World of Weird Al Yankovic

weirdojace @ May 6 2004, 06:18 PM wrote: "Get that boogie out of my face!!!"

I always laugh out loud at that.

I agree!

~Allison

It's not bad, but it's absolutley not Al's best"

"Wanna Boogie?" "Get that boogie outta my face!"

I have to be in a real hyperactive mood to listen to that song - which is pretty much all the time

Gotta Boogie is still one of my all time favorite "Weird Al" songs. But, I'm confused who wrote the lyrics to this song. Was is Leroy Finkelstein or Al or both? I remember from some old interviews and appearances, Al credits Leroy for writing this song. But, if you look at other sources including Al's first album, Al gets all the credit. What happened to Leroy?

Linda

Sounds like a question for Ask Al.

According to the back of the Placebo EP, Leroy did the choreagraphy.


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Al co-wrote the song with Joe Earley, and it's the only original in Al's entire catalog that someone else is credited with writing. If you're interested in reading a little more about this and some more trivia about the Placebo EP, check out this interesting discussion between Dr_Dad and myself from a while ago.

Dave

Somehow, I knew you'd know the answer to this, Dave.

Thanks!

I LOVE this song, i love it so much that The Sporksters will be performing that song at our annual 4th of July Family Reunion Concert next year

Thanks for helping me out on this Elvis. Leroy did the choreography for a song that never had a music video? That's funny. I guess the song included a dance routine when Al performed it live way back during his early days. I can remember an early appearance on the Dr. Demento show (from either 80 or 81) on KMET when Al performed "Gotta Boogie" and credits Leroy Finkelstein. He said something like, "this song was written by my good friend Leroy Finkelstein". I wonder why Al gave Leroy credit for the song if he (Al) wrote the lyrics with Joe Earley? Very strange.

Thanks for the link to your discussion with Dr_ Dad regarding the Placebo LP. I am astonished over the many things you know about Al.

Linda

algonacchick @ Nov 8 2005, 08:50 PM wrote: Somehow, I knew you'd know the answer to this, Dave.

Then why did you say " Sounds like a question for Ask Al" and not "Ask Dave"?

Radiogal1 @ Nov 9 2005, 06:18 PM wrote: Thanks for helping me out on this Elvis.  Leroy did the choreography for a song that never had a music video?  That's funny.    I guess the song included a dance routine when Al performed it live way back during his early days.    I can remember an early appearance on the Dr. Demento show (from either 80 or 81) on KMET when Al performed "Gotta Boogie" and credits Leroy Finkelstein.  He said something like, "this song was written by my good friend Leroy Finkelstein".  I wonder why Al gave Leroy credit for the song if he (Al) wrote the lyrics with Joe Earley?  Very strange.

I'm pretty sure those were both meant to be jokes. If I recall, Leroy Finklestein is a made up name.

Dave