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Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Rick Wakeman was a memeber of the Strawbs before he started working with David Bowie in the Ziggy Stardust line up playing keyboards on the hits 'Space Oddity' and 'Life on Mars'. He joined the group Yes after having worked with Cat Stevens playing keyboards on the hit 'Morning Has Broken'.

Album Description
Rick's interest in religious music has resulted in a series of stunning recordings. His keyboard playing is excellent and the beautiful artwork and well-crafted mastering will be appreciated by his fans.

Tracks:

White & Nerdy
Pancreas
Canadian Idiot
I'll Sue Ya'
Polkarama!
Virus Alert
Confessions Part III
Weasel Stomping Day
Close But No Cigar
Do I Creep You Out
Trapped In The Drive-Thru
Don't Download This Song

Tracks:

Don't Download This Song
I'll Sue Ya'
Virus Alert
Close But No Cigar
Pancreas
Weasel Stomping Day

Amazon.com

All hail the return of novelty music's reigning king! Straight Outta Lynwood easily bests 2003's Poodle Hat and shows that Yankovic does know what he does best. Part of the secret to Weird Al's success is that he's never been very weird at all, and very rarely are his satires in any way "biting"--or even satires, really. The 11-minute parody of R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet" is funny at least for the first listen, but it's hard to ridicule something so largely ridiculous in the first place (plus Jimmy Kimmel totally got the jump on him). The best thing Mr. Yankovic has always done is to take some decent pop tune, change a word or phrase, invent an entirely new premise for the tune, and make an inspired video to go along with it. He does that several times here; Green Day's "American Idiot" becomes the hockey-obsessed "Canadian Idiot," and "White & Nerdy" is a truly inspired take on Chamillionaire's "Ridin'." That song (and video, included here on the dual-disc CD/DVD) is breakneck-paced and so funny it's a disservice to quote from it at all. "Polkarama!" is a return to W.A.'s novelty roots: a handful of mildly dated hit songs (50 Cent to Modest Mouse!) delivered in straight-ahead, sped-up polka style. It's toe-tapping and sweet. Hopefully we'll not have to wait three years for another Weird Al record. --Mike McGonigal

Album Description

"Weird Al" continues to reward his countless fans around the globe with yet another collection of insanely incisive musical comedy. As a special bonus, Straight Outta Lynwood will be available on DualDisc. which will include all original animations of all Al's original tracks! All-star animations include Academy Award nominee Bill Plympton, John Kricfalusi (Ren and Stimpy), Seth Green and Matt Senreich (Robot Chicken/Adult Swim, Family Guy). Also featured are Karaoke versions of the entire album including a scrolling lyric sheet for each track. As if that wasn't enough the Dual Disc also contains a behind-the-scenes featurette. All of this in a 5.1 Dolby mix of the entire album!

Customer Reviews:

I almost died laughing........2007-06-28

I listened to this album for the first time tonight. Eleven years ago tonight, a friend got us tickets to a Weird Al concert. While driving home from the concert, we had a car accident and he died. After the first verse of "I'll Sue Ya," I seriously wondered if I might die laughing and join him!

I'll go through track by track:
White and Nerdy: Funny, I've heard this before so it didn't seem as new, but as a computer programmer I got a lot of good laughs. And I do hand-code HTML4!
Pancreas: Another novelty artist named Mindless Drug Hoover released a song with the same name and a similar concept. I wondered if by some weird hand of Eris, Weird Al had done the same song, but nope! He did something even more insane, even tying in things like gravity.
Canadian Idiot: I don't listen to much pop music, so haven't heard the originals, but another fun song making fun of racism. Everyone bags on Canadians anyway. One note: Weird Al even parodies the war.
I'll Sue Ya: Okay, here we go, definitely a favorite song. As said, after the first verse I wondered if I would join my friend, and if I could even handle a second verse! I did leave Earthlink, because I became dissatisfied with their tech support, so that struck a chord. Everyone has had issues with Verizon. And don't even mention New Jersey! I see this listed as an original song, but it sounds like a song done in the style of Rage against the Machine. Perfect! I really enjoy it when he doesn't parody a song per se, but parodies a group or style. This has always brought out his creativity. Sadly, some of the ridiculous things he yells out have actually happened (a guy sued someone for breaking his ankle while robbing his place.) I love this song!
Polkarama: Another classic Polka tune. As said I don't listen to much popular music, so for me these Polka songs provide a good insulated way to absorb the dirtier music of this time. I'll stick with these versions!
Virus Alert: Another great computer song! The main part would make a great sound alert. It has one of those catchy melodies and concepts that will just stay in your head for days, especially the next time your antivirus software alerts you with a new update! Virus Alert! (You could, of course, just use Linux, but we'll save that for another rant.)
Confession Part III: I don't know if he parodied a song here, or simply parodied the style of the current music, but either way he did a hilarious job. Every guy will love the last spoken line of the song.
Weasel Stomping Day: A little silly song, not much to say, but have fun!
Close but No Cigar: Okay, now I have a confession to make. I downloaded this album on bittorrent, and this song didn't play, so I did not hear it. I feel doubly glad I bought the CD.
Do I Creep You Out: Okay, I've heard the original, but can't put my finger on it. In a silly way, I consider this a song from every guy to every girl!
Trapped in the Drive Thru: I've heard the original referenced, and saw the South Park episode, an can imagine the original. This song treks in at around eleven minutes, and it does sort of go on, fut for me, this just added to the theme of the song, a tedius hunger-driven trip to the drive thru.
Don't Download this Song: A great capper for the album. Doubly funny since my downloaded copy missed a track, as if to underscore the point. It reminds me of the South Park episode which covered this theme. Buy my CD so I can afford a diamond-studded swimming pool. Classic!

