World of Weird Al Yankovic

Nathan Lane revised the book for and starred in Stephen Sondheim's musical adaptation of Aristophanes' The Frogs.
Sondheim's wrote the lyrics to "West Side Story," accompanying the music by Leonard Bernstein.
Samuel Byck, who tried to assassinate President Nixon, shared his plans with Bernstein.
Nixon was shown briefly in the "Gump" video.

(Sir) Charles Wheatstone

samuraisumo @ Jul 28 2005, 01:08 PM wrote: Because Kevin Bacon was the main character in the movie, I thought it was a cleaner connection.

I guess if I say that Kenny Loggins sang the theme song and that Al parodied that, it would make more sense.

Well, he really didn't parody that song, he used it in a polka medley. I thought a person-to-person connection with Kevin was a better fit, but, whatever.



Sir Charles Wheatstone, huh? Hmmm...

Bump.

Sir Charles Wheatstone was a British Inventor that did stuff with music. He was Knighted in 1868, to
Weird Al Yankovic is an American Musician that does stuff with music. If he were British and alive in 1868, he would have been knighted.

Sorry TWS, but too hard for me. What is your connection? Let's move on to someone else.

John Madden

Well, I read somewhere that he invented the accordion, but I'm probably mistaken.

The video game "Madden 2005" is named after John.
"American Idiot" by Green Day is in the game.
Green Day also did "Basket Case",
which is included in "The Alternative Polka."


Bobby Brown

twinkieweinersandwiches24_7 @ Feb 7 2006, 01:23 AM wrote: Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown was part of New Edition.
New Edition was put together by Maurice Starr
who also put together New Kids on the Block
whose song "the Right Stuff" became "The White Stuff" by Al.

If you chose to use the backstreet Boys instead of the New Kids,
their song"I Want it That Way" became "Ebay" by Al.

I'm Baaaaaaccckkkk!!!!

Sir Anthony Hopkins

Sir Anthony Hopkins co-starred with Chris Rock in
Chris Rock co-starred with David Schwimmer in Madagascar
David Schwimmer co-starred with Lisa Kudrow in Friends
Lisa Kudrow is mentioned in 'Couch Potato'
Couch Potato is by the guy this forum is about

Shigeru Miyamoto

[Six steps or less, eh?]
Shigeru Miyamoto created The Legend of Zelda; Zelda is the name of Al's girlfriend/wife/ex in Albuquerque.

Danny Elfman.

Danny Elfman wrote the theme for "Beetlejuice", which starred Michael Keaton.
Michael Keaton also starred in "Johnny Dangerously", for which Al wrote "This Is The Life."

Jason Lee

Jason Lee was in The Incredibles with Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson was in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, about which Weird Al wrote The Saga Begins

Lance Ito