Hardware - Krokus

Advantages: It makes you laugh
Disadvantages: Erm... it makes you laugh

...it that way" - backstreet boys, and "Lose yourself" - Eminem. Half of the songs are entirely of his own creation, and range from him singing about hardware stores, to parties with lepors. As well as his parodies and own genius creations, you get "The Angry White Boy Polka" - and trust me when I say this. To understand quite what it is, and the extent of its humour, you simply need to hear it. Just go and buy the CD and listen. I must say that this CD is one of his better albums (even though I can't really fault any of the others). I like ALL Weird Al material... but for some reason, this one holds a special place in my heart. It isn't bad value for money either. Infact, considering what you will recieve from this album (days of countless laughter, a cure for SLOM, inspiration, a really weird feeling in the pit of your stomach... the list... Read review

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Advantages: A whole hatful of Al - 12 tracks of enhanced madness!
Disadvantages: I skip a track or 2 to get to the 'even better' stuff

...The God of Parody reaches into his box of satire delights and bestows fresh nuggets upon us. This is an all round 'hum-dinger' of an album. As it's my duty, even my raison d'etre, to bring un-mainstream music to the masses, I've been a Weird Al fan for ages. Most of you will know the popular stuff like his Michael Jackson parodies, 'Fat' and 'Eat it' but there is still a sad lack of Al in the charts. C'mon people, if that damn Crazy Frog can get to Number one... Sheesh!!! Snap Judgements 1. Couch Potato Parody of Lose yourself... Eminem never sounded so good. Fast talkin' TV trashin' 2. Hardware Store Rythmic and complicated. Watch for the mid-section then checkout the lyrics on the inlay to find out what just happened. Frenetic. 3. Trash Day Parody of 'It's gettin hot in here'... Don't particularly like Nelly. Liked... Read review

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Advantages: classic tracks in country,pop and hip-hop
Disadvantages: no longer with us ...

...ever heard, and it's been a favourite since I heard it back when I was 12. It's an extremely catchy song, penned by Billy Bragg for her. It did really well in the charts getting to number 7. The melody bounces along in the background whilst Kirsty belts it out "..I saw 2 shooting stars last night, I wished on them, but they were only satellites, it's wrong to wish on space hardware, I wish..I wish.. I wish you'd care" If you would like to find out more about Kirsty her fanclub is called "Freeworld" which can be reached at www.kirstymaccoll.com Tracks: 1. they don't know 2 a new England 3. there's a guy works down the chip shop 4. he's on the beach 5. fairytale of New York 6. Miss Otis regrets 7. free world 8. innocence 9. you just haven't earned it yet 10. days 11. don't come the cowboy with me 12. walking down Maddison 13... Read review

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