Hits: The Road

Hits: The Road
Live album by ApologetiX
Released	December 2005
Genre	Christian
Length	1:18:27
Label	Parodudes
Producer	Karl Vaughn Messner
ApologetiX chronology
Apol-acoustiX (2005) Hits: The Road (2005) Wordplay (2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Cross Rhythms	[1]

Hits: The Road is the first live album & the 12th album overall by Christian parody band ApologetiX. 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), & "Found God".

Track listing

1. "We're In A Parody Band" - 3:33
   • Parody of "We're an American Band" by Grand Funk Railroad
   • Originally featured on Adam Up.
2. "Tom Saw Ya" - 4:20
   • Parody of "Tom Sawyer" by Rush
   • Originally featured on Grace Period.
3. "JC's Mom" – 3:27
   • Parody of "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne
   • Originally featured on ApologetiX's 2004 compilation.
4. "Choose Your Daddy" - 3:16
   • Parody of "Who's Your Daddy?" by Toby Keith
   • Originally featured on Adam Up.
5. "Are You Gonna Be Ike's Girl?" – 5:48
   • Parody of "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet
   • Originally featured on New & Used Hits.
6. "All The Stalls Stink" - 3:19
   • Parody of "All the Small Things" by Blink 182
   • Originally featured on Keep The Change.
7. "It's Tough (Song About Nehemiah)" – 3:44
   • Parody of "This Love" by Maroon 5
   • Originally featured on New & Used Hits.
8. "Cheap Birds" - 6:35
   • Parody of "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
   • Originally featured on Keep The Change.
9. "Look Yourself" - 5:23
   • Parody of "Lose Yourself" by Eminem
   • Originally featured on Adam Up.
10. "Kick In The Wall Pt. 2" - 3:54
    • Parody of "Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd
    • Originally featured on Biblical Graffiti.
11. "The Devil Went Down To Jordan" - 3:47
    • Parody of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by The Charlie Daniels Band
    • Originally featured on Grace Period.
12. "Didn't Just Die" - 2:55
    • Parody of "Live & Let Die" by Wings
    • Originally featured on Jesus Christ Morningstar.
13. "Died & Rose" - 3:27
    • Parody of "China Grove" by The Doobie Brothers
    • Originally featured on Jesus Christ Morningstar.
14. "Yes Today" - 2:06
    • Parody of "Yesterday" by The Beatles
    • Originally featured on Apol-acoustiX.
15. "I'm A Receiver" - 3:35
    • Parody of "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees, this version based on the cover by Smash Mouth
    • Originally featured on Grace Period.
16. "Enter Samson" - 5:56
    • Parody of "Enter Sandman" by Metallica
    • Originally featured on Biblical Graffiti.
    • mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
17. "Story of A Squirrel" - 2:50
    • Parody of "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" by Nine Days
    • Originally featured on Keep The Change.
18. "With A Harp David Writes" - 2:31
    • Parody of "A Hard Day's Night" by The Beatles
19. "Walk On The Water" - 5:14
    • Parody of "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple
20. "Found God" - 2:38
    • Parody of "Hound Dog" originally by Big Mama Thornton, this recording based on the version by Elvis Presley
    • 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

References

1. Langley, Jonathan (March 2006). "ApologetiX - Hits: The Road". Cross Rhythms.

See also

• ApologetiX
• "Weird Al" Yankovic
• Parody music

External links

• "Hits: The Road" official site
• ApologetiX official website
• Hits: The Road information on Apologetix Live (fan site)