Weird Al Yankovic

I'm going to take it on as an empowering name. Like, all right, I'm Weird Al.

Yeah. And what's really nice is that now I hear from all these kids over the last couple generations, kids that were, you know, uh, ostracized in school that were considered freaks or weirdos or whatever that didn't fit in. And they looked at me as somebody that, that owned my weirdness and was okay with it. And, and they find that very empowering.

Yeah. And what's really nice is that now I hear from all these kids over the last couple generations, kids that were, you know, uh, ostracized in school that were considered freaks or weirdos or whatever that didn't fit in. And they looked at me as somebody that, that owned my weirdness and was okay with it. And, and they find that very empowering.

Yeah. And what's really nice is that now I hear from all these kids over the last couple generations, kids that were, you know, uh, ostracized in school that were considered freaks or weirdos or whatever that didn't fit in. And they looked at me as somebody that, that owned my weirdness and was okay with it. And, and they find that very empowering.

So it means a lot to me to get, to hear from them and to get letters to that effect.

So it means a lot to me to get, to hear from them and to get letters to that effect.

So it means a lot to me to get, to hear from them and to get letters to that effect.

I think something that I read about Tex Avery, the famous Warner Brothers cartoonist from the 40s who did Droopy Dog and a lot of Tom and Jerry and a lot of amazing, amazing animation. And apparently in his deathbed, he was just grumbling that he'd wasted his entire life doing stupid cartoons. And I just thought that was so insane.

I think something that I read about Tex Avery, the famous Warner Brothers cartoonist from the 40s who did Droopy Dog and a lot of Tom and Jerry and a lot of amazing, amazing animation. And apparently in his deathbed, he was just grumbling that he'd wasted his entire life doing stupid cartoons. And I just thought that was so insane.

I think something that I read about Tex Avery, the famous Warner Brothers cartoonist from the 40s who did Droopy Dog and a lot of Tom and Jerry and a lot of amazing, amazing animation. And apparently in his deathbed, he was just grumbling that he'd wasted his entire life doing stupid cartoons. And I just thought that was so insane.

I mean, I don't know if he ever, like, read fan mail or anything like that. But, I mean, humor brings so much to people's lives. I mean, even if what you're doing is kind of ridiculous and, you know, it affects people. And I've read so many letters from people. You know, I've read probably a couple dozen letters from people saying they were on the brink of suicide.

I mean, I don't know if he ever, like, read fan mail or anything like that. But, I mean, humor brings so much to people's lives. I mean, even if what you're doing is kind of ridiculous and, you know, it affects people. And I've read so many letters from people. You know, I've read probably a couple dozen letters from people saying they were on the brink of suicide.

I mean, I don't know if he ever, like, read fan mail or anything like that. But, I mean, humor brings so much to people's lives. I mean, even if what you're doing is kind of ridiculous and, you know, it affects people. And I've read so many letters from people. You know, I've read probably a couple dozen letters from people saying they were on the brink of suicide.

And they started listening to my albums, and it kind of snapped them out of it. And it got them excited. you know, feeling better. And, you know, that's no small thing to make people feel better. So, you know, even sometimes when I think that what I do in life is not that much important, I just think that it really does, you know, seem to affect people.

And they started listening to my albums, and it kind of snapped them out of it. And it got them excited. you know, feeling better. And, you know, that's no small thing to make people feel better. So, you know, even sometimes when I think that what I do in life is not that much important, I just think that it really does, you know, seem to affect people.

And they started listening to my albums, and it kind of snapped them out of it. And it got them excited. you know, feeling better. And, you know, that's no small thing to make people feel better. So, you know, even sometimes when I think that what I do in life is not that much important, I just think that it really does, you know, seem to affect people.

I think it was about two weeks ago. No. I guess when I signed my record deal because I graduated from college with a degree in architecture, which I've never really used. And I thought, well, you know, I'm very young. I've got some options before me. At that time, I had some minor hits on the Dr. Demento show because I'd sent him tapes of My Bologna and Another One Rides the Bus.

I think it was about two weeks ago. No. I guess when I signed my record deal because I graduated from college with a degree in architecture, which I've never really used. And I thought, well, you know, I'm very young. I've got some options before me. At that time, I had some minor hits on the Dr. Demento show because I'd sent him tapes of My Bologna and Another One Rides the Bus.

I think it was about two weeks ago. No. I guess when I signed my record deal because I graduated from college with a degree in architecture, which I've never really used. And I thought, well, you know, I'm very young. I've got some options before me. At that time, I had some minor hits on the Dr. Demento show because I'd sent him tapes of My Bologna and Another One Rides the Bus.

And they'd gone viral and made big hits on his show. And I thought, well, let's see if I can get a record deal. So for a couple of years while I was working at a day job for minimum wage, I would go around knocking on doors and sending in tapes and trying to solicit a deal. And finally, a couple of years, I think 1982 is when I signed my record contract with Scotty Brothers Records.