Having Fun

Track Listings

1. And The Sun Will Rise For You

2. Rise Up

3. When I Was Young (Instrumental)

4. Hit The Road

5. Missing You

6. Greensleeves

7. Those Brave Men From Vermont

8. Too Busy

9. Tell Me

10. When I Was Young

11. You Are The One

Editorial Reviews
Steve McDonald(Einstein's Wardrobe), RandomArtist.com, August 29, 2002
"And The Sun Will Rise For You" ... reminds me of the best of REM and The Byrds...instantly hooked.

About the Artist
After giving up guitar playing for nearly twenty years, John picked it up again in 2000 and soon discovered new songs rolling through his head and quickly began recording them. Playing all instruments including, guitar, drums, keyboards and trumpet, he soon brought some friends into the project including multi Grammy winner Alan Paul of The Manhattan Transfer, Mark Howell and his brother Tim Ellis. He began to upload the songs as they were completed to various music web sites including... read more

Album Description
With a continuous string of top 40 internet singles, singer/songwriter, John Ellis, has released his much awaited Having Fun CD. This CD contains the many top 40 internet hit singles previously unreleased on CD. His new found fans have described his music as "Real music with real words that have real meaning".

Reminiscent of the sixties pop-folk scene, "Having Fun" is packed full of rich acoustic guitar sounds sometimes mixed with electric guitar and orchestral arrangements. The listener will hear music that may seem similar to something they have heard before, yet quite fresh and different. This is the perfect album to sit back and relax to.

Having Fun

Having Fun, Music, John Ellis, John Ellis has been described as Brian Wilson meets Simon and Garfunkel meets the Byrds who all meet R.E.M.

You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having
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Their best so far

i love you atmosphere

An intresting but effective change

from out of nowhere...

Don't listen to those negative reviews.

You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having
Atmosphere
Manufacturer: Rhymesayers
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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Headshots: Se7en

ASIN: B000AMU0UI
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

The Arrival
Panic Attack
Watch Out
Musical Chairs
Say Hay There
Hockey Hair
Bam
Pour Me Another
Smart Went Crazy
Angelface
That Night
Get Fly
Little Man

Product Description

1. The Arrival
2. Panic Attack
3. Watch Out
4. Musical Chairs
5. Say Hey There
6. Hockey Hair
7. Bam
8. Pour Me Another
9. Smart Went Crazy
10. Angelface
11. That Night
12. Get Fly
13. Little Man

Format: CD

Amazon.com

Atmosphere's fifth album (not including rapper Slug's numerous side projects) isn't quite as consistent as previous CDs like 2003's Seven's Travels or Lucy Ford, but it's hardly lagging far behind. For all the attention Slug gets as a rapper--deservedly so, given that he, along with Aesop Rock, is a smarter, less pissy Eminem--producer ANT is as vital to this pairing as anyone, lacing the album with everything from the hard knock beats of "The Arrival" to the gospel-influenced charm of "Get Fly," to the old-school drum assault on "Bam." Slug covers ground that he's already been renowned for, a balance of in-your-face braggadocio ("Watch Out"), tunneling introspection ("Little Man"), and a typically reliable ditty about his female problems ("Pour Me Another"). The only real fault is that the album doesn't quite seem to be as adventurous as it could be, but even in playing it (relatively) safer, this is still easily one of the top 10 rap albums of 2005. --Oliver Wang

Customer Reviews:

Their best so far.......2006-08-27

I'm so glad I "discovered" Atmosphere. They're a unique group and lyrically I think they are one of the best. Slug's lyrics betray a weary soul that is constantly at war with his demons, and finds comfort in bars (Pour Me Another) or the escapism of travel (Say Hey There). Rich with metaphors, his lyrics, which are complemented by some great production courtesy of Ant, are more literary than your average rapper. Atmosphere pleases on many levels. The combination of great beats, wicked flow, and lyrics that move you is pretty rare. Buy this album. It's their best so far.

