2 Comments on “Episode 112: The Novelty Industrial Complex”

1. Chris Morgan Jun 21st 2014 2:20 pm #

   I felt like Weird Al was apt because he is both the music of youth and also a man who makes his living by and large by parodying the music of youth, even as what the kids are into has changed a million times over since his first album, I believe, 30 years ago. However, I do feel like even in the brief bit of discussion he got, and in the overall discussion of novelty music, you made enough interesting points to mollify me.

   If I may be gauche for a moment, if folks are interested in some Weird Al coverage, I have written a series of essays about everyone of his albums: http://blindedbysound.com/features/the-weird-al-chronicles/

   It isn’t necessarily in the “Overthinking It” vein, but on the other hand it is thousands of words written about the guy who wrote “Eat It.” And rest assured there will be a new essay once Mandatory Fun drops.

   I don’t have anything to say about Chromeo.

   Reply

   • Chris Morgan Jun 21st 2014 3:59 pm #

     Also, it is probably worth mentioning that in terms of songs for Weird Al’s new album, the only real report of any note involves Yankovic asking Iggy Azalea for her permission to do one of her songs.

     Reply