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AL-TUBE: THE (almost) COMPLEAT WEIRD AL Vol. 1 (1979-1991)
- EvilUncleFrank
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Weird Al Yankovic - 1979 - My Bologna by wa27Welcome to the AL-Tube Playlists! Al's first appearance on film as a comedy musician was this 1979 student film of his first-ever Dr. Demento hit!"Weird Al" Yankovic - Another One Rides the Bus In 1980 Al recorded "Another One Rides The Bus," and on April 21, 1981 he performed it LIVE on The Tomorrow Show in his first-ever TV appearance."Weird Al" Yankovic: Before He Was Famous This footage from a 1981 party was televised about twenty years later in a "Before They Were Rock Stars" epsiode.Dr Demento and Weird Al on Real People 1982 by uhf89In 1982 Al was still primarily known through The Dr. Demento Show, and he makes a cameo in this Dr. D "Real People" profile."Weird Al" Yankovic - Ricky In April 1983, Al finally released his first album on Scotti Bros. Records, and with it came his first official music video!Weird Al on Entertainment Tonight 1983 When Lucille Ball gave "Ricky" her approval in this '83 ET profile (which includes clips of two early concert-only parodies), he knew he had made it.ILRR1 Al's second video had to be bisected to get around the Vevo's strange decision to not let it be shown in the U.S.ILRR2 Preveiw of I love Rocky Road by ALTVVideosThe last tiny bit of the "Rocky Road" video. Oh Vevo, WHEN will you come to your senses?Weird Al- It's Still Billy Joel To Me- Live 7/29/83 by Kevin MiskeThe first of five bootleg clips from his July 29, 1983 gig at the Bottom Line in New York. This is one of his most infamous unreleased parodies.Weird Al - "Polkas on 45" (pre-album version!) An early live version of his first polka medley, with five songs that DIDN'T make the "In 3-D" album version!Weird Al performs "Happy Birthday" LIVE! Al's classic, festive musical tribute to Tonio K. from his first self-titled album.Weird Al - two very early unreleased food parodies Neither of these parodies made it to any album, for reasons which I hope become obvious.Weird Al's 1983 Food Medley part two Four more early food parodies that (with the exception of "My Bologna") failed to make it to any album for some reason."Weird Al" Yankovic - Eat It This is it, ladies and gentlemen. The big one. The game-changer that permanently changed Al's life and career forever. From the album "In 3-D.""Weird Al" Yankovic - Ricky - live at The Rock Palace, 3-17-1984 by MNpyroMNAl VERY rarely performed "Ricky" live, but Tress MacNeille was available for Al's appearance on Rock Palace to promote In 3-D.AL-TV #1 (Part 1) by RyanHippFTWThe first of four videos collecting all of Al's segments from the very first AL-TV special, which aired on MTV on April 1, 1984.AL-TV Bumper by RyanHippFTWAL-TV #1 (Part 2) by RyanHippFTWAL-TV #1 (Part 3) by RyanHippFTWWeird Al Yankovic reads the rules at the 83 American Video Award by recordman33First aired April 5, 1984. At these awards he performed "Eat It" live; the following year he won this award for that very song.[Deleted Video] From April 7, 1984."Weird Al" Yankovic - I Lost On Jeopardy Al's fourth music video, for this parody of Greg Kihn's "Jeopardy." First aired in June 1984, with cameos aplenty.Weird Al- Brady Bunch- Live 6/9/84 by Kevin MiskeThe first of nine videos from Al's big June 9, 1984 show at the Starlight Amphitheater in Burbank, CA. This Men Without Hats parody is on "In 3-D."Weird Al- Buckingham Blues- Live 6/9/84 by Kevin MiskeThis song was originally intended as a parody of John Cougar Mellencamp's "Jack & Diane," but was rewritten as an original. From Al's first album.The Clash Polka "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" is the only song from "Polkas on 45" not on any other live