Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic is a 15-album box set by American comedy musician "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on November 24, 2017.[1]
Packaging
The set is housed inside a replica of Yankovic's accordion, whence its name is derived.[2] This "unprecedented" style of packaging caused the entire set to have a rather long lead manufacturing time. Squeeze Box also comes with "a 100-page book including a treasure trove of unseen photos and memorabilia."[1]
Release
A pre-order for the set was released on January 12, 2017 via Pledge Music, almost ten months ahead of its release. This was due to the time it would take for the manufacturer to create the packaging. Fans were able to choose between two versions of the set: one featuring all the albums on vinyl, and the other featuring albums on CD.[1][3] The CD version will feature the discs themselves housed in custom-fitted pockets in sleeves with standard LP-size jackets.[4] The LP version marks the first time that five of Yankovic's albums (viz. Alapalooza, Bad Hair Day, Running with Scissors, Poodle Hat, and Straight Outta Lynwood) appear in a vinyl format.[3] Following the Pledge Music pre-order, only a handful of the sets will be manufactured and released.[1]
Contents
Squeeze Box collects all of Yankovic's 14 studio albums, ranging from his 1983 debut "Weird Al" Yankovic, to his 2014 studio release Mandatory Fun. Six of these records (viz. "Weird Al" Yankovic, "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D, Dare to Be Stupid, Polka Party!, Even Worse, UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff) were produced by Rick Derringer.[5] The remaining albums (viz. Off the Deep End, Alapalooza, Bad Hair Day, Running with Scissors, Poodle Hat, Straight Outta Lynwood, Alpocalypse, and Mandatory Fun) were produced by Yankovic himself.[6] "Weird Al" Yankovic through Bad Hair Day had been released by the now-defunct Scotti Bros. Records, Running with Scissors through Alpocalypse were released by Volcano Entertainment, and Mandatory Fun was released by RCA Records. All three labels are now under the control of Sony Music Entertainment, whose Legacy Recordings unit released the compilation.[7] The songs that are featured in this collection have all been remastered.[3] The fifteenth record, Medium Rarities, is a bonus album composed of new and unreleased content.[1]
"Weird Al" Yankovic (1983)
"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D (1984)
UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff (1989)
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1. | "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies" | Mark Knopfler, Gordon Sumner, Paul Henning, Alfred Yankovic | "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits | 3:11 |
2. | "Gandhi II" | Yankovic | Skit | 1:00 |
3. | "Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters from a Planet Near Mars" | Yankovic | Original | 3:28 |
4. | "Isle Thing" | Matthew Dike, Michael Ross, Yankovic | "Wild Thing" by Tone Lōc | 3:37 |
5. | "The Hot Rocks Polka" | |
A polka medley including:
| 4:50 |
6. | "UHF" | Yankovic | Original | 5:09 |
7. | "Let Me Be Your Hog" | Yankovic | Original | 0:16 |
8. | "She Drives Like Crazy" | Roland Gift, David Steele, Yankovic | "She Drives Me Crazy" by Fine Young Cannibals | 3:42 |
9. | "Generic Blues" | Yankovic | Style parody of the blues[12] | 4:34 |
10. | "Spatula City" | Yankovic | Skit | 1:07 |
11. | "Fun Zone" | Yankovic | Instrumental | 1:45 |
12. | "Spam" | William Berry, Peter Buck, Michael Mills, John Stipe, Yankovic | "Stand" by R.E.M. | 3:12 |
13. | "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota" | Yankovic | Style parody of Harry Chapin and Gordon Lightfoot[12] | 6:50 |
Off the Deep End (1992)
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1. | "Smells Like Nirvana" | Kurt Cobain, David Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Alfred Yankovic | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana | 3:42 |
2. | "Trigger Happy" | Yankovic | Style parody of The Beach Boys and Jan & Dean[24] | 3:46 |
3. | "I Can't Watch This" | Stanley Burrell, Rick James, Alonzo Miller, Yankovic | "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer | 3:31 |
4. | "Polka Your Eyes Out" | |
A polka medley including:
| 3:50 |
5. | "I Was Only Kidding" | Yankovic | Style parody of Tonio K[25] | 3:31 |
6. | "The White Stuff" | Maurice Starr, Yankovic | "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" by New Kids on the Block | 2:43 |
7. | "When I Was Your Age" | Yankovic | Original | 4:35 |
8. | "Taco Grande" | Christian Carlos Warren, Gerardo Mejia, Alberto Slezynger, and Rosa Soy, Yankovic | "Rico Suave" by Gerardo | 3:44 |
9. | "Airline Amy" | Yankovic | Original composition inspired by the songs of Nick Lowe and Jonathan Richman[26] | 3:50 |
10. | "The Plumbing Song" | Frank Farian, B. Nail, Diane Warren, Yankovic | "Baby Don't Forget My Number" and "Blame It on the Rain" by Milli Vanilli | 4:08 |
