Track Listing
Track | Title | Length | Description |
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1 | "Couch Potato" (Jeffrey Bass, Marshall Mathers, Luis Edgardo Resto) | 4:18 | Parody of "Lose Yourself" by Eminem. The singer describes the many channels available on his cable TV. |
2 | "Hardware Store" (Yankovic) | 3:45 | Original. About a new neighborhood hardware store and the things that can be purchased there. |
3 | "Trash Day" (Chuck Brown, Cornell Haynes, Pharrell) | 3:12 | Parody of "Hot in Herre" by Nelly. The narrative focuses on the filthiness of the singer's house. |
4 | "Party at the Leper Colony" (Yankovic) | 3:38 | Style parody of Bo Diddley, most notably "Hey Bo Diddley" but with Springsteen-esque instrumentation and vocals plus a saxophone solo a la Clarence Clemons. The song describes a party at a leper colony which people's body parts keep falling off. |
5 | "Angry White Boy Polka" | 5:04 | Polka medley, containing:
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6 | "Wanna B Ur Lovr" (Yankovic) | 6:14 | Style parody of Midnite Vultures-era Beck, specifically "Peaches & Cream". The song consists of pick-up lines which become steadily more ridiculous and suggestive. |
7 | "A Complicated Song" (Yankovic, Avril Lavigne) | 3:39 | Parody of "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne. The singer laments some mishaps resulting from everyday circumstances. |
8 | "Why Does This Always Happen to Me?" (Yankovic) | 4:52 | Style parody of Ben Folds, who also plays the piano in the song. The protagonist describes some particularly horrific tragedies, then complains about the (minor) inconvenience that they have caused him. |
9 | "Ode to a Superhero" | 4:53 | Parody of "Piano Man" by Billy Joel. Tells a story of Peter Parker/Spider-Man and the basic plot of the first Spider-Man film. |
10 | "Bob" (Yankovic) | 2:29 | Style parody of Bob Dylan, most notably "Tombstone Blues" and "Subterranean Homesick Blues". Lyrics and title consist entirely of palindromes. |
11 | "eBay" (Andreas Carlsson, Max Martin) | 3:36 | Parody of "I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys. Describes every manner of obscure items that the singer has purchased on eBay. |
12 | "Genius in France" (Yankovic) | 8:58 | Style parody of Frank Zappa. Frank's son Dweezil Zappa plays the intro guitar solo. The lyrics describe a person who, although rejected elsewhere, finds acceptance in France. Primarily a parody of "Dancin' Fool". |
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