Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic
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Squeeze Box | ||||
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Box set by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
Released | November 24, 2017 | |||
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Label | Legacy Recordings | |||
Producer | "Weird Al" Yankovic, Rick Derringer | |||
"Weird Al" Yankovic chronology | ||||
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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]
Contents
- 1 Packaging
- 2 Release
- 3 Contents
- 3.1 "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983)
- 3.2 "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D (1984)
- 3.3 Dare to Be Stupid (1985)
- 3.4 Polka Party! (1986)
- 3.5 Even Worse (1988)
- 3.6 UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff (1989)
- 3.7 Off the Deep End (1992)
- 3.8 Alapalooza (1993)
- 3.9 Bad Hair Day (1996)
- 3.10 Outtakes
- 3.11 Running with Scissors (1999)
- 3.12 Poodle Hat (2003)
- 3.13 Straight Outta Lynwood (2006)
- 3.14 Alpocalypse (2011)
- 3.15 DVD
- 3.16 Mandatory Fun (2014)
- 3.17 Medium Rarities (2017)
- 4 Accolades
- 5 Charts
- 6 Notes
- 7 References
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)
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Side one | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Parody of | Length |
1. | "Ricky" | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn, "Weird Al" Yankovic | "Mickey" by Toni Basil | 2:36 |
2. | "Gotta Boogie" | Yankovic | Original | 2:14 |
3. | "I Love Rocky Road" | Jake Hooker, Yankovic | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Joan Jett | 2:36 |
4. | "Buckingham Blues" | Yankovic | Original | 3:13 |
5. | "Happy Birthday" | Yankovic | Style parody of Tonio K | 2:28 |
6. | "Stop Draggin' My Car Around" | Tom Petty, Yankovic | "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty | 3:16 |
Side two | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Parody of | Length |
1. | "My Bologna" | Doug Fieger, Berton Averre, Yankovic | "My Sharona" by The Knack | 2:01 |
2. | "The Check's in the Mail" | Yankovic | Original | 3:13 |
3. | "Another One Rides the Bus" | John Deacon, Yankovic | "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen | 2:40 |
4. | "I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead" | Yankovic | Original | 3:39 |
5. | "Such a Groovy Guy" | Yankovic | Original | 3:02 |
6. | "Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung" | Yankovic | Original | 1:54 |
"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D (1984)
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The following is adapted from the album liner notes.[8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Parody of | Length |
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1. | "Eat It" | Michael Jackson, "Weird Al" Yankovic | "Beat It" by Michael Jackson | 3:21 |
2. | "Midnight Star" | Yankovic | Original[9] | 4:35 |
3. | "The Brady Bunch" | Ivan Doroschuk, Sherwood Schwartz, Frank De Vol, Yankovic | "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats | 2:37 |
4. | "Buy Me a Condo" | Yankovic | Style parody of Bob Marley and reggae[10] | 3:45 |
5. | "I Lost on Jeopardy" | Greg Kihn, Steve Wright, Yankovic | "Jeopardy" by The Greg Kihn Band | 3:28 |
6. | "Polkas on 45" |
A polka medley including:
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4:23 | |
7. | "Mr. Popeil" | Yankovic | Style parody of The B-52s[11] | 4:42 |
8. | "King of Suede" | Sting, Yankovic | "King of Pain" by The Police | 4:13 |
9. | "That Boy Could Dance" | Yankovic | Original | 3:34 |
10. | "Theme from Rocky XIII (The Rye or the Kaiser)" | Frankie Sullivan, Jim Peterik, Yankovic | "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor | 3:37 |
11. | "Nature Trail to Hell" | Yankovic | Original[9] | 5:50 |
Dare to Be Stupid (1985)
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The following is adapted from the album liner notes.[8]
Polka Party! (1986)
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The following is adapted from the album liner notes.[8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Parody of | Length |
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1. | "Living with a Hernia" | Dan Hartman, Charlie Midnight, "Weird Al" Yankovic | "Living in America" by James Brown | 3:20 |
2. | "Dog Eat Dog" | Yankovic | Style parody of Talking Heads[10] | 3:42 |
3. | "Addicted to Spuds" | Robert Palmer, Yankovic | "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer | 3:50 |
4. | "One of Those Days" | Yankovic | Original | 3:18 |
5. | "Polka Party!" |
A polka medley including:
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3:15 | |
6. | "Here's Johnny" | Peter Wolf, Ina Wolf, Yankovic | "Who's Johnny" by El DeBarge | 3:24 |
7. | "Don't Wear Those Shoes" | Yankovic | Original | 3:36 |
8. | "Toothless People" | Daryl Hall, Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart, Yankovic | "Ruthless People" by Mick Jagger | 3:23 |
9. | "Good Enough for Now" | Yankovic | Style parody of country love songs[16] | 3:03 |
10. | "Christmas at Ground Zero" | Yankovic | Style parody of Phil Spector-produced Christmas songs[17] | 3:09 |
Even Worse (1988)
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The following is adapted from the album liner notes.[8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Parody of | Length |
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1. | "Fat" | Michael Jackson, "Weird Al" Yankovic | "Bad" by Michael Jackson | 3:37 |
2. | "Stuck in a Closet with Vanna White" | Yankovic | Original | 4:58 |
3. | "(This Song's Just) Six Words Long" | Rudy Clark, Yankovic | "Got My Mind Set on You" as performed by George Harrison | 3:37 |
4. | "You Make Me" | Yankovic | Style parody of Oingo Boingo,[10][18][19] | 3:06 |
5. | "I Think I'm a Clone Now" | Ritchie Cordell, Yankovic | "I Think We're Alone Now" as performed by Tiffany | 3:20 |
6. | "Lasagna" | Yankovic | "La Bamba" as performed by Los Lobos | 2:46 |
7. | "Melanie" | Yankovic | Original | 3:58 |
8. | "Alimony" | Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell, Bobby Bloom, Yankovic | "Mony Mony" as performed by Billy Idol | 3:16 |
9. | "Velvet Elvis" | Yankovic | Style parody of The Police[20] | 4:30 |
10. | "Twister" | Yankovic | Style parody of Beastie Boys[21] | 1:03 |
11. | "Good Old Days" | Yankovic | Style parody of James Taylor[10][22] | 3:21 |
UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff (1989)
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The following is adapted from the album liner notes.[8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Parody of | Length |
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1. | "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies" | Mark Knopfler, Gordon Sumner, Paul Henning, "Weird Al" 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" | Matt Dike, Michael Ross, Yankovic | "Wild Thing" by Tone Lōc | 3:37 |
5. | "The Hot Rocks Polka" |
A polka medley including:
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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[10] | 4:34 |
10. | "Spatula City" | Yankovic | Skit | 1:07 |
11. | "Fun Zone" | Yankovic | Instrumental | 1:45 |
12. | "Spam" | Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael 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[10] | 6:50 |
Off the Deep End (1992)
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The following is adapted from the album liner notes.[8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Parody of | Length |
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1. | "Smells Like Nirvana" | Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, "Weird Al" Yankovic | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana | 3:42 |
2. | "Trigger Happy" | Yankovic | Style parody of The Beach Boys and Jan & Dean[23] | 3:46 |
3. | "I Can't Watch This" | MC Hammer, Rick James, Alonzo Miller, Yankovic | "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer | 3:31 |
4. | "Polka Your Eyes Out" |
A polka medley including:
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3:50 | |
5. | "I Was Only Kidding" | Yankovic | Style parody of Tonio K[24] | 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[25] | 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[13] | 4:00 |
12. | "Bite Me" | Yankovic | Inspired by Nirvana's hidden track on Nevermind, "Endless, Nameless"[26] | 0:06 |
Alapalooza (1993)
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The following is adapted from the album liner notes.[8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Parody of | Length |
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1. | "Jurassic Park" | Jimmy Webb, "Weird Al" Yankovic | "MacArthur Park" by Richard Harris | 3:55 |
2. | "Young, Dumb & Ugly" | Yankovic | Style parody of AC/DC[27] | 4:24 |
3. | "Bedrock Anthem" | Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, Flea, Chad Smith, Yankovic | "Under the Bridge" and "Give It Away" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers | 3:43 |
4. | "Frank's 2000" TV" | Yankovic | Style parody of R.E.M.'s early work[27] | 4:07 |
5. | "Achy Breaky Song" | Don Von Tress, Yankovic | "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus | 3:23 |
6. | "Traffic Jam" | Yankovic | Original | 4:01 |
