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Following his exposure in the mid-'80s, Weird Al Yankovic's career stumbled with the poor-selling Polka Party in 1986 and his feature film UHF that tanked in 1989. Clearly, many people had grown tired of Yankovic's presence, just as they'd grown tired of the artists he was satirizing. Thus his chance for a comeback came in 1992, when Nirvana stormed the scene with "Smells Like Teen Sprit," a song that turned the music world upside down and ended the careers of many of the artists Yankovic had once used to heighten his success. Not too surprisingly, "Smells Like Nirvana" was the first single off of Off the Deep End, Yankovic's first album in three years. The song, which pokes fun at the original version's incoherent lyrics, was a smash hit, and not undeservingly -- it reveals the kind of brilliant writing Yankovic was still capable of doing. Though no other parody on the album matches the cleverness of "Smells Like Nirvana," satires such as "I Can't Watch This" and "Taco Grande" come quite close. In addition to re-establishing his satirical craftsmanship, Deep End showcases some of Yankovic's best originals ever; "Trigger Happy," "When I Was Your Age," and "You Don't Love Me Anymore" prove to be the album's greatest songs. As his best album since In 3-D, Off the Deep End is the answer to those who questioned Yankovic's credibility as an evolving artist.
© Barry Weber /TiVo
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Kurt Cobain, Composer - Mike Kieffer, Performer - Tony Papa, Engineer - Tony Papa, Mixing Engineer - Dave Grohl, Composer - Chris Novoselic, Composer - Tommy Johnson, Tube - Weird Al Yankovic, Producer - Weird Al Yankovic, Lyricist - Weird Al Yankovic, Performer
(P) 1992 Volcano Entertainment, III, L.L.C.
Jerry Whitman, Background Vocal - Tony Papa, Engineer - Tony Papa, Mixing Engineer - Jim Haas, Background Vocal - Gene Morford, Background Vocal - Weird Al Yankovic, Producer - Weird Al Yankovic, Lyricist - Weird Al Yankovic, Composer - Weird Al Yankovic, Performer - Jon Joyce, Background Vocal
(P) 1992 Volcano Entertainment, III, L.L.C.
Rick James, Composer - Marlene Aragon, Speaker - Kirk Burrell, Composer - Deidra Gray, Speaker - Alonzo Miller, Composer - Tony Papa, Engineer - Tony Papa, Mixing Engineer - Edith Fore, Speaker - Brad Buxer, Keyboards - Beau Weaver, Speaker - Neil Ross, Speaker - Weird Al Yankovic, Producer - Weird Al Yankovic, Lyricist - Weird Al Yankovic, Performer
(P) 1992 Volcano Entertainment, III, L.L.C.
Christina Amplett, Composer - Joseph Cagle, Composer - Derran Brownson, Composer - Weird Al Yankovic, Composer - Weird Al Yankovic, Arranger - Weird Al Yankovic, Producer - Weird Al Yankovic, Lyricist - Weird Al Yankovic, Performer - E. Humphrey, Composer - Carl Bourelly, Composer - S. Vega, Composer - B. Idol, Composer - R. Taylor, Composer - Peter Buck, Composer - Ian Dench, Composer - Kate Pierson, Composer - Bootsy Collins, Composer - G. Clinton, Jr., Composer - Steve Chamberlin, Composer - James Alan Hetfield, Composer - F. Mercury, Composer - Kirk Hammett, Composer - Earthquake, Composer - Thomas Kelly, Composer - Tommy Johnson, Tube - Gregory E. Jacobs, Composer - Thomas De Quincey, Composer - William Steinberg, Composer - David Bowie, Composer - Nikki Sixx, Composer - Tony Papa, Engineer - Tony Papa, Mixing Engineer - Mike Bivins, Composer - Lars Ulrich, Composer - Vanilla Ice, Composer - Keith Strickland, Composer - Fred Schneider, Composer - T. Lewis, Composer - Eric Turner, Composer - Ronald DeVoe, Composer - Ricardo Bell, Composer - Mick Mars, Composer - Mark McEntee, Composer - John Stipe, Composer - B. May, Composer - Cindy Wilson, Composer - John Richard Deacon, Composer - Jerry Dixon, Composer - Jim West, Banjo - D. Werner, Composer - Jani Lane, Composer - M. Kamosi, Composer - Zachary Foley, Composer - J. Harris III, Composer - Mike Mills, Composer - Walter Morrison, Composer - Warren Luening, Trumpet - Traditional, Composer - Joel Peskin, Clarinet - James Saul Atkins, Composer - William Berry, Composer - Mark Decloedt, Composer
(P) 1992 Volcano Entertainment, III, L.L.C.
