World of Weird Al Yankovic

Mad Genius wrote:I just had a thought. What if... Foil was a song about First, Outer, Inner, Last --as in the order of operations, when solving an algebraic equation? -Y'know, sort of a nod to They Might Be Giants, but in a parody?

It's been mentioned. As a joke, I hope, because that sounds really terrible.

Skippy wrote:

Mad Genius wrote:I just had a thought. What if... Foil was a song about First, Outer, Inner, Last --as in the order of operations, when solving an algebraic equation? -Y'know, sort of a nod to They Might Be Giants, but in a parody?

It's been mentioned. As a joke, I hope, because that sounds really terrible.

I don't know, I mean it's not likely but it could work. Sort of a song in the style of Tom Lehrer ?

Skippy wrote:

Mad Genius wrote:I just had a thought. What if... Foil was a song about First, Outer, Inner, Last --as in the order of operations, when solving an algebraic equation? -Y'know, sort of a nod to They Might Be Giants, but in a parody?

It's been mentioned. As a joke, I hope, because that sounds really terrible.

I disagree. I feel like the breakdown of the song would be ripe for an elaborate math equation. On the other hand, the literal foil thing sounds pretty terrible to me. Unless he's going for so-bad-its-good or something.

Weird Alan wrote:Unless he's going for so-bad-its-good or something.

Now I'm just imagining Al singing a song exclusively about tin foil in his Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch voice. It sounds hilarious.

Weird Alan wrote: I disagree. I feel like the breakdown of the song would be ripe for an elaborate math equation.

Maybe, but how is that funny?

On the other hand, the literal foil thing sounds pretty terrible to me. Unless he's going for so-bad-its-good or something.

Me too. I don't think it's a song just about foil.

Skippy wrote:

Weird Alan wrote: I disagree. I feel like the breakdown of the song would be ripe for an elaborate math equation.

Maybe, but how is that funny?

In the same way a huge list of stuff in a hardware store is funny.

But I don't think the FOIL thing is likely, for the main reason that it would have to be in all caps. (and it's a dumb idea)

Bruce the Duck wrote: In the same way a huge list of stuff in a hardware store is funny.

My point exactly. (I mean, I like HS, but that part is not funny.)

Skippy wrote:

Bruce the Duck wrote: In the same way a huge list of stuff in a hardware store is funny.

My point exactly. (I mean, I like HS, but that part is not funny.)

I don't laugh out loud often. That verse and "Bob" are probably the only two really "laugh out loud" moments I've had on a first listen of an album.

My mind is blown that someone can love Hardware Store, but not love the long list of items. I thought that was the entire reason why that song was great. To each his own.

darkhornet wrote:My mind is blown that someone can love Hardware Store, but not love the long list of items. I thought that was the entire reason why that song was great. To each his own.

You missed my point. I said that part isn't funny. It's great for other reasons, but it's not funny (except on first listen when you don't know it's coming I guess.) also I said I like the song, not that I love it. There's a big difference (to me anyway.)