Interview with "Weird Al" Yankovic about Skipper Dan, Disney, the Jungle Cruise, and theme parks

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14 жыл бұрын

Three hours before his July 21, 2010 concert at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, we sat down with "Weird Al" Yankovic backstage mainly to discuss his song "Skipper Dan" and its related topics of Disney's Jungle Cruise attraction and theme parks in general.
Listen to Show 277 of the Inside the Magic podcast to hear the full interview where we go beyond the topic of theme parks and discuss more about Al's music and his use of the Internet. Find it at www.InsideTheMagic.net

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@WhimsicalCyn1 13 жыл бұрын

Former Disney Cast Member here and WAY fan for about 15 years. I cried through his whole Skipper Dan song, I was laughing so so hard. It's so spot on, and I can't believe he didn't have to get a bunch of licenses from Disney to use it! I've seen you live twice, Al, and I hope to see you again soon!!!

@gabe_s_videos 7 жыл бұрын

This is the only Weird Al song that's actually gotten me to cry.

@EaglesMan710 4 жыл бұрын

From laughter, right?

@trivial7 4 жыл бұрын

Mine is Headline News. It's so beautiful.

@fantazemik 3 жыл бұрын

“You Don’t Love Me Anymore” is the most romantic song ever

@franf.4479 2 жыл бұрын

@@trivial7 "And when... He finally came to, he saw... That Mr. Happy was missing!!!"

@TikiRuum 14 жыл бұрын

As a former Skipper, I think he does feel the pain. Thanks, Al.

@samji_art 7 жыл бұрын

Weird Al is a national treasure

@KellieAnn71 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting how in every interview he concentrates on the interviewer instead of looking everywhere else like most do.

@PsychoDiesel48 6 жыл бұрын

"He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life."

@nirmalsuki 5 жыл бұрын

- Homer Simpson

@Kami-mk7tu 2 жыл бұрын

-Sophocles

@milkshkae 4 ай бұрын

- George Carlin

@BloodshotEyeTinerary 11 жыл бұрын

Could you imagine a Weird Al themed theme park? I'd go on the Stuck in a Closet with Vanna White ride SO MUCH.

@walteraprichard6456 6 жыл бұрын

2 of the the funniest comments and still no likes? what is this world coming to? lol

@natalieeuley1734 6 жыл бұрын

I'd go on the Jackson Park Express

@caljones 3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know I needed this

@searchingfororion 2 жыл бұрын

Vanna White now, or Vanna White when he wrote it? These details matter.

@imadyingjellybean3386 2 жыл бұрын

I will go on the Amish paradise ride or maybe the Wayne's world 2 ride

@SmxSonic 6 жыл бұрын

I remember one video where the host makes a "Skipper Dan" joke and a skipper coming back from break said, "Never say 'skipper Dan' Again" and the host just started laughing.

@scottandrewhutchins 4 жыл бұрын

There's a video on KZfaq where a Jungle Cruise skipper says that his name is Dan, and you can call him Skipper Dan like in the song but that he's not the guy who inspired the song.

@morestuff75 5 ай бұрын

This is one of the better interviews where he just doesn’t have to say the same thing over and over again and it’s a very specific interview that explains a very specific song.

@Luvmylizard 13 жыл бұрын

yes, the castmembers love this song...daniel at the jungle cruise is now skipper dan!

@SimuLord 2 жыл бұрын

"...and a light bulb immediately went off in my head and I thought there's a whole song right there!" That's the most Harry Chapin thing Weird Al has ever said.

@archer1949 8 жыл бұрын

Skipper Dan is a truly brilliant, poignant song.

@mesquitegirl2013 6 жыл бұрын

Disney need to have a ride where the soundtrack done by Weird Al

@ephirin5879 10 жыл бұрын

I want Al to star in the Disney "Jungle Cruise" Movie... as Skipper Dan.... Script needed...

@muffles12 10 жыл бұрын

now that cool

@ezella.h.vellender6512 5 жыл бұрын

Challenge accepted 🤣🤣😊😂 (maybe)

@scottandrewhutchins 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like they dropped the ball. The George of the Jungle movie at least had his cover on the album.

@rockinkitten 13 жыл бұрын

Nice that people notice how young he looks! I'm sure it's the healthy life style :) He looks after himself and has a loving family! I love this interview, some really different questions! Great stuff :)

@Ventustwister42 12 жыл бұрын

Holy crap I think Skipper Dan was my tour guide too. This is so cool. I know the guy weird al wrote a song about!

@brandonwordmusic 7 жыл бұрын

Daniel .Alvarez-Chao Well "Skipper Dan" is a character played by different actors, so everyone who goes on that ride is hosted by Skipper Dan, but generally not the same physical person.

