If you want to verify whether or not a song is actually by Al, check the Catalog page. Demento Radio Show. He grew up in Lynwood, California a suburb of Los Angeles , although the hospital he was actually born in was in the neighboring town of Downey. Al attended Lynwood High school, where he was a straight-A student and graduated as Valedictorian at the age of After graduating from college, Al decided that architecture was not for him, so he worked for a few years in the mailroom and later at a desk job for a large radio syndication company in Culver City, California.
He has brown eyes and naturally curly no perm! Al got married on February 10, to his wife Suzanne. They have a daughter named Nina, born February 11, No, although they were friends for many years.
In October , Frankie passed away at his home in Florida at the age of His first lesson was on the day before his 7th birthday. After three years of accordion lessons, he quit, deciding to continue learning on his own.
NPR: Is it true that you don't need permission to do a parody of a song? Weird Al: Legally, I say it's a gray area.
I could get away with not getting permission, but I've never wanted to get away with that. I think it's more taking the high road to make sure that the artist feels like they're in on the joke. I want them to know that it is in fact an homage, it's a tribute.
Since the beginning of his recording career, Al has made a point of obtaining permission for his song parodies. He isn't legally required to American copyright law considers it "fair use", since the audience is meant to tell the difference between the original and the parody , but he does so anyway to maintain friendly relationships with other musicians. In the case of polka medleys, the original songwriters and publishers must unanimously agree to receive a reduced royalty rate based on what percentage of the medley each song takes up; paying the full royalty rate would cost too much, and Al can't make exceptions so as not to give some artists preferential treatment.
Most artists consider it a point of pride to be parodied by Weird Al Nirvana notably felt that they had "made it" when Al released " Smells Like Nirvana " , but some have refused permission for one reason or another. What follows is a list of some hurdles Al has faced in parodying other musicians. Weird Al Wiki Explore. Main Page All Pages Community. Demento Wreck-Gar Megan Foley. Community Post : This article was submitted by a member of our community. Find out how you can publish your own writing here!
Thank God for fair use laws. Essentially, parodies qualify as original artistic creations. Legally speaking, that is. If he wanted to, Weird Al could leave them out in the cold — not that Pharrell, Iggy Azalea, or Lorde are exactly struggling right now.
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