Wordplay (album)
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Wordplay is the 11th studio album & 13th album
overall by Christian parody band ApologetiX
. It was their 1st album of entirely new music since 2003's Adam Up
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Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
overall 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...
. It was their 1st album of entirely new music since 2003's Adam Up
Adam Up
Adam Up is the 9th studio album by ApologetiX released in 2003. 4 songs would be featured on their next album , while another 3 were later included on their first live album.- Track listing :...
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Track listing
- "Somebody Sold Me" – 3:18
- Parody of "Somebody Told MeSomebody Told Me"Somebody Told Me" is the debut single by American rock band The Killers. The song is featured on the group's debut album Hot Fuss and was written by Dave Keuning, Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Mark Stoermer and Brandon Flowers....
" by The Killers
- Parody of "Somebody Told Me
- "None Too Ladylike" – 3:16
- Parody of "19851985 (song)"1985" is a song best known for its performance in 2004 by the pop punk band Bowling for Soup which reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" originally by SR-71, this recording based on the version by Bowling for SoupBowling for SoupBowling for Soup is an American pop-punk band which originally formed in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1994...
- Parody of "1985
- "Jehovah" – 3:39
- Parody of "The JokerThe Joker (song)"The Joker" is a song by the Steve Miller Band from their 1973 album The Joker. The song is one of two Steve Miller Band songs that feature the neologism "pompatus". The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1974. It draws heavy influence from the Allen Toussaint's song Soul Sister featured...
" by the Steve Miller BandSteve Miller BandThe Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1967 in San Francisco, California. The band is managed by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals, and is known for a string of mid-1970s hit singles that are staples of the classic rock radio format.-History:In 1965, Steve Miller and...
- Parody of "The Joker
- "Save Your Voice (Quiet Down, Boy)" – 3:23
- Parody of "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)"Save a Horse " was the title of a song written and recorded by American country music duo Big & Rich. It was released in April 2004 as the second single from their 2004 debut album, Horse of a Different Color. It reached number 11 on the U.S. Billboard US Country chart...
" by Big & RichBig & RichBig & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich. Both members alternate as lead vocalists and play rhythm guitar...
- Parody of "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)
- "Boulevard of Both Extremes" – 4:22
- Parody of "Boulevard of Broken DreamsBoulevard of Broken Dreams (Green Day song)"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day. It was released as the second single from their seventh album, American Idiot. The song was written by Green Day, with lyrics by lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong...
" by Green DayGreen DayGreen Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool... - mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
- Parody of "Boulevard of Broken Dreams
- "Rocky's Now My Name" – 4:41
- Parody of "Rocky Mountain WayRocky Mountain WayRocky Mountain Way is a compilation album released in 1985 by rock musician Joe Walsh.-Reception:Writing for Allmusic, critic Ben Davies wrote of the album "considering both the amount of classic Walsh songs not featured on Rocky Mountain Way and the many other more extensive and better chosen...
" by Joe WalshJoe WalshJoseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has been a member of three commercially successful bands, the James Gang, Barnstorm, and the Eagles, and has experienced notable success as a solo artist and prolific session musician, especially with B.B... - mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
- Parody of "Rocky Mountain Way
- "Heavenly Hill" – 3:18
- Parody of "Beverly HillsBeverly Hills (song)"Beverly Hills" is a song by the American alternative rock band Weezer. It is the first single from the band's fifth album, Make Believe. It was released on March 29, 2005...
" by WeezerWeezerWeezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...
- Parody of "Beverly Hills
- "Spread The Way" – 4:11
- Parody of "Drift AwayDrift Away"Drift Away" is a song written by Mentor Williams and originally recorded by John Henry Kurtz on his 1972 album Reunion. In 1973 the song became Dobie Gray's biggest hit, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, though it did not enter the charts in the United Kingdom.This song is also a...
" by Dobie GrayDobie GrayDobie Gray is an African American singer and songwriter, whose musical career has spanned soul, country, pop and musical theater... - mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
- Parody of "Drift Away
- "Bone Digger" – 3:30
- Parody of "Gold DiggerGold Digger"Gold Digger" is a song recorded by American rapper Kanye West featuring guest vocals by Jamie Foxx. Released as the second single from West's second album, Late Registration, "Gold Digger" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on September 6, 2005, becoming West's and Foxx's second...
" by Kanye WestKanye WestKanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
ft. Jamie FoxxJamie FoxxEric Marlon Bishop , professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a...
