Yeah, I expected this from Portugal. The Man, they thrive on be bombastic people that would rather support what they think right.
But I dont think its that weird for Al Yankovic either. To be an artist you sorta have to see the world with some maddening clarity. The grifters are the ones thay see it and get so scared by it they decide to cuddle up with that which they are scared of or hate just to feel safe being already in its clutches.
Conformity, power, and ruthlessness can seem to big, but trust a man named Weird Al to be a nonconformist.
What an artist. He’s definitely gonna live on as a BAMF.
I’m not surprised that Weird Al would have clarity/social/political awareness. I presume that he generally is that way, but generally sees his role to be about joy and fun, letting others take care of the more serious stuff that needs to get done and remaining a trusted ‘brand’ for people to just have some fun and joy regardless.
So yeah, I think it’s pretty weird for Weird Al to be doing this performance. It suggests that things are so bad Al thinks it’s warranted to put aside his general role because it’s just that important.
The thing is Weird Al kept his music more or less apolitical for his entire career despite in interviews not hiding how certain political and politicized things are important to him. Weird Al doing this is like Dolly Parton doing it, both are nationally beloved musicians.
Yeah, I expected this from Portugal. The Man, they thrive on be bombastic people that would rather support what they think right.
But I dont think its that weird for Al Yankovic either. To be an artist you sorta have to see the world with some maddening clarity. The grifters are the ones thay see it and get so scared by it they decide to cuddle up with that which they are scared of or hate just to feel safe being already in its clutches.
Conformity, power, and ruthlessness can seem to big, but trust a man named Weird Al to be a nonconformist.
What an artist. He’s definitely gonna live on as a BAMF.
I’m not surprised that Weird Al would have clarity/social/political awareness. I presume that he generally is that way, but generally sees his role to be about joy and fun, letting others take care of the more serious stuff that needs to get done and remaining a trusted ‘brand’ for people to just have some fun and joy regardless.
So yeah, I think it’s pretty weird for Weird Al to be doing this performance. It suggests that things are so bad Al thinks it’s warranted to put aside his general role because it’s just that important.
The thing is Weird Al kept his music more or less apolitical for his entire career despite in interviews not hiding how certain political and politicized things are important to him. Weird Al doing this is like Dolly Parton doing it, both are nationally beloved musicians.