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You may have seen this, it's been out for a while. I think it's hysterically funny and all too true. I'm like a female version of the nerd in the video myself. I (nerdily?) took notes on the video and compared myself to the list of nerdy attributes. I have at least 17. I don't own a Segway.
But I was struck by the link between WHITE and NERDY. I remembered the video when racism/classism came up in another thread about white flight from public schools.
I'm interested to hear people's reactions to the video.
It's definitely a certain flavor of nerd they're describing. I think I'm a total nerd, but of the English major variety.
I'm the queen of minesweeper. I love Star Trek, and I can arrange the ST captains in order of preference: Janeway, Picard, Kirk, and I never watched DS9. Even so, I don't know Klingon. My cat does not have a home page.
...and my name is NOT on my underwear. ROTFLOL!
Some of the "white" part was a goof on the original song it was spoofing, wasn't it? It's been a while, so I can't even remember what the original song was. But I don't find that offensive since he's making fun of himself. Weird Al IS white and nerdy! Mayonnaise to the max!
I do love that it's Donny Osmond dancing with him. I had a total crush on him back in the days of purple socks and "Puppy Love." :p
I do love that it's Donny Osmond dancing with him. I had a total crush on him back in the days of purple socks and "Puppy Love." :p
I had the Osmond stage growing up complete with Donny and Marie Dolls and Donny had the purple socks. Hours of fun! "I'm a little bit country! I'm a little bit rock and roll!"
Ok - that was hilarious. I'm embarrassed to admit how much of that hit home for us! A little eerie. Especially for my DH. Luckily, he's a lot cuter than Weird Al.
Some of the "white" part was a goof on the original song it was spoofing, wasn't it? It's been a while, so I can't even remember what the original song was.
My friend and I (both Americans) got shushed at a viewing of "Holy Grail" when we were exchange students in England. We kept saying the lines--like you DO when you watch the movie!--and the Brits kept shushing us.
Hearing "Oh, *DO* be quiet!" in that prim and proper sounding accent made us laugh even harder. We were definitely ugly Americans that day. But how could we not be!?! It was Monty P!!!!
tee hee! those stuffy brits... what's with those europeans and movies anyway? When i was in Paris as a teen, a movie theatre was showing Rocky Horror Picture show. I told my travel-mates who had never seen it that they just had to experience the whole audience-involvement thing. Well, they went and said everyone just watched it like a regular movie. I imagine it would be a pretty crummy movie without toast!
My family LOVES Weird Al. White and Nerdy is like our theme song. DH and I actually had Star Trek costumes. We have enough ST Christmas ornaments to cover a good sized tree.
Kriston, I loved Donny Osmond too! Of course that was after I forgot about David Cassidy...
Has anyone seen the Camelot song from Holy Grail done in lego? It is hysterical! It's a bonus feature on the newer dvds.
Shaun all the way!!!! My DS is totally into reading Hardy Boys now and I found all the old TV shows on DVD on Amazon. I'm thinking about buying them. For my DS of course!!
ROFL! Oh Dottie - thanks for the memories. I used to have that album!
what's with those europeans and movies anyway? When i was in Paris as a teen, a movie theatre was showing Rocky Horror Picture show. I told my travel-mates who had never seen it that they just had to experience the whole audience-involvement thing. Well, they went and said everyone just watched it like a regular movie. I imagine it would be a pretty crummy movie without toast!
