"Weird Al" YankovicRunning With Scissors

Label:

Way Moby – 61422 32118-2

Format:

CD , Album, Enhanced , Sonopress USA

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Parody

Tracklist

1 The Saga Begins
KeyboardsRuben Valtierra
Lyrics By [New Lyrics]Al Yankovic*
Written-ByDon McLean
5:28
2 My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder
FiddleTom Sauber
Written-ByAl Yankovic*
3:26
3 Pretty Fly For A Rabbi
ClarinetJoel Peskin
Lyrics By [New Lyrics]Al Yankovic*
Vocals [Female]Tress MacNeille
Written-ByB. Holland*
3:02
4 The Weird Al Show Theme
Engineer, Mixed ByRichie Wise
KeyboardsRuben Valtierra
TromboneBill Reichenbach (2)
TrumpetWarren Luening
Written-ByAl Yankovic*
1:13
5 Jerry Springer
KeyboardsRuben Valtierra
Lyrics By [New Lyrics]Al Yankovic*
Vocals [Female]Tress MacNeille
Written-ByE. Robertson*
2:46
6 Germs
KeyboardsKim Bullard
Written-ByAl Yankovic*
4:38
7 Polka Power!
Arranged By [Medley]Al Yankovic*
ClarinetJoel Peskin
TrumpetWarren Luening
TubaTommy Johnson*
(4:21)
7.1 Wannabe
Written-ByV. Adams*
7.2 Flagpole Sitta
Written-ByS. Nelson*
7.3 Ghetto Supastar
Written-ByW. Jean*
7.4 Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
Written-ByMartin Sandberg
7.5 Walkin' On The Sun
Written-ByS. Harwell*
7.6 Intergalactic
Written-ByDiamond*
7.7 Tubthumping
Written-ByA. Greco*
7.8 Ray Of Light
Written-ByW. Wainwright*
7.9 Push
Written-ByK. Thomas*
7.10 Semi-Charmed Life
Written-ByD. Jenkins*
7.11 The Dope Show
Written-ByJ. White*
7.12 Mmmbop
Written-ByZ. Hanson*
7.13 Sex And Candy
Written-ByJohn Wozniak
7.14 Closing Time
Written-ByD. Wilson*
7.15 Way Moby Polka
Written-ByAl Yankovic*
8 Your Horoscope For Today
SaxophoneTom Evans
TromboneLee Thornberg*
TrumpetTavis Werts
Written-ByAl Yankovic*
3:59
9 It's All About The Pentiums
Lyrics By [New Lyrics]Al Yankovic*
Written-ByTerry Etlinger
3:34
10 Truck Drivin' Song
BanjoPat Sauber
Steel Guitar [Pedal Steel]Marty Rifkin
Written-ByAl Yankovic*
2:27
11 Grapefruit Diet
KeyboardsRuben Valtierra
Lyrics By [New Lyrics]Al Yankovic*
SaxophoneTom Evans
Trumpet, TromboneLee Thornberg*
Written-ByS. Perry*
3:30
12 Albuquerque
Written-ByAl Yankovic*
11:23
Video There's No Going Home 14:34

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C.
  • Copyright ©Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C.
  • Manufactured ByZomba Recording Corporation
  • Mastered AtBernie Grundman Mastering
  • Pressed BySonopress USA – 98390-01

Credits

  • Art Direction, DesignDoug Haverty
  • Bass Guitar, Backing VocalsSteve Jay
  • Drums, Percussion, Backing VocalsJon "Bermuda" Schwartz
  • Engineer [Assistant]Jeff Moses
  • Engineer, Mixed ByTony Papa
  • Guitar, Banjo, Backing VocalsJim West (2)
  • Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Accordion"Weird Al" Yankovic
  • ManagementJay Levey
  • Mastered ByBernie Grundman
  • Photography ByJohnny Buzzerio
  • ProducerAl Yankovic*

Notes

Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, L.A., CA.
Art Direction and Design for Soul dDesign

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 (2)'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. Matchbox Twenty'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.
Manufactured in the United States by Zomba Recording Corporation.
Printed in the United States.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 6 14223 21182 4
  • Matrix / Runout (Variants 1 & 2): 61422321182 + + 98390-01 SONOPRESS USA
  • Mastering SID Code (Variants 1 & 2): IFPI L027
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 1044
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 10C6

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
Running With Scissors (CD, Album) Way Moby 0550002 Europe 1999
Recently Edited
Running With Scissors (CD, Album, Enhanced) Attic SBD 5545 Canada 1999
Recently Edited
Running With Scissors (CD, Album) Way Moby 0550122 Australia 1999
Recently Edited
Running With Scissors (Cassette, Album) Way Moby 61422 32118-4 US 1999
New Submission
Running With Scissors (Cassette, Album, Stereo, Dolby) Attic SBC 5545 Canada 1999

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Reviews

  • foxblood's avatar
    foxblood
    I need a vinyl re release of this classic album!
    • searchingforagem's avatar
      Hey, careful buddy! Don't run with those! Some Mexican might get hurt!
      • jdank.firth's avatar
        jdank.firth
        So a vinyl issue of this classic album would be incredible!
        • rd1994's avatar
          rd1994
          I don't know if its to any importance but one of the scans provided is used twice while another one them is not used at all.

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