I doubt he is doing it in any other respect than to have a little fun, make some money, and try to reach all audiences.
Including conspiracy theorists, which can be funny if one falls to far down a rabbit's hole.
Mocking conspiracies? yes he is.
But it is meant as fun, and he hit the nail right on the head.
Well played Al, Well played....
edit on 17-7-2014 by Darkblade71 because: (no reason given)
I'm also waiting to see proof that he isn't actually working to belittle conspiracies. The only thing is, the video clips he put in were real and
alarming, so it seems odd to debunk that way.
Really?
Yes he is making fun of conspiracies and guess what that is what he has made a career out of of, making fun of things.
just to note some posts.... its his last album on his current label not last ever album....
hes doing a ama on reddit and someone linked to a site with his name as "yankovich" and according to wiki he often gets mispronounced as yamkovich
and its yankovic strange a site interviewing his would make that mistake....
on topic just watched the vid got chills and went straight to ats to discuss lol
This is not related to the new album. He talks about watching TV like it's 2011, to the tune of M&M. I think it's worthy of a share.
Lyrics:
Look, if you had, one shot
To sit on your lazy butt, and watch all the TV you ever wanted
Until your brain turned to mush, would you go for it
Or just let it slip
Yo
[Verse 1]
Remote is ready, eyes wide palms are sweaty
There's Flintstones on the TV already, Wilma and Betty
No virgin to channel surfin' and I'm HD ready
So I flip, garbage is all I'm getting
There's Simon Cowell, who folks wanna disembowel
He opens his mouth, always says something foul
They're dying wow, wannabes are crying now
He votes em out, time to throw in the towel
Shows based on reality, oh the humanity
Oh, Ozzy's family, sho' loves profanity
Woh the insanity, oh dogs that crap and pee
Home of depravity, no they live happily
Yo, plus the Ali G show, and celebrity mo
Oh there's Anna Nicole, she scarin me
Look ma, no cavities, oh it's a station break
Better go out to the kitchen and microwave something
[Hook]
You're gonna lose your mind watching TV
They told me, they'd scold me, but I still tune into every show (oh)
My cable gets C-SPAN, TVLand, and HBO
The Travel Channel, Discovery and Lifetime
You're gonna lose your mind watching TV
They told me, cajoled me, turn off those music videos (oh)
I'm gonna watch C-SPAN, TVLand, and HBO
The History Channel, and QVC, and Lifetime
You're gonna...
[Verse 2]
My butt is aching, as I watch NASCAR racing
That show about undertaking, Larry King
To 24 to, Law & Order
The Weather Channel's boring like 60 Minutes
Ancient reporters, next up on E! True Hollywood Story
The rise and decline of twelve actors named Corey
Shows for next fall, they already been namin
CSI: Boise, and Touched by an Uncle
Both sound pretty lamin', and so does Everybody Who Tolerates Ramond
And King of Queens jumped the shark the first minute
I can't believe Richard Simmons ain't in it
I move right on to 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter
Then I bet I watch The Bachelorette, followed by Welcome Back, Kotter
And the Muppets show where they go Mahna Mahna
[Hook]
You're gonna lose your mind watching TV
They told me, they'd scold me, but I still tune into every show (oh)
My cable gets C-SPAN, TVLand, and HBO
The Disney Channel and A&E and Lifetime
You're gonna lose your mind watching TV
They told me, cajoled me, but I still love Lisa Kudrow (oh)
I'm lookin at C-SPAN, TVLand, and HBO
The Playboy Channel, and Court TV, and Lifetime
You're gonna...
[Verse 3]
Never miss Melrose Place or Lost in Space
I've seen each Amazing Race, Without A Trace
But I only watched Will & Grace, one time, one day
Wish I hadn't, cause TiVo now thinks I'm gay
Oh, and Fear Factor, I watched maybe a half hour
After that, felt like I needed a long shower
Network execs with naked ambition
Next week on FOX watch lions eat Christians
Like to tie up those programming planners
Make them watch all that junk until their heads explode just like Scanners
Leech covered, grub-eating fools on Survivor
Look theres James Lipton discussing the oeuvre of
Mr. Rob Schneider and there's Gilligan and SpongeBob
Plus there's MacGyver and Jay Leno has got Madonna
Hey, there's Luke Perry and a special all Pig Latin episode of Drew Carey
Wanna turn on ET, cause I'm a gossip freak
And I gotta know who J-Lo is marrying this week
A 30 second spot, then we come back to Are You Hot?
