Isn't Wasn't Ain't

Isn't Wasn't Ain't
Studio album by ApologetiX
Released	17 July 1993[1]
Recorded	3 June 1993[1]
Genre	Christian
Length	63:15 (1993 version) 56:49 (2003 version) 72:51 (2005 version)
Label	Parodudes
Producer	Karl Messner
ApologetiX chronology
Isn't Wasn't Ain't (1993) Radical History Tour (1994)

Isn't Wasn't Ain't is the debut album by Christian parody band ApologetiX, originally released in 1993. The album was re-released in 2003 and 2005.

Track listing

1. "Isn't Wasn't Ain't (In The Bible) - 2:31
   • Parody of "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" by Led Zeppelin
2. "David & Goliath" - 2:29
   • Parody of "Paperback Writer" by The Beatles
3. "Lions" - 3:39
   • Parody of "Signs" by Five Man Electrical Band
   • Later rewritten & re-recorded for Soundproof.
4. "Patients" - 5:42
   • Parody of "Patience" by Guns N' Roses
5. "Help Me, Rhoda" - 2:38
   • Parody of "Help Me, Rhonda" by The Beach Boys
6. "That Daughter" - 4:08
   • Parody of "Black Water" by The Doobie Brothers
   • Later rewritten & re-recorded for Soundproof.
7. "Little Esther" - 3:03
   • Parody of "Little Sister" by Elvis Presley
8. "Don't Try (To Hide) - 4:17
   • Parody of "Don't Cry" by Guns N' Roses
9. "I Found The Answer There" - 2:56
   • Parody of "I Saw Her Standing There" by The Beatles
   • Later rewritten & re-recorded for The Boys Aren't Backin' Down as "I Saw The Answer There".
10. "Be Like David Was" - 4:39
    • Parody of "Feel Like Makin' Love" by Bad Company
11. "Ain't That A Miracle?" - 4:28
    • Parody of "Pink Houses" by John Cougar Mellencamp
    • Later rewritten & re-recorded for Soundproof.
12. "God I Like About You" - 2:50
    • Parody of "What I Like About You" by The Romantics
    • Not on 2003 release^[1]
13. "Faith Pt. 2" - 2:37
    • Parody of "Faith" by George Michael
14. "Christians Doin' Music" - 3:28
    • Parody of "Listen to the Music" by The Doobie Brothers
15. "What Is & Will Forever Be" - 4:51
    • Parody of "What Is and What Should Never Be" by Led Zeppelin
16. "In Matthew 9" - 2:22
    • Parody of "I Feel Fine" by The Beatles
17. "Mrs. Protestant" - 3:35
    • Parody of "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon and Garfunkel
    • Not on 2003 release.^[1]
18. "He Really Got Mad (1993)" - 2:52
    • Parody of "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks
    • Later rewritten & rerecorded on The Boys Aren't Backin' Down.
19. "Love (Ain't Nothin')" - 3:34
    • Parody of "Long Train Runnin'" by The Doobie Brothers
    • Only available on 2005 release.^[1]
20. "Verynice City" - 6:02
    • Parody of "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses
    • Only available on 2005 release.^[1]

Personnel

• J. Jackson: Lead vocals, background vocals on "I Found The Answer There"^[2]
• Karl Messner: Guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on "I Found The Answer There"^[2]
• Andy Sparks: Rhythm guitar, background vocals^[2]
• Steve Kayner: Bass^[2]
• Keith Harrold: Drums^[2]

Additional personnel

• Jo Ann Herdt & Dana Spallinger: Background vocals on "David & Goliath"^[2]
• Gary Hayes: According to lead singer J. Jackson, Hayes supplied "The killer stratospheric Axl Rose impression in the call & response in the final chorus" on "Verynice City".^[3]

Production

• Produced by: Karl Messner
• Recorded at: ApologetiX Studios

See also

• ApologetiX
• "Weird Al" Yankovic
• Parody music

References

External links

• "Isn't Wasn't Ain't" official website
• ApologetiX official website
• Isn't Wasn't Ain't information on ApologetiX Live (Fan Site).