11. | "You Don't Love Me Anymore" | Yankovic | Original[15] | 4:00 |
12. | "Bite Me" | Yankovic | Inspired by Nirvana's hidden track on Nevermind, "Endless, Nameless"[27] | 0:06 |
Alapalooza (1993)
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1. | "Jurassic Park" | Jimmy Webb, Alfred Yankovic | "MacArthur Park" by Richard Harris | 3:55 |
2. | "Young, Dumb & Ugly" | Yankovic | Style parody of AC/DC[8] | 4:24 |
3. | "Bedrock Anthem" | Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, Michael Balzary, Chadwick Smith, Yankovic | "Under the Bridge" and "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers | 3:43 |
4. | "Frank's 2000" TV" | Yankovic | Style parody of R.E.M.'s early work[8] | 4:07 |
5. | "Achy Breaky Song" | Don Von Tress, Yankovic | "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus | 3:23 |
6. | "Traffic Jam" | Yankovic | Style parody of Prince[28] | 4:01 |
7. | "Talk Soup" | Yankovic | Original | 4:25 |
8. | "Livin' in the Fridge" | Steven Tyler, Anthony Pereira, Mark Hudson, Yankovic | "Livin' on the Edge" by Aerosmith | 3:55 |
9. | "She Never Told Me She Was a Mime" | Yankovic | Original | 4:54 |
10. | "Harvey the Wonder Hamster" | Yankovic | Original | 0:21 |
11. | "Waffle King" | Yankovic | Style parody of Peter Gabriel[29] | 4:25 |
12. | "Bohemian Polka" | Freddie Mercury | Polka version of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen | 3:39 |
Bad Hair Day (1996)
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1. | "Amish Paradise" | Artis Ivey Jr., Doug Rasheed, Larry Sanders, Stevland Morris, Alfred Yankovic | "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio | 3:20 |
2. | "Everything You Know Is Wrong" | Yankovic | Style parody of They Might Be Giants[8] | 3:48 |
3. | "Cavity Search" | Paul Hewson, David Evans, Adam Clayton, Laurence Mullen Jr., Yankovic | "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2 | 4:19 |
4. | "Callin' In Sick" | Yankovic | Style parody of grunge[30] | 3:40 |
5. | "The Alternative Polka" | |
A polka medley including:
| 4:50 |
6. | "Since You've Been Gone" | Yankovic | Original a capella song | 1:20 |
7. | "Gump" | Christopher Ballew, Yankovic | "Lump" by The Presidents of the United States of America | 2:11 |
8. | "I'm So Sick of You" | Yankovic | Style parody of Elvis Costello[31] | 3:26 |
9. | "Syndicated Inc." | David Pirner, Yankovic | "Misery" by Soul Asylum | 3:54 |
10. | "I Remember Larry" | Yankovic | Style parody of Hilly Michaels[32] | 3:56 |
11. | "Phony Calls" | Marqueze Etheridge, Lisa Lopes, Organized Noize, Yankovic | "Waterfalls" by TLC | 3:22 |
12. | "The Night Santa Went Crazy" | Yankovic | Original | 4:03 |
Running with Scissors (1999)
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1. | "The Saga Begins" | Donald McLean III, Alfred Yankovic | "American Pie" by Don McLean | 5:27 |
2. | "My Baby's in Love with Eddie Vedder" | Yankovic | Style parody of the Zydeco genre[33] | 3:25 |
3. | "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi" | Bryan Holland, Yankovic | "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" by The Offspring | 3:02 |
4. | "The Weird Al Show Theme" | Yankovic | Original | 1:14 |
5. | "Jerry Springer" | Ed Robertson, Yankovic | "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies | 2:46 |
6. | "Germs" | Yankovic | Style parody of Nine Inch Nails[34] | 4:38 |
7. | "Polka Power!" | |
A polka medley including:
| 4:21 |
8. | "Your Horoscope for Today" | Yankovic | Style-parody of Third Wave Ska[35] | 3:59 |
9. | "It's All About the Pentiums" | Sean Combs, Stephen Jacobs, Jason Phillips, Danny Styles, Christopher Wallace, Kimberly Jones, Deric Angelettie, Yankovic | "It's All About the Benjamins (Rock Remix)" by Puff Daddy | 3:34 |
10. | "Truck Drivin' Song" | Yankovic | Style parody of truck-driving country[36] | 2:27 |
11. | "Grapefruit Diet" | Stephen Perry, Yankovic | "Zoot Suit Riot" by Cherry Poppin' Daddies | 3:30 |
12. | "Albuquerque" | Yankovic | Style parody of The Rugburns[37] | 11:23 |
Poodle Hat (2003)
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1. | "Couch Potato" | Jeffrey Bass, Marshall Mathers III, Luis Resto, Alfred Yankovic | "Lose Yourself" by Eminem | 4:18 |
2. | "Hardware Store" | Yankovic | Original[11] | 3:45 |
3. | "Trash Day" | Charles Brown, Cornell Haynes Jr., Pharrell Williams, Yankovic | "Hot in Herre" by Nelly | 3:12 |
4. | "Party at the Leper Colony" | Yankovic | Original | 3:38 |
5. | "Angry White Boy Polka" | |
A polka medley including:
| 5:04 |
6. | "Wanna B Ur Lovr" | Yankovic | Style parody of Midnite Vultures-era Beck[38] | 6:14 |
7. | "A Complicated Song" | Avril Lavigne, Yankovic | "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne | 3:39 |
8. | "Why Does This Always Happen to Me?" | Yankovic | Style parody of Ben Folds[8] | 4:52 |
9. | "Ode to a Superhero" | Billy Joel, Yankovic | "Piano Man" by Billy Joel | 4:53 |
10. | "Bob" | Yankovic | Style parody of Bob Dylan[39] | 2:29 |
