My Toot Toot

1. If It's Good for the Gander

2. My Toot Toot

3. Dance and Show Off

4. Let Me Take You to the Zydeco

5. Jalapeno Lena

6. My Zydeco Shoes

7. Alligator Waltz

8. Joy to the South

9. Joe Pete Is in the Bed

10. Cochon de Lait

11. Once Is Not Enough

12. Sweet Lil Woman

13. Every Nickel, Every Dime

14. Creole Rock and Roll

15. If I Could I Would

16. Shirley Jean

17. Good Time Woman

18. Monette

19. You Ain't Nothin' But Fine

20. Two Steppin' the Two-Step

My Toot Toot,Rockin' Sidney,Maison De Soul,Cajun / Zydeco / New Orleans,Pop,Swamp Blues,Zydeco

Average customer rating: This is a MUST for anyone who enjoys classical music ... PDQ Bach -- The Spike Jones of Classical Music Recaptured (Twisted) Youth I store it in the CD changer in my car. New Horizons in Music Appreciation Indeed...

The Wurst of P.D.Q. Bach Manufacturer: Vanguard Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bach, P.D.Q. | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music French Horn | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: 1712 Overture & Other Musical Assaults P.D.Q. Bach in Houston - We Have a Problem! P.D.Q. Bach - Abduction of Figaro / Peter Schickele, Minnesota Opera Oedipus Tex & Other Choral Calamities P.D.Q. Bach on the Air ASIN: B000000EDR Release Date: 1993-12-03

Tracks:

1. Allegro/Tema Con Variazione/Menuetto Con Panna E Zucchero
2. Aria/Recitative/Ground/Recitative/Aria
3. New Horizons In Music Appreciation Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
4. Larghissimo-Allegro Boffo/Menuetto Con Brio Ma Senza Trio/Adagio Saccharino/Yehudi Menuetto/Presto Hey Nonny Nonnio
5. What's My Melodic Line?
6. Madrigal, 'My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth'

Tracks:

1. IV Andante-Allegro
2. I. Introduction/II. Overture/III. Recitative And Aria, 'Now Is the Season'/IV. Trio, I'm Sure I'd Be'/V. Opera Whiz/VI. Synopsis Of Plot/VII. Finale Of Opera
3. Fugue In C Minor (Fuga Vulgaris) For Calliope Four Hands
4. Oratorio, 'The Seasonings', S. 1/2 Tsp.

Customer Reviews:

This is a MUST for anyone who enjoys classical music ... .......2006-06-07

...BUT not if you take it SO seriously that you have lost your sense of humor.

Peter Schickele (with whom I am occasionally confused - we apparently look alike!) - has got to be one of my all-time favorite composers. When I was in graduate school, I took considerable abuse from my fellow music lovers for actually having MORE albums by P.D.Q Bach than by J. S. Bach (though I think it was barely a one-point margin, really...)

But the "New Horizons in Music Appreciation" approach to Beethoven's 5th symphony is not only a musical analysis of the piece as it is being played, but a slam on the constant "blah-blah-blah" that one hears during ANY sports event.

"My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth" has got to be my all-time favorite spoof of the overly pompous "art song" oratorio. I've encouraged one of my colleagues (who directs the college chorale where I teach) to include it in a program, to no avail. One of these days, I'll put my money where my mouth is - and buy sheet music for the entire chorale.

This is one of only two albums that I have in (a) vinyl, (b) tape, and (c) CD format. That should be some indication of how very, very special I believe this to be. [The other, for those who are interested, is Joan Baez' "Diamonds and Rust."]

This has been around for years, and there's a good reason. Schickele is not only funny when he wants to be, but a supremely accomplished composer and musician, with dozens and dozens of serious musical scores to his credit as well.

PDQ Bach -- The Spike Jones of Classical Music.......2006-03-16

For the classical music lover, this is an amazing spoof. For those who do not know classical music well, this is still highly entertaining.

