It may be Saturday, but that isnât going to stop Weird Al Yankovic from continuing his #8videos8days project that currently features videos for âTacky,â âWord Crimes,â âFoil,â âHandy,â and âSports Song.â Todayâs addition to the campaign is the artistâs âFirst World Problems,â done in the style of the Pixies. Check it out:
NOTE: The embed for this video will work after midnight PDT on Sunday. For now, the video must be viewed on PopCrush’s website As soon as that is lifted, the below embed will work. Sorry for the confusion.
The term itself has taken on a weird usage over the years. More often than not now, itâs stopped being used for things displayed in this video, and begun being used for people who ironically want to complain about the advancement of modern living. There is definitely a place and time where the first world problems complaint gets overused, but Weird Al hits it perfectly in this video and finds the items for which it is totally appropriate. Also, this video contains a puppy, so it gets an automatic win as one of the top videos to be released so far.
As far as promotional campaigns go for new albums, this has, so far, been one of the best weâve seen in years. These Weird Al videos are giving us all a reason to get out of bed in the morning, and they are giving us even more reason to share them. For the internet generation, they are perfectly constructed and we canât wait to see what the final two videos in the run are going to be.
What do you think of the new video for âFirst World Problems?â Which video has been your favorite so far? Let us know in the comments below. Only two left!
Looks like Peter Hardwick has some first world problems #humblebrag
http://vevo.ly/ew6elh
Get it?!?! First World Problems…. A video that’s supposed to be released today not getting released.
is it just me, or could Singled Out era Hardwick and Al in this blonde wig be twin brothers? http://notthehardestpart.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/chris-hardwich.png
Do you see in the 2nd paragraph the words in red “PopCrush’s website”? Click on that and it will take you to the video.
http://popcrush.com/weird-al-yankovic-first-world-problems-video/
First World problem SOLVED! http://vevo.ly/ew6elh
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This must be a set up. Announce the video and then a glitch won’t let you watch it until Monday? #FirstWorldProblems , indeed!
I wanted to watch a new Weird Al video, but it won’t be released until 7/21…and that’s two whole days away! #FirstWorldProblems
Says it won’t be released until 7/21/14??!?!?!