Name: Alpocalypse by Weird Al Yankovic
Brand: Weird Al Yankovic
SKU: 884977958263
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 3.5 (84 reviews)

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Reconnu pour ses pastiches hilarants des stars du moment, Weird Al Yaankovic est surtout pertinent avec les vidéos qu'il tire de ses meilleures imitations. Ainsi Lady Gaga s'avère une cliente de choix avec « Born This Way » qui devient « Perform This Way » entre les pattes de l'humoriste. Weird Al Yankovic apparaît comme une Lady Gaga plus vraie que nature dans le clip qui accompagne le titre.

Hormis cet atout visuel évident, l'écoute d'un album de Weird Al Yankovic se révèle bien moins passionnante. Sans l'image et sans comprendre parfaitement l'anglais, ses versions des titres de Miley Cyrus (« Party in the C.I.A. » pour « Party in the U.S.A. ») ou Taylor Swift sont de simples reprises des originaux avec des textes différents.

Seul finalement son traditionnel medley façon polka - ici intitulé « Polka Face » - est jouissif du fait qu'il détourne musicalement des tubes de Lady Gaga, Katy Perry et autres Taio Cruz. Ses titres propres reprennent l'univers d'un artiste comme « Ringtone » qui offre un saisissant raccourci du style de Queen. Amusant quelques minutes mais en rien marquant.

Alpocalypse reste un plutôt bon cru de la discographie de Weird Al Yankovic où le très bon à appris à côtoyer le médiocre au fil des ans et des inspirations. Il reste cependant préférable de regarder ou télécharger légalement les vidéos que de s'astreindre à écouter l'album.

© Francois Alvarez / Music-Story

1. Perform This Way (Parody of "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga)

by Weird Al Yankovic

Background Vocals: Monique Donnelly; Performer
Primary Artist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Main Performer
Performer: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Synthesizer: Jim "kimo" West
Jim West; Performer
Vocals: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Composer: Jeppe Laursen
Stefani Germanotta
Paul Blair
Fernando Garibay; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Blair
Stefani Germanotta
"weird Al" Yankovic
Fernando Garibay
Jeppe Laursen; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Steve Rusch; Production
Engineer: Rafael Serrano
Brian Warwick
Tony Papa; Production
Programmer: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Jim West; Other

2. CNR

by Weird Al Yankovic

Guitar: Jim West; Performer
Primary Artist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Main Performer
Percussion: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Performer
Performer: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Vocals: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Composer: "weird Al" Yankovic; Composer
Lyricist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Composer
Engineer: Tony Papa
Brian Warwick
Rafael Serrano; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Papa; Production
Producer: Al Yankovic
"weird Al" Yankovic; Production

3. TMZ (Parody of "You Belong With Me" by Taylor Swift)

by Weird Al Yankovic

Primary Artist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Steve Jay; Performer
Banjo: Jim "kimo" West
Jim West; Performer
Bass Guitar: Steve Jay; Performer
Drums: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Performer
Guitar: Jim "kimo" West
Jim West; Performer
Mandolin: Jim "kimo" West
Jim West; Performer
Performer: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Steel Guitar: Marty Rifkin; Performer
Vocals: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Composer: Liz Rose
Taylor Swift; Composer
Lyricist: "weird Al" Yankovic
Liz Rose
Taylor Swift; Composer
Engineer: Tony Papa
Rafael Serrano
Brian Warwick; Production
Programmer: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Tom Kenny; Other

4. Skipper Dan

by Weird Al Yankovic

Primary Artist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Main Performer
Bass: Steve Jay; Performer
Guitar: Jim "kimo" West
Jim West; Performer
Percussion: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Performer
Performer: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Vocals: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Composer: "weird Al" Yankovic; Composer
Lyricist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Composer

