Life of the Party

About the Artist
Hailing from Louisville, KY, The Velcro Pygmies have set their sights on being nothing less than the saviors of Rock and Roll! Loud Guitars, pounding drums and an energetic front man have been the tools used to blaze a fan frenzied trail from one end of the US to the other.

Having grown tired of seeing "cookie cutter" bands staring at their shoes and boring audiences, guitarist Blake Baumeier and vocalist Cameron Flener decided to bring back the performance elements of rock music that seemed to have been so sadly forgotten.

"The Velcro Pygmies are the old Van Halen for a new generation" states Flener, the charismatic son of a Baptist minister. Prowling the stage with a "six-pack" stomach, Flener invokes the spirits of a bygone era of Rock. Controlling the crowd like a demented Aerobics instructor, Cameron never fails to bring the audience to a boil!

"When I go see a band, I don't want to be disappointed", adds Baumeier, "I want to see a show, and that's what we want to give people!" The lanky guitarist serves as the group's main songwriter and musical director. "Someone's got to be sane..." deadpans the musician affectionately referred to by his fans as "The Blazeman". "Standing on the Pygmie's stage is no easy task", claims Blake, "There's a lot going on...if you're not confident, you'll get lost in the shuffle!"

Finding the right members to fill out this lineup was no easy task, however drummer Chris Eddins proved to be the perfect man for the job. It's impossible to describe the onstage antics of the Pygmie percussionist: balancing sticks on his nose, kicking cymbals, and spinning drumsticks in every direction. His "you've got to see it to believe it" ability has made Chris a crowd favorite. Being one of the world's most influential drummers has also landed Chris endorsement deals with DW Drums and Sabian Cymbals...as well as his own signature razor!

Bassist Jimmy Mullin rounds out the group with handsome features, great vocals and no nonsense rock and roll low end. Always smiling, Jimmy has firmly set his feet on a stage that would eat most players alive. "I enjoy being a part of the show as much as the audience does", quips Jimmy!

With the experience of over a thousand shows under their belts, the Velcro Pygmies are conquering the world like a Rock and Roll army. Cam's ability to bring a crowd to life, Blake's straight ahead guitar and sense of humor, Chris' circus-like skills, and Jimmy's powerful bass playing have molded this act into one of the most sought-after bands in the country! The Velcro Pygmies combination of four-part harmonies, catchy songs, and expert playing ability could make them the next Rock and Roll Legend to grow from the Heartland of America!

Product Description
Velcro Pygmies are the epitome of what Southern Rock is all about. Guitar, bass, drums and vocals, four part harmonies, blues/rock flavor, darlings of the critics and hell raisers alike. Larger than life, the South East's most powerful rock band, who bring the largest PA and light systems and the most exciting stage shows. This is the first CD released through retail distribution. During the past 12 months, they have sold 20,000 units of their last CD off the stage! 'Mona Lisa' hit the charts on many of the South East's radio stations and stood head to head with major label artists it shared rotation. Velcro Pygmies have written soundtracks for the motion picture 'The Babysitter' starring Alicia Silverstone. Global Entertainment used the song 'Undeniable', as the theme song for one of their pay-per-view events.

Life of the Party,Velcro Pygmies,BFE,Hard Rock,Pop-Metal,Rock,Rock/Pop

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Life of the Party

Average customer rating: Great movie, better soundtrack great collection of unusual music Supurb Amazing! excellent

Mirrormask Iain Ballamy , Stuart Hall , Martin Sharp , Matthew Sharp , Burt Bacharach , Dave McKean , Martin France , John Parricelli , Neil Percy , Iain Bellamy , Ashley Slater , Arve Henriksen , Chris Batchelor , David Powell , Josefine Cronholm , and Neil Gaiman Manufacturer: La-La Land Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mirrormask The Alchemy of MirrorMask MirrorMask: The Illustrated Film Script of the Motion Picture from the Jim Henson Company Where's Neil When You Need Him? Mr. Punch ASIN: B0007RTARU Release Date: 2005-09-20

Tracks:

1. Sock Puppets / Flyover
2. Circus Overture
3. Spanish Web
4. Gorillas!
5. Running For The Bus
6. Abandoned Hall
7. Leaving The City
8. Arresting Helena
9. The White Queen Sleeps / The White Palace
10. Rabbit Band
11. The Library
12. The Myth Of Creation
13. Fish Street
14. Looking Through The Window
15. Giants Orbiting
16. Outside Bagwell's
17. Mrs. Bagwell's Rhumba
18. Meeting The Sphinx
19. Monkeybirds
20. Dream Park / Meeting In A Dream
21. Conjuring A Dome
22. In The Dark Forest
23. Betrayed!
24. Close To You
25. A New Life
26. A Rather Tense Dinner Party
27. Butterfingers
28. Discoveries / Fight Or Flight? / Goodbye Evil Helena
29. My Waltz For Newk
30. If I Apologised

Customer Reviews:

Great movie, better soundtrack.......2007-05-19

I just recently saw this movie and the only thing I could think about afterwards was that I had to get this soundtrack. I'm not usually a big fan of movie soundtracks, but this cd is unlike any other out there, soundtrack or not. The use of strings and carnaval type instruments is completely unique and makes this a must by for any fan of music.

great collection of unusual music.......2007-05-07

Rented the movie on reccomendation from Netflix, it was pretty good. But the music was the star of the show. The soundtrack follows the course of the movie pretty closely, it's kind of like listening to the movie. Each track brings to mind a specific scene in the movie. One of the highlights is the ecclectic treatment of Burt Bacharach's "Close to You". Most will remember the super-sweet Carpenter's version, but this interpretation was the main reason I bought the music. Unusual augmented chord progressions and almost minimalist format (complete with the mechanical background sounds made by the female jack-in-the-box-like, life-sized, mostly metal toy dressers) make the tune as captivating as in the movie when they 'convert' the trapped Helena into the black princess. Great music to play while relaxing, too.

