Running With Scissors

~ Release by “Weird Al” Yankovic (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

Some versions of this album have a data track at the end, causing the final audio track, "Albuquerque," to be read as over two and a half minutes longer than it actuality is.

Parodies:

The Saga Begins - American Pie (Don McLean)
Pretty Fly For A Rabbi - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) (The Offspring)
Jerry Springer - One Week (Barenaked Ladies)
It's All About The Pentiums - It's All About The Benjamins (Puff Daddy)
Grapefruit Diet - Zoot Suit Riot (Cherry Poppin' Daddies)

Polkas:

Polka Power! (1999)
Wannabe (Spice Girls)
Flagpole Sitta (Harvey Danger)
Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) (Pras Michel with Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya)
Everybody (Backstreet's Back) (Backstreet Boys)
Walkin' On The Sun (Smash Mouth)
Intergalactic (Beastie Boys)
Tubthumping (Chumbawamba)
Ray Of Light (Madonna)
Push (matchbox twenty)
Semi-Charmed Life (Third Eye Blind)
The Dope Show (Marilyn Manson)
Mmmbop (Hanson)
Sex and Candy (Marcy Playground)
Closing Time (Semisonic)

Confirmed disc id 3g0uViN1TWyTOShRm.BLBk1u_7g- with barcode 614223211824

Annotation last modified on 2011-05-28 15:55 UTC.

Tracklist

▼Enhanced CD 1
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1The Saga Begins
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
keyboard:
Rubén Valtierra and “Weird Al” Yankovic
background vocals:
Steve Jay (bassist), Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1999) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
music videos:
The Saga Begins (music video) by “Weird Al” Yankovic
recording of:
The Saga Begins (Parody)
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Music, Copyright Management Int. and Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?)
parody version of:
American Pie
4.155:28
2My Baby’s in Love With Eddie Vedder
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion, keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
fiddle:
Tom Sauber
background vocals:
Steve Jay (bassist), Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
recording of:
My Baby’s in Love With Eddie Vedder
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
3.153:26
3Pretty Fly for a Rabbi
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion, keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals:
Steve Jay (bassist), Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
vocals:
Mary Kay Bergman and Tress MacNeille
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
recording of:
Pretty Fly for a Rabbi
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Dexter Holland
publisher:
Underachiever Music
parody version of:
Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)
3.653:03
4The Weird Al Show Theme
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:
Richie Wise
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
keyboard:
Rubén Valtierra and “Weird Al” Yankovic
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Warren Luening
background vocals:
Steve Jay (bassist), Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
recording of:
The Weird Al Show Theme
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Copyright Management Int., Dick Clark Productions, Inc. and Ear Booker Music
31:14
5Jerry Springer
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
keyboard:
Rubén Valtierra and “Weird Al” Yankovic
background vocals:
Steve Jay (bassist), Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
vocals:
Tress MacNeille
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
recording of:
Jerry Springer
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Ed Robertson
publisher:
Treat Baker Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
parody version of:
One Week
3.22:47
6Germs
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
keyboard:
Kim Bullard and “Weird Al” Yankovic
background vocals:
Steve Jay (bassist), Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
recording of:
Germs
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
3.44:39
7Polka Power!
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion, keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
trumpet:
Warren Luening
tuba:
Tommy Johnson (Session musician - Tuba)
background vocals:
Steve Jay (bassist), Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
recording of:
Polka Power!
lyricist:
Greg Camp, Dan Wilson (American singer/songwriter), Steve Harwell, Kevin Iannello, Paul De Lisle, Marilyn Manson (the person) and John Wozniak
additional writer:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group), James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Ron Lenhoff
writer:
Jude Abbott, Adam Horovitz, Anne Holden, Melanie Brown, Dunstan Bruce, Emma Bunton, Kevin Cadogan, Mario Caldato Jr., Dave Curtiss, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Geri Halliwell, Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson, Harry Hamer, Aaron Huffman, Christine Leach, Jeff Lin, Madonna (“Queen of Pop”), Max Martin, Melanie Chisholm, Michael Diamond (Member of Beastie Boys), Pras Michel, Clive Muldoon, Nigel Hunter, Paul Greco (former bassist of British band Chumbawamba), Denniz PoP, Richard Stannard, Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty), Matt Rowe, Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer), Arion Salazar, Sean Nelson (American musician, journalist, music critic and filmmaker), Matt Serletic, Stephan Jenkins (lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Third Eye Blind), Evan Sult, Victoria Beckham (née Adams), Lou Watts, Boff Whalley, William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer), Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Greg Camp, Dan Wilson (American singer/songwriter), Steve Harwell, Kevin Iannello, Paul De Lisle, Twiggy Ramirez, John Wozniak and “Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
Al Yankovic
medley of:
W.A.Y. Moby Polka
medley of:
Semi‐Charmed Life
medley of:
The Dope Show
medley of:
MMMbop
medley of:
Sex and Candy
medley of:
Closing Time
medley of:
Wannabe
medley of:
Flagpole Sitta
medley of:
Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
medley of:
Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)
medley of:
Walkin’ on the Sun
medley of:
Intergalactic
medley of:
Tubthumping
medley of:
Ray of Light
medley of:
Push
3.54:21
8Your Horoscope for Today
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion, keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
saxophone:
Tom Evans (woodwind & keyboard player)
trombone:
Dan Regan
trombone and trumpet:
Lee Thornberg
trumpet:
Tavis Werts
background vocals:
Steve Jay (bassist), Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
vocals:
Tress MacNeille
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1999) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
recording of:
Your Horoscope for Today
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
3.353:59
9It’s All About the Pentiums
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion, keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals:
Steve Jay (bassist), Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1999) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
music videos:
It’s All About the Pentiums (music video) by “Weird Al” Yankovic
recording of:
It’s All About the Pentiums
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
David Styles (aka Styles of the LOX), Deric Angelettie, Jason Phillips (US rapper), Kimberly Jones (US rapper), Linda Laurie, Notorious B.I.G., Sean “Puffy” Combs (Sean John Combs, also known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy), Sean Jacobs and Terry Etlinger
parody version of:
All About the Benjamins
3.653:35
10Truck Drivin’ Song
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion, keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo:
Pat Sauber and Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
pedal steel guitar:
Marty Rifkin
background vocals:
Steve Jay (bassist), Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
recording of:
Truck Drivin’ Song
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
2.852:27
11Grapefruit Diet
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
keyboard:
Ruben Valtierra and “Weird Al” Yankovic
saxophone:
Tom Evans (woodwind & keyboard player)
trombone and trumpet:
Lee Thornberg
background vocals:
Steve Jay (bassist), Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
vocals:
Tress MacNeille
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
recording of:
Grapefruit Diet
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Steve Perry (guitarist/vocalist for Cherry Poppin' Daddies)
parody version of:
Zoot Suit Riot
2.853:30
12Albuquerque
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion, keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals:
Steve Jay (bassist), Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1999) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
recording of:
Albuquerque
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
3.6511:23
Data Tracks
13"Weird Al" Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home (excerpt)
14:34

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
printed in:United States
art direction and design:Doug Haverty
photography:Johnny Buzzerio
producer:“Weird Al” Yankovic
mastering:Bernie Grundman
membranophone and percussion:Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
manufactured by:Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (from 1999 to present)
mastered at:Bernie Grundman Mastering (Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
remastered versions:Running With Scissors (remastered, 24bit)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/435075 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000JH89 [info]