The TV Album
| The TV Album | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by | |
| Released | November 7, 1995 |
| Recorded | 1983–1995 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Length | 39:52 |
| Label | Rock 'n Roll Records Scotti Brothers |
| Producer | "Weird Al" Yankovic, Rick Derringer |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic chronology | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
The TV Album is a compilation CD of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic that features songs about television and TV shows. In 1993, Yankovic's former record label, Scotti Brothers, had released a similar album called The Food Album that contained songs about food. The artwork was done by Mad magazine veteran Jack Davis.[3]
Release
[edit ]The album was released by Scotti Brothers Records and was only begrudgingly approved by Yankovic. At the time, Scotti Brothers had insisted on putting out a new album by Yankovic in order to meet monetary projections for the fiscal quarter, despite the fact that no new album was ready; Bad Hair Day would not be released until a year later. Scotti Brothers had previously released a similar compilation album in 1993 entitled The Food Album .[4] However, when it came time to release The TV Album, Yankovic reported that "the record company was a whole lot nicer when they asked the second time", and that there was "more groveling [and] less demanding".[5] Following the release of The Food Album and The TV Album—in addition to the various greatest hits records that had been released—Scotti Brothers used-up all of their compilation options in Yankovic's contract, which prevented the release of further compilations when Volcano Records acquired his contract in the late 1990s.[5]
In Canada, it was released as The MuchMusic TV Album.
Track listing
[edit ]| Track | Title | Length | (Style) Parody of | Description | Original Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bedrock Anthem" | 3:43 | "Under the Bridge" and "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers | Discusses someone who wants to be a Flintstone and live in Bedrock, describing the various perks in the delivery style of "Give it Away". | Alapalooza (1993) |
| 2 | "I Can't Watch This" | 3:31 | "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer | About a man who hates what he sees on TV. | Off the Deep End (1992) |
| 3 | "Frank's 2000" TV" | 4:07 | Style parody of R.E.M.'s early work | About someone whose neighbor got a big-screen TV with a display which measures 2000 inches diagonally. | Alapalooza |
| 4 | "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies" | 3:14 | "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits | A song about The Beverly Hillbillies to the tune of "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits. The TV Album lists the title without its asterisk.[6] [7] | UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff (1989) |
| 5 | "Ricky" | 2:37 | "Mickey" by Toni Basil | About I Love Lucy , discussing an argument between Lucy and Ricky Ricardo. | "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) |
| 6 | "Talk Soup" | 4:25 | Style parody of Peter Gabriel's "Steam" | About a man who is desperate to appear on Geraldo , The Sally Jessy Raphael Show , or any other daytime talk show to talk about his bizarre relationships, uncommon family relations, and unusual opinions. | Alapalooza |
| 7 | "Here's Johnny" | 3:25 | "Who's Johnny" by El DeBarge | About The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson , and Ed McMahon's famous line, "Here's Johnny!" | Polka Party! (1986) |
| 8 | "The Brady Bunch" | 2:41 | "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats | About a man's dislike of the show The Brady Bunch . | "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D (1984) |
| 9 | "Cable TV" | 3:38 | Style parody of Elton John's "Hercules" | About a man's love of cable television. | Dare to Be Stupid (1985) |
| 10 | "I Lost on Jeopardy" | 3:29 | "Jeopardy" by the Greg Kihn Band | About a man who lost on Jeopardy! . | "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D |
| 11 | "UHF" | 5:08 | Original | About George's TV channel in UHF . | UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff |
References
[edit ]- ^ Erelwine, Stephen Thomas. Weird Al Yankovic - The TV Album Reviews, Songs & More at AllMusic
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide . New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. pp. 893. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone weird al yankovic alapalooza review.
- ^ "Jack Davis "Weird" Al Yankovic The TV Album Cover Illustration". Heritage Auctions . November 20, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Yankovic, Alfred M. (February 1999). "'Ask Al' Q&As for February 1999". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b Yankovic, Alfred M. (May 1999). "'Ask Al' Q&As for May, 1999". The Official "Weird Al" Yankovic Web Site. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "The TV Album". Amazon. 1995.
- ^ "The TV Album | Weird Al Yankovic | Album | MTV". www.mtv.com. Archived from the original on 2011年06月05日.