Hot Lunch

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Austin, Texas's Asylum St. Spankers take their genre-melding to the hilt, provided the genres are all forms of American music pre-1940. On Hot Lunch, the 10-piece collective mixes hot jazz, ragtime, blues, kitsch, and country into an amalgam of its own, with goofy lyrics and plenty of humor. The Squirrel Nut Zippers are an obvious comparison, but the Spankers' focus is on strings, not brass, and these tunes don't need to swing to work. On "U.F.O. Attack," the group pays homage to Spike Jones with plenty of musical saw and washboard, the title track is a Gypsy-inspired romp, and "Island Angel" is a soft Hawaiian ballad. Coproducer Bob Brozman even joins in on a few songs and adds some serious instrumental chops on his National guitar and ukulele. It's fun, campy, and--yeah--hot. --Jason Verlinde

Product Description:
The Asylum Street Spankers, a loose, unplugged collective of Austin, TX, pickers and bon vivants, seem to have little trouble, on Hot Lunch's 16 cuts, deftly blending virtuosic musicianship with seemingly effortless musical and lyrical wit. The band flits between ragtime, country, old-style am radio pop tunes, swing, and country-blues with equal ease. The Spankers — particularly on such puckish, narrative cuts as "Trippin' Over You," "Sad Bomber," and others — manage to walk the razor thin line between novelty and just plain fun-lovin' jamboree frolics.

Hot Lunch,The Asylum Street Spankers,Cold Spring,Acoustic Blues,Americana,Folk-Rock,Neo-Traditional Folk,Popular Music,Roots Rock

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: A great CD to introduct the Spankers to others or yourself Emphasizes the music, not the comedy So good it Hurts! It's good but not their best swingy, jazzy, jumpy

Hot Lunch The Asylum Street Spankers Manufacturer: Yellow Dog ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Contemporary Folk | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mercurial Live Christmas Spanking My Favorite Record Pussycat - Bootleg Series Volume Two: Live Rarities 2000-2004 ASIN: B00000I42B Release Date: 2007-07-03

Tracks:

1. Cakewalk
2. I Don't Wanna
3. Trippin' Over You
4. U.F.O. Attack
5. If I Were You
6. Colonel Josh's B.B.Q.
7. Hot Lunch
8. Blue Prelude
9. Smells Like Thirty Something
10. Fanny
11. Island Angel
12. A Smo-o-oth One
13. Bijou
14. Sad Bomber
15. New Jazz Fiddle
16. Asylum Street Blues

Amazon.com

Austin, Texas's Asylum St. Spankers take their genre-melding to the hilt, provided the genres are all forms of American music pre-1940. On Hot Lunch, the 10-piece collective mixes hot jazz, ragtime, blues, kitsch, and country into an amalgam of its own, with goofy lyrics and plenty of humor. The Squirrel Nut Zippers are an obvious comparison, but the Spankers' focus is on strings, not brass, and these tunes don't need to swing to work. On "U.F.O. Attack," the group pays homage to Spike Jones with plenty of musical saw and washboard, the title track is a Gypsy-inspired romp, and "Island Angel" is a soft Hawaiian ballad. Coproducer Bob Brozman even joins in on a few songs and adds some serious instrumental chops on his National guitar and ukulele. It's fun, campy, and--yeah--hot. --Jason Verlinde

Album Description

The Asylum Street Spankers, a loose, unplugged collective of Austin, TX, pickers and bon vivants, seem to have little trouble, on Hot Lunch's 16 cuts, deftly blending virtuosic musicianship with seemingly effortless musical and lyrical wit. The band flits between ragtime, country, old-style am radio pop tunes, swing, and country-blues with equal ease. The Spankers — particularly on such puckish, narrative cuts as "Trippin' Over You," "Sad Bomber," and others — manage to walk the razor thin line between novelty and just plain fun-lovin' jamboree frolics.

Customer Reviews:

A great CD to introduct the Spankers to others or yourself.......2005-01-18

The Asylum Street Street Spankers are as much a lifestyle philosophy as a band. As such it's impossible to capture the essence of them in a recording. Even strictly musically they cover such a range of style and subject matter that striking the right mix can't be easy. I'd reccomend getting everything they've done. But if you just want to try them out or if you want to turn someone else on to the band, the best way is with a fresh helping of "Hot Lunch". The Album offers a great balance of humor, homage, irreverence, and superb musicianship. If you can see them live, do so. If you can't I reccomend "Hot Lunch".

Emphasizes the music, not the comedy.......2003-02-23

I've seen the Spankers dozens of times in person, and there is nothing like it. But I didn't think their albums translated well to the world outside of Austin...Until Hot Lunch. This album has the right approach; it captures the band's raw musical talent and leaves out the had-to-be-there fun that totally works live but can end up sounding campy on vinyl/other. This album brings out the true greatness that makes the Spankers so amazing: Stan's smooth, woody clarinet, Pop's poignant ukulele, and Christina's lush vocals.

So good it Hurts!.......2002-08-03

This was the first of their albums I bought, and, with the exception of LIVE, it is their best. This is some of the freshest music out there today. I give it as gifts. You cannot be depressed when listening to this lively all real instrument band of people who all just love to play.

It's good but not their best.......2001-01-07

If you are a die hard fan or have a collection of their stuff, then this is a good CD to have. There are some redeemable qualities on this one, but it's just not their best. It's not really up to their standards. If you have not heard very much from them or are experimenting with their style of music. Please start with one of their other Cd's first, then move on to this one.

swingy, jazzy, jumpy.......2000-06-17

I'm a fan of Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire, and this is an interesting cross between their style and the Squirell Nut Zippers. An eclectic mix of serious musicians playing not-so-serious music. The 30s-40s era harmonies are a blast.

