Gigantic "Weird Al" Update / That's My Bush on DVD

Wow. So I was checking out the Wikipedia entry on Weird Al's new album, and lo and behold, they had the complete track listing! Here's what's gonna be on Straight Outta Lynwood, coming out on the 26th.

1. White and Nerdy

• Parody of Ridin' by Chamillionaire
• Over at his MySpace page, Weird Al mentioned that he's in post-production on the music video for this song. Weird Al describes it as a "big budget, old school Weird Al video."

2. Pancreas

• Apparently, an homage to pop legend Brian Wilson

3. Canadian Idiot

• Parody of American Idiot by Green Day. Oh boy....

4. I'll Sue Ya

• A Weird Al original. No information at this time.

5. Polkarama!

• The requisite polka medly. No word yet on what to expect inside.

6. Virus Alert

• Apparently, a tribute to computer viruses, spam, and everything else you get in your e-mail

7. Confessions part III

• Parody of Confessions part II by Usher

8. Weasel Stomping Day

• A Weird Al original. No information at this time.

9. Close but No Cigar

• Apparently, this is about a cat that tries to hit on human women, before realizing that humans aren't his type. A lesser comedian would fill this with double entendres involving "pussy."

10. Do I Creep You Out

• Parody of Do I Make You Proud by Taylor Hicks.
  
• Weird Al's first American Idol parody.

11. Trapped in the Drive Thru

• Parody of Trapped in the Closet by R. Kelley
• Seeing as to how Trapped in the Closet is a 40 minute epic in 12 parts, rumor has it this'll be 10 minutes long and follow in the tradition of such Weird Al classics as Albuquerque and Genius in France.

12. Don't Download This Song

• The first single, ironically now available for download at www.dontdownloadthissong.com.
• In case you haven't heard it yet, it's done in the style of We Are the World and preaches the evils of downloading music.

And that's what we have to look forward to on September 26.

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And, there was a DVD announcement today that I would be completely remiss in not mentioning. I've mentioned time and again that one of my favourite parts of DVD is how dead TV shows that didn't last very long eventually get a super-special edition treatment. And, the latest DVD TV show that I'd prayed for is finally coming out. On October 24, it's....

That's My Bush!: The Definitive Collection.

For those who don't remember, about 5 years ago, South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker got it in their heads to do a sitcom. But they're sitcom would rip apart all the cliches and conventions of the genre. So, they decided to take a typical sitcom premise and apply it to...the White House.

The end result: That's My Bush!

George W. Bush was the well-meaning, but stupid, husband.

Laura Bush was the preachy and long suffering wife.

Karl Rove was the straight man.

And throw in such other cliches as the dumb blonde, the wacky next-door neighbour, and the wisecracking maid, and you had a sitcom.

It was damn funny TV. Apparently, it was cancelled because it was just too big a budget for Comedy Central.

But if you love South Park, you're gonna get a kick out of That's My Bush!.

For bonus features, you get:

• Running commentaries on all episodes by Matt Stone and Trey Parker
• Running commentaries on all episodes by the whole cast
• Deleted scenes and bloopers

October 24!!