Permanent Record: Al in the Box is a four disc compilation boxed set of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic

Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts...

. It features his favorite songs from his first eight studio albums, plus alternate versions of "My Bologna", "Happy Birthday", "UHF", and the previously unavailable new single, "Headline News

Headline News (song)

"Headline News" is a parody song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of the Crash Test Dummies's 1993 hit "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm".-Track listing:The following tracks are on the single:# "Headline News" – 3:46...

". The Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...

-esque cover art and "Headline News" also appear on Yankovic's Greatest Hits Volume II, which was released a month after Permanent Record.

The boxed set also comes with a booklet written by Dr. Demento

Dr. Demento

Barret Eugene Hansen , better known as Dr. Demento, is a radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present....

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Permanent Record went out of print on March 1, 2006, because the artwork was lost.

Disc one

1. "My Bologna
   My Bologna
   "My Bologna" is "Weird Al" Yankovic's parody of "My Sharona" by The Knack. Yankovic wrote the song while he attended California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. The song, in its original crude form, was recorded in the tiled men's bathroom across from the college radio...
   
    (Capitol Records single version)" – 2:20
2. "Another One Rides the Bus
   Another One Rides the Bus
   "Another One Rides the Bus" is a parody of Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It originally was released on Yankovic's first EP and was later re-released on Yankovic' debut album.-Track listing:...
   
   " – 2:35
3. "Happy Birthday" — (Placebo E.P. version)" – 2:36
4. "I Love Rocky Road
   I Love Rocky Road
   "I Love Rocky Road" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic about a man's obsession with rocky road ice cream. It is a parody of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by the band Arrows, which had recently been covered by Joan Jett.-Track listing:...
   
   " – 2:34
5. "Ricky
   Ricky (song)
   "Ricky" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "Mickey" by Toni Basil. The song focuses on the show I Love Lucy, and ends with a segment of the theme from the show...
   
   " – 2:34
6. "Polkas on 45" – 4:18
7. "Midnight Star" – 4:31
8. "Eat It
   Eat It
   "Eat It" is a hit single by parody artist "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of the song "Beat It" by pop star Michael Jackson. The single reached #1 in Australia, and it was his highest-charting U.S. single on the Billboard Hot 100 at #12 until "White & Nerdy" peaked at #9 in October 2006...
   
   " – 3:17
9. "Mr. Popeil" – 4:40
10. "I Lost on Jeopardy
    I Lost on Jeopardy
    "I Lost On Jeopardy" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic from his second album, "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D. The song is a parody of "Jeopardy" by The Greg Kihn Band, and its refrain "Our love's in jeopardy"...
    
    " – 3:27
11. "Buy Me a Condo" – 3:50
12. "King of Suede
    King Of Suede
    "King Of Suede" is a song which "Weird Al" Yankovic recorded for and released on his second major-label album, "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D. Its lyrics, which Yankovic wrote, are a parody of those of "King of Pain" by The Police...
    
    " – 4:11

Early versions mistakenly contained the album version of "My Bologna." Later versions were corrected.

Disc two

1. "Yoda
   Yoda (song)
   "Yoda" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of the song "Lola" by The Kinks. Written and inspired by the events of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, the song is told from the point of view of Jedi-in-training Luke Skywalker, and concerns his dealings with Jedi Master Yoda on...
   
   " – 3:56
2. "This Is The Life" – 2:59
3. "Like a Surgeon" – 4:02
4. "One More Minute
   One More Minute
   "One More Minute" is an original song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is done in the style of doo-wop and Elvis Presley.-Track listing:The following tracks are on the single:# "One More Minute" – 4:02# "Midnight Star" – 4:33...
   
   " – 4:02
5. "I Want a New Duck
   I Want a New Duck
   "I Want a New Duck" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "I Want a New Drug" by Huey Lewis and the News.The lyrics note the traits – some reasonable, some absurd – that the singer wants in his new duck.-Track listing:...
   
   " – 3:01
6. "Dare to Be Stupid
   Dare To Be Stupid (song)
   "Dare to Be Stupid" is an original song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a musical pastiche of the band Devo.Shortly after the song was released, Yankovic received a letter from Mark Mothersbaugh congratulating him on writing "the perfect Devo song". In an interview on VH1's Behind The Music,...
   
   " – 3:25
7. "Hooked on Polkas" – 3:50
8. "Addicted to Spuds
   Addicted to Spuds
   "Addicted to Spuds" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer. It is mostly about a person's obsessive love for all types of potato related foods.-Music video:...
   
