Oprah interviews "Weird Al" Yankovic (1984)

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Жыл бұрын

I really DID do an early interview with Oprah Winfrey, but it had a slightly different vibe than what's depicted in my biopic WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story.

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@Meatfrequency Жыл бұрын

You know Oprah made it big when she got to interview the legend himself

@SA-xf1eb Жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@faithreturns333 Жыл бұрын

no she made it big because she hated the right people and the DEEP STATE used her for population control and propaganda distribution

@emmettturner9452 Жыл бұрын

I swear I saw this exact same comment an hour or so ago on a short with Oprah interviewing Michael Jackson, who started beatboxing and singing when she was trying to talk.

@qixxxz Жыл бұрын

She got big airing "midget wrestling" on daytime TV. Queen of cringe forever

@MarkSentMe Жыл бұрын

He's what catapulted her to stardom; she owes it all to him! Ha!

@NewMessage Жыл бұрын

"You get an accordion! You get an accordion! And you get an accordion!" -Oprah, if she was weird.

@rushfan1970 Жыл бұрын

👏🏼👏🏼🤣🤣best comment

@FringePrincess Жыл бұрын

hey, there you are again. we definitely have similar taste. 😊

@NewMessage Жыл бұрын

@@FringePrincess 😁

@Bomber411 Жыл бұрын

"Everybody's getting ooooonnneeee!!!!" 🎶

@michaeljacksin9367 Жыл бұрын

we almost have a polka goin' gang

@Krillinish2 Жыл бұрын

These Weird Al interview edits have come a long way. It looks like he’s actually being interviewed by Oprah.

@cameronsitton501 Жыл бұрын

BAHAHA excellent

@syntaxusdogmata3333 Жыл бұрын

🤣👍

@Medabee8 Жыл бұрын

I don't understand. He's not? Or is this a joke

@HaloFlutie27 Жыл бұрын

THIS!!

@WendiML Жыл бұрын

@@Medabee8 This comment is a joking reference to the other Weird Al "interviews" where a famous person's real interview is spliced to make it look like he's interviewing them. They're hilarious, and I believe on his channel, you should check em out! But yeah, this one is real haha

@RenjiAbarai777 Жыл бұрын

"He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of Life" ~Homer Simpson

@iluvgrunge14 Жыл бұрын

His humor is absolutely immaculate 😂😂😂

@DennisMoore664 Жыл бұрын

"Yeah, every - every waking moment I'm surprised and wondering at the glories of life and how wonderful it is to be Al." Us too, alyankovic. Us too.

@sirsplintfastthepungent1373 Жыл бұрын

Weird Al is such a legend, Oprah actually did this interview just for him, two years before she got her own talk show.

@sireuchre Жыл бұрын

I remember when she was on People Are Talking in Baltimore, MD.

@sirsplintfastthepungent1373 9 ай бұрын

@@Martys-4x4 I prefer odd funny.

@escritora84 Жыл бұрын

Hearing Oprah giggle is so wholesome. This was probably one of her most fun interviews.

@AHMADKIOSK Ай бұрын

Legit, never heard her giggle before

@six5157 Жыл бұрын

man its so kind to see such a big celebrity like weird al to have agreed to participating on such a underrated tv host like Oprah to interview him

@toronado455 Жыл бұрын

😂

@NonTwinBrothers Жыл бұрын

honestly it's pretty crazy how seamlessly he edited this one together.

@guspolly Жыл бұрын

You kid, but this was while Oprah was just a local host in Chicago. She wouldn’t go national for a few more years. So at this point in time, Al really is the more famous one

@SpaceCattttt Жыл бұрын

@@guspolly He still is.

@joeKisonue Жыл бұрын

What chu talkin bout Willis?

@Bomber411 Жыл бұрын

I don't think even now that Weird Al knows how deeply he is loved and cherished by us. He's always so humble... there's just no way he could understand what he did for all us weirdos. ❤ Al, you are truly a treasure. You made it cool to be weird and allowed us to embrace it. Thank you.

@brandonhaygood5286 8 ай бұрын

He dared to be stupid, paving the way for the rest of us.

@BorgonOfTheSnows Жыл бұрын

Weird al never gets old.

@Quincy_Morris Жыл бұрын

Seriously the guy seems to not age.

@Quincy_Morris Жыл бұрын

Seriously the guy seems to not age.

@antdude Жыл бұрын

@@Quincy_Morris You had to say it twice too. ;)

@BorgonOfTheSnows Жыл бұрын

@@Quincy_Morris haha, I kinda meant that I never tire of watching him, but you are right about that too.

