Music Review
Copyright (c) 1994, Heather DeRouen
All rights reserved


ALAPALOOZA
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Scotti Bros. Records
1993


Alapalooza is another weird trip into the psyche of Weird Al Yankovic.
Beginning with the first trak, "Jurassic Park" (a parody of "McArthur Park"),
this CD manages to be totally devoid of, and at the same time filled with,
social commentary.  Well, maybe not.  But it is a fun CD to listen to.

Some of the tracks to make sure to pay attention to include: "Harvey the
Wonder Hamster" (the words go "Harvey/Harvey/Harvey the Wonder Hamster/He
doesn't bite/he doesn't squeal/he just runs around/on his hamster wheel/He's
Harvey/Harvey/Harvey the Wonder Hamster!!!").  Also don't miss the "Achy
Breaky Song" (if you have to be told what this is a parody of, you've probably
been in a coma for quite some time now), and "Bohemian Polka", the entire
song to "Bohemian Rhapsody" done with a polka beat.

I do feel kind of old after listening to this CD, because some of the songs
being parodied I've never heard of, even though I thought I kept abreast
of what new stuff was being released in the music industry, but all in all
it is definitely worth the money I paid for it.  Well, it was a Christmas
gift, so I guess I really didn't pay anything for it.  It was still
a good CD, though.

My score (out of a possible 10):  8

