World of Weird Al Yankovic

Well, some have suggested that the 027 is a reference to Mary because her birthday is February 7th.

My first thougts when seeing the pic:

the dog should have been a snarling poodle

I don`t think he would have done that, because of the last ALbum. People would look at it and say "Oh, there`s that horrible album with the poodle on it".

Bruce the Duck @ Jul 27 2006, 02:31 AM wrote: Well, some have suggested that the 027 is a reference to Mary because her birthday is February 7th.

Well, it could be. But why recognize one parent with initials and the other with a partial birthdate, instead of two sets of initials or two sets of dates? I'm stickin' with my theory that the initials are Nina's and the "027" is a shout-out to us.

You could look at the "Straight Outta Lynwood" title as a tribute to his parents. For Al to have come from there, and have turned out to be the person he is, definitely IS a testament to the love & care with which Nick and Mary raised their boy.

Orthography Enthusiast @ Jul 27 2006, 10:12 AM wrote: Well, it could be. But why recognize one parent with initials and the other with a partial birthdate, instead of two sets of initials or two sets of dates?

Cuz you have to pay extra for a plate that`s all letters . Just kidding, but I think the reason he did one of each is because to do that would make it obvious he is mentioning his parents. And judging from The Rugburns incident a while back, I`d say Al doesn`t enjoy being obvious.

MarsBar101 @ Jul 27 2006, 10:55 AM wrote: Just kidding, but I think the reason he did one of each is because to do that would make it obvious he is mentioning his parents. And judging from The Rugburns incident a while back, I`d say Al doesn`t enjoy being obvious.

Well, I see your point, but I think there's a big difference between doing a style parody of a very obscure group and adding a subtle but touching tribute to one's parents who passed away tragically.

Long time I've not been here guys and gals

I absolutely love the new cover, he looks fantastic

And the 27 reference on the license plate, marvelous.

I hope that jacket goes on sell in the merch when the cd is out... I want one

CatraDhtem @ Jul 27 2006, 04:31 PM wrote: I think there's a big difference between doing a style parody of a very obscure group and adding a subtle but touching tribute to one's parents who passed away tragically.

This is very true. SOL (see, I'm abbreviating it already!) is more likely to have an unambiguous acknowledgement of his parents, probably in the liner notes.

Orthography Enthusiast @ Jul 28 2006, 08:47 AM wrote: This is very true. SOL (see, I'm abbreviating it already!) is more likely to have an unambiguous acknowledgement of his parents, probably in the liner notes.

Or it could be all of the above-a 27 reference, Nina's initials [if indeed that is Nina's full actual monogram], a reference to Mary's birthday and a reference to Nick.

Cheers, Diva
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algonacchick @ Jul 23 2006, 03:04 PM wrote: Hmm, where is this thing hanging off the leash? I don't see anything hanging off it. I see the strap wrapped around Al's wrist, and two leather straps leading down to the dog. I guess a dog like that needs that extra strap. It's interesting to read what other people are seeing.

I see, perhaps, a black bag.
He's probably walking the dog.