@Compucles Жыл бұрын

"He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life." - Homer Simpson

@redbeard365 Жыл бұрын

So nice of Al to boost Oprah's early career like this. What a guy!

@lockedin6699 Жыл бұрын

It was Michael Jackson that really made her who is is. But she shat on him years later after his passing.

@Bons580 Жыл бұрын

I feel like Al is the embodiment of the 1980's

@IncredibleMD Жыл бұрын

Nah, Dare to be Stupid is.

@suburbanindie Жыл бұрын

Al Yankovic, Michael J Fox, and well... Michael Jackson.

@MJSHappy Жыл бұрын

Watching young Oprah is wild. Her mannerism and energy seem different, cause you're such a different person at that age compared to when I saw Oprah as a kid (around 2003 and after). This is before she started her show too. The past is wild.

@woody5476 Жыл бұрын

Part of it was that her audience was a bunch of kids. I think she was trying to be hip with the teens.

@jordanbridges Жыл бұрын

@@woody5476 nail on the head

@maddestmike5791 Жыл бұрын

Never stop being you, Al, that's why we love you. :)

@HiroHideki Жыл бұрын

This is SO wholesome and Oprahs genuine laughter and joy having him there is just the best to see

@satchelmouth1 Жыл бұрын

"genuine laughter"

@weezadam Жыл бұрын

Al makes Oprah giggle like a little school girl, this is clearly her best interview.

@TimHoppen Жыл бұрын

The amount of giggling made me chuckle

@chrisvainio Жыл бұрын

@ashley1994 I think you should reread the comment 😂

@chrisvainio Жыл бұрын

I was watching this going “is Oprah crushing on Al??”

@deanpd3402 Жыл бұрын

@ashley1994 "Buildings don't giggle"...well it's about time they did.

@mistyhefner3790 Жыл бұрын

Oprah's pure laughter is so adorable!

@funtimes8296 Жыл бұрын

Oprah's an overgrown fart box

@mistyhefner3790 Жыл бұрын

@@funtimes8296 🤣

@anzloester 11 ай бұрын

Indeed

@SpaceDad42 6 ай бұрын

Inside she was raging that she had to be next to white people.

@USSCYT Жыл бұрын

What an awesome interview. Man has such amazing chemistry and persona. What a stand up guy.

@percyvolnar8010 Жыл бұрын

I could have EASILY been one of those kids in the audience when this aired. I was about that old at that time. But you know something, it never dawned on me how 'Kid-Safe' Weird Al was ( And still is today ). When I was a kid, Weird Al was a 'Living Cartoon' character to me. Thank you, Al for being on the Good-side of my childhood and for being super-positive. Thank you so much!

@erose8239 Жыл бұрын

Just a year before his tragic assassination. Truly inspiring.

@kstepko Жыл бұрын

I love that the whole audience is teenage boys and moms standing in the back of the room.

@weirdalyankovicofficial6772 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your endless love and support towards my career over the years, you’re a big fan🌹. Where are you from dear?

@jean-paulaudette9246 Жыл бұрын

"...cos I'm a total, total non-dancer." Boy, this WAS a long time ago, wasn't it? I remember seeing his concert, and wondering how anyone has the coordination AND stamina to sing, dance and flip around like a gymnast, for several hours, rhen truck cross country to do it again a day or two later. For months! I was mightily impressed. What a performer.

@margueritejansen2171 Жыл бұрын

Even in Eat It and Fat his moves were impressive! Especially for someone who claims not to be able to dance!

@JasonRasmussen Жыл бұрын

Weird Al has outlived and remains more popular than everyone he has parodied. Thank you sir for being weird.

@suburbanindie Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say he's more popular but he's certainly respected and cherished by a devoted following

@Sassyglbeauty Жыл бұрын

Bigger than Michael Jackson? Um. No. Lol.

@calebswrld714 Жыл бұрын

WHAT 😭😭😭

@Kevin-fj3ff Жыл бұрын

@@Sassyglbeauty I mean atleast he is alive..

@mrcat4508 Жыл бұрын

@@Sassyglbeauty "outlived"

@foobar-9k Жыл бұрын

Aww...man! Back when Oprah was still human, and Al was already a legend! What a time to be alive, back then and now again!

@brightspacebabe Жыл бұрын

It’s nice to see her laugh instead of being pissed off like today.

@lorrieprothero2175 Жыл бұрын

I think this was her love bombing stage of narcissism where she had to become adored first before she showed her true gaslighting woke self.

