They're All Gonna Laugh at You!

''They're All Gonna Laugh at You!'' is the debut album by American actor and comedian Adam Sandler, released in 1993. The title comes from a repeated line in the track "Oh Mom...", which is itself a parody of a scene in the film '' Carrie''. Several of the tracks on the album feature very adult humor, a departure from the material in his films, which are generally rated PG or PG-13. This is a trend that would continue on his subsequent comedy albums and live tours.

In late 2022, the song "At a Medium Pace" received mild internet attention on sites such as TikTok and YouTube, due to a sped-up version of the song sounding like a member of Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Production

At the time of the recording, Adam Sandler was in the middle of his five-season career at ''Saturday Night Live'' and much of this album was made with the help of his friends from the show. Besides Sandler, the album features fellow ''SNL'' performers Rob Schneider, David Spade, Chris Farley, and Tim Meadows, as well as ''SNL'' writers Conan O'Brien, Robert Smigel, and career writing partner Tim Herlihy. The album was also produced by G.E. Smith, SNL's musical director at the time. Several friends of Sandler's also perform and co-write on the album, some of whom would go on to become recurring players in Sandler's films, most notably Allen Covert.

In addition to several non-musical skits, the album includes five songs, two of which were performed live (and previously were performed on ''SNL'': "The Thanksgiving Song" and "Lunchlady Land") at The Strand in Redondo Beach, California on July 25, 1993., while "Food Innuendo Guy" is an uptempo George Thorogood meets Aerosmith-influenced blues rocker, "At a Medium Pace" is a sexually explicit love song, and "My Little Chicken" is a jazzy humorous number, in which Sandler sings about his love for chickens.

Reception

The album was nominated for Best Comedy Album at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards. It has been certified 2× platinum, having sold over two million copies.

As of 2014, sales in the United States have exceeded 1,831,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Track listing

All written by Adam Sandler, unless otherwise noted.

#"Assistant Principal's Big Day" (Sandler/Tim Herlihy/Rob Schneider) – 2:20
#"The Buffoon and the Dean of Admissions" (Sandler/Herlihy) – 2:16
#"Buddy" (Sandler/Schneider) – 2:12
#"The Longest Pee" (Sandler/Schneider) – 2:15
#"Food Innuendo Guy" (Sandler/Jon Rosenberg) – 2:24
#"The Beating of a High School Janitor" – 0:31
#"Right Field" (Sandler/F. Wolf/H. Busgang/D. McGrath) – 3:11
#"The Buffoon and the Valedictorian" (Sandler/Herlihy) – 2:16
#"Mr. Spindel's Phone Call" (Sandler/Robert Smigel) – 2:01
#"The Thanksgiving Song" (Sandler/Smigel/Ian Maxtone-Graham) – 3:46
#"The Beating of a High School Bus Driver" (Sandler/ Koren) – 0:57
#"Oh Mom..." (Sandler/Schneider) – 2:08
#"Fatty McGee" (Sandler/Spade/Meadows)– 3:12
#"At a Medium Pace" (Sandler/Koren/Smigel) – 3:16
#"The Beating of a High School Science Teacher" – 0:50
#"The Cheerleader" (Sandler/Schneider) – 1:34
#"I'm So Wasted" (Sandler/Schneider) – 5:00
#"Lunchlady Land" (Sandler/ Bob Odenkirk/Allen Covert/Herlihy) – 5:01
#"The Beating of a High School Spanish Teacher" – 0:28
#"Toll Booth Willie" (Koren/Sandler) – 3:47
#"Teenage Love on the Phone" – 2:32
#"My Little Chicken" (Sandler/Schneider) – 2:15

Tracks 5, 10, 14, 18 and 22 are songs.

Personnel

* Adam Sandler – writer/performer
*Allen Covert – writer/performer
*Rob Schneider – writer/performer
*Robert Smigel – writer/performer
*Tim Herlihy – writer/performer
*Tim Meadows – performer
*David Spade – performer
*Chris Farley – performer
* Andrew Leeds – performer
* Conan O'Brien – performer
*Jennifer Lien – performer
* Meghan Andrews – performer
*Margaret Ruden – performer
*Brooks Arthur – producer
*G.E. Smith – musical director
*Elmo Weber – sound effect engineer
*Frank Nadasdy – engineer
*Gabe Veltri – engineer, mixing
*Peter Elia – assistant engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Songs chart positions

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Notes

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1993 debut albums
Adam Sandler albums
Warner Records albums
Albums produced by Brooks Arthur
1990s comedy albums