@Illegal_Immigrant 4 жыл бұрын

little did he know, disney would hire him to be a voice actor for a television show within the next 10 years. neat.

@TheMrSONIC4 13 жыл бұрын

Fiftey one? Dang! It's been 30 years and he's STILL funny! Props to Weird Al. That's impressive.

@tdg7892 13 жыл бұрын

i love weird al, he seems so real and just really into doing his job for not only a job but for fun.

@ferretyluv 2 жыл бұрын

I’d imagine the struggling actors had a negative reaction because they said it hits too close to home and is entirely accurate.

@AuthorCertifiedGoof 4 ай бұрын

It’s always been one of my favorite Weird Al songs!

@phoenixmoon3 5 жыл бұрын

Love him so dearly.

@jman1948 14 жыл бұрын

I saw him Friday night at the King Center. What a good show he put on!

@TackyRackyComixNEO 13 жыл бұрын

Y'know, I always love how down-to-earth Al seems whenever he gets to speak candidly. It's pretty drastic compared to how spastic his performances can get at times. Also, he totally looks like Slash with that hat on, just sayin'.

@iamobeliskquake 12 жыл бұрын

I want to go to either Disneyland or Disneyworld and sit next to Al on one of the rides.

@shavarshsoad95 12 жыл бұрын

seen him 3 times in concert. funny guy

@jamrush123 13 жыл бұрын

I wanna go on space mountain with Al!!

@90sfanforever 12 жыл бұрын

@The38DODGE You know, for his age he still looks really young. I was surprised to find out he is that age.

@JervisGermane 3 жыл бұрын

I'd never even heard of the ride before I heard this song. There's a whole industry of people I didn't know I needed to feel sorry for.

@searchingfororion 2 жыл бұрын

Not necessarily, Steve Martin actually honed his acting and comedic timing while working at Disneyland and that was decades before he was on (then very new and experimental program) Saturday Night Live. If I remember correctly (he wrote about all of this in his autobiography Born Standing Up) other celebrities/actors(usually comedic ones) had similar stories about working at Disneyland and how it contribute a bit to their skill-set.

@TheNewThirteen 13 жыл бұрын

@ThatGamer360 "Skipper Dan" is an original song. It's not a style parody of Weezer. It's just the style of Weird Al's music.

@sadlobster1 6 жыл бұрын

This song feels like something Squidward would sing

@masonwarner6853 4 жыл бұрын

8 years later to prove you stupid. It's a Doors style parody

@TheNewThirteen 4 жыл бұрын

@@masonwarner6853 Wow, you're so cool.

@ferretyluv 2 жыл бұрын

It is a style parody of mid-2000s alt rock. Not just Weezer, but Bowling for Soup as well.

@razieldumas 11 жыл бұрын

Oh wow. That's not the costume I wore when I was a Skipper. Is that an older one, or is it an updated one?

@Kaybuxx 14 жыл бұрын

as a former cm i LOVE this and can totally relate! thanks wierd al XD

@PaulTheSkeptic 5 жыл бұрын

In fairness, "Skipper" on the Jungle Cruise ride isn't the absolute lowest an actor can get. In fact it's probably a pretty steady paycheck. So what is? What's the absolute lowest job on the acting totem pole? Those mystery dinner things come to mind.

@idontknowwasdead3726 4 жыл бұрын

I think it's spelled mystery diners, but you definitely have a point

@mastereditor3483 3 жыл бұрын

Pirate Dinner show also in Anaheim coincidentally

@jinpayne 14 жыл бұрын

I left Orlando the day before July 21!!

@spacewarpphotography1667 6 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this interview, but I hope you have a new camera (operator?) by now. It was constantly blurring and refocusing.

@EurynomusBH 13 жыл бұрын

@WilmeriosW Yeah, Al looks exactly the same as he did back in '79 when he first started out. Well, except for the mustache.

@sadlobster1 10 жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity, does Al hate being a satire musician and being silly or does he still enjoy it? I was beginning to believe the speculations about "Skipper Dan" being Al's cry for help were true

@bartsimpson83 9 жыл бұрын

sadlobster1 Skipper Dan is a brilliant song because the protagonist doesn't realize that he's actually doing exactly what he always wanted to do: entertaining people. The only difference is scale. His downfall is that he's eager for people to like him and know who he is and, once again, he doesn't realize that he's got that too. He may not be world renowned, but the locals who visit the park frequently would certainly recognize him, if only he could see it.

@sadlobster1 9 жыл бұрын

bartsimpson83 It's like that one Futurama quote says. What's important in life is that people care about you. Whether it's a whole crowd or just one, die-hard fan

@HowDareThey1970 8 жыл бұрын

+ sadlobster1 Well, he puts hours and hours of his time into it of his own free will, and he has said that his father raised him to believe that being successful meant doing something that made you happy. So, I would say that he likes it.

