Bad Hair Day

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Bad Hair Day
Studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Released	March 12, 1996
Recorded	Nov-Dec 1994, Nov 1995, Jan 1996.
Genre	Comedy
Length	38:14
Label	Scotti Brothers
Producer(s)	"Weird Al" Yankovic
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
"Weird Al" Yankovic chronology
The TV Album (1995)	Bad Hair Day (1996)	Running With Scissors (1999)

Bad Hair Day is the ninth album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1996. (see 1996 in music). It includes the hit "Amish Paradise", a parody of Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise".

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Credits 3 Production 4 Charts

[edit] Track listing

1. "Amish Paradise" (3:20)
   • Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio, where an Amish man raps about his lifestyle.
2. "Everything You Know Is Wrong" (3:48)
   • A song about an unusual sequence of events, borrowing many musical and lyrical themes from They Might Be Giants. The title may be a reference to the TMBG song "Everything Right Is Wrong Again".
3. "Cavity Search" (4:19)
   • Parody of "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2, detailing a visit to the dentist.
4. "Callin' In Sick" (3:40)
   • Style parody of "Lithium" and "Come as You Are" by Nirvana, about a lazy man feigning illness to skip work.
5. "The Alternative Polka" (4:50)
   • A polka medley including the following alternative rock songs:
     • "Loser" by Beck
     • "Sex Type Thing" by Stone Temple Pilots
     • "All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow
     • "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails
     • "Bang And Blame" by R.E.M.
     • "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette
     • "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" by Smashing Pumpkins
     • "My Friends" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
     • "I'll Stick Around" by Foo Fighters
     • "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden
     • "Basket Case" by Green Day
     • "Ear Booker Polka" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
6. "Since You've Been Gone" (1:22)
   • A style parody of A cappella in general, using unusual analogies to express the narrator's feelings after a break-up.
7. "Gump" (2:10)
   • Parody of "Lump" by The Presidents of the United States of America, telling the story of Forrest Gump.
8. "I'm So Sick Of You" (3:26)
   • Style parody of Elvis Costello
   • A rant about the singer's significant other and her odious personal habits.
9. "Syndicated Inc." (3:54)
   • Parody of "Misery" by Soul Asylum; concerning a family's devotion to syndicated television.
10. "I Remember Larry" (3:56)
    • Style parody of "See the Constellation" by They Might Be Giants
    • A song about a cruel neighborhood prankster (possibly a bully) named Larry (who preformed such cruel gags as poisoning Al's lawn with toxic waste, to chopping Al's car in half), and how much the singer misses him after his death, until it is revealed that Al was the one who murdered him.
    • "I Remember Larry" contains a backmasked message at 3:10, "Wow, you must have an awful lot of free time on your hands."
11. "Phony Calls" (3:22)
    • Parody of "Waterfalls" by TLC, detailing the dangers of prank calling.
12. "The Night Santa Went Crazy" (4:03)
    • Modeled on Soul Asylum's "Black Gold". Beginning is very close to the beginning to "Mama, I'm Coming Home" by Ozzy Osbourne.
    • A Christmas-themed song about Santa Claus finally snapping and embarking on a killing spree.

[edit] Credits

• "Weird Al" Yankovic - accordion, keyboards, background vocals
• Hank Azaria - Voice of Moe Szyslak
• Nancy Cartwright - Voice of Bart Simpson
• Gary Herbig - bass saxophone
• Steve Jay - bass, background vocals
• Tommy Johnson - tuba
• Warren Luening - trumpet
• Joel Peskin - clarinet
• Lisa Popeil - background vocals
• Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz - percussion, drums
• Rubén Valtierra - keyboards
• Jim West - guitar, background vocals

[edit] Production

• Producer: "Weird Al" Yankovic
• Engineer: Tony Papa
• Assistant engineer: Colin Sauers
• Mixing: Tony Papa
• Mastering: Bernie Grundman
• Arranger: "Weird Al" Yankovic
• Art direction: Doug Haverty
• Photography: Carl Studna

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1996	The Billboard 200	14

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1996	"Amish Paradise"	The Billboard Hot 100	53

v • d • e “Weird Al” Yankovic
Band members
"Weird Al" Yankovic • Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz • Steve Jay • Jim West • Rubén Valtierra
Discography
Studio albums: "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) • "Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D (1984) • Dare To Be Stupid (1985) • Polka Party! (1986) • Even Worse (1988) • UHF (1989) • Off The Deep End (1992) • Alapalooza (1993) • Bad Hair Day (1996) • Running With Scissors (1999) • Poodle Hat (2003) • Straight Outta Lynwood (2006)
List of singles by "Weird Al" Yankovic • List of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic • Complete discography
Filmography
Music videos • "Al TV" • The Compleat Al • UHF • "The Weird Al Show" • "Weird Al" Yankovic Live!
Related articles
Singles • Songs • Dr. Demento • Music videos • Parody musicians • Comedy musicians