Plympton & John K Toon Up for Weird Al’s New Album

On Sept. 26, 2006, Grammy Award-winning singer/comedian “Weird Al” Yankovic will release his latest album “Straight Outta Lynwood,” a DualDisc featuring animation by artists including Bill Plympton, Jim Blashfield and John Kricfalusi.

The Way Moby/Volcano Records release features six brand new animations to accompany Al’s original tracks such as:

* “Don’t Download This Song”— Directed and animated by Academy Award-nominee Bill Plympton, this video is a tongue-in-cheek plea for fans not to illegally download music.

* “I’ll Sue Ya” — A Rage Against the Machine inspired headbanger, which takes aim at the abundance of frivolous lawsuits. It is directed and animated by Thomas Lee.

* “Weasel Stomping Day” — Conceptualized and produced by the creative team behind Adult Swim's ROBOT CHICKEN, this video celebrates the time-honored holiday. The TV broadcast premiere is scheduled for Sept. 24 on Cartoon Network.

* “Close But No Cigar” — Directed by REN & STIMPY creator John Kricfalusi, this video takes an irreverent look at the world of dating as seen thru the eyes of Cigarettes the cat.

* “Pancreas” — Al’s musical homage to pop music legend Brian Wilson. The video is directed by filmmaker/media artist Jim Blashfield (best known for videos by Talking Heads (“And She Was”), Paul Simon (“Boy In The Bubble”) and Michael Jackson (“Leave Me Alone”). Like those, “Pancreas” uses a combination of live-action "found footage" combined with new animation. But unlike those, it stars an undulating pancreas.

* “Virus Alert” — Reveals the evil that lurks in your inbox. Animated and directed by RETARDED ANIMAL BABIES creator David C. Lovelace.

To view the Plympton animated video, visit www.dontdownloadthissong.com

Source: www.AWN.com