Alapalooza

~ Release by “Weird Al” Yankovic (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Annotation

Parodies:

Jurassic Park - MacArthur Park (Richard Harris)
Bedrock Anthem - Under the Bridge / Give It Away (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Achy Breaky Song - Achy Breaky Heart (Billy Ray Cyrus)
Livin' in the Fridge - Livin' on the Edge (Aerosmith)

Polkas:

Bohemian Polka (1993)
Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)

Annotation last modified on 2010-08-13 00:33 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Jurassic Park
programming:
Brad Buxer
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
orchestrator:
Brad Buxer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1993) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Jurassic Park (MacArthur Park parody)
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., White Oak Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
parody version of:
MacArthur Park
33:55
2Young, Dumb & Ugly
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Young, Dumb & Ugly
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
2.654:25
3Bedrock Anthem
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
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)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
spoken vocals:
Mel Blanc and Alan Reed (American actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1993) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Bedrock Anthem
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
writer:
Flea (US bassist), John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Moebetoblame Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
parody version of:
Give It Away
parody version of:
Under the Bridge
2.353:41
4Frank’s 2000″ TV
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1993) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Frank’s 2000″ TV
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
2.654:05
5Achy Breaky Song2.353:24
6Traffic Jam
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Traffic Jam
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
2.654:02
7Talk Soup
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
executive producer:
Spencer Proffer
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Talk Soup
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Gimme an E Music and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
34:24
8Livin’ in the Fridge
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Livin’ in the Fridge
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
writer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer), Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Beef Puppet Music, JuJu Rhythms, Primary Wave Steven Tyler, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィックミュージック, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
parody version of:
Livin’ on the Edge
3.353:35
9She Never Told Me She Was a Mime
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
She Never Told Me She Was a Mime
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
2.354:54
10Harvey the Wonder Hamster
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
vocals:
Mark Jonathan Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Harvey the Wonder Hamster
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
30:21
11Waffle King
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Waffle King
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
34:26
12Bohemian Polka
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion, background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo, guitar and mandolin:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Joel Peskin
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
trumpet:
Warren Luening
tuba:
Tommy Johnson (Session musician - Tuba)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Bohemian Polka
lyricist:
Freddie Mercury
composer:
Freddie Mercury and “Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
Al Yankovic
medley of:
Ear Booker Polka
medley of:
Bohemian Rhapsody
43:40

Credits

Release

distributed by:BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Scotti Bros. Records (in 1993)
remastered versions:Alapalooza (remastered, 24bit)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/838486 [info]
ASIN:US: B000000U75 [info]