"Weird Al" Yankovic conducts the Jr. Philharmonic

[MrMadjackmacmad]

Only al can make this funny.

[DLoza100]

Song is Les Toreadors by Bizet.

[ShamanTheHedgehog]

HELL YEAH WHIP THAT BATON!

[oscarrr6]

Search youtube for "conductor orangutan". You'll be amazed how much it resembles Al.

[TheGreatNorolim]

Why didn't he ever come conduct any of the Jr. Orchestras I was in?????

[MrFigmentofi]

This is how I act when I play Wii Music.

[sonauqmop42]

Why was I not already subscribed to this guy?

[DevilMaster]

At 1:25 I was expecting he'd throw the baton into the orchestra.

[123guitarest]

can he conduct my orchestra? PLEASE??!! I'LL GIVE ANYTHING!!!! 

[skyace1996]

a funny man you are indeed young yankovic. strong in the weirdness you are. laughing the whole time i was.

[lawlzarandomgirl]

I could never keep a straight face if my directors started conducting like that xD

[viSprinkles]

RIP Weird Al. You will be missed.

[BlueLEDlite]

@viSprinkles hes alive...

[viSprinkles]

@BlueLEDlite That is the spirit. A part of him is alive in all of us. RIP.

[BlueLEDlite]

@viSprinkles -_-

[jadeanmerirade]

@viSprinkles he is alive stuipid idiot

[jadeanmerirade]

@BlueLEDlite he is alive get your facts right

[viSprinkles]

@jadeanmerirade I miss him so much. WHY HIM!?!?

[oceanwave20]

Ha. Cut Time.

[TheNanny9399]

This is sooooo awesome!!!!!! Al, can you still put your leg behind your head like that?

[GOMotion1000]

Is that really you?!?!

[Homestar20845]

It's kind of weird knowing that this mas done before I was even conceived

[hemiglos]

Who else was singing the words to Hamlet A Go-Go (neither a borrower, nor a lender be,,,) from Gilligan's Island?

[sayonmaster]

I love you..... <3

[KingofYesonia]

C'mon internet, I have to get stuff done today

[199301133]

Conducter-hero video game on xbox 360 :

Difficulty :

"Weird Al" ......

Yup, just this one, cuz thats how conducting should be handled

[trappedbymusic]

Amazing

[GerNinjaXx]

the beer song :D

[4everIloveMONKEYS]

what are they playing?

[4everIloveMONKEYS]

@4everIloveMONKEYS nevermind

[Mattjammar]

@ 1:13 Rock Star Movement #4!!!

[SShmz08]

ONE TWO THREE FOUR! Now that's a very nice way to start conducting :D

[RiddledMask]

It is surely a miracle those people could still play when Al is bouncing around like that

[themagicalracoons1]

my band director needs to be like this.... <3 you Al

[kbrouss18]

I love those pink socks, Al!

[CrooningFebbre]

HECK YEAH !!! I LOVE YOU AL !!!

[bsteele753]

weird al+johhny knoxville=real life bugs bunny

[Seriasis004]

How did NO ONE in that orchestra bust up lauhging?

[dmoonchylde]

@Seriasis004 A lot of them were when he stuck his foot behind his head.

[goldentrumpet1]

This is the best thing I have ever seen... ever

[hyperRadiantThunder]

what piece is this? i've heard it before but the name escapes me.

[Pwecko]

@hyperRadiantThunder It's The Toreador's Song from Bizet's Carmen. I wish I could stick my foot behind my head and conduct it.

[gubtank]

Alfred Yankovic: best conductor ever

[jazzo44556]

0:52 seizure

[Ghostwitch]

His...hips...

I can't look away...

[jvbrown1995]

23 people are real conductors, who are jealous of Weird Al's mad skills...

[thewhitedragon341]

o.o i ... dont .. know .. what to say

[leskoman]

how many of you think the beer song during this?

[Chynaash]

This is how you get pregnant. He conducts you while you play an instrament and the both of you make sweet music together.

[chust1n]

This is how you get people to watch the conductor

[kegkeee]

this guy looks like david tennant or david tennant looks like him i dunno which one is older ?

[ginnyisdacoolest]

@kegkeee Well he's dressed like the 10th doctor

[catrulerofdeath]

this is how I conduct...

[FeffySpaz22]

Haters gonna hate

[MrHooper411]

YOU'RE HIRED!

[StaticShock1100]

He looks like something from a disney movie...

[mrwaha1]

:owned:

[CGingRun]

reminds me of Bugs Bunny Conducting in an Looney Toons episode. lol

[DontPhearThisReaper]

how on earth did the musicians not crack up XD i mean my band directors done some crazy stuff but i mean, this would have made me choke on my mouthpeice

[KoRnEd15]

Amazingly, he keeps perfect time...