Swing on!

Average customer rating:

Hot Lunch Wednesdays ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000BWKZPW

Product Description

8 Tracks: 1/ Hi Five 2/ Silent Hill 3/ 3 Weeks 4/ Where Is She 5/ Dimitrius 6/ I'll Be There 7/ Final Impression 8/ Can't Stand To Stay Away

Average customer rating: The Club de Wash is dead. Long live the Club de Wash. Wa-Hah!

Eat This Free Hot Lunch Manufacturer: Flying Fish Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Contemporary Folk | Live Albums | Folk | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Contemporary Folk | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000008FSP Release Date: 1995-10-10

Tracks:

1. Lovin' You
2. I'll Stay Out Tonight
3. She's Headed Off To The Islands
4. Sidewalks On Parade
5. Good Time Lady
6. Sex In A Volcano
7. Home Of The Whales
8. Holdin' You
9. Touch Tone Lullaby
10. Barfly
11. I Hate To Wake Up Sober In Nebraska
12. Hymn #694

Customer Reviews:

The Club de Wash is dead. Long live the Club de Wash........2004-01-09

I Hate to Wake Up Sober in Nebraska is the classic song from this album ("not a tree to mar the landscape . . . miles and miles of empty range . . . I've got Jack Daniels on the dashboard in case my Jesus lets me down). Home of the Whales is lovely, and suitable for playing to babies or to kids, before, during, and after showing them picture books about whales. I would also recommend seeking the studio album "Free Hot Lunch! Studio Sessions." Apparently it is self-produced, as the insert for "Free Hot Lunch! Studio Sessions" does not list any distributer, etc. You can easily hunt for a new copy of it on Google. "Free Hot Lunch! Studio Sessions" features Jeff Berg, John Corning, and Jeff Laramie (collectively known as Free Hot Lunch), plus a host of other accompanying musicians, and contains I Hate To Wake Up Sober In Nebraska, but also Middle of a Love Song, Mambo Man, and the lovely Phenomenon of Love. Mambo Man is probably the only pop song where the subject matter is an accountant ("data all day, data all day, data all day . . . all day . . . all day. But at night I keep having these dreams!"). Recall that Jim Post also sings a beautiful version of Phenomenon of Love on his excellent album, The Crooner From Outer Space (which also contains, e.g., Lonely Heart Don't Abandon Me, Magnolia I'm Coming Home, and Monty Python's The Galaxy). A real surprising treasure on "Free Hot Lunch! Studio Sessions" is the song, "Oreos." Oreos (about Oreo cookies) is one of the most amazing pop songs ever composed or recorded. Its style appears to be a combination of madrigal and doo-wop. To conclude, I might give 3 stars to Free Hot Lunch's "Eat This," and 5 stars to "Free Hot Lunch! Studio Sessions." Put on either of these two albums, close the eyes, and you'll be in the company of old friends at a tiny table in the Club de Wash, once again.

Wa-Hah!.......2002-07-28

From the socially conscious "HOME OF THE WHALES" to the socially unacceptable "I Hate to Wake Up Sober in Nebraska," this album (what an archaic term) presents the thoughts and feelings of 3 young men from Madison, Wisconsin played in an outrageously good acoustic jazz style. Free Hot Lunch was a favorite in Madison, Wisconsin for years in the 80's and early 90's. The bands clever though twisted humor, set to hot mandolin, guitar, and fiddle acoustic jazz, and played to full houses of tequila soaked patrons, was a universal hit.
The vocal harmonys are lovely, the instrument work is impressive, the lyrics are a riot, and the Jose Cuervo is RIGHT OVER THERE, SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Buy this CD, get in your car, set the volume on 'thunderous', and boogie down the road.

Average customer rating:

Virtual Chew Toy Echo Mutt Manufacturer: Echo Mutt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAGK8E Release Date: 2002-07-02

Tracks:

1. Let Me Fall
2. Sonic Nutrition
3. Walk Away
4. Time Is Essential
5. Seek and Find
6. Resolution
7. Splattermouth
8. Time to Grow
9. Think About Things
10. Devil
11. Blue Santa

Average customer rating:

Hot Lunch The Asylum Street Spankers Manufacturer: Yellow Dog Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000RW3YHM Release Date: 2007-07-03

Tracks:

1. Cakewalk
2. Don't Wanna
3. Trippin' over You
4. U.F.O. Attack
5. If I Were You
6. Colonel Josh's B.B.Q.
7. Hot Lunch
8. Blue Prelude
9. Smells Like Thirty Something
10. Fanny
11. Island Angel
12. Smooth One
13. Bijou
14. Sad Bomber
15. New Jazz Fiddle
16. Asylum Street Blues

Amazon.com

Austin, Texas's Asylum St. Spankers take their genre-melding to the hilt, provided the genres are all forms of American music pre-1940. On Hot Lunch, the 10-piece collective mixes hot jazz, ragtime, blues, kitsch, and country into an amalgam of its own, with goofy lyrics and plenty of humor. The Squirrel Nut Zippers are an obvious comparison, but the Spankers' focus is on strings, not brass, and these tunes don't need to swing to work. On "U.F.O. Attack," the group pays homage to Spike Jones with plenty of musical saw and washboard, the title track is a Gypsy-inspired romp, and "Island Angel" is a soft Hawaiian ballad. Coproducer Bob Brozman even joins in on a few songs and adds some serious instrumental chops on his National guitar and ukulele. It's fun, campy, and--yeah--hot. --Jason Verlinde

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