Tony Papa, Engineer - Tony Papa, Mixing Engineer - Weird Al Yankovic, Producer - Weird Al Yankovic, Lyricist - Weird Al Yankovic, Composer - Weird Al Yankovic, Performer
(P) 1992 Volcano Entertainment, III, L.L.C.
Maurice Starr, Composer - Tony Papa, Engineer - Tony Papa, Mixing Engineer - Weird Al Yankovic, Producer - Weird Al Yankovic, Lyricist - Weird Al Yankovic, Performer
(P) 1992 Volcano Entertainment, III, L.L.C.
Tony Papa, Engineer - Tony Papa, Mixing Engineer - Weird Al Yankovic, Producer - Weird Al Yankovic, Lyricist - Weird Al Yankovic, Composer - Weird Al Yankovic, Performer - Brad Buxer, Keyboards
(P) 1992 Volcano Entertainment, III, L.L.C.
C.C. Warren, Composer - Gerardo Mejia, Composer - Tony Papa, Engineer - Tony Papa, Mixing Engineer - Cheech Marin, Speaker - Weird Al Yankovic, Producer - Weird Al Yankovic, Lyricist - Weird Al Yankovic, Performer
(P) 1992 Volcano Entertainment, III, L.L.C.
Tony Papa, Engineer - Tony Papa, Mixing Engineer - Weird Al Yankovic, Producer - Weird Al Yankovic, Lyricist - Weird Al Yankovic, Composer - Weird Al Yankovic, Performer
(P) 1992 Volcano Entertainment, III, L.L.C.
Tony Papa, Engineer - Tony Papa, Mixing Engineer - Diane Warren, Composer - Frank Farian, Composer - Weird Al Yankovic, Producer - Weird Al Yankovic, Lyricist - Weird Al Yankovic, Performer - B. Nail, Composer
(P) 1992 Volcano Entertainment, III, L.L.C.
Tony Papa, Engineer - Tony Papa, Mixing Engineer - Weird Al Yankovic, Producer - Weird Al Yankovic, Lyricist - Weird Al Yankovic, Composer - Weird Al Yankovic, Performer - Brad Buxer, Keyboards
(P) 1992 Volcano Entertainment, III, L.L.C.
Album review
Following his exposure in the mid-'80s, Weird Al Yankovic's career stumbled with the poor-selling Polka Party in 1986 and his feature film UHF that tanked in 1989. Clearly, many people had grown tired of Yankovic's presence, just as they'd grown tired of the artists he was satirizing. Thus his chance for a comeback came in 1992, when Nirvana stormed the scene with "Smells Like Teen Sprit," a song that turned the music world upside down and ended the careers of many of the artists Yankovic had once used to heighten his success. Not too surprisingly, "Smells Like Nirvana" was the first single off of Off the Deep End, Yankovic's first album in three years. The song, which pokes fun at the original version's incoherent lyrics, was a smash hit, and not undeservingly -- it reveals the kind of brilliant writing Yankovic was still capable of doing. Though no other parody on the album matches the cleverness of "Smells Like Nirvana," satires such as "I Can't Watch This" and "Taco Grande" come quite close. In addition to re-establishing his satirical craftsmanship, Deep End showcases some of Yankovic's best originals ever; "Trigger Happy," "When I Was Your Age," and "You Don't Love Me Anymore" prove to be the album's greatest songs. As his best album since In 3-D, Off the Deep End is the answer to those who questioned Yankovic's credibility as an evolving artist.
© Barry Weber /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:31
- Main artists: Weird Al Yankovic
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Volcano
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1992 Volcano Entertainment, III, L.L.C.
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