i love you atmosphere.......2006-08-10

this cd was ok. seeing as it has only 13 songs out the the usual no less than 15 by atmosphere it was ok. the songs i didnt like, i didnt like. the songs i did like, i loved. when i put it in my stereo, i start off with #5 say hey there. which is there first single and has a video to it. i love how they add a background singer, or a sample for another song in their songs. then i go on to hockey hair. i love that song, it has no hook tho. no problem for me. near the end slug says "what the blood clot? jump shot, fade away. watch these white kids eat it up like it was mayonnaise."

thats 5 and 6. i go on to number 8 which is pour me another. could possibly be another "im trying to get over you lucy song." go to number 9 which is smart went crazy. my favorite song on the cd. slug goes on to say "smart went nuts and rode a unicorn through the storm." then after the hook at the start of the second verse he says "smart went crazy, kiss miss daisy, love you when everday was christmas baby. maybe we should take it back to the way we were still on some what have you done for me lately?!" love that song!

then number 10. my 2nd favorite song titled angelface. "and she loved me more than i could imagine so i waited til she slept and i stepped in the traffic." then goes on to say "angels exist, i've even seen some sleep." i dont listen to 11 because its sort of too sad for me. slug is discussing an incident that happened in a town. sometimes i listen to 12. which is get fly. but i end my enjoyment by listening to number 13. titled little man. which is a father, son, father song.

tho i listen to about 6 or 7 songs out of 13. i love the songs that i do listen to. buy this cd. cigarettes are sort of messing up slug's voice unless it's just maturing but ant's beats are still beautiful. this cd shouldnt disappoint you completely, but you will like most of the cd if not all.

:)

An intresting but effective change.......2006-08-09

Slug and Ant have outdone themselves in this amazing effort. It seems the duo have taken a step away from the overall message of their previous albums. The lyrics have started to evolve from the emo-like lyrics that their previous albums exlemplified. This isn't a god thing or bad thing. I believe that it was an expirement to see how their fans would react. They still had some of their old formula during this album which is actually a good thing because without it the duo probably would have lost some of loyal fan base that they had aquired during the 9 year run that Slug and Ant have taken.

As for the album itself, I found this to be one of my favorites because of the intresting step Atmosphere took. There was the heavy beat of "The Arrival" and the anthem like "Watch Out". But ths album also had some of the flair of their previous albums such as the sorrow in "Pour me Another" and the lyrical mastery in "Little man" Because of these incredible tracks I give this record five stars.

The future of Atmosphere is still up in the air. I'm not sure whether the duo will take another step forward and become more of a mainstream group or remain loyal to the fan base that have listened to their tracks since the late 90's. Listening to the last track, "Little Man", really makes one think
"You're raps are exhausted, stop it, everyone knows that you've lost it."
If this is indeed Slug telling himself that he's lost it the I don't think that we will see another Atmosphere record. Though this could just be a line that makes listeners think. But my theory is that Slug and Ant will revert back to the lyrics and beats that have taken them this far.

from out of nowhere..........2006-05-30

The last track on this album is the tripartite "Little Man", in which Slug addresses the first verse to his son, the second verse to his father, and the last verse to himself. Acknowledging genealogical traits consistent among the three generations, Slug places himself at the center of the three generations in a way that suggests that the father and the son are variations of himself. Thus the piece has a sense of folding in on itself in the last verse when Slug addresses himself, and this abstract idea is reflected by the physical image of the overly self-conscious rapper curled up on an anonymous hotel bed: "rolled up like a naked fetus / come and save him, Jesus / place him back in time before the Reaganomics and Adidas". It's a masterfuly constructed piece, and though the lyrics are more blunt and conversational than philisophical, the abstact nature of the song is captured by the pentatonic, Eastern-influenced music that forms the backdrop for Slug's rhymes and gives the entire piece a quasi-mystical feel.

Nowhere else can you hear hip-hop like this. So it's ironic that, in the last verse of "Little Man", Slug sings this line to himself: "Your raps are exhausted / Stop it / Everybody knows that you've lost it". In fact, nothing could be further from the truth; with the release of this album, Atmosphere has taken their game to a whole new level.

