I will admit, I did not, and still really do not, know Lovetts music well.Not just because its gorgeous, but ask because Ive been to the biggest variety of shows there, from 5 classic movies (like the Wizard of Oz this coming December 30th for 3 - plus fees ), India.Arie, The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Chorus, The Oakland Symphony, etc.) I love this theater and every time Im there I marvel at Art Deco style.
Last weekend my parents and I took two hour tour FOR 5 BUCKS and were able to see details of the theater Ive never noticed. There were no people blocking the furniture, we could see both the men and the womens bathrooms and, the knowledgeable guide pointed out things I had just never noticed before. Detail in the main Lobby The main lobby, symbolizing a waterfall, river and Redwood trees. Detail on the glass doors leading out to the street One of the amazing couches that was saved from another local Art Deco theater Detail in the womens sitting room Detail of the Lobby And of course the stunning ceiling. Elton John eat your heart out. All Shook Down blog, photo by Jamie Soja) A wise man (Homer Simpson) once said Ye who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life. Not only are his songs mostly parodies of well known pop songs, but his shows are brilliantly interspersed with costume changes, fake celebrity interviews and clips of ANY mentions of Weird Al in the media. ![]() The show on November 6th at the Fox Theater in Oakland was even better. Yankovic is in his 50s, but can do can-can kicks like a young kid. And Im going to say it, looked pretty good in the leather pants he put on for the Doors parody. There were a few tunes I didnt know, but one of the things I really like about this show, is that if you pay attention to mass media AT ALL, this show is immensely entertaining because you catch the parodies. There were clips making fun of Yankovic from Friends, Scoobie Doo, Letterman, Who Wants to be a Millionare, How I Met You Mother. My favorite was a husbandwife dialogue from Til Death with Brad Garrett (the brother from Everyone Loves Raymond ): You never compliment me. What are you talking about I complimented you just the other day. Yankovic spiced in questions that made the interviewees seem absolutely ridiculous. Soja Discography Kickass Full Minutes InOne of the highlights of the show was this moment in the encore, where for about three full minutes in the middle of the fan favorite Yoda (to the tune of the Kinks Lola), Yankovic and his band sang nothing but gibberish (except the word PORK) with choreography. Click over to 3:45. You also have to make sure you hear Yankovic ask Only the transvestites in the audience to sing the chorus. After the show, the were giving out these 11x17 posters of the DVD live show. I grabbed one, and Id like to give it away to one of my readers who really loves Weird Al. Send me an email if youd like it, first person who emails wins alwaysmoretoheargmail.com. And heres the thing: Lovett could put my grocery list to music and it would sound good, thats just how moving his voice is. I actually think I probably prefer the smaller five piece backup band to the large band Lovett has played with in the past. ![]()
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