Third Rock From the Sun

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The one Nashville sub-genre tthat never gets the respect it deserves is the comic-novelty song. From Jimmie Rodgers' "In the Jailhouse Now" to Tracy Lawrence's "It Only Takes One Bar (To Make a Prison)," exaggerated shaggy-dog stories and awful puns have provided country music with some of its finest moments. Joe Diffie, once marketed as a neo-traditionalist heartthrob, has found a new niche as a comic singer on Third Rock from the Sun, and his light, giddy touch with this material proves infectious. The album includes several run-of-the-mill romantic ballads, but it's the funny stuff that makes this recording special. --Geoffrey Himes

Tracks:

Third Rock From The Sun
I'm In Love With A Capital 'U'
That Road Not Taken
Pickup Man
So Help Me Girl
Wild Blue Yonder
I'd Like To Have A Problem Like That
Junior's In Love
From Here On Out
Good Brown Gravy
The Cows Came Home

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The one Nashville sub-genre tthat never gets the respect it deserves is the comic-novelty song. From Jimmie Rodgers' "In the Jailhouse Now" to Tracy Lawrence's "It Only Takes One Bar (To Make a Prison)," exaggerated shaggy-dog stories and awful puns have provided country music with some of its finest moments. Joe Diffie, once marketed as a neo-traditionalist heartthrob, has found a new niche as a comic singer on Third Rock from the Sun, and his light, giddy touch with this material proves infectious. The album includes several run-of-the-mill romantic ballads, but it's the funny stuff that makes this recording special. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

diffie looking kinda spiffy.......2005-03-22

for your money it doesn't get any better than when joe diffie sings "pickup man", "third rock from the sun" (the themesong), "junior's in love" (a classic), and the most hillarious song's i've ever heard: "good brown gravy" (with the bass singer echoing the chorus) and "the cows came home" (what a statement). these songs bring back great memories from my senior year of high school which was a fun time. however, i don't think i'll ever be putting good brown gravy in my hair anytime soon!

SO HELP ME JOE.......2005-02-05

If drugs and booze are objects of addiction, so does joe's voice! This album is worth your money. Go out and get it now. If you listen to the whole album and don't feel good, go see a doctor!

A Great Album.......2000-07-28

Joe Is One Of Country Music's Talented Singers Today. The Title Track Became A Number 1 Hit. So Didn't "Pickup Man", And "So Help Me Girl". This Album Prior To His First 3 Albums Is Great For Any Country Music Fan.

It's got everything! Fun, romantic, Upbeat & slow!.......1999-03-19

For country music lovers this is a must. I love the fun and upbeat songs on it

The String Quartet Tribute to Jimi Hendrix

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Just As Profound As Jimi Hendrix!!!
Not as "revelating" as it could have been
Imagination with Hendrix runs wild!!! Well worth getting.

The String Quartet Tribute to Jimi Hendrix

Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000DIJSB
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

Stone Free
Purple Haze
Manic Depression
Third Stone From The Sun
Bold As Love
Foxey Lady
Hey Joe
Up From The Skies
Little Wing
The Wind Cries Mary
Castles Made Of Sand
Blue Sunrise (Original Composition)

Product Description

1. Stone Free
2. Purple Haze
3. Manic Depression
4. Third Stone From The Sun
5. Bold As Love
6. Foxey Lady
7. Hey Joe
8. Up From The Skies
9. Little Wing
10. The Wind Cries Mary
11. Castles Made Of Sand
12. Blue Sunrise (original composition)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Just As Profound As Jimi Hendrix!!!.......2005-09-13

WARNING! YOU MAY FIND THIS REVIEW TO HAVE SOME SPOILERS--I HIGHLY RECCOMEND YOU LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM!!!

