Running With Scissors (album)
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| Running With Scissors | ||
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| Missing image Weird_Al_Yankovic_-_Running_with_Scissors.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||
| Released | June 29, 1999 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Comedy | |
| Length | 49 min 44 sec | |
| Label | Volcano | |
| Producer | "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 2.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2EBB580DCCC8EE56F890673D378CEAAC603F2E2B7B&uid=SUB010410222214&sql=10:9q5s8qn9btc4~T1) |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic Chronology | ||
| Bad Hair Day (1996) | Running With Scissors (1999) | Poodle Hat (2003) |
Running With Scissors is the tenth album by song parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1999. (see 1999 in music).
| Contents |
Track listing
- "The Saga Begins" (Don McLean, Yankovic) - 5:27
- parody of "American Pie" by Don McLean, recaps Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, which was released a scant two weeks before Running With Scissors. According to Al, he wrote the lyrics from second-hand accounts, without having actually seen the film.
- "My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder" (Yankovic) - 3:25
- about a man's jealousy for his girlfriend's single-minded obsession with the grunge musician, Eddie Vedder.
- "Pretty Fly For A Rabbi" (B. Holland, Yankovic) - 3:02
- parody of "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)" by The Offspring, about a very dedicated rabbi.
- "The Weird Al Show Theme" (Yankovic) - 1:13
- The theme of Al's short-lived Saturday morning show, titled The Weird Al Show.
- "Jerry Springer" (E. Robertson, Yankovic) - 2:46
- parody of "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies. The song parodies The Jerry Springer Show and a devoted fan.
- "Germs" (Yankovic) - 4:38
- style parody of Nine Inch Nails with an obsessive-compulsive theme.
- "Polka Power!" (Yankovic) - 4:21
- A polka medley of....
- "Wannabe" by The Spice Girls,
- "Flagpole Sitta" by Harvey Danger,
- "Ghetto Superstar" by Pras Michel,
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by The Backstreet Boys,
- "Walkin' On The Sun" by Smashmouth,
- "Intergalactic" by The Beastie Boys,
- "Tubthumping" by Chumbawumba,
- "Ray Of Light" by Madonna,
- "Push" by Matchbox 20,
- "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind,
- "The Dope Show" by Marilyn Manson,
- "MMMBop" by Hanson,
- "Sex And Candy" by Marcy Playground,
- "Closing Time" by Semisonic, and
- "WAY MOBY Polka" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
- with new music by "Weird Al" Yankovic.
- A polka medley of....
- "Your Horoscope For Today" (Yankovic) - 3:59
- style parody of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. A musical recitation of depressing horoscopes reminiscent of those published in the Onion under the name of Lloyd Schumner Sr.
- "It's All About The Pentiums" (Deric Angelettie, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Sean Jacobs, Kimberly Jones, Lau, Notorious B.I.G, Jason Phillips, David Styles) - 3:34
- parody of "It's All About The Benjamins" by Puff Daddy, about a braggart computer whiz.
- "Truck Drivin' Song" (Yankovic) - 2:27
- a driving song sung by a macho-sounding truck driver who turns out to be a transvestite.
- "Grapefruit Diet" (Steve Perry, Yankovic) - 3:30
- parody of "Zoot Suit Riot" by Cherry Poppin' Daddies, about a morbidly obese person who takes drastic measures to get back in shape.
- "Albuquerque" (Yankovic) - 11:22
- A spoken word peice; it's a tale of a poor boy ("Livin' in a box under the stairs in the corner of the basement of the house half a block down the street from Jerry's Bait Shop (you know the place).") who wins a trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the wild adventures he has in that city, which trail off into a moment of forgetfulness, followed by clarity, a cheerful reminder, and a long, melodramatic finale.
Personnel
- "Weird Al Yankovic" - accordion, keyboards, vocals, background vocals
- Kim Bullard - keyboards
- Tom Evans - saxophone
- Steve Jay - bass, background vocals
- Thomas "Snake" Johnson - tuba
- Warren Luening - trumpet
- Joel Peskin - clarinet
- Dan Regan - trombone
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. - trombone
- Marty Rifkin - pedal steel
- Tom Sauber - fiddle
- Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz - percussion, drums, background vocals
- Lee Thornberg - trombone, trumpet
- Ruben Valtierra - keyboards
- Tavis Werts - trumpet
- Jim West - banjo, guitar, background vocals
Production
- Producer: "Weird Al" Yankovic
- Engineers: Tony Papa, Richie Wise
- Assistant engineer: Jeff Moses
- Mixing: Tony Papa, Richie Wise
- Mastering: Bernie Grundman
- Art direction: Doug Haverty
- Design: Doug Haverty
- Photography: Johnny Buzzerio
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | The Billboard 200 | 16 |
| 1999 | Top Canadian Albums | 16 |
| 1999 | Top Internet Albums | 3 |