In summary, I love this album, and consider it one of his best. I know my friend would have loved it too! Through various events, I know Weird Al as a very compassionate human being, and in his own way, a visionary.

It will have you ROTFLOL........2007-06-24

I've been a fan of "Weird Al" Yankovic for 24 years now. After all these years, he's still as funny as ever (or perhaps my sense of humor hasn't matured since I was a teenager). If you are a fan of Al, you pretty much know what you're going to get on an album; about an equal number of parodies and original songs, plus a polka medley of recent hits. Hey, it's a proven formula, so why mess with it? This is a very funny album. "White & Nerdy" is probably the funniest song, but all of them are at least somewhat funny. Go and buy the CD like you know that you should.

"Weird Al" comes "Straight Outta Lynwood" and right onto the Billboard charts.......2007-06-10

I picked up this CD because "Weird Al" Yankovic is coming to town and I have tickets to go with my daughters (do not tell them, but we have seats in the front row, just left of center so I can hear with my one good ear). When I was a kid most of the records I had were Smothers Brothers records, I had a teacher who played Spike Jones songs for us, my father taped several Allan Sherman albums for us, and in college I discovered Dr. Demento and Tom Lehrer (not necessarily in that order). So I am a big fan of musical parodies and there can be no doubt that Yankovic is the Shakespeare of that peculiar little niche of the music business. I consider "The Saga Begins" to be his magnum opus and in looking at his body of work what is impressive is not only his longevity but the way his work has improved from those early days when it was just him on accordion and Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz banging on the accordion case.

It turns out that "Straight Outta Lynwood" is Yankovic's most successful album of all time and his most successful single with "White & Nerdy" making it all the way to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 ("Eat It" was his previous top single which made it to #12). I still think "Running With Scissors" is his best album, but I am definitely heartened to know Yankovic is going strong. With albums coming out every three or four years he appears to have found his stride. There is the obligatory polka medley and several new style parodies, with "Pancreas" (Brian Wilson), "I'll Sue Ya" (Rage Against the Machine), "Virus Alert" (Sparks), "Close But No Cigar" (Cake), and "Don't Download This Song" (fundraiser songs). The surprise is that I liked the style parodies more than I did the parodies of particular songs, which is obviously turning my "Weird Al" universe upside down.

My only problem with this album is clearly my personal problem because with the exception of "Canadian Idiot" I had to look at the liner notes to find out which songs were parodies and which were originals. The fact that I had not heard (or perhaps only not remembered) "White & Nerdy" is a parody of "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire (featuring Krayzie Bone) was received with jaw-dropping astonishment by my daughters. I am down to recognizing only three songs out of 14 in the album's pokla medley, "Polkarama!" ("Let's Get it Started," "Don't Cha," and "Pon de Replay"). I had forgotten that Taylor Hicks had done "Do I Make You Proud," but I do not think I am alone in that regard. But I had no idea "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" is based on a R. Kelly song, although I did recognize Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" when it popped up.

Flip over the CD and you get to the DVD, which has animated videos for all of the original songs, namely: "Don't Download This Song," "I'll Sue Ya," "Virus Alert," "Close But No Cigar," "Pancreas" and "Weasel Stomping Day." The videos for "White & Nerdy," "Do I Creep Your Out," "Canadian Idiot," and "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" are all for parodies and for some reason that justified exclusion (insert pout here). The videos are followed by a short documentary that simply shows Yankovic and his band recording some of the songs and paying testament to his attention to detail. You can also listen to the entire album with the lyrics as subtitles, each song accompanied by a photograph of Yankovic from infancy to young adulthood (his parents liked the triple image option). Finally, you can do the karaoke function and get the music and the lyrics so you can sing the songs yourself. Consequently, there are enough extras here to justify rounding up on the disc overall.

