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false . He actually graduated as valedictorian of his class with an architecture degree, but he didn't want to use that degree that he got, and frankly, I don't mind.
27. 27 is the most used number in Al's songs.
Coolio. Coolio's company, after giving him permission to create 'Amish Paradise' were surprised when Coolio spoke out against Al making the song.
The biggest ball of twine in Minnesota (The mecca of albino squirrels, The Albequerque Holiday Inn, The Seven Wonders of the digestion system). One of the best songs, in my opinion logs the journey of a family to see this insignificant tourist trap.
the drummer. John 'Bermuda' Schwartz has been with Al since his second song recorded: 'Another Rides the Bus.' It's interesting that Al has kept the same band his whole career.
Bohemian Polka. 'Bohemian Polka' is all of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen as done in a polka style.
Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson has a cordial relationship with Al, he even let him film the video for 'Fat' in his personal studio on the exact same set where 'Bad' was filmed.
Mr. Frump. He likes him because he always agrees.
The Brady Bunch. Don't let him watch it!
Devo . Devo is the wacked out band that Al emulated with his 'Dare to Be Stupid.'
Nine Inch Nails . It sounds strangely like 'Closer.'
George Newman. Geroge Newman had too much of an imagination to have any real job so that UHF station was the perfect thing for him.
Dick Van Patten. Look at the video for 'Smells Like Teen Spirit,' he's there. He's even in one episode of the TV show wearing a tutu and doing a pirate dance!
Harvey. There's even a song about him on the Alapalozza album.
Polka Party. Al almost hung up his hat after that album. Arent' we all glad that he didn't!
Yoda. Many a concert will not end until the crowd chants 'Yoda' and he comes out and plays it.
Stanley Spadowski. Stanley was played by Michael Richards who will now never be able to shake of the moniker of Kramer from Seinfeld.
Albequerque. The new song is so long that they refused to print the words in the pamphlet.
Dick Clark. Dick Clark counted down the seconds to the end of the show just as he counts down to every new year.
Dr. Demento. Dr. Demento played 'My Bologna' on his national radio show and got so many requests, he asked for another song. With a drummer on a suitcase and his accordian, Al recorded 'Another Rides the Bus.' From then on, the rest is history.
| 'Doctor, won't you tell me, am I going insane? Was it something I ate, or something wrong with my brain? See, I'm naked in church when I meet a dinosaur. Try to run, but my feet have been nailed to the floor. Then a midget pushes me through a revolving door, And I'm back in the very same place I was before. I'm ...' | Weird Al Lyrics And Titles
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Stuck In A Closet With Vanna White. From his album 'Even Worse'.
| 'She walks against the wind everywhere we go, Stops at every corner, gotta put on a show, Carries 'round a picture of Marcel Marceau, Always was the quiet type, but how was I to know? ...'
From the song "She Never Told Me She Was A _____" what? | Weird Al Lyrics And Titles
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mime. From the album 'Alapalooza'.
| 'That's when I knew it was true love. We were inseparable after that. Aw, we ate together, we bathed together, we even shared the same piece of mint-flavored dental floss. Aw, the world was our burrito. So we got married, and we bought us a house and had two beautiful children, Nathaniel and Superfly. Oh we were so very, very, very happy. Oh yeah. But then, one fateful night, Zelda said to me, she said, 'Sweetie pumpkin? Do you want to join the Columbia Record Club?' I said, 'Woah! Hold on now, baby! I'm just not ready for that kind of a commitment!' So we broke up, and I never saw her again. But that's just the way things go in ...' | Weird Al Lyrics And Titles
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Albuquerque. From 'Running with Scissors'. The secret pattern - Question 1 was from his 1st album, question 2 was from his 2nd album, question 3 was from his 3rd album, etc. (I was only counting non-compilation song collections.)
