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"The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Podcast |
Strong Songs
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Kirk Hamilton
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audio
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Publication Date |
Oct 21, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:54:31

It's time for a Strong Songs road trip, as Kirk unravels one of "Weird Al" Yankovic's most understated, grandiose songs. So come along, for a journey through long-form story songs, sea shanty refrains, synth feelings, and an unexpectedly grand finale. We'll stay until the security guards throw us out.

Album: UHF: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff, 1989

Listen/Buy via Songwhip

Also Featured/Discussed:

  • "Spam," "Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies," "Hot Rocks Polka," "Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters from a Planet Near Mars," and "UHF," all from UHF: OMPSAOS, 1989
  • "Polka Your Eyes Out" by various artists, arranged by Al Yankovic for Off The Deep End, 1992
  • "Dare to be Stupid" by Al Yankovic from Dare to be Stupid, 1985
  • "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon LIghtfoot from Summertime Dream, 1976
  • "30,000 Pounds of Bananas" by Harry Chapin from Verities & Balderdash, 1974
  • "Lowlands Away," traditional, from Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
  • Audio from VH1 Behind The Music: "Weird Al" Yankovic, 1999

Outro Soloist: Casey Atkins

Casey is a Sydney-based musician who splits his time between gigging, guitar teaching, and school teaching. He plays and sings with various artists and shows, as well as with original bands The April Family and Fallon Cush. Find him online at caseyonguitar.com.

Update 10/21: Corrected the pronunciation of Harry Chapin's name and the location of the Boll Weevil Monument.

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NEWSLETTERhttps://kirkhamilton.substack.com/subscribe

JOIN THE DISCORDhttps://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm

OUTRO SOLO PLAY-A-LONG:https://soundcloud.com/kirkhamilton/strong-songs-outro-music-no-solo

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I bet if they unraveled that sucker it'd roll all the way down to Fargo, North Dakota.

It's time for a Strong Songs road trip, as Kirk unravels one of "Weird Al" Yankovic's most understated, grandiose songs. So come along, for a journey through long-form story songs, sea shanty refrains, synth feelings, and an unexpectedly grand finale. We'll stay until the security guards throw us out.

Album: UHF: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff, 1989

Listen/Buy via Songwhip

Also Featured/Discussed:

  • "Spam," "Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies," "Hot Rocks Polka," "Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters from a Planet Near Mars," and "UHF," all from UHF: OMPSAOS, 1989
  • "Polka Your Eyes Out" by various artists, arranged by Al Yankovic for Off The Deep End, 1992
  • "Dare to be Stupid" by Al Yankovic from Dare to be Stupid, 1985
  • "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon LIghtfoot from Summertime Dream, 1976
  • "30,000 Pounds of Bananas" by Harry Chapin from Verities & Balderdash, 1974
  • "Lowlands Away," traditional, from Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
  • Audio from VH1 Behind The Music: "Weird Al" Yankovic, 1999

Outro Soloist: Casey Atkins

Casey is a Sydney-based musician who splits his time between gigging, guitar teaching, and school teaching. He plays and sings with various artists and shows, as well as with original bands The April Family and Fallon Cush. Find him online at caseyonguitar.com.

Update 10/21: Corrected the pronunciation of Harry Chapin's name and the location of the Boll Weevil Monument.

-----LINKS-----

SUPPORT STRONG SONGSPaypal | Patreon.com/Strongsongs

MERCH STOREstore.strongsongspodcast.com

SOCIAL MEDIA@StrongSongs | @Kirkhamilton | IG: @Kirk_Hamilton

NEWSLETTERhttps://kirkhamilton.substack.com/subscribe

JOIN THE DISCORDhttps://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm

OUTRO SOLO PLAY-A-LONG:https://soundcloud.com/kirkhamilton/strong-songs-outro-music-no-solo

STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTSSpotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music

----------------

OCTOBER 2022 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Jay SwartzMiriam JoyRonjanSEAN D WINNIERushDaniel Hannon-BarryElliot RosenAshley HoagMark and MichelleMelissa OsborneChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoshua JarvisNikoJoe LaskaKen HirshJezMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerSimon CammellGuinevere BoostromNarelle HornBill RosingerErinAidan CoughlanJeanneret Manning Family FourDave SharpeSami SamhuriAccessViolationRyan TorvikElliot Jay O'NeillGlennJim ChokeyAndre BremerMark SchechterDave Florey

OCTOBER 2022 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Anthony MahramusMeghan O'LearyJeffrey PuzzoJohn BaumanDax and Dane HuddlestonseaMartín SalíasTim HowesSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayCarolinaGary PierceMatt BaxterGiantPredatoryMolluskCasey FaubionLuigi BocciaRob AlbrightE Margaret WartonDaniel MosierCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseOwain HuntRenee DowningKenIsWearingAHatTonyJordan BlockAaron WadeChad HivnerTravis PollardJeff Ulm

JamieDeebsPortland Eye CareAdam RayAnupama RaghavanDemetri DetsaridisCarrie SchneiderAlenka GrealishAnne GerryRichard SneddonDavid JudsonJulian RoleffJanice BerryDoreen CarlsonDavid McDarbyAbigail DuffieldWendy GilchristLisa TurnerPaul WayperDennis M EdwardsJeffrey FerrisBruno GaetaKenneth JungbenAdam StofskyZak RemerRishi SahayJason ReitmanGreg BurgessAilie FraserVonPaul McGrealKaren ArnoldNATALIE MISTILISJosh SingerPhino DeLeonSchloss Edward J. MDAmy Lynn ThornsenAdam WKelli BrockingtonStephen RawlingsBen MachtaVictoria YuKevin RiversBrad ClarkMichael J. CunninghamMark Boggsmino caposselaSteve PaquinSarahDavid JoskeEmma SklarBernard KhooRobert HeuerMatthew GoldenDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerRichard CambierMadeleine MaderTimothy DoughertyJason PrattStewart OakAbbie BergSam NortonDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanOlivia BishopJohn GisselquistElaine MartinLinda DuffyKourothSharon TreeBelinda Mcgrath-steerLiz SegerEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersPete SimmSusan PleinDallas HockleyJason GerryNathan GouwensWill Dwyer Alethea LeeLauren ReayEric PrestemonCookies250Damian BradyAngela LivingstoneDavid FriedmanSarah SulanDiane HughesKenneth TiongJo SutherlandMichael CasnerJen SmallLowell MeyerEtele IllesStephen TsoneffLorenz SchwarzWenJack SjogrenGeoff GoldenRobyn FraserPascal RuegerRandy SouzaJCClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanTijs SoeteMark PerryDhu WikMelEric HelmJake RobertsJonathan DanielsSteven MaronMichael FlahertyJarrod SchindlerCaro Fieldmichael bochnerNaomi WatsonDavid CushmanAlexanderChris KGavin DoigSam FennTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerMatt GaskellJules BaileyAndrew FairBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelMuellerNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonEarl LozadaJon O’KeefeJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellKevin PennyfeatherEmily Williams

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