... Track 3 on this album 'Superman' is the theme tune for the immensely popular American drama about Superman as a teen and a young adult. This track was also in the fore just after the 9/11 attacks.
America Town is the 2002 album by Ondrasik, published by Sony
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America Town
America Town, the debut album by Five for Fighting, is actually the work of one guy with a
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rather substantial chip on his shoulder who's taken his name from the amount of time an ice hockey player spends in the penalty box for fighting. Los Angeles nat...
rather substantial chip on his shoulder who's taken his name from the amount of time an ice hockey player spends in the penalty box for fighting. Los Angeles nat...
rather substantial chip on his shoulder who's taken his name from the amount of time an ice hockey player spends in the penalty box for fighting. Los Angeles native and erstwhile prodigy John Ondrasik really knows his way around a melody, bolstering it with a dramatic sense of timing and rhythm like a more modern and hipper Elton John. And that defiant chip does makes for powerful poetry, although oftentimes he sacrifices logic and clarity for the sake of iambic pentameter. While "Superman" is a catchy affair about the restrictions of being superhuman and the desire to belong ("I'm only a man in a silly red sheet looking for special things inside me"), it's doubtful that anyone who ever read a DC comic would believe that Superman would ever be "digging for kryptonite on this one-way street", since a loose fragment from Superman's home planet would kill him. At best, Five for Fighting follows in the narrative-based path paved by Counting Crows. --Jaan Uhelszki, Amazon.com
Advantages: Some great tunes Disadvantages: Some average tunes
...after the 9/11 attacks.
America Town is the 2002 album by Ondrasik, published by Sony
The album is very well put together, and I rate some of the tracks very highly. These are the tracks:-
1. Easy
2. Bloody Mary
3. Superman
4. America Town
5. Something About You
6. Jainy
7. Michael Jordan
8. Out of Love
9. The Last Great American
10. Love Song
11. Boat Parade
12. Alright
The album starts off strongly, with very interesting melodies ... ...This third track is a lovely tune which I found quite emotional.
Then comes a procession of likeable tracks but which do not stand out. I found them very catchy, but not spectacular. Towards the end of the album, Ondrasik has a couple of tracks I am not too fond of in 'Love Song' and 'Boat Parade', and I felt disappointed that the album had tailed off somewhat. However, the last track, 'Alright', is absolutely amazing. It sent shivers down my spine, ...
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Advantages: Smallville theme tune- Superman+ consistantly good tracks Disadvantages: some weak links
America Town by Five For Fighting is a hidden Gem on the Music scene. A friend introduced me to them quite a while back. As usual i dismissed them- as i do with most of my friends short lived crazes. But the more i listened, the better and better it became.
Then i heard Superman- a truely great track and my whole out look on the album changed. I realised the album in actual fact really was very good indeed. The album offers a number of tracks that ... ...enjoy it.
Overall then, America Town is a great band, by an unappreciated group that could be added to your collection at a very reasonable price. Ebay is always good for a bargain. I recommend you try there first.
***I few people have requested some information on the band. Firstly thankyou very much for your comments, its great to read. The only problem is im affraid i cant help you much. They really havn't publicised themselve brillantly. I ...
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More than Superman Review ofAmerica Town - Five For Fightingby
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Advantages: Excellent lyrics, good instumental Disadvantages: If you're not a fan of the genre than this won't change your mind
...The title America Town is quite appropiate as listening to it is kind of like drifing through middle-america - or at least my image of it. So should you buy it? If you heard Superman and want to hear another 12 songs that are just as good then yes ...
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Label / Distributor: Columbia / Sony BMG/Arvato Services
Producer: Gregg Wattenberg
Pieces in Set: 1
Studio / Live: Studio
Stereo: Stereo
Format: Performer
EAN: 5099750203620
Catalogue Number: 5020362
Additional notes
Album Notes: Five For Fighting: John Ondrasik (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, Hammond B-3 organ); Nikki Harris (vocals); Greg Wattenberg, Bob Schneck (electric guitar); Ralph Ferris (violin, viola); Victor Lawrence (cello); Shane Keister (piano); Mark Montague, Sheldon Gomberg (bass); Dorian Crozier (drums, percussion); Robert Medici (drums).
Album Reviews: Q (May 2002, p.112) - 4 out of 5 stars - "...A wry humour applied to tales of ordinary American life. If Ondrasik's lived-in voice is reminiscent of alt-rock cult hero Shawn Smith, his songs have something of the melancholy of [the] Counting Crows' debut..."
Titles on disc 1
1.: Easy Tonight
2.: Bloody Mary (A Note On Apathy)
3.: Superman
4.: America Town
5.: Something About You
6.: Jainy
7.: Michael Jordan
8.: Out Of Love
9.: Last Great American
10.: Love Song
11.: Boat Parade
12.: Alright
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