Dare To Be Stupid

avesjohn · Post by **avesjohn** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:06 pm

Wouldn't it have been funny if the new Transformers used this song too?

Post by **JEDM** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:12 pm

One of my favorite songs off of this album, if not one of my favorite originals ever.

jerAL · Post by **jerAL** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:32 pm

CPFofAl @ Aug 7 2007, 11:51 AM wrote: The Hootie/Burger King commercials a couple years ago reminded me of the "Jim-in-a-cowboy-suit" parts of this video.

THAT'S why they looked so familiar!

HappyGilmore · Post by **HappyGilmore** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:47 am

"Dare to Be Stupid" is my all time favorite Al original track. Hands down. It's got it all: funny, catchy, good beat, and reminds me of Devo. Good example of the video fitting the song, too.

HAAS · Post by **HAAS** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:24 am

ArtVandelay @ Jun 19 2007, 02:00 PM wrote: I've never seen the Transformers movie before. Is it actually in the movie and if so, where and for how long?

It is in the movie, during a fight sequence, though if I remember correctly only "Dare to be Stupid" is heard, meaning the only lyrics you hear, but the music is playing during a pretty decent portion of the scene instrumentaly

ElRoboDiablo · Post by **ElRoboDiablo** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:33 pm

everybody keeps saying it's their fave original weird al song. i love 'dare to be stupid'. but it isn't an 'original'. as we all know (hopefully), there are four kinds of al songs: parodies, style parodies, polka medleys and originals. and this song is a DEVO style parody. just ask anybody with the last name mothersbaugh.

i'm just sayin'...

minnick27 · Post by **minnick27** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:53 pm

Yeah, but he still wrote all the word and music, so it is an original, just in the style of Devo. Its just the same as if I wrote a song like Johny Cash, it's his style, but I took it and made it my own.

Post by **Well, Well, Well** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:55 pm

Anything that's not a true parody would be considered an original. Duh.

Post by **Muldernscully** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:37 pm

ElRoboDiablo @ Aug 14 2007, 11:33 AM wrote: everybody keeps saying it's their fave original weird al song. i love 'dare to be stupid'. but it isn't an 'original'. as we all know (hopefully), there are four kinds of al songs: parodies, style parodies, polka medleys and originals. and this song is a DEVO style parody. just ask anybody with the last name mothersbaugh.

i'm just sayin'...

Dude, it's still an original if he is not directly parodying a specific song.

BTW, This song has grown on me over the years, but still not one of my favorite originals.

ElRoboDiablo · Post by **ElRoboDiablo** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:44 am

well i would apologize for being wrong, but al himself has made this point over and over again. it's called a 'style parody'. which is why he has started putting the bands he 'style-parodies' in the liner notes of the records. if you think i'm talking smack about the man, so sorry.

i've been a devoted fan since the second album and i think he's a genius. but i understand how he works.