Weird Al Premiere Cancelled Due to Net Leak 266
SilentChris writes "In what's probably a first, AOL cancelled the 'World Premiere' of Weird Al's newest video 'White and Nerdy' due to it being leaked on the internet. Al writes on his MySpace page: 'Apparently, the video has already leaked online, and AOL doesn't feel comfortable doing a World Premiere promotion for a video that a number of people have seen already ... Anyway, it's really a bummer... it would have been great promotion for the album... but hey, life goes on.' As for the video? Arguably Al's best work (but I'm a little biased)."
Re:No flash... (Score:4, Informative)
Wikipedia article on the little things (Score:5, Informative)
Yeah, real bummer (Score:4, Informative)
I'm sure that getting Slashdotted will more than make up for it.
Re:No flash... (Score:4, Informative)
Re:No flash... (Score:5, Informative)
here is the correct link [google.com]
Google video does let you download the video. You might be able to play one of the formats.
And it's STILL a little late. (Score:2, Informative)
Re:"Leaked"?? (Score:5, Informative)
I'm very sorry to say that the AOL "First View" Premiere of the "White & Nerdy" video has been cancelled.
Apparently, the video has already leaked online, and AOL doesn't feel comfortable doing a "World Premiere" promotion for a video that a number of people have seen already. (I can understand songs leaking, but a video? How'd THAT happen?)
Anyway, it's really a bummer... it would have been great promotion for the album... but hey, life goes on.
So...
I'll be uploading the video to this page shortly. Tell your friends!
It was already 'out there', so he put it on myspace. Order of events.
1) Leaked
2) AOL Cancelled
3) Al put it on his site.
He might have put it on his site either way, but there is no contradiction between leak and wide availability.
Re:Whose song is he spoofing? (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Lyrics (Score:5, Informative)
They see me mowin'
My front lawn
I know they're all thinking I'm so white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Can't you see I'm white and nerdy?
Look at me, I'm white and nerdy
I wanna roll with
The gangstas
But so far they all think I'm too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
I'm just too white and nerdy.
Really really white and nerdy.
First in my class here at MIT
Got skills, I'm a champion at D&D
MC Escher - that's my favorite MC
Keep your 40, I'll just have an Earl Grey tea
My rims never spin, to the contrary
You'll find that they're quite stationary
All of my action figures are cherry
Steven Hawking's in my library
My MySpace page is all totally pimped out
Got people beggin' for my top eight spaces
Yo, I know pi to a thousand places
Ain't got no grills but I still wear braces
I order all of my sandwiches with mayonnaise
I'm a whiz at Minesweeper - I could play for days
Once you see my sweet moves you're gonna stay amazed
My fingers' movin' so fast I'll set the place ablaze
There's no killer app I haven't run
At Pascal, well I'm number one
Do vector calculus just for fun
I ain't got a gat but I got a soldering gun
Happy Days is my favorite theme song
I could sure kick your butt in a game of ping pong
I'll ace any trivia quiz you bring on
I'm fluent in JavaScript as well as Klingon
They see me roll on
My Segway
I know in my heart they think I'm white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Can't you see I'm white and nerdy
Look at me, I'm white and nerdy
I'd like to roll with
The gangstas
Although it's apparent I'm too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
I'm just too white and nerdy
How'd I get so white and nerdy
I've been browsin', inspectin'
X-Men comics, you know I collect 'em
The pens in my pocket, I must protect 'em
My ergonomic keyboard never leaves me bored
Shopping online for deals on some writable media
I edit Wikipedia
I memorized Holy Grail really well
I can recite it right now and have y
Download on YouTube (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Wikipedia article on the little things (Score:3, Informative)
Pretty cool. Although, I am surprised at this statement from the wikipedia page: When the lyrics "Steven Hawking's in my library" are sung, Yankovic is shown holding A Brief History of Time, adorned in an unusual cover.
From best I can tell on the YouTube video, it seems to be the Illustrated Brief History of Time. I don't know why this would be considered "unusual". Of all the minute details on this page, I am surprised. If only there were a way to correct it. ;)
Re:And I care why? (Score:2, Informative)
Re:No flash... (Score:5, Informative)
Wow! Weird Al's so Cool! (Score:2, Informative)
Weird Al has genuine class.
"Arguably Al's best work" No Way! (Score:2, Informative)
#2 Fat ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFMvBH1edtU [youtube.com] )
#3 Eat It ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNUX1qwo02g [youtube.com] )
#4 Amish Paradise ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsfVw9xxoNY [youtube.com] )
Buy The CD, Not the ITunes. (Score:5, Informative)
(This is not meant to invalidate your point!)
Re:Whose song is he spoofing? (Score:2, Informative)