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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Sieve-Fisted on July 08, 2004, 09:12:00 am
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Iâ??m sure all the board members are going to this one.
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I am.
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I am.
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$40? Why, that's the same cost as 20 happy hour beers. Think of it this way... Weird Al or 20 beers?
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It would take me 2 or 3 months to down 20 beers. It would take me 2 or 3 lifetimes to get over a Weird Al concert.
Why not just save your $40 and buy tickets for you and 7 of your friends to see "alt-country legends" (as the Express called them today) Old 97's on Saturday. Think about it. $40 for Weird Al. $5 for Old 97's.
$40 for Weird Al? C'mon. That's 10% of a Madonna ticket, and still a ripoff.
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
$40 for Weird Al? C'mon. That's 10% of a Madonna ticket, and still a ripoff.
It's not a ripoff if you have plenty of money.
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
$40 for Weird Al? C'mon. That's 10% of a Madonna ticket, and still a ripoff.
It's not a ripoff if you have plenty of money. [/b]
Well we know that's a lot of $$ to Rhett. He and his wife can't even afford clothes to wear at home! :D
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More like we can't afford to run the AC. :)
Originally posted by chaz:
Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
$40 for Weird Al? C'mon. That's 10% of a Madonna ticket, and still a ripoff.
It's not a ripoff if you have plenty of money. [/b]
Well we know that's a lot of $$ to Rhett. He and his wife can't even afford clothes to wear at home! :D [/b]
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I was kinda hoping the club would send out an email with one of the rare 2 for 1 offers. $40 *is* pricey but Weird Al doesn't tour too often so what the heck.
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he was great at king's dominion last year. a perfect setting for him. however, now i only have to drive 20 minutes, not 2.5 hours to the show. word. is there an opener?
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Like the Beastie Boys, weird Al's contribution to the music world has been nothing short of phenomenal. His second album was definately ground breaking and influenced many bands that came after it's release.
:p
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I would have to disagree. I don't think Weird Al is all about making important or influential music at all. I think his show is just about having fun. And lord knows my life is so boring and unimaginative and lacking in fun that I just may pay $40 to go see an ugly, stringy haired dude parody songs that sucked in the first place. Now That's Entertainment! :p
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Originally posted by Bollocks:
Like the Beastie Boys, weird Al's contribution to the music world has been nothing short of phenomenal. His second album was definately ground breaking and influenced many bands that came after it's release.
Actually, Weird Al is a comedy/novelty act. He was pretty big in this country for awhile. I'm surprised you've never heard of him.
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Originally posted by DriveWay:
he was great at king's dominion last year.
Well that just about says it all.
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Originally posted by Bollocks:
Like the Beastie Boys, weird Al's contribution to the music world has been nothing short of phenomenal. His second album was definately ground breaking and influenced many bands that came after it's release.
:p
Yeah and Elbow has influenced hundreds of bands. :roll:
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
Yeah and Elbow has influenced hundreds of bands. :roll: [/b]
I think you may have me confused with someone else with that comment.....
My point was simply that Weird Al, like the Beastie Boys, is simply a novelty/party act, and not this musical genius that some board members had stated regarding the BB..
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The difference, of course, being that Weird Al is an acknowledged parody act, while the Beastie Boys are only such in the minds of some ignorant middle-aged ex-pat curmudgeons.
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He did say "novelty/party", not "parody".
Even when my tastes veered more toward hip hop and alt-rock than they currently do, I always saw the Beastie Boys as more of a novelty/party act, albeit a good one. Same for Weird Al, though not as good.
Of course, you are right. They are not a parody act like Weird Al.
So I guess I agree with ggw and mankie both. When's the last time that happened?
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
The difference, of course, being that Weird Al is an acknowledged parody act, while the Beastie Boys are only such in the minds of some ignorant middle-aged ex-pat curmudgeons.
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
The difference, of course, being that Weird Al is an acknowledged parody act, while the Beastie Boys are only such in the minds of some ignorant middle-aged ex-pat curmudgeons.
Yeah, but I still got to fight, for my right, to pa'a'a'a'rty because all I want is girls...to do the laundry, girls...and the dishes....girls....and clean the bathroom so I can play with my brass monkey...a funky chunky! :roll:
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i would love to go but fucking $40!!! damn you people who have money like that to spend on wierd al...maybe in a few years he will come back...
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hey flawd, come see old 97's tomorrow...only 5 bucks.
Originally posted by flawd101:
i would love to go but fucking $40!!! damn you people who have money like that to spend on wierd al...maybe in a few years he will come back...
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i have to say they aren't my taste in music....or so ive been told...and now it is to late.