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appal_jack

(3,813 posts)
Mon Jul 21, 2014, 07:07 PM Jul 2014

Our favorite Moran appears in the Weird Al video "Word Crimes."

Mr. "Get-a-brain-Morans" (wearing a Weird Al face) appears at 1:15, but the whole brilliant parody / scolding of language-torturers is very worth the three-minutes & change of your time!



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Our favorite Moran appears in the Weird Al video "Word Crimes." (Original Post) appal_jack Jul 2014 OP
The Man,the legend brucefan Jul 2014 #1
This video is great! Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2014 #2
I almost added the "Foil" video to this post as a bonus. appal_jack Jul 2014 #4
Yup! Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2014 #5
those were wonderful. craigslist was fantastic--never saw it before. thanks orleans Jul 2014 #8
Sweet! daleanime Jul 2014 #3
That was visually very beautiful and so damn clever. mucifer Jul 2014 #6
Yes! appal_jack Jul 2014 #7
 

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)
2. This video is great!
Mon Jul 21, 2014, 07:13 PM
Jul 2014

I loved the moran bit...

Have you seen his video "Foil" (parody of "Royals&quot ? There's a great segment on CT in that vid that had me rolling. Reminded me of eight fish...

 

appal_jack

(3,813 posts)
4. I almost added the "Foil" video to this post as a bonus.
Mon Jul 21, 2014, 07:16 PM
Jul 2014

I almost added the "Foil" video to this post as a bonus. The bit about Illuminati and secret government agents also deserves to be seen here at DU! Weird Al has been making me laugh for more than three decades now...

On-edit. let's all enjoy:

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Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)
5. Yup!
Mon Jul 21, 2014, 07:19 PM
Jul 2014

Ever since I heard "Eat It" as a kid, I was hooked.

Have you heard his tune "Craigslist" (or seen the video)? It's a style parody of The Doors. The guitarist on that one NAILED Robbie Kreiger's style and tone. Ray Manzarek actually helped Al arranged the song.



However, to this day, my FAVORITE Weird Al song is "You Don't Love Me Anymore" from "Off The Deep End".

 

appal_jack

(3,813 posts)
7. Yes!
Mon Jul 21, 2014, 10:43 PM
Jul 2014

Yes! Both the lyrics themselves and their translation to animation in the video are quite brilliant.

I've often been a bit of a spelling and grammar nazi myself (still use the oxford comma even, Weird Al's casual approach to it notwithstanding).

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