Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets

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San Diego based singer-songwriter Gary Jules was brought to the world's attention with his haunting cover of Tears for Fears' "Mad World", but Trading Snakeoil for Wolf Tickets may surprise fans expecting more of the same. There is a strong sense of West Coast country-tinged folk, with pop influences drawn from the Byrds, intelligent prose from Simon & Garfunkel and a velvety drawl from somewhere between James Taylor and JJ Cale. The plucked guitar of "No Poetry" is as beautiful as anything Taylor has produced; it could be perceived as derivative but Jules is expressing his song in the most appropriate way, and it fits the melody perfectly. The abbreviated "DTLA" ("Down Town Los Angeles") is more of an up-tempo number introduced by an analogue drum machine that swaggers in a country fashion befitting the fond imagery in the lyrics. The rest of the album follows a similar path except for the Michael Andrews collaboration "Mad World", which sits awkwardly at the end. Having the big single so far removed from the rest of the songs may seem risky but Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets has enough merit without "Mad World" to show Jules is no one-hit wonder. --David Trueman

Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets,Gary Jules,Universal,Adult Alternative Pop/Rock,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop,Rootsy urban folk rock. His version of "Mad World", heard on this CD, was featured in Donnie Darko.

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Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets

Average customer rating: TRACKS ARE...

Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets Gary Jules Manufacturer: Sanctuary ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Greetings from the Side Gary Jules Mad World Broke Window Pt.2 Mad World ASIN: B00011MKYW Release Date: 2007-04-10

Tracks:

1. Broke Window
2. No Poetry
3. Dtla (Downtown Los Angeles)
4. Unlucky
5. Something Else
6. Pills
7. Boat Song
8. Umbilical Town
9. Princess of Hollywood Way
10. Patchwork G
11. Barstool
12. Mad World [From Donnie Darko] - Michael Andrews, Gary Jules

Album Description

Full Title - Trading Snake Oil For Wolftickets. Second album from Los Angeles based singer/songwriter. Track 12, 'Mad World', is a beautiful cover of the Tears For Fears hit & it also appeared on a soundtrack for 'Donnie Darko'. Sanctuary. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

TRACKS ARE..........2006-11-20

1. Broke Windows 2. No Poetry 3. Dtla 4. Lucky 5. Something Else 6. Pills 7. Boat Song 8. Umbilical Town 9. Princess Of Hollywood Way 10. Patchwork G 11. Bar Stool 12. Mad World (Michael Andrews Ft Gary Jules)

Average customer rating:

Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets Gary Jules Manufacturer: Modular ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Greetings from the Side Donnie Darko - Original Soundtrack & Score Donnie Darko (Score) Donnie Darko - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition) How To Save A Life ASIN: B0001K640Y Release Date: 2003-12-02

Tracks:

1. Broke Window
2. No Poetry
3. Dtla (Downtown Los Angeles)
4. Unlucky
5. Something Else
6. Pills
7. Boat Song
8. Umbilical Town
9. Princess of Hollywood Way
10. Patchwork G
11. Barstool
12. Mad World [From Donnie Darko] - Michael Andrews, Gary Jules

Album Description

Full Title- Trading Snake Oil For Wolftickets. Second album from Los Angeles based singer/songwriter. Track 12, 'Mad World', is a beautiful cover of the Tears For Fears hit and it also appeared on a soundtrack for 'Donnie Darko'. 12 tracks in all packaged in digipak format. Modular.

Average customer rating: Snakeoil or Wolfticks, I'll buy it!!! Great CD! Great CD! (but don't buy it here)

Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets Gary Jules Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00011CYGG Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

1. Broke Window
2. No Poetry
3. Dtla (Downtown Los Angeles)
4. Unlucky
5. Something Else
6. Pills
7. Boat Song
8. Umbilical Town
9. Princess of Hollywood Way
10. Patchwork G
11. Barstool
12. Mad World [From Donnie Darko] - Michael Andrews, Gary Jules

Album Description

Full Title- Trading Snake Oil For Wolftickets. Second album from Los Angeles based singer/songwriter. Track 12, 'Mad World', is a beautiful cover of the Tears For Fears hit and it also appeared on a soundtrack for 'Donnie Darko'. 12 tracks in all packaged in digipak format. Modular.

Album Details

Features the Haunting Version of Tears for Fears' "mad World" as Featured in the Hit Movie "Donnie Darko".

Customer Reviews:

Snakeoil or Wolfticks, I'll buy it!!!.......2004-06-15

When I got this cd I bought it for Mad World. Then I listened to it. Wholly mother of musical talent, he rocks! I was really moved by his lyrics.

I have read some reviews that suggest he over uses his thesaurus. To them I ask, is this because he encouraged you to venture out of you monosyllabic haven? Maybe it is time we used our stagnate vocabularies and include lyrics that consist of more than two lines and a catchy chorus.

However; if you enjoy the endless pop drivel that clear channel shoves down our throats, eat up. Go buy Ashlee Simpson or some other lyric fed pubescent princess who could not write a song to save her life.

If this is not the case... buy this cd.