Atmosphere showed early promise on the geeky, lo-fi "Overcast!" (circa 2001), and seemed to peak on 2002's "Lucy Ford" release. Their third CD, "God Loves Ugly", managed to be both completely introspective and almost entirely uninspired, and the follow-up CD, 2004's "Seven's Travels", was a hit-or-miss affair with a handful of memorable tracks and a truckload of filler. By 2005, the only Atmosphere CD I was listening to was "Lucy Ford", and time had tarnished most of the rhymes on that album; with the exception of "They're All Gonna Laugh @ You", the tracks on "Lucy Ford" sound somewhat juvenile today, as charming as they still are.

So I kept walking the first time I spotted this CD in the record store, figuring that Atmosphere was long past whatever brief prime they might have enjoyed a few years back. But when I sampled some of this CD on Amazon, I realized that these guys have pulled off a major comeback from out of nowhere.

The most immediately arresting feature of this CD is the production; Ant has dug deep and come up with a mind-boggling array of samples that gives this record a character unlike any other Atmosphere CD, or any other hip-hop release in recent memory. The album is permeated with a gritty, old-school flavor that relies heavily on fuzzy, distorted beats, gospel riffs, turntable scratching and sampled voice-overs that bring to mind Public Enemy's "Fear of a Black Planet". There are fantastically intricate layers of sound at work here, but never so much that the beats detract from the rhymes. On the contrary, the choice of beats and samples seems more directly related to the rhymes than on previous releases (see the discussion of "Little Man" above) in a way that gives this record a rare degree of integrity. The one notable exception is "That Night", which purposefully stands apart from all the other songs on the album and thus has a sound all its own.

Ant's complex and edgy production seems to be spurring Slug on; his delivery is far more sure here than on any other Atmosphere CD. His rhymes were always intellegent, but there's a more confident flow at work here, and even his voice seems to have more character.

Like all great pop music, this album succeeds on several levels. It has a consistency of character, but enough variety from track to track to keep the listener from getting bored. On some of the songs, distortion or other effects are applied to Slug's voice; on "That Night" he delivers the lyrics in a hushed, intimate tone. As background music, most of the songs on the album provide plenty of bump; on the other hand, discerning listeners will find that the lyrics almost never disappoint, and there's always plenty to come back for.

Don't listen to those negative reviews........2006-05-15

I admit, I'm guilty of having slept on Atmosphere too long. I heard snatches of his stuff and wasn't impressed, I'd never gotten a good listen to him and I'd never seen him as a guest appearance on any of my favorite rappers materials - so - this is me apologizing to Atmosphere, because I can honestly say that this album is one of the most emotional and impressive releases I've heard in a long while. I give a variety of hip hop styles five stars, it's true. I've heard people ask me why I gave Jean Grae's freshman release a 5 star rating - because it brings that absolutely raw (if unpolished) emotion of a younger, budding emcee to the table. Similarly, an album like Immortal Technique or Murs earns high stars from me because of their crusading messages and clever lyrics - sometimes at the cost of an easy flow or headnodding beat. Little Brother (who I think most everyone can agree is worth the credit,) is a much more light-hearted trio than most the rap music I enjoy. Atmosphere, however, combines a little bit of each three elements.

After hearing this CD, I thought I should go out and buy his older records before reviewing this. I bought "Seven's Travels" a while ago and gave "Lucy Ford" a fair listen. I loved both albums, honestly, loved them. But I feel as thought "You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having" is better in every margin. First of all, I've heard people say Atmosphere's flow is relentless and boring - not true. To me, his flow on this album is much more refined and matured than on previous ventures. The sheer rhythm of his lyrics is perfect, on point every time. It's a constant head-nodder without a break or pause where it isn't needed, which is what makes the listen-ability of this album so entirely addictive. His lyrics this time around are more cohesive - not to say his lyrics have been less put together in the past. It's just that when you listen to the songs here, and compare them to the ones on say "Seven's Travels," they make more sense. Each line leads to another, no awkward wording or phrasing, each line has a point to make, and the rhyme-scheme is flawless.

