Running With Scissors

 

Running With Scissors is Al's 10th studio album. It was released in June, 1999. It features a parody of Don McCleans "American Pie" into Al's version "The Saga Begins." The Saga Begins tells the whole story of Star Wars. This album has two music videos they are: "The Saga Begins" and "It's All About The Pentiums." Running With Scissors went Platium in the US, and Gold in Australia and Canada. This album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Chrats. VH1 taped one of the concerts during the Touring With Scissors Tour. That is now available on VHS and DVD. It is called "Weird Al" Yankvoic Live!

Here are the songs on this album:

1. The Saga Begins- Parody of "American Pie" by Don McClean
2. My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder- Original by "Weird Al" Yankovic
3. Pretty Fly For A Rabbi- Parody of "Pretty Fly For A White Guy" by The Offspring
4. The "Weird Al" Show Theme- Original by "Weird Al" Yankovic
5. Jerry Springer- Parody of "One Week" by The Barenaked Ladies
6. Germs- Style Parody of Nine Inch Nails
7. Polka Power- Polka Medley of: "Wannabe" by Spice Girls,"Flagpole Sitta" by Harvey Danger,
"Ghetto Superstar" by Pras Michel, "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by Backstreet Boys, "Walkin' On The Sun" by Smashmouth, "Intergalactic" by Beastie Boys,"Tubthumping" by Chumbawumba, "Ray Of Light" by Madonna, "Push" by Matchbox 20, "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind, "The Dope Show" by Marilyn Manson, "MMMBop" by Hanson, "Sex And Candy" by Marcy Playground, "Closing Time" by Semisonic. With new music by "Weird Al" Yankovic
8. Your Horoscope For Today- Original by "Weird Al" Yankovic
9. It's All About The Pentiums-  Parody of "It's All About The Benjamins" by Puff Daddy
10. Truck Driving Song- Original by "Weird Al" Yankovic
11. Grapefruit Diet- Parody of "Zoot Suit Riot" by Cherry Poppin' Daddies
12. Albuquerque- Original by "Weird Al" Yankovic

TOURING WITH SCISSORS:
Danny Brant and Miles Jay sub for Jim West and Steve Jay for a few shows.

Here is the Set list:

1. Gump
2. Polka Power!
3. Jerry Springer
4. My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder
5. The Night Santa Went Crazy (Extra Gory Version)
6. Dare To Be Stupid
7. It's All About The Pentiums
8. Germs
9. One More Minute
10. Like A Surgeon
Medley:
11. Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies
12. Fast Food
13. Addicted To Spuds
14. Free Delivery
15. Laundry Day
16. Pretty Fly For A Rabbi
17. Another One Rides The Bus
18. I Love Rocky Road
19. Achy Breaky Song
20. Jurassic Park
21. Grapefruit Diet
22. I Lost On Jeopardy
23. Eat It
End Of Medley
24. Smells Like Nirvana
25. Bedrock Anthem
26. Amish Paradise
27. Fat
28. The Saga Begins
29. Yoda