"Weird Al" Yankovic - The Hamilton Polka

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  • čas přidán 3. 07. 2020
  • Here's a video for "The Hamilton Polka" that I put together using clips from the new "Hamilton" movie (which is streaming right now on Disney+)! Huge thanks to Lin-Manuel, Tommy Kail, and the rest of my Ham pals for creating the best thing ever.
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  • @mistertwister2000
    @mistertwister2000 Před 3 lety +12107

    Getting a Grammy/Tony: meh
    Getting a Yankovic cover/parody: *The highest honor one can receive*

    • @IncredibleMD
      @IncredibleMD Před 3 lety +213

      I mean, getting a grammy is nothing. If even a curly haired weirdo who makes polka parodies of other people's songs can get THREE...

    • @nedisahonkey
      @nedisahonkey Před 3 lety +63

      Cobain said something not too dissimilar

    • @tth740
      @tth740 Před 3 lety +159

      It has been long said, if you get Weird Al to parody your song you know you have made it.

    • @GalaxyRangerNiko
      @GalaxyRangerNiko Před 3 lety +73

      Quest Love from Jimmy Fallon's band texted LMM before he had a chance to listen to this, that he had reached the pinnacle of his career now that he had a Weird Al parody. :)

    • @nedisahonkey
      @nedisahonkey Před 3 lety +44

      @@GalaxyRangerNiko "Jimmy Fallon's Band" Please don't disparage the Roots by reducing them to this. They are one of the few redeemable qualities of that aggressively unfunny show

  • @patrickblaney7585
    @patrickblaney7585 Před 3 lety +15537

    Weird to think that this got so popular that Lin Manuel Miranda made a whole musical out of it

    • @happybalaga4716
      @happybalaga4716 Před 3 lety +576

      XDDDD agreed
      He even used the choreography of this video

    • @meliponalord8892
      @meliponalord8892 Před 3 lety +390

      @@happybalaga4716 And the actors!

    • @viceliag3916
      @viceliag3916 Před 3 lety +467

      I mean, he is a pretty big weird al fan, can't really blame him

    • @stephaniaworthington4129
      @stephaniaworthington4129 Před 3 lety +94

      weird

    • @porkandbeans879
      @porkandbeans879 Před 3 lety +33

      That is dumb. He made the play before it was popular. They did shows at high school's before it got to Broadway

  • @xduskashesreal
    @xduskashesreal Před 11 měsíci +473

    "You can't summarize Hamilton in 5 minutes!"
    Weird Al: Hold my beer and gimme the damn accordion.

  • @esthermartinez3727
    @esthermartinez3727 Před rokem +2244

    Weird Al nailing Lafayette and Jefferson’s fast parts EVEN FASTER gets me every time

    • @jerbear7952
      @jerbear7952 Před rokem +159

      Talentwise, Al is probably one of the best working rappers. I know that isn't going to go over well but just look at white and nerdy, amish paradise, and all about the pentiums. Not to mention his role as Isaac Newton in the epic rap battles of history. He could damn near sell someone micro machines in that one.

    • @alegsb3943
      @alegsb3943 Před rokem +58

      @@jerbear7952 also his greatest rap bit ever in the hardware store song

    • @markconn6534
      @markconn6534 Před rokem +14

      He speeds up the recording so it's impossible to sing, that's why he doesn't perform song like this and Hardware Store.

    • @Mike_TNVol4Life
      @Mike_TNVol4Life Před rokem +27

      ​@@markconn6534 cap. I can sing this and the hardware song, so....

    • @somerguy3527
      @somerguy3527 Před rokem +13

      @@Mike_TNVol4Life he does speed it up, but I don’t doubt he could possibly sing them at regular speed

  • @krysdoran
    @krysdoran Před 3 lety +3994

    Only Weird Al would say "Ah yes. I will sing an entire 2.5hr musical in 5 minutes, and I shall sing ALL the parts.
    And I will sing it very quickly for comedic effect, in some cases rapping even faster than they were rapping in the musical itself, and not admit that this is a subtle flex. Because I am Weird Al, and that is what I do."

    • @becomingsentient1208
      @becomingsentient1208 Před 3 lety +132

      In five-part harmony, no less

    • @pixiediva
      @pixiediva Před 3 lety +48

      Anyone could say it, but only Weird Al could do it and do it well 😁

    • @sfurules
      @sfurules Před 3 lety +77

      @@pixiediva Weird Al is a phenomenal musician. However...I think he would be the first to tell you that rapping into a microphone in an air conditioned studio with unlimited mulligans is a completely different thing than wearing cotton on a 100 degree stage in front of 2000 people who paid 100's of dollars each to be there. Of course you can produce things in a studio that are more intricate...it's not a flex and Weird Al would say so himself.

    • @frimi8593
      @frimi8593 Před 3 lety +16

      @@sfurules yeah that's why he never sings department store live

    • @fansdecide
      @fansdecide Před 3 lety +4

      You have to relize he's famous. He does anything. Here. czcams.com/video/Xx-GGQgzCCU/video.html czcams.com/video/nACEYoFgp_Q/video.html czcams.com/video/UNV7NR6-Y7I/video.html czcams.com/video/UgKWmjuF9bU/video.html czcams.com/video/VEtmc0TiSmY/video.html czcams.com/video/2E064kb3UnU/video.html.

  • @mini7255
    @mini7255 Před 3 lety +6992

    Petition for weird al to upload this again but edit his face onto everyone

  • @gottabesandi
    @gottabesandi Před 3 lety +2786

    The cartoony sound effects sprinkled throughout the whole thing have me rolling

  • @GritimoTheOdd
    @GritimoTheOdd Před rokem +1290

    As much credit as Al deserves, and to be frank, he deserves a lot of credit, he has also kept the same band members for most of his career as well, those guys have a tremendous range of talent as well so my hats off to them as well as Al for the many years of laughs and music they have helped provide.

    • @Patrick_Cooper
      @Patrick_Cooper Před rokem +44

      Awkward sentence. But I agree. He and his band are beyond golden or Platinum. They deserve an Infinity Award.

    • @JameyMcQueen
      @JameyMcQueen Před rokem +28

      The way you started your comment makes it seem like you're shading him, but the rest of it praises him.
      Weirdly worded, as Patrick said.

    • @jerbear7952
      @jerbear7952 Před rokem +4

      I agree, a couple geniuses can accomplish a lot over 40 years of hard work.

    • @coob814
      @coob814 Před 5 měsíci +2

      @@jerbear7952 yeah. he was 60 when he made this. pretty darn good. still active and enjoys talking about his career, unlike some people.

    • @coob814
      @coob814 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Heck, he deserves more fame than he already has.

  • @ko9killer
    @ko9killer Před 3 lety +3802

    You were just waiting on Disney to release the footage, weren’t you? Weird Al you genius

    • @mr.twister4345
      @mr.twister4345 Před 3 lety +82

      @The Mystic Fez only if he claimed it as his originally, instead of editing huge chunks out, speeding up several parts, and labeling it as a parody of the original For entertainment purposes.

