Sponge Boy [CD-single]

Track Listings
1. Sponge Boy    

Sponge Boy, Music, Uncle Bonsai, 5"CD Singles, Contemporary Folk, Folk & Traditional, Pop
Sponge Boy
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A classic Uncle Bonsai performance
 Sponge Boy
Uncle Bonsai
Manufacturer: Yellow Tail Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
Traditional FolkTraditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music
Contemporary FolkContemporary Folk | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00000JZ1C
Release Date: 1999-10-18

Tracks:

  1. Sponge Boy (16:22)

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A classic Uncle Bonsai performance.......2000-06-07

"Sponge Boy" is some 15 minutes of Uncle Bonsai teaching their audience a 3-part sing-along chorus, for a 3-minute song that Andrew Ratshin (the primary Uncle Bonsai songwriter and the person responsible for Sponge Boy) has said isn't that good - in fact, Uncle Bonsai never performed this song again. While it's true that the lyrics aren't up there with the classics, such as "Gopher's Lament", "Day Old Whale", and "Penis Envy", it's still a good song and a fun performance.

The performance is classic Uncle Bonsai: an off-beat song, intricate harmonies and rhythms, wise-acre chatter among the band members, and a general sense of enjoyment.

However, if you're new to Uncle Bonsai, I suggest you try one of their full-length albums instead, to get an appreciation of the full range of the group's abilities. (Or better yet, make Ashley, Arni, and Andrew happy and buy the boxed set!)

This is a live performance, salvaged from a "lost" recording, and the sound is good but not great. That, and the fact that 15 minutes of Uncle Bonsai just isn't enough, leads me to give it 4 stars.

Music Album:

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  2. Such Is Life [Import]
  3. The Blue Madonna
  4. The Eye Pencil Letters
  5. The Soul of a Wanderer
  6. There
  7. Very Best of Burl Ives Christmas [Original recording remastered]
  8. Waifs [Import]
  9. What Happens After Love?
  10. White Trash Christmas

Music Album

Music Album