more fundamental sects can't.

    • @SniveReal
      @SniveReal Před 2 lety +72

      Cool

    • @limbelin
      @limbelin Před 2 lety +53

      @@SniveReal He said cool Beavis! ahah hah!

    • @wojtektaracinski7977
      @wojtektaracinski7977 Před 2 lety +236

      Not sure how true it is, but from what I've heard, it's less about electricity and technology itself, and more about not interrupting their way of life? Like using computer to do calculations is perfectly fine since it doesn't change things in any fundamental way (also, apparently they're pretty big on solar power and such, so... )

    • @duncanaleman3091
      @duncanaleman3091 Před 2 lety +96

      Amish and Mennonites are actually not the same .... they all belong to the Anabaptists; however, most of the Anabaptist groups would get quite insulted if anyone said that they were branches of each other.
      Some different groups are the Old order Amish, New order Amish, Mennonites, German Baptists, Beachy, Beachy Amish(yes there is a difference), Schwartzendruber Amish, Charity(or so they used to be called... they changed their name), and many others.
      Mennonites are the ones I am the most familiar with. Everything depends on the location of the church because rules vary by congregation. Rules can be as strict as "Dresses must be hemmed at 9 inches from the floor" (Yes that is a real rule ...... I don't know why), and "Men are not allowed to wear shirts with print of any kind". Some rules make no sense and are only accepted because they were passed down from previous generations.
      All Anabaptist groups can tell each other apart by observing the slight differences in the way the women dress. Colors and designs of coverings and dress patterns vary by which group the members belong to. Even the slightest difference in detail would identify someone as a part of a different group.

    • @Jaydens_Games
      @Jaydens_Games Před 2 lety +53

      Fun fact im ex amish i come from the old order amish

  • @ParakeetStudios3
    @ParakeetStudios3 Před 2 dny +1

    I stayed up until 11:00 doing homework with this on repeatt

  • @user-hf7ob7tu3x
    @user-hf7ob7tu3x Před měsícem +4

    This lyrical masterpiece is indeed quite fashionable.

  • @Ethan64Music
    @Ethan64Music Před 5 lety +29037

    They should've used this version in the sonic trailer

    • @definitelynottommywiseau3037
      @definitelynottommywiseau3037 Před 5 lety +1162

      Still wouldn't turn shit into gold.

    • @UNMPYD
      @UNMPYD Před 5 lety +140

      IKR 🤣🤣

    • @TreadwayYT
      @TreadwayYT Před 5 lety +166

      @@definitelynottommywiseau3037 it's not even bad smh

    • @IIGortII
      @IIGortII Před 5 lety +351

      That's the reason I'm here. Damn trailer put the tune in my head, and well, had to follow through on listening to the superior version of the song!

    • @dailydoseofvitaminc6565
      @dailydoseofvitaminc6565 Před 5 lety +40

      VeunteTheCloutGod did you see the trailer?

  • @TheBigLime69
    @TheBigLime69 Před 4 lety +11836

    This song was so popular they made a Parody Called Gangster's Paradise

  • @reded1905
    @reded1905 Před měsícem +7

    Said this before and I'll say it again. There's Elvis, there's Bruce, and then there's Al. You pick out the order.

  • @AshleyKeatings-wo3rx
    @AshleyKeatings-wo3rx Před dnem +1

    Brilliant lyrics

  • @edgymcgee5744
    @edgymcgee5744 Před 4 lety +2814

    its so wierd because when i think of gangsters paradise my mind immediately thinks of this

  • @lisalu910
    @lisalu910 Před 3 lety +4159

    All Weird Al's parodies are funny, but this one is pure genius. Never get tired of it, it's always good for a laugh!

    • @KillerKlown-ip3no
      @KillerKlown-ip3no Před 3 lety +34

      And to think Coolio got mad at this

    • @kagu2811
      @kagu2811 Před 3 lety +41

      KillerKlown 2474 It was because if how serious the song was. The song is about the cycle of violence in greedy communities which is a real problem.

