A cult hero to many of new 'weird folk's' heavy hitters including Devendra Banhart, Biff Rose was an odd singer/songwriter who didn't fit into any comfortable niche when he emerged in the late 1960s. Often sounding like a Broadway songwriter with his jaunty piano and bouncy singalong melodies, the New Orleans pianist was like a vaudeville entertainer reincarnated as a spacy hippie. He added an arch, whimsical tone and sarcastic, ironic undercurrents to his songs that both reflected and mocked the counterculture, much like fellow musician and sometime collaborator, Van Dyke Parks. Highly revered by David Bowie, who covered the Biff Rose songs 'Fill Your Heart' (co-written by Paul Williams) on his Hunky Dory album and 'Buzz The Fuzz' in live performances. Rose also achieved some notoriety in the late 60's via network television appearances, particularly on Johnny Carson's show. Devendra Banhart probably states it best in his own inimitable way when he writes: 'Biff Rose writes and sings from the heart of the universe...he is the good earth gently stomped upwards, and while I don't mean he, his music is a hermaphrodite child from wisdonville.' We couldn't have said it better. Water Records. 2005.
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The Thorn In Mrs. Rose's Side/Children Of Light
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The Thorn In Mrs. Rose's Side/Children Of Light
Biff Rose Manufacturer: Water ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B000AA4K8S Release Date: 2006-03-16 |
Tracks:
- Mama's Boy
- Angel Tension
- Fill Your Heart
- Paradise Almost Lost (Poem)
- Molly
- The Stars
- It's Happening
- What's Gnawing At Me
- Buzz The Fuzz
- Gentle People
- The Man
- Ain't No Great Day
- Communist Sympathizer
- Evolution
- Just Like A Man
- American Waltz
- Son in Moon
- Children Of Light
- Ballad Of Cliches
- To Baby
- Color Blind Blues
- Spaced Out / I've Got You Covered
- Take Care Of My Brother (Bonus Track)
- Myrtle's Pies (Bonus Track)
Album Description
A cult hero to many of new 'weird folk's' heavy hitters including Devendra Banhart, Biff Rose was an odd singer/songwriter who didn't fit into any comfortable niche when he emerged in the late 1960s. Often sounding like a Broadway songwriter with his jaunty piano and bouncy singalong melodies, the New Orleans pianist was like a vaudeville entertainer reincarnated as a spacy hippie. He added an arch, whimsical tone and sarcastic, ironic undercurrents to his songs that both reflected and mocked the counterculture, much like fellow musician and sometime collaborator, Van Dyke Parks. Highly revered by David Bowie, who covered the Biff Rose songs 'Fill Your Heart' (co-written by Paul Williams) on his Hunky Dory album and 'Buzz The Fuzz' in live performances. Rose also achieved some notoriety in the late 60's via network television appearances, particularly on Johnny Carson's show. Devendra Banhart probably states it best in his own inimitable way when he writes: 'Biff Rose writes and sings from the heart of the universe...he is the good earth gently stomped upwards, and while I don't mean he, his music is a hermaphrodite child from wisdonville.' We couldn't have said it better. Water Records. 2005.Customer Reviews:
Good material with sonic anomalies.......2005-10-19
Slouching toward Bifflehem.......2005-10-06
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