    • @SerEnmei
      @SerEnmei Před 3 lety +131

      @The Mystic Fez He would of got permission from Lin-Manuel and the producers before releasing the video. He has said in the past he always ask for permission first before releasing content.

    • @Annoyachu
      @Annoyachu Před 3 lety +53

      He's not throwing away his shot.

    • @afloyd4976
      @afloyd4976 Před 3 lety +41

      @@SerEnmei *WOULD'VE #wordcrimes

    • @temin2776
      @temin2776 Před 3 lety +1

      @The Mystic Fez. No, my dear sir. Everyone deserves watch musicals.

  • @cahadrey
    @cahadrey Před 3 lety +3998

    So let me get this straight...
    A national treasure has created a national treasure by parodying a national treasure starring a national treasure about a national treasure who was the national secretary of treasury.

    • @IncredibleMD
      @IncredibleMD Před 3 lety +96

      No. Alexander Hamilton is easily the worst founding father and we're worse off for every contribution he made to the country, and Miranda just enshrined a great man history lie in the minds of popular history consumers.
      This polka is pretty legit, though, and obviously Weird Al is a treasure, but the rest is just nonsense.

    • @cahadrey
      @cahadrey Před 3 lety +25

      @@IncredibleMD Makes sense

    • @AnitaClue
      @AnitaClue Před 3 lety +235

      @@IncredibleMD There were worse founding fathers than Hamilton. The only contributions he made that went through were accepted by the other founding fathers. It was really a group effort that gave us problems. Miranda did not turn Hamilton into some kind of God. He created something that showed a number of our founders, and a handful of women involved with them, as human rather than something to worship. Alexander does not come off as any kind of hero. His wife, however, was awesome and deserved better.

    • @MKShiba
      @MKShiba Před 3 lety +76

      *Nicolas Cage has entered the chat*

    • @jjaydion
      @jjaydion Před 3 lety +17

      YAYY!! I was WAITING for a Nic Cage reference! 🤣

  • @joshkes
    @joshkes Před 3 lety +2697

    I now want to see a Yankovic version of every musical. Rent, Chicago, Phantom, just... everything...

    • @BlueThunderKeyKing776
      @BlueThunderKeyKing776 Před 2 lety +85

      Ngl, that gave me the idea of Yankovic!Heathers and that is hella cursed, but I kinda love it because it's so cursed.

    • @bradleythwaites989
      @bradleythwaites989 Před 2 lety +27

      mamma mia?

    • @ballsdeepinyomom6542
      @ballsdeepinyomom6542 Před 2 lety +68

      Imagine Al making a polka version of Phantom of the Opera, in the same format as this video

    • @wonderinart8429
      @wonderinart8429 Před 2 lety +34

      OMG, Brilliant. Weird Al presents: Musical-The Musical.

    • @johngoedecke7707
      @johngoedecke7707 Před 2 lety +26

      Sound of music,Cats......And why the hell not ......Dune

  • @davidnissim589
    @davidnissim589 Před 3 lety +790

    I'm surprised he didn't include "I'm a general, WHEEEEEE!"

  • @dumbname939
    @dumbname939 Před 3 lety +4417

    “Must be hard to recap an entire 2 and a half hour musical in 5 minutes”
    “Actually it’s super easy, barely an inconvenience”

  • @Zak_Meents
    @Zak_Meents Před 3 lety +19290

    Weird Al has stayed relevant longer than most of the artists he covered over the years. Al is a national treasure.

    • @gateauxq4604
      @gateauxq4604 Před 3 lety +91

      Aye that he is!

    • @penguinmcswaggn2936
      @penguinmcswaggn2936 Před 3 lety +84

      One day I hope to be a nation treasure

    • @paulgaither
      @paulgaither Před 3 lety +71

      What he does is not easy, yet it is not nearly as difficult to come up with a hit as it is to just parody whatever the next hit is. A good sense of humor and performance is needed, but the song and music were already written for you.

    • @josephhouk6703
      @josephhouk6703 Před 3 lety +18

      National TREAAAASSUUUURRRREEE!!!

    • @malkies6341
      @malkies6341 Před 3 lety +34

      International legend

  • @neptunestardust
    @neptunestardust Před 3 lety +987

    The fact that Lin has listened to this, makes me happy in knowing this masterpiece has served its purpose

    • @beesokay
      @beesokay Před 2 lety +64

      Yeah Lin wrote a whole musical based on it!

    • @Trdrstv
      @Trdrstv Před rokem +37

      @@beesokay In case you missed it Jimmy Fallon sent him the link the Al's polka and they recorded each other watching it. Its on youtube.

    • @Max-Blast_Media
      @Max-Blast_Media Před rokem +6

      @@Trdrstv Dang it! I don't WANT to love Jimmy Fallon! But the more I hear about him the more Iike him! Stop it! ;_;
      I just need to hold on to the fact that he's part of the bored ape yatch club like my life depends on it.

    • @jmoquinn
      @jmoquinn Před rokem +18

      They go way back- Lin idolized Al, and was so nervous the first time he met Al- who wanted Lin to help HIM write a musical- that he, well, threw away his shot.

    • @bubbledoubletrouble
      @bubbledoubletrouble Před rokem +3

      @@Max-Blast_Media Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

  • @XxRadioactiveGirlxX
    @XxRadioactiveGirlxX Před 3 lety +3321

    This is mind-blowing. Like not everybody is going to realise the skill required to do all of this, especially if they don't know the show/music as well. Hamilton is a notoriously tricky show vocally, and not only did he speed it up in places, but did all the parts and harmonies. This is why he has been in the industry so long, not only his great and palatable songs, but the talent and creativity behind it all. Often times parody and comedy art takes more skill than people give it credit for.

    • @tananam9782
      @tananam9782 Před 2 lety +93

      Al Yankovic is a musical genius.
      He's also fun, self deprecating, and ready to send up jerks as much as praise talent.
      What a guy!

    • @malafunkshun8086
      @malafunkshun8086 Před 2 lety +6

      🤙🏼👏🏼

    • @fl3082
      @fl3082 Před 2 lety +73

      It's like Ginger Rogers said;
      "I did everything Fred Astaire did, except I did it backwards while wearing heels"
      Al constrains himself to the music and melody someone else has already established and STILL he manages to outclass and outperform and out-imagine the original. Amazing.

    • @Scottie_S
      @Scottie_S Před 2 lety +9

      @@fl3082 Now you sire/madam (not sure of your sex because of the initials and ambiguity in this day and age....more disclaimers may come later ) but I think I'm right in saying that, you hit the nail on the head!
      Considering how much time she spent going backwards with Fred in the lead, she was a true hero of the dance!

