Medium Rarities

~ Release by “Weird Al” Yankovic (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Take Me Down
recording of:
Take Me Down
writer:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
2:27
2My Bologna (Capitol single version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979)
recorded at:
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) in San Luis Obispo, California, United States
recording of:
My Bologna
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Berton Averre and Doug Fieger (in The Knack)
parody version of:
My Sharona
2:22
3Yoda (demo)
recording of:
Yoda
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Davray Music Ltd.
parody version of:
Lola
3:26
4Dr. Demento Jingle
10:10
5Pac-Man
recording of:
Pac‐Man
parody version of:
Taxman
2:31
6Dare to Be Stupid (instrumental)
instrumental recording of:
Dare to Be Stupid
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music, Holy Moley Music and Sony/ATV Melody
43:26
7Jurashiku Park
recording of:
Jurassic Park (Japanese version)
translated version of:
Jurassic Park (MacArthur Park parody)
3:56
8Headline News
engineer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator)
body percussion [manualism]:
Mike Kieffer
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
keyboard:
Kim Bullard
membranophone:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals:
Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
Al Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1994)
music videos:
Headline News by “Weird Al” Yankovic
recording of:
Headline News
lyricist and arranger:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Brad Roberts (of Crash Test Dummies)
publisher:
Door Number Two Music, Dummies Productions Inc. and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
parody version of:
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
43:47
9Since You've Been Gone (karaoke)
recording of:
Since You’ve Been Gone
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
1:23
10The Night Santa Went Crazy (extra-gory version)
producer:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
keyboard, background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
membranophone:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 1996)
recording of:
The Night Santa Went Crazy (extra gory version)
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
version of:
The Night Santa Went Crazy
54:02
11Spy Hard
music videos:
Spy Hard by “Weird Al” Yankovic
recording of:
Spy Hard
writer:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
42:49
12Lousy Haircut
recording of:
Lousy Haircut
lyricist:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
parody version of:
Firestarter
10:40
13Homer & Marge
vocals:
Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith (actress) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Shout! Factory LLC (in 2007)
recording of:
Homer & Marge
lyricist:
Matt Warburton
composer:
John Mellencamp
parody version of:
Jack & Diane
1:49
14The Brain Song
2:41
1530 Rock Theme Parody
10:31
16Super Duper Party Pony
recording of:
Super Duper Party Pony (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, “Pinkie Pride”)
lyricist:
Daniel Ingram (television composer) and Amy Keating Rogers
composer:
Daniel Ingram (television composer)
is based on:
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Mary Poppins)
part of:
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010-2019 TV soundtrack)
1:46
17Sir Isaac Newton vs. Bill Nye
2:50
18Let the Pun Fit the Crime
2:09
19Hey, Hey, We're the Monks
recording of:
Hey, Hey, We’re the Monks (Galavant, "Completely Mad...Alena")
lyricist:
Glenn Slater
composer:
Alan Menken
part of:
Galavant (2015-16 musical TV soundtrack)
1:17
20Comedy Bang! Bang! Theme
10:29
21It's My World (& We're All Living in It)
recording of:
It's My World (And We're All Living in It)
writer:
Dan Povenmire
2:27
22Beat on the Brat
additional engineer:
Nick Agee and Jimmi Mayweather
engineer and mixer:
Jesse Cannon (US engineer, producer and founder of the Cannon Found Soundation)
producer:
John Cafiero
accordion:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
bass guitar [bass]:
Sal Maida
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dennis Diken (co-founded The Smithereens, WFMU radio host)
guitar:
Dean Rispler
background vocals [backing vocals]:
John Cafiero
vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
John Cafiero
cover recording of:
Beat on the Brat
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu-Disque-Music Co. Inc. (publisher) and Taco Tunes Inc.
52:37
23Happy Birthday (new version)
recording of:
Happy Birthday (“Weird Al” song)
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music and Sony/ATV Melody
2:35