11. | "eBay" | Andreas Carlsson, Martin Sandberg, Yankovic | "I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys | 3:36 |
12. | "Genius in France" | Yankovic | Style parody of Frank Zappa[39][40] | 8:58 |
Straight Outta Lynwood (2006)
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1. | "White & Nerdy" | Hakeem Seriki, Juan Salinas, Oscar Salinas, Anthony Henderson, Alfred Yankovic | "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone | 2:50 |
2. | "Pancreas" | Yankovic | Style parody of Brian Wilson[41] | 3:48 |
3. | "Canadian Idiot" | Billie Armstrong, Yankovic | "American Idiot" by Green Day | 2:23 |
4. | "I'll Sue Ya" | Yankovic | Style parody of Rage Against the Machine[41] | 3:51 |
5. | "Polkarama!" | |
A polka medley including:
| 4:17 |
6. | "Virus Alert" | Yankovic | Style parody of Sparks[42] | 3:46 |
7. | "Confessions Part III" | Usher Raymond IV, Jermaine Mauldin, Bryan-Michael Cox, Yankovic | "Confessions Part II" by Usher | 3:52 |
8. | "Weasel Stomping Day" | Yankovic | Style parody of animated musical specials of the 1960s[42] | 1:34 |
9. | "Close but No Cigar" | Yankovic | Style parody of Cake[42] | 3:55 |
10. | "Do I Creep You Out" | Tracy Ackerman, Andy Watkins, Paul Wilson, Yankovic | "Do I Make You Proud" by Taylor Hicks | 2:46 |
11. | "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" | R. Kelly, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, Yankovic | "Trapped in the Closet" by R. Kelly; contains an interpolation of "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin | 10:51 |
12. | "Don't Download This Song" | Yankovic | Style parody of 1980s charity songs[43] | 3:54 |
Alpocalypse (2011)
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1. | "Perform This Way" | Stefani Germanotta, Jeppe Laursen, Paul Blair, Fernando Garibay, Alfred Yankovic | "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga | 2:54 |
2. | "CNR" | Yankovic | Style parody of The White Stripes[44] | 3:21 |
3. | "TMZ" | Taylor Swift, Liz Rose, Yankovic | "You Belong with Me" by Taylor Swift | 3:40 |
4. | "Skipper Dan" | Yankovic | Style parody of Weezer[44] | 4:01 |
5. | "Polka Face" | |
A polka medley including:
| 4:47 |
6. | "Craigslist" | Yankovic | Style parody of The Doors[44] | 4:53 |
7. | "Party in the CIA" | Lukasz Gottwald, Claude Kelly, Jessica Cornish, Yankovic | "Party in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus | 2:56 |
8. | "Ringtone" | Yankovic | Style parody of Queen[44] | 3:24 |
9. | "Another Tattoo" | Bobby Simmons Jr., Peter Hernandez, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Yankovic | "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars | 2:49 |
10. | "If That Isn't Love" | Yankovic | Style parody of Hanson[44] | 3:48 |
11. | "Whatever You Like" | Clifford Harris Jr., James Scheffer, David Siegel, Yankovic | "Whatever You Like" by T.I. | 3:41 |
12. | "Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me" | Yankovic | Style parody of Jim Steinman[44] | 5:42 |
Medium Rarities (2017)
Medium Rarities is the name of the fifteenth album included in Squeeze Box. This release, exclusive to this box set, is composed entirely of rare and unreleased tracks from Yankovic's career.[1]
One of the first rarities announced for the album was "Pac-Man", a parody of The Beatles' song "Taxman", and based on the arcade game of the same name. The song had been recorded in 1981, and was popular on the Dr. Demento Show. Yankovic, who recorded the song in a friend's garage on a TEAC Cassette Portastudio, sampled sounds from the actual Pac-Man arcade game for use in the song. After the song was played a few times on Dr. Demento's radio program, the host received a cease-and-desist letter that ordered him to stop airing the spoof. In order to get the song on the Medium Rarities album, Yankovic had to get permission from both Bandai Namco Entertainment (the company that owns the rights to Pac-Man) as well as the estate of George Harrison (the writer of "Taxman"). In regards to the former, the company "had a good sense of humor about" the parody.[47] So as to clear the parody with the Harrison estate, Yankovic worked with Dhani Harrison, the son of George Harrison.[47]
Notes
- ↑ While Yankovic wrote new lyrics for the song, on February 2, 1981, he transferred copyright of the parody to John Deacon.[9] This is reflected in the liner notes for the album itself, which lists only Deacon as the parody’s writer.[10]
References
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- ↑ Kreps, Daniel (January 12, 2017). "'Weird Al' Yankovic Plans Career-Spanning Box Set With Rarities LP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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- ↑ "'Weird Al' Yankovic: Squeeze Box – Exclusives". Pledge Music. January 12, 2017. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Players". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