    • @gerarduspoppel2831
      @gerarduspoppel2831 Před 2 lety +7

      people have no idea what a talented musician All is

  • @Direwolf0702
    @Direwolf0702 Před 3 lety +5079

    The fact that Lin Manuel Miranda was a weird al yankovic fan when he was a kid makes me soooo happy. Love that they are mutual fans now!

    • @ayyyayay
      @ayyyayay Před 3 lety +144

      he must have been so much happy when his favorite parody arstist made a parody of his own music

    • @phantomslay5612
      @phantomslay5612 Před 3 lety +130

      To be honest, "You'll be Back" sounds like a song Weird Al would write.

    • @Caroline-yo2zo
      @Caroline-yo2zo Před 3 lety +21

      ay ru He did react to it and it was amazing!

    • @silenteye9547
      @silenteye9547 Před 3 lety +1

      Wait how old is the weird al guy- I,m bad at timelines

    • @blindleader42
      @blindleader42 Před 3 lety +50

      @@silenteye9547 60 right now. Came to prominence in the eighties. Still going strong. Still topical.

  • @sgtleobella
    @sgtleobella Před 3 lety +3628

    Weird Al: consistent the entire 38 years I've been alive

    • @iddweller9923
      @iddweller9923 Před 3 lety +38

      Abso-bleeping-lutely. For oddball me he's part of the Holy Trinity - Al, Tori Amos, and Jimmy Buffett.

    • @PsychoDiesel48
      @PsychoDiesel48 Před 3 lety +7

      @@iddweller9923 I know al and buffet but not sure who tori is :P

    • @chegadesuade
      @chegadesuade Před 3 lety +5

      @@iddweller9923 I gotta say I'm a fan of all three but I don't see any similarities lol

    • @chriskelleher349
      @chriskelleher349 Před 3 lety

      Shiftless Lazycrat . All 3 like Margarita Ville , of course.

    • @corbingreiner9879
      @corbingreiner9879 Před 3 lety +16

      I disagree. I believe he will continue to improve until he becomes pure light. lol

  • @VeryPeeved
    @VeryPeeved Před 3 lety +656

    it's like Hamilton In Seven Minutes, but better.

  • @davidnissim589
    @davidnissim589 Před 3 lety +754

    I'd love to see the original cast do a show with Weird Al as the King.

    • @lucianoalonso4389
      @lucianoalonso4389 Před 2 lety +11

      I'll be there with my toy replica AEW World Championship belt to get EVERYONE to autograph the living Hell outta it.

    • @cassie3028
      @cassie3028 Před 2 lety +3

      YES

    • @davidleavitt835
      @davidleavitt835 Před 2 lety +40

      Considering the fact that King George BARELY interacts with any other cast members, that would be amazing; stunt casting the role.

    • @angelwhispers2060
      @angelwhispers2060 Před 2 lety +6

      Ffs YAAASSSSS as long as they do it somewhere besides actual freaking Broadway... or if they do.. for Goodness sake at least film it so that the rest of us can watch! That would be the fastest I ever spend more than $20 on DVD ;)

    • @T.T.M.60
      @T.T.M.60 Před rokem +1

      Omg, he would be great!

  • @alexanderhamilton283
    @alexanderhamilton283 Před 3 lety +1411

    Daveed Diggs: Rapping Fast
    Weird Al: *Speeding up the clip to match with him rapping*

    • @spritemon98
      @spritemon98 Před 3 lety +42

      Rapping faster just makes the person sound like he's mumbling

    • @alexanderhamilton283
      @alexanderhamilton283 Před 3 lety +13

      Spritemon 98 It really does

    • @gyrozeppeli3715
      @gyrozeppeli3715 Před 3 lety +7

      Yo Hamburger I met your wife she is very nice she made me cake

    • @Tubocass
      @Tubocass Před 3 lety +3

      @@spritemon98 Except for Daveed Diggs.

    • @spritemon98
      @spritemon98 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Tubocass never heard of him

  • @emilysmith2965
    @emilysmith2965 Před 3 lety +2567

    “I am not throwing away my shot”
    *cartoon ricochet noises*

  • @jamesstainus
    @jamesstainus Před rokem +80

    The weirdest thing about Al is that he's been a "novelty" for 40 odd years.

    • @2000TheKrewExtras
      @2000TheKrewExtras Před 5 měsíci

      He has the novelty as a Family heirloom or China Dishes.

  • @cwispygiraffe
    @cwispygiraffe Před 3 lety +577

    I love it when two celebrities are fans of each other

  • @The11thEvilEx
    @The11thEvilEx Před 3 lety +2522

    When theatre gets back up and running, Al should do a limited run as King George on Broadway.

    • @jbearclowater
      @jbearclowater Před 3 lety +50

      YES PLEASE

    • @matthewgelfer4955
      @matthewgelfer4955 Před 3 lety +77

      This is the greatest idea anyone has ever had, ever.

    • @lizshepherdess
      @lizshepherdess Před 3 lety +17

      Oh yeah!

    • @m.malina6797
      @m.malina6797 Před 3 lety +24

      I'd pay just for the honor.

    • @tankunicorn134
      @tankunicorn134 Před 3 lety +41

      I think he’d be the best dude to play king gorge lmao. IF THE WORLD SURVIVES 2020 THAT WOULD BE AN AMAZING REWARD

  • @jadenandres8238
    @jadenandres8238 Před 3 lety +3726

    You can’t just summarize a 2 hour musical in 5 minutes
    Weird Al: *Observe*

  • @KabooM1067
    @KabooM1067 Před 3 lety +158

    Seeing Leslie with that deep voice in The Room Where It Happened is just pure comedy. Fucking awesome lol.

    • @petergant1379
      @petergant1379 Před 2 lety +5

      I'm awake, smiling and snapping my fingers in time to the part you're referring to, so much fun Weird Al gives me, EVERY time I listen to him! This is about 2:13 in the morning, by the way!

    • @KabooM1067
      @KabooM1067 Před 2 lety +3

      @@petergant1379 I know exactly what you mean. 😂

    • @petergant1379
      @petergant1379 Před 2 lety +2

      @@KabooM1067 Yes, the silliness is STRONG in Weird Al, and, me, too! You, too, I'll bet!

    • @opinionatedfoxl8369
      @opinionatedfoxl8369 Před 11 měsíci

      The whiplash

    • @Ob1tuber
      @Ob1tuber Před 7 měsíci

      @@opinionatedfoxl8369are you acting like a maniac

  • @monicamosack9604
    @monicamosack9604 Před 3 lety +341

    My favorite part is hearing Al’s classic polka flourishes throughout this song ❤️

    • @petergant1379
      @petergant1379 Před 2 lety +6

      Weird Al on the Accordian, so sweet, no one since "Song Along With Mitch" has rocked one like this!

  • @tishtashtishtash
    @tishtashtishtash Před 3 lety +3110

    The fart sound after “... and Peggy” was unexpected but strangely appropriate.

    • @c.y.hollander5592
      @c.y.hollander5592 Před 3 lety +98

      It's called a raspberry. It's a sign of disrespect.