Supurb.......2007-03-08

This soundtrack is truly a delight to listen to. It ranges from quirky circus music to deep and melodic mysterious tunes. It is a great CD to relax to and to use as background music for most any relaxing time hanging out with friends.

Amazing!.......2007-02-24

This is a very good soundtrack to a very good movie. The music is amazingly composed and is nice to listen to.

excellent.......2007-01-17

This CD is excellent! All the music from the movie in its entirety, all the songs are complete songs, and the songs are all top notch compositions.

Average customer rating: Another great songwriter from Texas Totally underrated Everybody needs a little Charlie Robison Rough Hewn Alt-Country Classic Better and better each time you listen to it

Life of the Party Charlie Robison Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Good Times Step Right Up Bandera Live Wrapped ASIN: B00000AEG9 Release Date: 1998-09-08

Tracks:

1. Poor Man's Son
2. Sunset Boulevard
3. Barlight
4. My Hometown
5. Don't Call Me A Fool
6. Arms Of Love
7. I Don't Feel That Way
8. You're Not The Best
9. Loving County
10. Writing For The Mail
11. Indianola
12. Molly's Blues

Amazon.com

Despite its title, the first nationally released album by this Texas maverick establishes Robison as considerably more than a good-time Charlie. From the sardonic bite of "Sunset Boulevard" and "You're Not the Best" to the alcohol-fueled, nursery-rhyme whimsy of "Barlight," Robison provides a compelling blend of roadhouse swagger, whiplash humor, and an ornery streak that stretches from Austin to San Antonio. Label-mate brother Bruce Robison and Bruce's wife Kelly Willis provide vocal support, and the smoky balladry of the album-closing "Molly's Blues" would do John Prine or Steve Earle proud. Amid a musical landscape littered with alt-country wannabes and tinhorn rebels, Charlie Robison is the real deal, an artist who sticks to his guns. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Another great songwriter from Texas.......2007-05-20

Distinctive voice, good band, great writer with a wide selection of topics.

Totally underrated.......2006-03-19

Charlie Robison is an AMAZING song writer and he's been around a while and gets little recognition! He's married to one of the Dixie Chicks, but what people don't realize is that he was writing songs for her and other popular artists long before!

Everybody needs a little Charlie Robison.......2003-06-16

Everybody needs a little Charlie Robison -- to make you laugh and cry and spill beer on yourself for one reason or another.

He gets better with age. If you're only going to buy one Robison CD, hold out for "Live" (four stars) or "Live Unchained" (five stars).

This one is an early work and of interest to Robisonophiles, but the rest of us can hear the same songs played better on his more mature albums.

Rough Hewn Alt-Country Classic.......2002-03-16

What you see is what you get with this Bandera, Texas native. A straight-shooting, hard-working, singing/songwriting country boy with wisdom beyond his years and a Dylanesque edge to his whiskey-soaked voice. His writing soars at times: "Loving County," "Sunset Boulevard," and "Indianola" are stellar first person tales of unrequited love and war. "My Hometown" is the gem, a hilarious tale of a young man's ambition and having to come to terms with his own reality of buried dreams. Robison uses uncontrived blue collar commonality with the ease of someone who's convinced it's time to enjoy the fruits of his labors, and it's hard to argue with good old-fashioned hard work.

Better and better each time you listen to it.......2002-01-31

I had this CD for about two weeks, and each time I have listened to it, I find more and more to love. There is really not a weak song on this CD. From the uptempo movers ( like "Poor Man's Son" and "Barlight") to the hillarious ("You're Not the Best") to the story songs (from the gritty "Waiting for the Mail" to the more light-hearted "My Hometown" to the love-and-crime ballad "Loving County"), Charlie can do it all. This is one CD that will not disappoint any fan of good and true country music.

Average customer rating: question Hear what u see Perfect soundtrack to a nearly perfect TV show Best TV Soundtrack The Best soundtrack EVER from a TV series!

Alias Michael Giacchino Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Alias - Season Two Alias - The Complete Fourth Season Alias Declassified: The Official Companion Alias - The Complete Fifth Season 24 ASIN: B0000TAZ88 Release Date: 2003-11-18

Tracks:

1. Main Title
2. Dissolved
3. Red Hair Is Better
4. Spanish Heist
5. Double Life
6. Tunisia
7. In the Garden
8. Looking for a Man
9. Anna Shows Up
10. Home Movies
11. On to Paris
12. Page 47
13. The Prophecy
14. Badenweiler
15. Arvin at the Poles
16. Sleeping Beauty
17. Blow'd Up
18. It's Not the C.I.A.
19. Oh My God!!!!
20. The Tooth Doctor
21. It Was Anna
22. Wet Suits
23. Ball Buster
24. The End?
25. Bristow & Bristow
26. SD-6 Dance Party

