Bad Hair Day

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This CD serves up a mix of parodies and a batch of Yankovic originals. Weird Al's setting of Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" in Amish country is inspired. What better way to send up the swaggering ways of hip-hop and contemporary R&B than to transpose them to this humble, traditionalist world? Yankovic turns U2's "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" into a song about an unpleasant visit to the dentist's office. Here drills, not deep feelings, cause screams. "The Alternative Polka," a medley of eleven mid-'90s alternative hits, drains the songs of any cool factor in five minutes flat. Listening to send-ups is like hearing two songs at once; the gap in tone cracks you up. It's fun to hear Weird Al deflate the cool attitudes, grandeur, and emotionalism of pop hits. Yankovic's generic originals, despite some funny ideas and lines, have limited appeal. --Fred Cisterna

Bad Hair Day,"Weird Al" Yankovic,Scotti Bros.,Comedy Rock,Novelty,Pop,Popular Music,Song Parody,Spoken / Comedy / Radio Shows

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Average customer rating: Typical Weird Al! Not as good as Running With Scissors, Poodle Hat, or Straight Outta Lynwood It's so close to really being a great album... but... The End of an Icon.......Kinda Great!

Bad Hair Day "Weird Al" Yankovic Manufacturer: Volcano ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Novelty Music | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Comedy Rock | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Running With Scissors Poodle Hat Off the Deep End Straight Outta Lynwood Alapalooza ASIN: B00000I02K Release Date: 1996-03-12

Tracks:

1. Amish Paradise
2. Everything You Know Is Wrong
3. Cavity Search
4. Callin' In Sick
5. The Alternative Polka
6. Since You've Been Gone
7. Gump
8. I'm Sick Of You
9. Syndicated Inc.
10. I Remember Larry
11. Phony Calls
12. The Night Santa Went Crazy

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This CD serves up a mix of parodies and a batch of Yankovic originals. Weird Al's setting of Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" in Amish country is inspired. What better way to send up the swaggering ways of hip-hop and contemporary R&B than to transpose them to this humble, traditionalist world? Yankovic turns U2's "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" into a song about an unpleasant visit to the dentist's office. Here drills, not deep feelings, cause screams. "The Alternative Polka," a medley of eleven mid-'90s alternative hits, drains the songs of any cool factor in five minutes flat. Listening to send-ups is like hearing two songs at once; the gap in tone cracks you up. It's fun to hear Weird Al deflate the cool attitudes, grandeur, and emotionalism of pop hits. Yankovic's generic originals, despite some funny ideas and lines, have limited appeal. --Fred Cisterna

Customer Reviews:

Typical Weird Al!.......2007-01-04

Very funny, typical for Weird Al! I recommend this one to all those who appreciate this type of comedy!

Not as good as Running With Scissors, Poodle Hat, or Straight Outta Lynwood.......2007-01-02

Amish Paradise: 5/5 The best parody on this album, besides Gump.
Everything You Know Is Wrong: 4/5 Very confusing and weird. (al)
Cavity Search: 4/5 A little off beat for him.
Callin'In Sick: 4/5 Kind of like an 80's song.
The Alternative Polka: 4/5 Not his best polka.
Since You've Been Gone: 4/5 Too short, but has funny background lyrics.
Gump: 5/5 Once again, too short, but it's the second best parody on here.
I'm So Sick Of You: 4/5 Very random and um... crazy?
Syndicated Inc.: 5/5 One of the best TV songs that he's done.
I Remember Larry: 5/5 Just about a kid who tortured Al.
Phony Calls: 5/5 Slow, but hilarious.
The Night Santa Went Crazy: 5/5 Almost the best Christmas song ever.

It's so close to really being a great album... but..........2006-04-22

..it's a parody album and so I guess that's where I'm not giving it 5 stars... maybe that's not fair.... but I don't think that Weird Al is having any problems financially these days!!....

It is creative and really really funny at times... great parodies... he's obviously an exceedingly talented man!!!

The End of an Icon.......Kinda.......2006-02-14

By icon, I mean the short-haired and glasses "Weird Al." The new him is almost better! Anyways, this has several must-hears, such as Amish Paradise and Gump. All the others are great too, so be sure to check this cd out, but also check out The Food Album, Poodle Hat, Running with Scissors and The Ultimate Video Collection!

Great!.......2005-12-15

One of, if not Weird Al's best album, 'Bad Hair Day' was in a way the culmination of the 'classic Al' period, that is the last album he made with moustache and spectacles. It's one of his best indeed, and nearly every track is a gem - the parodies are all hilarious and creative, and even some of the original tunes will make you crack a smile. On 'Bad Hair Day' Al's production values are as high as they've ever been, his band is tight and efficient, and be it rap (Coolio), rock (U2) or R&B (TLC) his arrangements and imitations are spot on every time. Al proves beyond a doubt that he's as well tapped into the contemporary changes in music as ever before, and he can goof up rap as well as he goofed up grunge five years before.

