Running With Scissors
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Volcano |
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4.5 |
Description: The king of pop parodies returns with another zany collection of tunes that poke fun at pop culture. There are a handful of undeniably funny moments--notably "The Saga Begins," which pairs the tune to Don McLean's horrendously sentimental "American Pie" with the plot to the first
Star Wars prequel, and a fun, nonstop-dancing polka medley of late-'90s hits that starts with the Spice Girls and ends with Semisonic. Overall,
Running with Scissors is well-executed and actually humorous, but the material is a day late and a dollar short. "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi" is funny once, maybe, but the majority of the disc consists of tepid takes on yesterday's news; the best jokes are devoted to Jerry Springer, Eddie Vedder, the Swing craze, and this place called Silicon Valley where they make computers. Why didn't someone tell Weird Al that a parody of Nine Inch Nails' lifeless industrial pop would have already sounded dated in 1995? It must be hard to stay on top of all the current trends and parody them as they happen, but that is something that Weird Al has done in the past, and perhaps will do again.
--Mike McGonigal
Tracklist of Running With Scissors
Reviews:
I've never met an Al I didn't like. A weird Al that is.
A great cd except for a couple things that I shall glady point out. One of the pictures on the inside paper is hilarious.
The saga begins: 7.4/10 a funny song about episode one of the new star wars trilogy. Alot better than the movie and the music is very good.It's a parody of american pie.
My baby's in love with Eddie Vedder: 7.2/10 another funny song about this guy who's upset about his wife being in love with Eddie Vedder. If I knew who this Eddie guy is I would probably like the song more, but the song is still funny.
Pretty fly for a Rabbi: 7.9/10 a very funny parody of pretty fly for a white guy. About this rabbi and um... well this temple had cruddy rabbis in the past and this knew one is really good.
"Our temple's had a fair share of rabbis in the past
but most of 'em were nudniks and none of 'em would last
but our new guy's real kosher, I think he'll do the trick
I tell ya, he's to die for-he really knows his shtick."
The weird al show theme: 7.5/10 the name describes this funny song about Al's life. He was living in a sewer with his hampster pal and now he has a show. Go figure.
Jerry Springer: 0/10 I HATE THIS SONG! It is a crude song(HILARIOUS THOUGH) with rude sexual references. If you don't mind how rude it is you'll love it. parody of one week.
Germs: 4.6/10 I don't know what to say about this song it isn't that funny at all.
Polka power: 3.2/10 this song has parts of the lyrics of these songs wannabe, flagpole sitt, ghetto supastar, everybody (backstreet's back), Walkin' on the sun, intergalactic, tubthumping, ray of light, push, semi-charmed life, the dope show, mmmbop, sex and candy, closing time, and way moby polka put together in a polka melody. Not that funny, crude, and boring.
Your horoscope for today: 9.1 almost my favorite song on the cd, this hilarious song is like a horoscope and it makes fun of them.
"LEO! Now is not a good time to photocopy your butt and staple it to your boss's face, oh no!"
It's all about the pentiums: 9.3 a master parody of it's all about the benjamins. Al has pulled out all of the geeky techno phrases and put them in this song. In part of the song he's making fun of an almost amish guy.
"Hey fella, I bet you're still livin' in your parent's cellar
Downloading pictures of Sarah Michelle Gellar
And postin' "Me too!" like some brain-dead AOL-er
I should do the world a favor and cap you like Old Yeller
You're about as useless as jpegs to Helen Keller"
Truck drivin' song: 8.8/10 about this girly male truck driver with a deap voice. He's has fake nails, high heals on, and nipple rings. Very funny.
Grapefruit diet. 9.0/10 the food song of this cd. About a fat lard who goes on a grapefruit diet. These are the puns Al forgot to use in his song fat.
Albuquerque: 9.8/10 my favorite track on the cd, this over 11 minute story of Al's life since he was just a little bitty boy living in a box under the stairs in the corner of the basement of house hlf ablock down the street from Jerry's Bait Shop... You know the place. There's the plane crash, the radio contest, the snorkel, the weasal attack, and much more in this very funny and original song.
Weird Al Fans
Some say this album is Weird Al's best. Some say Bad Hair Day is better. We'll I say Running With Sissors is one of the top best cd's of all time. This was my first ever Weird Al cd and now I own almost all of um. This is the perfict cd for anyone that likes weird al or even if you dont! This masterpiece can make anyone happy! So go ahead, dont let it slip away, go buy it now!
Wierd al is a genius in france!
I love his music and this CD did not disappoint. Has to be one of the funniest and the barenaked ladies practicly make fun of themselves so, i don't see the problem there. ALL HAIL WIERD AL!!