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Grace Period is the 8th album by Christian parody band ApologetiX

ApologetiX

ApologetiX is a Christian parody band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The band was founded in 1992, and since then, has played in 44 states, released 17 studio albums, and built up a fan club that includes 45,000 people. The band is currently composed of J...

. 4 songs from the album would later be included on New & Used Hits: The Best of ApologetiX Vol. 1 & 2, while another 3 were later included on Hits: The Road
Hits: The Road
Hits: The Road is the 1st live album & the 12th album overall by Christian parody band ApologetiX. This album features 3 new songs: "With A Harp David Writes", "Walk On The Water" , & "Found God".-Track listing:# "We're In A Parody Band" - 3:33#* Parody of "We're an American Band" by Grand...

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Track listing

"Corinthians" - 3:35
- Parody of "In the End
  In the End
  "In the End" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. The song was released as the fourth single from their debut album Hybrid Theory....
  
  " by Linkin Park
  Linkin Park
  Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
- mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
"Cornelius" - 2:54
- Parody of "Cecilia
  Cecilia (song)
  "Cecilia" is a song written by US musician Paul Simon. It was first recorded by Simon and Garfunkel for their 1970 album Bridge Over Troubled Water. When released as a single, it reached #4 in the US charts...
  
  " by Simon and Garfunkel
  Simon and Garfunkel
  Simon & Garfunkel are an American duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They formed the group Tom & Jerry in 1957 and had their first success with the minor hit "Hey, Schoolgirl". As Simon & Garfunkel, the duo rose to fame in 1965, largely on the strength of the...
"I'm A Receiver" - 3:04
- Parody of "I'm a Believer
  I'm a Believer
  "I'm a Believer" is a song composed by Neil Diamond and recorded by The Monkees in 1966 with the lead vocals by Micky Dolenz. The single, produced by Jeff Barry, hit the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week ending December 31, 1966 and remained there for seven weeks,...
  
  " by The Monkees
  The Monkees
  The Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,...
  
  , this version based on the cover by Smash Mouth
  Smash Mouth
  Smash Mouth is an American rock band from San Jose, California. The band was formed in 1994, and was originally composed of Steve Harwell, Greg Camp, Paul De Lisle and Kevin Coleman as lead vocals, guitar, bass and drums respectively...
"YHWH" - 3:46
- Parody of "YMCA
  YMCA (song)
  "Y.M.C.A." is a song recorded by American disco group Village People. It was released in 1978 as the only single from the album Cruisin. The song reached No. 2 on the U.S. charts in early 1979 and reached No.1 in the UK around the same time, becoming the group's biggest hit...
  
  " by The Village People
"Smooth Grandmama" - 3:28
- Parody of "Smooth Criminal
  Smooth Criminal
  "Smooth Criminal" is the seventh single from Michael Jackson's 1987 Bad album. The song contains a fast-paced beat intertwined with Jackson's lyrics about a woman named Annie, who has been attacked in her apartment by a "smooth" assailant. It was released as a single on October 24, 1988 and peaked...
  
  " originally by Michael Jackson
  Michael Jackson
  Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
  
  , this version based on the cover by Alien Ant Farm
  Alien Ant Farm
  Alien Ant Farm is an American alternative rock band that formed in Riverside, California, in 1995. Their name comes from an idea original guitarist Terry Corso had about aliens and the earth: "I was daydreaming at my dull desk job with my feet up, and I thought to myself, 'Wouldn't it be cool if...
"The Devil Went Down To Jordan" - 3:36
- Parody of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia
  The Devil Went Down to Georgia
  "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is a song written and performed by the Charlie Daniels Band and released on their 1979 album Million Mile Reflections....
  
  " by The Charlie Daniels Band
- mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
"Drop of Lucifer" - 4:22
- Parody of "Drops of Jupiter
  Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
  "Drops of Jupiter " is the title of a song written and recorded by American rock band Train. It was released in February 2001 as the lead single from their second album Drops of Jupiter . The song hit the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and also charting in the Top 40 for 29 weeks...
  
  " by Train
  Train (band)
  Train is an American pop rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1994. The band currently comprises a core trio of Patrick Monahan , Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood ....
"Born Above" - 4:30
- Parody of "Born to Run
  Born to Run
  The album's release was accompanied by a $250,000 promotional campaign by Columbia directed at both consumers and the music industry, making good use of Landau's "I saw rock 'n' roll's future—and its name is Bruce Springsteen" quote. With much publicity, Born to Run vaulted into the top 10 in its...
  
  " by Bruce Springsteen
  Bruce Springsteen
  Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
"Follow Me" - 3:37
- Parody of "Follow Me
  Follow Me (Uncle Kracker song)
  "Follow Me" is a single by Uncle Kracker. It was released in 2001 and went to number one on the ARIA Charts in Australia. It was a huge success, reaching #5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and is Uncle Kracker's highest charting song to date. The single also reached #7 on the adult contemporary...
  
