The Word Count List

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Ever wonder how many words are in Al's songs? This list will count the number of words in all of Al's released songs, and rank them, in term of words, from shortest to longest.

For purposes of this list, I attempted, where possible, to count sound clips that contained words and background vocals, where the vocals were distinct from the harmony. I tried not to count laughing and belching as words, but I did include nonsense words.

Note: The tracks from the "Alapalooza" album may be slightly off, as my sources didn't necessarily transcribe lyrics as specifically as I would have liked. Over time I will update my sources, and of course this list. But, in the meantime, if you feel I have misrepresented a count, please let me know.

This list includes data from all of Al's full-length albums through "Straight Outta Lynwood."

  1. Fun Zone - 16 words
  2. Iguana - 18 words
  3. Let Me Be Your Hog - 25 words
    Unicorn - 25 words
  4. Harvey the Wonder Hamster - 30 words
  5. Aardvark - 33 words
  6. Vulture - 37 words
  7. Hummingbirds - 38 words
  8. Snails - 39 words
  9. Alligator - 43 words
    Cockroaches - 43 words
  10. Shark - 50 words
  11. Finale - 52 words
  12. Poodle - 54 words
  13. Pigeons - 64 words
  14. Gandhi II - 65 words
  15. Amoeba - 75 words
  16. Introduction [Carnival of the Animals Part Two] - 83 words
  17. Twister - 96 words
  18. George Of The Jungle - 107 words
  19. Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung - 125 words
  20. Syndicated, Inc. - 126 words
  21. Polkamon - 129 words
  22. Lasagna - 143 words
  23. Since You've Been Gone - 151 words
  24. Cavity Search - 162 words
  25. Spatula City - 166 words
  26. Spy Hard (Theme from the motion picture Spy Hard) - 167 words
  27. Good Enough For Now - 176 words
  28. Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies - 180 words
  29. Toothless People - 187 words
  30. You're Pitiful - 188 words
  31. Bob - 190 words
  32. Jurassic Park - 198 words
  33. Headline News - 199 words
  34. Callin' In Sick - 202 words
  35. She Drives Like Crazy - 203 words
  36. My Bologna - 205 words
  37. Christmas At Ground Zero - 209 words
  38. Gump - 211 words
  39. Like A Surgeon - 214 words
  40. Introduction [Peter And The Wolf] - 224 words
  41. Gotta Boogie - 227 words
  42. eBay - 235 words
  43. Smells Like Nirvana - 239 words
  44. Girls Just Want To Have Lunch - 241 words
  45. The Weird Al Show Theme - 247 words
  46. Party At The Leper Colony - 249 words
  47. Alimony - 251 words
  48. Theme From Rocky XIII - 257 words
  49. I Lost On Jeopardy - 260 words
  50. Frank's 2000" TV - 263 words
  51. Achy Breaky Song - 264 words
  52. Living With a Hernia - 266 words
  53. Buckingham Blues - 268 words
  54. Talk Soup - 275 words
  55. Truck Drivin' Song - 277 words
  56. Happy Birthday - 279 words
  57. Young, Dumb And Ugly - 283 words
  58. Don't Download This Song - 285 words
  59. I Love Rocky Road - 288 words
  60. Mr. Popeil - 288 words
  61. Velvet Elvis - 290 words
  62. The White Stuff - 291 words
  63. This Is The Life - 295 words
  64. Here's Johnny - 296 words
    Livin' In The Fridge - 296 words
  65. Ricky - 300 words
  66. She Never Told Me She Was A Mime - 301 words
  67. You Don't Love Me Anymore - 303 words
  68. Hooked On Polkas - 304 words
    I Want A New Duck - 304 words
  69. Grapefruit Diet - 305 words
  70. Melanie - 307 words
  71. Airline Amy - 308 words
  72. Another One Rides The Bus - 314 words
  73. Phony Calls - 316 words
  74. Nature Trail To Hell - 317 words
  75. Polka Party! - 326 words
  76. I Remember Larry - 328 words
    That Boy Can Dance - 328 words
  77. The Brady Bunch - 330 words
  78. Good Old Days - 336 words
  79. One More Minute - 338 words
  80. Happy Birthday - 339 words
  81. Spam - 340 words
  82. I Think I'm A Clone Now - 347 words
  83. Generic Blues - 350 words
  84. The Check's In The Mail - 353 words
  85. Why Does This Always Happen To Me? - 358 words
  86. (This Song's Just) Six words
  87. Long - 360 words
  88. Addicted To Spuds - 361 words
  89. Ode To A Superhero - 362 words
  90. Cable TV - 365 words
  91. Eat It - 373 words
  92. The Plumbing Song - 376 words
  93. Attack Of The Radioactive Hamsters From A Planet Near Mars - 377 words
  94. Bohemian Polka - 382 words
  95. You Make Me - 388 words
  96. My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder - 390 words
  97. Polkas On 45 - 393 words
  98. Waffle King - 397 words
  99. Slime Creatures From Outer Space - 399 words
  100. Don't Wear Those Shoes - 401 words
  101. King Of Suede - 405 words
  102. Polka Your Eyes Out - 407 words
  103. Traffic Jam - 408 words
  104. Dog Eat Dog - 410 words
  105. Yoda - 414 words
  106. The Night Santa Went Crazy - 419 words
  107. When I Was Your Age - 421 words
  108. Buy Me A condo - 424 words
  109. Isle Thing - 425 words
    Such A Groovy Guy - 425 words
  110. A Complicated Song - 426 words
    UHF - 426 words
  111. The Night Santa Went Crazy (extra gory version) - 427 words
  112. Germs - 433 words
  113. I'm So Sick Of You - 445 words
  114. One Of Those Days - 449 words
  115. Pretty Fly For A Rabbi - 458 words
  116. I Was Only Kidding - 462 words
  117. Amish Paradise - 466 words
  118. Stuck In A Closet With Vanna White - 468 words
  119. Everything You Know Is Wrong - 470 words
  120. Taco Grande - 472 words
  121. Dare To Be Stupid - 475 words
  122. Midnight Star - 483 words
  123. Wanna B Ur Lovr - 485 words
  124. Bedrock Anthem - 490 words
  125. Fat - 497 words
  126. Trigger Happy - 522 words
  127. The Alternative Polka - 529 words
  128. I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead - 535 words
  129. Your Horoscope For Today - 535 words
  130. Can't Watch This - 543 words
  131. The Hot Rocks Polka - 548 words
  132. Trash Day - 552 words
  133. It's All About The Pentiums - 583 words
  134. The Saga Begins - 591 words
  135. Jerry Springer - 609 words
  136. Polka Power! - 611 words
  137. Hardware Store - 655 words
  138. Angry White boy Polka - 722 words
  139. Couch Potato - 726 words
  140. Genius In France - 940 words
  141. The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota - 948 words
  142. Peter And The Wolf - 1209 words
  143. Albuquerque - 1799 words