    • @builtbrotherss
      @builtbrotherss Před 3 lety +157

      C. Y. Hollander I can tell you’re annoying in real life just from that 9 word sentence.

    • @GreenLink500
      @GreenLink500 Před 3 lety +15

      It makes sense

    • @c.y.hollander5592
      @c.y.hollander5592 Před 3 lety +24

      @@builtbrotherss Can you really, though?

    • @elijaha773
      @elijaha773 Před 3 lety +50

      @@c.y.hollander5592 No he can't. That sentence was phrased very neutrally.

  • @jbar100k
    @jbar100k Před 3 lety +606

    "ALEXANDER YANKOVIC, MY NAME IS ALEXANDER YANKOVIC, AND THERE'S A MILLION PARODIES I HAVEN'T SUNG, BUT JUST YOU WAIT, JUST YOU WAIT"

  • @seanconneely558
    @seanconneely558 Před 2 měsíci +3

    I think Lin would actually laugh at this. Take a bow. This man combined rap and polka and did it to perfection.

  • @goosecalledjesus
    @goosecalledjesus Před rokem +108

    the amount of respect i have for al for rapping guns & ships and that "washington ain't gonna listen to discipline" section in "washington on your side" in a sped up, high energy polka is incredible

  • @TheVivvav
    @TheVivvav Před 3 lety +2303

    Lin Manuel Miranda must be excited that he's finally made it big.

    • @Mxyzptlksac
      @Mxyzptlksac Před 3 lety +168

      This was a big thrill for him. He’s a big Weird Al fan. I saw him fanboying on Jimmy Fallon when he was with Al.

    • @ascetic3312
      @ascetic3312 Před 3 lety +23

      He's made it to the big time.

    • @coredumperror
      @coredumperror Před 3 lety +23

      Kirk Cobain reference? I dig it. :)

    • @Oldiesmann
      @Oldiesmann Před 3 lety +26

      He made it big 2 years ago when this was originally released (albeit without being set to the actual scenes from the musical)

    • @scaper8
      @scaper8 Před 3 lety +62

      @@Oldiesmann It's a reference to the fact that several artists, Kurt Colbain most notably, said that they felt that never _really_ made it until Weird Al parodied one of their songs.

  • @the_indie_outcast9537
    @the_indie_outcast9537 Před 3 lety +5125

    Al: I shall take a 2.5 hour musical and condense it in to 5 minute
    Viewers: eh
    Al: I play all parts
    viewers: ok
    Al: Polka.
    Viewers: GIVE THIS MAN A GRAMMY!

    • @fansdecide
      @fansdecide Před 3 lety +12

      czcams.com/video/oNEdEDbhTQw/video.html

    • @pheniellanz5271
      @pheniellanz5271 Před 3 lety +25

      @@fansdecide i know this is a rickroll but screw it im clicking it anyway
      EDIT: oh nvm

    • @braydin4601
      @braydin4601 Před 3 lety +8

      @@pheniellanz5271 haha

    • @Sal_Sal27
      @Sal_Sal27 Před 3 lety +31

      Check that
      Al: I shall take a 2.5 hour musical and condense it in to 5 minute
      Viewers: I like where this is going
      Al: I play all parts
      viewers: yes...
      Al: Polka.
      Viewers: GIVE THIS MAN A GRAMMY!

    • @pheniellanz5271
      @pheniellanz5271 Před 3 lety +13

      @Sofia Park it’s actually the same video we’re commenting on lol. HamilCEPTION

  • @TheRealCoryKent
    @TheRealCoryKent Před rokem +49

    I asked a friend, "If one day all your music was going to disappear forever, but you could choose one artist to keep, and he would be the only music you'd hear for the rest of your life, who would you choose?"
    Friend: "Weird Al, because this one artist has more variety in his collection than anyone, and almost every one of his songs were hits on their own."

  • @Armitage112a
    @Armitage112a Před rokem +61

    "Weird Al" makes everything better. EVERY. THING. Even a masterpiece like "Hamilton."

  • @rooseveltNovember
    @rooseveltNovember Před 3 lety +2862

    Weird Al is the only comedian that's stayed relevant for 40 yrs, and has nothing that can ruin his career if you look into his past. He's my hero

    • @Liface
      @Liface Před 3 lety +173

      *two days later*
      We regret to inform you that Weird Al was a slaveowner

    • @s2korpionic
      @s2korpionic Před 3 lety +81

      You're underestimating what kind of made-up dirt people can dig up over just to spite and ruin people.

    • @GreenWeasel11
      @GreenWeasel11 Před 3 lety +15

      Well…there is "Truck Drivin' Song", to which some people object.

    • @swat91172
      @swat91172 Před 3 lety +43

      @@GreenWeasel11 I am trucker, and I love that fucking song!!!! 🤣😂🤣😂

    • @9sunstar9
      @9sunstar9 Před 3 lety +17

      I can't believe that's how long he's been around for. That's amazing

  • @KEVMAN7987
    @KEVMAN7987 Před 3 lety +4592

    I'd love to hear the entirety of Hamilton done by Weird Al playing all the characters.

    • @RavenWhiskers
      @RavenWhiskers Před 3 lety +313

      Say No To This, where Weird Al seduces Weird Al against Weird Al's wishes.

    • @mooniejohnson
      @mooniejohnson Před 3 lety +87

      I’m not sure the world could handle that.

    • @MP-wg8pd
      @MP-wg8pd Před 3 lety +24

      YES! This!

    • @Otokichi786
      @Otokichi786 Před 3 lety +15

      What is this, "Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl"? ("Bob's Burgers," of course.;)

    • @GeoEmperor-
      @GeoEmperor- Před 3 lety +17

      You just did!

  • @williamjones7163
    @williamjones7163 Před rokem +90

    A 2 hour and 45 minute play condensed to 5 minutes and 1 second. And it still makes sense. Only Weird Al could do that!

  • @oliverniemann2541
    @oliverniemann2541 Před 3 lety +1883

    He just got parodied
    He’s Alexander Yankovic

  • @CliftonPhotographer
    @CliftonPhotographer Před 3 lety +3032

    Okay, he's parodied Hamilton there's only one thing left for him to do..
    SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW!
    🏈. 🏈. 🏈. 🎇

    • @tygerstripes3752
      @tygerstripes3752 Před 3 lety +21

      That really has to happen. Great idea.

    • @davidcampbell7683
      @davidcampbell7683 Před 3 lety +30

      That would make me watch pro football again!!

    • @jj48
      @jj48 Před 3 lety +28

      Get Al and Lin-Manuel to team up for it!

    • @22RosesGrow
      @22RosesGrow Před 3 lety +30

      He puts on a great concert, I would love to see Weird Al's Halftime.....perfect for 2020!!!!

    • @bearulice
      @bearulice Před 3 lety +14

      The entire thing is just sports song

  • @HercuLync
    @HercuLync Před rokem +68

    Weird Al improves everything he touches.

