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    Posted: July 30 2008 at 03:23
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I could totally see him trying this. I think an interesting addition would be the third verse of Going For the One. "Now the verses I've sang don't add much weight to the story in my head so I think I should go and write a punchline." Sing it at double speed and it's sound comical. Jon Anderson's already kind of making fun of himself at this part anyway.
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I would like to hear him do a Prog-style parody song such as "Supper's Ready" by Genesis or "In Held 'Twas In I" by Procol Harum. I can see that since for "In Held 'Twas In I" more since one part is 'Teatime at the circus' and 'Autumn of my Madness' has crazy sounds.
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I'd like to hear Weird Al do a really proggy Genesis song....  Something along the lines of Watcher of the Pies.
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Points: 168 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2008 at 23:35
My guesss is it would sound something like this
 
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Originally posted by el b�thy el b�thy wrote:

jajaj just saw a bunch of his stuff in Youtube, the man is hilarious!


hahah.. the man is a genius...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B81Srse-ayE
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jajaj just saw a bunch of his stuff in Youtube, the man is hilarious!
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KC - 21st Century Scizoid Man
Genesis - Watcher of the Skies
Gentle Giant - The House, The Street, the Room
Van Der Graaf Generator - Man-Erg
Dream Theater - The Glass Prison
Rush - 2112 (Temples of Syrinx)
 
And maybe some others... Would be awfully hilarious! LOL
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Points: 46838 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2008 at 13:57
Originally posted by el b�thy el b�thy wrote:

Weird Al is the one that raps "White and nerdy"?


no..that would be...



LOL

Weird Al is a bit of national treasure here... and a virtuoso accordian player LOL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic
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Weird Al is the one that raps "White and nerdy"?
"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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for some reason can see Weird Al doing KC's  'Cat Food'
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Points: 1155 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2008 at 01:39
This is one of the funniest topics i've seen in a while. I'm surprised I've never asked myself that question before.
I think I'd like to hear:
21st Century Schizoid Man, i think the mirrors section would sound great on accordion

I think I'd also like to hear the accordion play the organ solo in Close to the Edge, as well as some of Emerson's work, maybe one of the already silly sounding ones such as Jeremy Bender.
also VdGG's Sleepwalkers.
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^^ Weird Al has done alot of Polkas with lyrics from different songs in them. That's why this idea was brought up.
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Two of my worst nightmares, Weird Al and Polka Dead
 
Just imaigining makes me sick. Wink
 
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don't forget   "trapped in the drive-thru"
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Points: 2779 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2008 at 22:05
Originally posted by ClassicRocker ClassicRocker wrote:

"Albuquerque" could become the next "Prog Epic" with some retooling!

Psh, it already is.
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Points: 894 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2008 at 22:01
I'm too lazy to make my own full list as well, but somewhere in that polka, he should include Supertramp's "Bloody Well Right", and I'd like to see what Weird Al could do to "Willow Farm" from "Supper's Ready"!

Alternatively, I could also imagine him taking his own material and "making it prog".
"Albuquerque" could become the next "Prog Epic" with some retooling!
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Points: 101 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2008 at 21:54
Well, there definitely needs to be a song where one line is repeated and He Knows YOu Know is a great choice
Here's my List

Pictures of a City - King Crimson
Close to the Edge the i get up/down part- Yes
He Knows You Know - Marillion
Pigs- Pink Floyd
Cogs in Cogs - Gentle Giant
Aqualung - Jethro Tull
Killers - Van Der Graaf
Closing Section of the Musical Box - Genesis
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Points: 11682 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2008 at 21:01
Originally posted by schizoid_man77 schizoid_man77 wrote:

^Add a sigur ros part after the Rush, and you're spot on!

Great idea. The whole thing sounds really cool in my head.
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Points: 2779 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2008 at 20:45
Originally posted by moreitsythanyou moreitsythanyou wrote:

Wow I love the topic idea.The problem is that those songs are all in pretty much the same key, not as common with prog. Anyway, I'll just take a stab in the dark and see something interesting. Of course, it would be of the more popular prog songs.Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on BroadwayJethro Tull - Cross Eyed MaryYes - Roundabout<jazzy breakdown>Gentle Giant - KnotsDream Theater - Octavarium (trapped inside this...part)Porcupine Tree - Blackest Eyes<short accordion interlude>Rush - 2112 (temples of syrinx)Marillion - He Knows You KnowFrank Zappa - Camarillo BrilloRadiohead - Paranoid Android (from riff before "rain down" to end)

He might have already used Radiohead in his alternative polka. Otherwise, those are great choices, I can picture them working well. Too lazy to come up with my own list. Sigur Ros, lawl.
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