Talk:Alapalooza

Someone left the cake out in the rain
'some also believe it to be a parody of "Someone Left the Cake Out in the Rain" by Barry Manilow' Does this song actually exist, or has this person just confused Barry Manilow with Richard Harris? LeeWilson 15:03, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

No such song actually exists. User:TheLazenby

Proposed Mergers
Given that Achy Breaky Song was released as a single, its probably not a good candidate for a merger, since singles are generally given their own article. Expanding it would be a better solution. If there are good reasons for the merger, then repropose it and put them on their relevant discussion pages. Orchid Righteous 14:40, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

Traffic Jam
Definitely NOT a style parody of "Freeze Frame", though FF is similar to "Let's Go Crazy." Al's song is very similar to LGC, enough that it seems he snuck in an unnoticed Prince parody, since Prince was always against being spoofed by Al.

She Never Told Me She Was A Mime
This saxophone driven song isn't even remotely similar to Aerosmith's "Dude Looks like a Lady", much less is it a style parody of that work. Without a clearly audible musical link (as with "Trigger Happy" - which is undenaibly a Beach Boys style parody), or a verifiable statement from the author to confirm the accuracy of this statement, the assertion that "She Never Told Me She was a Mime" is a style parody of "Dude Looks like a Lady" appears to reflect the author's own theory, and not any evidence. As such, this statement should be removed.

Talk Soup and Waffle King
They can't both be style parodies of Sledgehammer...I seriously doubt Al would do two style parodies of the same song on the same album. My doubts aren't evidence, of course. If I had to pick one, I'd say that Talk Soup has the musical link. I won't even venture a guess as to what Waffle King might otherwise be a style parody of, if anything, however. Is there a verifiable statement from Al on this issue? Toddrunner 13:42, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Both songs seem to "style-parody" late 80's/early 90's Peter Gabriel at large. Therefore, it's possible that both songs sound similar to both "Sledgehammer" and "Steam". Although, to examine them closely, "Steam" actually has less in common with either Al song than "Slegehammer", which--at at the duration point of 3:10 into the song--expires the final chorus and begins an extended outro. This effectively renders two distinct musical segments. "Waffle King" more clearly resembles the verse/chorus segment of "Sledgehammer" (due most noticeably to the flute-synth flourish, as well as the abbreviated, upper-registered, crescendo-esque chord changes) while "Talk Soup's" descending sax lines and female backing vocals more closely resemble "Sledgehammer's" outro segment. (It might also be worth mentioning that "Talk Soup" and "Sledgehammer" share a virtually identical snare-emphasis on the backbeat, which is possibly the most glaring similarity "Sledgehammer" shares with either song.) Therefore, while I agree with Toddrunner's sentiment that it seems odd for Al to do two style-parodies of the same song, it seems as if "Sledgehammer" is sufficiently dynamic enough that Al has done exactly that. Although, in Al's defense (should one presume that this action calls for defending), "Talk Soup's" faster tempo and more upbeat, melodic sax and backing vox lines seem to make it a less specific, less singular style parody than "Waffle King" (despite the aforementioned back-beat). The article mentions "Dirty Laundry" by Don Henley as an influence (a relationship probably more atmospheric than musical--perhaps evoked by the lyrical topic) but its more upbeat, busier melody are more reminiscent of Huey Lewis and the News.

Quite possibly, Al may have been influenced by the 1991 novel American Psycho, wherein the 'prantagonist' discusses the music he enjoys with his pending murder victims--most notably Genesis and Huey Lewis and the News. Phil Collins is discussed at great length as being the more commercially accessible presence in Genesis, while Peter Gabriel is never mentioned. The fact that Al wrote two songs in "style parody" tribute to one Peter Gabriel song (one of which sharing an influence with Huey Lewis) may be his way of promoting Peter Gabriel's legacy as being more influential than Phil Collins while being equally worthy of mainstream commercial success. This is, of course, a modest stretch, but would be worth addressing with with Al. R.Carey174.57.24.142 (talk) 00:28, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