I was planning on recording The Sopranos, I forgot
I love shows with or without a plot
I'll stare until my legs are numb, my eyes bloodshot
Because I only have got one brain to rot
I'm gonna spend my life watching television a lot
[Hook]
You're gonna lose your mind watching TV
They told me, they'd scold me, but I still tune into every show (oh)
My cable gets C-SPAN, TVLand, and HBO
The Sci-Fi Channel and AMC and Lifetime
You're gonna lose your mind watching TV
They told me, cajoled me, turn off that Oprah Winfrey show (oh)
I got it on C-SPAN, TVLand, and HBO
The Learning Channel and MTV and Lifetime
You're gonna...
You can watch anything you want to man
edit on 19-7-2014 by dfens because: (no reason given)
Okay, another one. He skewers a few in this one. Hard to tell if it's an official video or not. It's still funny though.
Funny sidenote: My mom is an accomplished accordion player, she taught me the basics, and it's a difficult instrument. A piano is not as difficult as
an accordion.
This is older. I actually know who Lady Gaga is. I hear that she hides her wang behind the banjo and/or accordion.
[Part 1 - Poker Face]
Mum Mum Mum Mum
Mum Mum Mum Mum
Oh Woah oh oh oh
Can't read my
Can't read my
No, he Can't read my polka face
She's got to love nobody
Can't read my
Can't read my
No, he Can't read my polka face
She's got to love nobody
P-p-p-polka face
Mum Mum Mum Mum
P-p-p-polka face
HEY!
[Part 2 - Womanizer]
Womanizer-Woman-Womanizer
You're a womanizer
Oh, Womanizer
Oh, you're a womanizer baby
You You You are
You You You are
Womanizer
Womanizer
Womanizer
Boy dont try to front
I know just what tou are
Boy dont try to front
I know just what tou are
You! You say im crazy
You! I got your crazy!
You! You're nothing but a
You! Womanizer!
[Part 3 - Right Round]
You spin my head right round, Right round
When you go down, When you go down
You spin my head right round, Right round
When you go down, When you go down
HEY!
[Part 4 - Day n' Night]
Day and night
The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night
He's all alone through the day and night
The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at night
At-At-At night!
[Part 5 - I Need You Now]
It's a quarter after one
And im a little drunk
And i need you now
Said i wouldn't call
But i lost all control
And i need you now
And i dont know how
I can do without you
I just need you now
[Part 6 - Baby]
And i was like....
Baby, Baby, Baby
Baby, Baby, Baby
I though you'd always be mine
[Part 7 - So What?]
So, so what, im still a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i dont need you
And guess what? Im having more fun
And now what we're done
Im gonna show you tonight
Im alright, im just fine and you're a tool
So, so what, im still a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i dont want you tonight
[Part 8 - I Kissed a Girl]
I kissed a girl and i liked it
The taste of her cherry chapstick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend dont mind it
It felt so wrong it felt so right
Dont mean im in love tonight
I kissed a girl and i liked it
I liked it
[Part 9 - Firefly]
And i like to make myself believe
That planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that i'd rather stay awake
When im asleep
Because nothing is ever as it seems
[Part 10 - Blame]
Blame it on the goose
Got you feeling loose
Blame it on the Tron
Got me in the zone
Blame it on the a-a-a-a-a-alcohol
Blame it on the a-a-a-a-a-alcohol
Blame it on the vodka
Blame it on the henny
Blame it on the blue-tap
Got you feeling dizzy
Blame it on the a-a-a-a-a-alcohol
Blame it on the a-a-a-a-a-alcohol
[Part 11 - Replay]
Shawty's like a melody in my head
That i can't keep out
Got me singin' like
Na na na na everyday
Its like my iPod's stuck on replay
Stuck on replay
Stuck on replay
Replay
Replay
Replay-ay-ay
[Part 12 - Down]
Baby, are you down?
Down? down? down?
Baby, are you down?
[Part 13 - Break Your Heart]
Im only gonna break, break your break break your heart
Im only gonna break, break your break break your heart
Im only gonna break, break your break break your heart
Im only gonna break your heart
HEY!
[Part 14 - Tik Tok]
Dont stop
Making Pop
DJ Blow my speakers up
Tonight
I'mma fight
'till we see the sudden light
Tick-Tock
On the clock
But the polka don't stop, no
Yodel-yodel-lady-hoo
Yodel-yodel-lady-hoo
[Part 15 - Polka Face Reprise]
P-p-p-polka face P-p-p-polka face
P-p-p-polka face P-p-p-polka face
Oh no, you can't read my P-p-p-polka face
P-p-p-polka face P-p-p-polka face
edit on 19-7-2014 by dfens because: (no reason given)
a reply to: Darkblade71
DUDE...
Tom Snyder has a level of self-confidence that is perhaps surpassed by Al. I might try to rock those kind of sideburns...
Try the Oktoberfest in New Ulm or Renaissance Faire before Shakopee off 169. Murphy's Landing. Even though Olde English is not polka ready... It shows
up there.
For a posterity...
edit on 19-7-2014 by dfens because: (no reason given)