Recaptured (Twisted) Youth.......2003-03-31

My friend and I saw the good Prof. Schickele here in Pasadena last night (March 29th-- AND the conductor of the Pasadena Symphony is Jorge Meister!)-- and the last number on the program was the WONDERFUL "The Seasonings"-- I had a very hard time even after all these years of first hearing this on a REAL record of not singing along with every little tune!!! This piece last night, being sung by singers whom I do not doubt were not even born when I first heard a recording of it, were as good as the ones I remember from my decadent youth on the original recording. Buy this C.D. if only for this piece!

I store it in the CD changer in my car........2002-10-06

My favorite single line of music from this is from "The Unbegun Symphony". Who would think to combine "You are my sunshine", a
tune I have always thought of as sappy sweet, played on violins,
with a background of horns, (I don't know what piece, but it
makes me thing of something noble and civilized) making it a
definitive statement of a benevolent sense of life.
PDQ Bach's other works are delighfully absurd, as are Peter
Schickele's commentaries. (Well I have a new set of friends now)

New Horizons in Music Appreciation Indeed..........2002-08-08

It was while sitting in Music Appreciation in college that I was first introduced to the work of P.D.Q. Bach, specifically the track "New Horizons in Music Appreciation: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony," in which Professor Peter Schickele and Robert Dennis serve as the announcers for a spirited game involving the first movement of that particular work. Not only was it funny ("He's playing a cadenza! He's out of his mind! He thinks its an oboe concerto!") it was also more informative than the professor ("I get the feeling we are going to hear a lot of that four note motif, Bob").

One of the things about P.D.Q. Bach is that the more I learned about classical music the funnier I found it. Yes, I have enough memories of my mother insisting on playing the Texaco Opera quiz throughout the house on a Saturday afternoon to appreciate why "What's my Melodic Line?" and its exploration of the mysteries of the Baroque is funny, but it was not until I saw "Amadeus" and listened to "The Marriage of Figaro" that I understood why the recitatias in the Cantata "Iphigenia in Brooklyn" were hysterical (I was tempted to share this story of Iphigenia with my Classical Mythology class, but given their tentativeness to explore Euripides I did not think it wise to have them get neck deep in Schickele). Then again, the Madrigal "My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth" really needs no explanation, so there is something for everybody here, no matter what you level of understanding of classical music.

In discussing the works of P.D.Q. Bach with others it becomes clear that you can no more put together an idea collection of his "best" work than you can for lesser composers like Mozart or Beethoven. But you are certainly going to find a few old favorites and maybe one or two pieces that you have hitherto managed to avoid.

Now, if we can only get a University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople t-shirt...

Average customer rating:

My Toot Toot: Definitive Antology Denise Lasalle Manufacturer: Smith & Co ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Lady in the Street Z.Z. Hill - Greatest Hits Smokin' in Bed Johnnie Taylor Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits Right Place, Right Time ASIN: B0000DGDOK Release Date: 2003-09-25

Tracks:

1. Trapped By A Thing Called Love
2. Now Run & Tell That
3. Man Sized Job
4. Do Me Right
5. Married, But Not To Each Other
6. Lady In The Street
7. I Was Not The Best Woman
8. Come To Bed
9. DonT Mess With My Man
10. Right Place, Right Time
11. Why Does It Feel So Right
12. Keep Your Pants On
13. Bump & Grind
14. Caught In Your Own Mess
15. You Gotta Pay To Play
16. Bring It On Home To Me
17. DonT Cry No More
18. DonT Mess With My Toot Toot
19. If You Can Do Me Right
20. Write This One Off (As A Loss)
21. Love & Happiness
22. Trapped 1990
23. Drop That Zero
24. Wet Match
25. Paper Thin
26. I'm Loved
27. When WeRe Making Love
28. Love Me Right
29. When WeRe Making Love
30. Love Me Right
31. DonT Pick It Up
32. Fast Hands & A Dirty Mind
33. Three People
34. Dial 1-900-Get-Some
35. No Supervision
36. Child Of The Ghetto
37. Woman Needs To Be Loved
38. Blues Party Tonight

