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Lin-Manuel Miranda + "Weird AL"???

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For anyone who does not know me, I am a huge Hamilton fan. I have the whole 2.5 hour show memorized and can quote just about any line from the show. I love the quality of the music plus the characters and plot Lin-Manuel Miranda (writer and lead composer of Hamilton) made out of Hamilton’s biography.  But now that I’ve begun opening my eyes to other music (I know I’m impressed too) I’ve found my love for “Weird Al” Yankovic. My dad introduced me to “Weird Al” in elementary school or so, playing one of his earlier albums “Alapalooza”. My dad played “Bohemian Polka”, “Harvey the Wonder Hamster”, and “Jurassic Park” for me and my younger sibling. I loved the music and spin “Weird Al” put on his parodies and songs.  I have imagined a music video collaboration between Miranda and Al to combine my love for both artists.  For a bit more context, “Weird Al’s” writes mostly parodies and polkas of mainstream songs, creating hilarious and sometimes absurd songs. He writes about gian...