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The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic
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© 2009 RCA/Jive Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment. ℗ 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2009 RCA/Jive Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment. Distributed by/Distribué par Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc. This package consists of previously released material. Includes a staple bound 24-page booklet with liner notes, track list, credits and photos. Track 1-1: ℗ 1983 RCA/JIVE Label Group Tracks 1-2 to 1-4: ℗ 1984 RCA/JIVE Label Group Tracks 1-5 to 1-8: ℗ 1985 RCA/JIVE Label Group Track 1-9: ℗ 1986 RCA/JIVE Label Group Tracks 1-10 to 1-12: ℗ 1988 RCA/JIVE Label Group Tracks 1-13 and 1-14: ℗ 1989 RCA/JIVE Label Group Tracks 1-15 to 1-17: ℗ 1992 RCA/JIVE Label Group Tracks 1-18 to 1-20: ℗ 1993 RCA/JIVE Label Group Tracks 2-1 to 2-5: ℗ 1996 RCA/JIVE Label Group Tracks 2-6 to 2-9: ℗ 1999 RCA/JIVE Label Group Tracks 2-10 to 2-12: ℗ 2003 RCA/JIVE Label Group Tracks 2-13 to 2-18: ℗ 2006 RCA/JIVE Label Group Track 1-1 from the album [m=5638] Tracks 1-2 to 1-4 from the album [m5732] Tracks 1-5 to 1-8 from the album [m=5672] Track 1-9 from the album [m=5745] Tracks 1-10 to 1-12 from the album [m=5694] Tracks 1-13 and 1-14 from the album [m=5796] Tracks 1-15 to 1-17 from the album [m=5905] Tracks 1-18 to 1-20 from the album [m=5933] Tracks 2-1 to 2-5 from the album [m=6000] Tracks 2-6 to 2-9 from the album [m=6022] Tracks 2-10 to 2-12 from the album [m=6040] Tracks 2-13 to 2-18 from the album [m=6063] Track 1-1 is a parody of "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen (John Deacon) Track 1-2 is a medley of "Beer Barrel Polka" (Lew Brown/Wladmir Timm/Jaromir Vejvoda/Vaclav Zeman), "Jocko Homo" [Devo] (Mark Mothersbaugh), "Smoke on the Water" [Deep Purple] (Richard Blackmore/Ian Gillan/Roger Glover/Jean Maillard/Ian Paice), "Sex (I'm A...)" [Berlin] (John Crawford/Davie Diamond/Terri Nunn), "Hey Jude" [The Beatles] (John Lennon/Paul McCartney), "L.A. Woman" [The Doors] (John Densmore/Robert Krieger/Raymond Manzarek/Jim Morrison), "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" [Iron Butterfly] (Douglas Ingle), "Hey Joe" [Jimi Hendrix] (Billy Roberts), "Burning Down the House" [Talking Heads] (David Byrne/Christopher Frantz/Jerry Harrison/Martina Weymouth), "Hot Blooded" [Foreigner] (Louis Grammatico/Michael Jones), "Bubbles in the Wine" [Lawrence Welk] (Bob Calame/Frank Loesser/Lawrence Welk), "Every Breath You Take" [The Police] (Sting), "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" [The Clash] (Nicholas Headon/Michael Jones/John Mellor/Paul Simonon), "Jumpin' Jack Flash" [The Rolling Stones] (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards), "My Generation" [The Who] (Pete Townshend), and "Ear Booker Polka" (Al Yankovic). Track 1-3 is a parody of "Beat It" by Michael Jackson (Michael Jackson) Track 1-4 is a parody of "Jeopardy" by Greg Kihn band (Greg Kihn/Joseph Wright) Track 1-5 is a parody of "Lola" by The Kinks (Ray Davies) Track 1-7 is a parody of "Like a Virgin" by Madonna (Thomas Kelly/William Steinberg) Track 1-12 is a parody of "Bad" by Michael Jackson (Michael Jackson) Track 1-16 is a parody of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana (Kurt Cobain/Nirvana) Track 1-18 is a parody of "Under the Bridge" & "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers (Anthony Kiedis/Flea/John Frusciante/Chad Smith) Track 1-20 is a parody of "MacArthur Park" by Richard Harris (Jimmy Webb) Track 2-2 is a parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio (Artis Ivey, Jr./Larry Sanders/Doug Rasheed/Stevie Wonder) Track 2-3 is a parody of "Lump" by The Presidents of the United States of America (Chris Ballew/The Presidents of the United States of America) Track 2-7 is an adaptation of "It's All About the Benjamins" by Puff Daddy (Sean "Puffy" Combs/Notorious B.I.G./Sean Jacobs/Jason Phillips/David Styles/Kimberly Jones/Deric Angelettie/Linda Laurie/Terry Etlinger) Track 2-7 contains an interpolation of "I Did It for Love" Track 2-8 is a lyrical adaptation of "American Pie" (Don McLean) Track 2-10 is a parody of "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys (Max Martin/Andreas Carlsson) Track 2-14 is a parody of "American Idiot" by Green Day (Billy Joe Armstrong/Mike Pritchard/Frank Wright) Track 2-17 is a parody of "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone (Hakeem Seriki/Oscar Salinas/Juan Carlos Salinas/Anthony Henderson) Track 2-18 is a parody of "Trapped in the Closet" by R. Kelly (Robert Kelly) Track 2-18 contains a portion of the composition "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin (James Patrick Page/John Baldwin/Robert Plant) Track 1-1 recorded live on the Dr. Demento Radio Show, KMET Los Angeles (September 14, 1980)
Tracklist
Another One Rides The Bus
Polkas On 45
Eat It
I Lost On Jeopardy
Yoda
One More Minute
Like A Surgeon
Dare To Be Stupid
Dog Eat Dog
Lasagna
Melanie
Fat
UHF (Single Version)
The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota
Trigger Happy
Smells Like Nirvana
You Don't Love Me Anymore
Bedrock Anthem
Frank's 2000" TV
Jurassic Park
Since You've Been Gone
Amish Paradise
Gump
Everything You Know Is Wrong
The Night Santa Went Crazy (Extra Gory Version)
Your Horoscope For Today
It's All About The Pentiums
The Saga Begins
Albuquerque
eBay
Bob
Hardware Store
I'll Sue Ya
Canadian Idiot
Pancreas
Don't Download This Song
White & Nerdy
Trapped In The Drive-Thru