# "Weird Al" gives Pharrell the "Tacky" treatment **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 14, 2014, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107 "2014-07-14T21:40:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/1 "2014-07-14T21:40:28Z")
[Video here](http://www.nerdist.com/vepisode/weird-al-yankovic-gets-tacky-with-pharrells-happy/). I liked it. One of the better parodies I’ve heard from Al recently, though I’ve been a fan for 30 years. And I thought the video was very well-done, also, though I tuned out of the song when Aisha Tyler started grabbing her boobs. Kristen Schaal was as delightful as always (this board is - I think - the only place where I don’t have to justify my uneasy crush on Schaal), and Jack Black was Jack Black. Luckily, Jack Black works best in small doses. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/2 "2014-07-14T21:42:09Z")
Saw it. Loved it. I didn’t realize that was Aisha Tyler, this video needs a couple of viewings, mostly because those outfits are awfully distracting. ---
**Author:** ![Sr\_Siete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/3 "2014-07-14T22:13:50Z")
That’s genius. Just… wow. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/4 "2014-07-14T22:17:48Z")
Really enjoyed it. Got the impression that everyone was just having a _blast_ making the video. The lyrics are vintage Weird All. Not genius, but playful and serviceable. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/5 "2014-07-14T22:39:02Z")
Wonderful! Great, even for Al’s excellent repertoire. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/6 "2014-07-14T23:14:15Z")
Eric Stonestreet actually ALMOST made that outfit look good. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/7 "2014-07-14T23:22:30Z")
That’s good stuff. I’m Happy ( 🙂 ) for Weird Al that 30 whatever years on, he is still cooking, and is recognized for the clever-freak-genius that he is! ---
**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:** [July 15, 2014, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/8 "2014-07-15T00:56:11Z")
I like the video, but am not a huge fan of the song. I don’t know the original, but I didn’t with White and Nerdy and loved that song. Still, the video is fun. Was it one shot? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/9 "2014-07-15T03:32:09Z")
Fun parody, brilliant visuals. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/10 "2014-07-15T14:21:06Z")
You had me at Aisha Tyler grabbing her own boobs. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/11 "2014-07-15T14:58:13Z")
The outfits made my retinas bleed. I laughed out loud at the live tweeting at a funeral and taking selfies with the corpse line. ---
**Author:** ![Absinthe\_Anecdote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@Absinthe\_Anecdote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absinthe_Anecdote)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/12 "2014-07-15T14:59:15Z")
I re-watched Jack Black’s entrance about three times. If I ever go to a dance club again, I’m doing that strut! It looks so fun:) My favorite line was also when Jack Black came in, “43 bumper stickers and YOLO license plate.” ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/13 "2014-07-15T15:43:33Z")
And now video #2: [Word Crimes](http://weirdal.com/), a parody of Blurred Lines. Absolutely great again. Very well done with the lyrics! ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/14 "2014-07-15T15:52:19Z")
Al is great, no doubt. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/15 "2014-07-15T16:01:45Z")
> [@Absinthe\_Anecdote](#): > > I re-watched Jack Black’s entrance about three times. If I ever go to a dance club again, I’m doing that strut! > > It looks so fun:) > > My favorite line was also when Jack Black came in, “43 bumper stickers and YOLO license plate.” Only three? I may adapt that into my normal entrance. That’ll come in handy at my divorce hearing later this month. ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/16 "2014-07-15T16:38:27Z")
The video isn’t working for me ☹ Does anybody have a link a copy on YouTube or something? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/17 "2014-07-15T16:48:48Z")
For those who haven’t been watching the new season of **Drunk History** , Weird Al made a recent appearance portraying Adolf Hitler. Well worth catching (though no songs). ---
**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/18 "2014-07-15T16:57:48Z")
Al has not lost his touch at all. These are wonderful! ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/19 "2014-07-15T17:17:34Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > And now video #2: [Word Crimes](http://weirdal.com/), a parody of Blurred Lines. > > Absolutely great again. Very well done with the lyrics! Al’s picture is near the definition of “accordion” 🙂 Brian ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107/20 "2014-07-15T17:19:30Z")
Man his songs never slow down. To me they are always clever start to finish! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-al-gives-pharrell-the-tacky-treatment/693107.md?page=2)