This is what makes Weird Al the only good parody artist. It gets tiring when other song parodies just spend the whole time bashing the original song or artist.
@@ThreeEyedPeaI’d be willing to argue that there’s more to Weird Al than just his respect for the artists he parodies. He’s a genuinely good musician, and has a very unique and likable personality
can someone be humble when you take co writer credit and make the most money of the song? I'm just wondering, I guess his head wasn't so giant that he let him make fun of him
@@thaterasound well I mean that to me isn’t about humbleness that’s just the way the world works if you made something and someone wanted to use it in a product they are going to sell, you’d want to get the credit you deserve because if it weren’t for you this wouldn’t have happened, also when the song is as big as beat it, the record label isn’t gonna let somebody slide because they’re “humble” that’s just not how that works
I met Al once while in LA on a freight elevator heading to a cooking job at Wolfgang Puck. His hair was immaculate and his energy and attitude was just as Beautiful. He double handed my handshake and was very humble to my praises for him. Cool Man
I met him at a convention and he seemed really tired so he was nice enough but didnt put a ton of energy into it. I totally understood, i cant imagine keeping high energy for everyone all day.
I can confirm that he was one of the nicest, most humble celebrities I have ever met in my life. Such an amazing person. Man played a 2 hour concert going all over the stage and in the crowd with high energy the whole time and then sat out in the cold on his tour bus at the steps meeting fans for probably another 2 or 3 hours. I met him and told him that his concert was amazing and I've been singing his songs since I was old enough to talk and he was very humble and thanked me.
It's an incredibly popular video but I'm sure Al made more than MJ,, and Al is compulsively honest and fair and thorough about those things,, and a mutually produced project all that's worked out beforehand...
Michael had EPIC shopping trips..he would literally rent an entire Mall out for him and his entourage to go buy stuff without gawkers and Paperratzi bothering them.. He was SO FAMOUS he couldn't go anywhere without people gathering and gawking, snapping photos..
@@aaronhumphrey2009well it makes sense when people would literally faint at his concerts from just seeing the guy come on stage. I don't think there will ever be another person with that level of fame and loyal fanbase.
I was a chef for "rock stars" for many years and met 100's of super famous people. I swear myself and my team were always so chill....UNTIL Weird Al came and frankly we were like teenage girls at an Elvis show. We were pulling out our hair and crying. He is THE BEST ❤❤❤
Jokes aside, I love that Weird Al gives credit to the original arists. Under parody law, he doesn't have to. But that little "He made the music, I just changed the lyrics." is so refreshing in this day and age where EVERYONE wants to be the best and be all like "I worked my way to the top by myself" bs. Long live Weird Al!!!
Parody isn’t a law it’s a type of fair use, which itself is an affirmative defence not a law. One way a parody can be deemed infringement or a dilution is if it’s used commercially which is what Weird Al does. Weird Al would have to argue in court that his Parody was a good faith criticism which likely wouldn’t hold up The reason he gets permission first from every artist and shares credit as well as profits isn’t just because it’s the right thing to do morally and ethically, it also prevents any big lawsuits where he’s more likely to lose than win
@@TheJjcczzparody is indeed a law, it’s your first amendment.. fair use is also law, because if it wasn’t then you wouldn’t have to worry about legal repercussions. Cmon man, we’re talking about the United States here…
@@SixteenTonesStudio I recall Coolio in a later interview admitting that Amish Paradise was funny and he'd been wrong to complain at the time. As I recall, he thought about the fact that if Michael Jackson was happy to be parodied, it probably wasn't all that bad and Weird Al probably did work from a real place of respect, and that changed his mind about the song.
@@HellbirdIVI believe Coolio said at the time, nobody asked him for permission or that they asked and he said No (can't recall exactly), but al thought his team had asked Coolio & got clearance, otherwise he wouldn't have released the song.
@@rpie1382Some people can't help that, sweetie; being born late (figuratively or literally) isn't a crime. Some people on the internet were actually born AFTER RU-vid.
I have grown up with his parodies as they came out. I was in 5th grade when Eat It came out. The guy has one of the best live shows if you're into him. I love Weird Al.
Weird Al setting the facts straight .. I appreciate his honesty. I was never a huge weird Al fan, but I do admire his sense of humor is every documentary , or interview I’ve watched of his
It was a haute couture designer glove encrusted in 2400 Swarovski crystals, meaning it was likely 20,000-40,000. The last time it sold at auction the price was $350,000.
Weird Al is so underrated to the public eye in music it's not fair. This man is an amazing producer that I'm sure he doesn't need to ask twice for anything he wants to do in the business.
Parody isn’t a law it’s a type of fair use, which itself is an affirmative defence, not a law. Had he made the parody without getting permission or sharing credit and profits, Michael could have taken him to court, at which point a judge would decide whether or not the parody was protected There are a lot of ways that a parody can be considered infringement or dilution, one of which is if the parody is used commercially which Weird Al wanted to do. He would have had to argue that his parody was a good faith criticism which likely wouldn’t have held up in court By getting permission from artists first and sharing credit as well as profits he ensures that there won’t be an expensive lawsuit and that he’s in the right both morally and ethically. As a result no one can say he just steals other people’s work
Honestly his sincere appreciation for the people he parodies has always always made me love him. Hes genuinely saying i love your music of he parodies you. What a beautiful soul.
Fun Facts: the only muscian to turn Weird Al down was Prince. BUT...Prince made fun of Weird Al as well as Michael Jackson in his 1989 music video of "Partyman".
Met him several years ago at an airport and he was leaving after doing a show in my city. Got his autograph and asked him" where is your bodyguard?" He said "do I need one?"
I was unaware that their business relationship was so formalized. I thought that Weird Al reserved that level level of creative intimacy for the demon song god Nishquantasi.
Me too first CD I ever bought in 5th grade was the food album. Recently I was doing a job for the city of Lynwood. I was right outside weird als childhood home on the corner of Bullis and Buxton.
Stories like this are so funny, there’s another one with Rob Zombie and Celine Dion where Rob Zombie wrote a song that Dion covered and he ended up building a house with the royalties made from it and claims it to be the “House of Saint Dion” Or when Hendrix covered “All Along The Watchtower” and Bob Dylan’s reply was basically that it’s was Hendrix’s song after it’s massive success
Weird Al is the type of musician who other musicians and artists should be HONORED to be parodied by. If your song gets made into a parody by Weird Al then you truly have made it as a musician.
When I lived in Hollywood I met Weird Al several times and he is an extremely nice guy I asked him about meeting Michael Jackson and he told me the same thing that every thing is done through the record companies and lawyers and he usually doesn't meet the artists whose songs he parodies
Hearing how WAY and MJ's professional relationship actually was makes its portrayal in the Al Yankovic Movie even funnier. I love how Yankovic's humour can be *inspired by* a source while *being disconnected* from it
My husband does parody music and Al really paved the way for the business model. It costs alot more to pay to cover the music and lyrics. Under this model parody artists get royalties for writing new lyrics and the original writers get paid for the original music track.
Micheal eventually told him it wasn't a good idea to make another parody of his songs. Not because he didn't like it. But he was worried he'd be known for just making parodies of his songs.
My three sons absolutely adore, weird. Al and I have always liked and appreciated him but now I’ve come to realize he is literally a national treasure. That’s right, I said it,national treasure.
