From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V11 #229 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Thursday, December 14 2006 Volume 11 : Number 229 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Alloy: Strange thing of the day [Beth Meyer ] RE: Alloy: Strange thing of the day ["Thurlow, Robin" ] Re: Alloy: Strange thing of the day [Melissa Jordan Subject: Re: Alloy: Strange thing of the day Why, after they joined forces to perform an incredible version of Al's "Slime Creatures from Outer Space," of course! (You can't listen to that and NOT think that Al listened to "Hyperactive" about 100 times before composing it, honestly.) - -Beth "Thurlow, Robin" wrote: > I know it wasn't me.. but it does give me an idea for my next tattoo. > Though I am baffled. Why would Thomas be shaking hands withWeird Al, > particularly...? > > Robin Hazen > Preservation Assistant Manager > Preservation Unit, LN 2325 > Binghamton University Libraries > 607-777-6220 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:41:04 -0700 From: John McJunkin Subject: Re: Alloy: Strange thing of the day Beth is spot on. Slime Creatures from Outer Space appears on Al's "Dare To Be Stupid" album, which is better known for hits like "I Want A New Duck" (parody of Huey Lewis) and the title track, which is one of Al's "genre" pieces, in which he doesn't necessarily parody a single song, but rather the broad "sound" of an artist--in this case Devo. I am acquainted with the band Devo, and I know that at least some of them admire Al greatly for his ability to nail their sound. Upon listening to "Slime Creatures," two things immediately struck me. One is that it is unquestionably a variation of Hyperactive, musically speaking, and also that since it was released in March of 1991, it came well after Aliens Ate My Buick. My point is that musically it is a nod to TMDR, but even the title hints at a parody of the old master. This is probably old news to many of you, but there is no question in my mind that this is a straight-up TMDR parody of which I had not been aware previously. And if you're a Weird Al fan, you would know that Al doesn't parody artists out of spite--he does it out of admiration. While it's true that he parodies the biggest hits (a guy's got to make a living!) at the same time he also parodies the music he loves and admires, Platinum- selling or not, and I would bet my last paycheck that he loves TMDR every bit as much as we all do. Thanks for pointing that out Beth! I've watched this "Thomas/Weird Al/Tattoo" thread with interest, but couldn't quite figure out it's genesis, and now it makes a lot more sense! Cheers, John PS I FINALLY got my Sole Inhabitant CD and DVD yesterday late, and I shall write reviews forthwith! On Dec 12, 2006, at 11:41 PM, Beth Meyer wrote: > > Why, after they joined forces to perform an incredible version of Al's > "Slime Creatures from Outer Space," of course! > > (You can't listen to that and NOT think that Al listened to > "Hyperactive" > about 100 times before composing it, honestly.) > > -Beth > > "Thurlow, Robin" wrote: > >> I know it wasn't me.. but it does give me an idea for my next tattoo. >> Though I am baffled. Why would Thomas be shaking hands withWeird Al, >> particularly...? >> >> Robin Hazen >> Preservation Assistant Manager >> Preservation Unit, LN 2325 >> Binghamton University Libraries >> 607-777-6220 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:39:41 -0500 From: "Thurlow, Robin" Subject: RE: Alloy: Strange thing of the day I don't think I've ever heard that Weird Al song! Thomas has so many admirers in the professional music world, who want their work to sound like his. I never think of Thomas and Weird Al in the same realm. ~robin ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:45:24 -0800 (PST) From: Melissa Jordan Subject: Alloy: TMDR Interview and Free Nokia "Europa" Ringtone Download Tried to post this before, but Yahoo ate my message... I posted this on the forum, but wanted to make sure you guys saw this, in case any of you carries a Nokia phone... (Well, and it's another interview with The Man, too!) Nokia's Unwired e-zine features an interview with TMDR this month. Along with it is a free download of "Europa" from Sole Inhabitant as a ringtone for Nokia phones! Alas, my phone is LG, so no Europa for me. :-( Enjoy, guys!! Cheers, Melissa http://merujo.blogspot.com - --------------------------------- Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:24:40 -0500 From: "Cory Stickel" Subject: Re: Alloy: Strange thing of the day I'll have to listen to that song again. I always wondered why Weird Al never did a straight-up parody of a TD song (or even put "Science" into a polka medley), but then again, it's been a long time since I've heard the whole of his