Concert Update: So last night "Weird Al" came to town and as I suspected they set up two rows in the orchestra pit for winners of radio contests for tickets (sigh). But during one of the songs (that does not appear on any of the albums) he came down in the audience. Al was singing to the women in the audience but when he was walking in front of it was all dads and kids, so he sang to my oldest daughter (she just got accepted into the Peace Corp to go do what she wants to do where she wants to do it so she is having a good week). We also picked up over a thousand dollars in "Weird Al" money. For the record, he does complete versions of five songs from this album (1, 3, 4, 5, 9), excerpts from three more (7, 10, 11), and one music video (8).

Loved it!!.......2007-05-29

I'll be the first to admit that some of these songs DID NOT catch on with me right away!! In fact at first I thought this would be the first Weird Al Album I bought that I would not enjoy very much.... I WAS WRONG!!! After a few listens these songs really grew on me!!
I loved "White and Nerdy" straight away (I am White and Nerdy accorging to my wife) and the song nails a few asects of the nerd culture that I perssonally have seen or experienced so it was quite a treat!
"Pancreas" is an AWESOME tribute to Brian Wilson and his style of music (if you are too young to know who Mr. Wilson is....listen to the beach boys and check out some of his own albums).
I also thought "Canadian Idiot" was great!! Being a Floridian and knowing a bunch of seasonal Canadians it was rather funny and hit home!!
Close But No Cigar was an excellent song that was an abvious style parody of CAKE. Loved the words to the song and the little flaws that made him break up with each gorgeous woman!!
I could list reasons for liking all the songs but I don't want to take up too much space!! Let me just say that you will love this album as long as you give it a chance!!
Don't forget to visit Weird Al's website and get the free parody "You're Pitiful" (parody of "You're Beautiful") which was originally going to be on the album but was tanked at the last minute do to record company lawyers.

One more thing. This album is a dual disc. One side plays as a DVD the other as a CD. This disc MAY NOT play in certain drives or DC players so just be careful!!
The videos were hilarious though!!

"That's not why I bought this album".......2007-05-26

I'm here to tell ya, there are a lot very good reasons to buy this album. But most of them are not why I bought this album.

Sure Al's parodies are all great fun, but that's not why I bought this album. Sure this whole album is fraught with hilarity, but that's not why a bought this album. I didn't even buy this album because of all the cool video's included. IT'S THE MUSIC, MAN. That's why I bought this album. Can this Al guy sing or what - even if he is a little weird. (Although, I'm not too sure about the weird part, but that's what Al keeps telling everyone so I'll go along with it.)

Case in point; So there I was, sitting in my mini van at a red light, jamming to the music, not really paying any attention to the lyrics, just enjoying the sounds the band and singers were putting out. With my head bobbin' to the beat and hands drumming on the steering wheel, I noticed an elderly lady in the car next to me looking my way. She seemed to have an air of disdain about her at seeing a gentleman of my years acting like some dang fool kid. That very moment is when my ears picked up on the words "I blew my nose and wiped it on your cat". The lyric caught me totally off guard and I spontaneously burst into laughter. Seeing that, the lady snapped her head forward, stomped on the accelerator and speed through the red light trying to get away from that dang fool (being myself) as fast as she could.

Well, I guess that probably isn't why you should by this album either, but I can tell ya... This double CD sure is a lot of fun and you will absolutely enjoy the music.

Jim

Average customer rating:

Funny, funny, funny
Another Good Collection
Absolutely hilarious!!!
Funniest Man In Comedy!
Rodney almost does it again.

King of the Mountains
Rodney Carrington
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Rodney Carrington: Live at the Majestic
Greatest Hits
Morning Constitutions
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ASIN: B000NJXCAI
Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

Intro
Tee Off
Massage
TV Show
Shopping On Rodeo Street
Real Fancy Place
Give It A Try
Zoo
Yoga Class
Boxing
Christmas With The Kids
Home Movie
Short Arms
Wheel Of Fortune
Travel Pillow
The Apple
Fun
Changes
Baby Back
Fat Girl
Put Your Clothes Back On
Rap Star
Rhymes With Truck
Show Them To Me
Baby Back
Rhymes With Truck
Rap Star
Show Them To Me
Tribute To Barry Martin
Angel Friend

Customer Reviews:

Funny, funny, funny.......2007-06-27

If you love comedy you need this CD. Rodney Carrington is one of the funniest comedians today. I also purchased his DVD "Rodney Carrington: Live at the Majestic". This DVD is his "King of the Mountain" album but the fact that you actually see him acting out the show makes it that much funnier. My favorite part is the "Chicken Song". If you get the DVD (which I highly recommend) it will keep you laughing long after you see it. Trust me you will want to watch it over and over again......... I know I did.

Another Good Collection.......2007-06-19

This is another entertaining collection of countrified humor from a man who mostly has one thing on his mind; that is the thing that most men have on their minds. He is self deprecating and usually funny. That's enough for me.

Rodney is also known for his songs. These are usually scattered throughout his albums but in this one, they are all concentrated at the end. First come the live performances and then there are some repeats using studio recordings.