Amazon.com

Its muscular aura of international intrigue informed by smart characters, sharp writing, and a sleek cinematic sense, the episodes of the hit Alias often seem more like a chapters of a successful movie spy franchise than mere network television series. Key to achieving that masterful illusion is young composer Michael Giacchino, whose soundtracks range across a dizzying range of musical styles and dramatic undercurrents. This anthology of cues from the show's first season incorporates shrewd, techno-savvy club beats, sweeping orchestral sequences of pounding action, brooding suspense worthy of Bond, and inventive indigenous music of indeterminate nationality. Firmly grounded in rich Hollywood traditions, yet hip enough to keep an ear cocked to pulsing, contemporary styles, Giacchino's TV scores often outshine those of the pricier, big budget Hollywood boilerplate he's competing with. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

question.......2006-04-25

ok, as most reviews, said, it is amazing and fits the show perfectly!
but...
does anyone know which episodes/scenes go with each song?
i've tried to watch and listen for them, but i get too into it!

Hear what u see.......2005-08-12

while listenin to this album in every track i feel like i can feel the energy and danger

Perfect soundtrack to a nearly perfect TV show.......2005-03-17

If Henry Mancini and Ferry Corsten collaborated on a TV soundtrack for a spy drama set in the 21st Century, the results couldn't be any better than Michael Giacchino's work on this CD. Giacchino can compose for an orchestra like the best of them, but he's also savvy enough to add a contemporary edge with multiple nods to electronica. Synth pads and drum loops are phased through various low-pass and comb filters on several selections here, resulting in a delicious, chewy-sounding percussive effect. Other reviewers have commented on this being a great exercise CD; I agree and would also add that this is a great CD for driving or browsing through glossy photo magazines.

My favorite pieces on the CD are "SD-6 Dance Party," "Red Hair is Better," and "Spanish Heist." I've no idea who the guitarist is on the latter two cuts, but he's quite good!

I recommend this first and foremost to anyone who fears that soundtracks are a dead medium; Giacchino's a challenging composer and takes some real risks. Alias fans will snatch this up (although it doesn't include any soundbites from the TV series), as will anyone willing to play both techno and retro lounge on their CD players. Completists may not be happy with this CD as none of the popular music heard in the show is reproduced here, nor is the torch song Jennifer Garner sang in one episode. But that's what future installments of Alias soundtrack CDs are for!

Best TV Soundtrack.......2005-01-09

This is well worth your money for any Alias fan, and it's better than most movie scores.

The Best soundtrack EVER from a TV series!.......2004-08-23

I think the title says it all, but it's true. I bought this CD knowing and loving the show and realizing just what the music adds to all of the highly enjoyable adrenaline rush scenes. This CD does not disappoint. I now exercise/kick box to it and if your pumped up by just watching the series, you'll really enjoy playing this CD in your car while driving....just try not to get a speeding ticket because the impulse to floor it will definately be there!!

Average customer rating: GREAT! A relaxing journey into our Colonial past Fantastic! Cold Mountain type music that's great

Colonial America Manufacturer: Maggie's Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Lute | Instruments | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Lute | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International Folk | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Early American Roots The World Turned Upside Down Music of the American Revolution: The Birth of Liberty Celtic Roots The Spirit of '76 and Ruffles and Flourishes ASIN: B0000C9Z9X Release Date: 2003-09-01

Tracks:

1. Rickett's Hornpipe/ Fishers Hornpipe
2. Maiden Lane/ Jack O' Lent/ Chestnut/Bonny Broom
3. Parting Friends/Primrose
4. Flowers of Edinburgh/East Neuke of Fife
5. Prelude / La Catherine
6. Planxty Browne/Planxty Burke
7. Cutie Clat Her
8. John Come Kiss me Now
9. Scots Tune
10. Carolan's Farewell to Music
11. A Port
12. Yeil, yeil
13. Kedron/Saint's Delight/Promised Land
14. Gird the Logie
15. La Belle Cavalier
16. La Luxillier/La Balanje
17. Federal Overture
18. Death & Life

Album Description

Spirited new sounds from across the sea to the shores of the New Land. From the first colonists to the American Revolution and the birth of our republic Hesperus Early Music Ensemble's music reflects a time of new ideas, freedom and vitality. In town and village, parlor and ballroom, from the Appalachians to the great concert halls hear the musical pulse of early American music performed on a wide variety of folk and early music instruments. Includes: lively country-dance tunes, evocative Shape Note Hymns, old time Appalachian fiddle tunes, graceful European parlor music, French cotillions, divisions and improvisations. Introduction -The English Colonies in America were a patchwork-not just of territories whose boundaries became state lines, but of people from different places and classes with widely different values and experiences. This recording presents music from that patchwork; from England, the Colonial homeland; Scotland and Ireland, the homes of the largest groups of immigrants outside England; and France, the ally of the Patriots, and music written in the United States. More recordings by HESPERUS from Maggie's Music are Celtic Roots featuring Scottish fiddler, Bonnie Rideout and Early American Roots. Hesperus Ensemble is THE sought after musical group for period music that is both authentic, and most important fun, lively and spirited. They are frequent performers at the Smithsonian's Institute of American Music and can be heard on the soundtrack or the Paramount film with Johnny Depp entitled Sleepy Hollow! Excerpts from liner notes:2.A Set of English Country Dance Tunes: Maiden Lane, Jack O'Lent, Chestnut, Bonny Broom - The visionary London music publisher John Playford first published his English Dancing Master in 1651. It was reprinted 18 times over the next 77 years and is still popular today. 3. Parting Friends/Primrose - These tunes have come down to us in choral arrangements called shape-note hymns .

