“Weird” Al Yankovic – Amish Paradise (Official Parody of “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
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Weird Al has now had a longer and more successful career than most of the artists he parodies.
Coolio’s label was fine with this parody but not Coolio himself. He thought Weird Al was making fun of him. Because of that misunderstanding, Weird Al now personally asks permission from artists to parody their music.
Coolio eventually came around and said he didn’t know why he had such a bad attitude about it.
Lol, couldn’t even link to the official video…
For Dutch/Belgians – Please remember this one as well: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g51HNB5EBOk&ab_channel=bjarneke100](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g51HNB5EBOk&ab_channel=bjarneke100)
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Mc Joel – Bomma’s in mekaar (translation: Beat up grandma’s on the boulevard of Hasselt)
anyway =/= any way
I was there and remember how butthurt many got over this parody. lol I love WA
The 2 people who disliked are the amish people who bought internet routers without anybody knowing.
The 2 people who disliked are the amish people who bought internet routers without anybody knowing.
“Official Parody”
There’s no officiating body that certifies parodies, you dingus. You didn’t even link to [the legit-posted video on Weird Al’s channel](https://youtu.be/lOfZLb33uCg).
Was wondering how long it’d take someone to post this after the news. Can’t mention Coolio on this site without people rushing to bring up Amish Paradise.
YEEEESSSS!!! one of my favorit songs growing up
Seeing him love in concert for the first time on Sunday, stoked.
Florence Henderson substituted in for Michelle Pfeiffer, lol.
My child hood
RIP Coolio
Amlettes. 😀
Song still goes lol
i mean [official link is here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33uCg)
I don’t think you’d be able to release this song in 2022 given the political/religious climate. Song is such a banger.
For all you youngins, the Coolio radio hit Gangsta’s Paradise was essentially a respectful reworking of Stevie Wonder’s Pastime Paradise (which makes it even funnier that Coolio was mad about a parody.)
It rules, as does all of Songs in the Key of Life. A top 10 album. Let Coolio’s passing be an intro to this 💎
Didn’t think I was going to make it while I listened to this the first time way back when. Was laughing so hard I couldn’t breath.
I met weird Al on his “Ridiculously Self Indulgent Ill Advised Vanity Tour” this summer.
They put him behind a plexiglass wall for the meet and greet out of caution because of Covid
I said “You look like a beluga at sea world”
And he said
“What? I can’t here you”
and I said
“You look like a beluga at Sea World”
and he laughed a little
This is one of my all time favorites. I love that coolio did a straight cover of it.
Nice man, they just made the original video on weird al’s channel unavailable in my country.
Get this guy to the half time super bowl!
Who doesn’t love the reversed shot at the end?! As much as I enjoy the Buster Keaton barn raising reference, I like watching Al walk forwards in reverse even more.
Legend and classic. Notice how nobody does funny stuff like this anymore because the “I’m offended” mob would ruin them
If you have never had a chance to see Weird Al live, do it.
The concerts Al and the band put on are one of the best you will ever see.
Just noticed Jebediah feeding the chickens with pizza for the first time at 0:38
When filming a video like that, you could hire Hollywood actors or you could hire Amish actors. Amish actors would already have the clothes for it, so you would save money on wardrobe.