Press J to jump to the feed. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Search within r/Music Subreddit Iconr/Music Advertise Found the internet! r/Music PostsRulesSocial More Music 22.4k Posted by u/SnooMarzipans3516 4 months ago PlatinumHelpfulWholesome3Silver4Take My PowerTake My Energy Should Weird Al be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? discussion 2.1k comments View all comments User avatar level 1 starstarstar42 · 4 mo. ago · edited 4 mo. ago GoldHelpful3WholesomeSilver
Weird Al...
Has been nominated 16 times for a Grammy
Has won 5 of them
Has had a top 40 Billboard hit at least once a decade for 4 decades
Has sold over 14 million albums
Has had 4 Gold records
Has had 6 Platinum records
Is a multi-instrumentalist and singer
Is a musical composer and arranger
Is a movie director
Is a movie writer
Is a movie actor
Is a voice actor
Is a television actor
Is a published author
His book reached #4 on the New York Times Bestseller list
Has been an editor for Mad Magazine
Has been touring regularly since 1979
Is universally lauded by some of the most influential and respected names in music.
If any other artist had these credentials, they would already be in the HoF. Instead, the HoF refuses to even put him on the official ballot each year even though he's been eligible for almost two decades.