Album Details

Denise Lasalle is Undoubtedly One of the Longest Serving Ladies of Soul Having Made her First Recordings in the 60's for the Legendary Chess Label and She Hasn't Stopped Singing Yet. Her Initial Successes were in the 1970's When She was Signed to the Westbound Label and was Being Produced by the Inimitable Willie Mitchell. During this Period She Had 10 R&B Hits, Four of Which, "trapped by a Thing Called Love", "now Run and Tell That", "man Sized Job", and "married, but Not to Each Other" Crossed Over to the Billboard Pop Charts. These Are of Course Featured on this Album. This Anthology, Compiled by the Guru of Black Music Ian Dewhirst, Brings Together all the Great Recordings from Denise Lasalle and for Anyone who Like to Here their Music Performed with Passion, Intensity and Soul is Going to Love this Collection of her Best Works.

Average customer rating: Great set of wartime rarities Cure for the Blues Standard Transcription Collection

(Not) Your Standard Spike Jones Collection Spike Jones Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Contemporary Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Novelty Music | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Strictly for Music Lovers Fonk Spike Jones - Greatest Hits Spiked!: The Music of Spike Jones The Spike Jones Story ASIN: B00007JR3K Release Date: 2003-04-08

Album Description

Holiday blues comin' on? Well, put a spike in `em! Here's the zaniest, wildest and just plain sickest Collectors' Choice Music exclusive yet—79 tracks from Spike Jones and his City Slickers! These represent Spike's complete Standard Transcription sides, but these tunes are anything but standard; Mr. Jones brought his full bag of tricks for these non-commercial recordings (made in Hollywood during the early `40s). Add to that the fact that most of these have never been on CD or even LP, and any lover of Spike's mayhem-filled mixture of laughs and hot licks is going to flip over this set! Notes and great pictures accompany this 3-CD walk on the wacky side from the greatest novelty band of all time.

Customer Reviews:

Great set of wartime rarities.......2003-05-14

Spike Jones was the king of the novelty song performers, with hits like "Der Fuehrer's Face" and the parody version of "Sheik of Araby" becoming huge hits during World War II. This is a swell 3-CD set, gathering a full eighty-one of Jones' best tracks from his 1940s heyday, drawn from an extensive archive of radio broadcasts made for the Standard Transcription service. The tightness of his City Slickers band is amply demonstrated in these manic, kookily orchestrated performances. Toots, squonks, blatts and bleats whiz by at lightning speed, as one daffy song after another will delight devoted fans. Amazingly, Jones had the unusual, almost unique ability to perform a repertoire almost entirely made up of comedic material, and yet still be quite listenable and engaging. His jazz chops were hardly in question, and from time to time Jones would dash off a non-novelty ballad or two, just to give the rubes something to think about. Of course, just as often he would perform a song that *sounded* like a straight ballad, but would turn out to be another goof. (One great example of this is the sultry "Serenade To A Jerk," sung in slinky, burlesque tones by Myrtle Horwin.) This collection may seem a little overwhelming, but like his studio recordings, these radio performances have a certain brilliance and joie de vivre about them that will leave you enchanted. Definitely worth checking out!

Cure for the Blues.......2003-04-25

Here's the zaniest, wildest and just plain sickest Collectors' Choice Music exclusive yet-79 tracks from Spike Jones and his City Slickers! These represent Spike's complete Standard Transcription sides, but these tunes are anything but standard; Mr. Jones brought his full bag of tricks for these non-commercial recordings (made in Hollywood during the early `40s). Add to that the fact that most of these have never been on CD or even LP, and any lover of Spike's mayhem-filled mixture of laughs and hot licks is going to flip over this set! Notes and great pictures accompany this 3-CD walk on the wacky side from the greatest novelty band of all time.

Standard Transcription Collection.......2003-04-12

This collection has remastered material from the large stack of Standard Transcription discs from the early 1940's. There are many songs not recorded on RCA, many on the theme of wartime ("48 Reasons Why"), and the quality is excellent. The packaging is threadbare but this is an essential CD package for true music lovers.

Average customer rating: Hours of Strange and Wonderful Enjoyment PDQ Bach lifts the standard of musical humor Essential for any classical fan with a sense of humor calamity in high C Totally corny and totally classic!

