Album

Bad Hair Day

"Weird Al" Yankovic

1996 · Rock

16 collectors on Gatefold own this

Bad Hair Day by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Bad Hair Day is a Spoken Word album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, originally released in 1996. On Gatefold: 24 pressings tracked, owned by 16 collectors.

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Bad Hair Day is the ninth album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1996. It includes the hit "Amish Paradise", a parody of Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise". Yankovic had three main parody ideas that were refused. They include: * A parody of The Offspring's hit "Come Out and Play" entitled "Laundry Day". Yankovic approached The Offspring about recording a parody of their first big hit. They, however, were unimpressed by the song, stating that it was "silly" (The Offspring later allowed Yankovic to record a parody of "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)", interestingly enough, on his next album). * A.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Amish Paradise3:19
  2. 2Everything You Know Is Wrong3:46
  3. 3Cavity Search4:18
  4. 4Callin' In Sick3:39
  5. 6Since You've Been Gone1:21
  6. 7Gump2:09
  7. 8I'm So Sick Of You3:25
  8. 9Syndicated Inc.3:53
  9. 10I Remember Larry3:55
  10. 11Phony Calls3:21
  11. 12The Night Santa Went Crazy3:59

Sound DNA

  • Spoken Word
  • Comedy
  • gritty
  • playful
  • witty

Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

This SRC version has a mould SID code and a black and white CD face.
Bad Hair Day (US 1996) (opens in a new tab) has a mould SID code and a full color CD face.
Bad Hair Day (US 1996) (opens in a new tab) has no SID codes and a full color CD face.
Parodies:
1. "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio
3. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2
7. "Lump" by The Presidents Of The United States Of America
9. "Misery" by Soul Asylum
11. "Waterfalls" by TLC

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • "Weird Al" YankovicLEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS , KEYBOARDS, ACCORDION LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, KEYBOARDS, ACCORDION
  • Gary HerbigBARITONE SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
  • Jim WestGUITAR , BANJO, BACKING VOCALS GUITAR, BANJO, BACKING VOCALS
  • Joel PeskinCLARINET
  • John Thomas JohnsonTUBA
  • Jon "Bermuda" SchwartzDRUMS, PERCUSSION
  • Lisa PopeilBACKING VOCALS
  • Ruben ValtierraKEYBOARDS
  • Steve JayBASS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS BASS, BACKING VOCALS
  • Warren LueningTRUMPET

16 collectors on Gatefold own this · 24 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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