    • @KillerKlown-ip3no
      @KillerKlown-ip3no Před 3 lety +6

      @@kagu2811 ooooooooooh

    • @ewrgaming
      @ewrgaming Před 3 lety +6

      I actually grew up in an Amish paradise lamp

    • @socketzrapz5039
      @socketzrapz5039 Před 3 lety +2

      There all geinus

  • @goldinish
    @goldinish Před měsícem +5

    I love the last part.😂

  • @nobodynothing9950
    @nobodynothing9950 Před 23 dny +4

    Is that the Brady Bunch mom in the video??? lol! Weird Al is the OG!!!

  • @thalosinvictus9817
    @thalosinvictus9817 Před 2 lety +6437

    So, most of my living relatives are Amish. A couple years ago I was visited by 3 of my cousins during rumspringa. I showed this video to them and they thought it was the funniest thing they have ever seen. They made me buy them a "How am I driving" bumper sticker the next day and when they went home they stuck it on my great uncles buggy. I got a letter from them a few months later. Great uncle John thought that was the funniest thing. Don't think for a second that the Amish don't have a sense of humor. Admire the amish for faithfully sticking to their beliefs. Very few of us do. Had lots of fun that week. Love you, Jacob, Isaiah and John.

    • @sirsnausages2164
      @sirsnausages2164 Před 2 lety +367

      I love this story. I wish you and your family well.

    • @Skids113
      @Skids113 Před 2 lety +272

      That’s funny as shit dude, you got a family with a sense of humour.

    • @chispydoot5371
      @chispydoot5371 Před 2 lety +66

      Ahah! Pretty funny family you got there :)

    • @motojunkie8348
      @motojunkie8348 Před 2 lety +80

      I grew up in Ohio around a bunch of Amish and I've seen buggies with neon lights inside and out and even a few that had systems installed.

    • @RPDBY
      @RPDBY Před 2 lety +40

      Sticking to your beliefs which contradict facts is a bad thing and nothing to be proud of. That said, I don't think people who do that are necessarily bad

  • @richard7199
    @richard7199 Před 3 lety +3952

    I’ve played this for Amish people several times. They love it. Only one disliked it, but he openly stated it was due to the “lost my mind” bit.

    • @jmiquelmb
      @jmiquelmb Před 3 lety +347

      I feel kinda sad some people can feel "losing your mind" to be an offensive expression. Man puritanism is a hell of a thing

    • @richard7199
      @richard7199 Před 3 lety +471

      @Salafi-Jihadi Palestinian
      Where I live is mostly farmland, small town. Down the road we have several Amish families and they come over sometimes to bring us pies and other foods in exchange for stuff like sugar and stuff we just buy from the store. I told them that a comedian made a song about them and most were open-minded about it. We’re friends I’d say. I give them rides to the store (would take hours on their buggy), they give us homemade goods and food. They pray for my parents (cancer) and my dad blows their driveway in the winter. Good relationship.
      Years ago I showed them this to get their opinion on it. Simple really. Most laughed, acknowledging their own hard work and we talked about sacrifices they make for the sake of their religion. A lot of Amish people are no different than you and I, they just don’t want to use technology and their faith demands a “Spartan” (barebones) lifestyle. No frills, no fluff. Most don’t even use rubber on their wooden wheels or plows, they deem it unnecessary lol

    • @zorken123
      @zorken123 Před 3 lety +234

      A man who can't laugh at himself is no man.

    • @gunsevenwhillans420
      @gunsevenwhillans420 Před 3 lety +225

      @@zorken123 So 90% of twitter are not humans?

    • @richard7199
      @richard7199 Před 3 lety +152

      @@gunsevenwhillans420 Nope.

  • @Alexaq268
    @Alexaq268 Před měsícem +4

    Al really made sure it looked as realistic as possible in the reverse part

  • @giodio6923
    @giodio6923 Před 23 dny +4

    Bro when he is churning butter then the lady comes by he churns faster it's so funny😂😂