@sadlobster1 8 жыл бұрын

HowDareThey1970 I thought so, I never believed Skipper Dan was a "cry for help," like some others seem to think

@HowDareThey1970 8 жыл бұрын

sadlobster1 He has made statements in recent years that he's very happy with where he is in life.

@GeneralVariety 14 жыл бұрын

haha Weird Al, brilliant!

@jessicacikovic1596 6 жыл бұрын

kipper Dan is a cute song.

@MegaAstroFan18 13 жыл бұрын

Wow... his voice is different.

@danielaronowitz5293 11 жыл бұрын

LOVE THE SONG...ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A SKIPPER ON THE JUNGLE CRUISE RIDE....AND MY NAME IS DAN............. AL .GOT IT RIGHT .........

@Sunbear415 6 жыл бұрын

Weird Al Rules!!!!!

@edburns00 Жыл бұрын

I was hoping he would have asked about speed the plow and how Madonna was in the original Broadway production of it.

@Yodatc 14 жыл бұрын

Pull in a few favors? Man, I know any Jungle Skipper would have swiped Weird Al a Jungle costume if he asked for one. I'm actually surprised that he didn't recieve a costume in the mail every day since the song was released!

@KoriEmerson 4 жыл бұрын

I have to say... as a theater major... YUP.

@ListieShadows 13 жыл бұрын

@TheNewThirteen Um... Actually, no. This is a style-parody of Wheezer as a WHOLE (for the most part), but its mainly a style-parody of one of their songs, "Pork & Beans". But, seriously, what connection does Wheezer have? Or was it just a random pick?

@PZY.Studios Жыл бұрын

Had to rewind at 5 mins and something I thought Al Saud he has a son named Yoda I was like AFTER HIS SONG but I miss heard 🎉getting oolds lane af

@RobertLares321 3 жыл бұрын

Damn...I miss Ricky Brigante on ITM

@TheStraatjutter 13 жыл бұрын

@WilmeriosW and his daughter is just seven . how young is his wife then ?

@Fanouriou Жыл бұрын

I never thought skipper dan poked fun at anyone. Anyone doing repetative things all day can attest to the toll it takes and do their job adequatly. And for strugling actors it is a tale of how you can do everything right and life still will not treat you kindly. If skipper dan had wanted to major in business instead his life could still be miserable and he could still be stuck at a dead end job even though he did everything right.

@cbeeber1 12 жыл бұрын

He's a vegetarian, I'm sure that's a big contributor to him looking so good for his age.

@draya1555 5 жыл бұрын

Hey how are you doing

@Xeacons 8 жыл бұрын

Heh, yeah. I totally understand, and I loved the song. I'm glad the Tour Guides loved it. And as a struggling actor, I relate to the others who didn't like it. I just slow it down and sing it as a sad song. But it's still great, still poignant. Weird Al's still a master.

@sarahchristensen5991 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not into rollarcoasters, either.

@oddsource 14 жыл бұрын

Weird AL, the example of parents making a son get a degree that he didn't want. He later broke away and found himself, his true calling!

@searchingfororion 2 жыл бұрын

Or, just being a savant. He was Valedictorian at 16, he's written about how awkward it was in school to be the oldest kid in all his classes... Imagine being 16 in a *University*. No wonder the other students started calling him "weird".

@jessickalush3305 4 жыл бұрын

He looks like he's trying to be Isla from H3

@Jesslayc 13 жыл бұрын

GO RUNNING WITH CHICKEN!

@jennakatewill 12 жыл бұрын

@123guitarest He's gotta pay the bills some way.... A lot of people hate their jobs, but they can't just quit lol.

@COFFEEDANCESTUDIOS 13 жыл бұрын

fuc,funny

@royx23 12 жыл бұрын

You sound like a struggling actor to me... Sure the song is 'bittersweet' but I think Disney has enough sense of humor not to sue someone who did not wrong them in any way. Besides, they would have no legal standing. Also, it's pretty much a known fact that his curls are real.

@DR.Detroit11 2 жыл бұрын

Aren't all actors struggling? with something?

@252Coyote 12 жыл бұрын

How is Disney the artist of this? O_O

@ListieShadows 13 жыл бұрын

The only thing that still needs to be asked: WHY DID HE PICK WHEEZER?! I mean really! What connection could Wheezer have to the JUGLE CRUISE RIDE?!?!?!?! IT'S NOT EVEN MENTIONED! And now I know I have to reserach! God, it's school all over again...

@PsychoDiesel48 6 жыл бұрын

That Gamer Is wheezer famous for making melancholy upbeat songs?