Author: Steve

The week of Weird Al continues to gloriously chug along, as we’ve reached the halfway point with his fourth video release. Today’s video is for the song “Handy,” a parody of Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy,” which you should be tired of by now. And if you’re not, may God have mercy on your soul. Upon listening to Mandatory Fun, this song, which is the opening track, feels like one of the weakest, but it’s boosted up by a fun, clever and fast-paced music video. Plus, it helps to be reassured that no one makes patching drywall seem as sexy as Weird Al does.…

When it comes to being a cast member on Saturday Night Live, if you completely baffle someone late in the season as to who you are when you appear in a sketch, it doesn’t bode too well for your future with the show. Which is why the ax fell on Noël Wells, John Milhiser and Brooks Wheelan this week. As a season evolves, and cast members are jockeying for airtime, it’s really difficult for rookies to get noticed and establish themselves without some sort of shtick or especially noticeable characteristic. Simply being a normal-looking white man or woman doesn’t really cut it.…

Weird Al Yankovic has always been at his best when he dives into the absurd. But he’s pretty darn close to his best when he sings or raps about food, too. So with “Foil,” you’re getting the best of both worlds. “Foil” is the third music video released from Mandatory Fun, and it follows the journey of Weird Al explaining his preference for aluminum foil when it comes to preserving food to proving how effective it is in fending off mind control tactics of the government. This song has a classic Weird Al feel to it and, naturally, deserves recognition for working in…

Weird Al released the second of his eight consecutive music videos Tuesday, from the track called “Word Crimes”. Obviously, this is a parody of Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” the polarizing monstrosity of a hit from last summer. But anything that has to do with emphasizing proper grammar really brings out a different side of people, judging by the response to this video’s release. Weird Al, and everybody else, is fed up with how badly you butcher our beautiful language. Mandatory Fun certainly seems to be an anthem-heavy album – “Sports Song” and “Mission Statement” are two of my favorites – and…

Here at Robot Butt, our time to honor Weird Al is typically reserved to Wednesdays, but with the impending release of Mandatory Fun, which comes out tomorrow, we’ll make an exception or seven. To coincide with the release of his latest and possibly last true conventional album, Weird Al is releasing eight music videos in eight days. The first is for “Tacky,” a track that parodies Pharrell’s “Happy,” released over at Nerdist. The one-take video features not only His Weirdness, but Aisha Tyler, Margaret Cho, Eric Stonestreet, Kristen Schaal and Jack Black. Do I even have to tell you it’s a must-watch? What…

Humans will be the cause of their own extinction for many reasons. But the most egregious one might be our desire to bring cats into our homes. The way they sit and stare out windows, or right at you, pensive…plotting…for hours on end…you can see their minds working to figure you out all the time. Always looking for a weakness and a way to exploit it. And we embrace it with open arms. These are nature’s greatest beasts, designed to be the ultimate vicious killers, and we willingly sleep next to them. We deserve to go extinct someday.

As Weird Al’s Mandatory Fun nears its July 15th release, we have been given the album’s 12-song tracklist, along with the promise that Weird Al will be releasing eight music videos over the course of eight days, starting on July 14th. What a time to be alive, everybody. To hold you over, here’s a look at said tracklist: 1. “Handy” 2. “Lame Claim to Fame” 3. “Foil” 4. “Sports Song” 5. “Word Crimes” 6. “My Own Eyes” 7. “NOW That’s What I Call Polka!” 8. “Mission Statement” 9. “Inactive” 10. “First World Problems” 11. “Tacky” 12. “Jackson Park Express” Just about…

At Robot Butt, we have a constant, unrelenting thirst for knowledge. Therefore, from time to time, we like to hold roundtable discussions that explore the depths of topics that have significant meaning to our lives and the world around us. Please, join us for our latest roundtable as we attempt to answer a question with which mankind continues to struggle: What is the worst time to shit yourself? Steve: Imagine sitting down to dinner with your girlfriend, at her parents’ home while meeting them for the first time. They are rather uptight, maybe a very Christian family, and you really want…

Any yo-yo can grow a beard in the winter and pat himself on the back for it, like he actually accomplished something. But it’s the bravery to grow a beard in the summer that separates the true men from the boys. You dare the humidity to do its worst and laugh in the face of 90-degree days, the earth so scorched sidewalks turn red (that’s a thing, right?). And there you are, basking in your unshaven beauty, fully aware of your elite place in society. There is no greater pride than the full summer beard, yet so few know the feeling. …

In the last year, the U.S. government has been under harsh criticism for many things, two of which being the overall setup and implementation of the Obamacare website and former Director of IRS Exempt Organizations Lois Lerner’s emails miraculously disappearing as the investigation begins as to whether the agency specifically targeted conservative groups. With the Obamacare website, we were fed every excuse for its failings just short of calling it a “doohickey” that just doesn’t want to work. But really, it was like a parent accidentally clicking on obvious malware and listening to them try to convince you they didn’t when it all…