Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Troubadork: 25 years of "Weird Al" Yankovic

I've been listening to Al's music since I was quite young. Bridget and I have been to 2 of his concerts... she may have been to more. Through Al I have gained a love of polka music. His music has given me countless hours of enjoyment and I hope he never stops creating!

From digg:
"White & Nerdy" is a good example of Weird Al's gifts. He lovingly reproduces the sonic drive of the original song, all the way down to guest rapper Krayzie Bone's dense, melodic second verse. There are a handful of great lines ("MC Escher
—that's my favorite MC"; "My rims never spin, to the contrary/ You'll find that they're quite stationary")

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