Great CD!.......2003-12-18

I found out about Gary the same way most people find out about Gary, through the film Donnie Darko. I'd have to disagree with the previous reviewer as none of the songs on this CD are forgettable. I didn't give them much thought when I first bought the CD as I bought it specifically for the song "Mad World." It wasn't until I actually gave the whole album a listen that I realized what a great CD this is. Nice catchy tunes that stay in your head long after the last song has ended. It's a little over-priced here so you might want to try CDBaby.com which is where I bought my copy. Thank me later ;-)

Great CD! (but don't buy it here).......2003-12-04

I got this CD on a whim, having heard part of "Mad World" and liking the guy's voice. Most of the tracks are forgettable, but the few that stand out are worth the $14 you pay (if you buy the non-import version from another internet retailer). "Mad World" may get all the play, but it isn't even the best track. The rest of the CD is less artsy and less dark, just good old fun folk-style music. The laid-back style is perfect for the car, since it doesn't drown out the conversation and the CD as a whole is quite enjoyable. Plus, in 4 years you will be telling your friends you were listening to Gary Jules BEFORE he got famous. If a mediocre talent like Jewel can make it, then this guy is bound to break out. The music is smart and well-constructed, and what he did to "Mad World" really was a sign of genius. I'd give it five stars if it didn't have so many really weak tracks... but then, I would have bought it for just the really good ones, so it's worth it.

If you like the Jayhawks, you'll like this one. If you don't know who the Jayhawks are, it will be wasted on you... go buy something from Christina Aguilera.

Average customer rating:

Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets Gary Jules Manufacturer: Sanctuary ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets ASIN: B00015BP08 Release Date: 2004-01-19

Tracks:

1. Broke Window
2. No Poetry
3. Dtla (Downtown Los Angeles)
4. Unlucky
5. Something Else
6. Pills
7. Boat Song
8. Umbilical Town
9. Princess of Hollywood Way
10. Patchwork G
11. Barstool
12. Mad World [From Donnie Darko] - Michael Andrews, Gary Jules

Average customer rating: This is the GEARS OF WAR song. Gary Jules... Excellent singer-songwriter, lyric-driven music haunting music and lyrics great songwriter

Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets Gary Jules Manufacturer: Umvd Labels ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Greetings from the Side Mad World Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears Donnie Darko - Original Soundtrack & Score Gary Jules ASIN: B0001IXTOU Release Date: 2004-03-23

Tracks:

1. Broke Window
2. No Poetry
3. Dtla
4. Unlucky
5. Something Else
6. Pills
7. Boat Song
8. Umbilical Town
9. The Princess of Hollywood Way
10. Patchwork G
11. Barstool
12. Mad World
13. Untitled Hidden Track

From Amazon.co.uk

San Diego based singer-songwriter Gary Jules was brought to the world's attention with his haunting cover of Tears for Fears' "Mad World", but Trading Snakeoil for Wolf Tickets may surprise fans expecting more of the same. There is a strong sense of West Coast country-tinged folk, with pop influences drawn from the Byrds, intelligent prose from Simon & Garfunkel and a velvety drawl from somewhere between James Taylor and JJ Cale. The plucked guitar of "No Poetry" is as beautiful as anything Taylor has produced; it could be perceived as derivative but Jules is expressing his song in the most appropriate way, and it fits the melody perfectly. The abbreviated "DTLA" ("Down Town Los Angeles") is more of an up-tempo number introduced by an analogue drum machine that swaggers in a country fashion befitting the fond imagery in the lyrics. The rest of the album follows a similar path except for the Michael Andrews collaboration "Mad World", which sits awkwardly at the end. Having the big single so far removed from the rest of the songs may seem risky but Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets has enough merit without "Mad World" to show Jules is no one-hit wonder. --David Trueman

Customer Reviews:

This is the GEARS OF WAR song........2006-11-16

Yep, you finally found the song that is in the gears of war commercial. I'm sure you had to search for it like me. It's called Mad World and is originally by tears for fears. Although this version is better, you probably wont take to the rest of the cd. The reviewer who said he sounds like simon and garfunkle is absolutely correct. It does. I just ain't into that kind of stuff, and expected the cd to be heavier than that. I'm not saying its bad by any means, just not my cup of coffee. So, you've got some choices. This song was put out on two seperate singles. One with a blue cover, and one with a red cover. The one with the blue cover is this version, the one with the red cover ain't so good. (GO BLUE). You can also get the song on the Donnie Darko movie soundtrack, which is what I'd recommend. That way you can hear more styles of music and maybe find other artists you might enjoy. Anyway, the song Mad World is a great song and I have to give it up to Mr. Jules for singing it, but the rest of this cd is not even close to the style of that one song and you're better off with the soundtrack. Hope this helps you.

Gary Jules..........2006-05-10

Gary Jules took me by surprise with the "Mad World" cover--and while the whole CD feels different from that single song, all of it is wonderful. I also enjoy Simon & Garfunkel, and though Gary Jules sounds a lot like them, he still has his distinct merits from the group. Enjoyable lyrics and calming music. If you're this type of person, then this is for you.

Excellent singer-songwriter, lyric-driven music.......2006-02-17

The main review hits the nail on the head. Including the "mad world" cover as the hit song when the rest of the album is very different was a risk. And the negative reviews to be found here, as well as Gary Jules continued presence outside the mainstream, reflect that is was a rather miscalculated risk. He is very underrated and probably would be as popular as Jack Johnson with a little more marketing and focus on pop in his music. Nevertheless, who cares about how popular he is or isn't?! He's an awesome lyricist and a formidable crafter of song. If you're not just into the Top20, and you're into folky stuff, this is your next favorite album.

haunting music and lyrics.......2005-10-07

Gary Jules has created an especially haunting selection. The album inspired me to hear him live in San Francisco at the Inderpendent. Very impressed with his style and sound. His Darko soundtrack is equally fantastic. Highly recommend them both.

great songwriter.......2005-10-03

Ok, the version of Mad World is a great re-make of the Tears for Fears song, but Gary Jules is a great songwriter in his own right and his songs here are a testimonial to that. There are some great tracks on this disk. If you're a fan of singer-songwriters, look no further.

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