Its not a bad collection

Absolutely hilarious!!! .......2007-06-11

This is one of the funniest CD's and/or albums I have ever listened to. I heard these live on tour but, I still laugh like crazy. Also, Angel Friend is a very touching tribute to his good friend and fellow comedian Barry Martin. The song actually brought me through a very bad time and gave me hope when I lost my best friend.

Funniest Man In Comedy!.......2007-06-05

I've watched this dvd 5 times already and could watch it 10 more...you will laugh the whole time its on!

Rodney almost does it again........2007-05-21

This was really funny, but I don't think it was quite as funny as his earlier stuff.

Average customer rating:

You Don't Need To Think About It, Just Buy This CD
Great family-safe comedy
Funny can be clean
Brian Regan CD
Super Funny

Brian Regan Live
Brian Regan
Manufacturer: Uproar
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Beyond the Pale
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ASIN: B000001ZGN
Release Date: 1997-11-04

Tracks:

You Too & Stuff
Hooked on Phonix
Crank Calls
Stupid in School
Lousy in Little League
Monster Truck Drivers
Horns & Windshields
Seatbelts
Log Trucks
Blasting Zone
Erel Knierel
Fishing on T.V.
Whale Noises
Flipper & Gentle Ben
Belly Buttons
Kid's party Games
Big Family Stuff
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Donut Lady
Health Club Stuff
Spider Webs & Bees
Elevators & Faces
Animals
Dog Barking

Customer Reviews:

You Don't Need To Think About It, Just Buy This CD.......2007-07-15

This is one of the most AWESOME comedy CDs EVER. I put it in and I was laughing so hard I couldn't catch my breath. Another reason it's great is it's completely clean, so anyone can listen to it. It is TOTALLY worth the money, so just buy it. You won't be sorry.

If You Like This CD: Buy Brian Regan's comedy special on DVD, Brian Regan: Standing Up

Great family-safe comedy.......2007-05-31

It is difficult to find comedy that can be played with the kids in the room/car that is both funny and understood by all in listening range. I highly recommend this artist.

Funny can be clean.......2007-05-21

Brian is an outstanding comedian. Very clean with exception of using the "H" word occasionally. He finds humor in real-life events and experiences. The content is funny enough, but his presentation adds considerably to the humor.

Brian Regan CD.......2007-05-16

Brian Regan is hilarious! His humor is clean and creative. He finds the comedy in the everyday occurances of life. I recommend listening to him when you need a good laugh. :)

Super Funny.......2007-05-13

Not a shock comic. Funny without being vulgar. Made me laugh, didn't make me ashamed.

Average customer rating:

Decent jokes, bad delivery
I cried when Mitch Hedberg died.
I just found out he died.
Tragedy & Comedy perfectly entwined
Mitch Hedburg - Randomness at its best!

Mitch All Together
Mitch Hedberg
Manufacturer: Comedy Central
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Strategic Grill Locations
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Doin' My Time
Harmful If Swallowed (CD & DVD)
Skanks for the Memories

ASIN: B0000DZ3HR
Release Date: 2003-12-09

Tracks:

This CD is in Stores
Sandwiches
Not Track Five, Not Chainsaw Juggler
Teeth
Candy Bars
Houses
Pop
The Pipe
Business Cards
Sesame Seeds
Three Easy Payments
Arrows
Saved by the Buoyancy of Citrus
Mitch in the S'th
Bed and Breakfast
X
Movie Pot

Customer Reviews:

Decent jokes, bad delivery.......2007-06-25

About half of the jokes on the CD were amusing, but the whole time I was listening to it I kept thinking that this could be really funny stuff in the hands of someone like Dave Attell. I think Hedberg was probably a good writer, but not a very good comedian.

He alluded to the fact that he was making a CD of the performance. It was very annoying when he played to the live audience, doing visual things and telling them that, ha-ha, the people listening on CD won't get this.

I cried when Mitch Hedberg died........2007-05-22

He was my absolute most favorite comic and I couldn't help it. I have never had anyone close to me die and I had seen Mitch in concert twice so really he is the closest person to me who has died. That is sad for me I know. Anyhow, this cd is awesome! Unlike his first cd, which is also great, this one has a little bit of a more uptempo delivery. He sounds like he kicked the drugs for a little while before he recorded this. With all the jokes being so short there are many many jokes on this disc. Not only that, but Mitch was the best when a joke bombed. If you listen to this you will find that out. I think he purposely put bombs in his act just for that very reason. I miss you Mitch. Hope you'll be telling me jokes in Heaven.

I just found out he died........2007-03-12

It's a shock,and a disappointment.If he was alive a little bit longer,he could've been huge.He had all the qualities I love in my favorite comedians,but did it his own way.You never heard anything like him.People try to compare him to Seinfeld and Stephen Wright,but I think that really discredits him.He was of his own genre.I mean who couldn't laugh at the imagery he created?Imagery is something many comedians fail in doing well...but Mitch gets it just right.If you like the sound samples amazon gives you,you'll love the full package.

