Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:40 am
You know the rules.
1. Eat It - True, it's not as funny as "Fat" and just has a regular guitar solo, but Rick Derringer does an awesome job with the solo, plus it was one of the songs that really got me into Al. (Also, its video was the first Al video I ever saw.) 9/10
2. Midnight Star - Love it! Hilarious and witty lyrics (what's even better is that, I believe, most of them were actually tabloid headlines), plus some awesome music. 9/10
3. The Brady Bunch - For a TV song (or rather any Al song), it's below par, largely because it's lacking in the creativity department--in fact, I would say it's almost as uncreative as "Syndicated Inc." However, I like the line "You can watch til your eyes fall out of your head / That would be OK with me", but that's only a small part. 4/10
4. Buy Me A Condo - An admirable attempt at reggae, but it's pretty repetitive, and not all that funny. 6/10
5. I Lost On Jeopardy - Could there be a better substitution for an instrumental than the Don Pardo speech? Didn't think so. 10/10
6. Polkas on 45 - I love this polka! It's awesome to hear classic rock songs performed polka style, with a well-placed gun shot during "Hey Joe" to boot. 8/10
7. Mr. Popeil - Good original, but not great. The lyrics are clever, and the music is pretty good, but Al's vocals are pretty weak on this one. (However, I don't care much for Fred Schneider's voice, so that may have something to do with it.) 7/10
8. King of Suede - Awesome parody! Musically and vocally, it's practically dead on with the original, and it isn't too shabby lyrically either. 9/10
9. That Boy Could Dance - This one is overlooked too often. Its lyrics are very funny, and it has solid musicianship (although the music reminds me a bit of that of "One Of Those Days" and "Stuck in a Closet with Vanna White"). 7/10
10. Theme From Rocky XIII - When I first heard this song, I wasn't too keen on it. While it's grown on me some, it's still not one of my favorites (perhaps I'd like it better if I was a bigger fan of the Rocky movies). 7/10
11. Nature Trail To Hell - This one should be a staple of Halloween parties... as long as you don't serve Cheez Whiz while playing it! 10/10
1. Eat It - True, it's not as funny as "Fat" and just has a regular guitar solo, but Rick Derringer does an awesome job with the solo, plus it was one of the songs that really got me into Al. (Also, its video was the first Al video I ever saw.) 9/10
2. Midnight Star - Love it! Hilarious and witty lyrics (what's even better is that, I believe, most of them were actually tabloid headlines), plus some awesome music. 9/10
3. The Brady Bunch - For a TV song (or rather any Al song), it's below par, largely because it's lacking in the creativity department--in fact, I would say it's almost as uncreative as "Syndicated Inc." However, I like the line "You can watch til your eyes fall out of your head / That would be OK with me", but that's only a small part. 4/10
4. Buy Me A Condo - An admirable attempt at reggae, but it's pretty repetitive, and not all that funny. 6/10
5. I Lost On Jeopardy - Could there be a better substitution for an instrumental than the Don Pardo speech? Didn't think so. 10/10
6. Polkas on 45 - I love this polka! It's awesome to hear classic rock songs performed polka style, with a well-placed gun shot during "Hey Joe" to boot. 8/10
7. Mr. Popeil - Good original, but not great. The lyrics are clever, and the music is pretty good, but Al's vocals are pretty weak on this one. (However, I don't care much for Fred Schneider's voice, so that may have something to do with it.) 7/10
8. King of Suede - Awesome parody! Musically and vocally, it's practically dead on with the original, and it isn't too shabby lyrically either. 9/10
9. That Boy Could Dance - This one is overlooked too often. Its lyrics are very funny, and it has solid musicianship (although the music reminds me a bit of that of "One Of Those Days" and "Stuck in a Closet with Vanna White"). 7/10
10. Theme From Rocky XIII - When I first heard this song, I wasn't too keen on it. While it's grown on me some, it's still not one of my favorites (perhaps I'd like it better if I was a bigger fan of the Rocky movies). 7/10
11. Nature Trail To Hell - This one should be a staple of Halloween parties... as long as you don't serve Cheez Whiz while playing it! 10/10