Believe it or not, this album is truly a masterpiece! It was very maturely, and innovatively done, and will be appreciated by both lovers of classical and Jimi Hendrix (and, of course, good music!) It is by far one of the greatest albums I've ever listened to. The album is a mix of acoustic and electric string instruments (traditional, no adulterating guitar) and it has a very classical/asian sound overall. The whole album has a very full, robust, bassy tone, unlike the Led Zeppelin tribute (which sucks! Both of them--DON'T SUBJECT YOURSELF TO THEM!) which is all-acoustic and nothing but weak, squeaky, violin. This album has both cello and double bass (bowed, of course) I believe. Their are three highlights, and they are:

1.) Third Stone From the Sun
2.) Bold As Love
3.) Castles Made of Sand

Third Stone From the Sun is, by far, the most classical sounding, and, at the same time, mind-blowing, track (it will leave you in a stupor). The original track, which is largely trippy sound-effects, is rendered well. This is also, without question, the most electric track on the album, as, not long into the song, there emerges an unreal slur of distortion from the bowed electric instruments...sigh...and what a glorious ending...

Let's move on to my next favorite...Bold As Love...

This track immediately follows Third Stone (that track placement is just beautiful!) Throughout the song, there's one guy in the backround who, as my friend described it, is just sawing away on the violin. Eventually it bursts into a screeching electric solo. The rendition of the "fireworks" ending is not only note-for-note, but the sound is bent and distorted exactly the way it is in the original. It's the icing on top of the cake my friends, and it's a real treat!

Castle's Made of Sand is, as are the previous two, amazing. It has a very unique, asian-sound to it. Everything is adapted, including the psychedelic intro and outro (and it just sounds so mind-bending when done on the violin!) It sounds like they're using an esraj or dilruba (two exotic, unconventional indian instruments, which are like bowed sitars--both are very similar to each other) for the little solo in the middle and on the five/ten second intro/outro. It's definitely not a violin, and it sounds very, very asian. They also add a little twist to the end by hitting the notes really high (you'll hear what I'm talking about!)

Those are, in my opinion, the three most profound adaptations. That's not to say the others aren't! They extend Little Wing, making it almost six minutes long--adding some really warped string effects! There's a cry-baby violin at the end of up-from the skies. Stone Free is definitely one of the heaviest (sounds like someone's striking and bowing the the electric cello or double-bass every few seconds in the backround!), especially with the elctric violin solo!

I do, however, have one bone to pick. Manic Depression was completely changed! They took away the sound and made it sound like some tribal Native American dance--which isn't bad, but it's not upbeat like the original. I wish they'd done as good a job on this song as they did the others as it's one of my top picks for Hendrix songs. Don't be afraid of this album, it's not a disgrace to Jimi Hendrix. The opposite in fact. It's worth your money, and it deserves five big stars. It's surprisingly unpopular, which is a shame...Ironicaly I didn't even buy this album. A guy I knew burned it for me, but I like it so much that I'm gonna order it tonight! Heh. Well, happy listening!

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Not as "revelating" as it could have been.......2005-07-02

If you go through the series of String Quartet tributes to various artists you really wonder if the compiler was a psycho, there is no logic at all, one would expect either giving more relevance to intrinsic artistic value or simply choosing the most successful artists in a hope to sell well. On the contrary you have a random selection which leave you bemused. However, there are a few interesting ones and by this I mean when the sheer beauty of the songs should be matched, one thinks, by the adaptability to a String Quartet format. The Jimi Hendrix one was obviously one of the more interesting on paper, if only to prove once again that he wasn't merely the greatest rock guitar of all times but also a rather dignified musician who could have given the world other masterpieces had he not succumbed to excessive drug use. Especially interesting for those familiar with the relatively famous jazz "treatment" given to some of his songs by Gil Evans, an experiment in some cases very successful. The problem with both is that, of course, you can't help but miss Jimi's guitar and you are sometimes frustrated by thinking what could have been The String Quartet WITH Jimi Hendrix or, in the other case, what were like the endless jams that Jimi played with John McLaughlin or what could have been the much-talked collaboration with Miles Davis. But I'm beating about the bush, so to talk about this album I'll just say that the choice of tracks is inevitably good, even if I resent the absence of any tracks from Electric Ladyland, that the playing is good and at times inspired, that the songs that translate better are the ones originally less centered around Jimi's solo (the standout for me is Bold as love) and that the arrangements are a little bit sedate. All in all, not a must for Jimi's fans but a tasteful addition to a slim discography (that is if you take out the posthumous albums).

Imagination with Hendrix runs wild!!! Well worth getting........2004-05-24

If your like me, your music tastes run the gamut. I can listen to opera, jazz, funk, rap and then rock without missing a beat. I just plain love music.