Customer Reviews:

GREAT!.......2007-05-20

This cd travels everywhere with me and you can easily imagine a ball at Monticello given by Mr. Jefferson when you hear it.
Try not to daydream too much while driving as i had done several times..lol..it's hard not to with this cd..:)
Perfect for a colonial reenactment or party.

A relaxing journey into our Colonial past.......2006-03-16

I bought this CD to provide me with another dimension to my studies of period events. It truly contains a wealth of music, and takes it place as an important addition to my musical library. Living in the Mt Vernon area, I often travel with the CD playing while visiting historical places, and it provides a wonderful companion to "set the mood" for the myriad locations in the area. The quality of the sound is remarkable, the musicians superb, and the breadth of song selection provides a musical landscape for the period. Highly recommended!!

Fantastic!.......2004-03-04

I first heard the "Colonial America" CD by Hesperus when I visited Monticello recently (the home of Thomas Jefferson) where they were playing the songs in the gift shop. Imagine my dismay to find that only one cassette tape was left of the fabulous music of Hesperus; however, that tape held me spell-bound all the way home, from Virginia to North Carolina.

It was an incredible journey from the past that has stayed with me since, and every day I drive that one hour back and forth to work. This music has changed everything about the trips, and I can't wait for more.

Thanks to Amazon.com I was able to buy all three CD's, including "Early American Roots," "Colonial America" and the incredible "Celtic Roots" with the most beautiful violas imaginable.

Thank you Hesperus! Please play more!

Cold Mountain type music that's great.......2003-11-15

Novels and movies like Cold Mountain, Oh Brother Where Art Thou? and Song Catchers are showing the growing interest in traditional music and this recording hits the mark. It is music from the days of early America--the time when the first colonists come to America. You can hear the fiddle playing tunes still popular in the Appalachian mountains today and also hear shape note music arranged by Hesperus as wonderful instrumentals. The music takes you to a time when folks were making music in their homes-before TV, before the internet! This recording is good for teachers or educational purposes too- with informative liner notes. All the music is played on folk and early music instruments and it's lively and an enjoyable listen.

Average customer rating: Never listen to an old chinese guy with yellow glasses about hiphop Could Be Better [.....] ¿Good Life? This cd is getting heavy rotation in my cd player....

FB Entertainment Presents: The Good Life Various Artists Manufacturer: Umvd Labels ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mr. Smith 14 Shots to the Dome The DEFinition Reflections - A Retrospective ASIN: B00005NWMQ Release Date: 2001-09-25

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Good Life
3. Ride
4. Fatty Girl
5. Lights, Camera, Action
6. Playin' The Game
7. Cool
8. 50 Ni**** Deep
9. Nasty (interlude)
10. Girl You Nasty
11. Triumphant
12. Bad Man Bizness
13. Video (remix)
14. Who's In The House
15. Ghetto Girl (interlude)
16. Ghetto Girl
17. Set It Off
18. All Of The Things
19. Outro

Amazon.com

What's the Fubu record label's inaugural release about? Says FB Entertainment artist Amazin': "Money. Cool. Girls. Cool. Diamonds. Cool. Cars. Cool." Demonstrating the album's superficiality, track one consists of celebrities such as Michael Jordan and Ice-T leaving messages on the "Good Life Party" RSVP line; the album henceforth maintains its mercilessly ghetto-fabulous pace. The title song displays Nas and Nate Dogg's remarkable ability to rhyme about nothing, R&B journeyman Joe croons about his love for the "Ghetto Girl," and "50 N****s Deep" showcases Detroit newcomer Drunken Master. Songs by Beenie Man and Supercat mix in a bit of dancehall flavor, while Dawn Robinson's contribution, "Set It Off," adds some needed style and finesse. The Good Life is a millennium thug party for those who live to floss. --Rebecca Levine

Customer Reviews:

Never listen to an old chinese guy with yellow glasses about hiphop.......2005-07-24

Now I know this, I was just minding myself in the recordstore looking for a RAPPIN 4-TAY-album when this old chinese guy wearing a blue suit and yellow glasses came up to me and asked me if I liked hiphopmusic.
I told him yes , and then he litterary threw this cd in my face.
He said: "This is the bombdiggity... Yes?" I said I don't know haven't heard it...
Anyways he somehow convinced me to buy the cd for 7 dollars, I went home put the stereo on and felt robbed.
Although there are a few cool cuts on it most is so so stuff.

After this expeience I will never take any advice from an old chinese guy with yellow glasses about what albums to buy.

Could Be Better.......2002-07-16

The FB Entertainment Goodlife Album is an OK blend of rap and r&b, but, there's something missing in the album that makes it good enough to be the next Funkmaster Flex Mix Tape. There's no doubt it features high performance appearrences by rap allstars like Nas and Nate Dogg on the title track "Good Life". R.O.C takes a cut on "The End" and Ludacris, LL Cool J (who has been Fubu's posterboy for the past few years), and Kieth Murray on the upbeat hit single "Fatty Girl".