'Amish Paradise' is probably the album's biggest draw; not only is it a perfect parody of Coolio's style and a fantastic concept song with some hilarious lyrics ('Think you're really righteous?/Think you're pure at heart?/Well, I know I'm a million times as humble as thou art!'), it's also accompanied by one of Al's most brilliant and finely produced videos and also supplied inspiration for the fantastic cover photo. 'Cavity Search' is also a fantastic parody on U2's hard rocker 'Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me', and Al delivers his Bono imitation perfectly. Only slightly lower on the laugh-o-meter are 'Phony Calls', a parody of TLC's 'Waterfalls' (it's a shame a video wasn't made for this one because TLC's classic video just begs to be parodied) and 'Gump', a parody which blends Forrest Gump with 'Lump', a great little rocker by Presidents of the USA - which, unfortunately, didn't stand the test of time as well as the aforementioned film did, so neither song nor video are quite as funny as they might have been unless you remember that band. 'Syndicated Inc.', based on Soul Asylum's 'Misery' is probably the weakest track on the album, but it gets its share of laughs.

'Everything You Know is Wrong' (loosely based on the styling of They Might Be Giants), 'Callin' In Sick' (which sounds like any nonspecific grunge band), 'I Remember Larry' and 'I'm So Sick of You' are all as good as the best of Al's original songs. Worthy of special notice are 'Since You've Been Gone', a doo-wop song with a nifty punchline that is just short enough to be a great little song; and 'The Night Santa Went Crazy', probably a follow-up to the classic 'Christmas at Ground Zero', in which Al settles some scores with Chris Cringle and it really is laugh-out-loud funny. My underdog favorite for the album though is, as always, the polka medley - 'The Alternative Polka' is one of the best of these pieces and in it Al takes the latest and coolest in alternative rock anthems and derives them of all coolness - among these are Beck's 'Loser', Alanis Morisette's 'You Oughtta Know', Nine Inch Nails' 'Closer', Smashing Pumpkins' 'Bullet With Butterfly Wings', Green Day's 'Basket Case' and Soundgarden's 'Black Hole Sun'. Bear in mind that in 1996 this was not only popular but also the most cutting-edge and critic-friendly music around and by ridiculing it Al kicks it roughly off its pedestal. Again, Al shows just how much he's tapped into modern music and also just how much pretentiousness and bulls**t there is even in the best of it.

'Bad Hair Day' is one of Weird Al's best albums; if you're looking for a good laugh and don't mind a few jokes at the expense of good music, it's well worth it. If you're a Coolio fan and you stumbled into it through 'Amish Paradise', it's also worth the purchase.

Average customer rating: The 29th review, and another 5 stars for Weird Al! Man! He did it again!!! THIS CD RULES This CD is AWESOME

Bad Hair Day "Weird Al" Yankovic Manufacturer: Bmg/Scotti Brothers ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Contemporary Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Novelty Music | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Comedy Rock | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Running With Scissors The Food Album Straight Outta Lynwood Alapalooza The TV Album ASIN: B000000UA5 Release Date: 1996-03-12

Tracks:

1. Amish Paradise
2. Everything You Know Is Wrong
3. Cavity Search
4. Callin' In Sick
5. The Alternative Polka
6. Since You've Been Gone
7. Gump
8. I'm So Sick Of You
9. Syndicated Inc.
10. I Remember Larry
11. Phony Calls
12. Night Santa Went Crazy, The

Customer Reviews:

The 29th review, and another 5 stars for Weird Al!.......1999-05-11

This CD is great and hilariously funny. I convinced my friend to buy it and we listened to it for half the night. It's so good....Amish Paradise is not only funny but actually sounds better than Gangsta's Paradise...As do most of his parodies...I hope he does a parody of OMC's How Bizarre! (Hopefully, make it even funnier than Adam Sandler's Bit His Ear!)...

Man!.......1999-05-05

I really think it's cool that I can come in here and say what i want about this cd, since i haven't even heard it... so there's really not much to say is there? You could say that reading this review is pretty pointless.....

Mulinu!!

He did it again!!!.......1999-04-08

Every single track is another triumph! You cannot help but smile at all the songs, no matter how many times you've heard them! He's definitely one of THE BEST comedic singers of all time! Buy it if you love comedy and you love music...you will NOT be disappointed! (Notice I'm the 27th review!!!)

THIS CD RULES.......1999-03-16

This CD is the best CD I have ever heard from Al. It is funny and still yet has a rythm. I would suggest this CD to anyone

This CD is AWESOME.......1999-03-13

I love this CD.The song PHONY CALLS is the best. I'd like to listen to others but I don't have time

Average customer rating:

Bad Hair Day Jamie Anderson Manufacturer: Tsunami ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Singer Songwriters | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000000DT Release Date: 1994-07-27

Tracks:

1. Love Song
2. Wedding Song
3. Bad Hair Day
4. All Of Me
5. I'm Sorry
6. Wynona, Why Not?
7. Sweet Maiden
8. Nothing
9. Bad Idea
10. Straight Girl Blues

