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*** Though Music/{{Beck}}'s "Loser" ended up being the first song featured in "The Alternative Polka", it was originally slated for a parody, titled "Schmoozer". Beck denied Al permission for the parody because he was too afraid of it potentially ruining his chances being taken seriously as a recording artist, something Beck expressed regret for [[https://consequence.net/2022/06/beck-weird-al-yankovic-loser-parody/ many years later]].
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*** Though Music/{{Beck}}'s "Loser" ended up being the first song featured in "The Alternative Polka", it was originally slated for a parody, titled "Schmoozer". Beck denied Al permission for the parody because he was too afraid of it potentially ruining his chances of being taken seriously as a recording artist, something Beck expressed regret for [[https://consequence.net/2022/06/beck-weird-al-yankovic-loser-parody/ many years later]].
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*** Though Music/{{Beck}}'s "Loser" ended up being the first song featured in "The Alternative Polka", it was originally slated for a parody, titled "Schmoozer". Beck denied Al permission for the parody because he was too afraid of it potentially ruining his chances being taken seriously as a recording artist, something Beck expressed regret for [[https://consequence.net/2022/06/beck-weird-al-yankovic-loser-parody/ many years later]].
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*** A parody of "Come Out and Play" by Music/TheOffspring, titled "Laundry Day". Presumably Al was inspired by the original song's opening line, "Gotta keep 'em separated", but for one reason or another the parody was never recorded.
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*** A parody of "Come Out and Play" by Music/TheOffspring, titled "Laundry Day". Presumably Al was inspired by the original song's opening line, "Gotta keep 'em separated", but for one reason or another separated". The Offspring denied him permission, deeming the parody was never recorded.idea "too stupid".
* TechnologyMarchesOn: The song "Phony Calls" is about the old pastime of prank phone calls, a practice which has been practically killed for the amateur by caller ID and star-69.
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*** Al admitted that if he had known that Coolio would throw a fit over getting permission rights from his producer without his knowing, he never would have gone through with "Amish Paradise".
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** "The Alternative Polka" was originally supposed to feature the chorus of Music/{{Weezer}}'s "Buddy Holly" after "[[Music/TheSmashingPumpkins Bullet with Butterfly Wings]]", but Rivers Cuomo's manager contacted Al at the last minute and requested that it be taken out. Al uploaded the removed snippet on Website/YouTube many years later. They would "make up" ten years later when Weezer allowed Al to use the chorus of "Beverly Hills" in "Polkarama!" from ''Music/StraightOuttaLynwood'', and even more so in 2019 when Al played Rivers in Weezer's "Africa" video.
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** "The Alternative Polka" was originally supposed to feature the chorus of Music/{{Weezer}}'s "Buddy Holly" after "[[Music/TheSmashingPumpkins Bullet with Butterfly Wings]]", but Rivers Cuomo's manager contacted Al at the last minute and requested that it be taken out. Al [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXsbVQM8SP4 uploaded the removed snippet snippet]] on Website/YouTube many years later. They would "make up" ten years later when Weezer allowed Al to use the chorus of "Beverly Hills" in "Polkarama!" from ''Music/StraightOuttaLynwood'', and even more so in 2019 when Al played Rivers in Weezer's "Africa" video.
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* CreatorBacklash: Though he still plays the song in concert, Al has said that had he known Coolio had initially rejected his request for permission to record "Amish Paradise", he never would've written it.
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* OldShame: Though he still plays the song in concert, Al has said that had he known Coolio had initially rejected his request for permission to record "Amish Paradise", he never would've written it.
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* OldShame: Though he still plays ExecutiveMeddling: Essentially the song in concert, cause of Coolio's beef with Weird Al. Al has said that had he known Coolio had initially rejected his request for usually got permission directly from celebrities for his parodies (even though he does not legally have to) but occasionally relied on the studio heads to record "Amish Paradise", he never would've written it.do that for him. His producer got permission from Coolio's producer but not Coolio. After that incident, Al goes directly to the artist for permission.