A very interesting appearence happens from hip hop newcomer Mr. Cheeks on his own hit single "Lights, Camera, Action" and other hip hop superweights like Erick Sermon, India_Arie, and Joe show up later in the album.

I would highly recommend "The Goodlife" to someone who loves cash, bling, and booty. If your someone, however, who enjoys more commercial rap like Jay-Z and Nelly, you'll probably wanna buy one of their albums instead.

So, in all, the FB Entertainment "Good Life" Album is an OK blend of rap, soul, and hip hop that deserves a listen, but, here's a little note to FUBU: Stick To Making Great Clothes Instead Of Great Music.

(Let Me Know If You Found My Review Helpful or Not)

[.....].......2001-11-15

Yo, dis' album is ill.Da' songs 'Fatty girl' and '50 niggas deep' made me cop it.It's mostly fo' down south thugs but it has a section for 'da city cats' two.Yo' Fubu if yall peapin' dis' then shout me a holla dun at scorpio@n2 basketball.com if yall cats lookin' fo' a real Detroit thug who da' streets lov' cause I bring it real. But back to da' suject, stop readin' dis' and go cop tha' album dog cause it's ill.

¿Good Life?.......2001-11-11

This cd is supposed to the good life of FUBU but yet the rhymes are not all that tight or good. Their rhymes arent really about money or representing. Even though the cd is mediocre at best, the song Fatty Girl is tight as hell. I wouldnt recommend buying this cd, but everybody should check out Fatty Girl.

This cd is getting heavy rotation in my cd player...........2001-10-31

FUBU, this cd was very entertaining. I love it!!!! My favorite tracks were 4,5,7,10,12,13,16 and 18. Loved Fatty Girl and Ghetto Girl by joe. Please go get this one you will not be disappointed! Thank you FUBU!

Average customer rating:

Broadway Sings the Blues: Party's Over Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Curtains (2007 Original Broadway Cast) Mame (1966 Original Broadway Cast) Hallelujah, Baby! (1967 Original Broadway Cast) A Little Night Music Live from Radio City Music Hall ASIN: B000002921 Release Date: 1993-09-21

Tracks:

1. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered (Mono) - Vivienne Segal
2. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Mono) - Joan Roberts
3. I Never Know When - Elaine Stritch
4. Lonely Town - John Reardon
5. Where Am I Going? - Gwen Verdon
6. If He Walked Into My Life - Angela Lansbury
7. Anyone Can Whistle - Lee Remick
8. This Nearly Was Mine - Giorgio Tozzi
9. My Own Morning - Leslie Uggams
10. Send In The Clowns - Glynis Johns
11. Be On Your Own - Karen Akers
12. Being Alive - Dean Jones
13. Fifty Percent - Dorothy Loudon
14. What I Did For Love - Priscilla Lopez/Company
15. Bill - Anita Darian
16. The Party's Over - Judy Holliday

Average customer rating: An underrated gem! Dig that beat...

The Nervous Set (1959 Original Broadway Cast) Tommy Wolf , Fran Landesman , and Richard Hayes Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Christine (1960 Original Broadway Cast) The Happiest Girl in the World (1961 Original Broadway Cast) The Girl in Pink Tights (1954 Original Broadway Cast) Bravo Giovanni (1962 Original Broadway Cast) Kean (1961 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B00005YKIO Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

1. Overture/Man, We're Beat
2. New York
3. What's To Lose/Stars Have Blown My Way
4. Fun Life
5. How Do You Like Your Love?
6. Party Song
7. Night People
8. Overture - Act II
9. Party Song (Reprise)
10. I've Got A Lot To Learn About Life
11. The Ballad Of The Sad Young Man
12. A Country Gentleman
13. Max The Millionaire
14. Travel The Road Of Love
15. Laugh, I THought I'd Die
16. Fun Life (Reprise)
17. Bonus Track 1: Fun Life (By Jackie Cain & Roy Kral)

Amazon.com

As fans of musical theater, we're used to offbeat projects, but this long-forgotten show takes the cake--and it's completely entrancing. The opening number alone makes nasty fun of the then-popular beatniks and is immediately followed by "New York," a list song enumerating all the awful things about the city. Rarely has so much bile been spilled on the New York stage--but perhaps that's because the show originated in St. Louis. Tommy Wolf's finger-snapping score and Fran Landesman's biting lyrics are very compelling, especially because it's hard to tell when they're serious and when they're drily sarcastic. The energetic cast, which includes Larry Hagman (best known as JR in Dallas), is backed by a jazz quartet, and the result often sounds strangely contemporary. And then you have some numbers, such as "Night People," that are almost Sondheimian. What a strange, wonderful little show this is. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

An underrated gem!.......2003-06-03

The songs in this musical are simply wonderful! Canny, passionate, "beat," and sardonic. The story, its characters, and the lyrics are classic Greenwich Village of the late 1950's. This CD features talented singers and actors (including a very young Larry Hagman),a great lyricist, lush and complex music. To reiterate, it's just WONDERFUL! I ruined my LP long ago, and am THRILLED to find this CD replacement.

