That was the second reissue, not the original version, and it only reached #1 in South Korea, but I guess that sort of counts for something.just2good wrote:Let It Go reached #1 in some countries, and #5 in the US.spmahn wrote:Neither Let it Go or Everything is Awesome were particularly big chart toppers, I doubt Al would have given either of them even a first thought let alone a second though.
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Really surprised we didn't hear "What did the fox say?" on the polka.
Personally, this was Al's weakest polka ever. It was short....there were 3-4 songs I didn't even know (which is rare). It works way better when he takes on huge hits and turns them into a joke of a song. Only a few of these were hits.
Personally, this was Al's weakest polka ever. It was short....there were 3-4 songs I didn't even know (which is rare). It works way better when he takes on huge hits and turns them into a joke of a song. Only a few of these were hits.
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What? I don't even follow that much of current pop music, but I had heard almost all of these songs. I'm pretty sure every single one was a big hit.santidejr wrote:Really surprised we didn't hear "What did the fox say?" on the polka.
Personally, this was Al's weakest polka ever. It was short....there were 3-4 songs I didn't even know (which is rare). It works way better when he takes on huge hits and turns them into a joke of a song. Only a few of these were hits.
As for "What Did the Fox Say," that was a comedy song already, though you could argue the same for "Gangnam Style" and "Thrift Shop," so yes, that could have made the cut. And Al's polka interpretation of the fox sounds would have been great. But I don't miss that as much as I miss "Suit and Tie" being in there.
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I'm shocked there was no JT on this polka.Bruce the Duck wrote:What? I don't even follow that much of current pop music, but I had heard almost all of these songs. I'm pretty sure every single one was a big hit.santidejr wrote:Really surprised we didn't hear "What did the fox say?" on the polka.
Personally, this was Al's weakest polka ever. It was short....there were 3-4 songs I didn't even know (which is rare). It works way better when he takes on huge hits and turns them into a joke of a song. Only a few of these were hits.
As for "What Did the Fox Say," that was a comedy song already, though you could argue the same for "Gangnam Style" and "Thrift Shop," so yes, that could have made the cut. And Al's polka interpretation of the fox sounds would have been great. But I don't miss that as much as I miss "Suit and Tie" being in there.
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Personally, I think this is his strongest Polka since Alternative Polka. The songs were much stronger this time around and his interpretations were great. I'd love for the song to go another 30 seconds or minute, but that's nitpicking.
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I agree. This is actually my favorite polka I think. Maybe that's just because I knew every single song in it.
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Yeah, I could have gone with another 30 minutes of him repeatingdarkhornet wrote:Personally, I think this is his strongest Polka since Alternative Polka. The songs were much stronger this time around and his interpretations were great. I'd love for the song to go another 30 seconds or minute, but that's nitpicking.
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Haha. Not sure if you're countering my statement, or just having a little fun with me. However, I think he could have put an extra song or two somewhere in the middle.Bruce the Duck wrote:Yeah, I could have gone with another 30 minutes of him repeatingdarkhornet wrote:Personally, I think this is his strongest Polka since Alternative Polka. The songs were much stronger this time around and his interpretations were great. I'd love for the song to go another 30 seconds or minute, but that's nitpicking.
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The only real glaring omission to me was Adele? But Pumped Up Kicks more than made up for it.
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The most glaring omissions to me are Suit & Tie, We Are Young, I Will Wait, and Moves Like Jagger.
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