The Dreaded P.D.Q. Bach Manufacturer: Vanguard Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bach, P.D.Q. | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schickele | Schickele, Peter | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sinfonia Concertante | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music French Horn | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Comedy & Spoken Word | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: P.D. Q. Bach: A Little Nightmare Music P.D.Q. Bach in Houston - We Have a Problem! 1712 Overture & Other Musical Assaults The Wurst of P.D.Q. Bach Portrait of P.D.Q. Bach ASIN: B000000EDK Release Date: 1996-08-27

Tracks:

1. In the Vanguard Vault, Part 1
2. Introduction
3. Allegro
4. Tema con variazione
5. Menuetto con Panna e Zucchero
6. Introduction
7. Aria
8. Recitative
9. Ground
10. Recitative
11. Aria
12. Introduction
13. Allegro
14. Adagio
15. Allegro
16. Introduction
17. Sehr unruhig mit schmalz
18. Andante senza moto
19. Presto nicht schleppend
20. Introduction
21. Chorus: "Tarragon of virtue is full"
22. Recitative: "And there were in the same country"
23. Duet: "Bide thy thyme" (soprano and alto, with slide whistle, windbreaker and tromboon)
24. Fugue for Orchestra
25. Recitative: "Then asked he"
26. Chorale: "By the leeks of Babylon There we sat down, yea, we wept"
27. Recitative: "Then she gave in"
28. Aria: "Open sesame seeds" (Bass with kazoos, windbreaker, and slide windbreaker)
29. Recitative: "So Saying"
30. Duet: "Summer is a cumin seed" (soprano and alto, with slide whistles and
31. Chorus with Soloists: "To curry flavor, favor curry"

Tracks:

1. 'Unbegun' Symphony, By Professor Schickele - Introduction
2. 'Unbegun' Symphony, By Professor Schickele - III. Minuet
3. 'Unbegun' Symphony, By Professor Schickele - IV. Andante - Allegro
4. Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Introduction
5. Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Allegro Moulto
6. Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Romanze II (Adagio Sereno)
7. Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Minaret And Trio
8. Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Romanze I (Chi Largo)
9. Pervertimento For Bagpipes, Bicycle And Ballons (S. 66) - Presto Changio
10. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Signature Theme- Intro
11. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Echo Sonata For Two Unfriendly Groups Of Instruments - Tag
12. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Station Break
13. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Commercial: 'Do You Suffer?'
14. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Intro
15. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: New Horizons In Music Appreciation: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
16. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Time - Weather - News
17. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Intro
18. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Traumarei For Unaccompained Piano
19. Radio Log, Bright And Early Show: Station Break - Tag - Signature Theme
20. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Signature Theme - Intro - Schleptet In E Flat Major
21. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Larghissimo - Allegro Boffo
22. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Menuetto Con Brio Ma Senza Trio
23. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Adagio Saccharino
24. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Yehudi Menuetto
25. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Schleptet In E Flat Major: Presto Hey Nonny Nonnio
26. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Tag - Station Break
27. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: What' My Melodic Line?
28. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Time - News - Intro
29. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Fugue In C Mnor (From The Toot Suite For Calliope Four Hands)
30. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Tag - Station Break
31. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: What's Happening In Home Economics (Beethoven's Revenge)
32. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Commercial: 'If You Have Never'
33. Radio Log, Dull And Late Show: Sign-Off - Signature Theme

Tracks:

1. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Introduction
2. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Overture
3. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Aria: 'Let's Face It-I'm Lost'
4. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: 'Boy!'
5. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Aria: 'Now Is The Season'
6. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: 'Gesundheit!'
7. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Duet: 'Woe'
8. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: 'Hark!'
9. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Aria: 'Look At Me'
10. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Recitative: 'That's The End'
11. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Trio: 'I'm Sure I'd Be'
12. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 1: Intermission Feature: Opera Whiz
13. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Plot Synopsis
14. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Recitative: 'I Hate To Interrupt'
15. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Quartet: 'Don Octave'
16. Program Of Broadcast: The Stoned Guest, Part 2: Finale: 'O Saviour'
17. Program Of Broadcast: Announcement
18. Program Of Broadcast: Two Madrigals From The Triumphs Of Thusnelda: 'The Queen To Me A Royal Pain Doth Give'
19. Program Of Broadcast: Two Madrigals From The Triumphs Of Thusnelda: 'My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth'
20. Program Of Broadcast: Final Announcement

