Oh, yes. You heard me right. Someday, Weird Al Yankovic will be inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After a little research, it seems as though while others think this should happen, I am here to tell you that it will happen. You read it here first, fools.
I know, I know, this is Weird Al Yankovic we're talking about, here. Yes, the same Weird Al who has the hair, and the crazy eyes, and the costumes, and the endless stream of parodies that have been a part of your listening experience for as long as you can remember.
Other artists will be inducted; there are always multiple inductees. What you might not know is what it will look like when Weird Al is inducted. Weird Al's induction will upstage everyone else's. Everybody who is anybody will be there, because they'll be damned if they missed Weird Al's ceremony. Nuh-uh, no way, ain't happenin'. Jay-Z will be there, Prince will be there, and so will The White Stripes, Dwight Yoakam, and all the members of Radiohead (even Thom). Hell, even Yo-Yo Ma will probably be there. And every last person in that audience is going to give Weird Al a standing ovation that will last longer than any other in Rock and Roll HOF history.
And Jessica Simpson and Henry Rollins, among others, will be crying their eyes out. Like babies wanting their bottles. Word up.
I know, I know, this is Weird Al Yankovic we're talking about, here. Yes, the same Weird Al who has the hair, and the crazy eyes, and the costumes, and the endless stream of parodies that have been a part of your listening experience for as long as you can remember.
Other artists will be inducted; there are always multiple inductees. What you might not know is what it will look like when Weird Al is inducted. Weird Al's induction will upstage everyone else's. Everybody who is anybody will be there, because they'll be damned if they missed Weird Al's ceremony. Nuh-uh, no way, ain't happenin'. Jay-Z will be there, Prince will be there, and so will The White Stripes, Dwight Yoakam, and all the members of Radiohead (even Thom). Hell, even Yo-Yo Ma will probably be there. And every last person in that audience is going to give Weird Al a standing ovation that will last longer than any other in Rock and Roll HOF history.
And Jessica Simpson and Henry Rollins, among others, will be crying their eyes out. Like babies wanting their bottles. Word up.
He became eligible in 2004, so the clock is ticking. It's either that no one has caught on yet, or that they are simply delaying his induction so that the HOF can handle the throngs and the stress. I vote for the latter.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not the hugest Weird Al fan, but even I can see that this guy has been a part of our lives for, like, ever. He has put the required 25 years in, and as the Hall itself puts it: Criteria include the influence and significance of the artist’s contributions to the development and perpetuation of rock and roll.
Put simply, Weird Al has been the only artist who has done what he has done for as long a period of time. Of course, there has been the occasional Disco Duck and the even-funnier-named Dis-Gorilla, but no one has compared to Weird Al when it comes to longevity and sheer goofy staying power. This man wrote "Ricky," "Lost On Jeopardy," "Eat It," "Fat," "Smells Like Nirvana," "Amish Paradise," and most recently, "White and Nerdy" and that only scratches the surface! Kurt Cobain once remarked that he didn't realize that Nirvana had "made it" until he heard that Weird Al had parodied them. Heady stuff coming from a band that, for good or for bad, revolutionized rock and roll.
So get ready, fools. Weird. Al. Yankovic.
I ain't playin'.
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