Labor Day Fun: Weird Al, The Bus Boys, and Robin Williams!!!

Labor Day Weekend is upon us and there are plenty of repetitive thankless jobs that many of us do. I applaud you for your contribution to the economy if you do! Weird Al [Hall of Fame] takes a look at a job that most people visiting amusement parks take for granted in this very cool video of “Skipper Dan!”:

As a holiday bonus, I found this interesting interview with Weird Al about “Skipper Dan” that gave a little more depth to the song. He even found parallels between the skipper and himself!:

To me, one of the best and biggest blasts that came out of the early 80’s was The Bus Boys. They liked to think of themselves as “black guys playing rock and roll,” but I like to think of it as just good music! Here they are performing a live version of my favorite Bus Boys’ song, “Minimum Wage”–a definite Labor Day tribute:

Robin Williams untimely passing made me think of his long career, and it dawned on me that he actually had a couple of really good songs out there. So, if you only thought of Robin as a TV star (“Mork & Mindy” was my favorite from him–a definite trippy show from the 70’s), or a movie star, or a stand up comedian, you may not even realize that there was some music out there. When Robin Williams did his “Aladdin” thing, he turned animation upside and brought many adults to appreciate the animated world! I want Robin Williams in my Hall of Fame! He was such a unique talent and brought so much laughter to the world! Robin Williams is the reason why there are Hall of Fames! Here is “Friend Like Me!”: