Ticked

Ticked
Studio album by ApologetiX
Released	December 1997
Genre	Christian
Length	74:35
Label	Parodudes
Producer	Karl Vaughn Messner
ApologetiX chronology
Radical History Tour (1994) Ticked (1997) Jesus Christ Morningstar (1998)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Cross Rhythms	[1]

Ticked is the third album released by Christian parody band ApologetiX. It was also their first album to be released on CD. Later, two songs from the album would be released on the band's greatest hits album.

History

The writing for "Ticked" began in the summer of 1994. Early on, the album was decided to mainly parody alternative music. Although many previous ApologetiX parodies had told specific Bible stories, many of the new parodies on "Ticked" addressed Biblical issues (suicide, atheism, evolution, hypocrisy, the end of the world, separation of church and state, etc.) It took three years for momentum to build for the album to be recorded, and while some of the songs written endured, some didn't, and new ones were added, but the title stayed.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Come Out & Pray" - 3:07
   • Parody of "Come Out & Play" by The Offspring
   • mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
2. "All ApologetiX" - 2:54
   • Parody of "All Apologies" by Nirvana
3. "Naomi Gonna Be With Ruth" - 3:30
   • Parody of "Only Wanna Be With You" by Hootie & the Blowfish
   • mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
4. "Shepherd's Paradise" - 4:13
   • Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio
5. "Counting Blessings" - 3:56
   • Parody of "Counting Blue Cars" by Dishwalla.
6. "Plump" - 2:09
   • Parody of "Lump" by The Presidents of The United States of America
   • mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
7. "Letterman" - 3:33
   • Parody of "Better Man" by Pearl Jam
8. "People" - 3:29
   • Parody of "Pepper" by Butthole Surfers
9. "Big Deal" - 2:10
   • Parody of "Big Me" by Foo Fighters
10. "Little Sins" - 3:59
    • Parody of "Little Things" by Bush
11. "Stupid World" - 3:38
    • Parody of "Stupid Girl" by Garbage
12. "A Lie" - 4:40
    • Parody of "Alive" by Pearl Jam
13. "Preachers" - 2:38
    • Parody of "Peaches" by The Presidents of The United States of America
14. "Who's There" - 3:45
    • Parody of "Loser" by Beck
15. "Heaven Isn't Like That" - 4:52
    • Parody of "Shine" by Collective Soul
16. "No Chain" - 3:25
    • Parody of "No Rain" by Blind Melon
17. "Young As You Are" - 3:48
    • Parody of "Come As You Are" by Nirvana
    • mp3 available at http://www.apologetix.com
18. "Casket Place" - 2:53
    • Parody of "Basket Case" by Green Day
19. "Lightning Flashes" - 4:51
    • Parody of "Lightning Crashes" by Live
20. "InYerFace Love Song" - 3:01
    • Parody of "Interstate Love Song" by Stone Temple Pilots
21. "You Gotta Go" - 3:55
    • Parody of "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette

Personnel

• J. Jackson: Lead vocals
• Karl Messner: Guitar, background vocals
• Keith Haynie: Bass
• Bob Flaherty: Drums, percussion
• B.J. Collins: Keyboards

Production

• Produced, engineered, mixed & mastered by: Karl Messner
• Recorded at: Studio Lelia

References

External links

• "Ticked" official website
• ApologetiX official website
• Ticked information on ApologetiX Live (fan site)