Couch Potato on TRL
TMBJon!
would give me any more spoilers. he just said Al will be on TRL today
or tomorrow. so i turn it on and literally at that second, John Norris
is talking about Al's career and Eat It is on the screen.
he announces that the first single is a parody of Eminem and its
called "Couch Potato" then he plays a few seconds of it over the
Eminem video because apparently Eminem wouldn't let him make a video
out of it.
first of all, al's voice is dead on as Eminem. i actually thought it
was eminem for a second. i didnt catch all the lyrics but there were a
couple "yo"s and some mention of "fred and wilma" and says something
about how everything on tv was crap. it seemed like an updated version
of I Cant Watch This, but thats from 10 seconds of listening.
looks like this validates the old list from kazaa.
interestingly, john norris specifically mentioned that prince never
lets al parody him. then it goes on to talk about J Lo and another
story.
i think we can assume that the kazaa tracklisting is right.
in that case, i'd also assume that Hardware Store is a parody of Hot
In Herre and A Complicated Song is a parody of Complicated by Avril
Lavigne. Im gonna speculate that Wanna B Ur Lovr is a prince parody
(due to bermuda lead-ons and john norris's comment) and that Ebay is a
parody of something else (because i mean, why would there be an
original called Ebay?).
this means obviously Angry White Boy Polka is the polka leaving...
Party At The Leper Colony, Ode to a Superhero, Genius in France, Bob,
Why Does This Always Happen To Me, and Trash Day as the originals.
anyone agree or would beg to differ?
-jon
PS im guessing Hardware Store as the second single.
Yami Jess
I was really bummed when I found out I missed Al's song on TRL. I went
kinda crazy... even though it will be insignificant in a few days. But
my friend just informed me that they rerun it later tonight, so for
those of you who missed it, there is still hope! Thank you very much
for telling us!
Tony Goldmark
TMBJon! <kitty...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> well i just sent an email to the allentown county fair to see if they
> would give me any more spoilers. he just said Al will be on TRL today
> or tomorrow. so i turn it on and literally at that second, John Norris
> is talking about Al's career and Eat It is on the screen.
> he announces that the first single is a parody of Eminem and its
> called "Couch Potato" then he plays a few seconds of it over the
> Eminem video because apparently Eminem wouldn't let him make a video
> out of it.
> first of all, al's voice is dead on as Eminem. i actually thought it
> was eminem for a second. i didnt catch all the lyrics but there were a
> couple "yo"s and some mention of "fred and wilma" and says something
> about how everything on tv was crap. it seemed like an updated version
> of I Cant Watch This, but thats from 10 seconds of listening.
> looks like this validates the old list from kazaa.
> interestingly, john norris specifically mentioned that prince never
> lets al parody him. then it goes on to talk about J Lo and another
> story.
> i think we can assume that the kazaa tracklisting is right.
> in that case, i'd also assume that Hardware Store is a parody of Hot
> In Herre and A Complicated Song is a parody of Complicated by Avril
> Lavigne. Im gonna speculate that Wanna B Ur Lovr is a prince parody
> (due to bermuda lead-ons and john norris's comment) and that Ebay is a
> parody of something else (because i mean, why would there be an
> original called Ebay?).
I've said it before, but maybe Ebay is a parody of "The Last DJ" by Tom
Petty & the Heartbreakers.
Tony Goldmark
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WHEN do they rerun it? It's not listed again on tvguide.com.
TheConcertMgr
II. How sad and disturbing to see Al continue to recycle old themes instead of
thinking up something new. What a letdown. I hope the rest of the album is
better.
scoots
TheConcertMgr
>> (due to bermuda lead-ons and john norris's comment)
I'm confused why Al would do a Prince parody now. Prince hasn't had a hit in 9
years. And why would Prince suddenly change his mind about allowing Al to
parody him? Maybe it's a style parody instead...
scoots
Moemar
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Moemar
thing.
Moemar
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Particle Man
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Hmm this doesn't bode well. More sequels. Check out my 'A Concerned Fan'
post for more info. :|
Yami Jess
wrote:
<Here's your spoiler space Tony!! :) >
Well, this isnt really a spoiler. I checked tvguide.com and it wasnt
listed, so I asked my friend again and she said that only on certain
days of the week they rerun it at like midnight or something and that
today must be one of the days that they don't rerun it. *hits friend
with frying pan* That's great to know now! Sorry bout that!
Ed
make a final judgment on whether or not the song is stupid.
Ed
The Rooster
> in that case, i'd also assume that Hardware Store is a parody of Hot
> In Herre and A Complicated Song is a parody of Complicated by Avril
> Lavigne.
Well, it's certainly not gonna be a parody of The Logical Song by
Supertramp, IMHO.
> Im gonna speculate that Wanna B Ur Lovr is a prince parody
> (due to bermuda lead-ons and john norris's comment)
And that won't be a parody of Be My Lover by Alice, IMHO (but I could be
mistaken).
Stan
The Rooster
Talk this WAY
Just gimmie a KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid)
Like this."
