“Weird Al” Yankovic is a different story.
Their critical and cultural standing has certainly improved over the past decade or so, and, in an even more refreshing development, ICP’s fans are increasingly recognized as human beings with dignity and souls but the duo’s lingering reputation as the worst act in the world is probably going to keep it from ever getting recognized as one of the greatest artists in history. Obviously I would love it if Phish and Insane Clown Posse were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but that is, alas, never going to happen. Kill somebody? Pay off the mafia? Give Lou Pearlman a deep tissue massage? But if I were a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame voter I would be a single issue, or rather a single-artist voter. I honestly don’t even know what you need to do to become someone with that awesome power. You can purchase on Nathan's website.I am not a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame voter. The brand new 500 page expanded edition leaves no stone left unturned in the Weird Al oeuvre. His latest book is an even deeper dive into Weird Al – The Weird Accordion to Al: Every "Weird Al" Yankovic Album Obsessively Analyzed. He's also the author of several books, including Weird Al: The Book and You Don't Know Me but You Don't Like Me: Phish, Insane Clown Posse, and My Misadventures with Two of Music's Most Maligned Tribes. Nathan is a writer – he's covered pop culture for AV Club and The Dissolve, among others. This time, Nathan Rabin makes the case for why Weird Al Yankovic in 3-D deserves to be added to the canon of classic albums. "Cannonball" is a segment on Bullseye that gives us a chance to take a closer look at albums that should be considered classics, to find out what makes them great.
The Weird Accordion to Al: Every "Weird Al" Yankovic Album Obsessively Analyzed by Nathan Rabin is out now.
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