- Parody of "Gold Digger
- "Bad Dad" – 3:51
- Parody of "Bad DayBad Day (Daniel Powter song)"Bad Day" is a song written and performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter. It was released as the first single from his second album Daniel Powter and achieved the #1 spot in the U.S. and Ireland. In the U.S...
" by Daniel PowterDaniel PowterDaniel Richard Powter is a Canadian recording artist. He is known for his hit "Bad Day", which spent five weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. Powter became the only act to register the #1 hit of the year but chart no other Hot 100 hit.- Life and career :Powter grew up in Vernon, in the...
- Parody of "Bad Day
- "Back In The New Testament" – 2:45
- Parody of "Back in the U.S.S.R." by The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe 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...
- Parody of "Back in the U.S.S.R." by The Beatles
- "Jericho" – 3:11
- Parody of "Vertigo" by U2U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
- Parody of "Vertigo" by U2
- "Superficial" - 3:51
- Parody of "SuperstitionSuperstition (song)"Superstition" is a popular song written, produced, arranged, and performed by Stevie Wonder for Motown Records in 1972, when Wonder was 22 years old. It was the lead single for Wonder's Talking Book album, and released in many countries. It reached number one in the USA, and number one on the soul...
" by Stevie WonderStevie WonderStevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
- Parody of "Superstition
- "Humpty Dumpty Country Club" - 4:00
- Parody of "Honky Tonk BadonkadonkHonky Tonk Badonkadonk"Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" is a single, released in late 2005 by country music artist Trace Adkins. It was the last single from his album, Songs About Me. The song was a crossover hit for Adkins, peaking at #2 on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart, and reaching the Top 40 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot...
" by Trace AdkinsTrace AdkinsTracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations...
- Parody of "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
- "Swimmer" - 4:12
- Parody of "SlitherSlither (song)-Personnel:*Scott Weiland – lead vocals*Slash – lead guitar*Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals*Matt Sorum – drums*Dave Kushner – rhythm guitar...
" by Velvet RevolverVelvet RevolverVelvet Revolver is an American hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band Wasted Youth. Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland was Velvet Revolver's lead singer from their formation until...
- Parody of "Slither
- "Here I Go (Against All I've Known)" - 4:08
- parody of "Here I Go AgainHere I Go Again"Here I Go Again" is a #1 hit song recorded by Whitesnake. Originally released on their 1982 album, Saints & Sinners, the song was re-recorded for their eponymous 1987 album Whitesnake. The song was re-recorded yet another time that year in a new "radio-mix" version...
" by WhitesnakeWhitesnakeWhitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
- parody of "Here I Go Again
- "Ephesians" - 3:53
- Parody of "The ReasonThe Reason (Hoobastank song)"The Reason" is the 2004 hit single by the modern rock band Hoobastank, off their album The Reason. The song is Hoobastank's most commercially successful single, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart , and #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks. In addition, it topped the singles charts in both...
" by HoobastankHoobastankHoobastank is an American rock band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They...
- Parody of "The Reason
- "Won't Get Born Again" - 6:03
- Parody of "Won't Get Fooled AgainWon't Get Fooled Again"Won't Get Fooled Again" is a song by the rock band The Who which was written by Pete Townshend The original version of the song appears as the final track on the album Who's Next...
" by The WhoThe WhoThe 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...
- Parody of "Won't Get Fooled Again
- "Want It Dead or Alive?" - 5:05
- Parody of "Wanted Dead or AliveWanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi song)-Music Video:The video for the song is black and white and features footage from the band's massive 1986-1987 world tour, including shots from Chicago's UIC Pavilion, Rochester, Minnesota's Mayo Civic Center, Denver, Colorado's McNichols Arena, Pittsburgh, PA F. Pitt Tunnel and Pittsburgh Skyline...
" by Bon JoviBon JoviBon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
- Parody of "Wanted Dead or Alive
- "Singled You Out" - 3:48
- Parody of "Figured You OutFigured You Out"Figured You Out" is the title of a song recorded by Canadian rock group Nickelback. It was released in December 2003 as the second single from the group's 2003 album, The Long Road.- Impact :...
" by NickelbackNickelbackNickelback 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....
- Parody of "Figured You Out
Personnel
- J. Jackson: Lead vocals
- Karl Messner: Guitar, background vocals
- Keith "Holy Driver" Haynie: Bass
- Jimmy "Vegas" Tanner: Drums
- Bill "Wild Thing" Hubauer: Keyboards, violin
Production
- Produced & mixed by: Karl Vaughn Messner
- Mastered by: Ron Jagger
- Recorded at: ApologetiX Studios