7. | "Talk Soup" | Yankovic | Original | 4:25 |
8. | "Livin' in the Fridge" | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, 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[28] | 4:25 |
12. | "Bohemian Polka" | Freddie Mercury | Polka version of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen | 3:39 |
Bad Hair Day (1996)
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The following is adapted from the album liner notes.[8]
Outtakes
Song | Length | Release(s) |
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"Spy Hard" | 2:48 | B-side of "Gump"[32]
Later released as its own single[33] |
"The Night Santa Went Crazy (Extra Gory Version)" | 4:02 | B-side of "Amish Paradise"[34]
Later released on The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic[35] |
Running with Scissors (1999)
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Poodle Hat (2003)
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The following is adapted from the album liner notes.[8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Parody of | Length |
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1. | "Couch Potato" | Jeffrey Bass, Marshall Mathers, Luis Edgardo Resto, "Weird Al" Yankovic | "Lose Yourself" by Eminem | 4:18 |
2. | "Hardware Store" | Yankovic | Original[9] | 3:45 |
3. | "Trash Day" | Chuck Brown, Cornell Haynes, Pharrell, Yankovic | "Hot in Herre" by Nelly | 3:12 |
4. | "Party at the Leper Colony" | Yankovic | Style parody of Bo Diddley | 3:38 |
5. | "Angry White Boy Polka" |
A polka medley including:
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5:04 | |
6. | "Wanna B Ur Lovr" | Yankovic | Style parody of Beck.[41] | 6:14 |
7. | "A Complicated Song" | Avril Lavigne, Yankovic | Parody of "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne | 3:39 |
8. | "Why Does This Always Happen to Me?" | Yankovic | Style parody of Ben Folds | 4:52 |
9. | "Ode to a Superhero" | Billy Joel, Yankovic | Parody of "Piano Man" by Billy Joel | 4:53 |
10. | "Bob" | Yankovic | Style parody of Bob Dylan[42] | 2:29 |
11. | "eBay" | Andreas Carlsson, Max Martin, Yankovic | Parody of "I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys | 3:36 |
12. | "Genius in France" | Yankovic | Style parody of Frank Zappa.[42][43] | 8:58 |
Straight Outta Lynwood (2006)
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The following is adapted from the album liner notes.[8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Parody of | Length |
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1. | "White & Nerdy" | Hakeem Seriki, Juan and Oscar Salinas, Anthony Henderson, "Weird Al" Yankovic | "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone | 2:50 |
2. | "Pancreas" | Yankovic | Style parody of Brian Wilson | 3:48 |
3. | "Canadian Idiot" | Billie Joe Armstrong, Yankovic | "American Idiot" by Green Day | 2:23 |
4. | "I'll Sue Ya" | Yankovic | Style parody of Rage Against the Machine | 3:51 |
5. | "Polkarama!" |
A polka medley including:
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4:17 | |
6. | "Virus Alert" | Yankovic | Style parody of Sparks | 3:46 |
7. | "Confessions Part III" | Usher, Jermaine Dupri, 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[44] | 1:34 |
9. | "Close But No Cigar" | Yankovic | Style parody of Cake | 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" | Robert 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 | 10:55 |
12. | "Don't Download This Song" | Yankovic | Style parody of 1980s charity songs[45] | 3:52 |
Alpocalypse (2011)
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The track listing for the album was revealed on Yankovic's official website on April 27, 2011.[46]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Parody of | Length |
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1. | "Perform This Way" | Stefani Germanotta, Jeppe Laursen, Paul Blair, Fernando Garibay, "Weird Al" Yankovic | "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga | 2:54 |
2. | "CNR" | Yankovic | Style parody of The White Stripes | 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 | 4:01 |
5. | "Polka Face" |
A polka medley including:
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4:47 | |
6. | "Craigslist" | Yankovic | Style parody of The Doors featuring Ray Manzarek | 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 | 3:24 |
9. | "Another Tattoo" | Bobby Ray Simmons, 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 | 3:48 |
11. | "Whatever You Like" | Clifford Harris, 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 | 5:42 |
DVD
- "CNR" Animated and directed by JibJab.com
- "TMZ" Animated and directed by Bill Plympton. Production Supervisor: Desiree Stavracos/Colorist: Lindsay Woods. Executive Producer: Ron Diamond, Acme Filmworks
