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Hits: The Road is the 1st live album & the 12th 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...

. This album features 3 new songs: "With A Harp David Writes", "Walk On The Water" (which would later be included on the deluxe edition of The Boys Aren't Backin' Down
The Boys Aren't Backin' Down
The Boys Aren't Backin' Down is the 3rd live album & 17th album overall by ApologetiX. The title references Thin Lizzy's smash hit "The Boys Are Back in Town".-Track listing:# "Strangest Folks" - 5:03#* Parody of "Stranglehold" by Ted Nugent...

), & "Found God".

Track listing

"We're In A Parody Band" - 3:33
- Parody of "We're an American Band
  We're an American Band
  We're An American Band is the seventh studio album by American hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad, credited as Grand Funk. The album was released by Capitol Records on July 15, 1973 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America a little over a month after its release. Two...
  
  " by Grand Funk Railroad
  Grand Funk Railroad
  Grand Funk Railroad is an American rock band that was highly popular during the 1970s. Grand Funk Railroad toured constantly to packed arenas worldwide. A popular take on the band during its heyday was that, although the critics hated them, audiences loved them...
- Originally featured on 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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"Tom Saw Ya" - 4:20
- 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...
- Originally featured on Grace Period
  Grace Period
  Grace Period is the 8th album by Christian parody band ApologetiX. 4 songs from the album would later be included on New & Used Hits: The Best of ApologetiX Vol...
  
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"JC's Mom" – 3:27
- Parody of "Stacy's Mom
  Stacy's Mom
  "Stacy's Mom" is a hit single by American band Fountains of Wayne, released in 2003 and taken from their album Welcome Interstate Managers....
  
  " by Fountains of Wayne
  Fountains of Wayne
  Fountains of Wayne is an American power pop band that formed in New York City in 1996. The band consists of members Chris Collingwood, Adam Schlesinger, Jody Porter and Brian Young.-Early years:...
- Originally featured on ApologetiX's 2004 compilation.
"Choose Your Daddy" - 3:16
- Parody of "Who's Your Daddy?
  Who's Your Daddy? (Toby Keith song)
  "Who's Your Daddy?" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released in August 2002 as the second single from Keith's Unleashed album. The song reached number-one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 22 on...
  
  " by Toby Keith
  Toby Keith
  Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of...
- Originally featured on Adam Up.
"Are You Gonna Be Ike's Girl?" – 5:48
- Parody of "Are You Gonna Be My Girl
  Are You Gonna Be My Girl
  "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" is a song by the Australian rock band Jet, featured on their 2003 album Get Born. It was the first single from the album, released in 2003 in Australia and the UK, and in 2004 in the United States. Written by Nic Cester & Cameron Muncey, the song is often cited for ...
  
  " by Jet
  Jet (band)
  Jet are an Australian rock band formed in 2001 while attending St Bede's College Mentone in Melbourne, . The band consists of lead guitarist Cameron Muncey, bassist Mark Wilson, and brothers Nic and Chris Cester on vocals/rhythm guitar and drums respectively...
- Originally featured on New & Used Hits.
"All The Stalls Stink" - 3:19
- Parody of "All the Small Things
  All the Small Things
  "All the Small Things" is a song by American pop punk band Blink-182. It was the second single released from the band's third album Enema of the State...
  
  " by Blink 182
- Originally featured on Keep The Change
  Keep the Change (album)
  Keep The Change is the 7th album by Christian parody band ApologetiX. 4 songs from the album were later featured on the band's greatest hits album, while another 3 were included on the band's first live album.-Track listing:# "Story of A Squirrel" - 2:56...
  
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"It's Tough (Song About Nehemiah)" – 3:44
- Parody of "This Love" by Maroon 5
  Maroon 5
  Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album...
- Originally featured on New & Used Hits.
"Cheap Birds" - 6:35
- Parody of "Free Bird
  Free Bird
  "Free Bird" is a song by the American southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd...
  
  " by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  Lynyrd Skynyrd
  Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band prominent in spreading Southern Rock during the 1970s.Originally formed as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tune, Freebird...
- Originally featured on Keep The Change.
"Look Yourself" - 5:23
- Parody of "Lose Yourself
  Lose Yourself
  "Lose Yourself" is an Academy Award winning song by American hip-hop artist Eminem, released as the first single from the original soundtrack to the movie 8 Mile on October 22, 2002. It was written and produced by Eminem himself, along with longtime collaborator Jeff Bass, one half of the...
  
  " by Eminem
  Eminem
  Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
- Originally featured on Adam Up.
"Kick In The Wall Pt. 2" - 3:54
- Parody of "Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd
  Pink Floyd
  Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
- Originally featured on Biblical Graffiti
  Biblical Graffiti
  Biblical Graffiti is the 5th album by Christian parody band ApologetiX. 5 tracks from this album would later be featured on the band's greatest hits album, while another 2 would later be included on Hits: The Road....
  