5. Polka Face

by Weird Al Yankovic

Primary Artist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Main Performer
Accordion: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Banjo: Jim "kimo" West
Jim West; Performer
Bass: Steve Jay; Performer
Clarinet: Joel Peskin; Performer
Drums: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Performer
Percussion: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Performer
Performer: Scott Mescudi
"weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Trumpet: Warren Luening; Performer
Tuba: Jim Self; Performer
Vocals: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Composer: Thomas Theron
R. Martino
Stephen Coy
Stefani Germanotta
S. Guski
See Sub-songs
Rudi Von Der Dovenmuehle
Timothy Theron
Rapheal Akinyemi
Oladipo Omishore
P!nk
T-pain
"weird Al" Yankovic
Jamie Foxx
Cathy Dennis
Tramar Dillard
Terius "the-dream" Nash
Taio Cruz
Katy Perry
Scott Mescudi
Kesha Sebert
Bruno Mars
Hillary Scott
Max Martin
Christopher Henderson
Adam Young
Robert Larow
Philip Lawrence
Dave Haywood
Jared Cotter
Charles Kelley
Josh Kear
Nadir Khayat
Shellback
Lukasz Gottwald
James T. Brown
Christopher Bridges
Allan Grigg
Justin Franks
Jason Desrouleaux
Jonathan Rotem
Edmund Koetscher
Peter Burns
Benjamin Levin
Brandon R. Melancon
Breyon Prescott
Christine Flores
Christopher "tricky" Stewart
E.k. Minerva
Fraser T. Smith
G. Lama
Jeremy Skaler
John Conte Jr.
Kamaljit Jhooti
Keidran Jones
Kisean Anderson
Michael Percy
Nathan L. Walker
Nikeshia Briscoe
Timothy Lever
Christopher Stewart
John Conte
Raphel Akinyemi
Terius Nash; Composer
Lyricist: Kamaljit Jhooti
P!nk
T-pain
"weird Al" Yankovic
Jamie Foxx
Cathy Dennis
Tramar Dillard
Terius "the-dream" Nash
Taio Cruz
Katy Perry
Scott Mescudi
Kesha Sebert
Bruno Mars
Hillary Scott
Max Martin
Christopher Henderson
Adam Young
Robert Larow
Philip Lawrence
Dave Haywood
Jared Cotter
Charles Kelley
Josh Kear
Nadir Khayat
Shellback
Lukasz Gottwald
James T. Brown
Christopher Bridges
Allan Grigg
Justin Franks
Jason Desrouleaux
Jonathan Rotem
Edmund Koetscher
Peter Burns
Benjamin Levin
Brandon R. Melancon
Breyon Prescott
Christine Flores
Christopher "tricky" Stewart
E.k. Minerva
Fraser T. Smith
G. Lama
Jeremy Skaler
John Conte Jr.
Keidran Jones
Kisean Anderson
Michael Percy
Nathan L. Walker
Nikeshia Briscoe
Oladipo Omishore
Rapheal Akinyemi
R. Martino
Rudi Von Der Dovenmuehle
S. Guski
Stefani Germanotta
Stephen Coy
Thomas Theron
Timothy Lever
Timothy Theron
Christopher Stewart
John Conte
Raphel Akinyemi
Terius Nash; Composer
Engineer: Tony Papa
Rafael Serrano
Brian Warwick; Production
Jr.: John Conte; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: "weird Al" Yankovic
Jim West
Jon Schwartz
Steve Jay; Other

6. Craigslist

by Weird Al Yankovic

Primary Artist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Main Performer
Guitar: Jim West; Performer
Keyboard: Ray Manzarek; Performer
Percussion: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Performer
Performer: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Vocals: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Composer: "weird Al" Yankovic; Composer
Lyricist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Composer
Engineer: Tony Papa
Matt Cohen
Brian Warwick
Rafael Serrano; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Papa; Production
Producer: Al Yankovic
"weird Al" Yankovic; Production

