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October 02, 2006

International Release Update

Update posted on WeirdAl.com:

INTERNATION-AL
“Straight Outta Lynwood” will be released on Sept. 30 in Australia, on Oct. 3 in Canada, on Oct. 6 in New Zealand and on Nov. 24 in Germany. We’ve just been told that the record company in the UK has declined to release the album - sorry. (There’s always import stores!)

Huh?  What’s up with the UK not releasing the album at all?

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12 Responses to “International Release Update”

  1. rusty Says:

    sucks to be al fans in the UK

  2. Stephen Says:

    The release dates must only affect the stores because I live in Canada, preordered from Amazon.ca and received the new album (dualdisk) last week.

  3. Collin B. Says:

    OK. I’m Confused. Canada Didn’t Decline Al’s Albun Even After The Stereotyping He Did In “Canadian Idiot”. I Could See If Canada Denied The Album, But THE UK? What Do They Have Against Al? If I’m Correct, He Hasn’t Insulted THEM Directly.

  4. joel Says:

    I’m not speaking on behalf of all Canadians. However being one I can honestly that Canadian Idiot would give us no excuse to decline the album. It is a perfectly harmless song. Even Canadians make fun of all our stereotypes. Ever hear of Bob and Doug Mckenzie (Prob not) But ya…

  5. Ryan Says:

    I don’t think Canada would ever ban “Straight Outta Lynwood” because of “Canadian Idiot”. America didn’t seem to care when Green Day came out with “American Idiot”. I’m not sure what is up with the UK, they are kind of strange and I’m not even sure if there are many Weird Al fans out there. France is probably pissed ’cause of “Genius in France” though… bunch of pansies…

  6. Stephen S. Says:

    For the record, I am Stephen S. Not the same as the one who posted above.
    I am an American!
    I don’t know what you are talking aboot.

  7. m0tt Says:

    anyone see the interview with quint and al on aint it cool? here you go.. http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30272

  8. A Man Says:

    HAHAHA…Stephen S. said ABOOT again!! But on a serious note, if Canada did ban it cause of Canadian Idiot, I would say we’re a bunch of wussies with no lives at all!!! And I’d go all the way to Ottawa, go into Prime Minister Stephan Harper’s office, and play the song until he decided to buy his own copy of the album. Anyways, that’s not the case, and the album was released today, though I recieved mine last week. Sucks to those in the UK. You’re in my prayers:P

  9. Chuk Says:

    It might have been released here (in Canada) today, but I haven’t been able to find it anywhere. :-(

  10. joshua Says:

    not that this really matters……but guess what i learned yesterday in biology class…..

    The PANCREAS!!!!!!!

    pretty weird huh???

  11. Schrumpfkopf Says:

    Why wait for the German release? I ordered mine from amazon.com when it came out in the US and it reached Germany yesterday. :) Another fantastic CD.

  12. Chuk Says:

    Okay, I got it for my birthday on Oct 4th. And it is very cool!