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Satire with a touch of innocence from a bygone age Advantages: Witty, funny, entertaining, charm of a lost era Disadvantages: A few of the references seem a little dated If you long for humour which doesn't depend on vitriol, swearing, sexual innuendo or childishness, this three CD set is just what you have been looking for. Michael Flanders and Donald Swann were big stars in England in the late 1950 and early 1960s, also touring Canada, the USA and Australia. The wheelchair bound Flanders was the 'funny' man on vocals, with Swann 'the straight' man on the piano. Their repertoire is marked by a gentle and wry humour, ... ...so much contemporary humour. As Flanders says himself in one of his introductions in At the Drop of Another Hat, "the purpose of Satire, it has been rightly said, is to strip off the veneer of comforting illusion and cosy half-truth - and our job, as I see it, is to put it back again. " There are some great examples of stoical British humour, such as "The Gas Man Cometh" and "A Song for the Weather". Flanders' wordplay is perhaps shown off best ... lobourse 08.04.2007 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Complete Flanders And Swann, The - Flanders & Swann	Originality Lyrics Quality and consistency... Value for Money
We are but men! Rock !!!! Advantages: Great band, great vocals and music. Disadvantages: Some weak links ...Kyle Gass who make up Tenacious D, you shouldn't give a crap about much, especially bad language etc. If you are this person, like me then this CD is for you. I have no edited the lyrics so there will be some swear words there. Just a warning. The Album A brilliant album, which isn't for everyone, this is why: Track 1- Keilbasa Even the first lines of the song show you that they don't care, it's showing them coming up with a song, ... ...this song got me into Tenacious D, such a brilliant song. Jack starts off just talking, with Kyle playing a great riff, there's some singing but it's mainly a spoken song. This song was their first UK release and this is what got them their success, and rightly so. The lyrics are amazing, and the fact that they managed to get the likes of Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters (and Nivarna), shows their success. This song is just tongue in cheek throughout ... DixieChick10 04.09.2008 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Tenacious D [PA] - Tenacious D	Originality Lyrics Quality and consistency... Value for Money
Nightmare! Here comes the beast again! Advantages: Metal, nostalgic, incredibly funny Disadvantages: Vulgar ...Comic Strip did their hilarious Bad News and More Bad News, came the Bad News album. A selection if spoof songs, all intentionally played badly, interspersed with dialogue of the band arguing, being interviewed, getting drunk and locking each other in the studio. Only the foulest of foul language is used throughout. HOWEVER: When I was fifteen (too long ago!), I was a huge heavy metal fan and many a breaktime, lunchtime and study period was spent ... ...The songs: Hey Hey Bad News - THE best singalong chorus ever written Warriors Of Ghengis Khan - "Baby, baby, baby, baby, babyyyyyy!" Bohemian Rhapsody - Bohemian Crapsody Bad News - Den's lead solo! Masturbike - enough said Drink 'til I Die - "Give me a drink, Mr Bartender…" The dialogue is often witty, often sublime, usually vulgar and always hilarious. If you like Heavy Metal, immature toilet humour and willy jokes, you must own this. ... tuftie 14.11.2005 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Bad News - Bad News	Originality Lyrics Quality and consistency... Value for Money
Definitely The Best Advantages: A great album, lots of songs, all funny, moneys worth Disadvantages: Can be boring if listened to lots. What an album. Not only is Peter a fantastic comedian but he's also a great singer. All the songs are taken from the series of 'Phoenix Nights' and 'Max & Paddy'. His singing is very often cabaret but this is intentional. He has not done this to make a career in the singing industry. It’s sung to be funny and this is the only aim. There are some great classics on here. The always recognizable 'Way To Amarillo' features. A song that has become a legend ... Davidhutt 12.05.2007 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Best Of Peter Kay, The (...So Far/Parental Advisory) [PA] - Various Artists	Originality Lyrics Quality and consistency... Value for Money
Phonetic punctuation..! Advantages: Great comedy, fabulous pianist, Disadvantages: Recording quality... Victor Borge is one of the original musical comics from yester year, who remains (unfortunately) quite unknown by the younger population of the country. This CD is a recording from a performance Victor Borge participated in many years ago. Consequently, the quality is not the most fabulous in the world - it is an atmospheric recording. This is not a disadvantage however, in my opinion, as it enables the listener to hear not only Victor and the piano ... ...laughter, which I feel adds significantly to the cd! You can also pick out certain words from the audience, which is significant in a couple of tracks - for example "Variations on a theme", where the audience call out composer names. This cd would suit a few types of people. Those who love "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" and enjoy the musical rounds such as Just a Minum and One Song To The Tune Of Another will appreciate both the type of comedy Victor ... spiritualchick 03.08.2006 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Phonetically Speaking - And Don't Forget The Piano - Victor Borge	Originality Lyrics Quality and consistency... Value for Money