Why Weird Al's new music video reaffirms his place in my pantheon of heroes.

Killgrave

07-16-2014, 09:42 PM

The video to Word Crimes is brilliant and a present to those of us (like me) who hate what passes as writing on the internet and in society.

Weird Al Yankovics Word Crimes Redeems Robin Thickes Problematic Blurred Lines (http://www.hitfix.com/comedy/weird-al-yankovics-word-crimes-redeems-robin-thickes-problematic-blurred-lines)

westrock

07-23-2014, 06:54 AM

I’ve always liked and appreciated his work. I can’t say that I have ever listened to his music in the same way I listen to more serious music. But I respect the work it takes to use someone elses material and rework it to fit your idea within it, yet still make it incredibily coherent. I just recently saw his "Foil" song and liked it.

Halden

08-04-2014, 08:40 PM

Definitely one of the best things he’s done. I’d say videos with animated text in the forefront are ‘old’ and boring, but Word Crimes is one of the better ones in that genre too.