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. Overture
3. Aria: 'I Am A Quaint Old Innkeeper'
4. Aria: 'Like A Lonely Pilgrim'
5. Aria: 'My Name Is Hansel Hunter'
6. Aria: 'I'm The Village Idiot'
7. Aria: 'Et Expecto'
8. Aria: 'There's Something About A Monk'
9. Duet: 'Do You Love Me?'
10. Interlude: Medical Examination
11. Aria: 'I Hope You'll Take This Friendly Advice'
12. Aria: 'Teddy Nice Is My Name'
13. Duet: 'Jump Not To Conclusions'
14. Finale: 'Just Tell Me What You Name Is'
15. The O.K. Chorale From The Toot Suite For Calliope Four Hands (S. 212) - P. Schickele (P.D.Q. Bach), David Oei
16. Introduction 'Erotica' Variations (S.36Ee) For Banned Instruments And Piano
17. Theme: Windbreaker
18. Variation I: Balloons
19. Variation II: Slide Whistle
20. Variation III: Slide Windbreaker
21. Variation IV: Lasso D'amore
22. Variation V: Foghorn, Bell, Kazoo, Gargle
23. Introduction: The Art Of The Ground Round (S. 1.19 Per Lb) For Three Baritones And Discontinuo
24. Loving Is As Easy
25. Please, Kind Sir
26. Jane, My Jane
27. Golly Golly Oh
28. Nelly Is A Nice Girl
29. Encore (Nelly Is A Nice Girl)
30. In The Vanguard Vault, Part 2
31. The 'Sanka' Cantata
32. In The Vanguard Vault, Part 3

Customer Reviews:

Hours of Strange and Wonderful Enjoyment.......2006-07-19

This is a fine collection of the work of the "oddest of Bach's 20-odd children." The intros and commentary by Professor Peter Schickele (University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople) are as sidesplitting as the "music" itself. One learns, for example, that PDQ Bach is the only composer to have written for double reeds -- without the use of oboes or bassoons. . . . Just four of the high(low)lights on this 4-disc set include: "Concerto for Horn and Hardart," "Iphigenia in Brooklyn," "Unbegun Symphony," and "Pervertimento for Bagpipes, Bicycle, and Balloons." The PDQ Bach corpus is (fortunately) not exhausted with this box set, so there will likely be others, but this one is terrific and will provide hours of strange and wonderful enjoyment.

PDQ Bach lifts the standard of musical humor.......2005-09-16

Excellent 4 CD album from PDQ Bach. Although most music is meant to be humoresque, it is also brilliantly composed/'borrowed' from other composer. Nice item for music lovers that do have sense of, almost British, humor.

Essential for any classical fan with a sense of humor.......2005-08-09

This recording is a treasure trove of PDQ Bach music. It is good for many, many laughs, and even my husband who is not well-versed in classical enjoys it to bits. A must-own for anyone who loves the wit of Peter Schickele!

calamity in high C.......2003-04-10

if you cant sing and laugh at the same time just wait til he tries to do a Rap song. look for my favorite song of his "o little town of hackensack" for christmas time

