"Weird Al" Yankovic Live!: The Alpocalypse Tour

Last updated
"Weird Al" Yankovic Live!: The Alpocalypse Tour
"Weird Al" Yankovic Live!- The Alpocalypse Tour poster.jpg
Poster
Written by"Weird Al" Yankovic, Jay Levey
Directed by Wayne Isham
Starring"Weird Al" Yankovic
Music by"Weird Al" Yankovic
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producer Dana Marshall
CinematographySamuel Brownfield
Editors George Bellias
Brenda Carlson
Matt Edwards
Running time42 minutes
Production companiesEar Booker Productions (credited as Ear Booker Enterprises, Inc.)
New Wave Entertainment
Original release
ReleaseOctober 1, 2011 (2011-10-01)

"Weird Al" Yankovic Live! - The Alpocalypse Tour is a live video recording of "Weird Al" Yankovic's concert during the Alpocalypse tour, at Massey Hall, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that aired on Comedy Central on October 1, 2011. It was released in an extended edition on Blu-ray and DVD on October 4, 2011. For copyright reasons video clips were edited out.

The televised and extended versions of the concert include live versions of: [1]

  1. "Polka Face" (from Alpocalypse album)
  2. (drum solo) [DVD]
  3. "Frank's 2000" TV" (DVD) (from Alapalooza album)
  4. "TMZ" (from Alpocalypse album)
  5. (bass solo) [DVD]
  6. "You Don't Love Me Anymore" (DVD) (from Off the Deep End album)
  7. (drum solo reprise) [DVD]
  8. "You Make Me" (DVD) (from Even Worse album)
  9. "Smells Like Nirvana" (from Off the Deep End album)
  10. "Skipper Dan" (from Alpocalypse album)
  11. "Party in the CIA" (from Alpocalypse album)
  12. "CNR" (from Alpocalypse album)
  13. "Let Me Be Your Hog" (from UHF album)
  14. "Canadian Idiot" (from Straight Outta Lynwood album)
  15. "Wanna B Ur Lovr" (from Poodle Hat album)
  16. Medley
    1. "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies" (from UHF album)
    2. "Whatever You Like" (from Alpocalypse album)
    3. "Another Tattoo" (from Alpocalypse album)
    4. "EBay" (from Poodle Hat album)
    5. "I Want a New Duck" (from Dare to Be Stupid album)
    6. "Theme from Rocky XIII" (from "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D album)
    7. "Spam" (from UHF album)
    8. "My Bologna" (from "Weird Al" Yankovic album)
    9. "Ode to a Superhero" (from Poodle Hat album)
    10. "Lasagna" (from Even Worse album)
    11. "Eat It" (from "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D album)
  17. "Amish Paradise" (from Bad Hair Day album)
  18. "Craigslist" (from Alpocalypse album)
  19. "Perform This Way" (from Alpocalypse album)
  20. "White & Nerdy" (from Straight Outta Lynwood album)
  21. "Fat" (from Even Worse album)
  22. "Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565" (Johann Sebastian Bach cover)
  23. "The Saga Begins" (from Running with Scissors album)
  24. (keyboard solo)
  25. "Yoda" (from Dare to Be Stupid album)

Related Research Articles

<i>UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff</i> 1989 studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic

UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff is the sixth studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on July 18, 1989. The album is the final of Yankovic's to be produced by former McCoys guitarist Rick Derringer. Recorded between December 1988 and May 1989, the album served as the official soundtrack to the 1989 film of the same name, although the original score by John Du Prez is omitted. The album's lead single was the titular "UHF", although it was not a hit and did not chart.

Al TV is an American comedy TV series created by and starring singer-songwriter "Weird Al" Yankovic, which aired as periodic specials on MTV and VH1, beginning in 1984.

<i>Polka Party!</i> 1986 album by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Polka Party! is the fourth studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on October 21, 1986. The album was produced by former The McCoys guitarist Rick Derringer. Recorded between April and September 1986, the album was Yankovic's follow-up to his successful 1985 release, Dare to Be Stupid. The album's lead single, "Living With a Hernia", failed to chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rubén Valtierra</span> American keyboardist (born 1954)

Rubén Valtierra is a keyboardist best known for recording and touring with "Weird Al" Yankovic. The two met at the Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary special in October 1991, and shortly after Valtierra joined his band.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Jay</span> American bassist (born 1951)

Eugene Stephen Jay is an American bassist, best known for working with "Weird Al" Yankovic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim West (guitarist)</span> Canadian guitarist

James West, also known as Kimo, is a Canadian guitarist best known for working with "Weird Al" Yankovic.

<i>Permanent Record: Al in the Box</i> 1994 box set by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Permanent Record: Al in the Box is a four disc compilation box set of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on September 27, 1994. The album, released by Scotti Brothers Records so that the label could make monetary projections for the fiscal year, collects Yankovic's favorite songs from his first eight studio albums. The collection also includes alternate versions of "My Bologna", "Happy Birthday", "UHF" and the new single, "Headline News", a parody of "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies. It peaked at number 104 on the Billboard Hot 100.