@trefwoordpunk2225 Жыл бұрын

Weird Al has barely changed…the man transcends decades, everyone else have had 40 versions of themselves

@StephenStaver Жыл бұрын

It's so unusual seeing such an early interview. thanks for sharing!

@MariaBareiss Жыл бұрын

This takes me back! I had Duran Duran fever and played Van Halen's album a whole lot. But Weird Al was always my favorite. Seen him three times at smaller venues, including on this tour. If you can catch him live, it's so much fun!

@lauraengellovell3269 Жыл бұрын

Is he more entertaining than Alice Cooper? Because that was the $#!+... Yes I think Al is too. Talked to him on the phone once when he was at a local radio station, WHCN Hartford, I think in 1993. One of the morning guys ( a despicable man, I know because I interned there from time to time) asked me what I would do if I was alone in a room with Al. I said something shocking (something I really wouldn't have done as Al is married, I was engaged, and I'm not a slut). The studio exploded, I got hung up on, no one could talk or breathe because of shock/laughter. I was told to call back, and I did. Had a nice conversation with Al. The station ran it's daily promo using the clip, several times, until they were told to stop by management...

@janep1968 Жыл бұрын

I used to be able to put my foot behind my head. Oprah's hair is epic. Thanks for posting, Al

@anyviolet Жыл бұрын

Wow -- he's the only person I've ever seen put his foot behind his head...! Do you have to be double jointed or just very flexible?

@flamezzoa Жыл бұрын

Oh thanks for finally dropping this so that it will make sense in your TOTALLY ACCURATE biopic

@MrNuts70 Жыл бұрын

This really was an EARLY OPRAH interview WOW! This was GOLD AL! PLEASE put more of these up!!!

@blakeoms Жыл бұрын

I'm drunk and high and depressed but Weird Al made me feel normal in a world of viciousness of youth, but bad hair day was there for me when nobody was, I truly cherish that music and nothing will replace the memories I've had with Yankovic' music and thank you sir. I couldn't afford your last tour and I couldn't make it but I wanted to see you so bad before covid but shit happens. Thanks for uploading

@PanekPL Жыл бұрын

Drink another one and hit the joint, you good bro 👍

@kensingtonpride Жыл бұрын

You got this

@Lost_n_Found_1 Жыл бұрын

It's truly amazing how God works through others, just to help us. Truly amazing. God bless bro. Keep the Faith.

@carlt8188 Жыл бұрын

Your drugs and alcohol only exacerbates your mental illness.

@Quincy_Morris Жыл бұрын

If I was drunk or high I’d also be depressed. Don’t focus on yourself. Create. Don’t consume.

@omarolmosstudios7060 Жыл бұрын

It's about time you released this Al

@theiconicbean7649 Жыл бұрын

Weird Al is a legend

@LegoDork Жыл бұрын

You misspelled GOD.

@VikingMutt33 Жыл бұрын

I love how the most excited audience members are the 12yo boys. Al is literally the hero of every middle to HS boy.

@vita1ogy. Жыл бұрын

I'm in college and Al's still my hero 😂

@RandomAlexGuy Жыл бұрын

Thank you Weird Al

@normhal Жыл бұрын

YOU GET AN AL! & YOU GET AN AL!

@DennisMoore664 Жыл бұрын

EVERYBODY GETS AN AL!

@rad4924 Жыл бұрын

I've never seen Oprah giggle like that before.

@ZAYAZOfficial Жыл бұрын

Al is an international treasure.

@HighwayLand Жыл бұрын

I am currently watching the WEIRD movie and I had to just confirm that Oprah really did interview Weird AL. I guess the movie really is SORTA real.

@godisgood1359 10 ай бұрын

Lol that's why I'm on here too 😂

@spaceacefrehley Жыл бұрын

Weird Al is so cool! I got to go to a concert of his about 2 weeks ago :)

@rushfan1970 Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking same, Daniel's a dead ringer for Al at that age!!👏🏼💗✌🏼

@cameronsitton501 Жыл бұрын

And what a fabulous concert, too! I wish I could have seen it

@deetomm7773 Жыл бұрын

You were so lucky. :) (also, nice to see you here in the comments section! 😁)

@spaceacefrehley Жыл бұрын

@@deetomm7773 I saw you in the comments too! Lol

@zidan07168 Жыл бұрын

Count me too.

@matthewradtke9573 Жыл бұрын

This guy is a legend

@KarmaticBuggAdventures Жыл бұрын

Wow it's so amazing to see her show when it was still public access! Thanks Al what a nice blast from the past!

@jtib5968 Жыл бұрын

Oprah will never forget the day she was honored to be in the presence of the legend himself.

