Concert review: Weird Al

Weird Al - July 25, Casino Rama

First off, I was very impressed with Mr. Yankovic's rock star chops, he deserves a lot more credit than people give him. His howls during the climax of "Wanna B Ur Lovr" almost made me think he was lip-synching, but it looked pretty darn real. That song was a particular highlight with Al serenading the crowd with the double (and single) Prince-esque entendres.

His use of video was what you'd expect from a guy who made half of his career as a video artist, taking a nod from his heroes, DEVO. The set ran a cool 2:20, mostly because of the AlTV videos running between songs in the segment after the medley... every song needed a costume change and the the fake interviews (Eminem and K-Fed the especially hilarious ones).

Here's the setlist, as lifted mostly from a Yahoo Group. Looks like he's been using the same setlist for a while now. The medley was pretty much the same, though there might have been some variation. I wasn't keeping notes.

Fun Zone
Chicken Dance
Polkarama!
Canadian Idiot
Close But No Cigar
Bob
It's All About the Pentiums
You're Pitiful
Wanna B Ur Lovr

Medley:
Couch Potato
Do I Creep You Out?
I'm in Love with the Skipper
Headline News (updated)
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

The Saga Begins
Yoda
Smells Like Nirvana
Amish Paradise
White and Nerdy
Fat

Encore:
Cell Phones
Albuquerque