Comedy > Spoken Comedy Comedy

Advantages: Just too funny for words
Disadvantages: Absolutely none!

Well what can one say about this great British comedian other than "Hello Playmates" I am 59 yrs of age and I "grew up" with the comedy talent of such comedians as Arthur Askey and Max Miller. If you want to hear true British comedy instead of the drivel they put out to day, and have the nerve to call Alternative Comedy, Sometimes I can be, and I have to say at this juncture "accidentally watching" some of this rubbish, and some of the audience ...
...most times with the opinion of "What on earth was funny about that or what are they laughing at?" Like I said if you want a true Britsih laugh then rush out and buy this CD "You will laugh till the tears run down your legs!" ... Read review

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 ... Read review

Advantages: makes you laugh out loud
Disadvantages: takes a while to get into some songs

weird al yankovic creates the funniest songs and tunes ever in my opinion. he turns the lyrics in a song to make them extremely funny and it certainly works. e.g "i want it that way"- by the backstreet boys - turns into "which backstreet boy is gay". when i first listened to one of his songs "amish paradise" ("gangsters paradise") it reduced me to tears. dont get me wrong there was a couple of songs that were quite boring or took a while to get into ... Read review

Advantages: Wonderful musicianship
Disadvantages: none unless you have a very narrow mind

I can't believe no one has reviewed or rated this album as yet! So, what does the name Dread Zeppelin conjure up? Well, if you're thinking along thelines of Dread - could be reggae, and Zeppelin.. something to do with rock legends Led Zeppelin... you would be half way there. There's a bit more to it than that though. It is Led Zep, 'reggaefied', but with an Elvis Presley impersonator on vocals. Yep, you heard that correctly... Led Zep, reggae style ...
...the thing about this band is that they took their music very seriously... this isn't just a spoof or micky-take of Led Zep. This is a band that plays the music superbly, and actually does something you would not expect - it adds to the music of Zeppelin. Let's not forget that Zep themselves toyed with reggae a few times, especially on the tongue in cheek D'Yer Maker track on the Houses of the Holy album. Take that a big step further and you have ... Read review

Advantages: Some songs will even disgust your kids! The Complete Tom Lehrer, Uncensored!
Disadvantages: Many references are Implicit rather than Explicit; you have to think 'beyond the box'!

... ~~~ THE REMAINS OF TOM LEHRER ~~~ This is a boxed set containing 3 CDs and one 80 page hardback book. The box is pictured above by Ciao! It was co-produced by Tom Lehrer and Dr Demento [aka Barret (Barry) Hansen] from Rhino Records in association with Warner Bros. and released 23 May 2000. The 80-page hardback book cover has a 1967 picture of Tom Lehrer playing a piano on the edge of the Grand Canyon, as Tom explains: "From an industrial ...
...DISC 1 of The Remains Of Tom Lehrer. Illustration: From British Vogue July 1959. The caption read: "You're not eating," said Tom Lehrer to the pigeons in this dramatic realization of his sprightly horror-song about poisoning the pigeons in the park. Tom Lehrer gives a last recital at the Festival Hall on June 25. * Songs By Tom Lehrer (1953) Self-recorded 12 songs (listed as 1-12 on disc 1). * More of Tom Lehrer (1959) 11 songs (listed ... Read review