@RoughJustice2k18 Жыл бұрын

A lot of Aussies love Weird Al, especially those of us who were teenagers in the mid 1980's and followed his musical parody trend ("Eat It" and numerous other songs after it). He can be funny and clever without being rude - I for one like him as an artist and can appreciate the effort he puts into the work he does. THAT is partly why I subbed to his channel here. 😎 👍

@ashleytuchin7693 Жыл бұрын

Aussie Weird Al fans unite!

@Meme_Lor Жыл бұрын

Eat It reached number one in Australia, which is higher than Beat It!

@big-inj5622 Жыл бұрын

@@Meme_Lor YES! In fact I still remember how numerous of the very cool teachers present at the boat trip for my class during the end of 2011 had been cheering when 1 group of my friends had suggested that the DJ play hits like Eat It, Fat + My Bologna to name a few before that fun night came to an end…

@deanpd3402 Жыл бұрын

I was a young adult and Aussie bloke in the 1980s and I loved Weird Al.

@DollyGreenEyes Жыл бұрын

We saw him at 6 of the shows this tour, it was incredible….also, we really enjoyed Miles subbing in for his dad. I’m looking forward to the next tour!

@weirdalyankovicofficial6772 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your endless love and support towards my career over the years, you’re a big fan🌹 Where are you from dear?

@unofficialmajima617 Жыл бұрын

@@weirdalyankovicofficial6772 get a life lmao

@Mona2005 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this - it was a fun watch (I'm in the middle of the biopic).

@tredaman4382 Жыл бұрын

same 😂😂

@daniellefawn 11 ай бұрын

Same 😂

@BlasphometicHermetic Жыл бұрын

I love this so much! Thank you for sharing this gem of a throwback!

@dibenp Жыл бұрын

I would love to hear the rest of this interview.

@jamesalexhowlett Жыл бұрын

I’ve been a huge fan of Weird Al all my life. When I was a kid I got a cassette of the singles of everything you know is wrong and Amish paradise, I even remember seeing UHF for the first time as a kid. He’s definitely made life a little bit easier, and a lot more funny. Thanks Al for all these years.

@mat2093 Жыл бұрын

Thank you al!

@anthonyj.adventures9736 Жыл бұрын

Ive been going through alot of health issues that have really been effecting my mental health and Als music keeps me going sometimes.

@ButacuPpucatuB Жыл бұрын

Wow!!!!! Well thank you for sharing this. I was way too young to understand what I saw on tv. But that didn’t stop me from loving Weird Al 🧡🫶🏽🧡🫶🏽🧡🫶🏽

@lepot23 Жыл бұрын

This really warms my heart. I really enjoyed seeing this interview. I was 8 when this aired, so, if I saw it, I wouldn't have paid attention to it, let alone care about it. I'm a big Weird Al fan, and I think Oprah is one of the best interviewers that ever existed. I'm not much of a drama fan, but she knows how to ask questions without being biased. And still leaving it up to the audience to decide for themselves. For the majority, anyway. This was fun.

@YSleepish Жыл бұрын

never thought id be early to a weird al video, thank you weird al

@litigioussociety4249 Жыл бұрын

This of course was the moment that led to the show being renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show two years later.

@CaptainMarvelsSon Жыл бұрын

Oprah's studio is *_so small_* compared to what it is now. It's good to know that talent like Weird Al was able to help improve her career.

@kendallsmith1458 Жыл бұрын

That was "AM Chicago" a local show. Before Oprah became Harpo.

@bigcpuppetanimefan8120 Жыл бұрын

Who is here after watching Weird: The Al Yankovic Story?

@thefungoden3978 Жыл бұрын

Almost 40 years later and I feel as giddy watching this now as you can tell the kids in the Oprah audience felt way back when.

@TheOfficialTarynTots Жыл бұрын

This interview started off so awkward. You can tell she wasn't the expert she is now. She didn't seem to know what to say to him. I probably would be stumbling over my words if I got to meet him myself. I'd probably say hi followed by a bunch of gibberish, trip on my own foot, fall and fart at the same time and run away yelling I love youuuu!

@weirdalyankovicofficial6772 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking out time to comment, I can't return all the love that's been showed to me through these comments ,Thanks for viewing💐. Where are you from dear?...

@funtimes8296 Жыл бұрын

You would've tater totted all over the stage

@snatchmcgruderpictures6448 Жыл бұрын

I love ya, Al. Thanks for a lifetime of joy and laughter, still in progress!