Tragedy & Comedy perfectly entwined.......2007-02-18

This man is the comedy equivalent of Eva Cassidy, the beautiful songstress for whom international success came posthumously. The joy of listening to this genius of the fractured joke was revealed to me on a trip to the US in 2006, when my buddy played me his copy of SGL, the forerunner to MAT's gleamingly polished performance. I was pulled up short when I was told that Mitch had died some time before and feel that he was cheated of a more international following, as we were cheated out of enjoying his company for a few decades more.

If you can suspend the sentiment (which I can't) then this CD contains a brilliantly funny and very original collection of bizarre, but completely understandable, observations on life, love, consumer products and the purpose of sesame seeds.

Those of us who have heard you Mitch, we'll be spreading the word across different continents to make sure the world gets a chance to laugh with you and your friends. But how you'll be missed Mitch, how sadly you'll be missed.

Mitch Hedburg - Randomness at its best!.......2007-02-10

I must admit, I absolutely love the completely random one-liners and the laid-back cadence with which Mitch delivers his routines. This CD/DVD set was especially satisfying b/c the DVD does not contain the same material as the CD, and it has an uncut version of his Comedy Central special which included some of his jokes I'd never heard (I saw him live 3 times). If you've never listened to Mitch before, watch the DVD first to get an idea of what his routines are like.

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John Wayne's America
Let the Duke speak for himself
John Wayne, Why I Love Him.
The Duke says it all!
The Duke lives

America, Why I Love Her
John Wayne
Manufacturer: Mpi Home Video
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2001-11-27

Tracks:

Why I Love Her
The Pledge of allegiance
The Hyphen
Mis Raices Estan Aqui
The People
An American Boy Grows Up
Face the Flag
The Good Things
Why Are You Marching, Son
Taps

Amazon.com

This sentimentally over-the-top spoken-word recording was originally issued in 1973, during the height of Watergate and the final, unsettling days of the Vietnam War. In the wake of September 11, 2001, the John Wayne Estate reissued it on CD. And why not? Marion Morrison, a.k.a. John Wayne and the Duke, remains an enduring symbol of America--a country with an endlessly conflicted legacy of largely improvised symbolism, national myths, revised-on-a-dime history, and the freedom to make a buck on effusive patriotic rhetoric. Kitsch collectors may welcome the chance to own a true genre staple in digital sound, while others may yet find genuine solace in its orchestra-and-choir-backed oratory. With a poetic sensibility that seldom strays from the "Carolina pines/Appalachian mines" level of its opening verses, Wayne's processed voice (which betrays the health problems that would be his demise) expounds on topics that range from his homeland's undeniable natural beauty to his son's high school football career and the wisdom of a fictionalized aging Mexican caballero. The would-be idealism in "The Hyphen" aims to erase ethnic and racial boundaries, yet modern hyphenated Americans may find continued prejudice and the vagaries of history have rendered its rhetoric distinctly double-edged. Still, Wayne's love of country emanates from every track. Patriotism may be the last refuge of scoundrels, but it's been graciously hospitable to Hollywood icons, from the Duke to Dutch Reagan. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

This best-selling recording was performed by the legendary John Wayne. It's finally available as Duke's spoken-word CD of poetry, written by Big John Mitchum. It's a must-have for all patriotic Americans, film buffs, collectors and poetry fans.

Customer Reviews:

John Wayne's America.......2007-07-14

As a teacher of American History, I am always on the lookout for ways to inspire American allegiance in my fifth graders. My grown son told me about his own 5th grade teacher playing John Wayne's "America, Why I Love Her." Now that I have found and listened to the recording, I see why my son still remembers it (after 20 years!) This recording should be a part of every American History unit.

Let the Duke speak for himself.......2007-07-12

I bought this for my father, age 75, because I knew that his generation still appreciates a truly American perspective on things. The only negative is the description on the Amazon website that seems to almost apologize for selling this product due to its old fashioned content. The writer of that review is likely the type of bedwetting liberal that the Duke was talking about. Great product, timeless and true message.

John Wayne, Why I Love Him........2007-06-27

Had this in LP. Lost it to hurricane Katrina. Now I have it in CD. Don't always agree with him but since he's gone I had to have it. To my knowledge the only recording he ever made. Worth owning just for that fact.

The Duke says it all!.......2007-05-03

J. W. tells it like it is, and stirs the patriotism in every red-blooded American heart! A must have for fans of The Duke!

The Duke lives.......2007-02-16

I was glad to see this come out in CD format. I wore out my cassette version years ago. This is one of the most patriotic recordings ever. If you don't get emotional listening to this you need to relook you sense of pride in being an American.

