20 Vodka Jellies

20 Vodka Jellies Artist: Momus
Label: Cherry Red UK
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 5013929113329
ASIN: B00000729L


Release Date: 1996-10-03

20 Vodka Jellies


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Tracks:

  1. I Am a Kitten
  2. Vogue Bambini
  3. Poisoners
  4. Nikon 2
  5. Giapponese a Roma
  6. Paolo
  7. End of History
  8. London 1888
  9. Streetlamp Soliloquy
  10. Inflatable Doll
  11. Saved
  12. Someone
  13. Howard Hughes
  14. Three Beasts
  15. Good Morning World
  16. Germania
  17. Girl With No Body
  18. Radiant Night
  19. Orgasm Addict
  20. Nobody

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  1. Little Red Songbook
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars 20 Curried Jams.......2000-06-16

When a grown man - a Scot no less! They of fire and brimstone under their kilts - coos and purrs "I am a Kitten" to open his collection of assorted gems, one of two things happens: 1. The listener, if intelligent and progressive, recognizes the irony, wit, and artistry of such an oddball piece of music, and his or her Antannae d'Intrigue go up, alongside the volume. 2. The listener, if of impaired genetic structure and/or unmoved by things wondrous (think Motorhead fan), gags and wheezes upon hearing, and then proceeds to pump up the Stryper and settle nicely into the couch with the latest Hustler magazine and leg o' mutton. If you are lucky, the latter statement does NOT apply to you. If you are lucky, you too, can appreciate casio-wrought synth folk pop. You, too, can be a Momus aficionado. Momus, like wine, cheese, and face lifts, gets better with age. For only in the musical meddlings of one who's given up on en vogue conventions and corporate rock formats, do you find one brave enough, adventurous enough, and perhaps lost enough to write songs like "Vogue Bambini," "Paolo Conte," and "London 1888," all offbeat dazzlers offered here in this treasure trove. Perhaps there was a day that found the aging Momus frought with anxiety over the state of his fame, gnashing fingers hard against chords trying desperately to write the next "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and find that long "lost chord that would make the world weep." In the midst of his breakdown, an artistic breakTHROUGH must have occured - a loose cannon of an epiphany. "Have Fun." It's so simple - so easy. Momus music is fun music. Like the child Mozart, dazzling the masses at palace ballrooms with whatever came into his franticly creative mind, Momus too sparkles with the zealous nature of a child eager to showcase his latest crayon drawing on the fridge door. "Good Morning, World" celebrates this zeal. "We all went to Heaven in a little rowboat," he sings, taking us along for the ride.. "20 Vodka Jellies" gets less attention than "The Little Red Songbook," and still far less than the oft talked about Patronage Pop Masterpiece "Stars Forever," but it stands as a testament to one artist's dedication to having fun with music, exploring an ever eclectic & eccentric nature, and doing whatever the hell he wants. If only every Britney and Backstreet Lad were so lucky to live by this creed.

5 out of 5 stars lolitapop powerhouse.......1998-11-29

This is a must-have for any Momus fan, and a good place to begin for a newcomer to Momus material. This release reveals the esoteric,wide spectrum of musical styles of Nick Currie. Usually, he embraces a specific style of music for one album ("analog baroque", "futuristic vaudeville"). Twenty Vodka Jellies brings you many different genres in one cd. The songs penned for Kahimi Karie stand out among the best, but the rest of the cd is exemplary in that it gives us previously unreleased material. "Streetlamp Soliloquy", in particular, with its lush,easy listening groove, is followed by the gorgeous, naked "An Inflatable Doll". Your favorite song will likely change with each listen.

5 out of 5 stars All over the Momus map.......1998-06-28

Nick Currie is a man of many styles, all bound up in his identity of Momus. This CD explores some of them, from his work with Shibuya pop stars, Nirvana-like grunge experiments, and even a Buzzcocks cover.

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  1. Air Conditioning ~ Curved Air
  2. MMHMM ~ Relient K
  3. Radio Caroline Calling: 60's Flashback ~ Various Artists
  4. SOS JFK ~ The Children's Hour
  5. Rockin' In Your Stockin' ~ Smithereens , Couteau Twins , and Tate
  6. Final Straw ~ Snow Patrol
  7. Roses ~ RPWL , and Ray Wilson
  8. Pussy Cats ~ Nilsson
  9. Brooke Allison ~ Brooke Allison
  10. Nothin' Lasts Forever ~ Zero

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Con Alma ~ Charles McPherson

Green & Blue ~ Robert Mazurek with Eric Alexander

My God Has Fleas ~ Graham Connah's Sour Note Six

1939 Original Studio Radio Transcriptions ~ Artie Shaw

All the Good Things

The DeJohnette Complex ~ Jack DeJohnette

Nature Collection ~ Various Artists

Madera Para El Amor ~ Grupo Madera

Mooiste Levensliedjes ~ Various Artists

Made in Love ~ Zazie