Totally corny and totally classic!.......2002-11-29

What can I say? These attempts to poke fun at classical music and aficionados of the genre are silly, puerile, well-informed, beloved by said aficionados, and utterly hilarious. With a style of humor that is something like a cross between Garrison Keillor, Victor Borge and Monty Python, "Professor" Peter Schickele has been perpetrating the P.D.Q. Bach phenomenon since 1959. "Researching" and sometimes even dressing up as the alleged "last and least" of Johann Sebastian Bach's many children, Schickele has composed, conducted and performed send-ups of various composers and musical styles. This four CD set compiles some the best (or should I say "worst"?) of his efforts. Included are "The O.K. Chorale", "The Unbegun Symphony", "My Bonnie Lass, She Smelleth", "The Seasonings", "Schleptet in E flat minor", "Echo Sonata for Two Unfriendly Groups of Instruments", "Concerto for Horn and Hardart", and my two personal favorites: "Beethoven's Fifth Symphony" (with commentary by sports analysts discussing the "competition" between the conductor and the orchestra) and the hilarious cantata "Iphigenia in Brooklyn". I can remember my father rolling on the floor in hysterics upon first hearing "Iphigenia", and anyone who is familiar with the Baroque oratorio style of such ubiquitous works as Handel's "Messiah" or J.S. Bach's cantatas will undoubtedly howl too at all the "in jokes". If you're serious about Baroque or classical music, do yourself a favor--let your hair down, get un-serious, and listen to these CDs every once in a while. And may every genre of music be fortunate enough to have a "P.D.Q. Bach" invented for it!

Average customer rating: Mixed Bag Huh????? Lush orchestral arrangements of Disney and Sherman favorites

When You Wish Upon A Star: A Salute To Walt Disney Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Easy Listening | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000014BT Release Date: 1994-02-15

Tracks:

1. Batman
2. What Kind Of A Fool Am I?
3. You've Got A Friend
4. Ja-Da
5. Sacrifice
6. We've Only Just Begun
7. We Are The World
8. Nature Boy
9. La Vie En Rose
10. All Or Nothing
11. Instant And Sweet
12. Escapade

Customer Reviews:

Mixed Bag.......2005-08-19

The concept sounded good, but the end result is a rather big letdown. I am a big fan of Richard Hayman (former arranger for the Boston Pops) and expected this CD to be something special, but it's hit or miss. The Mary Poppins medley is beautiful while, on the other hand, the Snow White medley is awful. Apparently these medleys are NOT arranged by Richard Hayman, a master at his craft. I couldn't help but feel that some of these lousy arrangements would be better suited for a high school marching band. With uneven playing and several really horrible renditions of Disney medleys, I cannot recommend this CD. Anyone want to buy a used CD real cheap?

Huh?????.......2004-10-22

I'd like to pint out that Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is not a Disney Film! Other wise it was pretty good.

Lush orchestral arrangements of Disney and Sherman favorites.......2003-04-26

Mr. Hayman was the arranger for the Boston Pops orchestra through the '60's, '70's, and '80's. Many of these arrangements are featured on the Boston Pops recording "Salute to Disney" with Arthur Fiedler. The arrangements are extensive medleys from several movies and shows. These are great arrangements and the orchestra is phenominal, making these wonderful songs perfect for singing along.

Average customer rating: Much more than your average zydeco record.. Slammin Zydeco Fun Music that Appeals to All Generations!

My Toot Toot Rockin' Sidney Manufacturer: Ace ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Zydeco | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Cajun & Creole | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000081RX Release Date: 1993-06-01

Tracks:

1. My Toot Toot
2. My Zydeco Shoes
3. Joy to the South
4. Don't Be a Wallflower
5. Alligator Waltz
6. Rock & Roll Me Baby
7. Joe Pete Is in the Bed
8. You Ain't Nothing But Fine
9. If It's Good for the Gander
10. Twist to the Zydeco
11. Dance and Show Off
12. Let Me Take You to the Zydeco
13. I Got the Blues for My Baby
14. Louisiana Creole Man

Customer Reviews:

Much more than your average zydeco record.........2007-06-22

Rockin' Sidney had two strikes against him when he hit the scene with "My Toot Toot." One strike was that his emergence began with a novelty song, so often the kiss of death for an artist. The other was that his genre is zydeco and, for many people, a little zydeco goes a long way. But, aha, this CD is filled with great memorable tunes that transcend the accordian-more accordian-some rubboard style inherent in zydeco. Like "Joe Pete is in the Bed," "My Zydeco Shoes" and especially "If It's Good for the Gander."
"My Toot Toot" was immediately covered by 4 or 5 other artists but it, and zydeco, failed to achieve much permanence in the commercial lansdcape. The sound track to "The Big Easy" is one of the few other commercially prominent employments of the form. But regardless of how you feel about the genre, you can surely enjoy this.