- "Skipper Dan" Animated and directed by Divya Srinivasan
- "Craigslist" Directed by Liam Lynch
- "Party in the CIA" Directed by Roque Ballesteros. Produced by Julie Moskowits & Corrine Wong for Ghostbot, Inc. Art Director: Roman Laney/Animators: Sam Chi, Tony Cliff, Alan Lau, Kevin Navarro & Brad Rau/Assistant Animators: Jamaica Dyer & Kris Toscanini
- "Ringtone" Directed by Josh Faure-Brac for Current TV's SuperNews!/Lead Animator: Steven K.L. Olson
- "Another Tattoo" Animated and directed by Augenblick Studios
- "If That Isn't Love" Animated and directed by Brian Frisk
- "Whatever You Like" Animated and directed Cris Shapan
- "Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me" Animated and directed by Koos Dekker
Mandatory Fun (2014)
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The following is adapted from the album liner notes.[47]
Medium Rarities (2017)
Medium Rarities | |
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The cover to Medium Rarities, depicting "Weird Al" Yankovic shrink-wrapped in meat packaging | |
Compilation album by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
Released | November 24, 2017 |
Genre | Comedy |
Length | 51:58 |
Label | Legacy Recordings |
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]
Track listing
No. | Title | Notes | Length |
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1. | "Take Me Down" | Original | 2:28 |
2. | "My Bologna" | Capitol single version; parody of "My Sharona" by The Knack | 2:20 |
3. | "Yoda" | Demo; parody of "Lola" by The Kinks | 3:27 |
4. | "Dr. Demento Jingle" | Original | 0:10 |
5. | "Pac-Man" | Parody of "Taxman" by The Beatles | 2:31 |
6. | "Dare to Be Stupid" | Instrumental | 3:23 |
7. | "Jurashiku Park" | "Jurassic Park" sung in Japanese; parody of "MacArthur Park" by Richard Harris | 3:53 |
8. | "Headline News" | Parody of "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies | 3:46 |
9. | "Since You've Been Gone" | Karaoke version | 1:20 |
10. | "The Night Santa Went Crazy" | "Extra Gory Version" | 4:03 |
11. | "Spy Hard" | Theme to Spy Hard | 2:49 |
12. | "Lousy Haircut" | From The Weird Al Show; style parody of "Firestarter" by The Prodigy | 0:40 |
13. | "Homer and Marge" | From the episode "Three Gays of the Condo" of The Simpsons; parody of "Jack & Diane" by John Mellencamp | 1:49 |
14. | "The Brain Song" | From the 3-D short film Al's Brain | 2:41 |
15. | "30 Rock Theme Parody" | From an episode of 30 Rock; parody of "30 Rock Theme" composed by Jeff Richmond | 0:30 |
16. | "Super Duper Party Pony" | From the episode "Pinkie Pride" of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | 1:46 |
17. | "Sir Isaac Newton vs. Bill Nye" | From the webseries Epic Rap Battles of History | 2:47 |
18. | "Let the Pun Fit the Crime" | From the episode "The Boy Wander" of Wander Over Yonder | 2:10 |
19. | "Hey, Hey, We're the Monks" | From the episode "Completely Mad...Alena" of Galavant | 1:16 |
20. | "Comedy Bang! Bang! Theme" | Theme to Comedy Bang! Bang! (Season 5 only) | 0:30 |
21. | "It's My World (And We're All Living In It)" | Theme to Milo Murphy's Law | 2:27 |
22. | "Beat on the Brat" | Originally by The Ramones | 2:37 |
23. | "Happy Birthday" | New version | 2:35 |
Song information
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.[48] So as to clear the parody with the Harrison estate, Yankovic worked with Dhani Harrison, the son of George Harrison.[48] The musicians on "Pac-Man" include Yankovic (lead and background vocals, accordion), Richard Bennett (guitar), Frank Sanchez (bass), and Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz (drums and percussion).
Accolades
Squeeze Box won the 2019 Grammy for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package. Yankovic received the award along with the box set's art directors, Meghan Foley and Annie Stoll.[49]
Charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[50] | 185 |
US Top Comedy Albums (Billboard)[51] | 1 |
Notes
References
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- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; name "DVD" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; no text was provided for refs nameddaily
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; no text was provided for refs namedAMG
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; no text was provided for refs namedAVClub
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- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; no text was provided for refs namedMoss
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; no text was provided for refs namedITworld
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