Week 1: Weird Al - Tacos dorados de papa (Taco Grande and Addicted to Spuds) with a diet chocolate soda (Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota)
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Week 1: Weird AL - Swedish Meatballs (The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota)
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"The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota"
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πŸ“…︎ Sep 10 2021
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Is it really an original song? Biggest Ball of Twine In Minn?

I just listened to 30,000 pounds of bananas by Harry Chapin (1975 Live version) and it is clearly the song upon which Biggest Ball of Twine was based. The inflections, the cadence, and some of the measures are spot on. Is this well known and I am late to the party, or is this new information?

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I'm not the first, but I have finally made the pilgramidge to the world's biggest twine ball. imgur.com/cmtn718
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πŸ“…︎ Jan 18 2022
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While singing "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota" under my breath (as one does), I realized something...

All of Al's longest originals have place names in the title. Minnesota. Albuquerque. France. Jackson Park (Chicago).

His longest parody (Trapped in the Drive-Thru) is borderline...

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Weird Al Yankovic - The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota youtube.com/watch?v=Tcw32…
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The biggest ball of twine in Minnesota is located on Weird Alley
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πŸ“…︎ Jan 19 2021
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So, I went to see the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota today. There was awe-filled reverence. No, I did fall to my knees and cry.
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"Weird Al" Yankovic - The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota [1989] youtube.com/watch?v=Tcw32…
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/r/WeirdAl March Weirdness Bracket, Elite Eight: #2. Albuquerque vs. #4. The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota

And then there were eight. The two winners from today's matchups will round out our Final Four!

##2. Albuquerque vs. #4. The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota

##2. Albuquerque

Originally recorded as a way to β€œannoy people for 12 minutes,” this style parody of β€œDick’s Automotive” by the Rugburns was the final track on 1999’s β€œRunning with Scissors.” Al also drew inspiration from other long storytellers in music, like George Thorogood and Mojo Nixon. Al never intended this song to become one of his most memorized and most enthusiastically received songs on tour.

How it got here:

  • Defeated #15. Why Does This Always Happen to Me? 159-28

  • Defeated #7. One More Minute 94-46

  • Defeated #3. Like a Surgeon 134-32

##4. The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota

Featured on 1989's "UHF," this long winded journey (both literally and figuratively) leaves us fixated on the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota. It actually exists in Darwin, Minnesota; it's 12 feet in diameter and weighs 8.7 tons. However, since the writing of the famous song, other balls of twine have since taken home the title of world's largest, which is a shame!

How it got here:

  • Defeated #13. Addicted to Spuds 109-26

  • Defeated #12. Gump 107-49

  • Defeated #1. Yoda 80-75

Vote below!!! Look for the comment with the song's title. View the full bracket here

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It's The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota imgur.com/gallery/cTfxQiE
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I was listening to β€œThe Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota” the other day, and I got to thinking… fourthords.com/blog-index…
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Biggest Ball of Twine - Stats in Comments
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Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota feat. Weird Al at the State Fair (:15) v.redd.it/6x4gc89fw6j31
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The biggest ball of twine in Minnesota
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We wanna see the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota! youtube.com/watch?v=dPIZL…
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Our Family's Tribute to The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota

https://youtu.be/-rZe_a2GO1U

Needless to say, we spent many hours working on this and had a ton of fun.

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Minnesota's Biggest Ball of Twine put a tiny town on the map usatoday.com/story/travel…
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Weird Al Yankovic - The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota youtu.be/Tcw326PJuDw
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TIL Weird Al's song 'The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota' the ball of twine is indeed located in Darwin, Minnesota. It weighs 17,400 pounds (rather than the 21,140 stated). The nearby gift shop began selling postcards reading "Greetings from the Twine Ball, wish you were here". weirdal.wikia.com/wiki/Th…
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πŸ“…︎ Apr 12 2017
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Weird Al - Biggest Ball of Twine in [Minnesota] youtube.com/watch?v=yKeHQ…
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The "place where you can drive through the middle of a tree", as mentioned in "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota", is no longer with us. bbc.com/news/world-us-can…
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Little Pico playing with a piece of a twine ball and trying to get it on his head lolll v.redd.it/fwy3tulpgxc81
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What happens when you mash up β€œStuck in a Closet with Vanna White” and β€œThe Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota.”
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The Biggest Ball of Twine In Minnesota youtube.com/watch?v=QBob4…
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When I went to the Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota in 1998 imgur.com/a/nBNgs
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TIL there are 4 balls of twine in the U.S. claiming to the biggest. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big…
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Cat the Potted (HP: 125000, Attack 1: Launches balls of twine, Attack 2: Hits you with it paw)
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How the Biggest Ball of Twine made a tiny Minnesota town a top road trip stop usatoday.com/story/travel…
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That's not how you get the world's biggest ball of twine...
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"Weird Al" Yankovic - The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota youtube.com/watch?v=yKeHQ…
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Weird Al Yankovic - The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota (1989) youtube.com/watch?v=yKeHQ…
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This is me and two of my friends at the tail end of roadtrip when we stopped at the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota imgur.com/a/SEA4I
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Several places claim that they have produced the biggest ball of twine en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big…
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/r/WeirdAl March Weirdness Bracket, Sweet Sixteen: #1. Yoda vs. #4. The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota

