I enjoyed Weird Al's work in the 80s (especially "Eat It"), but "White & Nerdy" is by far my favourite.
"White & Nerdy" by Weird Al Yankovic is a parody of Chamillionaire's "Ridin", a gangsta rap song.
The song pokes fun at the white guys who want to be black and gangster, even though they are actually geeks and nerds.
The video is bloody brilliant.
For me, the funniest part of this parody and video is that Weird Al is actually a pretty good rapper. Although his subject material comprises ridiculous things, his delivery is quite serious.
There are several high-profile cameos in the video:
- The first pair of gangsters in the video are comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele.
- Seth Green, in the action figures bit.
- Donny Osmond dancing in the background, and behind Weird Al.
For cool trivia about the video, visit this webpage.
