The Cog is Dead: WEIRD [Official Music Video]

The Cog is Dead’s official music video for “Weird.“ This song is fairly autobiographical. As a kid with ADHD who had trouble focusing in school and was a bit awkward I got made fun of quite a bit for being “weird.“ I just wanted to spend my time working on things like drawing, making videos, playing music and acting. It’s no coincidence that I am releasing a song called “Weird“ on the same day as the new Weird Al parody biopic “Weird.“ Weird Al is still my greatest musical influence. As a weird kid I was hooked on his song parodies and his versatility as a musician on his original songs. His music both got me through my school years and also really inspired me to pursue music. Back then I wanted to make song parodies and send them to Dr. Demento (who actually played The Cog is Dead’s “The Walking Taco“ on his show earlier this year!) When I heard that the movie was being released on November 4th I thought it would be a fun way to celebrate the impact that Weird Al has had on my music career and life by making an autobiographical song about being weird and both embracing and celebrating it! It’s great to be weird!