Another year, another Weird Al concert....

[aiyume]

Last Friday, brigideire, pixie0fd00m, and I met up at the San Mateo Fairground to see "Weird Al" Yankovic in concert. Had his Monterey show been cheaper, I might have seen him the next night as well. It was a good show, though the set list was abbreviated to fit into the two hour time slot mandated by (I assume) the Fair or the City.

I also ran into gridlore and kshandra, dawnd and akienm. the_ogre was around as well, but I didn't get to say hi to him. I'm sure I'm forgetting at least a couple friendly faces, but hopefully they'll forgive me if they're reading this. Okay on to the set list.

1. Fun Zone (played with the stage still dark)


2. Video segments: Please Stand By, various “TV Channels”, including a scene from Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and the Spatula City commercial


3. Polkarama!


4. Canadian Idiot


5. Drum Solo


6. Al TV – Jessica Simpson Interview


7. It's All About The Pentiums


8. Video segments: Mariah Carey Interview, Al animated as something weird, Celene Dion interview, Crimes of Carelessness


9. You're Pitiful


10. Al TV – Eminem Interview


11. Medley: Couch Potato / Do I Creep You Out / I'm In Love With The Skipper / Headline News (Britney Edition) / Confessions Part III / A Complicated Song / eBay / Bedrock Anthem / Ode To A Superhero / Pretty Fly For A Rabbi / Trapped In The Drive-Thru / Gump / Eat It


12. Video Segments: Paul McCartney Interview, King of the Hill clip, Conan O'Brien animated and making reference to Al, Snoop Dog Interview, Naked Gun clip


13. Intro / The Saga Begins


14. Yoda (including Yoda chant)


15. Video Segments: Cher Interview, Stupid Haircut (from The Weird Al Show), Justin Timberlake Interview, Weasel Stomping Day


16. Smells Like Nirvana


17. Video Segments: Michael Stipe Interview, Johnny Bravo clip, Avril Lavine Interview, Simpsons clip including “Homer and Marge” song


18. Amish Paradise


19. Video Segment: Kevin Federline Interview


20. White & Nerdy


21. Video Segments: Al's New Look/Unplugged, Fat Video intro


22. Fat
    


23. Encore: Cell Phone song


24. Albuquerque

This version of the show clocked in about 1 hour and 55 minutes. If you look back at my previous set list you'll see there were a number of songs and video clips left out. I hope that next time he's in the Bay Area, he's able to do a full show.