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| Studio Album by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| Released | October 5, 1993 |
| Recorded | June 7, 1990 – August 1993 |
| Length | 44:34 |
| Format | Cassette, CD, Vinyl (Squeeze Box exclusive) |
| Record Label | Scotti Brothers |
| Catalog Number | 518 553-2 (CD) (first release) |
| Producer | "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| Lead Single | Jurassic Park |
| Previous Album | Off The Deep End |
| Next Album | Bad Hair Day |
Singles[]
Tracks[]
| No. | Title | Parody of | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jurassic Park" | MacArthur Park by Richard Harris | 3:53 | |
| 2. | "Young, Dumb & Ugly" | Style Parody of AC/DC | 4:24 | |
| 3. | "Bedrock Anthem" | Under the Bridge and Give It Away by Red Hot Chili Peppers | 3:41 | |
| 4. | "Frank's 2000" TV" | Style parody of REM | 4:04 | |
| 5. | "Achy Breaky Song" | Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus | 3:23 | |
| 6. | "Traffic Jam" | Style parody of Let's Go Crazy by Prince and the Revolution | 4:02 | |
| 7. | "Talk Soup" | Style parody of Stevie Wonder and Peter Gabriel | 4:20 | |
| 8. | "Livin' In The Fridge" | Livin' On The Edge by Aerosmith | 3:31 | |
| 9. | "She Never Told Me She Was A Mime" | Style parody of KISS and Aerosmith | 4:53 | |
| 10. | "Harvey The Wonder Hamster" | Original | 0:21 | |
| 11. | "Waffle King" | Style parody of Peter Gabriel | 4:25 | |
| 12. | "Bohemian Polka" | Polka cover of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen | 3:37 |
Personnel[]
- "Weird Al" Yankovic - lead and background vocals, keyboards and accordion
- Jim West - guitars, banjo, mandolin, and background vocals
- Steve Jay - bass guitar and background vocals
- Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz - drums and percussion
- Ruben Valtierra - keyboards
- Brad Buxer - keyboards, orchestral arrangements, and programming on "Jurassic Park"
- Warren Luening - trumpet
- Joel Peskin - clarinet and baritone sax
- Tommy Johnson - tuba
- Julia Waters and Maxine Waters - Background vocals
- Sandy Berman - dinosaur growls
- "Musical Mike" Kieffer - musical hands
- Alan Reed - voice of Fred Flinstone
- Mel Blanc - voice of Barney Rubble and Dino
Production[]
- Management - Jay Levey
- Executive Producer on "Talk Soup" - Spencer Proffer
- Art Direction - Doug Haverty
- Design - Command A Studios Inc.
- Logo Design - David Westwood
Trivia[]
- The cover is a reference to Jurassic Park.
- The song "Waffle King" was originally recorded and intended for his previous album, "Off The Deep End", but got pushed back to this one, hence the long production period listed above.
- The song Bohemian Polka is listed as a polka medley on Al's website but it only parodies one artist (Queen)
See Also[]
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| Studio Albums |
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"Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) •
"Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D (1984) •
Dare To Be Stupid (1985) •
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