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Josh Rude
> TheConcertMgr wrote in message
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>>This Coach Potato thing is stupid. It's nothing more than I Can't Watch
>>
> This
>
>>II. How sad and disturbing to see Al continue to recycle old themes instead
>
> Hmm this doesn't bode well. More sequels. Check out my 'A Concerned Fan'
> post for more info. :|
Yo....folks. Al has ALWAYS sung about TV. Heck, they
released a whole compilation Album of his TV songs. I
think it'll be awesome, it's about time for another Al-TV
Update.
Cut Mr. Yankovic some respect, man, you haven't even
heard the tune yet.
- Josh
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well, Grapefruit Diet was mostly a Fat sequel, in that the only
difference was that the first one was "i'm really fat" and the second
one was "i'm really fat and i gotta lose some weight", but this is a
little different...
I Can't Watch This was "there's nothing on TV", whereas Couch Potato
is more "this guy keeps watching TV, even though it's rotting his
brain, he can't help it..." i wonder if al is an advocate of TV
Turnoff Week? this would be a weird connection to my semi-OT post
earlier.
The Rooster
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> well, Grapefruit Diet was mostly a Fat sequel, in that the only
> difference was that the first one was "i'm really fat" and the second
> one was "i'm really fat and i gotta lose some weight", but this is a
> little different...
They're all about the PoohBear, dud.
Richard E Green
> I Can't Watch This was "there's nothing on TV", whereas Couch Potato
> is more "this guy keeps watching TV, even though it's rotting his
> brain, he can't help it..." i wonder if al is an advocate of TV
> Turnoff Week? this would be a weird connection to my semi-OT post
> earlier.
Uhm...isn't that what "Jerry Springer" was about???
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-Richard E Green
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Particle Man
>
>Yo....folks. Al has ALWAYS sung about TV. Heck, they
>released a whole compilation Album of his TV songs. I
>think it'll be awesome, it's about time for another Al-TV
>Update.
>
>Cut Mr. Yankovic some respect, man, you haven't even
>heard the tune yet.
>
>- Josh
I do suppose that I Can't Watch This could easily be compared to Cable TV.
And then Syndicated Inc.... whew. Good point.
And speaking of Al-TV, that reminds me once again that I keep forgetting to
get in on tape trading. :)
Cinnamonro
This thread title is a spoiler. Unless you're talking about Al himself and not
the title of a new song ; )
Couch Potato...Couch Potato...
Hehehe! The title alone is making me laugh. Can't wait to hear the song : )
Cinnamon
Ugliness Man
um... no "Jerry Springer" was about Jerry Springer, and trash talk
shows in general. there is mounds and mounds of garbage on TV that
Couch Potato may deal with that has nothing to do with Jerry and trash
talk shows. it's like saying that Spam and Eat It are about the same
thing, they're not. one is about food and eating, the other is about
eating a *specific* food.
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> Josh Rude wrote in message <3EB8622F...@NOSPAMrtcol.com>...
> >
> >Yo....folks. Al has ALWAYS sung about TV. Heck, they
> >released a whole compilation Album of his TV songs. I
> >think it'll be awesome, it's about time for another Al-TV
> >Update.
> >
> >Cut Mr. Yankovic some respect, man, you haven't even
> >heard the tune yet.
> >
> >- Josh
>
> I do suppose that I Can't Watch This could easily be compared to Cable TV.
> And then Syndicated Inc.... whew. Good point.
But those songs are pro-TV, and they aren't rap. Besides, Cable TV was
pretty much Al's first general TV song (as opposed to "Ricky," "The Brady
Bunch," and "I Lost On Jeopardy," which were about specific shows), and
"Syndicated Inc." was pretty weak as far as Al goes.
Nathan
The Rooster
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There's a little more to Syndicated Incorporated, fyi.
Stan,
www.thesequencers.us
'IRS (International Record Syndicate) (No Speak)' ((one of) Mile's
Copeland's label(s))
The Rooster
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> > I do suppose that I Can't Watch This could easily be compared to Cable
TV.
> > And then Syndicated Inc.... whew. Good point.
>
Bullshit.
Richard E Green
Yeah but Jerry Springer was also about someone sitting on a couch
watching a TV show that they know is horrible, but can't stop
watching.....which sounds exactly like the reports say Couch Potato is
about.
Ugliness Man
> > it's like saying that Spam and Eat It are about the same
> > thing, they're not. one is about food and eating, the other is about
> > eating a *specific* food.
>
> Yeah but Jerry Springer was also about someone sitting on a couch
> watching a TV show that they know is horrible, but can't stop
> watching.....which sounds exactly like the reports say Couch Potato is
> about.
still different. re-read my spam/eat it comment.
Robotdoll
just keeps writging the same song about partying, Rage Against the Machine
just keeps putting out the same song about not trusting the gonvernment, and
Rob Zombie...okay, never mind that one...
'bot
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The Rooster
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> By this argument, most creators have only written one song. Andrew W.K.
> just keeps writging the same song about partying
The Uplift Mofo Party Plan, my understanding from the songs I've heard from
him.
> Rage Against the Machine
> just keeps putting out the same song about not trusting the gonvernment
Not to mention the machine.
> and
> Rob Zombie...okay, never mind that one...
He's a funny (and serious) guy.
Stan