clip of that medley."Weird Al" Yankovic 6/9/84 Buy Me A Condo by MNpyroMNAl's original reggae song about yuppies, from In 3-D.Weird Al- Midnight Star- Live 6/9/84 by Kevin MiskeAl's ode to supermarket tabloids. I love the way this version ends; I wish they'd ended it this way on the record instead of just fading out.Weird Al- Stop Draggin' My Car Around- Live 6/9/84 by Kevin MiskeAl's parody of "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty, from his first self-titled album."Weird Al" Yankovic 6/9/84 concert - live by MNpyroMN"Nature Trail To Hell," Al's epic original tribute to horror movies that closed (and inspired the title of) In 3-D.Weird Al - Fairfax Avenue Another unreleased food parody.Weird Al parodies The Motels Two more unreleased food parodies, both of new wave act The Motels, both exclusive to the 1984 tour.[Private Video] Weird Al John Cougar Mellencamp 1984 From MTV's Purple Rain Premiere Party in July 1984, eventually released on the Purple Rain 2-disc DVD.Diet Coke Commercial 1984 by tvmattkcAL-TV Contests Al's first AL-TV special was so successful, they let him do a second one on September 3, 1984. The first of 13 videos from AL-TV #2.The Sky High Solar Radio Helmet Al made four fake "Sky High" commercials for AL-TV #2, and reused them in his AL-TV and AL-Music specials for almost a decade.Are you getting AL-TV in quadrophonic? by BabyBoolieWeird Al on Billy Idol The Sky High Solar Radio Skull Plate AL-TV #2 Things Chicago's "Stay The Night" was the first of many videos Al would mock with crazy narration on his AL-TV specials, predating MST3K by years.AL TV 1984 by yamtasticWhen AL-TV Cries Fun fact: if you only include PART of a copyrighted music video, YouTube probably won't delete or block it.The AL-TV One Night Stand Contest! The Sky High Solar-Powered Portable Sensory Deprivation Tank Weird Al Interviews Adam Ant The AL-TV Music Video Awards 1984 The first of a regular segment from the '80s AL-TVs, a parody of the MTV Video Music Awards.Ghostbusters - "Weird Al" Yankovic's edit OMFG Weird Al is friends with Scrappy-Doo?!?!? by RyanHippFTWFirst aired September 7, 1984 - I think this one speaks for itself.Weird Al Yankovic - Eat It IN JAPAN! by NachoPiggyPaul McCartney at the "Give My Regards To Broad Street" premiere From late 1984. "The known...and the not-so-known." When Paul recognized and talked to Al at this party, Al KNEW he'd made it."Weird Al" Yankovic - This Is The Life Al's fifth music video, for his theme song to the 1984 Michael Keaton film "Johnny Dangerously." The song eventually ended up on his third album.Weird Al commercial goofs by ThreeOrangesI'm not sure exactly when this aired, but I'm guessing early 1985."Weird Al" Yankovic - Like A Surgeon Al's sixth music video, of his parody of Madonna's "Like A Virgin" from Al's third album, Dare To Be Stupid.Weird Al Yankovic interview with Casey Kasem by recordman33Weird Al's Car Is Door #3 / AL-TV ad "Weird Al" Yankovic Performing "Like A Surgeon" On Solid Gold by gnooly"Weird Al" Yankovic AL TV #3 7/7/1985 1/5 by uhf89"Weird Al" Yankovic AL TV #3 7/7/1985 2/5 by uhf89"Weird Al" Yankovic AL TV #3 7/7/1985 3/5 by uhf89"Weird Al" Yankovic ALTV #3 7/7/1985 4/5 by uhf89"Weird Al" Yankovic AL TV #3 7/7/1985 5/5 by uhf89"Weird Al" Yankovic Rare 1985 Interview by USAHEARTBEAT[Private Video] And then...LOCAL TV!Slime Creatures From Outer Space - "Weird Al" Yankovic This Thomas Dolby pastiche from Dare To Be Stupid is the first of six videos from Al's July 26, 1985 show at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles.Weird Al Yankovic - King Of Suede - 1985 by MNpyroMNThis parody of The Police's "King Of Pain" from In 3-D was Al's highest-charting single to ever NOT get a music video.Weird Al Yankovic - "I Want A New Duck" A parody of Huey Lewis & The News' "I