Eminem refuses to allow Weird Al video parody. Crybaby!

[Zero Signal]

From MSNBC:
Eminem may poke fun at himself in videos, but he doesn’t want “Weird Al” Yankovic doing it. Eminem won’t give Yankovic permission to shoot a video for his new song, “Couch Potato,” a parody of Eminem’s Oscar-winning tune “Lose Yourself,” Yankovic said.

“THE ONLY REASON I could glean was that making a Weird Al music video would detract from his legacy as a serious hip-hop artist,” Yankovic said Thursday. “It’s very disappointing. This could have been my best video ever.”

A representative for Eminem did not immediately return a call Friday.

Eminem parodies himself and other celebrities in some of his most famous videos, including “Without Me,” where he depicts himself as a fat Elvis Presley.

Artists who have allowed Yankovic to parody their songs and videos over the years include Michael Jackson — whose hits “Beat It,” and “I’m Bad,” became “Eat It,” and “I’m Fat” — and Madonna, whose “Like a Virgin,” which became “Like A Surgeon.”

Yankovic said the rapper allowed Yankovic to redo the theme song from the hit movie “8 Mile,” but said he would need to hear the final mix before granting the video rights. After receiving the final version of the parody — which pokes fun at television addicts — the rapper’s representatives said he would not allow a video.

“We started preproduction on (the video) already, because we just assumed that there wouldn’t a problem,” Yankovic said.

Yankovic said Eminem also refused to allow him to release the song as a commercial single. It’s the first cut on his 11th album, “Poodle Hat,” which also parodies songs by Avril Lavigne and rapper Nelly.

It’s due out May 20 on Way Moby/Volcano Records.

Although Yankovic says he’s grateful to Eminem for allowing him to parody his song, he’s still lamenting what would have been his “most ambitious” video ever — heady words, coming from a man who dressed up like Jackson in a fat suit for the video “I’m Fat.”

“You’ll just have to listen to the song and close your eyes and imagine what might have been,” chuckled Yankovic.
God! What a fucking whiny crybaby. I guess Eminem has his thug image to protect. :rolleyes

FUCK YOU EMINEM

[Jeanette X]

Pfft. He can dish it out but he can't take it. :blah

[Psycho Squid]

I think that rappers just have something against Weird Al. I remember a few years when Coolio got pissed at Weird Al for doing a parody of "Gangsta Paradise" without his permission. Eminem just needs to get a fucking sense of humor.

[Geggy]

I think Weird Al is better off not making a parody of Eminem. The last thing we need is to give eminem something to be angry about while he is running out of things to be angry about. I don't think I can stand anymore of his whiny crap.

[AChimp]

I think that rappers in general are just little bitches.

[tenno]

Notorious BIG was a big bitch, hence BIG

Eminems come in small packages, unless their mom is fat!

[Rongi]

What a fucking pansy :|. He makes fun of himself but won't let other people make fun of him? Fucking wuss.

[kellychaos]

What a fucking pansy :|. He makes fun of himself but won't let other people make fun of him? Fucking wuss.

'cause they're better at it. :)

[Paul138]

I agree. Fuck Eminem. I want to make someone named after candy angry.

[Esuohlim]

Actually, Weird Al did get permission to make a parody of Gangsta Paradise, and I'm pretty sure Coolio only got pissed off because Weird Al's version was a bigger hit than the original.

[James]

If I was Eminem, I wouldn't want some washed-up "comedian" trying to capitalize off my pop culture success. I don't see why that would make him a crybaby. It just makes Wierd Al his bitch.

[Jixby Phillips]

But look at all the people Eminem makes fun of and parodies in his videos. That's just hypocritical and there's no excuse for it, wheather you like Weird Al or not.

[Zero Signal]

That "washed-up 'comedian'" is FAR more funny that you, Jamesman. Jealousy is a bitch, isn't it? :rolleyes

[Cap'n Crunch]

Yea, you are right Jixby. Most of his videos are just him making fun of everyone. I'm guessing he is trying to be serious now, I think it is kinda funny.

[Mockery]

If I was Eminem, I wouldn't want some washed-up "comedian" trying to capitalize off my pop culture success. I don't see why that would make him a crybaby. It just makes Wierd Al his bitch.

Meet Jamesman, the new SolidSnakeASS of the boards.

[Zero Signal]

Actually, Weird Al did get permission to make a parody of Gangsta Paradise, and I'm pretty sure Coolio only got pissed off because Weird Al's version was a bigger hit than the original."Gangsta's Paradise" isn't nothing more than a reworking of Stevie Wonder's "Pastime Paradise", so it's not even really an original song my Coolio. Yay for him.

[Rongi]

Yea, you are right Jixby. Most of his videos are just him making fun of everyone. I'm guessing he is trying to be serious now, I think it is kinda funny.

Stop kissing everyones ass. No one likes it.

[Cap'n Crunch]

I am not kissing ass. I was going to post something similar to that, but he already did, so I just quoted him and added my own thoughts.

[Grazzt]

I wouldn't be suprised if Eminem's next video has him ineptly insulting Weird Al.

[James]

But look at all the people Eminem makes fun of and parodies in his videos. That's just hypocritical and there's no excuse for it, wheather you like Weird Al or not.

Yeah. So if Eminem's music is already a joke, why make a parody of it?

[Jixby Phillips]

If it's such a ridiculous, laughable notion then why object to it? Wouldn't it just make Al look stupid?

[Grazzt]

Al couldn't make himself look any dumber, really.

[Helm]

I think in the long run, his reputation's going to be hurt more because of this than any video by Wierd Al could ever hope to.

[Ninjavenom]

Fuck you all, i still like Weird Al. U-H-motherfucking-F.

[Mockery]

I think in the long run, his reputation's going to be hurt more because of this than any video by Wierd Al could ever hope to.

Yep, I was thinking the same thing. People will be giving him shit about this for ages, especially any time he tries to pick on someone else with his lyrics.

What a stupid little fuck.

[Rongi]

If I was Eminem, I wouldn't want some washed-up "comedian" trying to capitalize off my pop culture success.

This coming from a man who likes the show Crank Yankers.

[noob3]

Eminem pokes fun at people. Wierd Al makes super corny parody songs. There's a difference, I'm sure.

[Grazzt]

I like Weird Al, but you have to admit he looks dumb.

[Helm]

Eminem pokes fun at people. Wierd Al makes super corny parody songs. There's a difference, I'm sure.

A parody of a song is the most kind form of poking fun one could attempt. I mean, how much did Wierd Al diss Madonna in the parody songs he did of her music? Was it any more severe than what Eminem did to Moby on that videoclip? Don't think so.

Eminem is just a fucking loser. The only way the audience could take his stabs at pop culture icons, would be with a grain of salt. To see him fail to do the same when people take such stabs at him, seeing as he is himself a pop culture icon is very dissapointing.

[James]

This coming from a man who likes the show Crank Yankers.

I do? Somebody should have told me. :(

Anyway, I don't like Wierd Al, and I could care less if he gets to make a new parody or not. Sure, it's stupid that Eminem would be so whiny about it, but that doesn't change that fact that Wierd Al hasn't made me laugh since I was 12 or so.

Remember when he shaved and got laser surgery for his eyes? He looked like Tiny Tim. I think that killed his career.

[NIGhtMAre]

Eminem is a stupid fuck. We all wish his mom had an abortion so we dont have to listen to his whiny ass all day long on the radio.

Weird Al was funny when i was like 6 years old. Now he sucks

[Rongi]

Do u sk8, dood?

[Secret Agent Vomit]

Do u sk8, dood?

LOL. :lol