Alpocalypse

Alpocalypse

Alpocalypse
Studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Released	June 21, 2011
Recorded	September 29, 2008 – April 11, 2011
Genre	Comedy, Parody, Polka, rock, electropop, dance-pop
Label	Volcano
Producer	"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic chronology
The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic (2009) Alpocalypse (2011)
Singles from Alpocalypse
"Perform This Way" Released: April 25, 2011

Alpocalypse is the upcoming 13th studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, scheduled to be released on June 21, 2011. It is his first studio release since Straight Outta Lynwood in 2006. Several of the tracks of Alpocalyse were previously released as part of Internet Leaks.

Track listing

On April 27, the track listing for the album was released on weirdal.com

CD version

1. "Perform This Way" – 2:53
   • Parody of "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga; The lyrics are told from the point of view of Gaga and describe her performance style and fashion sense. All the proceeds from the song and video will be donated to the Human Rights Campaign charity.
2. "CNR" – 3:21
   • Style parody of The White Stripes; lyrics are about superhuman feats that Charles Nelson Reilly could accomplish, similar to Chuck Norris facts. The video, created by JibJab, animates the song's lyrics using JibJab employees as actors against a green screen, interspersed with shots of Yankovic and Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz performing on a White Stripes-inspired red-and-white set, dressed as Jack White and Meg White, respectively. In a first for any major recording artist, users of JibJab's web site had the option of including themselves in the music video.
3. "TMZ"
   • Parody of "You Belong With Me" by Taylor Swift; Will have a video made by Bill Plympton.
4. "Skipper Dan" – 4:01
   • Original song. Lyrics describe a man that despite having a fine arts degree and dreams of pursuing a career in drama, is forced on a mundane job as a tour guide on the Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland. Video was created by Divya Srinivasan.
5. "Polka Face" (Polka medley, arr. Yankovic) – 4:23
   • A polka medley including the following songs:
     • "Liechtensteiner Polka" by Will Glahé
     • "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga
     • "Womanizer" by Britney Spears
     • "Right Round" by Flo Rida
     • "Day 'n' Nite" by Kid Cudi
     • "Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum
     • "Baby" by Justin Bieber
     • "So What" by Pink
     • "I Kissed A Girl" by Katy Perry
     • "Fireflies" by Owl City
     • "Blame It" by Jamie Foxx
     • "Replay" by Iyaz
     • "Down" by Jay Sean
     • "Break Your Heart" by Taio Cruz
     • "Tik Tok" by Ke$ha
     • "Replay" by Iyaz
     • "Poker Face (Reprise)" by Lady Gaga
     • "Whatever's Left Over Polka" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
6. "Craigslist" – 4:53
   • Style parody of The Doors; lyrics mimic listings on Craigslist. Keyboard work was performed by former Doors' member Ray Manzarek. Low-budget video of Yankovic dressed as Jim Morrison with art-house and stock footage effects was produced by Liam Lynch.
7. "Party in the CIA"
   • Parody of "Party in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus
8. "Ringtone" – 3:25
   • Style parody of Queen; lyrics are about the downsides of having an annoying cell phone ringtone. The song has an associated music video created by SuperNews!, which premiered August 21, 2009.
9. "Another Tattoo"
   • Parody of "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B. featuring Bruno Mars
10. "If That Isn't Love"
11. "Whatever You Like" – 3:41
    • Parody of T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" song describes a man wooing to his girlfriend amid financial hardships.
12. "Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me"

DVD

1. "CNR"
2. "TMZ"
3. "Skipper Dan"
4. "Craigslist"
5. "Party in the CIA"
6. "Ringtone"
7. "Another Tattoo"
8. "If That Isn't Love"
9. "Whatever You Like"
10. "Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me"

Personnel

References

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