Last but not least - Ant. I cannot STRESS ENOUGH how much better the production on this album is compared to Atmosphere's previous albums. Don't get me wrong, I've been consistently impressed with Ant's production, on every single Atmosphere release. "Always Coming Back Home To You," "Trying To Find A Balance," "If I Was Santa Clause" - all great production. But the sound here is so much move lively, memorable, even emotional. The melodies and beats compliment Atmosphere's voice and flow to a T. Each track brings with it a musically molded mood that feels built especially for Slug's lyrics. Most noticeably though, the mood isn't as laid back as before. The problem I've had with other Atmosphere releases is the sheer slowness, repetitiveness, or sleepiness of the production. Not always - but often. Here, every song, whether slow-paced or kicked into high gear feels like they have more spirit, and noticeably more melody. Tracks like "Little Man," "Angel Face," and "Get Fly" are jampacked with great beats, solid samples, and beautiful, head-nodding melodies.

The emotional value of this album is amazing. Slug's lyrics are penetrating and heart-felt, and while some people say that "He doesn't sound as if he's having as much fun," I say that it sounds like he's being more genuine. "Little Man" is unquestionably my favorite track on the CD, and is probably one of my all time favorite hip hop songs ever recorded. It's beautiful, haunting, head-nodding, and sincere. "Angelface" is addictive if only for the production, while on the flipside, songs like "That Night" rely only on a solid drum beat and short, melodic chorus to showcase the personal emotions of Slug's lyrics. "The Arrival" is a fast-paced, energetic opener to the CD, but is slightly deceptive as to what you're going to get. Songs like "Say Hey There," "Smart Went Crazy," and "Pour Me Another" are all much more impressive songs on every level. Regardless of what pre-concieved notions you have about Atmosphere, be they good or bad, buy this album. You won't regert it.

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Loved it from the day I bought it!
Roger F'N Creager
Great CD
You'll never listen to Nashville again...
awesome

Having Fun All Wrong
Roger Creager
Manufacturer: Dualtone Music Group
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Country | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00006LI18
Release Date: 2002-10-22

Tracks:

I Can Too
Moving On
The Morning
The Everclear Song
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Feel Again
Until The Thought Of You
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Product Description

1. I Can Too
2. Moving On
3. The Morning
4. The Everclear Song
5. Crying, Moaning
6. Feel Again
7. Until The Thought Of You
8. L.A. Freeway
9. Fun All Wrong
10. Let It Roll

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Loved it from the day I bought it!.......2003-04-30

This album is incredible! All my friends have a hard time getting me to take both this album and "I Got The Guns" out of my CD players. Creager has a great voice and an amazing songwriting potential; not only can he write a good love song, he can write beer drinkin' party songs and some of the best break up songs I've ever heard. He also does an awesome cover of Guy Clark's "L.A. Freeway." This is definately a good CD to buy, and I would also highly advise anyone to see him live--he puts on a fun show.

Roger F'N Creager.......2002-05-12

This album is incredible. With the exception of his version of L.A. Freeway, this album is extremely great. (For great versions of L.A. Freeway, see Guy Clark or Jerry Jeff Walker.) Roger says it best, "I guess you were right, the bluebonnets are worth the drive." To hear Creager on CD is awesome, to feel the electricity while he is singing live is almost orgasmic. The end song "Let it Roll" let's you know where he stands in life and with his career. Pick up Having Fun All Wrong and I Got the Guns, you wont regret a minute. Whenever you get the chance, see him in concert as well, it is awesome.

Great CD.......2001-10-15

Creager's album ranks right up there with the best of the Texas guys (eg. Bruce Robison, Jack Ingram). Great songs are everywhere. The songs have more attitude than most country music today.

You'll never listen to Nashville again..........2001-05-28

Creager's debut album is nothing short of incredible. Instead of the traditional country whining about lost loves, Creager says in so many words, 'I'm glad you're gone.' His cover of LA Freeway is the best there is, and even my country-hating roommates had to admit 'Let It Roll' was a great song.

awesome.......2000-03-24

Roger Creager knows how to put on a show. I saw him at Pappas in the Woodlands last month and Pat Green had to almost push him off the stage. He gives it all his got to make sure your having a good time. This is a hightly recommend purchase.

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Ok, what are the other guys here smoking?
The Presidents at their BEST!
pure Presidents
1 of 25k...

