Alpocalypse

Alpocalypse

by Weird Al Yankovic
Alpocalypse

Alpocalypse

by Weird Al Yankovic

CD(Special Edition / Bonus DVD)

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Overview

From its smattering of cute original songs to its wealth of brilliant parodies, Weird Al's Alpocalypse fits the Yankovic album template splendidly, offering a great gut busters-to-groaners ratio, and featuring one of the best pop-in-a-polka-style medleys in the man's catalog, "Polka Face." The inspired medley covers everyone from Kesha ("Tik Tok") to Owl City ("Fireflies") at breakneck speed, but the highlight has to be Al's take on Kid Cudi ("Day 'N' Nite") where backpacker lyrics ("The lonely stoner seems to free himself at night") meets babushka music. "Party in the C.I.A." takes a Miley Cyrus cut and turns it into a glittery covert operations party ("Payin' the bribes like yeah/Pluggin' the leaks like yeah") while "Whatever You Like" is the T.I. track of the same name but on food stamps, promising the ladies any flavor of Top Ramen they crave. The creative high point is "CNR," which has to be the only White Stripes-influenced, Charles Nelson Reilly S&M song in the known universe, and if you've ever sold any unwanted crap online, "Craigslist" will be a close second. Only bummer for loyal fans is that five of these tracks are repeated from the Internet Leaks EP, but ignore that redundancy, and Al remains the undisputed king of the parody song. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date: 06/21/2011
Label: Jive / Volcano
UPC: 0886978932822
Rank: 88923

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Perform This Way
  2. CNR
  3. TMZ
  4. Skipper Dan
  5. Polka Face
  6. Craigslist
  7. Party in the CIA
  8. Ringtone
  9. Another Tattoo
  10. If That Isn't Love
  11. Whatever You Like
  12. Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me

Disc 2

  1. CNR [Video]
  2. TMZ [Video]
  3. Skipper Dan [Video]
  4. Craigslist [Video]
  5. Party in the CIA [Video]
  6. Ringtone [Video]
  7. Another Tattoo [Video]
  8. If That Isn't Love [Video]
  9. Whatever You Like [Video]
  10. Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me [Video]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Weird Al Yankovic   Primary Artist,Vocals,Accordion,Choir/Chorus,Handclapping,Vocals (Background)
Jim "Kimo" West   Banjo,Guitar,Vocals,Mandolin,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background),Handclapping
Tom Kenny   Voiceover
Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz   Drums,Siren,Congas,Vocals,Cowbell,Castanets,Percussion,Tambourine,Wood Block,Handclapping,Sleigh Bells,Slide Whistle
Ruben Valtierra   Keyboards
Angie Jaree   Choir/Chorus
Lisa Popeil   Choir/Chorus
Steve Jay   Choir/Chorus,Handclapping,Guitar (Bass)
John Dickson   French Horn
Randy Crenshaw   Choir/Chorus
Kim Bullard   Keyboards
David Joyce   Choir/Chorus
Scottie Haskell   Choir/Chorus
Ray Manzarek   Keyboards
Monique Donnelly   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Warren Leuning   Trumpet
Jim Self   Tuba
Taylor Hanson   Keyboards
Joel Peskin   Clarinet

Technical Credits

Keidran Jones   Composer
Christine Flores   Composer
Michael David Percy   Composer
Lukasz Gottwald   Composer
Terius Nash   Composer
Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr.   Composer
Brendon R. Melancon   Composer
James Gregory Scheffer   Composer
Jeppe Jaursen   Composer
Jeremy Skaler   Composer
Kamalijit Jhooti   Composer
Nick Plotquin   Photo Production
Paul Blair   Composer
Rudi von Der Dovenmuehle   Composer
Steve Rusch   Assistant Engineer
Thomas Theron   Composer
Timorhy Theron   Composer
Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.   Composer
Katy Perry   Composer
Jared Cotter   Composer
Meghan Foley   Art Direction
Tramar Dillard   Composer
Stephen Coy   Composer
Jason Desrouleaux   Composer
Kisean Anderson   Composer
Christopher Henderson   Composer
Allan Grigg   Composer
Jim "Kimo" West   Keyboard Programming,Sound Design
Timothy Lever   Composer
James T. Brown   Composer
Hillary Scott   Composer
Cathy Dennis   Composer
Charles Kelley   Composer
Lady Gaga   Composer
David Siegel   Composer
Shellback   Composer
Christopher Bridges   Composer
Bruno Mars   Composer
Benjamin Levin   Composer
Kesha Sebert   Composer
Nikesha Briscoe   Composer
Rafael Akinyemi   Composer
Nathan L. Walker   Composer
Breyon Prescott   Composer
John Conte Jr.   Composer
Oladipo Omishore   Composer
Scott Mescudi   Composer
Philip Lawrence   Composer
Nadir Khayat   Composer
Jessica Cornish   Composer
Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz   Drum Programming
Adam Young   Composer
Amy Dresser   Retouching
Edmund Koetscher   Composer
Eric Rennaker   Assistant Engineer
Steve Jay   Orchestration
David Santana   Illustrations
Fraser T. Smith   Composer
P!nk   Composer
Robert Larow   Composer
Justin Franks   Composer
Robin von Swank   Photography
Tony Papa   Mixing,Engineer
Bernie Grundman   Mastering
Jamie Foxx   Composer
T-Pain   Composer
Liz Rose   Composer
Rafael Serrano   Engineer
Max Martin   Composer
Claude Kelly   Composer
Taylor Swift   Composer
Matt Cohen   Engineer
J.R. Rotem   Composer
Taio Cruz   Composer
Dave Haywood   Composer
Brian Warwick   Engineer
Fernando Garibay   Composer
Ari Levine   Composer
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart   Composer
Peter Burns   Composer
Weird Al Yankovic   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Josh Kear   Composer
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