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Poodle Hat
- By Weird Al Yankovic
- Genre: Pop
Common Sense Media says
All-for-fun rock, pop, and rap parodies.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that for kids old enough to listen between the lines and understand the nature of parody, the inventive lyrics entertain with pointed messages couched in dark humor.
What's the story?
Anyone with a sense of irreverence will appreciate POODLE HAT and how well "Weird Al" Yankovic turns icons of pop music into humorous rants on the media, materialism, and whatever else comes to mind. The macabre Bruce Springsteen/Buddy Holly inspired "Party at the Leper Colony," describes the place where "Finger food and an ice cold keg...won't cost you an arm and a leg." Then there's the industrial rock litany "Hardware Store," featuring "kitchen faucets, folding tables, weatherstripping, jumper cables... pesticides for fumigation, high-performance lubrication."
Is it any good?
Those listeners "a few fries short of a happy meal" may miss the virtuosity of Yankovic's musical parodies, but no one can miss the unrelenting inventiveness of his lyrics. In "A Complicated Song," a spin off the Avril Lavigne hit, a partygoer takes home too much pizza and asks, "Why'd you have to go and make me so constipated?" He finds out his date is his cousin--"How was I supposed to know we were both related?" Then he stands up on a roller coaster-- "Why'd I have to go and get myself decapitated?" Complementing the witty lyrics, the musical productions are stellar.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the fine art of parody. Why does it work and is there a point at which it stops being funny?
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LOVE!
Ask anybody who knows me - I'm probably Weird Al's biggest fan. I've got Weird Al shirts, CDs, everything. I've even kept a ticket to a concert of his that I went to over a year ago. This and his album "Running With Scissors" are my favorite Weird Al albums. He's very wholesome. There's really nothing for parents to worry about; kids can totally handle this. I disagree with doctorgenner's review. I believe Weird Al is very family friendly. Although there is violence in his songs, it's campy and cartoonish, and kids realize it's just a joke. It is inaccurate to say that Weird Al "regularly uses sexual innuendo" as doctorgenner has said. The only song I can recall in which Weird Al has used sexual innuendo is "Wanna B Ur Lovr," and I know all of his songs and have memorized most of them.
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you gotta love weird al, nothing to be concerned about
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My BFF loves weird al, you should too
I love weird al!!!!!!!!!!!! it's really really creative!!!!
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Listening to it now!
I LOVE listening to this album! Weird Al ROCKS!!!
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Looking at the songs you know so well--in a whole new way.
Not just anybody can pull off what Al can. Listen to a few sample tracks, and you'll get it.
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tee hee
this is funny a little violent but who cares, this is hlairious, anyway, it is really cool and i like the parodies
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Great
Funny. Some great songs like Couch Potato, Trash Day, Ode,and eBay (One of the best on the cd) and whatever. I know that this is totally off topic but how come you don't have any other of his albums like "Dare to be Stupid" or something? You don't "Bad " by MJ. Anyways, this is a great CD, but there is really just like one video. That makes me mad.
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There's Nothing Wrong With Al
Look, this CD is GREAT. Very funny. Even though there is some slight violence,it's not an issue at all. If your kid is really that easily influenced, just throw away the TV and computer.
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Great music for anyone!
Weird Al's music is great for anyone because you don't have to like a certain genre to like it. If you love funny stuff, you'll especially enjoy Weird Al and "Poodle Hat". I love "Hardware Store" because it's kooky and goes very fast. I like the "Angry White Boy Polka" because in it there are a lot of songs and artists that I know. (A lot of the actual songs in this song are better when Weird Al does them!) I think "Bob" is clever because it is entirely made up of palindromes, something you wouldn't notice the first time you heard it. Neverless, I would still say that "Bad Hair Day" is my favorite Weird Al CD. Listen to both of them - see what you think!
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| Artist: | Weird Al Yankovic |
| Release date: | May 20, 2003 |
| Label: | Volcano |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Parental advisory: | No |
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