First Time Hearing Weird Al Yankovic - Smells Like Nirvana Reaction Video - TRY NOT TO LAUGH!

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[floretionguru]

You almost got that right- it wasn't they thought they'd made it because _someone_ wanted to do a parody of their song, it was because it was Weird Al. He is a national treasure.

[jeffrichards]

Weird Al hasn't put out a bad song. Parody or original. Dude is a legit genius. National treasure.

[BettyBicepGirls]

Weird Al is a National Treasure with so many great parody songs since 1979 with the “My Sharona” parody “My Bologna “The list is endless starting with ; Eat It, Fat, Amish Paradise, Living with a Hernia, All about the Pentiums, Another One Rides the Bus, Yoda, Tacky, Like a Surgeon, Perform this Way, White and Nerdy, EBAY, I love Rocky Road, Foil, Handy, Gump, Dare to be Stupid, The Saga Begins, ….

[txheadshots]

Being covered by Weird Al not only meant you’d arrived, but it also would increase the sales and attention to your own record

It was a truly symbiotic relationship through most of the 80s and 90s

[sliceofheaven]

It wasnt that someone had or wanted to make a parody of their song but that it was Weird Al who wanted to do a parody. In the realm of parody songs Weird Al is a legend and has been doing these songs since the 1980´s when singers like Michael Jackson among others wanted Weird Al to do parodies of their songs.

[kennethkirchoff]

Weird Al had done a parody of Michael Jackson's song "Beat It" called "Eat it". When he talked to Kurt Cobain about doing the parody, he says Kurt replied, "Is it about food?" Weird Al told him, "No, it's about how nobody can understand your lyrics"...And Kurt gave him the ok.

[robertg]

Weird AL is a genius when it comes to his little nitch in music. He is incredibly talented and beloved in the industry. He always got the artist permission before he would create a parody of them. Only a few singers turned him down. One of which was Paul McCartney.
He has so many great songs. "Amish Paradise, " "Eat it, " "I'm Fat", and "Like a Surgeon" just to name a few. 😂

[mustangdebbie]

Weird Al released 14 studio albums from 1983 to 2014, 6 went platinum. About half of the songs on these albums were original comedy songs along with his more famous parodies. Several of his songs charted on the US Billboard 100. Smells Like Nirvana reached 35. His highest charting single is White & Nerdy (#9), a parody of Ridin' by Chamillionaire. He has 5 Grammys.

[distemic]

Al asking Kurt cobain for permission to make a parody. Kurt, “is it about food?”(since some of his biggest hits were parodies involving food) “no it’s about how no one understands what you’re saying.” “Oh ok. That’s fine.” Vick not vich

[metalmark]

Weird Al is the king of parody songs. Many songs he had parodied.

[scottclark]

Back in the day, being parodied by Weird Al meant you were big. You made it. White and Nerdy or Amish Paradise are other bangers.

[kennethkirchoff]

A few other Weird Al suggestions--"Foil", a parody of "Royals" by Lorde, and "Word Crimes", a parody of RobinThicke's "Blurred Lines"

[randyhanson]

Weird Al is an equal opportunity parodist. In all, probably close to 200 songs. His Michael Jackson versions are similar to this one in that he basically duplicates the music video, all be it with Weird Al's lyrics. As mentioned the side by side comparison of "Beat It/Eat It" is remarkable on the detail he was able to replicate.
The majority of his songs will feature the lyrical parody but told to an entirely diferent backdrop. ie.. Coolio's "Amish Paradise", "American Pie" telling a Star Wars tale, Dire Straits but featuring the Beverly Hillbillies. Dire Straits singer Mark Knofler agreed to the parody only if he could play guitar. He's hit a lot of genres. Bob Dylan, Madonna, Queen, Billy Idol, Kid Rock, Eminem, Elton John, Cyndi Lauper, Usher, and polka riffs of Tina Turner, ZZ Top, Rolling Stones...

[CorwinPatrick]

Not "Somebody", just Weird Al. You've made it when Weird Al parodies you. Also, Kurt was starting to really get annoyed with the Record Industry by this time, and felt it was as much a critique of them and MTV as it was of Nirvana. The video is almost a straight copy with much of the same extras and the location (crew, even I think).

[Raven]

It's the same gym same janitor and mostly the same crowd as smells like teen spirit

[dragonwood]

Getting asked by "Weird Al" if he could parody your song was a major "We made it!" moment for a lot of bands. Which is also a major nod to Al's talent. Especially considering that he started out barely playing a recognizible cover on an accordion when he first started.

[chrispruett]

Weird Al is a LEGEND!! A LOT OF HITS!! He even has one that reached #1 in the top 100 billboards around 10 or so years ago! lol.. He has been going strong since the 80's!! PLZ OH PLZ Go down the Weird Al rabbit hole.... You will NOT regret it!! lol

[johnbowersox]

Not only was he able to get the soundstage that Nirvana used, a lot of the extras were the ones that Nirvana had used as well (the janitor and I believe some of the players). Weird Al also got Dick Van Patten, Toney Hawk, and other notable people sprinkled throughout the video as well. I highly, highly recommend "Amish Paradise" and "White and Nerdy" for future videos.

[kdm]

There are variables to his type of name, but in this case it is pronounced “Vick” at the end.
As other have said, he’s a genius…his videos are spot on and….as an example of his level of “smart”, he graduated class valedictorian of his high school…a year early.
Check out some of his earlier stuff: I Love Rocky Road, Another One Rides The Bus, I Lost On Jeopardy, Like A Surgeon….to name a few.

[dangnabbit]

I love it that Weird Al uses Dick Van Patten in multiple videos from this era. He was the older gentleman sitting in the bleachers eating a sandwich. He was a favorite TV actor from the 70s most famous for playing the dad in Eight is Enough.

He had no real connection to the tune, but just seems to be a random guy in the crowd.