robbalvey Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 http://www.dontdownloadthissong.com/ What do you all think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterviper Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 I like the video and I like the message behind it but the music just doesn't deliver! It's not..............."weird" enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaneymon Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Dont really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redunzelizer Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 Great find. I think the music perfectly fits the message. Just a few dumb chords, a lagging and boring beat, default chorus as usual, bumpy rhymes that don't always follow the rythm, a senseless blown up arangement, overall as unimaginative as can be imagined. Just like that crap the music industry is trying to sell as latest greatest hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J man Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 I think the new song is alright. It's not his greatest song ever, but it's not the worst either. I got a few chuckles out of it. Oh and I posted a link to Al's myspace on the other Weird Al thread where you can download the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AznShortBoi8021 Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 This song is so good, I think I'll download it on Limewire. Calm down people! I was only kidding. The song was alright. I like the video, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vjgx Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 I sure like the song. It's so fitting in today's world of P2P madness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Very midiocre, especially after South Park did this joke quite some time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 28, 2006 Author Share Posted August 28, 2006 Yeah I think I've decided that I don't like it. It sort of sends a mixed message. I know it's supposed to be more of a rip on RIAA but it almost sounds more like he's whining about kids downloading songs. I've gotten to the point where if I really like a song a lot, I do actually buy it on iTunes. If anything, instead of complainging about P2P it seems like he should be trying to come up with a "weird" funky way to promote actually BUYING music. I think overall it's a good message, just not quite delivered correctly. --Robb "Didn't bother to listen to it a 3rd time." Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATman Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 It was an okay song, especially the bit about needing money to buy outrageous things, but it'd be wierd to sing along to, so it isn't really that great... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calaway Park Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Bah. THats stupid. Downloading music isn't going to make something go out of business. If I download a song, 90% of the time I have the cd too, but I personally think its just greedy artists who think they deserve more than other people who work twice as hard that get 14 bucks an hour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfie Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Kind of makes me want to cry... like one of those songs that start quietly at the end of a movie and end REALLY loud and inspirational. However, I really didn't like the part about the humvee. Plus he's telling you to do something right, but at the same time making the RIAA look like jerks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida420 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Hmmmmmmmmh......... No Sir..... I didn't like it. I Didn't like it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masked_Maverick Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 It was decent I liked it better than some of the tracks on Poodle Hat though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Bah. THats stupid. Downloading music isn't going to make something go out of business. If I download a song, 90% of the time I have the cd too, but I personally think its just greedy artists who think they deserve more than other people who work twice as hard that get 14 bucks an hour... You're in Canada where it's legal to download music though. Part of the whole "let's assume everyone is using CDs/tapes to copyright so let's tax the crap out of them" law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calaway Park Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Bah. THats stupid. Downloading music isn't going to make something go out of business. If I download a song, 90% of the time I have the cd too, but I personally think its just greedy artists who think they deserve more than other people who work twice as hard that get 14 bucks an hour... You're in Canada where it's legal to download music though. Part of the whole "let's assume everyone is using CDs/tapes to copyright so let's tax the crap out of them" law. DUDE! It's legal here? I didn't know that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 ^ Downloading is legal. Uploading is still illegal. It's because they've been charing levies on all forms of blank tapes for years. Basically they're charging "copyright" taxes on every blank media sold, regarldess of what the intended use is. The Canadian equiv of RIAA has tried to sue downloaders anyways. Except they've been basically fallen on their face and been laughed out of court. This really only covers downloading music for personal use. downloading something like movies is still illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calaway Park Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 ^ Downloading is legal. Uploading is still illegal. It's because they've been charing levies on all forms of blank tapes for years. Basically they're charging "copyright" taxes on every blank media sold, regarldess of what the intended use is. The Canadian equiv of RIAA has tried to sue downloaders anyways. Except they've been basically fallen on their face and been laughed out of court. This really only covers downloading music for personal use. downloading something like movies is still illegal. I just download from limewire lol. Single songs.. No discographys or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenDen Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 It sort of sends a mixed message. I know it's supposed to be more of a rip on RIAA but it almost sounds more like he's whining about kids downloading songs. --Robb "Didn't bother to listen to it a 3rd time." Alvey I'm a Plimpton fan, so the video was cool. But as for the song itself, I think it has a deeper meaning than what you think. Wierd Al publically criticized the RIAA and iTunes, for ripping off artists by not paying them the fair share for each download. It was all over the headlines about a month ago. Granted the song talks about file sharing sites, but that's more funny than itunes, and he certainly can't bite the hand that feeds him, even if it isn't enough. He also tells you "You belong at the record store", and "go buy the CD" because he claimes artists make more money from a CD sale. I'm not that thrilled about the song either, I think he could have done better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopThrillCoaster Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 It's a OK song but it won't stop anybody from downloading music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroger8 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 too School House Rockish for me... not really the music, just the cartoon and message... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J man Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Weird Al has another new song up on his Myspace. I think it's much better than Don't Download This Song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l.a.d.n.3.k Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 did you see that kid totally burst into flames? weird al is an all time fav artist of mine, and i like all his stuff. no matter how ridiculous it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l.a.d.n.3.k Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Weird Al has another new song up on his Myspace. I think it's much better than Don't Download This Song. holy crap, his best rap song to date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J man Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Weird Al has the music video for White & Nerdy on YouTube. It's hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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