[UberTroll13]

finally, a conductor with passion

[Geckomayhem]

This video really shows its age. Unlike Al. He looks younger these days than he did back at the start of the 90s. ;)

[danichan19]

THAT WAS AMAZING!



[LeMaitreDeSorts]

That brass section could use some work.

[TheFaithArtist]

@LeMaitreDeSorts Have you ever tried to play a wind instrument while laughing? Something has to give.

[LeMaitreDeSorts]

@TheFaithArtist I don't laugh when I play brass. Only when I play guitar.

[456americangirldoll]

LMFAO

[rewt127]

......words cant describe how funny that is.......

[peeeeeeepGabiXD]

haha :D dobre xD

[Elipseon]

My jr high band teacher could give you a run for your money there Al. He coducted us in a silly fashion once in a childrens superman halloween costume, then in an adutls superman halloween costume, then in the childs superman halloween costume with a light saber for a conductors wand and a darth vadar mask. Each time it was during a major concert too...We had a hard time keeping our composure to play our instruments.

[Darek250795]

LMFAO?

[gruppenfuhrerwolf]

takie gówno tylko za oceanem u tych popaprańców!!!!

[tomek1995v8]

@gruppenfuhrerwolf Czekaj czekaj... a byłeś w ogóle kiedyś na koncercie w filharmonii ? Jak nie, to dlaczego mówisz, że to "gówno" ? ..

[grzesiek2500]

EVERYDAY I'M SHUFFELIN :)

[Sapphire9550]

Ędward Ącki?

[agus90210]

hahah... soo funny :D

[anonymousSka]

He's just picking a wedgie

[sammydrumm]

lol look at the band people some of them were like laughing the whole time XP

[dmoogle2006]

Nice socks.

[michal1337]

Jak Gospel :D (taki raper)

[turtlewings]

oh Weird Al, is there anything you can't do???

[stevenacres]

@entropy44 He's still alive...

[Showdow18]

@stevenacres HELL YEAH!

[garymc2000]

You can see them(the orchestra) cracking up at the end.

[visek123]

hahah. is this real lol so ... funny/ crazy i love it

[KillaTemplar]

ONEEE TWOO THREEE FOUUUR!!!!!

[The2dudesandacamera]

I LOVE HIS SHOES!!!!

[Gramps1975]

This rates up there with Danny Kay when he did it. Every bit as funny!

[Greed3431]

Funniest man alive with musical talent right here!!!

[GameKeeper28]

I love how he's wearing a fancy black suit with bright pink socks.

[kingdomvampire]

i have heard this melody some were, but i can't put my finger on it



[kaizer250]

This is what Leonard Bernstein always wished he'd be allowed to do.

[Iamonewhobelieves]

OMG!!! He totaly reminded me of Bugs Bunny!!!! ROFL!!!! I was cracken up the whole way through! I love this man!!

[NotesForPodcasters]

@ravenwind137 you mean "poker", as in the card game, not "polka" as in the music style. Look it up.

[PunchSydeiron]

Now get them to play "Dare to be Stupid!"

[bbgambini420]

PWNED!!

[ravenwind137]

It's like all his bones and joints are made of rubber...

Also the orchestra members must be really good at polka. I woulc be hysterically shrieking with laughter if I had to play through that. XD

[beatinbuddy]

He's like a real-life Bugs Bunny. And didn't expect him to be quite that flexible or have such good balance. Win.

[beatinbuddy]

He's like a real-life Bugs Bunny

[Charlytrippo]

He`s a brilliant conductor.

Lots of voltage there.

[MissSashaFierce06]

Lol this is pretty cool

[Niactz]

L O L !! This is AMAZING!

[BarbershopTopHat]

Weird Al Yankovic: The modern day Cab Calloway.

[NickThomas1983]

Nothing should be taken too seriously. Especially music. Weird Al understands this.

[thest0rmyblu]

its the beer song!

[PrincesTomboy]

I bet they went through enough practice takes so that the musicians didn't giggle.

[Oyukidono]

This is completely AWESOME. I wish I could gyrate around like that.... Maybe if I put ants in my pants - it will happen. LOL

[pokemontrainer721]

i bet he won the battle of the batons

[mmonnens]

Al, you have joints in places on your body that I don't want to think about!

[jamesthatcher79]

@MsTheCommentator - I'm guessing they were... ummmm "prepared" for this ahead of time

[charliemasheen]

weird al can pull off the red socks.

[tjburford]

wow - wish my girlfriend was that flexible

[kamidarko]

@tjburford I also wish your girlfriend was that flexible.

