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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Yakety Yak
recording of:
Yakety Yak
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
Twins (1988)
The Coasters1:52
2Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
recording of:
Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport
lyricist and composer:
Rolf Harris
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Rolf Harris43:07
3The Nitty Gritty
Shirley Ellis2:17
4Short Shorts
recording of:
Short Shorts
writer:
Tom Austin, Bill Crandall, Bill Dalton (member of The Royal Teens) and Bob Gaudio
The Royal Teens2:37
5Mr. Bass Man
Johnny Cymbal2:42
6Gitarzan
producer:
Fred Foster and Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian)
performer:
Jim Malloy
recording of:
Gitarzan
writer:
Bill Everette and Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son P/L
Ray Stevens3:13
7I Lost on Jeopardy
engineer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo, bass guitar and talking drum:
Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator)
body percussion [musical hands]:
“Musical Mike” Kieffer
bongos:
Joel Miller
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
guitar family:
Rick Derringer and Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
mandolin:
Rick Derringer
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
piano and synthesizer:
Pat Regan (American recording engineer) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
saxophone:
Jimmy Zavala (harmonica & sax player James Zavala)
trumpet:
Warren Leuning
tuba:
Jim Self (tubist)
background vocals:
Pattie Brooks (American singer), Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach), Petsye Powell and Andrea Robinson
bass vocals:
Bob Tebow
guest spoken vocals:
Don Pardo (announcer)
vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 1984), Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1984) and Scotti Bros. Records (in 1990)
music videos:
I Lost on Jeopardy by “Weird Al” Yankovic
recording of:
I Lost on Jeopardy
lyricist:
A. Yankovic
composer:
G. Kihn and S. Wright (bassist for the Greg Kihn Band)
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
parody version of:
Jeopardy
“Weird Al” Yankovic2.853:30
8Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
vocals:
Brian Hyland
recording of:
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
writer:
Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Emily Music Corp. (publisher) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Brian Hyland3.652:24
9Mister Custer
recording of:
Mr. Custer
writer:
Fred Darian, Al De Lory and Joseph van Winkle
Larry Verne33:09
10The Mississippi Squirrel Revival
producer:
Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian)
recording of:
Mississippi Squirrel Revival
writer:
Carlene Kalb and C.W. Kalb, Jr.
publisher:
Ray Stevens Music
Ray Stevens3:46
11Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)
Edward Byrnes with Connie Stevens32:08
12Witch Doctor
recording of:
Witch Doctor
lyricist and composer:
Ross Bagdasarian (Sr.; creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks)
publisher:
Armen Bagdasarian and Bourne Music Ltd.
David Seville2:22
13Monster Mash
recording of:
Monster Mash
writer:
Lenny Capizzi and Bobby “Boris” Pickett (novelty musician, known for “Monster Mash”)
publisher:
T.M. Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and TM Music Ltd.
Bobby “Boris” Pickett4.353:14
14Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Over Night)
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group2:30
15They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!
recording of:
They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Samuels
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
Napoleon XIV3.52:12
16Cocktails for Two
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-11-29)
vocals:
City Slickers and Carl Grayson (on 1944-11-29)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1944-11-29)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 939 (2))
recording of:
Cocktails for Two (on 1944-11-29)
lyricist:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
composer:
Sam Coslow
Spike Jones42:58
17The Green Door
recording of:
Green Door
lyricist:
Marvin Moore (songwriter, best known for “Four Walls” and “The Green Door”)
composer:
Bob Davie
Jim Lowe2:16
18Spiders & Snakes
Jim Stafford3:09
19Surfin' Bird
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 7)
recording of:
Surfin’ Bird
writer:
Al Frazier, Sonny Harris (US baritone singer and songwriter John Harris), Carl White (60s soul vocalist, member of the Rivingtons) and Turner Wilson (1960s doo wop)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp.
medley of:
Papa‐Oom‐Mow‐Mow
medley of:
The Bird’s the Word
The Trashmen4.32:24
20Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp)
recording of:
Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp)
writer:
Lou Busch and Allan Sherman
publisher:
Curtain Call Productions, Inc.
parody version of:
La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore
Allan Sherman2:43
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