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Dane Cook is a Legend
I'm really puzzled by the volume of 5-star reviews here...
AN EXCELLENT SET ! THE DVD HAS SOME OF HIS BEST STUFF!
Dane Fan
Good, but overrated

Harmful If Swallowed (CD & DVD)
Dane Cook
Manufacturer: Comedy Central
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Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2003-07-22

Tracks:

Intro
Parking Structure
Umm, Helllllo?
Car Accident
Tire in the Face
Would You Rather...
Fireman & Policeman & Miniature Golf Course Security Guard
The BK Lounge
Pregnant Lady
Five Sisters
Slip 'N' Bleed
Speak 'N' Spell
Operation - Monopoly
Don't Tickle Me
Bathroom
Pranks
Fuk and the Finga
Just Wanna Dance
Head
Nightmare
Hopped Up on the Q
Not So Kool-Aid
Pick a Number Please!
Bonus Track!

Customer Reviews:

Dane Cook is a Legend.......2007-07-04

Dane Cook is the best young comedian in the World today. I have seen him Live in Dublin, where he blew Denis Learys reputation to shreds and have listened to his Cd's many times. Just buy them both, he delivers solid comedy performances, no more promotion required, this guy is the real deal.

I'm really puzzled by the volume of 5-star reviews here..........2007-07-03

I generally find myself agreeing with the reviewing majority on comedy albums, but I just don't get the over-the-top adulation of Dane Cook--at least as evidenced by this album. I listened to this album again, to make sure my initial reaction wasn't a fluke, and I found the material and delivery to be very average. Upon reflection, the problem with this album is that the delivery doesn't match the material. Much of his comedy consists of Seinfled-like observations, yet his delivery is usually manic and profanity-laden, providing way too much emphasis on a very small bit of humor.

Some of the bits are funny--I particularly liked the segment on the Satanic voice emanating from the old Speak 'n Spell--but I found him to spend much of his time ranting and swearing over things that weren't all that creative or funny. Sorry to go against the pack on this one, but for the life of me I can't understand why 90% of the reviewers could give this album five stars. (For whatever it's worth, comics I do like include early George Carlin, Robin Williams, Mitch Hedberg, Woody Allen, Steve Martin, Bill Cosby and the Sklar Brothers.)

AN EXCELLENT SET ! THE DVD HAS SOME OF HIS BEST STUFF!.......2007-06-24

I am a long time fan of Dane Cook. Before he became so popular,he was a little known comic with a fresh quirkyness about him. He is no Carlin or Pryor,but the guy is funny in a goofy kind of way! This CD/DVD combo is a great deal for some very funny sets.

Dane Fan.......2007-04-12

Its typical Dane but then again whats typical about him. I pop this cd in at work and just laugh the entire day. He has some real intersting outlooks on situations but for the most part all of us have thought the same way one time or another. I love it and him!

Good, but overrated.......2007-04-09

Dane Cook isn't a comic genius, that's a fact. There are much better comics out there but to give this cd only one star is ridiculous. The guy has some good stuff. Many of the negative 1 star reviews even say they enjoyed some of his jokes, so then it's not really worth one star then is it? So do yourself a favor and check this cd out, but if you're new to the world of comedy keep in mind their are much better comedians out there.

Songs by Mahler, Handel & Peter Lieberson

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Beautiful Tribute
how do you even begin to comment on this singer?
A reissued recital in tribute to a great artist
Great Lieberson Recital

Songs by Mahler, Handel & Peter Lieberson

Manufacturer: Wigmore Hall Live
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Lorraine Hunt Lieberson: Handel Arias
Bach: Cantatas BWV 82 and 199

ASIN: B000MEYHXA
Release Date: 2007-04-10

Tracks:

Ich Atmet' Einen Linden Duft
Blicke Mir Nicht In Die Lieder
Liebst Du Um Schonheit
Um Mitternacht
Ich Bin Der Welt Abhanden Gekommen
E Vivo Ancora...Scherza Infida
As With Rosy Steps
O Ihr Zartlichen
Stiller Freund
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson's Spoken Introduction To: Triraksha's Aria
Triraksha's Aria
Spiritual: Deep River
Unbewegte Laue Luft Op.57 No.8

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Tribute.......2007-07-15

The re-issue of (AT LAST!) of this live concert is a fitting tribute to the late Lorraine Hunt-Lieberson. The achingly beautiful Mahler lieder and the joyous Handel arias for which she was so well known, are exquisitely and movingly sung. This is a must-have for those who loved this great artist. Her favorite encore number, "Deep River" could melt a heart of stone.

how do you even begin to comment on this singer?.......2007-06-22

I am fortunate to work in an office with walls and a door, where I can actually play music without disturbing anyone. Lately, because work has been particularly stressful, I've been playing and replaying my Hunt Lieberson CD's. Sometimes I am forced to just stop what I'm doing and listen, because I can't help it. Other times I'm aware of this glorious, comforting, melodic background to my work that makes everything I do more tolerable and less fraught. To say that I'm awestruck by this woman's gift would be the grossest of understatements. I don't recall ever responding to music in this way--and I am a singer. No one who cares about vocal music should be without all of Hunt Lieberson's work. Simply extraordinary.

