Running With Scissors

by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Running With Scissors cover art

Featuring the colossal, Star Wars-themed 'The Saga Begins', this release saw the undisputed king of musical parody returning to massive mainstream visibility. Beyond the pinpoint accurate pop-culture satires, the record highlights his backing band's staggering versatility as they effortlessly emulate the specific stylistic nuances of numerous late-90s alternative acts.

Genres

  • Musical Parody
  • Comedy Rock

Tracklist

  1. The Saga Begins (Lyrical Adaption of "American Pie")
  2. My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder
  3. Pretty Fly for a Rabbi (Parody of "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" by Offspring)
  4. The Weird Al Show Theme
  5. Jerry Springer (Parody of "One Week" by BareNaked Ladies)
  6. Germs
  7. Polka Power!
  8. Your Horoscope for Today
  9. It's All About the Pentiums (An adaptation of "It's All About the Benjamins" by Puff Daddy)
  10. Truck Drivin' Song
  11. Grapefruit Diet (Parody of "Zoot Suit Riot" by Cherry Poppin' Daddies)
  12. Albuquerque