Freaked Out & Small
The Presidents of the United States of America
Manufacturer: P.U.S.a. Inc.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Love Everybody
Pure Frosting
Presidents of the United States of America: II
The Presidents of the United States of America
The Presidents of the United States of America

ASIN: B000654Z00
Release Date: 2004-11-02

Tracks:

Tiny Explosions
Nuthin But Love
Tiger Bomb
Last Girl On Earth
Jazz Guy
Meanwhile Back In The City
Jupiter
Superstar
Death Star
Blank Baby
I'm Mad
Headin Out
Velvet Universe
Hand in Hand
Tiny Explosions (Demo)
Nuthin But Love (Demo)
Tiger Bomb (Demo)
Last Girl On Earth (Demo)
Meanwhile Back In The City (Demo)
Jupiter (Demo)
Death Star (Demo)
Blank Baby (Demo)

Album Description

How come you've never heard of this record by a band that's sold millions? And why did it only sell 25,000 copies when it came out on dot.com startup Musicblitz.com in 2000?

Well, it wasn't because the record isn't great. 'Freaked Out And Small' got rave reviews in CMJ, Alternative Press and All Music Guide, among others.

Presidents guitarist Dave Dederer offers a full explanation: "In 2000, the Presidents didn't even exist. We'd been split up for almost three years. A family friend of mine was doing A&R at this startup, and he offered us some dough up front to go in and cut a record for a download-only release. We told him we weren't a band, we weren't reuniting, we weren't going to play any shows, we weren't doing any promo and we'd make whatever the hell record we wanted to make. By the time we were making the record, Musicblitz realized that the web thing wasn't going to work. They decided overnight to become a brick-and-mortar record company, something they knew nothing about. And then they went bankrupt just a couple of months after the record came out. Personally, I'm blown away that it sold as many records as it did. And I'm proud of the record - it's probably my favorite thing we've recorded."

The Presidents are, of course, reunited. They've been touring the U.S. since early 2003 and released a new album, 'Love Everybody,' in August 2004. All three of the Presidents' NAIL releases are on the band's own PUSA Music label.

Customer Reviews:

Ok, what are the other guys here smoking?.......2007-05-04

I felt compelled to write a quick review after reading 3 5-star reviews. This album does not deserve 5 stars, it's by far the worst effort from PotUSA, and this coming from someone who owns every album, has seen them live 3 times, and pretty much grew up on them as my favorite band for at least 8 years. This album might be worth owning if you want to claim you have every Presidents album, as it's relatively unknown, but there was only 1 track that actually stood out for me: the last one, which I've seen used on MTV during a skating show. A few others might make you smile, but mostly this album shows how uninspired the Presidents were during this time period. Thank god they came out with Love Everybody, which isn't exactly an incredible album (the entire middle of the album is instantly forgettable, but with songs like Monkey River and Jennifer's Jacket it saves itself). 5 stars? Bah. I'm being generous when I give it 2.

The Presidents at their BEST!.......2006-03-04

I own three PUSA albums already (I, II, and Pure Frosting). After purchasing this fourth, I have to admit that the Presidents get better with each album. I loved their more well-known hits from their early CD's, but "Freaked out and Small" has got some of their best songs yet.

Lots of goofy content here, some that I'm probably wise not trying to figure out. But some rocking songs like "Tiny Explosions," "Nuthin but love," "Last Girl on Earth," and "Jupiter." Also some neat slower songs in the mix. The demos are interesting - many are the same tune but with some major differences - instrumentation, tempo, etc.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for any Presidents fan (and anybody who loves fun, toe-tapping music).

pure Presidents.......2005-07-11

This disk takes the Presidents to the extreme! Everything that make the Presidents the Presidents (the quirky lyrics, the simple and energetic beat, the blasting wall of sound, and most of all the whimsy) is exagerated as much as possible. Who else could write an ode to the Death Star which includes the phrase "so good they built it twice"?

You may think you have the disk on repeat, because the first half is the finished songs, and the second half is most of the same songs over again, in demo versions. This may be a little much -- the polished versions are all better than the demo versions. There's a reason why demos don't usually get released.

However, even if they hadn't included the demos this disk would be well worth buying. It's almost impossible not to dance to. It's also better than the recent comeback album. This was the Presidents at their peak -- at least, at their peak in the first go-around.

