"Weird Al" Yankovic
Even though he's been active since the '70s, "Weird Al" Yankovic may arguably still be underrated. That is to say, he's underrated as a musician. It's the nature of being known as a comedy musician.
"Weird Al" Yankovic
The man's most famous song is still "Eat It," which is a decades-old parody song about eating food. Weird Al is goofy and ridiculous, but the man, and his band, have musical chops. After all, they have to replicate all sorts of different sounds. You can't do a parody if you don't sounds like the musician in question. Plus, he does all those polka medleys. If you need further proof of Weird Al's acumen, or just want to watch a cool video, this is for you.
Weird Al recently finished a tour that was a different flavor from his typical fat-suit-wearing, Star-Wars- riffing show. He didn't performed his iconic parodies, but instead focused on lesser known songs and originals. For longtime fans, it was a chance to see something fresh and wonderful. However, he didn't entirely refrain from covers. This time, they just weren't parodies.
For each of the 77 shows on the tour Yankovic played a cover song. Some of the songs he chose include Davie Bowie's "Rebel Rebel" and Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer." Also, "All Star" by Smash Mouth for some reason. Weird Al compiled them all into a 27-minute video. That's a bit of an ask for an internet video, but if you love Yankovic, why wouldn't you want to check it out?
Also, the best thing Weird Al ever did was UHF. Deal with it.
