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Should Weird Al Yankovic be in the Rock & Roll HOF?

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Weird Al Yankovic - R&R HOF worthy?
« on: October 13, 2013, 01:38:18 PM »
What do you think?

My son found his song parody of Star Wars on youtube and he been repeating it all morning.

Got me thinking...the guy has sold over 12 million albums.

Does he have a chance to go to the R&R HOF?
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Re: Weird Al Yankovic - R&R HOF worthy?
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2013, 05:34:41 PM »
Probably not. R&R HOF is a huge joke anyway. Al DESERVES to be there though.
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Re: Weird Al Yankovic - R&R HOF worthy?
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2013, 12:16:25 AM »
His parody on Michael Jackson's "I'm Bad" is Hall of Fame worthy all in itself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2mU6USTBRE
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Re: Weird Al Yankovic - R&R HOF worthy?
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2013, 11:11:03 AM »
He has been around making...or parodying music for a while. He is the best of what he does so...maybe
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Re: Weird Al Yankovic - R&R HOF worthy?
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2013, 07:04:20 PM »
Yes
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Re: Weird Al Yankovic - R&R HOF worthy?
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2013, 07:13:55 PM »
I remember him on Doctor Demento.  He was just a kid then.  That is how he got his break.  He became a star on that niche radio show.  It was only up from there.  But I'm not sure playing the accordian qualifies one to be in the HOF. 

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Re: Weird Al Yankovic - R&R HOF worthy?
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2013, 08:10:31 PM »
I have every album he's ever put out.

Some of you might not be surprised by that factoid.
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Re: Weird Al Yankovic - R&R HOF worthy?
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2013, 04:51:40 PM »
Quote from: Jason Bryant on October 17, 2013, 08:10:31 PM
I have every album he's ever put out.

Some of you might not be surprised by that factoid.
I have purchased them all but no longer own any cd's.
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Re: Weird Al Yankovic - R&R HOF worthy?
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2013, 06:15:10 PM »
I have to be honest here, Weird Al is for nerdy teens.
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Re: Weird Al Yankovic - R&R HOF worthy?
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2013, 10:34:48 AM »
Tough to get better comedy than UHF.


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Re: Weird Al Yankovic - R&R HOF worthy?
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2013, 12:51:27 PM »
Quote from: head n arm on October 19, 2013, 06:15:10 PM
I have to be honest here, Weird Al is for nerdy teens.

Oh I don't know.  Albuquerque is just a classic.  I like it and I'm no teen.  That is just pure stream of consciousness right there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1765UzjAQxI

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Re: Weird Al Yankovic - R&R HOF worthy?
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2014, 03:24:05 PM »
I loved his stuff when I was a kid, UHF included. 

I don't know exactly what the parameters of the R&R HOF are, but he did some stuff that no one else (I think), was doing and he did it well and for a really long time. 
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Re: Weird Al Yankovic - R&R HOF worthy?
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Re: Weird Al Yankovic - R&R HOF worthy?
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2014, 01:09:24 PM »
Quote from: Jason Bryant on October 17, 2013, 08:10:31 PM
I have every album he's ever put out.

Some of you might not be surprised by that factoid.


Naw, we all knew there was something wrong with you.
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Re: Weird Al Yankovic - R&R HOF worthy?
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2015, 06:36:57 PM »
Weird Al is overrated although he did find his niche.
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