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xocet

(4,444 posts) Wed Jul 23, 2014, 02:38 AM Jul 2014

"Weird Al" Yankovic - First World Problems

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"Weird Al" Yankovic - First World Problems (Original Post) xocet Jul 2014 OP

I love how it's an homage to the Pixies lovemydog Jul 2014 #1

Apparently his album was number one for a week on Billboard. progressoid Jul 2014 #2

That's CLASSIC. Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #3

We're loving this at the office, Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2014 #4

One of my fave replies on YouTube... Turborama Jul 2014 #5

Complaining about people who complain about first world problems. ActiveTen28 Jul 2014 #6

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lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

1. I love how it's an homage to the Pixies

Reply to xocet (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2014, 07:14 AM

Jul 2014

without being an actual Pixies song parody. He does that for bands he loves (Talking Heads, Chili Peppers & some others).

progressoid

(53,387 posts)

2. Apparently his album was number one for a week on Billboard.

Reply to xocet (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2014, 10:21 AM

Jul 2014

A first for Al! http://www.weirdal.com/home.htm

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

3. That's CLASSIC.

Reply to xocet (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2014, 05:23 PM

Jul 2014

I'd add to that "someone posted something on DU that made me mad!"

Sen. Walter Sobchak

(8,692 posts)

4. We're loving this at the office,

Reply to xocet (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2014, 05:45 PM

Jul 2014

Since this Weird Al character is dead-ringer for a particularly ill tempered former executive of one of our clients, right down to the hair and track jacket.

Turborama

(22,109 posts)

5. One of my fave replies on YouTube...

Reply to xocet (Original post)

Sun Jul 27, 2014, 11:03 PM

Jul 2014

"Song made fun of the problems of people in first world countries! Complained on youtube about it. #firstworldproblems"

ActiveTen28

(51 posts)

6. Complaining about people who complain about first world problems.

Reply to xocet (Original post)

Mon Jul 28, 2014, 01:03 AM

Jul 2014

If, for example, he made something about the current Gaza conflict, the message still would be similar without being problematic.

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