1 of 25k... .......2004-11-25

So yes, i was one of the few people who actually bought that cd off of musicblitz.com. (which i think is now a realestate page.) Anyhow, if you have heard any of the Presidents past albums, you'll love this one. This one is a bit more fun sounding as chris ballew adds more of his keyboarding-ness... If you never heard of PUSA, they are a great rock band who play fun songs. Its not punk, not hard rock, not grunge, its just fun to listen to. Peppy little songs about goofy little things that will just make you smile. Great tracks that will surely get stuck in your head. I'm glad to see that they are re-releasing it again to a(hopefully) bigger audience.

Live and Unplugged to Benefit the Purple Rose Theatre

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Jeff As You Probably Never Knew Him
Anything William Shatner can do, Jeff Daniels can do better (in a desperate attempt to raise money)

Live and Unplugged to Benefit the Purple Rose Theatre
Jeff Daniels
Manufacturer: Harvest Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

If William Shatner Can, I Can Too
Lifelong Tiger Fan Blues
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Kathy
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You Can Drink an Ugly Girl Pretty
State Trooper
If You're Comin'
Recreational Vehicle
Michigan, My Michigan

Customer Reviews:

Jeff As You Probably Never Knew Him.......2007-01-09

I bought this CD about a week after I saw him perform live. No condemnation, but stage presence and audience interaction don't quite make it to a plastic disc. His "whiskey voice" (no aspersions meant), great guitar picking, and subtle humor make for great listening. But listen in the safety of your own abode or a parked motor vehicle (driving and listening to this puts you and others at risk when you can't help laughing). Support for small-town local theater (the Purple Rose) is added incentive.

Anything William Shatner can do, Jeff Daniels can do better (in a desperate attempt to raise money).......2006-08-20

This week I went to see Jeff Daniels in concert at the Big Tent Chautauqua south of Bayfield, Wisconsin. The actor, best known for his roles in "Terms of Endearment" and "Dumb & Dumber" (although the Jeff Daniel's movies on my shelf would be "The Purple Rose of Cairo," "Gettysburg," and "Gods & Generals"), has been writing songs for over thirty years, never professing to be a professional singer-song writer but insisting instead that his songs are his diary. If Jeff Daniels makes a movie where Clint Eastwood blows him away in the end, then he writes a song ("The Dirty Harry Blues"). If he goes out on a first date with the woman who will become his wife, then he writes a song about that too ("Kathy"). You will find that those two examples pretty much encompass the complete spectrum of Daniels' songwriting skills because the first is funny and the second is sweet.

As the title clearly indicates, "Live and Unplugged to Benefit the Purple Rose Theatre" was recorded live at the Purple Rose Theater in Chelsea, Michigan in December and January 2003-2004 with all proceeds from the CD going to the theater. Daniels is the founder and executive director of the not-for-profit regional professional theater company and was coaxed into being pushed on stage with his guitar to see if people would be willing to pay to see what would happen next. Daniels initially dismissed the idea as something William Shatner would do (think "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" rather than "Star Trek"), which engendered the song "If William Shatner Can, I Can Too" that starts off this enjoyable album of a dozen songs.

The most out of date song is obviously "The Lifelong Tiger Fan Blues," seeing as how Detroit has the best record in baseball this season. Daniels sings about his marriage in "If I Weren't So Stupid, You Wouldn't Be So Smart," and was motivated by his objection to a sign in a bar to come up with "You Can Drink An Ugly Girl Pretty." An encounter with a "State Trooper" engenders a song as well. On the more serious side Daniels has a song about his parents ("Momma Never Left Her Oldest Boy Alone"), his first car ("Blue Valiant"), and a cover of a song about the state in which he lives ("Michigan, My Michigan," the unofficial state song of Michigan, with lyrics written to the tune of "Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum" by Winifred Lee Brent after the Battle of Fredericksburg during the Civil War). The one song that does not really fit into those categories would be "If You're Comin'," an anti-war song written in opposition to "those who wrap their reasons for going to war around a higher power."

Vehicle," which makes perfect sense since the true story is clearly inspired by Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant." That is one of the songs that have clearly evolved over the years (Daniels updates "If William Shatner Can, I Can Too" nowadays to make a palatable hit on Paris Hilton, admittedly an easy target but a most deserving one as well). Having catalogued his repertoire, Daniels is also able to tell us when and where he wrote each of these songs, and in the back of the booklet makes some brief comments on each of the songs.

