New & Used Hits: The Best of ApologetiX Vol. 1 & 2

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New & Used Hits: The Best of ApologetiX Vol. 1 & 2
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ReleasedNovember 2004
Genre Christian
Label Parodudes
Producer Karl Messner
ApologetiX chronology
Adam Up
(2003)
New & Used Hits: The Best of ApologetiX Vol. 1 & 2
(2004)
Apol-acoustiX
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New & Used Hits: The Best of ApologetiX Vol. 1 & 2 is the first compilation album and tenth album overall by ApologetiX. Seven of the album's tracks were previously unreleased, three of those were later released on Hits: The Road . The album also contains all the unique songs found on the EP Have Yourself a Parody Little Christmas.

Contents

Track listing

All parody lyrics written by J. Jackson

Disc 1

  1. "Are You Gonna Be Ike's Girl?" – 3:34
  2. "JC's Mom" – 3:16
  3. "The Voice of Sodom" – 4:13
  4. "It's Tough (Song About Nehemiah)" – 3:24
  5. "Welcome To The Judges" – 4:31
  6. "Back Intact" – 4:10
  7. "Good News Bookie (Live)" – 3:32
  8. "Hotel Can't Afford Ya 2004" – 6:36
  9. "Micah No. 5" – 3:41
    • Parody of "Mambo No. 5" by Lou Bega
    • Originally featured on Have Yourself a Parody Little Christmas.
  10. "December 5 or 6 B.C. (Oh Holy Night)" – 4:25
  11. "Santa Claus" – 3:34
    • Parody of "Panama" by Van Halen
    • Originally featured on Have Yourself a Parody Little Christmas.
  12. "It's Not Eden" – 3:38
  13. "Meshach" - 4:22
  14. "Lifestyles of The Rich & Nameless" - 3:10
  15. "Wherever You Will Sow (Live)" - 5:45
  16. "The Devil Went Down To Jordan" - 3:36
  17. "Corinthians" - 3:35
  18. "Baa! We're Lambs" - 2:15
  19. "Smooth Grandmama (Live)" - 4:25
  20. "Life Restored" - 3:19

Disc 2

  1. "Bethlehemian Rhapsody (2001)" – 5:54
  2. "The Real Sin Savior" – 4:09
  3. "Story of A Squirrel" – 2:56
  4. "I Love Apostle Paul (Live)" – 2:38
  5. "Pray Now (Lost Art)" – 3:16
  6. "Livin' What Jesus Spoke of" – 4:03
  7. "Learn Some Deuteronomy (Live)" – 4:11
  8. "Choirboy" – 4:20
  9. "Jail Got Rocked" – 2:22
  10. "One Way" – 2:57
  11. "Enter Samson" – 5:31
  12. "Kick In The Wall" – 3:31
  13. "Put You Down In My Will" - 3:38
  14. "Walk His Way (Live)" - 4:03
  15. "Narrow Way To Heaven" - 8:03
  16. "Love & Kisses (Live)" - 4:07
  17. "Naomi Gonna Be With Ruth" - 3:30
  18. "People" - 3:29
  19. "Bad Dude Risin'" - 2:19
  20. "Jacob's Name Is Israel (Live)" - 4:25

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