Average customer rating: Cool Piece Of 80's Nostalgia

Havin' a Bad Day Dweezil Zappa Manufacturer: Rykodisc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama Automatic ASIN: B000008MLR Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Havin' a Bad Day
2. Blonde Hair, Brown Nose
3. You Can't Ruin Me
4. Pirate Song
5. You Can't Imagine
6. Let's Talk About It
7. Electric Hoedown
8. I Want a Yacht
9. I Feel Like I Wanna Cry

Customer Reviews:

Cool Piece Of 80's Nostalgia.......2007-03-02

Think of Van Halen with a sorta more avantgarde with lots of crazy guitar solos (he was only 16!) I like this one a little better than ''My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama" although not as strong as the other later stuff, this one is definentley crazier and pre-power punk and post Diamond Dave era Van Halen. Buy this album, It is a shame that it's OUT OF PRINT. I plan on sending an e-mail to Zappa Family Trust to see if there is any way they can put this back on shelves. Let's hope they do, Confesions is no longer out of print!

Average customer rating:

Toxic: A Tribute to Poison Various Artists Manufacturer: Shark Bite Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002BBK7O Release Date: 2004-06-15

Tracks:

1. Talk Dirty to Me (Bad Hair Day)
2. Nothin' but a Good Time (Various)
3. I Want Action (Various)
4. Cry Tough (Various)
5. Unskinny Bop (Bad Hair Day)
6. Sexual Thing (Various)
7. Vally of Lost Souls (Various)
8. Ride the Wind (Various)
9. Fallen Angel (Various)
10. Every Rose Has Its Thorn (Catch 22)
11. So Tell Me Why (Joy Focus)
12. Hollyweird (Pose'In)

Album Description

Rockin' tribute to the L.A. Glam kings. Features Dave Scott (ex-Tuff Luck), Joy Focus, Pose'In, Bad Hair Day and more....

Average customer rating:

Livin' La Vida Loca Dirty Mary Manufacturer: Dirty Mary ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000QRE3BY

Product Description

Rare 1999 EP release titled "Livin' La Vida Loca" from female rock trio Dirty Mary. Song list: 1. Teenage Dream, 2. Pedophile, 3. All-American Girl, and 4. Bad Hair Day.

Average customer rating: Sweet

Bad Hair Day Manufacturer: MRB ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000EPLBNG

Product Description

Rare first album. Tracks: Dirty Woman Blooze, Low Loretta, Kiss Me in the Morning, Sail Away Virginia, Got Nothin', Rock Me in Your Arms, Jinx (Anywhere I Go), La Dia de Pelo Malo, It Doesn't Matter Anymore, Any Kind of Lover, Wishing You Well, Standing in the House.

Customer Reviews:

Sweet.......2006-08-16

Sweet SECOND album from original blotto boys. If you like them now, then you like them then. Tunes for hangin', shakin', bakin', whatever. Original originals. Dig their site, fan sites, myspace. Live and see 'em live.

Average customer rating:

Black Scorpion Manufacturer: Gnp Crescendo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005N8TR Release Date: 2001-08-07

Tracks:

1. Black Scorpion: The Series - Fairy Tail Main Title - David G. Russell
2. Armed And Dangerous - Call Me Firearm - David G. Russell
3. Phote Finish/Zodiac - Darcy's And Steve's Love Theme - David G. Russell
4. Blinded By The Light - The Heist - David G. Russell
5. Home Sweet Homeless - To Be A Hero - David G. Russell
6. No Stone Unturned - Bad Hair Day/Darcy's Suspicion/Medusa's Escape - David G. Russell
7. Fire And Brimestone - Honey I'm Home - David G. Russell
8. Crime Time - Fix Their Clocks - David G. Russell
9. Roses Are Red, You're Dead - Green Thumb's Theme/Venus Scorpion - David G. Russell
10. Life's A Gas - A Little Kiss - David G. Russell
11. An Officer And A Prankster - A Smashing Time/Tracking System - David G. Russell
12. Kiss Of Death - Fall From Grace/Angel Of Death - David G. Russell
13. Virtual Vice - Parameters Perfected - David G. Russell
14. Virtual Vice - The Ogre/The Switch - David G. Russell
15. Zodiac Attack Pt. One - Zodiac Attack - David G. Russell
16. Zodiac Attack - For You - David G. Russell
17. Black Scorpion At Night/End Credits - David G. Russell
18. Black Scorpion: The Movie - Main Title/Adult Darcy - Kevin Kiner
19. Becoming Black Scorpion - Kevin Kiner
20. Black Scorpion Finds EZ/Mayor Attacked/Kung Fu Gang - Kevin Kiner
21. Russo To Plant/Shootout With Goons/Chase - Kevin Kiner
22. Making Love/Stung - Kevin Kiner
23. Discovering The Plot/Race To Plant - Kevin Kiner
24. Wrestler Rematch/Trapped/Russo Removes Mask - Kevin Kiner
25. In The Tower/Final Battle/Goddard Loses, And Dies - Kevin Kiner
26. Russo Finds Gas Mask/Russo Doesn't Remember - Kevin Kiner

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