It really is time for Daniels to cut another CD, because his repertoire is considerably more than the dozen tracks presented here. He only did four of these tracks in his concert ("If William Shatner Can, I Can Too," "The Dirty Harry Blues," "If You're Coming," and "Recreational Vehicle"), and there were easily that many songs that I heard Daniels perform live that I would like to be able to hear again whenever I want. There were several times during the evening's performance that my sides hurt I was laughing so hard, and half of the songs that had us in hysterics are not to be found here. I want those songs, Jeff.

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...thank you...thank you very much...

Having Fun with Elvis on Stage
Elvis Presley
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Elvis: A Legendary Performer, Vol. 1
Burning Love and Hits From His Movies, Vol. 2
Raised on Rock
This Is Elvis (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Platinum: A Life in Music

ASIN: B0009F66VS
Release Date: 2006-06-20

Tracks:

Elvis Talking to Audience

Album Details

A talking album only.

Customer Reviews:

...thank you...thank you very much..........2006-09-23

this is a classic elvis album that defies any logic but colonial parker's...there's no music on it, just elvis talking on-stage in-between songs...and why would colonial tom want to release an album of elvis talking...why not...he released lipstick, teddy bears, shampoo...this guy was a huckster from the get-go, and, no, i won't go into a lengthy diatribe about his total mishandeling of the king, because, if any good came out of it, it was this album...made primarily for the audiences in vegas (his second time around), ol' tom wanted to make everything over-the-top, with this album being just one of the many cogs in his presley-packaging...and it worked...the audiences loved him, and i loved this album, not only for it's 'uniqueness', but also for it's insight into the man between 'the king'...(and to think i actually still own this on vinyl)...

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fun and helpful

Uh-Oh!

Manufacturer: Moose School
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00007CWG2
Release Date: 2002-11-01

Tracks:

Fifi The Age Fairy
Hello! great song for meeting and greeting kids
Uh-Oh! everybody makes mistakes, were human!
My Gums Grow Teeth how do they know how to do it?
Rabbit On My Shoulder animals and our body parts
Conejito En Mi Hombro animales y nuestros cuerpos
.Wiggle a song of freedom!
Spin Around kids love to get dizzy
Au Revoir saying see ya later instead of goodbye
I Need A Hug sometimes thats all it takes
Apple Juice anyone can make up a song
Never Speak With Your Mouth Full NEVER be rude!
Peters ABCs with a couple of new twists
Twinkle-Baa-Itsy some of the standard kid songs
Itsy Spider about walking through your fear
Pat Your Daddy On The Knee grown-ups need our help
Little Kid we copy our parents
Me! a little too much self-focus
Poop Goes The Weasel classic toilet training song
Count Your Blessings great nap time song
My Dads A Jungle Gym I love to climb on him!!
Family of Friends a circle where love never ends

Album Description

"Uh-Oh! Peter's back in pre-school having fun with his friends Bill Harley and Mar Harman!"

Customer Reviews:

fun and helpful.......2006-04-13

Peter's songs are always fun to hear and helpful to children. He's got a talent for getting into a kid's head and singing about it in a way they can relate to.

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Great "Power Pop"
Great Name for a Great Album!
Everyone's Having Fun Tonight -- with this album!

Everyone's Having Fun Tonight!
Eytan Mirsky
Manufacturer: M-Squared Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006IZ54W
Release Date: 2004-11-15

Tracks:

She's Looking Better
Why Does It Have to Be That Way?
Everyone's Having Fun Tonight
Happiness
This Song
If You Wanna Save the World
Bad Bad Luck
Don't Gimme That Look
American Splendor
A Hundred Times a Day
Let's Just Start With Goodbye
What's Wrong With You?
Make You Feel Good
Hairy Situation
The Only Present I Want This Year
Reciproco

Album Description

"Everyone's Having Fun Tonight!" is the fourth album by Eytan Mirsky. It contains 16 tracks, including the title songs from the films "Happiness" and "American Splendor."

