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As with other Bob Kanefsky albums, the tracks are written by Kanef as parodies of existing songs, then performed by other filkers.

“Tapeworm” refers to the cassette tape format and to Kanef's mascot, the songworm.

Tracklist[]

Side 1[]

  1. Technophobe's Lament - Leslie Fish
    • parody of “The Undertaker's Horse,” by Rudyard Kipling/Leslie Fish
  2. Saucy Programmer - Leslie Fish; Frank Hayes
    • parody of “Saucy Sailor,” trad.
  3. Population Explosion - Leslie Fish
    • parody of “Grain Train,” by Leslie Fish; referring to the “Going to St Ives” rhyme
  4. Little Gummy Animals - Frank Hayes
    • parody of “Little Furry Animals,” by Frank Hayes
  5. Mellifera - Leslie Fish
    • parody of “Eumenides,” by Mercedes Lackey/Leslie Fish; referring to Winnie the Pooh
  6. Code - Frank Hayes
    • parody of “Woad,” trad.
  7. Another Urban Legend - Leslie Fish
    • parody of “Ferryman, Ferryman,” by Mercedes Lackey/Leslie Fish
  8. Macintosh Town - Frank Hayes
    • parody of “Nottamun Town,” trad.; referring to Macintosh computers

Side 2[]

  1. Physician - Leslie Fish
    • parody of “Medic,” by Mercedes Lackey/Leslie Fish
  2. Recursive Memory Allocation - Frank Hayes
    • parody of “The Rattling Bog,” trad.
  3. Bashing the Balrog - Leslie Fish
    • parody of “Dane-Geld,” by Rudyard Kipling/Leslie Fish; referring to “You Bash the Balrog,” by Lee Gold
  4. I'm Looking Over a Key Called ‘Clover’ - Frank Hayes
    • parody of “I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover,” by Mort Dixon/Harry Woods; referring to Macintosh computers
  5. Eyes of Night Owls - Leslie Fish
    • parody of “Eyes of Eagles,” by Leslie Fish
  6. Bits - Leslie Fish
    • parody of “Boots,” by Rudyard Kipling/Leslie Fish
  7. Non-Smoking Section - Leslie Fish
    • parody of “Mount Tam (Anima Urbis),” by Leslie Fish
  8. Never Understate Your Case - Frank Hayes
    • parody of “Never Set the Cat on Fire,” by Frank Hayes