Post by mightyingray on Oct 13, 2022 1:36:14 GMT
On April 9, 1982. "Weird Al" Yankovic opened a show for the band "Missing Persons" at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. The crowd consisted of a rock crowd and being pretty unknown at the time, the crowd didn't like Al and through the entire show Al and his band kept getting booed at and even had things thrown at him. Despite this they played the entire show.
There is no audio or footage available online, but on Al's 1999 Behind The Music Special: He and his band talk about the show along with his band (along with some photos): youtu.be/AK4dCv8zGco?t=1217
There are also pictures at a 1982 Al concert which could possibly be from the opening as there is only 1 1982 date on Al's website and he is wearing the same outfit at the BTM photo: www.atlasicons.com/search?KW=WEIRD+AL+YANKOVIC&KW=LIVE&KW=1982&I_DSC_AND=t&I_DSC=WEIRD+AL+YANKOVIC+LIVE+1982+&I_USER_ID=U0000.dfmUltV1w0&_ACT=search
Set list according to Al's website:
Other miscellaneous mentions:
Al mentioning the show in a 2014 interview (4th and 5th questions): exclaim.ca/comedy/article/weird_al_yankovic
The Al's Band song also called "Al's Band" from 2008 mentioned the show:
"Early on we did a show with Missing Persons
Playing our best but got boo'd by their fans"
A page for 21 facts about Al (fact 7): www.mentalfloss.com/article/57901/20-weird-and-not-so-weird-facts-about-weird-al-yankovic-and-his-songs
There is no audio or footage available online, but on Al's 1999 Behind The Music Special: He and his band talk about the show along with his band (along with some photos): youtu.be/AK4dCv8zGco?t=1217
There are also pictures at a 1982 Al concert which could possibly be from the opening as there is only 1 1982 date on Al's website and he is wearing the same outfit at the BTM photo: www.atlasicons.com/search?KW=WEIRD+AL+YANKOVIC&KW=LIVE&KW=1982&I_DSC_AND=t&I_DSC=WEIRD+AL+YANKOVIC+LIVE+1982+&I_USER_ID=U0000.dfmUltV1w0&_ACT=search
Set list according to Al's website:
- It’s Still Billy Joel To Me
- I’ll Be Mellow When I’m Dead
- Yoda
- Food Medley: Feel Like Throwing Up, House Of The Sesame Seed Bun (House Of The Rising Sun), Avocado (Desperado), Take Me To The Liver, Fatter
- Gotta Boogie
- Polka Medley: Jocko Homo, Homosapien, Sex Junkie, TV O.D., Bad Boys Get Spanked, TV Party, Janitor, People Who Died
- If I Could Make Love To A Bottle
- I'm Stupid Blues
- My Bologna
- Happy Birthday
- Another One Rides The Bus
- I Love Rocky Road
Other miscellaneous mentions:
Al mentioning the show in a 2014 interview (4th and 5th questions): exclaim.ca/comedy/article/weird_al_yankovic
The Al's Band song also called "Al's Band" from 2008 mentioned the show:
"Early on we did a show with Missing Persons
Playing our best but got boo'd by their fans"
A page for 21 facts about Al (fact 7): www.mentalfloss.com/article/57901/20-weird-and-not-so-weird-facts-about-weird-al-yankovic-and-his-songs
