The Saga Begins

~ Recording by “Weird Al” Yankovic

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.1The Saga Begins5:28“Weird Al” YankovicRunning With Scissors
  • 1999-06-29 US
1.1The Saga Begins5:28“Weird Al” YankovicRunning With Scissors
  • 1999-06-29 CA
1.1The Saga Begins5:29“Weird Al” YankovicRunning With Scissors
  • 1999-08-23 AU
1.1The Saga Begins5:32“Weird Al” YankovicThe Saga Begins
  • 1999-12-01 JP
1.1The Saga Begins5:30“Weird Al” YankovicRunning With Scissors
1.1The Saga Begins5:30“Weird Al” YankovicRunning With Scissors
1.7The Saga Begins5:28“Weird Al” YankovicRadio Disney Jams 2
  • 2000-02-29 US
1.12The Saga Begins5:31“Weird Al” YankovicJive Super Hits
  • 2000-12-05 JP
1.3The Saga Begins5:27“Weird Al” YankovicDr. Demento's Hits From Outer Space
  • 2002-11-12 US
1.1The Saga Begins5:29“Weird Al” YankovicRunning With Scissors
  • 2003-06-23 XW
2.8The Saga Begins5:31“Weird Al” YankovicThe Essential “Weird Al” Yankovic
  • 2009-10-26 US
2.8The Saga Begins5:29“Weird Al” YankovicThe Essential “Weird Al” Yankovic
  • 2009-10-26 XW
2.8The Saga Begins5:31“Weird Al” YankovicThe Essential “Weird Al” Yankovic
2.8The Saga Begins5:31“Weird Al” YankovicThe Essential “Weird Al” Yankovic: Limited Edition 3.0
  • 2010-08-31 US
10.1The Saga Begins5:29“Weird Al” YankovicSqueeze Box: The Complete Works of “Weird Al” Yankovic
  • 2017-11-24 US
Promotion
1.1The Saga Begins5:32“Weird Al” YankovicThe Saga Begins

Relationships

assistant engineer:Jeff Moses
Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:Tony Papa
producer:Al Yankovic
accordion and lead vocals:“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:Jim West
bass guitar:Steve Jay
drums (drum set) and percussion:Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz
keyboard:Rubén Valtierra
“Weird Al” Yankovic
background vocals:Steve Jay
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz
Jim West
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:RCA/Jive Label Group (in 1999)
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
music videos:The Saga Begins
recording of:The Saga Begins

Related works

The Saga Begins (parody)

lyricist:Al Yankovic
composer:Don McLean
publisher:Benny Bird Music
Copyright Management Int.
Music Corporation of America, Inc.
parody version of:American Pie