  • @Helmut-Von-Liechtenstein
    @Helmut-Von-Liechtenstein Před 2 lety +146

    I will now acknowledge Hamilton as something of significance, for Weird Al has Parodied it.

  • @saltedlemonjuice1172
    @saltedlemonjuice1172 Před 3 lety +851

    Hamilton: Ok I think we cant get any bigger than this after we release the movie
    Weird Al: Hold my accordion

    • @carolinerowles5951
      @carolinerowles5951 Před 3 lety +8

      Spat my wine out laughing, classy aye?!

    • @JordansMultiverse
      @JordansMultiverse Před 3 lety

      it’s called a feature film

    • @fansdecide
      @fansdecide Před 3 lety

      czcams.com/video/oNEdEDbhTQw/video.html

    • @FigureOfConfliction
      @FigureOfConfliction Před 3 lety +1

      But... doesn't he hold his accordion to play it for the song?

    • @saltedlemonjuice1172
      @saltedlemonjuice1172 Před 3 lety +4

      @@FigureOfConfliction wait he needs an accordion to play the accordion? I thought he had the power to use an accordion without actually using it

  • @CinnamonQuills
    @CinnamonQuills Před 3 lety +1644

    Can we just appreciate for a minute about how Al can spit rhymes just like Daveed Diggs and not miss a beat?

    • @JackgarPrime
      @JackgarPrime Před 3 lety +61

      It's that unparalleled polka skill at play!

    • @andrewlance3898
      @andrewlance3898 Před 3 lety +75

      For more of quick-spitting Al, see *Sir Isaac Newton vs Bill Nye* and also *Hardware Store*

    • @melodysymphonystar
      @melodysymphonystar Před 3 lety +33

      I mean... Hardware Store is a thing.

    • @BigGuyBoleslaw
      @BigGuyBoleslaw Před 3 lety +6

      It's lots of preparation beforehand and a great deal of rewriting and editing.

    • @AlienValkyrie
      @AlienValkyrie Před 3 lety +70

      If I recall correctly, he said in an interview that some parts are actually sped up. Something along the lines of "I'll never have to perform this live anyway, so I might as well speed it up beyond what I could actually do".

  • @joshualedbetter879
    @joshualedbetter879 Před 11 měsíci +12

    I like how he made "The Room Where it Happened" sound like an Elvis song

    • @mrmagoo8510
      @mrmagoo8510 Před 11 měsíci +2

      It's great when Al sings in his Elvis voice. He really showcases it on his original song, One More Minute.

  • @Joe_Mama.also_YTHandlessuckass

    This makes Hamilton seem like a Disney cartoon and I love it, Weird Al is a blessing to this world

  • @luannesbestfriend7
    @luannesbestfriend7 Před 3 lety +1866

    This song is how someone, somewhere, discovered the musical.
    And that's amazing

    • @silliest_of_sillies
      @silliest_of_sillies Před 3 lety +56

      That someone, somewhere is probably me
      My dad was watching it i heard it and was like 'ooh i like this'

    • @MrZiva82
      @MrZiva82 Před 3 lety +16

      guilty

    • @aiiiia9971
      @aiiiia9971 Před 3 lety +8

      That really is amazing

    • @Stray7
      @Stray7 Před 3 lety +22

      *waves hand* I'd heard of it, but hadn't really given it much thought until this got my interest. So yeah, it was.

    • @dekustears7651
      @dekustears7651 Před 3 lety +7

      they’d be so confused

  • @hastypete2
    @hastypete2 Před 3 lety +866

    It must be nice, it must be nice, to have ̶W̶e̶i̶r̶d̶ ̶A̶l̶ Yankovik on your side.

    • @tananam9782
      @tananam9782 Před 2 lety +6

      Too subtle, needs many more "likes."

    • @hastypete2
      @hastypete2 Před 2 lety

      @@tananam9782 I agree

    • @acciomagic6431
      @acciomagic6431 Před 2 lety +4

      Happy to be your 100th like

    • @blazingginger2
      @blazingginger2 Před 2 lety +4

      to have Yankovic on your side. Syllables work better

    • @hastypete2
      @hastypete2 Před 2 lety +1

      @@blazingginger2 Forehead slap... I'm really unsure how I missed that! Fixed

  • @ShadyMicrowave
    @ShadyMicrowave Před rokem +82

    This song slaps everytime, it never gets old, the transitions were good, its sound amazing, he was able to rap fast. Beautiful

  • @karinpine1140
    @karinpine1140 Před rokem +24

    The absolutely BEST video of the Hamilton Polka is the video of Lin-Manuel HEARING it played for him for the first time on ... i think it was Jimmy Kimmel. He was flabbergasted, as were we ALL! Weird Al is an incredible talent!

    • @scottericlee
      @scottericlee Před rokem +1

      It was The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

  • @jessturner6886
    @jessturner6886 Před 3 lety +3046

    Comedy aside, Weird Al's voice has more stylistic range than most artists working today.
    Edit: Likes? Me?! Many thanks!

    • @samantharedacted9226
      @samantharedacted9226 Před 3 lety +61

      Right!? I told my litter brother yesterday Weird Al is actually an amazing singer.

    • @tp4of5
      @tp4of5 Před 3 lety +33

      I.... actually I think you're right..... damn, never thought of it like that.

    • @Nimesay1
      @Nimesay1 Před 3 lety +10

      I agreed.

    • @chuckica
      @chuckica Před 3 lety +54

      He's easily one of the most talented artists of all time and he's so underrated.

    • @MorrahaDesigns
      @MorrahaDesigns Před 3 lety +36

      He also does a bang up job voicing a middle schooler in a cartoon.

  • @QuasiMonkey
    @QuasiMonkey Před 3 lety +1926

    It's pretty cool how the whole cast of Hamilton is such big fans of Weird Al that they made him a music video!

    • @PsychoDiesel48
      @PsychoDiesel48 Před 3 lety +28

      I know right!? XD

    • @ratbat1072
      @ratbat1072 Před 3 lety +65

      Yeah, they do pretty good weird al impressions

    • @AuntBibby
      @AuntBibby Před 3 lety +25

      ok but to be real... i doubt Al edited this video to match his audio tracks himself in Final Cut Pro X.... who did that??? where’s THEIR credit??? video editing is hard work... it’s an artform!!!!!

    • @ethanh6370
      @ethanh6370 Před 3 lety +19

      And they danced so fast for him too! That must have been a lot of work!

    • @ellie_m_j
      @ellie_m_j Před 3 lety +2

      Underrated comment

  • @themovieguru1094
    @themovieguru1094 Před rokem +20

    There's a main reason why "Weird" Al Yankovic is considered to be one of the main legendary kings of parody, next to Mel Brooks.

  • @whoiseyevan
    @whoiseyevan Před 2 lety +5

    Spoof films have largely disappeared. MAD Magazine has ceased publishing new content. Thank God for Weird Al.

