Runnging good not great
January 3, 2009
This CD is 49 minutes and 54 seconds long and was released on June 29, 1999. The CD went platinum and reached #16 on the charts and the Canadian album charts as well. It reached #3 on the Top Internet Albums. Though none of the songs entered the US charts, Pretty Fly for a Rabbi reached #67 on the Australian Recording Industry Association charts. This is a good, not great CD to listen to. The one song I can't stand is Albuquerque. It is way too long. Other then that, the rests of the songs are great to listen to.
Loved this music
November 22, 2007
The Saga Begins is one of my favorite songs. Interestingly, the song that it parodies (American Pie) is one of my LEAST favorite songs. I guess it just goes to show you. Pretty Fly For a Rabbi is very good as well as All About the Pentiums. Overall, a fun album.
One of Al's Better Albums
August 29, 2007
This is one of Al's better albums and sees himself getting more serious at parodying complicated music with even trendier lyrical topics. The Sage Begins, Pretty Fly for a Rhabbi and the polka medley are standout tracks. Overall, this album will date from like 2005 as daily horoscopes were no longer popular by 2006 and by 2007 we can see Al as an intelligent guy. I've been listening to Al since the 80s and he changed with the times, he didn't just keep on doing retreads he parodied last year's annoying hit songs. Yeah, if you were at a party, I don't think someone would say put on some Weird Al...
Keep it coming
July 24, 2007
First of all, let me say "woooooooooooooooooooooooow." This album great and most certainly go down as one of Al's greatest hits.
First off is "The Saga Begins" a funny Star Wars song with Obi Wan telling the story of the first Episode.
Then there's " My Baby's in Love With Eddie Veder" I myself have never hear of Eddie Veder but all the same, the song is very funny with Al's girl friend falling head-over-heels in love with Eddie.
Then there's "Pretty Fly For a Rabbi" anoth great parody of "Pretty Fly For a White Guy". The song's very funny!
Then "Weird Al Theme Song" which of course was the theme song for his saturday morning show.
There's much much more but I'm going to stop here. The album is great! You'd have to be an idiot to say it's boring and not funny.
But before I leave off I want to tell you about the last song, "Albuquerque". LOL!!! I laughed my butt off listening to it! It's hard to describe, more a story than a song, but non-the-less knock-your-shoes-off funny!
If I could give this album ten stars I most certainly would!
Keep up the awesome work Al!
Another Great Al-Bum
June 26, 2007
"Running With Scissors" is another of the greatest albums Weird Al has released. While not as great as Poodle Hat or his most recent Straight Outta Lynwood. However, it's timeless nonetheless for numerous reasons. Following, a brief review of each of the 12 humurous songs.
The Saga Begins:
Suffice it to say, based upon this song and his own classic (at least in my home) "Yoda" from his Dare To Be Stupid album, Mr. Yankovic is a fan of the Star Wars films. Since this album was released shortly after the much ballyhooed Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Widescreen Edition) came out, even Al had to admit there was much more wrong with the film then there was right. So, as a little dedication to such awfulness, he tells the tale of the first film to the tune of 'American Pie.' Instead of "Bye, bye Miss American Pie", Weird Al croons "My My, this here Anakin guy..." Another of the many dead on parodies from Al.
My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder
I personally don't understand what Yankovic was going for with this song. But apparently, his girlfriend at the time was a very huge fan of singer Eddie Vedder. This is disheartning to Al, since he isn't such a big fan.
Pretty Fly for A Rabbi
A direct takeoff of the hit song "Pretty Fly for a White Guy" by the Offspring. The original song was a pretty silly one on it's own. But, I believe since it was so overly popular, Weird Al just had to throw in his own version. But instead of a dorky White Guy yearning for an ode of coolness, a local Rabbi is popular with all the kids. He works hard, and has fun! Shalom!
The Weird Al Show Theme
Needless to say, this is the theme song used for the short lived, and horribly treated The Weird Al Show - The Complete Series. It's a fast paced and hilarious adventure through Yankovic's imaginary day and how he came across his underground clubhouse.
Jerry Springer
I personally can't stand Springer in any medium. There's very little talented needed in allowing white trash on stage to fight while standing there watching them. At first, I didn't like the Barenaked Ladies original version: 'One Week.' However, according to Al, the members of the band are pretty good friends with him and he wanted to give an musical 'shout out' to them with this song based upon the Jerry Springer show and all the utterly ridiculousness that goes on there. Just as fast paced as the original and quite a bit more hilarious.
Germs
While not a direct parody of any one song, this one is more of a song in the style of numerous Nine Inch Nails songs, or albums for that matter. From Weird Al's point of view, he's slowly becoming obsessive about 'all the microscopic organisms living on my skin.' Crying out how they're 'all over me' and he 'can't get them off of me.' A pretty catchy song if you like the industrial sound of Trent Reznor and company.
Polka Power
The traditional medly of the popular songs during the albums original release set to polka music. At one time it's often hilarious to hear all the songs in a sort of twisted, musical time capsule. On the other end, it's just funny hearing these popular, often very 'serious' songs being sung to the tune of polka music.
Your Horoscope for Today
Yankovic takes us through each and every Zodiac sign for his own sick and twisted version of what every newspaper shovels out daily. Unfortunately, according to his sources, there's not about to be a good day in sight for anyone any time soon. Tragic, yes. Hilarious, yes again.
It's All About the Pentiums
Weird Al raps yet again. This time to the tune of "All About the Benjamins" by P. Diddy. It's my personal favorite of the album. Al as a tough 'gangsta' type who is also a proud computer nerd AND bully is more than hilarious. The video is brilliant as well, which can be seen here: Weird Al Yankovic - The Ultimate Video Collection.
Truck Drivin' Song
In a word: Odd. Brilliant yes, but extremely odd. At the same time, hearing Weird Al with his best baratone voice singing as a gruff road-weary truck driver singing about how he's wearing high heels, a feather boa, and hoping his makeup doesn't run is just amazingly funny.
Grapefruit Diet
Some may not remember, but there was a short time in which "Swing" music was back in style for about three weeks. During said time, Brian Setzer released a catch song called "Zoot Suit Riot." With the big band sound and 50's era guitar riffs, it was a hit. Such a hit in fact, Al took a jab at it with this brilliant masterpiece. Yet another in a long line of food based songs, it's another hilarious work of a morbidly obese man and his desperate need to lose weight. Since nothing else has worked, he's decided to eat nothing but grapfruits! Hilarity ensues!
Albuquerque
Have you sat with a friend and that friend wanted to tell you this hilarious anecdote? The only catch is, the anecdote is more like a novel spoken first hand. In this roughly 12 minute track, Al amusingly tells the story of how he wound up in the beloved New Mexico city.