I especially love Jimi Hendrix. I saw this CD in a used bin and I thought I'd give it a whirl. Wow. This isnt some warmed over version of Jimi's music. It is a string quartet interpretation of Jimi's music. While an ardent fan will of course recognize the songs, my friends who have not been, ahem, musically educated think that this is a new classical album. When they are confronted with his Jiminess they are surprised and often pleasantly so.

Highlights for me include "Manic Depression", "Purple Haze" and "The Wind Cries Mary (I think the it is the standout track)."
Overall, if you like classical music, and Jimi Hendrix, I think you will like this collection. It is imaginative to say the least, and stands as a fine work of classical style art. Also, it confirms to me that Jimi Hendrix was a fine music composer who stands with the all time greats!

Standing on the Edge of Infinity
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Standing on the Edge of Infinity
Third From the Sun
Manufacturer: Independent
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000T8EV0I

Product Description

1.He, 2.Misguided Love of a Teenage Boy, 3.Outerspace, 4.Welcome to America, 5.No One But Me, 6.Bring the Water Down, 7.Got a Friend, 8.Rain, 9.Dope Hat

Average customer rating:

overrated? i dunno, but man is it fun to listen to
If you like what I like, you should already have it.
Great Great Great CD!
Overlooked, here overrated classic badly subcategorized.
Brilliant Electronic Music with a Bloody MEANING

Third Mall From the Sun
Snog
Manufacturer: Metropolis Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JYE7
Release Date: 1999-08-24

Tracks:

Late Twentieth Century Boy
Are You Normal Enough?
Real Estate Man
Slide Into Extinction
Is There No-One That Can Save Us From Today?
The Last Diamond
Mind And Purpose
Land Of The Bland
The Universe
State Rape
Business As Usual
The Grey Menace
Old Atlantis
Third Mall From The Sun
Fanfare For The Common Man/Woman

Customer Reviews:

overrated? i dunno, but man is it fun to listen to.......2002-12-09

as for that one guy who said 'overrated' i dunno. just listen to the music yourself and ignore everybody else. but pay attention to me(haha). i love this album. it's so easygoing, great beats, lots of weird noises and layers and layers of cushy effects that are oh so pleasing to listen to. everything flows wonderfully, i'm just 'captivated' when i listen to it. great industrial, smooth, catchy, danceable, awesome. it's like what the snog guy says, don't drown in the mire, wallow in it.. if you're feeling down about the drudgery of your everyday life or anything just throw this on and relax. you'll be in a better mood by the time you're done.

If you like what I like, you should already have it........2002-06-29

What can I say? David Thrussell is ... brilliant ... This CD is infectious, groovin', sociopolitically conscious, and not just a bit sarcastic--all at the same time. Wow. If you've never heard SNOG, you should probably start with LIES INC., but if you've got some extra credit to burn, add this one on! (If not, then buy it later.)

Great Great Great CD!.......2001-07-06

This is a great Snog cd. I am especially fond of the "Normal People" song and "Slide into Extinction." They sound basically like industrial to me. I got this cd from a friend, and I highly recommend Snog to ANYONE who is different and enjoys industrial music.

Overlooked, here overrated classic badly subcategorized........2001-03-27

First: this is not indie, house, or even techno. This is darn good, straight industrial music not unlike Spahn Ranch and lighter Sister Machine Gun. The others overrate it--most would still turn tail and make fun of the low vocal stylings and simple lyrics. Industrial has never been known for subtlety, however, and having said that, this is highly listenable with a biting message, both worthwhile. Highlights include track 2 and the happily apocalyptic tracks near the end about relinquishing all control and submitting blindly to corporations. Yeehaw, what fun. Obviously, the liner notes are a riot--great art, parodies, and even a Mussolini quote thrown in for good measure make for notes that would easily make my top five liner list. I prefer this album to the other I've heard, and I look forward to more tongue-in-cheek, mildly intelligent music that won't make your ears bleed from them.

Brilliant Electronic Music with a Bloody MEANING.......2001-01-28

I can't count the number of times I've listened to this entire CD from start to finish. My favorite stuff from David Thrussell excepting his Black Lung project.

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