Now we're on the right side of the bracket to start the second half of the Sweet Sixteen.

##1. Yoda vs. #4. The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota

##1. Yoda

This song was originally featured on the Dr. Demento show with some of Al's earliest hits. It was introduced to a wider audience when it was released with 1986’s β€œDare to Be Stupid." It also set off a small tradition for Al, taking a classic hit, in this case The Kinks’ β€œLola,” and updating the lyrics to match a currently popular movie. Yoda has been a staple of concerts for the past 30+ years, complete with the β€œYoda Chant” at its end. Complete with a movie plot, some tasty guitar riffs, and lyrics with meta-references, β€œYoda” is an iconic Al jam.

How it got here:

  • Defeated #16. Lame Claim to Fame 182-23

  • Defeated #8. Trapped in the Drive-Thru 122-62

##4. The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota

Featured on 1989's "UHF," this long winded journey (both literally and figuratively) leaves us fixated on the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota. It actually exists in Darwin, Minnesota; it's 12 feet in diameter and weighs 8.7 tons. However, since the writing of the famous song, other balls of twine have since taken home the title of world's largest, which is a shame!

How it got here:

  • Defeated #13. Addicted to Spuds 109-26

  • Defeated #12. Gump 107-49

Vote below!!! Look for the comment with the song's title. View the full bracket here

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/r/WeirdAl March Weirdness Bracket, Second Round: #4. The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota vs. #12. Gump

We're down to the final four in the polka bracket, but this one still has a bit to go! Keep those votes coming.

##4. The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota vs. #12. Gump

##4. The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota

Featured on 1989's "UHF," this long winded journey (both literally and figuratively) leaves us fixated on the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota. It actually exists in Darwin, Minnesota; it's 12 feet in diameter and weighs 8.7 tons. However, since the writing of the famous song, other balls of twine have since taken home the title of world's largest, which is a shame!

How it got here: Defeated #13. Addicted to Spuds 109-26

##12. Gump

This song, on 1996’s β€œBad Hair Day,” is a parody of β€œLump” by the Presidents of the United States of America. Clocking in at 2 minutes and 10 seconds, it is the second shortest of Al’s commercially released parodies, just behind β€œMy Bologna.” It also follows the formula of retelling a movie using a song, as the song is an interesting retelling of Forrest Gump. And that’s all I have to say about that.

How it got here: Defeated #5. Genius in France 104-74

Vote below!!! Look for the comment with the song's title. View the full bracket here

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/r/WeirdAl March Weirdness Bracket, First Round: #4. The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota vs #13. Addicted to Spuds

It’s back to the normal bracket, we’ve finished one half of the first round. Let’s finish the rest this week!

##4. The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota vs. #13. Addicted to Spuds

##4. The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota

Featured on 1989's "UHF," this long winded journey (both literally and figuratively) leaves us fixated on the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota. It actually exists in Darwin, Minnesota; it's 12 feet in diameter and weighs 8.7 tons. However, since the writing of the famous song, other balls of twine have since taken home the title of world's largest, which is a shame!

##13. Addicted to Spuds

This parody of Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love" was on 1986's "Polka Party!" and later resurfaced on "The Food Album." It details a certain man's love of potatoes and potato-based dishes. Who can blame him, when there are potato skins, potato cakes, hash browns, instant flakes...

Vote below!!! Look for the comment with the song's title. View the full bracket here

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I never realized how long The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota is

Definitely an early precursor to songs like Albuquerque.

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