| In 'The Check's In The Mail', assuming a standard American business schedule, what is the minimum number of consecutive afternoons that have meetings that are claimed to have been scheduled? | Weird Al Lyric Mathematics
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255. The lyrics state 'But don't try to call me. I'll be in a meeting every afternoon. For a year. Maybe longer. Keep in touch.' A year is 52 weeks + 1 day. A standard business week runs Monday through Friday, or 5 days. The standard business year observes 6 mandatory legal holidays. ((5 * 52)+1)-6 = 255
| Assuming 'Nature Trail to Hell in 3-D' contains 27 scenes, how many cubscouts are hacked up in that film? | Weird Al Lyric Mathematics
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68. 'Coming this Christmas to a theatre near you, The most horrifying film to hit the screen. There's a homicidal maniac who finds a Cub Scout troop, And he hacks up two or three in every scene.' If there are 27 scenes in the movie, the death toll is 27 * 2.5 (the average of '2 or 3'), which is 67.5. Rounded up, that's 68.
49. Opening line: 'I eat filet mignon seven times a day.' Seven days in a week * 7 times a day = 49 times per week.
22 to 1. The song contains the line 'When you're only having seconds, I'm having twenty-thirds.' Thus, the listener is obtaining a second helping after having consumed one helping. Meanwhile, the singer is obtaining a twenty-third helping after having consumed twenty-two helpings. Therefore, the singer's helpings to listener's helpings ratio is 22 to 1. At this rate, if the listener goes for thirds, the singer should be on 45ths.
| Assume the following: The Twine Ball Exit sign is at the Minnesota State {line;} the Twine Ball is initially visible from the Twine Ball {Exit;} The Last Change Gas station stop lasts approximately 8 minutes. What is the approximate average rate of speed of the '53 DeSoto from the state line to the Twine Ball exit? | Weird Al Lyric Mathematics
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60 MPH. From 'The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota': 'Well, we crossed the state line about 6:39, And we saw the sign that said, 'Twine Ball Exit - fifty miles.' . . . we pulled off the road at the last chance gas station, Got a few more pickled weiners and a diet chocolate soda, . . . Finally at 7:37 early Wednesday evening, as the sun was setting in the Minnesota sky, Out in the distance, on the horizon it appeared to me like a vision before my unbelieving eyes.' 7:37 - 6:39 = 58 minutes. Minus 8 minutes for the stop leaves 50 minutes. Distance from state line to exit (based upon lyrics and assumptions) is 50 miles. Travelling 50 miles in 50 minutes = travelling 1 mile in 1 minute = travelling 60 miles in 60 minutes = travelling 60 miles in 1 hour. Mathematically, this is one of the easier ones.
| Assuming an average size of approximately 5 cubic feet per person, and the number of people mentioned fitting in the box at one time, what is the approximate minimum size in cubic feet of the cardboard box mentioned in 'When I was Your Age'? | Weird Al Lyric Mathematics
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365 cu. ft.. The song contains the line 'There were seventy three of us living in a cardboard box.' 73 * 5 cu. ft. = 365 cu. ft.
100 ft.. According to the song 'Frank's 2000 Inch TV', Frank's TV size is 2000 inches. TV size is always measured on the diagonal. With a height to width ratio of 3 to 4, a screen that is 2000' would be 1200 inches high and 1600 inches wide. 1200 inches easily converts to 100 feet.
| Assuming the alarm clock is set for 6:00 AM, and the snooze duration is a standard 9 minutes, at what time does the singer decide he's 'Callin' In Sick'? | Weird Al Lyric Mathematics
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Between 9:54 AM and 10:03 AM. The song starts out with 'Hit my snooze alarm for the 27th time just don't feel like goin' to work - I think I'll call my boss, then I'm . . . callin' in sick today'. If the alarm is set for 6:00 AM and the snooze delay is 9 minutes, the 1st time he hits the snooze alarm is at 6:00 AM, the 2nd time is at 6:09 AM, the 3rd time is at 6:18 AM, the 7th time is at 6:54 AM, the 20th time is at 8:51 AM, and the 27th time is at 9:54 AM. After hitting the snooze button for the 27th time, he decides he's 'Callin' in Sick'.
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