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07-27-2010, 10:05 PM
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I honestly didn't know. 
So I did a search on youtube and this is the first link I pressed on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcoekyMCWzg
I'm still wiping the tears.  
Now I know what a polka band is. 
Ben
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07-27-2010, 10:12 PM
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07-27-2010, 10:19 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Little Rock | | | Thank you for making my night. Bravo, Polka band.... bravo. |
07-30-2010, 10:59 PM
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07-30-2010, 11:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada | | | I have to say one of my musical guilty pleasures is Weird Al. In particular, I love his Polka mixes of popular songs. I put his different polkas on my various mixed tapes and listened to them driving around in my car.
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07-30-2010, 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by BenOz  | That ain't Polka -- this is POLKA! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0Mj01Lj6ZU
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07-30-2010, 11:55 PM
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07-31-2010, 11:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Jersey | | IIRC Frankie Yankovic is Weird Al's dad. In any case, Frankie is truly the King and this is definitely in the running for the best Polka tune ever written Too Fat Polka
Somewhere in my twisted little mind, I've always thought this would be a perfect tune for a bar band. Just right for those occasional times when you need to 'gently discourage' the unwanted attentions of that Special Someone who's about 10 drinks (and about 100 lbs) past her limit and absolutely refuses to take No for an answer
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08-01-2010, 12:29 AM
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08-01-2010, 12:38 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Twixt a rock and a hard place | | | Yeah, you could see him on t.v. and hear him on the radio back in the days if you lived in Northern Ohio. He was a legend, even then...I don't think that he is Weird Al's dad though. |
08-01-2010, 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by N.F.A. Yeah, you could see him on t.v. and hear him on the radio back in the days if you lived in Northern Ohio. He was a legend, even then...I don't think that he is Weird Al's dad though. | Correct. There is no relation between Frankie and Al Yankovic.
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08-01-2010, 01:06 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Perth, WA, Australia | | | A Polka band is one where, if you complain the Accordion's too loud, he says "Gotta get my TONE, man".
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08-01-2010, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by TolerancEJ Correct. There is no relation between Frankie and Al Yankovic | My first thought must now be rejected
It's my mistake - I stand corrected
Hey! 
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08-01-2010, 07:56 AM
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08-01-2010, 08:05 AM
| | | | Jimmy Sturr from Florida, NY is the King of Polka. He's won something like 18 Grammys, which is not all that impressive if you consider that you can count on one hand the number of professional polka bands out there. I swear these guys are just playing the same tune over and over... |
08-01-2010, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by pltnny Jimmy Sturr from Florida, NY is the King of Polka. He's won something like 18 Grammys, which is not all that impressive if you consider that you can count on one hand the number of professional polka bands out there. I swear these guys are just playing the same tune over and over... | I agree with pltnny. Jimmy Sturr is the king of polka. Have you seen his tour bus? Its amazing. Ive only had the chance to see him once and I also shared the stage with him at that show.
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08-01-2010, 10:07 AM
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08-01-2010, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by jumbosilverette | I grew up in NE Ohio and remember "Polka Varieties" every Sunday. Classic, thanks. 
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08-01-2010, 01:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX | | | On this crazy topic, one of my bands drummer actually makes more money in the polka band he's in, then the rock band he's in with me. His dad is one of those accordian playing local legends. My drummer friend was dragged into the polka band, but now actually enjoys it.
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08-01-2010, 01:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA | | | Frankie and Weird Al are not related... there's something on his website about it. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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