Weird Al Yankovic
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Podcast Appearances
maybe the entirety wasn't a way style but if you're applying for a janitor's job with an architect's degree you you have you have tossed aside the want to be an architect well i think i was my third year into college when i really had the epiphany like okay i'm definitely not going to do this the rest of my life but i didn't want to drop out because to me that that was failure i just wanted to i'm going to stick it out i'm going to spend another
Um, yeah, hearing from, from people that, that, uh, you know, that are my heroes, that, that means a lot to me. Um, you know, I, uh, Mighty Python was such a, uh, a seminal influence to me growing up and, and, uh, you know, Eric Idle came to one of my shows and, and he loved it. And we actually become fairly close friends at this point, which is kind of blows my mind because he's,
Um, yeah, hearing from, from people that, that, uh, you know, that are my heroes, that, that means a lot to me. Um, you know, I, uh, Mighty Python was such a, uh, a seminal influence to me growing up and, and, uh, you know, Eric Idle came to one of my shows and, and he loved it. And we actually become fairly close friends at this point, which is kind of blows my mind because he's,
Um, yeah, hearing from, from people that, that, uh, you know, that are my heroes, that, that means a lot to me. Um, you know, I, uh, Mighty Python was such a, uh, a seminal influence to me growing up and, and, uh, you know, Eric Idle came to one of my shows and, and he loved it. And we actually become fairly close friends at this point, which is kind of blows my mind because he's,
you know, a hero and a friend. And it's just amazing to me, you know, the people that inspired me now that, you know, they like what I do. And that just means a whole lot to me.
you know, a hero and a friend. And it's just amazing to me, you know, the people that inspired me now that, you know, they like what I do. And that just means a whole lot to me.
you know, a hero and a friend. And it's just amazing to me, you know, the people that inspired me now that, you know, they like what I do. And that just means a whole lot to me.
Yeah, I've definitely done some venues where it was pretty daunting at the time. I remember, you know, sometimes, I don't know if they're anxiety attacks, but my wife remembers when she came to see me backstage at one of my shows and I was curled up in a fetal position on the floor going, Because I was so nervous. But I've played the Hollywood Bowl a few times.
Yeah, I've definitely done some venues where it was pretty daunting at the time. I remember, you know, sometimes, I don't know if they're anxiety attacks, but my wife remembers when she came to see me backstage at one of my shows and I was curled up in a fetal position on the floor going, Because I was so nervous. But I've played the Hollywood Bowl a few times.
Yeah, I've definitely done some venues where it was pretty daunting at the time. I remember, you know, sometimes, I don't know if they're anxiety attacks, but my wife remembers when she came to see me backstage at one of my shows and I was curled up in a fetal position on the floor going, Because I was so nervous. But I've played the Hollywood Bowl a few times.
I played Carnegie Hall fairly recently. You know, Red Rocks is always a huge thrill to play. And on this upcoming tour, we're playing Madison Square Garden, which blows my mind. And we're also playing the Los Angeles Forum, which means a lot to me because it's my local gig. And it's the first place I ever saw a rock show. And I remember in the mid-70s, I went to see Elton John there.
I played Carnegie Hall fairly recently. You know, Red Rocks is always a huge thrill to play. And on this upcoming tour, we're playing Madison Square Garden, which blows my mind. And we're also playing the Los Angeles Forum, which means a lot to me because it's my local gig. And it's the first place I ever saw a rock show. And I remember in the mid-70s, I went to see Elton John there.
I played Carnegie Hall fairly recently. You know, Red Rocks is always a huge thrill to play. And on this upcoming tour, we're playing Madison Square Garden, which blows my mind. And we're also playing the Los Angeles Forum, which means a lot to me because it's my local gig. And it's the first place I ever saw a rock show. And I remember in the mid-70s, I went to see Elton John there.
And it was a big ordeal for me to go to a rock show because, again, my parents were very protective. And they just were so worried about me going to a rock show. So I almost had to run away from home to be able to go to that show. But I just remember watching Elton John from the nosebleed seats with my binoculars and just having the best time.
And it was a big ordeal for me to go to a rock show because, again, my parents were very protective. And they just were so worried about me going to a rock show. So I almost had to run away from home to be able to go to that show. But I just remember watching Elton John from the nosebleed seats with my binoculars and just having the best time.
And it was a big ordeal for me to go to a rock show because, again, my parents were very protective. And they just were so worried about me going to a rock show. So I almost had to run away from home to be able to go to that show. But I just remember watching Elton John from the nosebleed seats with my binoculars and just having the best time.
And it's such a nice bookend to like 40, 50 years later, be actually on stage playing the form.
And it's such a nice bookend to like 40, 50 years later, be actually on stage playing the form.
And it's such a nice bookend to like 40, 50 years later, be actually on stage playing the form.
Yeah. No, I mean, I wasn't completely falling apart, but I was definitely, definitely nervous. And it's just for certain shows and certain occasions. I get nervous at the beginning of tours because...