7. Party In the CIA (Parody of "Party In The U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus)

by Weird Al Yankovic

Primary Artist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Main Performer
Guitar: Jim "kimo" West
Jim West; Performer
Keyboard: Jim "kimo" West
Jim West; Performer
Performer: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Tambourine: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Performer
Vocals: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Composer: Claude Kelly
Jessica Cornish
Lukasz Gottwald; Composer
Lyricist: Claude Kelly
Jessica Cornish
Lukasz Gottwald
"weird Al" Yankovic; Composer
Engineer: Tony Papa
Rafael Serrano
Brian Warwick; Production
Programmer: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Production

8. Ringtone

by Weird Al Yankovic

Bass: Steve Jay; Performer
Primary Artist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Main Performer
Guitar: Jim West; Performer
Keyboard: Ruben Valtierra; Performer
Percussion: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Performer
Performer: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Vocals: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Composer: "weird Al" Yankovic; Composer
Lyricist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Composer
Engineer: Tony Papa
Brian Warwick
Rafael Serrano; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Papa; Production
Producer: Al Yankovic
"weird Al" Yankovic; Production

9. Another Tattoo (Parody of "Nothin' On You" by B.o.B. featuring Bruno Mars)

by Weird Al Yankovic

Primary Artist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Main Performer
Bass: Steve Jay; Performer
Guitar: Jim "kimo" West
Jim West; Performer
Keyboard: Jim "kimo" West
Jim West; Performer
Performer: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Tambourine: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Performer
Vocals: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Composer: Bobby Simmons Jr.
Ari Levine
Philip Lawrence
Bruno Mars
Bobby Simmons; Composer
Lyricist: Philip Lawrence
Bruno Mars
Bobby Simmons Jr.
Ari Levine
"weird Al" Yankovic
Bobby Simmons; Composer
Engineer: Tony Papa
Rafael Serrano
Brian Warwick; Production
Programmer: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Production
Jr.: Bobby Simmons; Other

10. If That Isn't Love

by Weird Al Yankovic

Bass: Steve Jay; Performer
Primary Artist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Main Performer
Guitar: Jim "kimo" West
Jim West; Performer
Keyboard: Taylor Hanson; Performer
Performer: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Tambourine: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Performer
Vocals: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Composer: "weird Al" Yankovic; Composer
Lyricist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Composer
Engineer: Tony Papa
Brian Warwick
Rafael Serrano; Production
Programmer: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Production

11. Whatever You Like (Parody of "Whatever You Like" by T.I.)

by Weird Al Yankovic

Performer: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Primary Artist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Main Performer
Vocals: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Composer: James Gregery Scheffer
J. Siegel
Joseph Harris; Composer
Lyricist: Joseph Harris
James Gregery Scheffer
J. Siegel
"weird Al" Yankovic; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Eric Rennaker; Production
Engineer: Brian Warwick
Rafael Serrano
Tony Papa; Production
Producer: Al Yankovic
"weird Al" Yankovic; Production
Programmer: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jim "kimo" West
Jim West
Jon Schwartz; Production

12. Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me

by Weird Al Yankovic

Primary Artist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Main Performer
Bass: Steve Jay; Performer
Castanets: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Performer
Drums: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Performer
French Horn: John Dickson; Performer
Guitar: Jim "kimo" West
Jim West; Performer
Keyboard: Kim Bullard; Performer
Percussion: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Performer
Performer: "weird Al" Yankovic; Performer
Tambourine: Jon "bermuda" Schwartz
Jon Schwartz; Performer
Vocals: Scottie Haskell
David Joyce
Lisa Popeil
Monique Donnelly
Angie Jaree
Steve Jay
Jim "kimo" West
Randy Crenshaw
"weird Al" Yankovic
Jim West; Performer
Composer: "weird Al" Yankovic; Composer
Lyricist: "weird Al" Yankovic; Composer
Engineer: Tony Papa
Brian Warwick
Rafael Serrano; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: "weird Al" Yankovic
Jim West
Jon Schwartz
Steve Jay; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

45 minutes and 55 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Comedy, Other, Novelty, Comic Song

Label

Volcano

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2010

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

884977958263

Shopping cart

Notification

Alpocalypse