redravensounds (September 1, 2008 at 10:07 pm)

Bravo!! Huzzaa! Spike is some of my earliest memories, from a little black and white screen, along with Red Skelton. Yes, Al, you do indeed carry on the tradition - the world can not live without humor and music, and Spike melded them both perfectly - a consummate musician as well. A trait that Al shares.

harihead2 (July 4, 2008 at 4:33 am)

How delightful to find Weird Al talking about another one of his heroes. Great to see. Thanks for posting this!

ElveeKaye (June 26, 2008 at 7:50 am)

Well, you picked the perfect spokesman. I love both of them dearly. My mother had a couple of albums of Spike Jones' music, and I listened to them obsessively until they pretty much became unplayable (no CDs or MP3s back then, only vinyl records, of course!) I still find myself singing Spike's goofy songs and was delighted to see that some film footage of him has been preserved.

g0b0ts (April 11, 2008 at 9:01 am)

I just want to say that both Spike Jones and "Weird" Al have always been my favorite comedic musicians. When I was younger, my grandfather had a Spike Jones album... I was hooked. And I've enjoyed Al every since he's been making albums. From Beetlebum to White & Nerdy... they are both genius.

gweena (March 31, 2008 at 8:12 am)

Personally, I believe Al is a talented lyricist and contemporary music satirist. With that in mind we chose him to speak to Spike's brilliant melding of comedy and music and we're thrilled with his participation in the launch of this new DVD package. So to answer your question, we, The Estate of Spike Jones chose Al to comment on genius.

sakara18235 (March 30, 2008 at 1:29 pm)

yes, THIS spike is a legend, and trippier than scum timothy leary...spike lee is a bum...and the spike channel shows mostly junk.

xlrv1 (March 11, 2008 at 1:52 pm)

Well, I remember playing Spike Jones 78 albums when I was a little kid in the 1940s, and it sure seemed to me that he was famous. When making historical statements we have to dig in somewhat deeper terrain than the one that "most of us know."

coon460305 (March 10, 2008 at 6:11 pm)

As I was re-watching this again I noticed the visual resemblance to another great comic, Red Skelton .... something about the face. It then occurred to me that, considering the resemblance, and Spike's rabid, fast-action timing -- Doesn't he kind of remind you of what Red Skelton would be like if he had done a lot of cocaine or amphetamines ???? A silly thought -- and I love 'em both.

coon460305 (March 10, 2008 at 6:05 pm)

A genius, indeed. Some of my earliest memories of TV were of Spike Jones. Our whole family would be rolling on the floor halfway through most of his numbers. Back then I was too young to recognize him as a comic genius ... he was just a wonderfully crazt, funny, unpredictable guy on TV who made us laugh. A few yrs ago it occurred to me that there might be some tapes available ... and I found a couple on eBay. Only then did I realize what a masterful and innovative talent he was.

coon460305 (March 10, 2008 at 6:02 pm)

True, but I think most of us know him from television, and it's probably what made him as famous as he was back then. Milton Berle was famous long before television, too, but he's still called "Mister Television." Certainly a "musical satirist whose fame was widespread because of TV" would be more technically correct.