Dig that beat..........2002-02-28

A fun recording to have on CD. Very beatnik oriented musical from 1959 with such interesting names in the cast as Tom Aldredge (Into the Woods, Passion) and Larry Hagman!? The song "New York" is a lot of fun. The best of the rest the score include "The Ballad of the Sad Young Man" sung by Tan Seitz and "Laugh, I Thought I'd Die" sung by Richard Hayes. Larry Hagman has one song, "Travel the Road of Love" and although he doesn't embarrass himself, thank God "I Dream of Jeannie" and "Dallas" were still be come. He definitely did not inherit his mother's singing ability. In fact, I think his mother was performing in "The Sound of Music" during the short run of this show.

Average customer rating: if you like female jazz vocalists you'll love this album Everyone does it, and seldom as well... Everyone does it, and seldom as well... Oh Yeah Great voice, great music

Play It Cool Lea DeLaria Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Gay & Lesbian | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Double Standards Bulldyke in a Chinashop Lea's Book of Rules for the World Box Lunch Very Best of Lea DeLaria ASIN: B00005J9X2 Release Date: 2001-06-12

Tracks:

1. Sweeney Todd: The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd
2. West Side Story: Cool
3. Little Me: I've Got Your Number
4. City Of Angels: With Every Breath I Take
5. Chicago: All That Jazz
6. Faust: Life Has Been Good To Me
7. The Wild Party: Welcome To My Party
8. The Wild Party: Lowdown-Down
9. Stop The World I Want To Get Off: Once In A Lifetime
10. Follies: Losing My Mind
11. Franks Wild Years: Straight To The Top

Amazon.com

Standup comedian, actress, and singer Lea DeLaria presents a less confrontational image here than she did on 1994's Bulldyke in a China Shop, adopting the role of seductive, witty, confident, and heterosexual jazz chanteuse to perfection. Her voice ranges from little-girl-lost innocence to harder-edged tones, both suited to the opening "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd." With stylings from Billie Holiday to Judy Garland, "I've Got Your Number" heads straight for the heart of 1950s big-band balladry, improvised scat vocals proving DeLaria can swing with the best. "Cool" is anything but, the accompaniment understated, that voice dripping with the promise of sex. In "With Every Breath I Take," we get to imagine every late night smoky bar in every old Hollywood film we've ever seen--while it is pastiche, the characterization is startlingly evocative.

DeLaria sums it up with "All That Jazz," confidently suggesting, following her recent twin roles in the lavishly acclaimed 2000 Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show, that this girl just wants to have fun playing bad. When she sings "Life Has Been Good to Me," she has such an upbeat twinkle, you suspect she means every word. --Gary S. Dalkin

Customer Reviews:

if you like female jazz vocalists you'll love this album.......2004-07-27

I wish Delaria would put out more albums like this one. Her voice and interpretation of the songs on the album are really great and withstand lots of repeat plays. Highly recommended. Many of the cuts are worth 5 stars, but I didn't really like all of her song choices, so that's why I rated the album 4 stars.

Everyone does it, and seldom as well..........2004-04-10

All I can say is...WOW.
When my partner and I saw Lea perform her routine in P-town, she wowed us with a stunning version of one of my all-time favorites, "The Ballad of Sweeny Todd." We bought her CD on the spot and it stayed in my car's CD player for weeks on end (and then I only took it out because I had to switch cars).
I enjoyed the whole album, but I found myself playing the first track over and over, and even singing it in the shower. I must disagree with the "Cigar" review on all counts, at least regarding this track. The song lends itself so beautifully to swingin' jazz I can't believe nobody thought of it before. But I'm glad no one has, because Lea DeLaria knocks it out of the park. The smooth delivery is perfect for the dry humor of the lyrics, her belts are such a perfect blend of head and chest it sends chills up my spine, and the arrangement is spot-on. The best part - it stands up beautifully to repeat listenings; I just can't grow tired of this rendition. The opening track alone is worth twice the price of this CD.

Everyone does it, and seldom as well..........2004-04-10

All I can say is...WOW.
When my partner and I saw Lea perform her routine in P-town, she wowed us with a stunning version of one of my all-time favorites, "The Ballad of Sweeny Todd." We bought her CD on the spot and it stayed in my car's CD player for weeks on end (and then I only took it out because I had to switch cars).
I enjoyed the whole album, but I found myself playing the first track over and over, and even singing it in the shower. I must disagree with the "Cigar" review on all counts, at least regarding this track. The song lends itself so beautifully to swingin' jazz I can't believe nobody thought of it before. But I'm glad no one has, because Lea Dellaria knocks it out of the park. The smooth delivery is perfect for the dry humor of the lyrics, her belts are such a perfect blend of head and chest it sends chills up my spine, and the arrangement is spot-on. The best part - it stands up beautifully to repeat listenings; I just can't grow tired of this rendition. The opening track alone is worth twice the price of this CD.

Oh Yeah.......2003-01-05

...This bull... in a china closet just flat kills.. you like your jazz delivered with power, style, and class.. Lea delivers. You want your jazz to swing? It does that too. My highest rating. It won't leave your cd player anytime soon. Did I mention the musicians helping Lea are just as hot?

Great voice, great music.......2002-08-10

If you're looking for a modern jazz singer with a lesbian edge, this CD is it!

