Six Degrees Of "Weird Al" Yankovic

Tue Dec 07, 2004 5:40 am

That's no worse than some of the other connections we've had that are even more tenuous. Okay, GiM, pick a new celeb!

http://www.last.fm/user/geniusinmaine · Post by **Genius in Maine** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:27 am

You got it!

James Taylor

(PS - while I know James has appeared on SNL before, trust me on this: there are plenty other connections available.)

Post by **anthontherun** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:36 am

James Taylor sang the song "Her Town Too" with J.D. Souther of The Eagles. Al parodied the Eagles song "Desperado" with "Avacado."

Will Ferrell (remember: no SNL)

http://www.last.fm/user/geniusinmaine · Post by **Genius in Maine** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:52 am

Will Ferrell was in "Anchorman" with Jack Black
who was in "High Fidelity" with John Cusack
who was in "Tapeheads" with Al.

Dave Foley

Post by **samuraisumo** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 11:29 am

Dave Foley is the cohost of Celebrity Poker
which Ryan Styles played in
who is also on the Drew Carey show
while Drew was in the pentium video with Al.

Just for a twist, what about Rachel Ray?

Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:48 am

samuraisumo @ Dec 7 2004, 09:29 AM wrote: Just for a twist, what about Rachel Ray?

Okay, I have two options on that one.

Rachael Ray has written a cookbook called "Veggie Meals."
Weird Al has eaten a lot of the ingredients mentioned in that cookbook.

Don't like that one? Okay.

Rachael Ray is a celebrity chef on the Food Network.
Dweezil Zappa will soon be a celebrity chef on the Food Network (he's in production now).
Dweezil Zappa played a guitar solo for Weird Al's song, Genius In France.

Have we done Ray Stevens?

Post by **samuraisumo** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:20 am

I'm not sure... but
Ray sang " Shriner's Convention' regarding an organization for guys. Spike TV is television for guys. You can watch Star Trek Next Generation on Spike with Whoopi Goldberg playing that club owner. She also did an episode of Wose Line is it anyway hosted by Drew Carrey who costarred in the Pentiums video with Al.

OE, You have great taste. I have loved Ray Stevens since I was really young. His videos are just as funny as Al's although they are a little more dated.

Rachel Ray was too easy. Let's go for Steve Smith(Frugal Gourmet).

Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:18 am

I'm sorry, Samuraisumo, but "for guys" is just too vague a link.

It can be done, though:

Ray Stevens produced several early records for Dolly Parton.

Dolly Parton sang the song "Good Ole Country Baptizin'" with Herb Pedersen.

Herb Pedersen played banjo for Weird Al.

It was Jeff Smith, not Steve Smith, who was the Frugal Gourmet, and after googling JS and finding out why his career crashed & burned, I don't think I want to link him up with Al.

Try connecting Al with Solomon Burke instead. And yes, I KNOW he's a guy.

http://www.last.fm/user/geniusinmaine · Post by **Genius in Maine** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 5:22 am

Solomon Burke has performed with Don Covay, who also performed on the Rolling Stones album "Dirty Work", which contains "Harlem Shuffle", which was included in "Polka Party!"

Jason Becker (good luck!)

Fri Dec 10, 2004 6:12 am

Genius in Maine @ Dec 10 2004, 03:22 AM wrote: Jason Becker (good luck!)

Ha! Google is my friend, I tell you!

Jason Becker was guitarist for David Lee Roth, who was a member of Van Halen. Eddie Van Halen did the guitar solo for Michael Jackson's Beat It, and his solo was parodied on Weird Al's Eat It by Rick Derringer (sound) and Jim West (visual).

Michael Brecker.