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Universal acclaim- based on 69 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 61 out of 69
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Mixed: 2 out of 69
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Negative: 6 out of 69
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May 4, 2020This is the only album by my favorite artist that I’ve listened to all the songs. I like all weird al albums but this is my favorite
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Oct 3, 2017I've always been a fan of Weird Al. This is my favorite album from him so far. As much as I liked his previous projects, I wanted some parodies of songs that I knew. This album granted that wish. Great production on his original songs, and great lyrics poking fun at (mostly.) good artists. 9/10
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Apr 18, 2016
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May 3, 2015
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Mar 15, 2015The songs on this album are better than the originals, whether Al's giving us grammar lessons with "Word Crimes" or delivering a business plan in "Mission Statement" or making fun of all hit songs in "Now THAT"S what I call Polka" I guarantee that you will be replaying this album many a times
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Sep 14, 2014Certainly Al's best in recent times. I'm a huge Al fan, and I have almost everything he's ever put out, but "Word Crimes" and "Sports Songs" are the first classics he's put out since Poodle Hat ("Ode to a Superhero" and "eBay"). The comedy aspect plus Weird Al's both musical and writing talent makes Mandatory Fun an instant classic and a must-have.
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Sep 11, 2014I can hardly believe what I'm hearing! Weird Al does it again only betterer. Weird Al's Mandatory Fun is easily Weird Al's best Album since his last!
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Aug 17, 2014This is an amazing album. Maybe not the best album he's done (Alapalooza & Running with Scissors are pretty damn good too) but this album is still awesome. BUY IT!
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Jul 31, 2014How could you not hate this album. These songs have rythm,and dome funky and funny chants. Another cool thing I also like about this album is that he likes to expirement with diffeeent types of songs but once in a while he might mess up just a tiny little bit. His beats are also funny and corny in a good way that has an emphasis. Overall Wierd Al Yankovic has had a succsesful return.
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Jul 21, 2014This album certainly is better than his previous effort, Alpocalypse. The parodies are much stronger, and the originals don't feel like half finished ideas. His parodies make the original songs more tolerable. This album was a great first listen, and any fan of mainstream would enjoy a new twist on their favorite songs. Go listen to it.
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Jul 20, 2014All the original tunes are great however the songs chosen to be parodied leave a little to be desired. This isn't Mr. Yankovic's fault since the popular music of today is truly god-awful. I just wish he would have parodied a few rock songs or at least a few artists that are actually good.
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Jul 18, 2014Absolutely brilliant. The best album ever from Weird Al, who is a truly unique entertainer. It is full of great songs with a few absolute masterpieces. He is as good in video as he is in audio. A genius.
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Jul 18, 2014Weird al does it again! That's basically all I have to say..... its good, its great! Especially highly inactive, or whatever that song is called. The last one was too long. But that's it. Listen to it. :D
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Jul 17, 2014It's astounding to see just how timeless Weird Al truly is. Mandatory Fun is probably one of his best albums he's ever released. The songs offer an intelligent and witty view on quotidian things such as mere foil. It's classic Al at his finest. He keeps the music interesting and hilarious without forcing any lyrics or tropes upon you.
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Jul 16, 2014Wow, there are some great songs on this album. I am definitely going to buy this.
Foil is amazingly hilarious. It starts as another song about food.... and then makes an unexpected turn -
Jul 16, 2014The songs are catchy and more importantly, FUN!
If this really is Weird Al's last full album, then he went out with a bang!
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Jul 15, 2014The Vicar of Yanks has done it again! "Handy" just might be the song of the summer. Al's take on Lorde's hit Royals is equally hilarious. A definite buy for fans of funny music.
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Jul 15, 2014
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Jul 24, 2014Mandatory Fun is not his best album (even if it, by far, has his most well-conceived meticulous promotional launch), but it is still very fun, virtually every parody being completely on point and capable of holding up to at least a few replays.
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Jul 21, 2014Wonders never cease on Mandatory Fun, and neither do the laughs.
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Jul 18, 2014It’s impossible to predict which of today’s hit songs will become tomorrow’s classics, but at least Mandatory Fun, Weird Al’s 14th studio album, delivers on the laughs.