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- ↑ "Latest Releases". Legacy Recordings. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
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- ↑ "Another One Rides The Bus". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Weird Al" Yankovic (liner). "Weird Al" Yankovic. California, United States: Rock 'n Roll Records. 1983.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hansen, Barret (1994). Permanent Record: Al in the Box (liner). "Weird Al" Yankovic. California, United States: Scotti Brothers Records.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (January 2000). "'Ask Al' Q&As for July 1999". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Archived from the original on June 24, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (January 2000). "'Ask Al' Q&As for January 2000". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- 1 2 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (Media notes). Jay Levey, "Weird Al" Yankovic. Volcano Entertainment. 2003. 82876-53727-9.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (December 1998). "'Ask Al' Q&As for July/August 1998". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (April 2000). "'Ask Al' Q&As for April 2000". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ Thelen, Christopher (September 2, 2001). "Polka Party!". Daily Vault. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (June 28, 2006). "'Ask Al' Q&As for June 28, 2006". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (January 2000). "'Ask Al' Q&As for January, 2000". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ↑ Yankovic, Al. "47: Kansas City, MO" (Concert recording). Stitcher. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (September 1998). "'Ask Al' Q&As for September, 1998". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ↑ Chadbourne, Eugene. "Even Worse Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (March 1999). "'Ask Al' Q&As for March, 1999". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (June 2006). "'Ask Al' Q&As for June, 2006". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (March–April 2006). "'Ask Al' Q&As for March/April, 2006". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (January–February 1998). "'Ask Al' Q&As for January/February, 1998". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ↑ Greenman, Ben (2017). Dig If You Will the Picture: Funk, Sex, God and Genius in the Music of Prince. New York City: Henry Holt and Company. p. 58. ISBN 1250128366.
- ↑ McCall, Tris (May 17, 2011). "Song of the Day: 'Dare to Be Stupid,' 'Weird Al' Yankovic". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ↑ "The True History of 'Weird Al' Yankovic". Scotti Brothers Records. 1996. Archived from the original on November 14, 1996. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (June 1999). "'Ask Al' Q&As for June, 1999". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (June 28, 2006). "'Ask Al' Q&As for June 28, 2006". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (February 1998). "'Ask Al' Q&As for January/February, 1998". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (January 2000). "'Ask Al' Q&As for January, 2000". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (February 2000). "'Ask Al' Q&As for February, 2000". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (August 1999). "'Ask Al' Q&As for August, 1999". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (June 28, 2006). "'Ask Al' Q&As for June 28, 2006". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ↑ Yankovic, Alfred M. (August 2003). "'Ask Al' Q&As for August 7, 2003". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
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- ↑ Anderson, Kyle (July 3, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Stories Behind The Songs". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- 1 2 "Weird Al Unleashes His New Album With a Bill Plympton Video Don't Download This Song!!!". Ain't It Cool News. September 11, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2007.
- 1 2 3 Moss, Corey (September 26, 2006). "Track By Track: In Weird Al's Lynwood, Green Day's 'Idiot' Is Canadian". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Alpocalypse (liner). "Weird Al" Yankovic. Jive Records. 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Mandatory Fun (liner). "Weird Al" Yankovic. RCA Records. 2014.
- ↑ Kenneth Partridge (July 15, 2014). "'Weird Al' Yankovic's 'Mandatory Fun': Track-by-Track Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- 1 2 Grosinger, Matt (February 16, 2017). "Weird Al Talks His Previously Unreleased Song 'Pac-Man,' Which You Can Finally Hear!". Nerdist Industries. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
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- ↑ "Weird Al Yankovic Chart History (Top Comedy Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
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