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Alapalooza is the eighth album by song parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1993. (see 1993 in music). The cover sleeve is a spoof on the movie poster of the hit movie Jurassic Park
, based on Michael Crichton's novel.

Track listing

#"Jurassic Park" (Webb, Yankovic) – 3:55 #*parody of "MacArthur Park", written by Jimmy Webb and originally recorded by Richard Harris, which recaps the plot of the movie Jurassic Park
which had been released earlier that year #"Young, Dumb And Ugly" (Yankovic) – 4:24 #*about a group of "rebels without a clue" who try to act tough, but only look silly #* style parody of Bon Scott-era AC/DC #"Bedrock Anthem" (Flea, Frusciante, Kiedis, Smith, Yankovic) – 3:40 #*parody of "Under the Bridge" and "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers, about life in Bedrock, the city home to The Flintstones. #"Frank's 2000" TV" (Yankovic) – 4:05 #*style parody of R.E.M.'s early work, about "Keeping Up With The Joneses" taken to absurd lengths. For the record, a 2000 inch television would have a 166.67 (50.8m) foot diagonal. #"Achy Breaky Song" (VonTress, Yankovic) – 3:23 #*parody of "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus, about the revulsion inspired by constant play of that song #"Traffic Jam" (Yankovic) – 4:01 #*style parody of "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince, about the perils of getting caught in gridlock #"Talk Soup" (Yankovic) – 4:24 #*about a guy who wants to get on Geraldo, Sally Jesse Raphael, or any daytime talk show and talk about his bizarre relationships. The song's title is a reference to the cable show Talk Soup. The song ends with the same "E!" clip used at the end of the show. #*style parody of "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel #"Livin' In The Fridge" (Hudson, Perry, Tyler, Yankovic) – 3:35 #*parody of "Livin' On The Edge" by Aerosmith, is a cautionary tale about expired food gaining sentience #"She Never Told Me She Was A Mime" (Yankovic) – 4:54 #*about a man who misses the obvious signs his girlfriend is a mime #"Harvey The Wonder Hamster" (Yankovic) – 0:21 #*an anthem for Harvey The Wonder Hamster #"Waffle King" (Yankovic) – 4:25 #*about a man's ascendance to celebrity status through his wondrous waffle recipe, and the resultant ego boost he receives #"Bohemian Polka" (Queen, Yankovic) – 3:39 #*"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen set to a polka beat. With its higher tempo, Polka ends a full two minutes and twenty seconds sooner than Rhapsody.

Personnel

"Weird Al" Yankovic – accordion, keyboards, vocals, background vocals
Mel Blanc
– voices
Brad Buxer – synthesizer, keyboards, orchestra
Steve Jay – bass, background vocals
Tommy Johnson – tuba
Warren Luening – trumpet
Joel Peskin – clarinet, baritone saxophone
Alan Reed
– voices
Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz – percussion, drums
Julia Tillman Waters – background vocals
Rubén Valtierra – keyboards
Julia Waters – background vocals
Maxine Waters – background vocals
Jim West – banjo, guitar, mandolin, background vocals
Maxine Willard Waters – background vocals

Production

Producer: "Weird Al" Yankovic
Engineer: Tony Papa
Assistant engineer: Colin Sauers
Executive producer: Spencer Proffer
Mixing: Tony Papa
Mastering: Bernie Grundman
Programming: Brad Buxer
Arranger: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Brad Buxer
Orchestral arrangements: Brad Buxer
Art direction: Doug Haverty
Photography: Rocky Schenck

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