* {{Anvilicious}}: Andrew only got more and more explicit about motivating the listener to be the best person they can be, and by ''You're Not Alone'' he's even doing spoken-word interludes about positive partying and embracing the challenges of life. He's basically the [[Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood Mr. Rogers]] of metal by this point.
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: ''YOU BETTER GET READY TO DIE! YOU BETTER GET READY TO KILL!''
* BrokenBase:
** After he announced to his followers that he's a [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic brony]], many fans did not and would not accept it.
** His involvement in promoting [[Creator/CartoonNetwork CN Real]] also counts as this.
* ChorusOnlySong: "Party Hard."
* CrazyIsCool: Andrew's a little nuts - it's just part of his appeal. Exhibit A: you know why he has a broken nose on the cover of ''I Get Wet''? '''He smashed his own face with a fraggin' brick'''. Yeah.[[note]]And apparently, that didn't make it ''bleed enough'', so some of that blood came from a butcher's shop across the street from the photo shoot.[[/note]]
* EpicRiff: It feels like Andrew's pumped out a bajillion of these. "Party Hard" features ''two'' of these prominently, each of which could've easily been their own song.
* EpilepticTrees: There's a conspiracy theory about Andrew being a character played by multiple people and that he's actually a StealthParody or just a corporate ploy to make money. The "evidence" is that he [[http://www.metalinsider.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/500x_custom_1262641433257_andrew.jpg seems to have a different appearance after 2005,]] and that the original Music/AndrewWK disappeared and was never seen again after being taken off stage at a show. Easily disproven by comparing [[http://sleevage.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/andrew_wk_cover_500.jpg the cover of ''I Get Wet'']] to the photos on the right. It's the same guy.
* FandomEnragingMisconception: A minor one, but still equally controversial: Fans will ''[[BerserkButton not]]'' be impressed if one brings up [[https://www.reddit.com/r/AndrewWK/comments/9mvw92/andrew_wk_has_long_extensive_ties_to_rightwing/ the infamous Antifa twitter post]] on how Andrew (who has supported Democrats in the past) has "right-wing ties"... [[FelonyMisdemeanor for hosting a show on a conservative talk network]]. Not only do fans find it borderline ludicrous but it can be seen as overly ConspiracyTheory reaching, so much so that the original Reddit post was ''locked'' due to fans and the aforementioned Antifa account arguing with other users over "the truth".
* FirstInstallmentWins: ''I Get Wet,'' forever his calling card.
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: All of his albums have charted highest in Japan, and Japan has received several exclusive albums.
* [[SheCleansUpNicely He Cleans Up Nicely]]: Normally, he's covered from head to toe in dirt, sweat, and party and could use a shower and a shave. [[http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/30635377/Andrew+WK+andrewwk_2008_2.jpg Yeah.]]
* JustHereForGodzilla: Most of the attention Andrew gets is for the loud party songs. It's usually the dedicated and exceptionally curious who have heard his more textured recent stuff.
* MemeticMutation: Andrew WK is practically a walking meme by himself.
** The bloody ''I Get Wet'' album cover. Andrew made it an AscendedMeme with his merch section.
** [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/party-hard PARTY]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WccfbPQNMbg HARD]]
** The [[FridgeLogic rather silly]] conspiracy theory has led to people satirically making pictures with [[http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/3091/fantanodead.png "evidence"]] that a person was switched with another person after a certain year, similarly to [[Music/TheBeatles Paul Is Dead]].
* NightmareFuel: As a teenager, he wrote a song called "My Destiny" for a girl he had a crush on. [[StalkerWithACrush Said song led to her getting a restraining order against him.]] He only made the song available to listen to in 2010, as it became a rather dark OldShame. In his own words:
-->"Aged 17, I set about writing a song for a girl I was obsessed with. When she heard it, she called the police. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhRnIdGY_QQ Have a listen and you'll understand why]]"
* SignatureSong: Unquestionably, "Party Hard".
* {{Squick}}: [[http://twitter.com/#!/AndrewWK/status/20498325604 Sometimes he'll tweet stuff like this.]]
* SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel: Subverted in that you will be wide awake from listening to this man's music, but damn if you won't be in a ''great mood'' when you do!
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Reviews of ''The Wolf'' were mixed since the overall tempo of the album was slower than on its more famous predecessor, ''I Get Wet.'' To say nothing of ''Close Calls With Brick Walls,'' which was more of a sprawl of Andrew trying many different sounds with few concessions to fans of his original sound, that more or less met an indifferent reception. Then again, its troubled release hurt it.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Andrew's silky-smooth baritone would've been a perfect accompaniment to the piano pieces on ''55 Cadillac'', but the album is entirely instrumental.
* VindicatedByHistory: Pitchfork's review of I Get Wet upon release was a dismal 0.6. However, the tenth anniversary received a far warmer 8.6, along with a Best New Reissue award.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: His planned tour for 2021/2022 was cancelled after he got engaged to Creator/KatDennings.
* WinBackTheCrowd: ''You're Not Alone'' from 2018 was warmly received by critics, his best-reviewed record in many years. A lot of this reception had to do with Andrew [[{{Determinator}} still doing his positive partying during a very turbulent social and political landscape]].
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