albums. I COULD always picture him covering "Hyperactive!," though... ;-) Cory (aka. Europa) "When I played poker last night with a pack of Tarot cards, I got a full house and four people died." ~Steven Wright -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: John McJunkin Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org To: alloy@smoe.org Subject: Re: Alloy: Strange thing of the day Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:41:04 -0700 > >Beth is spot on. Slime Creatures from Outer Space appears on Al's >"Dare To Be Stupid" album, which is better known for hits like "I >Want A New Duck" (parody of Huey Lewis) and the title track, which >is one of Al's "genre" pieces, in which he doesn't necessarily >parody a single song, but rather the broad "sound" of an artist--in >this case Devo. I am acquainted with the band Devo, and I know >that at least some of them admire Al greatly for his ability to >nail their sound. > >Upon listening to "Slime Creatures," two things immediately struck >me. One is that it is unquestionably a variation of Hyperactive, >musically speaking, and also that since it was released in March of >1991, it came well after Aliens Ate My Buick. My point is that >musically it is a nod to TMDR, but even the title hints at a parody >of the old master. This is probably old news to many of you, but >there is no question in my mind that this is a straight-up TMDR >parody of which I had not been aware previously. And if you're a >Weird Al fan, you would know that Al doesn't parody artists out of >spite--he does it out of admiration. While it's true that he >parodies the biggest hits (a guy's got to make a living!) at the >same time he also parodies the music he loves and admires, >Platinum- selling or not, and I would bet my last paycheck that he >loves TMDR every bit as much as we all do. > >Thanks for pointing that out Beth! I've watched this "Thomas/Weird >Al/Tattoo" thread with interest, but couldn't quite figure out it's >genesis, and now it makes a lot more sense! > >Cheers, > >John > >PS I FINALLY got my Sole Inhabitant CD and DVD yesterday late, and I > shall write reviews forthwith! > > >On Dec 12, 2006, at 11:41 PM, Beth Meyer wrote: > >> >>Why, after they joined forces to perform an incredible version of >>Al's >>"Slime Creatures from Outer Space," of course! >> >>(You can't listen to that and NOT think that Al listened to >>"Hyperactive" >>about 100 times before composing it, honestly.) >> >>-Beth >> >>"Thurlow, Robin" wrote: >> >>>I know it wasn't me.. but it does give me an idea for my next >>>tattoo. >>>Though I am baffled. Why would Thomas be shaking hands withWeird >>>Al, >>>particularly...? >>> >>>Robin Hazen >>>Preservation Assistant Manager >>>Preservation Unit, LN 2325 >>>Binghamton University Libraries >>>607-777-6220 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSN Shopping has everything on your holiday list. Get expert picks by style, age, and price. Try it! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:24:30 -0700 From: John McJunkin Subject: Re: Alloy: Strange thing of the day I don't think many artists sit around all day, pining to be parodied by Weird Al, but on the other hand, many artists consider it to be a sign that one has "made it." And I actually do see TMDR and Weird Al as kindred spirits--Thomas doesn't do novelty music, but let's face it, a large chunk of his catalog has a pretty quirky sense of humor! jm On Dec 13, 2006, at 9:39 AM, Thurlow, Robin wrote: > > I don't think I've ever heard that Weird Al song! > > Thomas has so many admirers in the professional music world, who want > their work to sound like his. I never think of Thomas and Weird Al in > the same realm. > > ~robin ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:47:01 -0800 (PST) From: Melissa Jordan Subject: Re: Alloy: Strange thing of the day I just listened to that Weird Al track (courtesy of some freebie Rhapsody account on my computer) and laughed. It is *SO* Hyperactive-ish. I love Weird Al. - - Melissa John McJunkin wrote: I don't think many artists sit around all day, pining to be parodied by Weird Al, but on the other hand, many artists consider it to be a sign that one has "made it." And I actually do see TMDR and Weird Al as kindred spirits--Thomas doesn't do novelty music, but let's face it, a large chunk of his catalog has a pretty quirky sense of humor! jm On Dec 13, 2006, at 9:39 AM, Thurlow, Robin wrote: > > I don't think I've ever heard that Weird Al song! > > Thomas has so many admirers in the professional music world, who want > their work to sound like his. I never think of Thomas and Weird Al in > the same realm. > > ~robin - --------------------------------- Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V11 #229 ****************************