YOU CAN TELL I'M A LIVING LEGEND, NOT SOME ORDINARY CREEP

[offbalance]

Blah blah days off blah. Yesterday I did such exciting things as order Indian takeaway and finish watching Downton Abbey. (Season 2 now please? Thanks.)

TODAY WAS MORE EXCITING.

So, working for BIP has some perks, always had. Today was a MAJOR ONE.

I got to meet this dude. (for those of you playing at home, yes, that is MOTHERFUCKING WEIRD AL YANKOVIC.)

Holy Hell. I got to talk to him for about a minute, but he was OMG SO NICE. SO NICE. He signed a copy of the book for me and everything. And seemed genuinely pleased when I said I was a huge fan for many years. (I first heard "Eat It" at age 5 or 6, and I adored it. It was cemented in high school when whtegrlwthehair lent me her Weird Al mix tape. Plus, when MTV and Vh1 actually did crazy things like play music videos, I saw a ton of his, and goddamn, they were funny). He seemed impressed that I was willing to come into work on a day off JUST to meet him. Just to meet him? Dude. It's Weird Al. I would have been kicking myself for the rest of ever if I'd passed this opportunity up.

So, it's been a Weird Al day around here. I finally got The Essential Weird Al and have been listening to its awesomeness all day. My coworkers should be grateful they were spared my Al-athon.

Granted a few things I like are missing ("This is the Life" belongs on there, okay? And "I think I'm a clone now," and "The Rye or the Kaiser" And where is "This song is just six words long"??) Maybe there are more artists who've had more hits, but few have been as consistently awesome as this guy. True story.

I'm still full of awesome fannish goodness. I will leave you with the following exchage:

Me: I always wanted to drive through Lancaster County in Pennsylvania with the windows down, blaring "Amish Paradise" at top volume.
j_bkl: I love you. Even though you're a sick woman.

Comments

Al is Da Man!

[reppep.livejournal.com]

Lemme know if you want to borrow the Ultimate Video Collection. Back in the days of Napster, I spent some time grabbing the originals (where relevant), so I could have "It's All about the Benjamins", "Gangster's Paradise" (featured in Green Hornet 3D), etc. Julia, sadly, prefers Beat It & Bad -- better for dancing -- but appreciates Al's improved remakes too!

Re: Al is Da Man!

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

Sure! I've seen it before, long ago, possibly on MTV with Al hosting.

j_bkl and I have decided that Al should put out a duets album, in which he does versions of his hits with the artists who made the originals. We think it would be epic.

Re: Al is Da Man!

[reppep.livejournal.com]

Probably about the only way I'd enjoy watching MJ, and we already know what he'd look like reanimated (cf. "Thriller").

This icon fits both comments if you think about it. XD

[quasisonic.livejournal.com]

2 things:

1 - that exchange made me snort tea. XD

2 - OMG SO FREAKING AWESOME I'M STILL JEALOUS

Re: This icon fits both comments if you think about it. XD

[offbalance.livejournal.com]

1. XD

2. YOU GET TO MEET CELEBRITIES ALL THE TIME AND I DON'T SO RIGHT BACK AT YOU. XD

Re: This icon fits both comments if you think about it. XD

[quasisonic.livejournal.com]

YEAH BUT I NEVAR GET PICS BECAUSE I HAVE TO BE THE NICE POLITE RECEPTIONIST XP

Re: This icon fits both comments if you think about it. XD

[quasisonic.livejournal.com]

oh and BY THE WAY WEIRD AL TRUMPS JUST ABOUT ALL THE CELEBS I'VE EVER MET.

...well, maybe Patti La Belle & Henry Winkler rank higher. MAYBE.

[firynze.livejournal.com]

I totally would've gone into work on a day off if it meant meeting Weird Al. DUDE. *highfive*

Also, I would drive through Lancaster County with you doing that.

[hermionesviolin.livejournal.com]

That song came out the year my middle school Gifted And Talented program went to Pennsylvania for a week, a trip which included Lancaster/Amish Country. I am very proud of 13-year-old us that none of us actually sang that song to any of the actual Amish (or Mennonite) people we encountered (AFAIK). Though we definitely sang it amongst ourselves.

[firynze.livejournal.com]

Heee. I wouldn't have been able to resist.

[quodlibetic.livejournal.com]

I can totally sing "This Is The Life" without musical accompaniment. The 2nd album (vinyl!) that I ever bought was "In 3-D." Love Weird Al. Loooooooooooooove. So jealous!

[liddle-oldman.livejournal.com]

You don't know me (I'm here fropm Firynze), but, WIERD FREAKING AL.

I join in the squee.