[MsTheCommentator]

How were these people not laughing their asses off? XD If I were in that orchestra, I don't think I would've been able to keep up.

[NinjaRedLink]

12 people have no concept of having fun

[holyawesomeone]

its a good thing the orchestra knew what they were doing

[SplotchyZebra]

I want this played at my funeral to make everyone feel better!

[seriousbusiness47]

This took place two months and 18 days after I was born.

[undertyped1]

what makes toyota the number 1 most annoying commercial?

[pokemontrainer721]

did u win the battle of the batons?

[Chinikins]

would you marry me?

[KCFels]

Best conducting ever.

[Glaciergirl]

woot! you go al!

[katayamma]

I'm not sure who's performance was more impressive: The orchestra, or Al!

[dmitrykalinin]

Between fun and madness))

[OutDoorsMan3005]

I love this...........ALOT

[Videot27]

Thanks for posting! I have a tape of this somewhere but I'm sure I'll never be able to find it.... :)

[Psyc0Kat01]

@ClanEagleEye yeah this is pretty much normal for an orchestra director.

[ac14521519]

The "1, 2, 3, 4!!!" actualy does happen in rehearsals a lot...

[eviljbrian]

The players have got to be good to play as well as they did without laughing until the end. I was laughing the entire time.

[urafool82]

I never knew Al was able to do the leg thing. that is so cool and inspiring because i can do both and walk on my hands

[charliemasheen]

WHAT A TALENT.

[ClanEagleEye]

Was that suppose to be funny? :/ didnt laugh at all...

[EEERRIK]

wow I have imagined someone doing something like this since I was a kid, you are making my childhood dreams come true Weird Al!

[DarkAbyss027]

Anyone that dosen't like this video will never be able to appreciate the majesty of classical music, or the joy and amusement of humor.

[MichaelHansenFUN]

frank zappa would have been proud

[MyHugeBoxOfGames]

Truly an orchestra has never been conducted with such grace or majesty....or debbie.

[TheNewWrKing1]

@MyHugeBoxOfGames oh u

[SIBORG20]

i like the pink socks

[bugsfrickingbunny]

that was excellent

[tdslas]

Reminds me of the Beer Song.

[MsZombiegirl23]

I cannot stop laughing!!!!!!! Genius!

[xArktisFlamex]

He's like a living cartoon xD

[markangelstudios]

what's the name of the piace they play??

[Oldiesmann]

@markangelstudios "Prelude" from Carmen by Georges Bizet

[markangelstudios]

@Oldiesmann oh thank you!

[Asbduhas]

I never would have guessed that this video is 20 years old just by looking at it.

[DrMaybrianna]

I can't get it, how did the people in the orchestra not laugh?

[TimADugan]

@DrMaybrianna My guess: this was rehearsed a few times before so they knew what was coming. That...or they're just that darn good ;)

[DrMaybrianna]

@TimADugan Or maybe they don't have a sense of humor XD

[shipyaad]

Reminds me of Dudamel...

[VirdX]

Holy Jesus... EPIC!

[theRealAvatar101]

i jizzed in my pants

[theRealAvatar101]

i jizzed in my pants



[mrskywalkerr]

well the drummer looks excited..

[zammer997]

this video was recorded before i was alive....

[CriticalKid1]

Thumbs up if you want him to be my music teacher.

[robonez]

Holy Hell, that's friggin INSANE!!!!!

Al rules! \m/

[Xxcom9a]

Wish he was my music teacher.

[mechgogo]

@ Breakfast? Pudding, no. Awesome, yes. Pudding actually wishes it was made of Weird Al.

[xoxolizzyxoxolovesu]

9 people are jealous of Weird Al

[dhawkins1234]

I'm amazed that he actually went ahead with putting his leg behind his head. It could have ended terribly, with him crashing into the violins. Apparently Weird Al has a pair of steel balls to complement his rubber joints.

[MeitanteiHiryuu]

love his pink shoes :D

[homfencing]

My God.....somewhere both Bizet and Bernstein are laughing their heads off.

[speedbmp]

This is a wonderful little piece of awesome. :)

[deth2munkies]

Well I hope he won...

[OkGoGirl82]

I burst out laughing when I heard him scream "1, 2 3, 4!"

[dmGuillotine]

This is one of those moments in history which could have flickered brilliantly and then fizzled, but the lucky act of recording it made it legendary. If Al isn't immortal already (which is still hotly debated), feats of wonder like this continually immortalize his genius.

And man, the stamina it takes for a performance like that...I'm in hysterical awe. :D

[Grendell1]

love this!

[xapemanx]

reminds me of the bugs bunny cartoon