Average customer rating: Hip Hop bass till you drop

Controversee...That's Life...And That's the Way It Is Freak Nasty Manufacturer: Triad ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Bass | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: So So Def Bass All-Stars 199Quad Karyn White ASIN: B000000QPM Release Date: 1996-11-05

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. I Want 2 F-ck
3. Dirty Mouth
4. Bump That Rump
5. Commercial
6. P.G.P.B
7. Da' Dip
8. Boot Up (Who Ya Wit)
9. Controversee (Start)
10. Down Low (Remix)
11. Boom Boom Bomb
12. Rumors Pt. 1
13. Respect
14. Have This Ever Happened 2-U
15. Deep Deep South
16. F-ckie S-ckie (At Freaknasty Party)
17. Cut Up
18. Rumors Pt. 2

Customer Reviews:

Hip Hop bass till you drop.......1999-06-26

I think this title is the best one Freak Nasty has done. It is much better than the previous one as it has many more song to listen to. The bass is really brought out in this album. It is really good. I recommend you buy it.

Average customer rating: Better Than Volume 1 Superb Dance Mix Compilation Best Alternative-Electronic Compilation CD from 2004! Too good for words An impressive Synthpop delight

Synthpop Club Anthems 3 Various Artists Manufacturer: A Different Drum ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Dance General | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Dance General | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Dance & DJ | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Synthpop Club Anthems 4 Synthpop Club Anthems 2 Synthpop for a Darkened Room 2 Synthpop for a Darkened Room 3 Space Age Electro Pop - The New Wave of the New Century ASIN: B0002KQOM6 Release Date: 2004-07-06

Tracks:

1. Oblivion - Nevarakka Mix (Real Life)
2. Space Overdrive - Extended Version (Syrian)
3. Close Your Eyes - Activated Mix (Daybehavior)
4. Every Second - Extended Mix (Neuropa)
5. Abort - DJ RAM Mix (Cosmicity)
6. Another Lovesong - Trance Mix by Massiv In Mensch (T.O.Y.)
7. XRV - Nevarakka Mix (The Dignity of Labour)
8. Stay - Delobbo Mix (Droom)
9. Digital Dream - Analogue at 46hz by Icon of Coil (De/Vision)
10. New Sensation (Neuroactive)
11. Highway to the Sun (Alien#Six13)
12. Staring Off at Nothing - Beatfreq Mix (Intuition)

Album Description

The popular "Synthpop Club Anthems" series continues, with another yearly installment. This CD highlights some of the ultra-club-friendly synthpop anthems from the 2003-2004 releases, including some of the most popular acts in the scene like De/Vision, Cosmicity, Real Life, and T.O.Y.

The "Synthpop Club Anthems" series appeals to some fans of classic synthpop along the lines of New Order, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, etc. but also intends to show the genre's forward-looking trends, fusing together different electronic dance elements from futurepop to trance. This is synthpop that can appeal to dance club fans in pretty much any scene, blending pounding electronics with catchy melodies and memorable, meaningful lyrics (a key ingredient to modern synthpop).

Synthpop is by no means a stale, stagnant sound that does nothing but re-live the sounds of the 80's, but instead moves forward, always expanding, evolving, and reaching out to new fans. "Synthpop Club Anthems 3" continues to extend that reach. Old fans will love it, and new listeners will pay attention!

Customer Reviews:

Better Than Volume 1.......2005-02-20

When Volume 1 of this series was originally released I pick it up. Back then it had a different cover. I'm a child of the 80s so remixes are something I like. I was largely disappointed. I had heard that this volume would be worth picking up (in other words: better than the first one) and they were right.

Where the first volume really was specifically synthpop that might be played at a synthpop or 80s retro flavored club many of the tracks on this volume could be played in any mainstream club and be enjoyed. They are focused on the beats and rhythm: the stuff that makes you want to get up and dance (or go running or whatever you feel like doing whenever you feel that extra energy from the music).

The disc starts off very well with a new track from Real Life (an 80s favorite back with an updated sound for the new millennium) that is just as good as the album track but with more of a club flavor. It's a nice way to start off the CD but my favorite track is track number two. Syrian's "Space Overdrive" is a new favorite. It has a hint of the true synthpop/80s bent but definitely geared up for the club.

The album stays strong from there (other favorites are from T.O.Y and Daybehavior) with the exception of the Alien#Six13 track which sounded a bit flat to me. The final track from Intuition is good but not as good as the original, in my opinion.

Despite a little falter towards the end this album is definitely worth picking up.

Superb Dance Mix Compilation.......2005-01-26

A Different Drum is a great Record Label, which doesn't just sign Acts because they are commercial. They sign great musicians and try to provide it for everyone who wants to listen. One of the things they do regularly release compilations which have different themes, this being the latest (Volume 3) of the Club Anthems. You will love this if you like to boogey at the Club (particularly Trance), or if you like the extended remixes of some of the great bands of the 80's. Or if you just like to bound around your living room while singing along to catchy songs.

1) Real Life - Oblivion (Nevarakka Mix) - Back to the 80's. Real Life were famous for the superb Send Me an Angel. They are still going strong, and here is a remix from their latest CD. The style is definitely 80's but more mature.

2) Syrian - Space Overdrive (Extended) - Great Synths and thumping beats. Vocals have plenty of echo to create a very trancey feel. The chorus is great and will have you singing along waving your hands in the air (or is that just me).

3) Daybehaviour - Close Your Eyes (Activated Mix) - Great female vocals, and progressive synths. Definitely Trance orientated beat, again with a superb chorus. Lots of variety in the synths with a good melody.