A reissued recital in tribute to a great artist.......2007-06-01

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson got her just due as a great singer only in the last seven years or so of her life. She had sung gloriously at the New York City Opera without being offered a chance to debut at the Met until she was in her forties and made a huge success as Dido in Berlioz's Les Troyens. Now that she is gone, her rpemature death has inspsired a number of tribute albums, of which this 1998 recital in Wigmore Hall is one of the best.

For one thing, it's her only solo recital on disk, and it features some staples of her repertoire--two arias from Handel's Theodora, two beautiful Rilke settings by Petyer Lieberson, and the spiritual 'Deep River' as one of the encores. Hunt Lieberson was also a great Mahler singer but never recored any. She was deeply moving in the Third Sym. as she is here in the five Ruckert lieder. Roger Nognobles offers exceptionally sensitive accompaniments, particularly in the Mahler--I'd rank this CD as first choice if you want these songs outside their usual orchestral setting.

In sum, a unique recital form a much loved and greatly missed singer.

Great Lieberson Recital.......2007-05-31

This album is a 1998 recital by the great mezzo Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. It begins with 5 very beautiful songs by Mahler, all settings from poems by Freidrich Ruckert, followed by two Handel Arias, E vivo ancora from Ariodante, and As with rosy steps from Theodora. The Theodora aria is absolutely ravishing and brings down the house. No one sings Handel like Lieberson, the depth of feeling is remarkable. She concludes with three songs by her (at that time future) husband, the American Composer, Peter Lieberson. Finally she sings two encores, the American spiritual Deep River, and a lovely Brahms lieder Unbewegte laue Luft.

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson was one of the finest Mezzo's of our time. She had a gorgeous dark and warm tone with so much depth. In this recital she is at her absolute artistic peak and the audience realize that they are hearing something special. Roger Vignoles is one of the great piano accompanists of our time, and he shows it in this recording. Listening to this recital brings home the tragedy of Liebersons untimely death last year.

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My Own Words
not so good
Great CD and gift idea.
Scrumdiddlyumptious
So sad

Strategic Grill Locations
Mitch Hedberg
Manufacturer: Comedy Central
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Mitch All Together
Doin' My Time
Retaliation
Harmful If Swallowed (CD & DVD)
Skanks for the Memories

ASIN: B0000YTOQM
Release Date: 2003-12-09

Tracks:

The CD Jokes
Koalas
Highlights
You Were Good
Shaving Toe
Minibar
Beret and Pancakes
[Untitled Track]
Dry Clean Only
Gambling
My Necklace
Acting
Lynn
Tomatoes
Six People Isn't Convincing
Cookies
Oatmeal
Smackie the Frog
Frogs and Bears
Fire Exit
The Dufrenes

Customer Reviews:

My Own Words.......2007-05-17

I liked Mitch All Together much better. Strategic Grill Locations must have been his first comedy CD because he seems too messed up and unsure of himself to be as funny as he was.

not so good.......2007-04-01

not as good as his second CD, but still has good stuff

Great CD and gift idea........2007-03-09

I bought this CD for my boyfriend as a gift. He absolutely LOVES it!!

Scrumdiddlyumptious.......2007-02-14

CD came very fast and in the condition that was posted. I am happy.

So sad.......2007-01-13

It's so sad to see such a great comedian meet such an untimely demise. Mitch, you are and will be missed.

If you are unfamiliar with Mitch's material, buy this CD or you will die too.

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Funny stuff!!!
Totally overrated
A Decent Comedy Album
Commercial Garbage
SOOOO FUNNY!!!

Retaliation
Dane Cook
Manufacturer: Comedy Central
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Harmful If Swallowed (CD & DVD)
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Strategic Grill Locations
Dave Attell Insomniac Tour Presents - Sean Rouse, Greg Giraldo & Dane Cook

ASIN: B0009W5ITW
Release Date: 2005-07-26

Tracks:

Intro/Riot
Struck By A Vehicle
Superbleeder
Legacy
Someone S**t On The Coats
Abducted
Punkass/Are You Out Of Your F***in' Mind?!
Driveway Intruder
Car Alarm
Heist/Monkey
Bamf
Dream House
At The Wall
The Chicken Sangwich The Heckler And The Kabbash

Tracks:

Intro/The Dane Train
Itchy A**hole
Superpowers
The Friend Nobody Likes
Obby
Creepy Guy At Work
L-O-V-E
Turn On's Slash Turn Off's
Exaggerating GF/Bachelor
The Nothing Fight
Making Up
My Son Optimus Prime
One Night Stand/DJ Diddles
Where's The Handle?
Let's Do This, I'm A Cashew

Album Description

Following Cook's debut CD/DVD "Harmful if Swallowed", is this double CD of over 100 minutes of new material plus a companion DVD of some of his best Comedy Central appearances from "Crank Yankers" to "Shorties Watchin'" to "Unedited Bar Mitzvah Bash". Dane is one of the top stand-up comedians working today, headlining sold out shows coast to coast. He's had his own top-rated Comedy Central special, and performed countless times on Letterman, Leno, Kimmel, and "Comics Come Home" hosted by Denis Leary.