  " by Uncle Kracker
  Uncle Kracker
  Matthew Shafer is an American rock musician known as Uncle Kracker. His singles include "Follow Me", "Smile", and "Drift Away". His music was more rap rock-based at the start of his career before turning in a more rock and Top 40 style music direction on later releases.-Biography:Shafer was born...
"Don't Fear The People" - 3:48
- Parody of "(Don't Fear) the Reaper
  (Don't Fear) The Reaper
  " The Reaper" is a song by the rock band Blue Öyster Cult from their 1976 album, Agents of Fortune. It was written and sung by the band's lead guitarist, Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser and was produced by David Lucas, Murray Krugman, and Sandy Pearlman. It is built around Dharma's guitar riff that...
  
  " by Blue Öyster Cult
  Blue Öyster Cult
  Blue Öyster Cult, often abbreviated BÖC, is an American rock band, most of whose members first came together in Long Island, NY in 1967 as the band Soft White Underbelly...
"Lemonade" - 4:00
- Parody of "Renegade" by Styx
  Styx (band)
  Styx is an American rock band that became famous for its albums from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Chicago band is known for melding the style of prog-rock with the power of hard rock guitar, strong ballads, and elements of American musical theater....
"How You Rewind Me" - 3:42
- Parody of "How You Remind Me
  How You Remind Me
  "How You Remind Me" is a single from rock band Nickelback's 2001 album, Silver Side Up. A "Gold Mix" was made for latter editions of the single with the heavier guitars edited out of the chorus. This single would be the last rock single to be #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 until Maroon 5's song "Makes...
  
  " by Nickelback
  Nickelback
  Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
"Regeneration" - 3:20
- Parody of "My Generation
  My Generation
  My Generation is the debut album by the English rock band The Who, released by Brunswick Records in the United Kingdom in December 1965. In the United States it was released by Decca Records as The Who Sings My Generation in April 1966, with a different cover and a slightly altered track...
  
  " by The Who
  The Who
  The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
"Love The Jews" - 2:21
- Parody of "Love Me Do
  Love Me Do
  "Love Me Do" is The Beatles' first single, backed by "P.S. I Love You" and released on 5 October 1962. When the single was originally released in the United Kingdom, it peaked at number seventeen; in 1982 it was re-issued and reached number four...
  
  " by The Beatles
  The Beatles
  The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
"Good Guys, Bad Guys" - 2:45
- Parody of "Good Times Bad Times
  Good Times Bad Times
  "Good Times Bad Times" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, featured as the opening track on their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin....
  
  " by Led Zeppelin
  Led Zeppelin
  Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
"Flurry" - 4:51
- Parody of "Blurry
  Blurry
  "Blurry" is a 2001 song by Puddle of Mudd. It is the band's first successful single released as their second single from the album Come Clean....
  
  " by Puddle of Mudd
  Puddle of Mudd
  Puddle Of Mudd is an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, USA. To date the band has sold over 7 million albums, and have had a string of #1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut Come Clean has sold over 5 million copies...
"Tom Saw Ya" - 4:31
- Parody of "Tom Sawyer
  Tom Sawyer (song)
  "Tom Sawyer" is a song by Canadian rock band Rush, named after Mark Twain's literary character. The song was released on Mercury Records and PolyGram in 1981 on the Moving Pictures album and numerous compilations thereafter, such as 1990's Chronicles. It has also appeared on several live albums and...
  
  " by Rush
  Rush (band)
  Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...
"Sufferin' Just Finished (Haman)" - 3:26
- Parody of "Suffragette City
  Suffragette City
  “Suffragette City” is a song by David Bowie. Originally from the 1972 The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars album, it was later issued as a single in 1976 to promote the Changesonebowie compilation in the UK, with the US single edit of “Stay” on the B-side...
  
  " by David Bowie
  David Bowie
  David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
"Smells Like Thirtysomething Spirit" - 4:57
- Parody of "Smells Like Teen Spirit
  Smells Like Teen Spirit
  "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's second album, Nevermind , released on DGC Records...
  
  " by Nirvana
  Nirvana (band)
  Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
"Baa! We're Lambs!" - 2:15
- Parody of "Barbara Ann
  Barbara Ann
  "Barbara Ann" is a song written by Fred Fassert and performed by The Regents in 1961. The recording reached a peak position of #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 record chart....
  
  " originally by The Regents
  The Regents
  The Regents were an American doo-wop vocal group from New York, operating in the late 1950s and early 1960s.They are best known for writing and recording the hit "Barbara Ann" in 1961, which reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...
  
  , this version based on the cover by The Beach Boys
  The Beach Boys
  The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
- mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com

Personnel

J. Jackson: Lead vocals
Karl Messner: Guitar, background vocals, percussion, harmonics
Keith Haynie: Bass
Bill Rieger: Drums

Additional personnel

Bill Hubauer: Keyboards
Joe Parrendo: Fiddle on "The Devil Went Down To Jordan"
Chiz Rider: Trumpet on "YHWH"
Scott Monroe: Saxophone on "Born Above"
Fred Behanna: Additional percussion

Production

Produced & mixed by: Karl Messner
Mastered by: Jim Falzone
Recorded at: ApologetiX Studios

External links

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