Al's Brain
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| Al's Brain | |
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| Directed by | "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| Written by | "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| Starring | "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| Cinematography | Peter Anderson |
| Music by | Jim West |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.5 million |
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 AL'S BRAIN – A 3-D Journey Through the Human Brain with "Weird Al" Yankovic (@alyankovic, August 31, 2026) |
Al's Brain (or Al's Brain: A 3-D Journey Through the Human Brain) is a 2009 American 10-minute 3D educational comedy film directed and written by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It was shown at the Orange County Fair, California in July–August 2009.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]"Weird Al" Yankovic teaches about the brain and how it functions.
Cast
[edit]- "Weird Al" Yankovic as a fictionalized version of himself and Phineas Gage
- Billy West as Norm the Owl
- Patton Oswalt as co-worker
- Thomas Lennon as co-worker
- Fabio as second man on the street
- Paul McCartney as last man on the street
- Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim as brain stretchers
- Bob Bancroft as Norm Koslovsky
- Michael William Arnold as Timmy
Music video
[edit]The last few minutes of the film comprise the music video for "The Brain Song".
Release
[edit]The film was released to the public at the Orange County Fair 2009 airing from July 16 to August 15. The film was later released on YouTube on August 31, 2026, with Yankovic declaring that the film is no longer "lost media".[4]
Home media
[edit]The original song "The Brain Song" was released on the Medium Rarities album, exclusive to the 2017 box set Squeeze Box.
References
[edit]- ↑ Staff writer; Sforza, Teri (August 3, 2009). "What did you think of the $2.5 million 'Al's Brain'?". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
- ↑ Saavedra, Tony (August 26, 2010). "'Al's Brain' attraction causes new headache". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ↑ "'Weird Al' performs his way at fairgrounds". Los Angeles Times. July 2011. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ↑ Perkins, Dennis (August 31, 2026). "Great Job, Internet!: "Weird Al" Yankovic finally uncovers the lost Al's Brain". AV Club. Archived from the original on September 1, 2026. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Al's Brain at IMDb
- Al's Brain on YouTube
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