Customer Reviews:

Funny stuff!!!.......2007-05-11

Dane Cook is by far one of the funniest story-telling comics around. His style is original. A wild imagination combined with an ability to relate with thoughts most people keep to themselves. My girlfriend and I bought this CD while driving through Upstate NY, people where staring at us we were laughing so much. Highly recommended!

Totally overrated.......2007-04-02

I don't know what people see in dane cook, he's just not funny. Most of his jokes are something that a 4 yr old could come up with or they just don't make any sense at all. I'm sure dane might be a nice guy, but he sucks as a comedian.

A Decent Comedy Album.......2007-04-01

I've been listening to Dane Cook from back in the days when you could download music illegally on Napster! I've watched this guy rise through the ranks and I must say that he has fallen off a little. I much prefer his older material to the jokes on this CD, but perhaps I'm being a bit to critical. This CD does have its memorable jokes and its forgettable ones. Sometimes it seemed like there was filler material on here. Those who have listened to Dane Cook are extremely polarized, they either love his delivery or hate it. I happen to like it so i think this CD is still very good. In my opinion, the comedian with the best delivery is Daniel Tosh. His non-sequeters and random remarks are extremely hilarious.

Commercial Garbage.......2007-03-16

Dane Cook is a master at self promotion. This explains why his core audience is 12-25 year olds, a group known for being susceptible to marketing, especially when the marketing is done by a wildly gyrating, occasionally amusing stand up comic who 'speaks their language'. I'm truly astounded at all the people on Amazon and elsewhere who call Dane Cook "Brilliant" or "Original". The man has blatantly stolen from half a dozen comics over the years, a charge he repeatedly has denied. I can understand liking him if you're into myspace and don't really care about messy stuff like current events or politics, or dont really like "the dead guy" (bill hicks) or "the old guy" (george carlin) but this is low, low comedic fare for anyone who has heard GOOD comedy.

SOOOO FUNNY!!!.......2007-03-08

I loved this CD/DVD combo. Dane Cook is absolutely hysterical. He will have you rolling around laughing. This is defiantly a great gift for the comedy lover in the family. SU-FI!!!!!!!!!!

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Rodney's best
JUST BUY THE FULL VERSIONS.
We enjoyed it tremendously!!!
rodney carrington
Funny Man

Greatest Hits
Rodney Carrington
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Morning Wood
King of the Mountains
Nut Sack
Hangin' with Rodney
Live: C'mon Laugh You Bastards

ASIN: B0001DMVCG
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

Country Bar - Mechanical Sheep
Going to Heaven Drunk
Good Woman - "Lucky"
Wife at Garage Sales
Growing Up Poor - Toughskins Jeans
Deer Hunting - Snake Hunting
Walmart
Bobby Trap
Baptist Revival
People Piss Ya Off
Rodney Scared
The Weenie Story
Chucky Cheese
Japanese Restaurants
Vacation
Hypochondriac
Tips on Marriage
Helicopter

Tracks:

All the Reasons
Don't Look Now
That Awful Day
Carlos, Man of Love
It's Too Late
The Night the Bar Close Down
Letter to My Penis
Titties and Beer
In Her Day
Gay Factory Worker
A Dozen Roses
Carlos
Morning Wood
More of a Man
Pickup Truck
Carlos
Grandpa
Sing You Bastards/Burning Sensation
Little Things
Dancing With a Man
Fred
Letter to My Penis
Put Your Clothes Back On
Things We Didn't Know

Customer Reviews:

Rodney's best.......2007-06-15

This is the best of his best. I have all of his CD's but this is the best off each one. Hope he continues because he makes me laugh when I have a bad day at work.

JUST BUY THE FULL VERSIONS........2007-01-19

It's funnier to hear the full album or albums, instead of the highlights from multiple albums. You can get into the groove better.

We enjoyed it tremendously!!!.......2007-01-18

The band was great and the words cracked us up!!! This is one of the funniest things we've ever listened to! Definitely a wonderful form of alternative music!!! Rodney is hilarious and leaves us rolling with laughter! Hubba, hubba, hubba, hey!

rodney carrington.......2007-01-15

i heared his songs on bob and tom radio show, so i thought i would buy one of his cd's

Funny Man.......2007-01-11

Rodney is a little raw, okay really raw but FUNNY. Good material.

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