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"The Devil Went Down To Jordan" - 3:47
- 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
- Originally featured on Grace Period.
"Didn't Just Die" - 2:55
- Parody of "Live & Let Die
  Live and Let Die (song)
  "Live and Let Die" is the main theme song of the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die and was performed by Paul McCartney & Wings for the movie soundtrack and appears on the soundtrack album. The song was one of Wings' most successful singles, and the most successful Bond theme to that point...
  
  " by Wings
  Wings (band)
  Wings were a British-American rock group formed in 1971 by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine and Linda McCartney that remained active until 1981....
- Originally featured on Jesus Christ Morningstar
  Jesus Christ Morningstar
  Jesus Christ Morningstar is the 4th album by Christian parody band ApologetiX. 4 songs from the album were later included on the band's greatest hits album, 2 others were included on Hits: The Road, while "Narrow Way To Heaven" was later featured on Chosen Ones.-Track listing:# "Hotel Can't Afford...
  
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"Died & Rose" - 3:27
- Parody of "China Grove
  China Grove (song)
  "China Grove" is a song from The Doobie Brothers' 1973 album The Captain and Me. It was written by original lead singer Tom Johnston, before he fell ill in 1975 and was replaced by Michael McDonald. The song is based on a real town in Texas with the same name. The connection is obvious given its...
  
  " by The Doobie Brothers
  The Doobie Brothers
  The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band. The group has sold over 40 million units worldwide throughout their career. The Doobie Brothers were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004.-Original incarnation:...
- Originally featured on Jesus Christ Morningstar.
"Yes Today" - 2:06
- Parody of "Yesterday
  Yesterday (song)
  "Yesterday" is a song originally recorded by The Beatles for their 1965 album Help!. The song first hit the United Kingdom top 10 three months after the release of Help!. The song remains popular today with more than 1,600 cover versions, one of the most covered songs in the history of recorded...
  
  " 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...
- Originally featured on Apol-acoustiX
  Apol-acoustiX
  Apol-acoustiX is the 10th studio album & 11th album overall by Christian parody band ApologetiX. "Yes Today" would be included on their next album, while "Two-Time Baby/Lord'sHouse Blues" would be later be featured on Chosen Ones.-Track listing:...
  
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"I'm A Receiver" - 3:35
- 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...
- Originally featured on Grace Period.
"Enter Samson" - 5:56
- Parody of "Enter Sandman
  Enter Sandman
  "Enter Sandman" is a 1991 song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the first single from their eponymous fifth album, Metallica. The music was written by Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich...
  
  " by Metallica
  Metallica
  Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
- Originally featured on Biblical Graffiti.
- mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
"Story of A Squirrel" - 2:50
- Parody of "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)
  Absolutely (Story of a Girl)
  "Absolutely " is a power pop song written by John Hampson for Nine Days' debut solo album The Madding Crowd . The song was released as the album's first single in early 2000 and entered the top ten on the majority of the charts it appeared on, including the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, where...
  
  " by Nine Days
  Nine Days
  Nine Days is an American rock band who were popular in the early 2000s. Formed in Oyster Bay by frontman John Hampson and Brian Desveaux, they released three independent albums in the 1990s before their mainstream debut album, The Madding Crowd, released in 2000...
- Originally featured on Keep The Change.
"With A Harp David Writes" - 2:31
- Parody of "A Hard Day's Night
  A Hard Day's Night (song)
  "A Hard Day's Night" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles. Written by John Lennon, and credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was released on the movie soundtrack of the same name in 1964...
  
  " 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...
"Walk On The Water" - 5:14
- Parody of "Smoke on the Water
  Smoke on the Water
  "Smoke on the Water" is a song by the British hard rock band Deep Purple. It was first released on their 1972 album Machine Head. In 2004, the song was ranked number 426 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, and in March 2005, Q magazine placed "Smoke on the Water"...
  
  " by Deep Purple
  Deep Purple
  Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
"Found God" - 2:38
- Parody of "Hound Dog
  Hound Dog (song)
  "Hound Dog" is a twelve-bar blues written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and originally recorded by Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton in 1952. Other early versions illustrate the differences among blues, country, and rock and roll in the mid-1950s. The 1956 remake by Elvis Presley is the best-known...
  
  " originally by Big Mama Thornton
  Big Mama Thornton
  Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton was an American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter. She was the first to record the hit song "Hound Dog" in 1952. The song was #1 on the Billboard R&B charts for seven weeks in 1953. The B-side was "They Call Me Big Mama," and the single sold almost two million...
  
  , this recording based on the version by Elvis Presley
  Elvis Presley
  Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
- mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com

Personnel

J. Jackson: Lead vocals
Karl Vaughn Messner: Guitar, background vocals
Bill Hubauer: Keyboards, rhythm guitar, fiddle, tambourine, background vocals
Bill "Moose" Rieger: Drums, percussion

Additional personnel

Jimmy "Vegas" Tanner: Drums on "With A Harp David Writes", "Walk On The Water" & "Found God"

Production

Produced & mixed by: Karl Vaughn Messner
Engineered by: Bill Hubauer
Mastered by: Ron Jagger

External links

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