Customer Reviews:

Great "Power Pop".......2005-03-26

I found Eytan on the IMDb (internet movie database)while reading a review for Todd Solondz' new movie. I tracked him down through his website and was lucky enough to purchase all 4 of his CD's through Amazon. He was kind enough to send me a personal thank you email. His music is truly amazing. How I've never heard of him is beyond me. This, his fourth album is my favorite although each has its own great qualities. He is a witty lyricist with a great sound along the lines of Dave Edmunds, Elvis Costello, The Rubinoos and Rockpile. I actually bought the CD's without hearing a single cut...just the titles of his albums/songs was intriguing enough to make me buy them. I would love to see him live...(so if you ever come out to San Francisco Eytan let me know). I will be there. Buy all of his albums. You will not regret it. I am definitely "Having Fun Tonight!"

Great Name for a Great Album!.......2004-12-20

I have been listening to Eytan Mirsky's new album now for a few weeks and I am really enjoying it. I like all the tracks, but if I had to pick some favorites, I would pick "If You Wanna Save the World", "Everyone's Having Fun Tonight", and "She's Looking Better(now that she's not mine)". Ooh, and I like "Let's Just Start With Goodbye" also - it's 'pop'py with a twist of country and western thrown in. A very fun album, just like the rest of Eytan's work. Check this guy out!

Everyone's Having Fun Tonight -- with this album!.......2004-11-26

I own all of Eytan's albums, which are consistently excellent, but this has to be the best yet. As usual, Eytan weds humorous, witty lyrics to impossibly catchy melodies. The highlights for me are "She's Looking Better," "This Song," "Bad Bad Luck," "Don't Gimme That Look" and the title track.
If you like early Costello, Lowe or Crenshaw; if you like the Smithereens, Evan Dando, Jonathan Richman; if you like music - period - then you have got to get this album.

Are You Having Any Fun?: A Celebration of Sammy Fain

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Are You Having Any Fun?: A Celebration of Sammy Fain
The Harry Allen-Keith Ingham Quintet
Manufacturer: Audiophile
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Y99F
Release Date: 1994-08-11

Tracks:

Are You Having Any Fun?
I Can Dream, Can't I?
When I Take My Sugar to Tea
Tender Is the Night
You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me
Here's to Your Illusions
High Hat, a Piccolo and a Cane
Very Precious Love
That Old Feeling
Something I Dreamed Last Night
Alice in Wonderland
By a Waterfall
I Left My Sugar Standing in the Rain
Secret Love
I Just Can't Do Enough for You, Baby
Hummin' to Myself
I'll Be Seeing You

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Loved it from the day I bought it!
Roger F'N Creager
Great CD
You'll never listen to Nashville again...
awesome

Having Fun All Wrong
Roger Creager
Manufacturer: Crystal Clear Sound
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Loose, Loud & Crazy
Nothing Left to Hide

ASIN: B00000JF7C
Release Date: 1999-06-15

Tracks:

I Can Too
Moving On
The Morning
The Everclear Song
Crying, Moaning
Feel Again
Until The Thought Of You
L.A. Freeway
Fun All Wrong
Let It Roll

Customer Reviews:

Loved it from the day I bought it!.......2003-04-30

Roger F'N Creager.......2002-05-12

Great CD.......2001-10-15

Creager's album ranks right up there with the best of the Texas guys (eg. Bruce Robison, Jack Ingram). Great songs are everywhere. The songs have more attitude than most country music today.

You'll never listen to Nashville again..........2001-05-28

awesome.......2000-03-24

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Having Fun
Clark Terry
Manufacturer: Delos Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Oscar Peterson & Clark Terry

ASIN: B00000072D
Release Date: 1992-12-14

Tracks:

Mumbles
Ask Me Now
Meet The Flintstones
The Nearness Of You
It Isn't Easy Being Green
The Snapper
Never
Don't Blame Me
Imagination
Laura
Mule's Soft Claw
Tee Pee Time

Music Album:

Music Album

1. And The Sun Will Rise For You
2. Rise Up
3. When I Was Young (Instrumental)
4. Hit The Road
5. Missing You
6. Greensleeves
7. Those Brave Men From Vermont
8. Too Busy
9. Tell Me
10. When I Was Young
11. You Are The One