Slammin Zydeco.......2003-04-26

it seems just like yesterday "My Toot Toot" Came out&it still is Slammin".this Album has alot of fun to it&Zydeco between New Orleans&Houston is like Go-Go in Dc you know the Sound&Vibe&you can't shake it because it moves you.this is a Must have for a Party Disc of Zydeco.

Fun Music that Appeals to All Generations!.......1999-01-14

We bought this CD a few years ago in New Orleans and it has become a family favorite. The zydeco music makes you feel like dancing! We loved it so much we got a CD for my parents (in their 60's) who also love it. Rockin' Sidney's newest fan is our 20 month old son. "My Toot Toot" is his very favorite CD and the only one he requests by name. When you hear "Toot Toot", "Alligator Waltz" and all the other wonderful songs, you can't help but feel good!

Average customer rating: CD purchase SUCH A TALENT!

Rockin Sidney. My Toot Toot Rockin' Sidney Manufacturer: Maison De Soul ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Zydeco | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Cajun & Creole | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Cajun & Zydeco | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music North America | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Zydeco is Fun The Ultimate Collection The Who: The Ultimate Collection ASIN: B000000DMI Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

1. If It's Good for the Gander
2. My Toot Toot
3. Dance and Show Off
4. Let Me Take You to the Zydeco
5. Jalapeno Lena
6. My Zydeco Shoes
7. Alligator Waltz
8. Joy to the South
9. Joe Pete Is in the Bed
10. Cochon de Lait
11. Once Is Not Enough
12. Sweet Lil Woman
13. Every Nickel, Every Dime
14. Creole Rock and Roll
15. If I Could I Would
16. Shirley Jean
17. Good Time Woman
18. Monette
19. You Ain't Nothin' But Fine
20. Two Steppin' the Two-Step

Customer Reviews:

CD purchase.......2006-11-10

I got my cd of "Rockin Sidney' and love it. It had the song I was looking for. Quick service. Thanks, Glyn Halsey

SUCH A TALENT!.......2005-01-14

WOW! Ive been listening to Rockin Sidney since I was 5. The music on this album is great, just wonderful. You'll be really dancing.. [...]

Average customer rating: Gorgeous!

Forgotten Peoples Manufacturer: Ecm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Tormis | Tormis, Veljo | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ECM Classical | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ECM Jazz & World | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000031WT Release Date: 1994-10-25

Tracks:

1. Forgotten Peoples: Livonian Heritage: Waking The Birds
2. Forgotten Peoples: Livonian Heritage: Day Of A Herdsboy
3. Forgotten Peoples: Livonian Heritage: Shrove Tuesday
4. Forgotten Peoples: Livonian Heritage: Wee Winky Mouse
5. Forgotten Peoples: Livonian Heritage: Sang The Father, Sang His Son
6. Forgotten Peoples: Votic Wedding Songs: The Ritual Whisking Of The Bridge
7. Forgotten Peoples: Votic Wedding Songs: The Arrival Of Wedding Guests
8. Forgotten Peoples: Votic Wedding Songs: Mockery Singing
9. Forgotten Peoples: Votic Wedding Songs: Distributing The Dowry Chest
10. Forgotten Peoples: Votic Wedding Songs: Instructing The Newly-Weds
11. Forgotten Peoples: Votic Wedding Songs: Praising The Cook
12. Forgotten Peoples: Votic Wedding Songs: When I, Chick, Was Growing Up
13. Forgotten Peoples: Izhorian Epic: Creation Of The World
14. Forgotten Peoples: Izhorian Epic: Tha Call Of Three Cuckoos
15. Forgotten Peoples: Izhorian Epic: The Wedding Song
16. Forgotten Peoples: Izhorian Epic: A Son Or A Daughter
17. Forgotten Peoples: Izhorian Epic: Recruitment
18. Forgotten Peoples: Izhorian Epic: Oh, I'm A Luckless Lad
19. Forgotten Peoples: Izhorian Epic: My Mouth Was Singing, My Heart Was Worrying
20. Forgotten Peoples: Izhorian Epic: A Sword From The Sea
21. Forgotten Peoples: Izhorian Epic: Incantation Of Snakes
22. Forgotten Peoples: Izhorian Epic: Undarmoi And Kalervoi