   " – 3:46
9. "Dog Eat Dog" – 3:42
10. "Here's Johnny" – 3:23
11. "Living with a Hernia
    Living With A Hernia
    "Living with a Hernia" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "Living in America" by James Brown, from the film Rocky IV. The song mostly describes the terrible "aggravation" and "back pain" that a hernia causes. The narrator himself claims to be suffering from a hernia, and that he's...
    
    " – 3:18
12. "Christmas at Ground Zero
    Christmas At Ground Zero
    "Christmas at Ground Zero" is an original song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is done in the style of The Ronettes' numerous 1960s-era Christmas carols, with bells and a saxophone section, and is one of Yankovic's darkest songs, alongside "The Night Santa Went Crazy" .The expression "ground zero" was...
    
    " – 3:07

Note: At least some printings omit the instrumental opening ("Twelfth Street Rag") of "Hooked on Polkas".

Disc three

1. "Lasagna
   Lasagna (song)
   "Lasagna" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "La Bamba", a traditional song popularized by Ritchie Valens and Los Lobos.-Track listing:The following tracks are on the single:# "Lasagna" – 2:45# "Velvet Elvis" – 4:27...
   
   " – 2:44
2. "Good Old Days" – 3:19
3. "Fat
   Fat (song)
   "Fat" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "Bad" by Michael Jackson. It is the second parody Yankovic did of a Jackson song, the first being "Eat It", a parody of Jackson's "Beat It"...
   
   " – 4:52
4. "Melanie" – 3:57
5. "I Think I'm a Clone Now
   I Think I'm a Clone Now
   "I Think I'm a Clone Now" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "I Think We're Alone Now", which was originally recorded by Tommy James & The Shondells...
   
   " – 3:18
6. "You Make Me" – 3:03
7. "Alimony" – 3:11
8. "UHF
   UHF (song)
   "UHF" is an original song by "Weird Al" Yankovic in the key of E major and based on several different riffs. It is the theme song from the film UHF. It is a style parody of themes that are played to advertise television stations...
   
   " (single version)" – 3:49
9. "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*" – 3:08
10. "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota" – 6:50
11. "Spam" – 3:12
12. "Generic Blues" – 4:34

Disc four

1. "Polka Your Eyes Out" – 3:49
2. "You Don't Love Me Anymore
   You Don't Love Me Anymore
   -Cassette single:The following tracks are on the commercial cassette single:# "You Don't Love Me Anymore" – 4:01# "I Was Only Kidding" – 3:31The promo CD single only contains "You Don't Love Me Anymore".-Lyrics:...
   
   " – 4:01
3. "Smells Like Nirvana
   Smells Like Nirvana
   "Smells Like Nirvana" is a parody of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" written and performed by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It helped to reenergize Yankovic's career, and Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain considered the parody a sign that they had "made it" as a band...
   
   " – 3:42
4. "When I Was Your Age" – 4:35
5. "I Can't Watch This
   I Can't Watch This
   "I Can't Watch This" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer. The lyrics indicate the singer is watching an exceptionally bad TV program...
   
   " – 3:27
6. "Trigger Happy" – 3:44
7. "Taco Grande
   Taco Grande
   "Taco Grande" is a parody of Gerardo's song "Rico Suave" written by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is about the narrator's cravings for Mexican food and his visit to a fictional Mexican restaurant...
   
   " – 3:42
8. "Bedrock Anthem
   Bedrock Anthem
   "Bedrock Anthem" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic which was featured on his 1993 album Alapalooza. It is parody of "Under the Bridge" and "Give It Away" both by the Red Hot Chili Peppers...
   
   " – 3:40
9. "Harvey The Wonder Hamster" – 0:21
10. "Achy Breaky Song
    Achy Breaky Song
    "Achy Breaky Song" is a country song by American song parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on his album Alapalooza, parodying the song "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus. The song details a disgruntled listener's disdain for it , as well as several alternatives he would rather endure, rather...
    
    " – 3:23
11. "Livin' in the Fridge" – 3:30
12. "Frank's 2000" TV" – 4:03
13. "Jurassic Park
    Jurassic Park (song)
    "Jurassic Park" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "MacArthur Park" by Jimmy Webb , and is written as a humorous take on the film of the same name.-Track listing:The following tracks are on the single:...
    
    " – 3:53
14. "Headline News
    Headline News (song)
    "Headline News" is a parody song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of the Crash Test Dummies's 1993 hit "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm".-Track listing:The following tracks are on the single:# "Headline News" – 3:46...
    
    " – 3:46