Re: Dare To Be Stupid Review
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:40 pm
Probably my favorite album too.It pretty much encapsulates Al at his best.
1. Yoda. What can I say? It's a masterpiece. I always sort of winced at the line "The long term contract I had to sign-sez I'm be making these movies till the end of time-with my Yoda!" since, I'd kinda prefer he didn't "break the forth wall" and sang it straight.(like The Saga Begins) But with the upcoming Star Wars VII, it looks like Al was prophetic!
2. I Want A New Duck. Like the previous song, I actually like it better than the original (and I'm a Huey Lewis fan!). It's just a fun song with some clever wordplay.
3. This is the Life. I love the ragtimey music. I wish Al would attempt something in a similar genre (Jazz,maybe?) in the future. I'm also a sucker for songs where Al is obnoxious and looks down on everybody. (Hey,look at my screen name!)
4. Hooked on Polkas. One of my favorite polkas!
5. Slime Creatures from Outer Space. Kind of an overlooked tune. I like the "vacoder" or whatever it's called that Al sings through. Very ELO-esq.
6.Dare to be Stupid. Another of Al's great zany songs. "It's like they say you gotta buy one if you wanna get one free!"
7.Girls Just Want to Have Lunch. I actually think this one is pretty funny. The sound of disdain in Al's voice only makes it funnier!
8. Like a Surgeon. I'm not too big a fan of his medical songs,but this is probably my favorite. (After Pancreas)
9.One More Minute. I'm also of the opinion that this one is kinda overrated (I prefer YDLMA),but it's still great.
10.Cable TV. I like this one, as I love all Al's TV series/TV Addiction songs. But it's not as good as Couch Potato & Syndicated Inc
11. George of the Jungle. I don't dislike this one, but it's kinda weird not being a parody or polka,but a straight out singing of the song.
1. Yoda. What can I say? It's a masterpiece. I always sort of winced at the line "The long term contract I had to sign-sez I'm be making these movies till the end of time-with my Yoda!" since, I'd kinda prefer he didn't "break the forth wall" and sang it straight.(like The Saga Begins) But with the upcoming Star Wars VII, it looks like Al was prophetic!
2. I Want A New Duck. Like the previous song, I actually like it better than the original (and I'm a Huey Lewis fan!). It's just a fun song with some clever wordplay.
3. This is the Life. I love the ragtimey music. I wish Al would attempt something in a similar genre (Jazz,maybe?) in the future. I'm also a sucker for songs where Al is obnoxious and looks down on everybody. (Hey,look at my screen name!)
4. Hooked on Polkas. One of my favorite polkas!
5. Slime Creatures from Outer Space. Kind of an overlooked tune. I like the "vacoder" or whatever it's called that Al sings through. Very ELO-esq.
6.Dare to be Stupid. Another of Al's great zany songs. "It's like they say you gotta buy one if you wanna get one free!"
7.Girls Just Want to Have Lunch. I actually think this one is pretty funny. The sound of disdain in Al's voice only makes it funnier!
8. Like a Surgeon. I'm not too big a fan of his medical songs,but this is probably my favorite. (After Pancreas)
9.One More Minute. I'm also of the opinion that this one is kinda overrated (I prefer YDLMA),but it's still great.
10.Cable TV. I like this one, as I love all Al's TV series/TV Addiction songs. But it's not as good as Couch Potato & Syndicated Inc
11. George of the Jungle. I don't dislike this one, but it's kinda weird not being a parody or polka,but a straight out singing of the song.