Coaster

Artist: The Bobs
Label: Primarily Acapella
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 602437290025
EAN: 0602437290025
ASIN: B000050HPA

Release Date: 2000-10-24

Coaster

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Tracks:

Caravan
The Drive Time Blues
She Made Me Name You Earl
Loyal Officer
Barber Lips
The Turtle Cycle: A Vacant Stare
The Turtle Cycle: Turtle Girl
The Turtle Cycle: That Old Swamp
The Turtle Cycle: Rubber Girl
Bring To Boil
Believe In Love
Bach To Bach
Hidden Bonus Track
The Druid Song
Let's Adopt A Highway
Light My Fire
Fluffy's Master Plan For World Domination
A Cappella Choir In The Sky

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Customer Reviews:

We could sing a contrapuntal motet........2007-02-14

The Bobs are a "new wave" a cappella group founded in San Francisco, California. The group is known for humorous original songs and avant-garde arrangement techniques. This is their ninth album, by my count, released in 2000. It was the first album to feature their current "girl singer", Amy Engelhardt. The album opens with an a cappella version of the Duke Ellington instrumental "Caravan". The rest of the album features Bobs originals, other than a Gregorian chant version of the Doors' "Light My Fire". Almost all of the original songs are done with a touch of humor. Here are some noteworthy ones: "She Made Me Name You Earl" is sung by a man to his penis. "Loyal Officer" is the longest song on the album, about a mall security guard. "Barber Lips" is a barbershop quartet version of "Cowboy Lips", which was on the Bobs first album. There is a medley of four songs about turtles called "The Turtle Cycle". "Bach to Bach" is one of the best songs on the album; it's a duet between Johann Sebastian Bach and his wife (no, not the real Mr. and Mrs. Bach). But my personal favorite is "Fluffy's Master Plan For World Domination", which is about a cat that is trying to take over the world. Typical Bobs fun, which their fans should enjoy.

Two classics, rest mostly nice, fun, worth owning........2006-01-17

This is their tenth album (2001). As with I Brow Club I'd say this is stronger than most of their post first four albums, the ones that are mainly their masterpiece albums (s/t, My I'm Large, Songs for Tomorrow and Sing the Songs of). I'd rank the songs on this album into five categories:

1) As always, they have something spectacular on their album. Here it's 'She Made Me Name You Earl'. I don't remember this subject coming up in other popular songs out there in the world. What a great job they did here. Funny. I go out and have (select) people listen to this (like, not my parents). Captain Picard? Yeah, that's funny stuff.

And 'Loyal Officer'. Whew doggy. I crank it up when that song comes on. A pure hit. Hip hop inspired, funny as anything they ever did, a true story and beautifully arranged. A pure hit. Too bad these guys can't seem to get played anywhere, radio, TV, I dunno. A real shame. This song rocks, more than any they ever did.

2) 'Drive Time Blues' and 'A Cappella Choir In the Sky' both are a notch below those other two hit songs. These two are very nice, I listen to them when I wanna hear BOBS. Well done, enjoyable.

3) Here's something they haven't done much of before ('Ambient One' on I Brow Club) and here they've done it twice. That is, they did strong experiments and both are quite successful though I don't really listen to these two songs particularly much over time. Still, they're well done and fun: 'Light My Fire' is a brave interpretation, done in a style that isn't remotely close to the DOORS/JOSE FELICIANO versions. Unexpected and worth hearing. 'Bach to Bach' is really a virtuoso performance. Essentially bringing the BOBS' humor together with an operaetic presentation. Very impressive though I don't listen to it again over the years. Two experiments that succeed although I still think of them as experiments, noble but not massive classics like they are capable of.

4) Most of the rest of the songs on this album fall into this catagory for me. Nice. 'Caravan' is a rare no lyrics "instrumental" so to speak, 'Barber Lips' is a rare reworking of one of their original hits ('Cowboy Lips'). However, not as satisfying for me. The Turtle Cycle reminds me of the Laundry Cycle they did on one of the first four albums, nice songs, not bad really, a fun combo of themed songs but three of the four are just nice. 'Rubber Girl' I think stands out more as a more substantial, enjoyable song. 'Bring to Boil', 'Druid Song' and 'Let's Adopt a Highway' are also pleasant and listenable but not spectacular.

5) Whatever's left over just doesn't hit the mark. That is, along with I Brow Club, this album's pretty good, worth owning for the best four songs. The rest is more ok, not stirring like we know they can be given their virtual masterpieces earlier in their career. chrisbct@hotmail.com

It's Bob-a-licious!.......2002-05-31

It's funny: She made me name you Earl, and Turtle Girl... how can one NOT love the Bobs' sharp wit.
It's great music: The Barbershop version of Cowboy Lips is exquisite.
A Capella Choir in the Sky made me a believer!
Go forth and buy this disk!

The best Bobs' CD in over 10 years.......2001-06-13

I've been a Bobs' fan since the early 80's. Their first three albums have always been their best IMHO. The loss of Gunnar was huge. His writing and general twisted bizarreness were greatly missed.

Joe has filled Gunnar's shoes for about 11 years now. He has always done a good job, but in the last few years the quality of his writing has improved and his stage personality has emerged. Joe is now as strong a presence as Gunnar ever was, and that really comes through on this album.

Amy has replaced Janie/Lori and brings something new to the table, a female vocalist who can write. In addition, her personality is more of a natural fit with the men than the other women ever were. She seems like one of the guys. Her originality and persona really add to this album.

Also, Richard has written some of his best songs ever for this album. "Earl" is arguably the funniest Bobs' song of all time.

Take Joe & Richard at their best, add some new energy with Amy, and the result is the Bobs' best album since the 80's. I would recommend this album to both new and old Bobs' fans. You won't be disappointed.

BTW, Matthew is as solid as ever, but it is in concert where he really stands out.

Same outrageous humor, same close harmony.......2001-03-18

The Bobs have been putting out amazingly original a cappella tunes for a very long time, and though 2 of the four Bobs have changed over time, you wouldn't know it! This disc is full of the same outrageousness as "Songs for Tomorrow Morning," which I also recommend.

All of the sounds on this recording are made by voices, so the trumpets you hear on some tracks aren't actually instruments. There is something here for fans of any style, from the almost-rap on "Loyal Officer" to the barbershop harmony "Barber Lips."

Pick up a copy of "Coaster" and give it a listen. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

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