  • @michaelscott6022
    @michaelscott6022 Před 3 lety +220

    Alexander Yankovic...
    My name is Alexander Yankovic...
    And there's a million songs I haven't sung
    But just you wait
    Just you wait......

    • @JasonZakrajsek
      @JasonZakrajsek Před 3 lety +4

      His name is Alfred

    • @KnightsaysNi
      @KnightsaysNi Před 3 lety +9

      "Weird Al" Yankovic. My name is "Weird Al" Yankovic. And there's a million songs I haven't sung, but just you wait, just you wait.
      Easy enough fix.

    • @Remelox
      @Remelox Před 3 lety +6

      Maybe Alfred Matthew Yankovic would fit better.

    • @GrahamOMara
      @GrahamOMara Před 3 lety +1

      czcams.com/video/byndwL7f9TQ/video.html

    • @fansdecide
      @fansdecide Před 3 lety

      I am willing to work work

  • @timm8o475
    @timm8o475 Před 3 lety +1969

    The emotion expressed on the faces of the actors in contrast to Al’s jovial voice is... interesting, to say the least. 😆

    • @vuhlen9493
      @vuhlen9493 Před 3 lety +42

      0:51 except peggy lol

    • @TheQuestionmarkstudi
      @TheQuestionmarkstudi Před 3 lety +4

      Ctrl Alt Undo oh Peggy LoL and to think that was the first and last time we saw her..

    • @Krillinish2
      @Krillinish2 Před 3 lety +10

      Imagine if Al included Stay Alive Reprise or It’s Quiet Uptown.

    • @austinmartin2927
      @austinmartin2927 Před 3 lety +3

      Peggy did a lot of background singing with the chorus through most of Act 1

    • @eilleesdragos5193
      @eilleesdragos5193 Před 3 lety

      babeloveforyour.link/0wXQQZbbpqUb

  • @lys_is_me
    @lys_is_me Před 2 měsíci +3

    It's a testament to his talent that weird Al was able to make Hamilton better.
    Who would have thought that even possible

  • @alankinser2667
    @alankinser2667 Před 6 měsíci +13

    It’s currently thanksgiving and instead of socializing with family I’m watching this amazing piece of art

  • @Vamroc
    @Vamroc Před 3 lety +706

    Can we also take a moment to appreciate the astounding editing job I mean the lip synching is almost perfect and that's very hard to accomplish with the speed at which Al is rapping

    • @chickadee677
      @chickadee677 Před 3 lety +36

      I read the article in The New York Times about Al and it told how Al loves to work on details. He's a perfectionist like most geniuses.
      According to the article he probably loved editing this video.

    • @BaronFraser
      @BaronFraser Před 3 lety +7

      Actually, the Hamilton Polka is a couple of years old, so the syncing here was all about adjusting the speed and scrubbing the video to match the music.

    • @sheeloesreallycool
      @sheeloesreallycool Před 3 lety +6

      Fraser Tustian What this guy said. The polka is still amazing.

    • @waffl3heart
      @waffl3heart Před 2 lety

      Great editing, Shit encoding. The video is interlaced to hell and back lol

  • @Kirkyeehee
    @Kirkyeehee Před 3 lety +1451

    when I watched Hamilton the other day, I was disappointed when everyone didn't sound like Weird Al Yankovic.

    • @heinzguderian628
      @heinzguderian628 Před 2 lety +25

      *clearly disapointed*

    • @O_and_ONE
      @O_and_ONE Před 2 lety +5

      Wow i was was not expecting you here, I watch your videos

    • @Kirkyeehee
      @Kirkyeehee Před 2 lety +2

      @@O_and_ONE Lol, Weird Al is one of my favorite singers, so I sub to this channel to keep an eye out for anything new he may put out.
      Also, Small world it would seem lol.

    • @richardscaggs5936
      @richardscaggs5936 Před 2 lety +1

      Because Captain Kirk didn't order anything at Warped Speed ‼️😂🇺🇲😜

    • @enanaaaa
      @enanaaaa Před 2 lety

      pfft-

  • @artworksmetal
    @artworksmetal Před 2 měsíci +4

    No one else could turn great rap into great polka.

  • @LittleJoeTheMoonlightCat
    @LittleJoeTheMoonlightCat Před rokem +13

    Al Makes me Love Polka.

  • @superchar4592
    @superchar4592 Před 3 lety +2671

    When the beat stopped and madison said “which I wrote” I laughed so hard

    • @elijaha773
      @elijaha773 Před 3 lety +60

      The line is a lot funnier when sped up and sung all by the same singer.

    • @natelawrence
      @natelawrence Před 3 lety +21

      3:03

    • @concken1
      @concken1 Před 3 lety +2

      Wait, so they're saying Madison was black?

    • @tinytaleah
      @tinytaleah Před 3 lety +1

      @@concken1 what

    • @concken1
      @concken1 Před 3 lety

      @@tinytaleah The image shows the character I think they are saying is Madison but the actor is black...

  • @aliceduren6542
    @aliceduren6542 Před 3 lety +1828

    60-freaking-years-old and can rap faster than Daveed Diggs. What a legend.

    • @DoctorLuny
      @DoctorLuny Před 3 lety +61

      Als 60?

    • @likesc00b59
      @likesc00b59 Před 3 lety +28

      @@DoctorLuny yep

    • @MikhailYT
      @MikhailYT Před 3 lety +34

      @@DoctorLuny 61

    • @AgusSkywalker
      @AgusSkywalker Před 3 lety +194

      He said in an interview with Jimmy Fallon that it's artificially sped up. Since noone was supposed to perform it live he made it impossible to sing in reality, super fast and on 5 part harmony

    • @mithmoonwalker
      @mithmoonwalker Před 3 lety +24

      he has the power of aisans, the ability to look young forever

  • @martycoryell1103
    @martycoryell1103 Před rokem +4

    Would someone please introduce Weird Al to Randy Rainbow. What genius these two have. Could produce magic.

  • @charlessaint7926
    @charlessaint7926 Před 2 lety +39

    When your work is parodied by Uncle Al, that's when you know you've made it big.

  • @lanceturley7745
    @lanceturley7745 Před 3 lety +531

    I'll never hear "...and Peggy!" again without imagining a loud fart noise.

    • @marybarry2230
      @marybarry2230 Před 3 lety +16

      Why DOES poor Peggy fart?!

    • @PlatyNews
      @PlatyNews Před 3 lety +20

      @@marybarry2230 Pretty sure it is because how she simply dissapears after that song xD

    • @jj48
      @jj48 Před 3 lety +21

      @@PlatyNews Well, the same actress also played Maria Reynolds. It sounds to me like Angelica JOKED about sharing Alexander with Eliza, but Peggy's the one who actually decided to follow through with it.

    • @AnitaClue
      @AnitaClue Před 3 lety +10

      That's not a fart. It's a raspberry. Didn't you ever stick your tongue out and blow out air at the same time when you were a kid?