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* QuoteSource: "Everything You Know Is Wrong" provides the page quote for MindScrew.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
** Par for the course with Al. Each of his albums is representative of the eras they were recorded and released in. This one in particular is composed of hip hop, alternative rock, grunge, college rock and R&B -- basically, ''The Mid-[[TheNineties '90s]]: The Album''.
** "Syndicated Incorporated" provides its own example via the television programs it lists: many, such as ''Series/{{MASH}}'' and ''Series/AllInTheFamily'', had already been well off the air and are still perennial syndication favorites, but some, including ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'' and ''Hard Copy'', haven't been on the air for years (decades in the case of the latter). The song also mentions ''Live with Regis and Kathie Lee''; the latter's [[OvershadowedByControversy baggage]] she ascertained later in TheNineties led her to quitting in 2000, and the former retired in 2011.
** Par for the course with Al. Each of his albums is representative of the eras they were recorded and released in. This one in particular is composed of hip hop, alternative rock, grunge, college rock and R&B -- basically, ''The Mid-[[TheNineties '90s]]: The Album''.
** "Syndicated Incorporated" provides its own example via the television programs it lists: many, such as ''Series/{{MASH}}'' and ''Series/AllInTheFamily'', had already been well off the air and are still perennial syndication favorites, but some, including ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'' and ''Hard Copy'', haven't been on the air for years (decades in the case of the latter). The song also mentions ''Live with Regis and Kathie Lee''; the latter's [[OvershadowedByControversy baggage]] she ascertained later in TheNineties led her to quitting in 2000, and the former retired in 2011.
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* DyeingForYourArt: Al had his hair braided for the album cover which was "excruciatingly painful" in his own words.
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** "The Alternative Polka" was originally supposed to feature the chorus of Music/{{Weezer}}'s "Buddy Holly" after "[[Music/TheSmashingPumpkins Bullet with Butterfly Wings]]", but Rivers Cuomo called Al at the last minute and requested that it be taken out. Al put up the removed snippet on Website/YouTube many years later. They would "make up" ten years later when Weezer allowed Al to use the chorus of "Beverly Hills" in "Polkarama!" from ''Music/StraightOuttaLynwood'', and even more so in 2019 when Al played Rivers in Weezer's "Africa" video.
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** "The Alternative Polka" was originally supposed to feature the chorus of Music/{{Weezer}}'s "Buddy Holly" after "[[Music/TheSmashingPumpkins Bullet with Butterfly Wings]]", but Rivers Cuomo called Cuomo's manager contacted Al at the last minute and requested that it be taken out. Al put up uploaded the removed snippet on Website/YouTube many years later. They would "make up" ten years later when Weezer allowed Al to use the chorus of "Beverly Hills" in "Polkarama!" from ''Music/StraightOuttaLynwood'', and even more so in 2019 when Al played Rivers in Weezer's "Africa" video.
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* DummiedOut: The credits mention Music/{{Weezer}} in the "Special Thanks" section despite the fact that Al was forced to cut the "Buddy Holly" snippet from "The Alternative Polka" (see WhatCouldHaveBeen below). According to Al, the liner notes had already been printed by the time they were forced to remove the song, and it was too late to change them.
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** "Syndicated Incorporated" provides its own example via the television programs it lists: many, such as ''Series/{{MASH}}'' and ''Series/AllInTheFamily'', had already been well off the air and are still perennial syndication favorites, but some, including ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'' and ''Hard Copy'', haven't been on the air for years (decades in the case of the latter). The song also mentions ''Live with Regis and Kathie Lee''; the latter's [[OvershadowedByControversy baggage]] she ascertained later in TheNineties led her to quitting in 2000 and the former retired in 2011.
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** "Syndicated Incorporated" provides its own example via the television programs it lists: many, such as ''Series/{{MASH}}'' and ''Series/AllInTheFamily'', had already been well off the air and are still perennial syndication favorites, but some, including ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'' and ''Hard Copy'', haven't been on the air for years (decades in the case of the latter). The song also mentions ''Live with Regis and Kathie Lee''; the latter's [[OvershadowedByControversy baggage]] she ascertained later in TheNineties led her to quitting in 2000 2000, and the former retired in 2011.
