Come on Feel the Lemonheads

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The Lemonheads' third Atlantic album has its moments: "The Great Big NO," "Down About It" and "Dawn Can't Decide" don't break new ground (the dB's jangled better 12 years ago), but they're catchy, rollicking pop tunes. Unfortunately, frontman Evan Dando wants to be taken seriously as an artist dealing with big issues. "Big Gay Heart" is a country-flavored protest of gay-bashing in which he takes a cue from Kurt Cobain and flirts with bisexuality. The truth is, he's probably too narcissistic to care about another member of either sex. In "Paid to Smile," Dando protests that he shouldn't be treated special because he's a handsome rock star. But his attitude says exactly the opposite. It's a bit like that old shampoo commercials where the model crows, "Please don't hate me because I'm beautiful. --Jim DeRogatis --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Come on Feel the Lemonheads
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • "Enough about us, let's talk about me" (* * * 3/4)
  • Come on buy The Lemonheads.
  • good pop rock album
  • 12 Years Old and still fresh
  • can't beleive these negative reviews
 Come on Feel the Lemonheads
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Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002IWY
Release Date: 1993-10-12

Tracks:

  1. The Great Big No
  2. Into Your Arms
  3. It's About Time
  4. Down About It
  5. Paid To Smile
  6. Big Gay Heart
  7. Style
  8. Rest Assured
  9. Dawn Can't Decide
  10. I'll Do It Anyway
  11. Rick James Style
  12. Being Around
  13. Favorite T
  14. You Can Take It With You
  15. The Jello Fund

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The Lemonheads' third Atlantic album has its moments: "The Great Big NO," "Down About It" and "Dawn Can't Decide" don't break new ground (the dB's jangled better 12 years ago), but they're catchy, rollicking pop tunes. Unfortunately, frontman Evan Dando wants to be taken seriously as an artist dealing with big issues. "Big Gay Heart" is a country-flavored protest of gay-bashing in which he takes a cue from Kurt Cobain and flirts with bisexuality. The truth is, he's probably too narcissistic to care about another member of either sex. In "Paid to Smile," Dando protests that he shouldn't be treated special because he's a handsome rock star. But his attitude says exactly the opposite. It's a bit like that old shampoo commercials where the model crows, "Please don't hate me because I'm beautiful. --Jim DeRogatis

Album Description

1993 album features the tracks The Great Big NO, Into Your Arms, Paid To Smile and more. Atlantic.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars "Enough about us, let's talk about me" (* * * 3/4).......2007-01-24

Let me say right of the bat that this review of Come On Feel The Lemonheads is based on my having forgiven the fact that the CD ends with a 15-minute instrumental mess. I am not sure that I have ever actually listened to it, except for maybe when I had it playing in the background while I was busy with other things. Thus, "The Jello Fund" doesn't really weigh the album down, because it is easy to simply ignore. So minus this track, Come On's 14 songs clock in at 39 minutes, and is a superb collection of The Lemonheads' brand of tuneful less-than-three minute-long ditties. This is a good thing, because The Lemonheads - like the candy - are best enjoyed in small packages. This album is not as rock solid as It's A Shame About Ray, but is a bit more challenging in a few instances and somehow even simpler in others than it's predecessor.

Lead singer Evan Dando delivers his vocals with his typical unpretentious aplomb, as immediately demonstrated "The Great Big No". The songs get this confident treatment no matter how simple they are. Yet Dando throws in a little self-deprecation on "Being Around", where he humorously begs again for a bit part in that oblivious special someone's life. Almost all of the songs maintain a steady mid-tempo pace, including the stand-out track "Paid To Smile", which starts out slowly but picks up in a slight and nuanced manner during the verses. "Big Gay Heart" (as well as "Being Around") allows Dando to indulge his love of country rock and Gram Parsons, and features some fine steel guitar. "I'll Do It Anyway" and "Rest Assured" zip along at a speedy pace, but the album only really rocks on the first version of "Style" ("Rick James Style", the other version, makes for the most unlikely musical pairing since Bing Crosby and David Bowie). Finally, there is "Favorite T", a fine slab of early-90s slacker heartbreak, which, if nothing else, makes you realize that Dando's ex-girlfriend must have been really tall. Oh, yeah, did I mention "It's About Time", "Down About It", and "Dawn Can't Decide"? Those are all really good, too.

Evan Dando is usually described as being The Lemonheads since he started the band and is its only permanent member. However, more than half of the songs on Come On were co-written with erstwhile and future collaborator Tom Morgan (who wrote "The Outdoor Type", possibly the best song on the next Lemonheads album). Moreover, one Robyn St. Clare wrote this album's "Into Your Arms". But listening to The Lemonheads often enough makes it more of less clear that Dando has a certain lyric writing style that results in "Patience is like bread I say/I ran out of that yesterday", "If I was a booger, would you blow your nose?", and "Curtis C called/Left a message in Japanese/Dawn took the call/Reviewed the newest Taang! release". Lines like these evince Dando's knack for puns and excessively droll observations. He may not be a great songwriter, but he does write very goods songs, and does so with innate ease. The result, in the case of Come On Feel The Lemonheads, is a collection of over a dozen thoroughly enjoyable tunes with an obviously very long shelf life. The 3-3/4 stars awarded to this album are very solid ones.

3 out of 5 stars Come on buy The Lemonheads........2006-02-20

This album didn't do much at the time, and is out of print now, but it's still a good listen. I'd say if you've ever liked any 90's Lemonheads, you'd like this one. "Into Your Arms" was a decent hit from this, and alot of the songs have that same feel and pace. Juliana Hatfield sings on a track or two, and I think Belinda Carlisle does as well, or a song was written for her maybe. In short, if you only want one album from the Lemonheads, get the much much better "Shame About Ray" album. If you just want the hits from this, get the so-so "Best Of". However, if you want this disc in any way, get it. It's currently ONE CENT used!

4 out of 5 stars good pop rock album.......2005-10-12

this the second album from dando that i own,the other being,"It's a shame about ray",is a good pop rock album.i usually despise pop but dando gets away with it for me for some reason.maybe why i like it so much is because of the addition of one of my faves,julianna hatfield singing back-up on most of the album.my only problem with the album really is "the jello fund".can somebody explain why it's even on the album? otherwise the album is very good.the lyrics sometimes are a little less to be desired but than dando redeems himself with songs like,"big gay heart".so if you're a fan of "it's a shame about ray" this album shouldn't come as a big disappointment as it's not as great as that one is but is still a good album nevertheless.

5 out of 5 stars 12 Years Old and still fresh.......2005-09-23

Come On Feel The Lemonheads.... everyone has their heroes and Evan Dando has got to be one of mine. This is still my favorite Lemonheads records, maybe a little sweet and poppy but the quality of the songs of awesome and very easy.

From 'Great Big No' to into your arms and the awesome 'Big Gay Heart', 'It's About Time and 'Down About It'. It's all so much fun to listen to. A really funny song is 'Being Around'.

Great, even after 12 years.

5 out of 5 stars can't beleive these negative reviews.......2005-03-26

this album totall rocks my socks. this is bright n light 90's bubblegum pop at its best. If you're looking to be depressed go buy some Nine Inch Nails. This isn't what this album is about! if you're feeling nostalgic and want to take a trip back down memory lane get this album.
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