<i>"Weird Al" Yankovics Greatest Hits</i> 1988 greatest hits album by "Weird Al" Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits is a compilation album of parody and original songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic, featuring his best known songs from his first five studio albums, all of which were released in the 1980s. "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits was met with mostly positive reviews from critics, with Heather Phrase of AllMusic noting that it provided a good overview of the early part of Yankovic's career. Despite this, the album failed to chart upon release, and ranks as one of Yankovic's lowest-selling records.

The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library is a VHS release of most of "Weird Al" Yankovic music videos to date.

"Yoda" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic from his third album, Dare to Be Stupid (1985). It is a parody of the song "Lola" by the Kinks. Inspired by the events of the movie The Empire Strikes Back, the song is told from the point of view of Jedi-in-training Luke Skywalker and concerns his dealings with Master Yoda on the planet Dagobah. The song was initially written and recorded in 1980, during the original release of The Empire Strikes Back and achieved success on The Dr. Demento Show; however, securing permission from both Star Wars creator George Lucas and "Lola" songwriter Ray Davies delayed the physical release of the song for about five years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">You're Pitiful</span> 2006 song performed by "Weird Al" Yankovic

"You're Pitiful" is a parody of the James Blunt song "You're Beautiful" written and recorded by American parody musician "Weird Al" Yankovic. It was released exclusively online on June 7, 2006. In it, Yankovic chides a 42-year-old man who lives a pitiful existence. It was originally intended as the lead single of his twelfth studio album, Straight Outta Lynwood.

<i>Straight Outta Lynwood</i> 2006 studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Straight Outta Lynwood is the twelfth studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on September 26, 2006, the title drawing inspiration from hip hop group N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton. It was the sixth studio album self-produced by Yankovic. The musical styles on the album are built around parodies and pastiches of pop and rock music of the mid-2000s. The album's lead single, "White & Nerdy", is a parody of Chamillionaire's hit single "Ridin'". The single debuted at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at #9 the following week; "Canadian Idiot", a parody of Green Day's "American Idiot", also charted, peaking at #82.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">White & Nerdy</span> 2006 single by "Weird Al" Yankovic

"White & Nerdy" is the second single from "Weird Al" Yankovic's album Straight Outta Lynwood, which was released on September 26, 2006. It parodies the song "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone. The song both satirizes and celebrates nerd culture, as recited by the subject, who cannot "roll with the gangstas" because he is "just too white and nerdy". It includes many references to activities stereotypically associated with nerds and/or white people, such as collecting comic books and action figures, being fluent in JavaScript and Klingon, editing Wikipedia, and playing Dungeons & Dragons (D&D).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Canadian Idiot</span> 2006 single by "Weird Al" Yankovic

"Canadian Idiot" is a song by American parody musician "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on 26 September 2006 from his album Straight Outta Lynwood. It is a parody of Green Day's song "American Idiot".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">"Weird Al" Yankovic discography</span> List of works by Weird Al Yankovic

The discography of American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor and parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic consists of fourteen studio albums, two soundtrack albums, nine compilation albums, eleven video albums, two extended plays, two box sets, forty-six singles and fifty-four music videos. Since the debut of his first comedy song in 1976, he has sold more than 12 million albums—more than any other comedy act in history—recorded more than 150 parody and original songs, and performed more than 1,000 live shows. His works have earned him five Grammy Awards among sixteen nominations, along with several gold and platinum record certifications in the United States. Yankovic's first single, "My Bologna", was released in 1979, and he made his chart debut two years later with his second single, "Another One Rides the Bus", which peaked at number four on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. His self-titled debut studio album was released on Scotti Brothers Records on May 3, 1983, peaking at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 and being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Ricky", the album's third single, became his first single to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 64.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">"Weird Al" Yankovic</span> American comedy musician (born 1959)

Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American musician, comedian, and actor. He is best known for writing and performing comedy songs that often parody specific songs by contemporary musicians. He also performs original songs that are style pastiches of the work of other acts, as well as polka medleys of several popular songs, most of which feature his trademark accordion.

<i>Internet Leaks</i> 2009 EP by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Internet Leaks is the second EP released by American comedy musician "Weird Al" Yankovic. Released digitally on August 25, 2009, its lead single is a parody of "Whatever You Like" by artist T.I. For Yankovic, the EP was an experiment in using the Internet as a way to release music in an efficient and timely manner. As a result, the lead single, "Whatever You Like", references the Great Recession of 2008. The EP also contains style parodies of the Doors, Weezer, the White Stripes, and Queen; all of the songs, except for "Ringtone", had been released as separate digital singles between October 2008 and August 2009, preceding the record's release.

<i>Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic</i> Compilation box set by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic is a 15-album box set by American comedy musician "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on November 24, 2017. Squeeze Box marks Yankovic's second box set since 1994's Permanent Record: Al in the Box.

References