"Weird Al" Yankovic - Running With Scissors

Label:
Catalog#:
61422 32118-2, 61422 32118-2
Format:
CD, Album, Enhanced
Country:
US
Released:
29 Jun 1999
Genre:
Pop, Rock
Style:
Pop Rock, Parody

Tracklist

1   The Saga Begins 5:28
    Keyboards - Ruben Valtierra
  Lyrics By [New Lyrics] - Al Yankovic*
  Written-By - Don McLean
2   My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder 3:26
    Fiddle - Tom Sauber
  Written-By - Al Yankovic*
3   Pretty Fly For A Rabbi 3:02
    Clarinet - Joel Peskin
  Lyrics By [New Lyrics] - Al Yankovic*
  Vocals - Mary Kay Bergman , Tress MacNeille
  Written-By - B. Holland*
4   The Weird Al Show Theme 1:13
    Engineer, Mixed By - Richie Wise
  Keyboards - Ruben Valtierra
  Trombone - Bill Reichenbach (2)
  Trumpet - Warren Luening
  Written-By - Al Yankovic*
5   Jerry Springer 2:46
    Keyboards - Ruben Valtierra
  Lyrics By [New Lyrics] - Al Yankovic*
  Vocals - Tress MacNeille
  Written-By - E. Robertson*
6   Germs 4:38
    Keyboards - Kim Bullard
  Written-By - Al Yankovic*
  Polka Power! (4:21)
7a   Wannabe
    Written By - M. Rowbottom
  Written-By - E. Bunton* , G. Halliwell* , M. Brown* , M. Chisholm* , R. Stannard* , V. Aadams*
7b   Flagpole Sitta
    Written-By - A. Huffman* , E. Sult* , J. Lin* , S. Nelson*
7c   Ghetto Supastar
    Written-By - Barry Gibb , B. Byrd* , J. Brown* , Maurice Gibb , S. Prakaselmichel* , Robin Gibb , Ronald Lenhoff* , R. Jones* , W. Jean*
7d   Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
    Written-By - Dag Volle , Martin Sandberg
7e   Walkin' On The Sun
    Written By - J. Iannello
  Written-By - G. Camp* , P. Delisle* , S. Harwell*
7f   Intergalactic
    Written-By - Horowitz* , Yauch* , Caldato Jr.* , Diamond*
7g   Tubthumping
    Written-By - A. Holden* , M. Whalley* , D. Bruce* , J. Hamer* , J. Abbott* , L. Watts* , N. Hunter* , A. Greco*
7h   Ray Of Light
    Written By - L. Atkins
  Written-By - C. Leach* , C. Skinner* , M. Ciccone* , W. Wainwright*
7i   Push
    Written-By - M. Serletic II* , K. Thomas*
7j   Semi-Charmed Life
    Written-By - A. Salazar* , K. Cadogan* , D. Jenkins*
7k   The Dope Show
    Written-By - B. Warner* , J. White*
7l   Mmmbop
    Written-By - I. Hanson* , J. Hanson* , Z. Hanson*
7m   Sex And Candy
    Written-By - John Wozniak
7n   Closing Time
    Written-By - D. Wilson*
7o   Way Moby Polka
    Written-By - Al Yankovic*
  -
8   Your Horoscope For Today 3:59
    Saxophone - Tom Evans
  Trombone - Dan Regan , Lee Thornberg*
  Trumpet - Lee Thornberg* , Tavis Werts
  Written-By - Al Yankovic*
9   It's All About The Pentiums 3:34
    Lyrics By [New Lyrics] - Al Yankovic*
  Written-By - David Styles , Deric Angelettie* , Jason Phillips , Kimberly Jones , Linda Laurie , Notorious B.I.G. , Sean "Puffy" Combs* , Sean Jacobs , Terry Etlinger
10   Truck Drivin' Song 2:27
    Banjo - Pat Sauber
  Guitar [Pedal Steel] - Marty Rifkin
  Written-By - Al Yankovic*
11   Grapefruit Diet 3:30
    Keyboards - Ruben Valtierra
  Lyrics By [New Lyrics] - Al Yankovic*
  Saxophone - Tom Evans
  Trumpet, Trombone - Lee Thornberg*
  Written-By - S. Perry*
12   Albuquerque 11:23
    Written-By - Al Yankovic*
Video   There's No Going Home 14:34

Credits

Arranged By [Medley] - Al Yankovic* (tracks: 7a to 7o)
Artwork By [Art Direction & Design] - Doug Haverty
Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Steve Jay
Clarinet - Joel Peskin (tracks: 7a to 7o)
Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz
Engineer [Assistant] - Fredrik Sarhagen , Jeff Moses
Engineer, Mixed By - Tony Papa
Guitar, Banjo, Backing Vocals - Jim West (2)
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Accordion - "Weird Al" Yankovic
Management - Jay Levey
Mastered By - Bernie Grundman
Producer - Al Yankovic*
Trumpet - Warren Luening (tracks: 7a to 7o)
Tuba - Tommy Johnson (2) (tracks: 7a to 7o)

Notes

Parodies of:
1: Don McLean's "American Pie"
3: The Offspring's "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)"
5: Barenaked Ladies' "One Week"
7: Medley of:
a. Spice Girls' "Wannabe"
b. Harvey Danger's "Flagpole Sitta"
c. Mya's "Ghetto Supastar"
d. Backstreet Boys' "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
e. Smash Mouth's "Walkin' on the Sun"
f. Beastie Boys' "Intergalactic"
g. Chumbawamba's "Tubthumping"
h. Madonna's "Ray of Light"
i. Matchbox20's "Push"
j. Third Eye Blind's "Semi-Charmed Life"
k. Marilyn Manson's "The Dope Show"
l. Hanson's "Mmmbop"
m. Marcy Playground's "Sex and Candy"
n. Semisonic's "Closing Time"
9: Puff Daddy's "It's All About the Benjamins", also contains an interpolation of "I Did It For Love"
11: Cherry Poppin' Daddies' "Zoot Suit Riot"

Also contains Quicktime movie from the Disney Channel concert special "Weird Al" Yankovic: There's No Going Home.

© & ℗ 1999 Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C.
Manufactred in the United States by Zomba Recording Corporation.
Printed in the United States.
Barcode: 6 14223 21182 4.

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