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Post by **algonacchick** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:36 pm

Aron's right. Al recorded TSB, as well as Polka Power, on 4/20/99 and RWS was released on 6/29/99, with a tour that started less than a month later. Also, four of the parodies on RWS were recorded a day before TSB, on 4/19/99. Who's to say Al won't do the same here? Record 3 parodies one day, and three more the next? *I am wondering if late February means February 28th. That would mean Bermuda wasn't really hiding anything if Al was going to record more parodies in early March, perhaps even March 1st.*

We could still get a spring release on album 12. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.

minnick27 · Post by **minnick27** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:54 pm

I was gonna say the same thing! I wouldnt put it past Bermuda to leave out the fact thaqt they will record three more parodies starting March 1. And its really cool knowing that Al will be recording at the end of Feb, its a nice birthday present for me.

Post by **algonacchick** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:59 pm

See, minnick and I thought the same thing! We are optimists here.

Join us!

Post by **Kevbo1987** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:52 pm

algonacchick @ Feb 1 2006, 06:36 AM wrote: Aron's right. Al recorded TSB, as well as Polka Power, on 4/20/99 and RWS was released on 6/29/99, with a tour that started less than a month later. Also, four of the parodies on RWS were recorded a day before TSB, on 4/19/99. Who's to say Al won't do the same here? Record 3 parodies one day, and three more the next? *I am wondering if late February means February 28th. That would mean Bermuda wasn't really hiding anything if Al was going to record more parodies in early March, perhaps even March 1st.* We could still get a spring release on album 12. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.

Those are the days that Al started recording those parodies. It doesn't mean that he finished them on the same day. In fact, on The Mothership, it says that it's very rare for an entire song to be recorded in one day. I agree with you that it's still very possible to see a spring release here. March is certainly not very likely any more, but May is still an excellent possibility. Al didn't start recording the parodies for Poodle Hat until late March. He almost missed the release date, but he didn't. At the rate things are going, he'll have at least 3 parodies out of the way long before he even started recording the parodies for PH. I don't see what everyone is worrying about.

Insert Coin(s) to Continue · Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:58 pm

Kevbo1987 @ Feb 1 2006, 09:52 AM wrote: Those are the days that Al started recording those parodies. It doesn't mean that he finished them on the same day. In fact, on The Mothership, it says that it's very rare for an entire song to be recorded in one day. I agree with you that it's still very possible to see a spring release here. March is certainly not very likely any more, but May is still an excellent possibility. Al didn't start recording the parodies for Poodle Hat until late March. He almost missed the release date, but he didn't. At the rate things are going, he'll have at least 3 parodies out of the way long before he even started recording the parodies for PH. I don't see what everyone is worrying about.

Yes, but even Poodle Hat, the parodies were all recorded in one day. He hasn't strayed from this formula since Bad Hair Day...which I guess wasn't that long ago...

Post by **algonacchick** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:41 pm

Kevbo1987 @ Feb 1 2006, 11:52 AM wrote: Those are the days that Al started recording those parodies. It doesn't mean that he finished them on the same day. In fact, on The Mothership, it says that it's very rare for an entire song to be recorded in one day. I agree with you that it's still very possible to see a spring release here. March is certainly not very likely any more, but May is still an excellent possibility. Al didn't start recording the parodies for Poodle Hat until late March. He almost missed the release date, but he didn't. At the rate things are going, he'll have at least 3 parodies out of the way long before he even started recording the parodies for PH. I don't see what everyone is worrying about.

Ok, so he started recording some songs for RWS on one day, and some songs the very next. The basic point I was making was, just because it says Al will be recording three songs in late February doesn't rule out that he'll record three more in early March. I know you're on my side here, Kevbo. It just sounds like you're nit-picking. I was also thinking maybe a May release for the cd.

CatraDhtem · Post by **CatraDhtem** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:22 am

But then again, and I'm just playing devil's advocate for a second, would Al target another May release so soon again? Maybe it's not a conscious effort, but it seems as if he tries to diversify the release dates a bit (probably to help diffuse the notion of formula?).

I mean, "Poodle Hat" came out in May, while RWS was released in June, BHD in March, "Alapalooza" in October, etc. Granted Al usually shoots for the first half of the year so there can be a coinciding summer tour, and after eleven albums a release window is bound to be repeated, but it would be odd if the very next album was also released in May. I think he would try to avoid that, if for nothing else than to avoid being characterized as a cliche ("Oh, it's May again. Time for another Weird Al album," a critic may moan an album or two down the road).

Post by **Kevbo1987** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:55 am

algonacchick @ Feb 1 2006, 12:41 PM wrote: Ok, so he started recording some songs for RWS on one day, and some songs the very next. The basic point I was making was, just because it says Al will be recording three songs in late February doesn't rule out that he'll record three more in early March. I know you're on my side here, Kevbo. It just sounds like you're nit-picking. I was also thinking maybe a May release for the cd.

I probably was nit-picking. I wasn't trying to. I was just attempting to clarify. Sorry about that.

Insert Coin(s) to Continue · Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:09 am

algonacchick @ Feb 1 2006, 10:41 AM wrote: Ok, so he started recording some songs for RWS on one day, and some songs the very next. The basic point I was making was, just because it says Al will be recording three songs in late February doesn't rule out that he'll record three more in early March. I know you're on my side here, Kevbo. It just sounds like you're nit-picking. I was also thinking maybe a May release for the cd.

If that is the plan, though, why would Bermuda report it as "three songs in late February" instead of "Six songs in the near future"?

CatraDhtem · Post by **CatraDhtem** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:20 am

It does seem like a strange way to phrase the announcement, but clearly there had to be a reason.

It's possible that permission for the other parodies is still pending, so indicating just three songs could have been a sort of legal courtesy to those who have been approached, as if to say "We're not going to record the other parodies until we get the okay." Granted that seems a bit unlikely, but I'm just speculating.

Or it could be a way to tell fans that the album is not exactly nearing completion anytime soon and that we shouldn't get our hopes up. If the announcement was instead "Al and the band are going back into the studio in late February!" then most likely everyone would think it's to record the parodies altogether, thus believing that a release date is imminent. Perhaps noting just three songs was a way to try to gently let our collective steam out before we all got too antsy for the album.

But optimistically, I doubt we're looking at a situation like with OTDE, where most of the parodies were recorded in 1990 but had to sit in the can for two years. Since then, Al's parodies often have contained more of a topical nature to them, and he has said from time to time that he likes to save the parody recording until the bitter end so the humor can be as fresh as possible. It simply wouldn't make sense to again have three parodies in the can until whenever.

Or rather, noodle this: we already know that production is underway for a music video, so we probably can assume that whatever parody this video is for is already secured as far as permission goes (unless the video is for an original, but that's about as likely as Iran disarming), which means it will most likely be among the three recorded this month. Would Al, or anyone for that matter, put a costly video into production and record what will be intended as one of an album's big singles...and then just sit on them for a while? I doubt Al would just use up resources and studio time without a definite plan, and I really doubt Volcano would be that patient.

My instinct tells me that there's really nothing to worry about, but still, it just seems strange.