Want A New Drug," from Dare To Be Stupid.Mr. Popeil - "Weird Al" Yankovic Al's B-52s pastiche, originally released on In 3-D.Weird Al Yankovic - 1985 Food Medley by MNpyroMNAl updated the food medley in '85. Includes "Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch" from Dare To Be Stupid and "Theme From Rocky XIII" from In 3-D.Maggie - "Weird Al" Yankovic A concert-only song from the '80s, this song would always be named after some woman (or women) in the front row.The "Weird Al" Yankovic Report (1985) An AL-TV-esque ad for the premiere of The Compleat Al, a mockumentary on Al's life shown on Showtime and released on VHS.[Deleted Video] The mockumentary The Compleat Al, minus the music videos. First aired (in edited form) on Showtime on August 7, 1985, and released on VHS soon after."Weird Al" Yankovic - One More Minute Al's seventh music video, of his original bitter love song from Dare To Be Stupid."Weird Al" Yankovic - Dare To Be Stupid Al's eighth music video, this Devo pastiche was the title track from Dare To Be Stupid."Weird Al" Yankovic on New Motown Revue (1985) - "One More Minute" Weird Al Yankovic Audience Q&A - Dick Clark's Nitetime Show 1985 Dick Clark Interviews Weird Al Yankovic - American Bandstand 1985 First aired December 28, 1985.Weird Al's Guide To The Grammys - part 1 The first of four segments from Al's first primetime network special, aired February 25, 1986. Includes an AL-TV-esque Bruce Springsteen interview.Weird Al's Guide To The Grammys - part 2 The second segment of "Weird Al's Guide To The Grammys," featuring cameos from Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon, Quiet Riot, and Steve Allen.Weird Al's Guide To The Grammys - part 3 The third segment of this special was a historic meeting and polka jam session between the world's two most famous Yankovics.Weird Al's Guide To The Grammys - part 4 Includes an AL-TV-esque interview with Prince.Weird Al Yankovic and Richard Belzer - Cut the Grief by uhf89From the first Comic Relief special, first aired live on HBO on March 29, 1986.Something To Believe In - The Ramones One of many celebrities to cameo in this Ramones video spoofing '80s celebrity charities, Al's close-ups are at 2:18 and 2:34."Weird Al" Yankovic - Living With A Hernia Al's ninth music video, this James Brown parody was the first single off his fourth album, Polka Party. First aired October 1986.Weird Al on "The Joe Franklyn Show" Al promotes Polka Party on The Joe Franklyn Show, and sings Joe a little ditty just for him.Weird Al on David Brenner (1986) More from the Polka Party promotional tour, Al is interviewed on the short-lived David Brenner's Night Life on December 8, 1986.Weird Al on MTV F... Ups by uhf89"Weird Al" Yankovic - Christmas At Ground Zero Al's tenth music video, from Polka Party. Scotti Bros. didn't want to make this video, but Al insisted, and ended up directing it himself.Weird Al - "Polka Party" Al plays "Polka Party!" live on MTV's New Years Eve Party. For the live version, they replaced "Papa Don't Preach" with "Everybody Have Fun Tonight."Weird Al at MTV's New Years Eve Party, 1987 More from MTV's New Years Eve Party, first aired December 31, 1986.[Deleted Video] The first of 14 videos from AL-TV #4, first aired February 3, 1987, the first AL-TV special to only be two hours instead of four.AL-TV: Win A Planet! Weird Al mocks a video Bobcat Goldthwait on "AL-TV" Bobcat Goldthwait's hilariously twisted guest appearances on AL-TV #4.Weird Al Makes A Snack Weird Al Interviews John Cougar Mellencamp The AL-TV Gong Weird Al promotes "Close Personal Friends Of Al" This was Al's actual official fanclub that existed for a few years in the 1980s.The AL-TV Music Video Awards 1987 Coins of America Al's manager Jay Levey (director of UHF, and also Gandhi in it) narrates this bit.