@R.Carey, Don Henley's "Dirty Laundry" was more the direct influence for Al's "When I Was Your Age" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.105.96.171 (talk) 20:31, 20 August 2014 (UTC)

Livin' in the Fridge
I've seen a part of a supposed music video of Livin' in the Fridge but never the whole thing. Can someone please explain this? Starhood` 20:22, 15 March 2007 (UTC)


 * The music video was a short segment made for the 'Weird Al' Show. There was also one for Lasagna. I created a wiki page for "Living in the Firdge."--Gen. Quon 18:41, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Waffle King = "Sledgehammer" Talk Soup = "Superstition"
"Waffle King" is an obvious style parody of "Sledgehammer" because at roughly 0:31 there is a sound similar to that used in the "Sledgehammer's" 'musical intermission'. Kind of hard to explain the sound. Listen for yourself if you'd like.

"Talk Soup" is a obvious style parody of "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder as it uses the same trumpet line throughout the song.

Please stop changing these. It is highly unlikely that Yankovic would record two Peter Gabriel style parodies, or visa versa.--Gen. Quon (talk) 14:41, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

"Waffle King" is very obviously, musically, a parody of "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel. The "sound" you are refering to is a kind of panpipe. The full album version of "Sledgehammer" starts with the sound and it appears throughout the chorus. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.203.191.247 (talk) 15:10, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

I agree with the "Waffle King" comments. I think it should be added to the article. Freddicus (talk) 18:04, 27 October 2008 (UTC)


 * I disagree in part, "Waffle King" is also a musical parody of "Close (to the Edit)" by The Art of Noise. In fact it directly samples "Close (to the edit)", specifically the "dum dum dum do dum" vocal beat that begins at 0:06. Walterego (talk) 09:36, 6 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, there are similarities, and yes I recall a website claimed he sampled that, but the fact remains a) He's never confirmed a sample b) He never gave credit for a sample and c) the parts are similar, but not identical.--99.179.75.218 (talk) 21:36, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Agreed, the parts are similar, but not the same. I agree with mentioning the similarity, but it isn't a direct sample.--76.246.176.32 (talk) 02:14, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Scent?
How does the center of the CD represent scent?


 * Somebody proposed that all of the CD's after Alapalooza represent 1 of the 5 scents. This can't be right because there are only four CD's with Al on the CD itself. (Alapalooza, Bad Hair Day, Running With Scissors, & Poodle Hat). I think it's just someone P.O.V. because I've never heard this claim before. And since there isn't a source, I'm going to remove it if no one responds.Gen. Quon 21:26, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
 * It's something that someone brought up while on line during a meet and greet. I left before Al presumably gave an answer, but I found it of interest. The double-sided disc is what prevents Al from appearing on the Straight Outta Lynwood disc. It's fair to remove it per your reasons. Hopefully, one day Al can back it up with a fair source. Socby19 05:25, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Young Dumb and Ugly
For the longest while it has been established the "YD&U" was an "AC/DC" style parody. However, every once and while someone will change it to Aerosmith, Led Zepplin, Metallica, KISS, and now Guns 'N Roses. I understand there might be simiarities, but I doubt it is a Guns 'N Roses knock-off. I don't mean to sound mean, but we can't have everyone changing the style parody to what they think it is.--Gen. Quon (talk) 03:02, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
 * NOW we get an explanation as to the GNR reference removal. --Ryanasaurus0077 (talk) 23:06, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

album discontinued
I removed the line regarding the album being discontinued as of August 2009. I don't see any evidence of this one any websites. in fact, Al's site shows that all of his albums are available for sale. there is a similar comment posted on pages for some of Al's other albums. Lawnboy1977 (talk) 00:29, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

Easter Egg?
Apparently there's a "circular link" (a link that goes to the same page it's on, refreshing the page) on here. Click on the wikilink to "Achy Breaky Song" and the page linked to redirects here. TheGreenMartian (talk) 22:23, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

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Vandalism
There has been serious vandalism on this page. We need to protect it from vandalism. The track listing page is okay, but the rest is heavily vandalized by an unregistered editor. Theobegley2013 (talk) 14:21, 16 September 2023 (UTC)