4) Neuropa - Every Second (Extended Mix) - this is great. I have bought all of Neuropas CDs based on this song and the free downloads here at Amazon. Neuropa deserve to be big, as their songs are very catchy, and well produced. Great melody and vocals. Check out their album Born, which is my favourite CD of 2004.

5) Cosmicity - Abort (DJ RAM Mix) - Cosmicity are great, but alas no more. The vision of Mark Nicholas, who has reinvented himself and dropped the name Cosmicity. Abort is probably one of my least favourite songs by Cosmicity, but DJ Ram does an excellent dance remix. There is plenty of bass and a variety of great synth sounds throughout.

6) T.O.Y - Another Lovesong (Trance Mix by Massiv in Mensch) - This song is superb. As the remix says it is a Trance mix, but the original song is quite trancey anyway. This song has a very catchy tune and chorus. The vocals and the lyrics, along with the catchy tune are what makes this song stand out. This is my favourite song by T.O.Y, and this is also my favourite mix. A thumping beat with great melodic synths, and soaring vocals singing lines like : The Moon is my Galactic Spy.

7) The Dignity of Labour - XRV (Nevarakka Mix) - Great 80's style vocals (reminiscent of Real Life). Nevarakka again with a great soaring Club remix.

8) Droom - Stay (Delobbo Mix) - Slightly different in that this remix starts off simple and then gradually builds up. This song would not be out of place in any Club. The vocals are great, very different, again with an 80's feel. The remix is great, very up to date.

9) De/Vision - Digital Dream (Analogue at 46hz by Icon of Coil) - Another great remix. Feels slightly different to the original version, because this definitely feels like an Icon of Coil mix. The vocals are very simple but great (De/Vision a great band that have been around for a few years often compared to Depeche Mode).

10) Neuroactive - New Sensation - No remix needed here, as Neuroactive produce very dancey songs anyway. Great thumping beat, with minimal synth effect vocals.

11) AlienSix13 - Highway to the Sun - Again no remix, plenty of BPM. Almost an instumental as just occasional vocals. In the middle and at then end the song breaks down, and this is my favourite part. Piano style synths play out a great melody, and then the beat kicks back in. Plenty of variety in the song.

12) Intuition - Staring Off at Nothing (Beatfreq Mix) - I like Intuition, they have produced some great songs, and I have bought their previous CDs. This song is from their forthcoming CD, but quite dissapointing. Check out the free downloads here at Amazon, and see what you think of their previous material. The remix is very simple. The chorus shows what Intuition are capable of, but unfortunately it is not long enough, and the rest of the song just washes over you. Nice and pleasant, but nothing special.

Conclusion: Another superb collection from a Different Drum. Not just thrown together, but every song has been cherry picked to make up this CD. Buy this, and you are sure to want to by most of the artists individual CDs.

Best Alternative-Electronic Compilation CD from 2004!.......2005-01-25

Whether you are looking for the new sounds of the future or expanding on the sounds of the '80s, Synthpop Club Anthems 3 is an excellent choice. One of my most listened to CDs from 2004 includes some great songs which mix 80s synthpop with newer forms of electronic dance music! Daybehavior's "Close Your Eyes" soon became one of my favourites as it is a great mix of synthpop with trance and very, very sensual female vocals (fans of Kylie Minogue's Fever or Lightyears albums would definitely enjoy this). Neuroactive's "New Sensation" will appeal to fans of Cabaret Voltaire with its edgy-electronic sound. (Can't wait for the new CD N-Gin to be released!) Neuropa's "Every Second" amazes you with a great melody and vocals a la Erasure or the Pet Shop Boys. Italian band Syrian has yet another amazing single with the catchy, fun and oh so addictive "Space Overdrive" - one of the best tracks on the CD. All the other tracks are excellent as well and will appeal to any '80s fanatic into New Order, Visage, Thompson Twins as well as individuals into Hi NRG, trance and techno. Oh! did I mention the excellent single "Oblivion" by Real Life.. famous for their classic song "Send Me An Angel" is include in a great extended remix! Enjoy!

Too good for words.......2005-01-24

With Synthpop heavy hitters such as Real Life, Syrian, and Droom, this is a must have CD - it's that simple. A Different Drum does it again!!

An impressive Synthpop delight.......2005-01-23

I cannot say enough great things about the record label( "A Different Drum" ) that makes these samplers, as well as many of the artists on them, available to the general public.

This isn't your average cookie cutter slapped together compialation. This is a very well crafted collection of rare remix editions of great songs from some of the premier artists of the genre. And when I say this I don't mean a few great songs and a bunch of filler. All the artists featured on this CD definitely deserve to be here.

Although I am fairly literate in the world of synthpop and had at least heard of most of the featured bands on here, I was fairly surprised at the quality of the songs and how great they all are. The title is self explanatory: Dancable, club friendly beats in the classic synthpop tradition of combining catchy beats and well written melodic songs together. Synthpop is more than just dance music; you don't have to be in a club to want to hear it because the songs themself are very catchy and addictive.
The synthpop featured here in my opinion is in the tradition of New Order and Depeche Mode, dark and mysterious.

Definitely worth the money. I've already made the discovery that Neuropa and Syrian are bands that I should not have overlooked, and wont anymore, and also that I really need to purchase some of those Cosmicity items on my wish list. It doesn't matter how much you know or don't know about synthpop, this is a quality collection that will definitely help you discover some great bands, which is what A Different Drum had in mind all along. It has certainly helped me =)

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