# Happy 58th , Weird Al **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 23, 2017, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642 "2017-10-23T17:31:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/1 "2017-10-23T17:31:10Z")
58 years ago, the world was first blessed by the presence of Albert Matthew Yankovic. The “Weird” came later. [Happy Birthday To You](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nm37gzDnk0&list=PLi_9bm0uGH7r1YQBBdyoWORdMcRmvJtXX&index=5) ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/2 "2017-10-23T18:07:47Z")
Still should be in the Hall of Fame ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/3 "2017-10-23T18:10:51Z")
I thought he was about 10 years older than that. He’s just been around for so long. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/4 "2017-10-23T19:21:50Z")
We love you, Al. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/5 "2017-10-23T19:33:20Z")
What the hell? No Google Doodle for Weird Al’s birthday? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/6 "2017-10-23T19:42:46Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > I thought he was about 10 years older than that. He’s just been around for so long. I remember his first appearance on Dr. D, way back in 1980 when he played _Another One Rides The Bus_; it was one of the most amazing things I had ever heard. It’s claustrophobic and strained and tense and rocking like all hell. I’ve met Al a couple of times (I once gave him a CD of my music, which I’m sure he tossed in the trash immediately) and he’s always been friendly and engaging. Happy birthday, Weird Al! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/7 "2017-10-23T19:43:44Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > I thought he was about 10 years older than that. He’s just been around for so long. And yet, he looks 10 years younger. Weird Al is how I even know some popular songs. I almost literally only know “White and Nerdy”, “Amish Paradise”, “Yoda”, and countless others. His versions aren’t just parodies, they are superior to the originals. Love Weird Al so much. His TV show and movie were amazing. UHF should have a sequel today. I’d be there day one. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/8 "2017-10-23T20:12:21Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I remember his first appearance on Dr. D, way back in 1980 when he played _Another One Rides The Bus_ Funnily enough, that song was on last night’s episode of The Walking Dead. I’m sure it wasn’t a coincidence. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/9 "2017-10-23T23:16:27Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > And yet, he looks 10 years younger. If you see him in concert, you’ll see that he’s in great shape. I understand he’s a vegetarian who does yoga. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/10 "2017-10-24T01:13:27Z")
The Mrs. and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing him in concert. He really delivers. Hippo birdy, Al! [sub]Wheel of Fish! Conan the Librarian!! Heh . . . [/sub] ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/11 "2017-10-24T01:27:03Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I remember his first appearance on Dr. D, way back in 1980 when he played _Another One Rides The Bus_; it was one of the most amazing things I had ever heard. It’s claustrophobic and strained and tense and rocking like all hell. I’ve met Al a couple of times (I once gave him a CD of my music, which I’m sure he tossed in the trash immediately) and he’s always been friendly and engaging. > > Happy birthday, Weird Al! I saw his first TV appearance on the Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder. His drummer “Bermuda” Schwartz accompanied him by beating time on Al’s accordion case. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/12 "2017-10-24T01:33:52Z")
FUCKER’S ONLY A YEAR OLDER THAN ME? Why am I not famous and rich with a blonde on each arm and my dick in a pail of molasses? Um, does this make him a Libra or a Scorpio sun sign? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/13 "2017-10-24T01:38:28Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > FUCKER’S ONLY A YEAR OLDER THAN ME? Why am I not famous and rich with a blonde on each arm and my dick in a pail of molasses? > > Um, does this make him a Libra or a Scorpio sun sign? Relax, he’s _only_ rich and famous. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/14 "2017-10-24T02:12:29Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > The Mrs. and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing him in concert. He really delivers. > > Hippo birdy, Al! > > [sub]Wheel of Fish! Conan the Librarian!! Heh . . . [/sub] So would you say we should go see him when he comes to town in a few months? I heard he’s doing his original works, no parodies, in this concert. BTW his opening act is Emo Philips; I might go just to see Emo. He’s looking much older, but is only three years older than Weird Al. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/15 "2017-10-24T02:26:50Z")
I adore Al. Is there any song in the whole world finer than [Harvey the Wonder Hamster](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT7TE4E0hyA)? ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/16 "2017-10-24T04:59:08Z")
I’ve really been enjoying one of his latest efforts, the Disney XD show “Milo Murphy’s Law.” He voices the main character, a descendant of _that_ Murphy. Everything goes wrong around him, but he takes it in stride and remains upbeat and optimistic. The show is smart, funny, and even has a show-within-a-show that’s a riff on Doctor Who. Happy birthday, Al! ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/17 "2017-10-24T07:06:34Z")
Crap, I just now found out that Weird Al is exactly a year (well, 364 days) _younger_ than I am. I did not need to know that. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/18 "2017-10-24T07:55:47Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > 58 years ago, the world was first blessed by the presence of Albert Matthew Yankovic. Alfred. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/19 "2017-10-24T10:44:16Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Alfred. Should have worn my glasses. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642/20 "2017-10-24T13:14:41Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > I saw his first TV appearance on the Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder. His drummer “Bermuda” Schwartz accompanied him by beating time on Al’s accordion case. Link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZkouut-9RQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZkouut-9RQ) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-58th-weird-al/799642.md?page=2)