@rickyvaldez7370 Жыл бұрын

Weird Al you are a legend

@15minoflame Жыл бұрын

I love you mr. Weird ! I'm watching your show on Roku and remembering the first time I had a face to the music! A kid at church was obsessed with your work and brought the CD

@holliesheet3182 Жыл бұрын

Feeling sorta dizzy watching this flashback video 'cause a hangover don't change how weird al this is, oprah head, y' all.

@MrCarlosj0 Жыл бұрын

It was so great of Weird Al to give an up and coming talkshow host an opportunity to interview him. Like a pleb witnessing a god.

@nomad1764 Жыл бұрын

I Was waiting on the drink from the firehose part.

@MrKpsuk84 Жыл бұрын

He doesn't have to ask permission to parody a song but he does it anyway out of courtesy to the artist

@JJT209 Жыл бұрын

Saw you in Napa and hope to see you again you were awesome! And your band rocks

@Nickshelf Жыл бұрын

This is GOLD. Love you Al.

@spacephantomranger Жыл бұрын

the levels of stanly spadowskis club house vibe im getting from this interview is just gold. :D thanks for sharing al!

@LolaliciousSmiley Жыл бұрын

We were talking about you in my animal physiology course today. We're excited to see the movie soon!

@cesarmadero05 Жыл бұрын

He is actually the Weird Al Yankovic's monster

@deffonotluke Жыл бұрын

I really hope he can still do the leg thing

@julieneff9408 Жыл бұрын

He started putting other peoples' legs behind his head in the mid 90s, hasn't looked back.

@themandwellaeffect1970 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic interview! 😎👏👏

@luisaparodi8571 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the time travel 💖

@rodintaherian8506 Жыл бұрын

Yo you have insanely good songs you created! Keep it up!

@Evercade_Effect Жыл бұрын

This was fantastic!

@matthaze30 Жыл бұрын

Ok, now I wanna see Al interview Oprah. 😁

@layzabullit Жыл бұрын

Really excited to see you on Tuesday, Al!

@randomazed Жыл бұрын

"It's a swell, groovy, happening kind of experience." - The Legend of Our Times. Rest in peace, King.

@Thoran666 Жыл бұрын

38 years ago. How time flies.

@Avgslaveworker 3 ай бұрын

This is 40 years old. Amazing

@joeynelson1609 Жыл бұрын

Weird was great Al!!! I'm glad you finally got the story out about how Michael Jackson parodied Eat It, but also glad that you got that Jackson bump. ;)

@DaBirdman1989 Жыл бұрын

"i was just that kid in the neighborhood everyone threw rocks at" -Weird Al

@d1sco5tu Жыл бұрын

We now see that even Oprah has experienced The Yankovic Bump.

@Voteblue-gq5eh Жыл бұрын

I have been a fan since I was a little kid in the 80’s! Never seen him in concert though. I think he’s great! Oh and those kids in the audience are my age! 😂 😂 😂

@sammyray76 Жыл бұрын

me, too! I've seen him 6 times in concert now. pretty good show.

@DumbAssSpeakingWithMansVoice Жыл бұрын

Thank your mom if she's alive for carrying you to term and giving you a opportunities for such joy.

@Voteblue-gq5eh Жыл бұрын

@@DumbAssSpeakingWithMansVoice Oh we don’t want to talk about my mom. Stay out of my life and my reproductive rights!!

@YourCapybaraAmigo_17yrsago Жыл бұрын

@@DumbAssSpeakingWithMansVoice let's not get off topic here. Weird Al would want us all to get along.

@YourCapybaraAmigo_17yrsago Жыл бұрын

@@DumbAssSpeakingWithMansVoice btw- if it's not your uterus it's NOT your choice, and it's very very immoral to act like you own another person's body parts and hence have the right to tell her what to do with them. Let's keep our hands and our opinions to ourselves. Right for thee but not for me/anyone else is that it?? Let's not do that.

@rafemanrafeman6705 Жыл бұрын

Man it's awesome that the legend weird al let someone named oprah interview him

@TSWaves1 4 ай бұрын

This is the most intense energy of an interview I've ever seen

@whenthe_sungoesmissing_4047 Жыл бұрын

we love to see big stars helping people with big dreams. weird al really is a giver ❤

@SA-xf1eb Жыл бұрын

Wow, he has aged...(Seasoned) very well. He looks almost the same still. Dang, the man is magic.

@julianhermanubis6800 Жыл бұрын

I was a goth in the late 1980s/early 1990s, but I loved Weird Al's music back then (and still do). In the back of my mind, I wanted to see Al do a parody of goth type music on the accordion.