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Running With Scissors is the tenth studio album by [["Weird Al" Yankovic]].{{Infobox Album
| name           = Running With Scissors
| image          = File:Runnin.PNG
| imagewidth     = 250px
| artist         = [[Albums|Studio Album]] by [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]
| released       = June 28, 1999
| recorded       = June 1997 - April 1999
| length         = 49:44
| format         = Cassette, CD
| record label   = Volcano
| catalog no.    = 61422 32118-2 (CD) (first release)
| genre          = Comedy, parody
| producer       = [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]
| lead single    = {{Sg|The Saga Begins}}
| previous album = {{Al|Bad Hair Day}}
| next album     = {{Al|Pokémon 2000 The Movie soundtrack}}
}}

==Singles==
#{{Sg|The Saga Begins}}
#{{Sg|It's All About The Pentiums}}
#{{Sg|Polka Power!}}
#{{Sg|Pretty Fly (For A Rabbi)}}

==Tracks==
{{Track listing|title1 = [[The Saga Begins]]|length1 = 5:27|title2 = [[My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder]]|length2 = 3:25|title3 = [[Pretty Fly For A Rabbi]]|length3 = 3:02|title4 = [[The Weird Al Show Theme]]|length4 = 1:13|title5 = [[Jerry Springer]]|length5 = 2:46|title6 = [[Germs]]|length6 = 4:38|title7 = [[Polka Power!]]|length7 = 4:21|title8 = [[Your Horoscope For Today]]|length8 = 3:59|title9 = [[It's All About The Pentiums]]|length9 = 3:34|title10 = [[Truck Drivin' Song]]|length10 = 2:27|title11 = [[Grapefruit Diet]]|length11 = 3:30|title12 = [[Albuquerque]]|length12 = 11:32|extra_column = Parody of|extra1 = American Pie by Don McLean|extra2 = Style parody of the zydeco genre|extra3 = Pretty Fly For A White Guy by The Offspring|extra4 = Original|extra5 = One Week by Barenaked Ladies|extra6 = Style parody of Nine Inch Nails|extra7 = Can be found [[Polka Power!|here.]]|extra8 = Style parody of Reel Big Fish|extra9 = It's All About the Benjamins by Puff Daddy|extra10 = Style parody of C. W. McCall and Dave Dudley|extra11 = Zoot Suit Riot by Cherry Poppin' Daddies|extra12 = Style parody of Dick's Automotive by The Rugburns}}
==Personnel==
*[["Weird Al" Yankovic]] - Lead and background vocals, keyboards and accordion
*Jim West - Guitars and background vocals
*[[Steve Jay]] - Bass Guitar and background vocals
*[[Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz]] - Drums, percussion and background vocals
*[[Wikipedia:Chaz Jankel|Chaz Jankel]] - Guitars and keyboards (Pretty Fly For A Rabbi, Polka Power!, Albuquerque)
*Kim Bullard - Keyboards (Germs)
*Warren Luenig - Trumpet (Weird Al Show Theme, Polka Power!)
*Joel Peskin - Clarinet (Pretty Fly For A Rabbi, Polka Power!)
*Tommy Johnson - Tuba (Polka Power!)
*Bill Reichenbach - Trombone (Weird Al Show Theme)
*Lee Thornberg - Trumpet and Trombone (Your Horoscope For Today, Grapefruit Diet)
*Tavis Werts - Trumpet (Your Horoscope For Today)
*Dan Regan - Trombone (Your Horoscope For Today)
*Tom Evans - Saxophone (Your Horoscope For Today, Grapefruit Diet)
*Marty Rifkin - Pedal Steel Guitar - (Truck Drivin' Song)
*Tom Sauber - Fiddle (My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder)
*Pat Sauber - Banjo - (Truck Drivin' Song)
*[[Wikipedia:Mick Gallagher|Mick Gallagher]] - keyboard (Pretty Fly For A Rabbi)
*[[Wikipedia:Grey DeLisle|Grey DeLisle]] - Female Vocal (Pretty Fly For A Rabbi, Jerry Springer)
*[[Wikipedia:Lauren Tom|Lauren Tom]] - Female Vocal (Pretty Fly For A Rabbi)

===Production===
*Produced by Al Yankovic
*Engineered and Mixed by [[Tony Papa]]
*Engineered and Mixed by Richie Wise (Weird Al Show Theme)
*Assistant Engineers: Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
Recording of ''Running With Scissors'' began in October 1998, with the first track recorded being '[[Germs]]'. A couple of days later, he recorded '[[Truck Drivin' Song]]', '[[Albuquerque]]', '[[Your Horoscope For Today]]' and '[[My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder]]' (The rest of the original songs on the album).

Although '[[The Weird Al Show Theme]]' was recorded in 1997, it is not counted as it was not recorded in the actual ''Running With Scissors'' recording sessions.

Al took a break from recording to write his parodies from '98 to '99, then returned to the studio on the 19th of April, 1999 to record all of the parodied except '[[The Saga Begins]]' and the polka medley, '[[Polka Power!]]', which he recorded the following day.

The cover art for ''Running With Scissors'' was shot on May 9, 1999.

==Charts==
In 1999, ''Running With Scissors'' peaked at #16 on The Billboard 200.

In the same year, it also reached #16 on the Top Canadian Albums.

Also in 1999, It reached #3 on Top Internet Albums.

==Trivia==
*On the cover of the album, [[Weird Al]]'s running number is '''[[27]]'''.
**This is also [[Weird Al]]'s first album for the Volcano label after leaving Scotti Brothers.

===Easter eggs===
*The Compact Disc of ''Running With Scissors'' is an Enhanced CD. When loaded into a computer, disc displays a folder named 'SECRET FILE!'. In this folder there is a movie file, compiled with some scenes from 'There's No Going Home", a special Al did for the Disney channel in 1996.

==See Also==
*Buy:
** '''[http://www.amazon.com/Running-Scissors-Weird-Al-Yankovic/dp/B00000JH89 Amazon] ($8.98)'''
** '''[http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1010978/a/Running+With+Scissors.htm CD Universe] ($10.85)'''
** '''[http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/running-with-scissors/id250502752 iTunes] ($9.99)'''

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