    • @lanceturley7745
      @lanceturley7745 Před 3 lety +16

      @@AnitaClue What exactly do you think a raspberry is imitating?

  • @lizzyleefree1593
    @lizzyleefree1593 Před 3 lety +603

    Me: Hey brain, I really need to focus on this writing project.
    My brain: *Hamilton polka on loop for 500 hours*

    • @jacobmotes7497
      @jacobmotes7497 Před 3 lety +4

      Glad I'm not the only one with this curse! It's a great song but it's flipping catchy.

    • @clemkadiddlehopper7705
      @clemkadiddlehopper7705 Před 3 lety +2

      Psych 1101

    • @ava_121
      @ava_121 Před 3 lety +1

      Omg you read my mind

    • @MeboDotExe
      @MeboDotExe Před 3 lety +1

      tfw I actually play hamilton polka while doing homework to focus and it WORKS

    • @TourniquetRules
      @TourniquetRules Před 3 lety

      500 hours is 20.83 days

  • @Hamilton-TheMusical
    @Hamilton-TheMusical Před rokem +10

    This is the perfect way to convince to me go and rewatch Hamilton

  • @clemclemclemclemcl
    @clemclemclemclemcl Před 3 měsíci +1

    the “AND YOU’LL BLOW US ALL AWAY!” makes me unreasonably happy

  • @nateputerbaugh5709
    @nateputerbaugh5709 Před 3 lety +384

    You know Lin is actually more proud that Al did this than any other accomplishment he's achieved

    • @jbearclowater
      @jbearclowater Před 3 lety +42

      When Weird Al covers your shit, you know you made it big.

    • @albertaadams4640
      @albertaadams4640 Před 3 lety +8

      This or when he got to appear on stage with Al and sing one word in Yoda

    • @madelinemoreau7692
      @madelinemoreau7692 Před 3 lety +1

      I watched Mucho Mucho Amor on Netflix and Lin met Walter Mercado and absolutely fangirled over him

    • @ava_121
      @ava_121 Před 3 lety

      I would be to XD

  • @JamesBearRodehaver
    @JamesBearRodehaver Před 3 lety +775

    Hearing Al's voice come out of Leslie Odom Jr is hysterical!

    • @WVSUTenr4
      @WVSUTenr4 Před 3 lety +16

      I was thinking the same thing during wait for it XD

  • @robbykunkel5263
    @robbykunkel5263 Před 3 lety +42

    I would love see a whole musical written by Weird Al

  • @xforge
    @xforge Před 11 měsíci +4

    Holy moley, Al. You you're just just. Holy moley, Al.

  • @nabalab
    @nabalab Před 3 lety +594

    This video is one of the many MANY reasons that Weird AL should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

    • @AZGinaMarie
      @AZGinaMarie Před 3 lety +43

      He should be inducted into EVERY Hall of Fame...

    • @joydenault7794
      @joydenault7794 Před 3 lety +9

      Amen

    • @jeffcerullo6493
      @jeffcerullo6493 Před 3 lety +33

      Inducted? That's a start. He needs an entire WING named after him. Call it Weird Al's Rock Parody Exhibition or something.

    • @xxManscapexx
      @xxManscapexx Před 3 lety +6

      Holy sh** I can't believe he's not already in it.

    • @billmurray7473
      @billmurray7473 Před 3 lety +2

      @@xxManscapexx 2 words.
      DIRTY POLITICS.

  • @minty_Joe
    @minty_Joe Před 3 lety +1521

    Who in their right mind gives this masterpiece a thumbs down >1,700 times?
    "He who's tired of Weird Al is tired of life." - Homer J. Simpson

  • @nettlesandsnakes9138
    @nettlesandsnakes9138 Před 4 měsíci +3

    It must be nice to have Al on your side.

  • @BaedekerBat
    @BaedekerBat Před rokem +5

    Brilliant. Fun seeing Lin Manuel Miranda in “WEIRD: the Al Yankovic Story” on Friday … full circle

  • @pines3326
    @pines3326 Před 3 lety +699

    How does Weird Al have a wacky, a serious, a suave and a childish voice in his voice range? It's impressive

    • @christopherbacon1077
      @christopherbacon1077 Před 3 lety +15

      He's a god. It's the only rational explanation

    • @fries5849
      @fries5849 Před 3 lety +18

      He’s 61 years old yet he sounds like a 30 year old

    • @lmaodotnet8188
      @lmaodotnet8188 Před 3 lety +3

      @@fries5849 that’s truly hard to believe

    • @choppergirl
      @choppergirl Před 3 lety

      Some might call it grating. There's only so much Yankovich you can take at one time, best consumed in small doses... for me it's about one song every 2 years.

    • @SpiderRhon.
      @SpiderRhon. Před 3 lety +1

      You shut up, his voice is fine!

  • @noborinin2
    @noborinin2 Před 3 lety +1350

    One thing about Weird Al is he gets the ok from the artist first before making the song that's damn cool.

    • @elysetarnay5527
      @elysetarnay5527 Před 3 lety +62

      And he doesn't really need to...he's just kewl like that

    • @KukkolfKambo
      @KukkolfKambo Před 3 lety +13

      Didn't he make a parody of the Backstreet Boys being gay? Who the hell ok'd that??😅

    • @elysetarnay5527
      @elysetarnay5527 Před 3 lety +30

      @@KukkolfKambo the only backstreet boys thing WA did that I know of was to speed up the song & turned it into part of a polka medley

    • @nuggetprich7069
      @nuggetprich7069 Před 3 lety +4

      Not always.

    • @JaniceLHz
      @JaniceLHz Před 3 lety +4

      @@nuggetprich7069 Do you have any links or examples? I'd be interested to know more.

  • @gerbillover3186
    @gerbillover3186 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Now we need Phantom of the Polka

  • @jippenfaddoul
    @jippenfaddoul Před 2 lety +13

    Just try to sing along at 3:13. Weird Al is just astonishing with the lyrical speed there.

  • @DwarfDaddy
    @DwarfDaddy Před 3 lety +757

    I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, he who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life

    • @mosart7025
      @mosart7025 Před 3 lety +5

      Succinctly and brilliantly put.

    • @coryg.3139
      @coryg.3139 Před 3 lety +8

      Isn’t that a Homer Simpson quote?

    • @ThatGuyCanmanNC
      @ThatGuyCanmanNC Před 3 lety +5

      Stole from Simpson’s

    • @Mdudethegreat
      @Mdudethegreat Před 3 lety +4

      I’m tired of life yet but not of weird al

    • @ShinigamiSalami
      @ShinigamiSalami Před 3 lety +1

      Or maybe found more relevant parodies and funnier parodies? Just saying... Weird Al is great and all but he sounds the same as he always did. Also great but I'm more interested in other musical comedy, for adults who enjoy crude humor vs childish humor. Ya know, for grown ups who are afraid of bad words.

