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Sure, you've heard it before: the twangy Telecaster leads, the whining steel guitar licks, the clever Harlan Howard-style lyrics, the woeful Merle-meets-Buck vocals. But Rex Hobart and the Misery Boys do it all so well, you have to cut them some slack for their retro ways. Besides, Rex and his boys--steel guitarist Solomon Hofer, lead guitarist J.B. Morris, bassist Blackjack Snow, and drummer T.C. Dobbs--never try to be anything more than they are: a damn fine honky-tonk band delightfully out of step with contemporary country music. Produced by Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam), Your Favorite Fool hits you like a double shot of whiskey with its 10 songs--all but one written by Hobart himself--about pain, suffering, lying, and cheating. The titles alone explain where Hobart is coming from: "You've Got Some Cheating to Do," "Take It Back (Before You Mean It)," "Another Bad Habit of Mine," "I Should Be Gone by Now." There's also a fine cover of the George Jones-Tammy Wynette classic "Golden Ring," featuring labelmate Kelly Hogan doing Tammy's part. Hobart and the Misery Boys don't exactly break any new ground on their third Bloodshot album--granted, they didn't break any new ground on their first two--but with this band, that's not really the point. --David Hill

Product Description:
Lately, there's a been an accendence of the "emo" genre. You know, hardcore punk where emotions are worn on one's sleeve. Well, Rex and the Boys play emo in it's most pure and classic form; hardcore honky-tonk heartbreak. With Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam's right hand man) at the controls for this release, they deliver their most perfect polished effort to date.

Your Favorite Fool,Rex Hobart & the Misery Boys,Bloodshot Records,Alternative Country-Rock,Country,Country & Western,Indie Rock,Pop

Average customer rating: Fabulous for any Broadway-lover Top Shelf TERRIFIC CD'S Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs Great Compilation!

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Tracks:

1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
2. Swanee- Al Jolson
3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
5. My Man- Fanny Brice
6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
19. Summertime- Anne Brown
20. September Song- Walter Huston
21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
15. People- Barbra Streisand
16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
16. Come Follow The Band
17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

1. Memory- Betty Buckley
2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
9. With One Look- Glenn Close
10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
12. Seasons Of Love-
13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

Average customer rating: Outstanding old-fashioned honky-tonk music!

Your Favorite Fool Rex Hobart & the Misery Boys Manufacturer: Bloodshot Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Spectacular Sadness of Rex Hobart & the Misery Boys Forever Always Ends Empty House ASIN: B00006JCHN Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

1. You've Got Some Cheating to Do
2. Your Favorite Fool
3. Take It Back (Before You Mean It)
4. Gotta Get Back to Forgetting You
5. Golden Ring (duet with Kelly Hogan)
6. I Don't Feel It Anymore
7. Promise to Be Honest
8. Let's Just Call It Love
9. Another Bad Habit of Mine
10. I Should Be Gone by Now

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Sure, you've heard it before: the twangy Telecaster leads, the whining steel guitar licks, the clever Harlan Howard-style lyrics, the woeful Merle-meets-Buck vocals. But Rex Hobart and the Misery Boys do it all so well, you have to cut them some slack for their retro ways. Besides, Rex and his boys--steel guitarist Solomon Hofer, lead guitarist J.B. Morris, bassist Blackjack Snow, and drummer T.C. Dobbs--never try to be anything more than they are: a damn fine honky-tonk band delightfully out of step with contemporary country music. Produced by Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam), Your Favorite Fool hits you like a double shot of whiskey with its 10 songs--all but one written by Hobart himself--about pain, suffering, lying, and cheating. The titles alone explain where Hobart is coming from: "You've Got Some Cheating to Do," "Take It Back (Before You Mean It)," "Another Bad Habit of Mine," "I Should Be Gone by Now." There's also a fine cover of the George Jones-Tammy Wynette classic "Golden Ring," featuring labelmate Kelly Hogan doing Tammy's part. Hobart and the Misery Boys don't exactly break any new ground on their third Bloodshot album--granted, they didn't break any new ground on their first two--but with this band, that's not really the point. --David Hill

Album Description

Lately, there's a been an accendence of the "emo" genre. You know, hardcore punk where emotions are worn on one's sleeve. Well, Rex and the Boys play emo in it's most pure and classic form; hardcore honky-tonk heartbreak. With Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam's right hand man) at the controls for this release, they deliver their most perfect polished effort to date.

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding old-fashioned honky-tonk music!.......2002-09-25

Rex Hobart is one of the most seriously underrated country artists around today, and this may be his single best album to date. This is solid, well-crafted honkytonk music like they used to make in the late 1950s, with instrumental and vocal performances that are all simply top-rate. Hobart is too indie for the Nashville studions, and probably too serious and too straightforward a musician to be embraced by the irony-addicted alt-country hipster crowd... which is a real shame, 'cause he is really, really talented. Kudos to Bloodshot Records for giving this guy a chance to grow... all three of his albums are great, this one is the best.

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