Tracks:

1. Forgotten Peoples: Ingrian Evenings : Rontuska I (A Dance Song)
2. Forgotten Peoples: Ingrian Evenings : Ruska II
3. Forgotten Peoples: Ingrian Evenings : Rontuska III
4. Forgotten Peoples: Ingrian Evenings : Chastushka I
5. Forgotten Peoples: Ingrian Evenings : Chastushka II
6. Forgotten Peoples: Ingrian Evenings : A Roundelay
7. Forgotten Peoples: Ingrian Evenings : Rontuska IV
8. Forgotten Peoples: Ingrian Evenings : Rontuska V
9. Forgotten Peoples: Ingrian Evenings : Ending And Going Home
10. Forgotten Peoples: Vepsian Paths : My Sister, My Little Cricket
11. Forgotten Peoples: Vepsian Paths : Urging Her Into The Boat
12. Forgotten Peoples: Vepsian Paths : Heavenly Suitors
13. Forgotten Peoples: Vepsian Paths : I Went To Kikoila
14. Forgotten Peoples: Vepsian Paths : Cuckoo And Cuckoo
15. Forgotten Peoples: Vepsian Paths : I Went To Fetch Some Water
16. Forgotten Peoples: Vepsian Paths : Pussy-Cat, Pussy-Cat
17. Forgotten Peoples: Vepsian Paths : I'd Like To Sing You A Song
18. Forgotten Peoples: Vepsian Paths : Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
19. Forgotten Peoples: Vepsian Paths : What Are They Doing at Your Place?
20. Forgotten Peoples: Vepsian Paths : The Ox Climbed A Fir Tree
21. Forgotten Peoples: Vepsian Paths : Forced To Get Married
22. Forgotten Peoples: Vepsian Paths : A Cradle Song
23. Forgotten Peoples: Vepsian Paths : The Only Son
24. Forgotten Peoples: Vepsian Paths : Toot-Toot, Herdsboy
25. Forgotten Peoples: Karelian Destiny : A Weeping Maiden
26. Forgotten Peoples: Karelian Destiny : Suitors From The Sea
27. Forgotten Peoples: Karelian Destiny : A Thrall In Viru
28. Forgotten Peoples: Karelian Destiny : The Oak Cutter
29. Forgotten Peoples: Karelian Destiny : A Lullaby

Customer Reviews:

Gorgeous!.......1999-10-24

This collection of song cycles is simply beautiful. Collected from Finno-Ugric peoples around the Baltic sea area, near Tormis' homeland of Estonia, the songs range from complex arrangements to snippets. Most of the peoples represented on the disk (the Livonians, Karelians, Ingrians, etc.) are dying out, and their languages are almost dead as well. Tormis' beautiful choral arrangements awaken the need to preserve these cultures, and are especially meaningful to anyone with Finno-Ugric heritage. Get the 2-CD set if possible -- it's definitely worth it.

Average customer rating:

Keep on Dancin Manufacturer: Big Berv Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA9VS0 Release Date: 2002-10-08

Average customer rating:

My Toot Toot Rockin' Sidney Manufacturer: Maison DE Sol/Rock Bottom ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Zydeco | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Cajun & Creole | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002B6LKK Release Date: 2002-04-23

Tracks:

1. If It's Good for the Gander
2. My Toot Toot
3. Dance and Show Off
4. Let Me Take You to the Zydeco
5. Jalapeno Lena
6. My Zydeco Shoes
7. Alligator Waltz
8. Joy to the South
9. Joe Pete Is in the Bed
10. Cochon de Lait
11. Once Is Not Enough
12. Sweet Lil Woman
13. Every Nickel, Every Dime
14. Creole Rock and Roll
15. If I Could I Would
16. Shirley Jean
17. Good Time Woman
18. Monette
19. You Ain't Nothin' But Fine
20. Two Steppin' the Two-Step

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