  • @fluffydalek2948
    @fluffydalek2948 Před 3 lety +711

    Can we talk about how he nailed all three of the Schuyler sister harmonies meant for three separate people...but just by himself🤣🤣. He just showed us all up

    • @sheepyjames2264
      @sheepyjames2264 Před 3 lety +16

      -nailed all three of the Schuyler sisters-

    • @lmaodotnet8188
      @lmaodotnet8188 Před 3 lety +9

      @@sheepyjames2264 Hamilton did that too

    • @mattwood1562
      @mattwood1562 Před 3 lety +1

      @@lmaodotnet8188 Peggy is meant to be like 13...

    • @Torvaun
      @Torvaun Před 3 lety +1

      @@mattwood1562 Nah, she's only a year and a half younger than Eliza.

    • @genevievehoskins6829
      @genevievehoskins6829 Před 3 lety

      That and he's singing in FIVE PART HARMONY 😱😱

  • @smalls9852
    @smalls9852 Před rokem +16

    Lin Manuel Miranda must be in heaven! He loves Weird Al. ❤️

  • @Mxyzptlksac
    @Mxyzptlksac Před 3 lety +29

    Weird al has the longest career of any comedy musician. He’s been famous 40 years. And I love that Lin-Manuel is a big fan.

  • @IncredibleMD
    @IncredibleMD Před 3 lety +373

    To all the people asking for Weird Al to play King George: He can't. King George loses the war. Audiences wouldn't be able to handle seeing that.

    • @snakeonastring
      @snakeonastring Před 3 lety +28

      But how about an alternative version where it’s all normal, but the the king wins.

    • @Andrew42520
      @Andrew42520 Před 3 lety +20

      @@snakeonastring my man out here rewriting history so that America never exists

    • @pigeon9952
      @pigeon9952 Před 3 lety +11

      Jimmy Houx I mean yes Britain winning would change act two in no way at all

    • @anhidayat
      @anhidayat Před 3 lety

      well Weird Al has played Hitler. drunk history.

    • @Andrew42520
      @Andrew42520 Před 3 lety

      @@anhidayat but I feel like Hitler has a different energy than the king

  • @basiI
    @basiI Před 3 lety +1643

    There are not enough words in the English language to describe just how much I admire Weird Al’s work
    ...Excuse me but how did this end up with so many likes?

    • @sarthakraj3981
      @sarthakraj3981 Před 3 lety +1

      @Mia Powell couldn't judge u if I wanted to

    • @DutyBound14
      @DutyBound14 Před 3 lety +14

      I concur...he is a bonafide, certified, card carrying genius and an undeniable American Treasure and upon his eventual passing peacefully in his sleep at 101 years old, his home should be preserved and given historical status and turned into a museum honoring his memory... or something like that.

    • @MJFish
      @MJFish Před 3 lety

      Same

    • @basiI
      @basiI Před 3 lety +8

      Ka Abet Mer en Ma’at bold of you to assume Weird Al can die. He will never die, only ascend to a new level of existence

    • @levitobecontinued
      @levitobecontinued Před 3 lety

      @@basiI agreed

  • @nancyreid8729
    @nancyreid8729 Před 2 lety +4

    Al’s frequent nods and homages to Spike Jones are masterful; his parents must have dedicated themselves to warping him early. Bravo!

  • @azorath1427
    @azorath1427 Před rokem +26

    I will forever think of all cast members having Al's voice

  • @LydiasAdventures
    @LydiasAdventures Před 3 lety +1067

    If you weren't aware, Weird Al made this song about 2 years ago. Search for Lin-Manuel Miranda Weird Al Hamilton Polka and you'll see Miranda react to hearing the parody for the first time with Jimmy Fallon

    • @musicgirl4794
      @musicgirl4794 Před 3 lety +22

      I actually knew this. 👍🏻 Yay! 🙋🏻‍♀️ That part on Jimmy's show was funny 😂. 🌸

    • @byronp2311
      @byronp2311 Před 3 lety +17

      Ah, so I guess people actually watch Jimmy Fallon now and then. Don't know why.

    • @digitalrailroader
      @digitalrailroader Před 3 lety +32

      czcams.com/video/7UYuFRDvNoo/video.html here's a link to the video with the interview with Lin, and Weird Al as well as Jimmy's and Lin's Reactions!

    • @nirmalsuki
      @nirmalsuki Před 3 lety +68

      not a parody. A polka version, just like God intended all music to be.

    • @Electronzap
      @Electronzap Před 3 lety +3

      Nice! Thanks for the heads up!

  • @MikeP2055
    @MikeP2055 Před 3 lety +836

    This may be the first time in CZcams history where every comment in the comments section is brimming with praise and positivity. Al, you majestic, magnificent son-of-a-gun, you've done it! You achieved the impossible! God bless you, sir!

    • @fansdecide
      @fansdecide Před 3 lety +10

      We're out gunned

    • @krh6239
      @krh6239 Před 3 lety +6

      @@fansdecide Outmatched

    • @fansdecide
      @fansdecide Před 3 lety +4

      @@krh6239 I hate you. You are supposed to continue it

    • @gyrozeppeli3715
      @gyrozeppeli3715 Před 3 lety +8

      @@fansdecide out manned
      Out numbered out planned

    • @butcholsen3237
      @butcholsen3237 Před 3 lety +5

      We gotta make an all out. Stand

  • @ahard-daysnight6659
    @ahard-daysnight6659 Před 2 lety +17

    1:54
    that *really* sounds like Elvis singing Hamilton ngl

    • @joannat5523
      @joannat5523 Před 2 lety +2

      I love it when Al sings in his Elvis voice. And he's so funny in concert.
      czcams.com/video/XH297UTXG_s/video.html

  • @theboss6551
    @theboss6551 Před 11 měsíci +4

    seeing hamilton tomorrow and this is making me more hyped

  • @disneyprincessintraining2725

    Anyone else want to watch a one man show of Weird Al singing and acting every part for the entire 2.5 hour play? Because I now want this.

    • @johnsnow88
      @johnsnow88 Před 3 lety +4

      Hey we want him too in australia so can we declare him the 8th wonder of the world so everyone can share 🤣🤣

    • @genevievehoskins6829
      @genevievehoskins6829 Před 3 lety +3

      YES. The dude that does one man Star Wars can sit down

  • @aldotorres1983
    @aldotorres1983 Před 3 lety +354

    You're never too old to laugh at random meows and fart noises in a parody song.

  • @gamingwithpinkster640
    @gamingwithpinkster640 Před 2 lety +2

    3:00 "Look back at the Bill of Rights (which I wrote). The ink hasn't dried."
    3:15 "If there's a fire you're trying to douse, you can't put it out from inside the house."

  • @melody4682
    @melody4682 Před rokem +6

    When he yelled 'wait for it' he has me dying🤣🤣🤣 and the transition between wait for it and Skylar sisters was 😍 AMAZING

  • @supergidd64
    @supergidd64 Před 3 lety +504

    You should write your own musical called the “James K Polk-a”