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** "Syndicated Incorporated" provides its own example via the television programs it lists: many, such as ''Series/{{MASH}}'' and ''Series/AllInTheFamily'', had already been well off the air and are still perennial syndication favorites, but some, including ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'' and ''Hard Copy'', haven't been on the air for years (decades in the case of the latter). The song also mentions ''Live with Regis and Kathie Lee''; the latter's [[OvershadowedByControversy baggage]] she ascertained in TheNineties led her to quitting in 2000 and the former retired in 2011.
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** "Syndicated Incorporated" provides its own example via the television programs it lists: many, such as ''Series/{{MASH}}'' and ''Series/AllInTheFamily'', had already been well off the air and are still perennial syndication favorites, but some, including ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'' and ''Hard Copy'', haven't been on the air for years (decades in the case of the latter). The song also mentions ''Live with Regis and Kathie Lee''; the latter's [[OvershadowedByControversy baggage]] she ascertained later in TheNineties led her to quitting in 2000 and the former retired in 2011.
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** "Syndicated Incorporated" provides its own example via the television programs it lists: many, such as ''Series/{{MASH}}'' and ''Series/AllInTheFamily'', had already been well off the air and are still perennial syndication favorites, but some, including ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'' and ''Hard Copy'', haven't been on the air for years (decades in the case of the latter). The song also mentions ''Live with Regis and Kathie Lee''; the former retired from the talk show in 2011, and the latter's [[OvershadowedByControversy baggage]] led her to quitting in 2000.
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** "Syndicated Incorporated" provides its own example via the television programs it lists: many, such as ''Series/{{MASH}}'' and ''Series/AllInTheFamily'', had already been well off the air and are still perennial syndication favorites, but some, including ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'' and ''Hard Copy'', haven't been on the air for years (decades in the case of the latter). The song also mentions ''Live with Regis and Kathie Lee''; the former retired from the talk show in 2011, and the latter's [[OvershadowedByControversy baggage]] she ascertained in TheNineties led her to quitting in 2000.2000 and the former retired in 2011.
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** "Syndicated Incorporated" provides its own example via the television programs it lists: many, such as ''Series/{{MASH}}'' and ''Series/AllInTheFamily'', had already been well off the air and are still perennial syndication favorites, but some, including ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'' and ''Hard Copy'', haven't been on the air for years (decades in the case of the latter). The song also mentions Regis and ''Kathie Lee''.
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** "Syndicated Incorporated" provides its own example via the television programs it lists: many, such as ''Series/{{MASH}}'' and ''Series/AllInTheFamily'', had already been well off the air and are still perennial syndication favorites, but some, including ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'' and ''Hard Copy'', haven't been on the air for years (decades in the case of the latter). The song also mentions ''Live with Regis and ''Kathie Lee''.Kathie Lee''; the former retired from the talk show in 2011, and the latter's [[OvershadowedByControversy baggage]] led her to quitting in 2000.
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** "The Alternative Polka" was originally supposed to feature the chorus of Music/{{Weezer}}'s "Buddy Holly" after "[[Music/TheSmashingPumpkins Bullet with Butterfly Wings]]", but Rivers Cuomo called Al at the last minute and requested that it be taken out. Al put up the removed snippet on Website/YouTube many years later. Made HilariousInHindsight ten years later when Weezer allowed Al to use the chorus of "Beverly Hills" in "Polkarama!" from ''Music/StraightOuttaLynwood'', and even more so in 2019 when Al played Rivers in Weezer's "Africa" video.
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** "The Alternative Polka" was originally supposed to feature the chorus of Music/{{Weezer}}'s "Buddy Holly" after "[[Music/TheSmashingPumpkins Bullet with Butterfly Wings]]", but Rivers Cuomo called Al at the last minute and requested that it be taken out. Al put up the removed snippet on Website/YouTube many years later. Made HilariousInHindsight They would "make up" ten years later when Weezer allowed Al to use the chorus of "Beverly Hills" in "Polkarama!" from ''Music/StraightOuttaLynwood'', and even more so in 2019 when Al played Rivers in Weezer's "Africa" video.
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* QuoteSource: "Everything You Know Is Wrong" provides the page quote for MindScrew.
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