Keep the Change (album)

Keep The Change
Studio album by ApologetiX
Released	9 October 2001[1]
Genre	Christian
Length	71:10
Label	Parodudes
Producer	Karl Vaughn Messner
ApologetiX chronology
Spoofernatural (2000) Keep The Change (2001) Grace Period (2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Cross Rhythms	[2]

Keep The Change is the seventh 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

1. "Story of A Squirrel" - 2:56
   • Parody of "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" by Nine Days
2. "Monkey Scheme" - 2:26
   • Parody of "(Theme from) The Monkees" by The Monkees
   • mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
3. "Christmasnite" - 3:51
   • Parody of "Kryptonite" by Three Doors Down
4. "Bethlehemian Rhapsody (2001)" - 5:53
   • Parody of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
   • Rewritten version of song which originally appeared on Radical History Tour
   • mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
5. "Stay In The Light" - 3:29
   • Parody of "Stayin' Alive" by The Bee Gees
6. "Old Time Romans Road" - 3:14
   • Parody of "Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger
7. "The Real Sin Savior" - 4:09
   • Parody of "The Real Slim Shady" by Eminem
   • mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
8. "Babylona" - 4:55
   • Parody of "My Sharona" by The Knack
9. "Daniel" - 3:49
   • Parody of "Daniel" by Elton John
10. "All The Stalls Stink" - 2:51
    • Parody of "All the Small Things" by Blink 182
11. "Cheap Birds" - 4:48
    • Parody of "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
    • mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
12. "Mama Told Me (What's To Come)" - 3:16
    • Parody of "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" by Three Dog Night
13. "Manger" - 3:57
    • Parody of "Angel" by Shaggy featuring Rayvon
14. "Be Bold, Jeremiah" - 3:29
    • Parody of "Jet Airliner" by The Steve Miller Band
15. "The Ballad of Jesus & Yahweh" - 2:59
    • Parody of "The Ballad of John and Yoko" by The Beatles
16. "Rock & Roots" - 3:41
    • Parody of "Rock & Roll" by Led Zeppelin
17. "Simp Liztik" - 4:27
    • Parody of "Nookie" by Limp Bizkit
18. "You Booked Me All Along" - 3:31
    • Parody of "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC
19. "Life Restored" - 3:19
    • Parody of "Last Resort" by Papa Roach

Personnel

• J. Jackson: Lead vocals
• Karl Vaughn Messner: Guitar, background vocals
• Keith "Stan" Haynie: Bass
• Bill "Veal" Rieger: Drums

Additional personnel

• Bill Hubauer: Keyboards
• Keith Harrold: Drums on "Daniel", "Cheap Birds" & "Ballad of Jesus & Yahweh"
• Fred Behanna: Additional percussion

Production

• Produced by: Karl Messner
• Mixed & mastered by: Karl Messner & Ray Calfo
• Recorded at: ApologetiX Studios

See also

• ApologetiX
• "Weird Al" Yankovic
• Parody music

References

1. ApologetiX in PA, Where to Get New CD
2. Cummings, Tony (July 2002). "ApologetiX - Keep The Change". Cross Rhythms (70).

External links

• "Keep The Change" official website
• ApologetiX official website
• Keep The Change information at ApologetiX Live (fan site)