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[–] DumbAceDragon 12 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Al isn't original

Clearly OOP forgot about the best song of all time

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

To get real for a second, he recently did a tour where he did none of his parody songs. He still had enough for a full show.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Oh yeah. Al has a lot of original songs, but they're usually "in the style of" someone. One that stands out for me, is "dare to be stupid" in the style of Devo. Very clearly in that style. But it's not a parody.

In so many cases, I would say that Al is as talented, or more talented than the people he parodies. Taking someone else's song and inventing new lyrics to it that not only make sense, but they're interesting, catchy and fit the song perfectly, can be a real challenge. He reproduces all the music with his own band, and of course also has original content too.

Looking at all of that and thinking "he's unoriginal" is insanity. He's weird, sure, just as his name implies, and that's what's great about him.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Mark Mothersbaugh called Dare to be Stupid more Devo than Devo.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Al is the musical genius of our time, on par with Bach.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I tried to learn the product list as a kid but it's so hard with how quick he goes. Still a favorite song

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

best song of all time

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