Weird Al? SQEEE!!!
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That photo was taken several weeks ago at a book signing for Weird Al's new children's book. The funny thing about the experience was that I never thought I was the kind of person to go ga-ga over someone famous. However, it turns out I was. As a friend put it, I "totally fangirled out." Christine Levin's song about bumping into Harrison Ford sums it up pretty well.
So what makes Weird Al so amazingly awesome? First, Weird Al is smart - really smart. He graduated as valedictorian of his high school at 16.
But, second, he's also a little bit of a hero to anyone who said "Ooooh... this job was not what I expected it to be..." and changed careers. His college degree is in architecture but after college he decided to be a comedy singer.
So Al's music is a lot of fun, but he's also someone I admire because he had the guts to say "Wow, I worked really hard for this one thing, but it turns out I don't like it."
Weird Al doesn't just do parodies; he also does originals. Here's one of my favorites from his most recent album Alpocalypse, "Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me":
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Weird Al doesn't just do parodies; he also does originals. Here's one of my favorites from his most recent album Alpocalypse, "Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me":
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I love that song!
ReplyDeleteLove the lyrics!
ReplyDeleteLucky you! Love this post and wish I might meet a celebrity some day. I did happen to pass Tom Skerritt in a local store one day, but was too shy to say hello.
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I never heard this song before but it's so funny! So interesting that he was the valedictorian of his class!
ReplyDeleteLoved the song!
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