Wordplay (album)

Wordplay
Studio album by ApologetiX
Released	December 1, 2006
Genre	Christian
Length	78:35
Label	Parodudes
Producer	Karl Vaughn Messner
ApologetiX chronology
Hits: The Road (2005) Wordplay (2006) Chosen Ones (2007)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Fish	(mixed)[1]

Wordplay is the 11th studio album & 13th album overall by Christian parody band ApologetiX. It was their first album of entirely new music since 2003's Adam Up.

Track listing

1. "Somebody Sold Me" – 3:18
   • Parody of "Somebody Told Me" by The Killers
2. "None Too Ladylike" – 3:16
   • Parody of "1985" originally by SR-71, this recording based on the version by Bowling for Soup
3. "Jehovah" – 3:39
   • Parody of "The Joker" by the Steve Miller Band
4. "Save Your Voice (Quiet Down, Boy)" – 3:23
   • Parody of "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" by Big & Rich
5. "Boulevard of Both Extremes" – 4:22
   • Parody of "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day
   • mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
6. "Rocky's Now My Name" – 4:41
   • Parody of "Rocky Mountain Way" by Joe Walsh
   • mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
7. "Heavenly Hill" – 3:18
   • Parody of "Beverly Hills" by Weezer
8. "Spread The Way" – 4:11
   • Parody of "Drift Away" by Dobie Gray
   • mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
9. "Bone Digger" – 3:30
   • Parody of "Gold Digger" by Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx
10. "Bad Dad" – 3:51
    • Parody of "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter
11. "Back In The New Testament" – 2:45
    • Parody of "Back in the U.S.S.R." by The Beatles
12. "Jericho" – 3:11
    • Parody of "Vertigo" by U2
13. "Superficial" - 3:51
    • Parody of "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder
14. "Humpty Dumpty Country Club" - 4:00
    • Parody of "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" by Trace Adkins
15. "Swimmer" - 4:12
    • Parody of "Slither" by Velvet Revolver
16. "Here I Go (Against All I've Known)" - 4:08
    • parody of "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake
17. "Ephesians" - 3:53
    • Parody of "The Reason" by Hoobastank
18. "Won't Get Born Again" - 6:03
    • Parody of "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who
19. "Want It Dead or Alive?" - 5:05
    • Parody of "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi
20. "Singled You Out" - 3:48
    • Parody of "Figured You Out" by Nickelback

Personnel

• J. Jackson: Lead vocals
• Karl Messner: Guitar, background vocals
• Keith "Holy Driver" Haynie: Bass
• Jimmy "Vegas" Tanner: Drums
• Bill "Wild Thing" Hubauer: Keyboards, violin

Production

• Produced & mixed by: Karl Vaughn Messner
• Mastered by: Ron Jagger
• Recorded at: ApologetiX Studios

References

1. The Fish review

External links

• "Wordplay" official website.
• ApologetiX official website.
• Wordplay information on ApologetiX Live (Fan Site).