Peter and the Wolf (album)

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Peter and the Wolf
Studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Released	October 4, 1988
Genre	Comedy
Length	57:57
Label	CBS Records
Producer(s)	"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic chronology
Even Worse (1989)	Peter and the Wolf (1992)	UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff (1993)

Peter And The Wolf is a parody of the original story by Sergei Prokofiev as retold by "Weird Al" Yankovic. The Carnival of the Animals - Part Two is a parody of "The Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saëns. Composer Wendy Carlos wrote new music for both stories.

[edit] LP/Cassette Tracks

1. Peter And The Wolf - 31:51
2. The Carnival Of The Animals - Part Two - 26:06

[edit] CD Tracks

1. "(Peter And The Wolf) Introduction" - 3:58
   • The introduction to Al's version of Peter and the Wolf.
2. "Peter And The Wolf" - 27:52
   • Parody of Sergei Prokofiev's story 'Peter and the Wolf.' After a long conflict between Peter and the wolf, Peter catches the wolf with dental floss. The moral of the story is "Oral hygiene is very important, make sure you see your dentist at least twice a year."
3. "Introduction (Carnival Of The Animals - Part Two)" - 1:20
   • The introduction to Al's parody of The Carnival of Animals written by Camille Saint-Saëns. It states that "Camille, in his research, was slightly behind, and I guess that some critters just plain slipped his mind, so to fill in this void in the Animal Kingdom I'll read some new verses, I'm not gonna sing them."
4. "Aardvark" - 1:47
   • Describes the aardvark's curiosity, and "Although his long nose makes him look rather hideous he's still listed first in the 'encyclopedius.'"
5. "Hummingbirds" - 0:58
   • Describes the narrators thoughts about the hummingbirds, who "have to hum because they never learned the words," most likely to songs.
6. "Snails" - 2:03
   • Descrbies how snails are gross and 'icky', and how the French enjoy to eat them.
7. "Alligator" - 1:15
   • Desribes the instincts of an alligator and how to "Never wear a shirt that has a yuppie on the pocket."
8. "Amoeba" - 1:52
   • The narrator expresses his sarrow at being unicellular.
9. "Pigeons"" - 1:56
   • Tells how pigeons 'dive-bomb' humans.
10. "Shark - 2:17
    • Describes a sharks habits and how to "Never loan him any cash and be careful when you pet him."
11. "Cockroaches" - 1:40
    • Tells how cockroaches are the narrator's 'favorite insect.'
12. "Iguana" - 0:35
    • Tells how the narrator could "Tell a toy a story about the iguana but right at the moment I don't really wanna."
13. "Vulture" - 3:14
    • Describes how the "Life of the vulture is one long sick joke."
14. "Unicorn" - 1:25
    • Attempts to convince the listener that the unicorn is just a horse with one horn, and that it's just a myth.
15. "Poodle" - 2:51
    • Incorrectly states that a poodle is a slimy carnivore with fangs 23 inches long, amazing antlers, it sometimes buries itself in the sand, and is the main source of pork products. The narrator then admits that he "Could be completely mistaken."
16. "Finale" - 2:53
    • Sums up the Carnival of Animals, Part 2. It states that Al's "Voice is sounding horse and even my rhymes are getting worse," and that "Poor Wendy's feeling in the dumps, she's worn her fingers down to stumps."

[edit] Trivia

• The LP and cassette plays each side as one continuous track, yet the CD has each part separate.

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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)
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Filmography
Music videos • "Al TV" • The Compleat Al • UHF • "The Weird Al Show" • "Weird Al" Yankovic Live!
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