5 comments about The Nutty Professor Soundtrack.

1. I don't understand how can they sell an lp like this to anyone???



2. There are no words bad enough to discribe this CD!



3. While urban hip-hop isn't what I typically listen to, I really like this album from start to finish. There are lots of R&B hits from the mid-90s like Last Night, Ain't No N**ga, and Ain't Nobody, a remix of Doin It from LL Cool J, and equally enjoyable lesser known songs like Pillow. Also notable is that it includes a variety of styles of hip-hop, from romantic ballads to dance to (relatively) hardcore rap. This is definitely a recommended compilation soundtrack.



4. 1."TOUCH ME TEASE ME"-I have heard better songs from both of these people, I wish it would have been better.

   2."I LIKE"-I kinda like this joint, it is pretty good

   3."MY CREW CAN'T GO FOR THAT"-Pretty good, it isn't the best on this cd

   4."AIN'T NOBODY"-FINALLY a song worth playing more then once. Monica and Naughty By Nature go good together, this is a classic joint

   5."PILLOW"-THE BEST SONG ON THE ALBUM, Richie Rich, Dewayne Wiggins, and Rame Royal can create magic on the mic

   6."LAST NIGHT"-No

   7."COME AROUND"-It's ok, nothing special

   8."WE WANT YO HANDS UP"-A beatiful song by Warren G and Malic, bumpin for sure

   9."AIN'T NO NIGGA"-We all know this one, it's pretty good for jigga

   10.BREAKER 1 BREAKER 2-NOT MY FAV.

   11."DOIN IT AGAIN"-The remix of LL's classic song, it isn't as good

   12."NASTY IMMIGRENTS"-It was only saved by the WU member, u know who

   13."LOVE YOU DOWN"-The classic joint we all know and love

   thats it for now, 1




5. I can't believe that they don't have the songs on here that are memorable from the movie. Like "I Feel Good" by James Brown and "Macho Man" by the Village People and "I'm So Excited" by the Pointer Sisters. Without those songs, it just doesn't seem completely correct.

5 comments about Only Visiting This Planet [20th Year Anniversary Edition].

1. Larry Norman's music is usually only available through his eponymously named website. As his albums are reissued as remastered CDs, it is good to see them more publicly available.
   
   Norman didn't invent Christian music, but he helped define what it could be for the late 20th century. Long before Amy Grant, DC Talk, and Michael W. Smith was a long-haired guy wearing black talking about politics, Jesus and love. Churches weren't sure what to do with him, and the secular music world wasn't sure they didn't like him. His wasn't a hippie, or was he? Believers and atheists were conflicted, and Norman wound up forging a change in modern Christian music.
   
   Norman was funny in his shows, with the kind of humor never heard at church camp, and with a message that left Christians unsettled. "Only Visiting This Planet" was one of the albums to showcase Norman's lyrical style and biblical insight, first being released in 1972.
   
   His signature song, "I Wish We'd All Been Ready," would have been enough to make this a worthy album. Futuristically, he laments for those who did not accept the salvation of Christ prior to the Second Coming.
   
   "Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music" answers the scorn of the church, and the cynicism of the world.
   
   "I Am The Six O'clock News" aims sharply at the sense of complacent distance we have while watching the news of international violence, using the currency of the Viet Nam war as his backdrop.
   
   "Why Don't You Look Into Jesus" is directed at Janis Joplin, as Norman watched, as we all watched, the self-destruction of one of the greatest blues voices ever. Norman saw the problem and gave a suggestion. The song, with edgy lyrics, was banned from being played on many Christian radio stations.
   
   "Gonorrhea on Valentine's Day,
   And you're still looking for the perfect lay,
   You think rock and roll will set you free,
   You'll be dead before you're thirty-three,
   Shooting junk till you're half insane,
   Broken needle in your purple vein,
   Why don't you look into Jesus, he's got the answer."
   
   "The Outlaw" highlights the sometimes forgotten aspect of Christ's life, that in his three years prior to crucifixion, he lived as a rebellious, wanted man hanging out with the dregs of society. The clean-cut, anti-hippie suburban churches bristled, and sometimes, embraced Norman because of this challenging reminder.
   
   "Some say He was an outlaw, that He roamed across the land
   With a band of unschooled ruffians and a few old fishermen
   No one knew just where He came from or exactly what He'd done
   But they said it must be something bad that kept Him on the run."
   
   I fully recommend "Only Visiting This Planet" by Larry Norman.
   
   Anthony Trendl
   editor, HungarianBookstore.com



2. The gospel message should never be out of date. Sadly, however, Christians let it grow stale repeating their same old slogans without making them relevant to the world today. Larry Norman does not fall into that trap. His lyrics and presentation were always relevant, edgy, and challenging. Some songs are best understood in the context of their original intent as another reviewer has so well explained. But all have a timeless aspect that makes them powerful to this day. It was Vietnam then, but the message is consistent for Iraq now. It was the loss of direction in the music business then but true of the music business today.
   
   This is one of Larry's most popular albums and a perfect place to start your collection.



3. Good old Rock 'n Roll.
   
   I bought the LP of "Only Visiting this Planet" in 1982. Larry Norman has been a favorite of mine ever sense. I'm not a Christian but this album goes beyond Christianity and into hypocrisy, politics, and the "Six O'Clock News". You don't have to be a Christian to see the truth in what he sings about. The songs were written in the '70s but still have credence today. He has the ability to mix humor into some serious topics. He's just great. Don't know what else to day.
   
   "Only Visiting this Planet" is the 1st part of a trilogy. "So Long Ago the Garden" and "In Another Land" follow. "Something New Under the Son" is a great blues album.



4. Forget the whole "christian music" thing when you think of this album. There was no christian music industry (or any such oxymoron) when this milestone of popular culture was created. Larry Norman made an earth-shattering rock music statement for everyman. He is a person whose deep spiritual convictions underpin his writing, to the detriment of a potentially, hugely successful career. His work has indeed enriched me and sometimes brought clarity when I needed it most. But despite my unashamed admiration, this will remain an unbiased review. There's no doubt in my mind that 'Only Visiting this Planet' is on par with the best of Dylan, Lennon, Marvin Gaye & the Beatles. To commit further heresy, I'll also state that I think it's probably better (in the sense that it's more of a piece & fully realised) than a single album produced by the Rolling Stones. This is a forgotten masterpiece and a high-watermark in popular music. With prescience and humour, Norman prises away the veneer and helps us peer beneath. What each person discovers there may differ but we learn something about ourselves and our society. Ye cannae get better if ye dinnae know yer ailin'. A couple of years earlier the song 'The Great American Novel' might have served as an anthem for the civil rights movement; "You killed a black man at midnight/just for talkin' to your daughter/and you make his wife your mistress/and you leave her without water/and the sheet you wear upon your head/is the sheet your children sleep on/at every meal you say a prayer/you don't believe but still you keep on". That may seem a little obvious and heavy handed today but it needed to be said with a dash of acrimony back then. If it made people angry, well then it found it's target and as sactimonious as this might sound, truth hurts. According to Mavis Staples who has lived through it all, it still needs to be said. Although probably not intended to incite (I'd call it reconcilliatory rather than rebellious), the finished album turned out to be too radical for many in the church and too confronting for much of the secular press. It found it's home on the streets back when there was some authenticity to that notion and also with listeners who, under the guidance of the much regarded (g)literati; George Michael, took it upon themselves to "listen without predjudice". It's a beautiful thing from start to finish. To those who know the the songs, some of them (eg. '6 o'clock News' , 'Readers Digest', 'The Outlaw') are as iconic as 'Satisfaction' or 'Let it Bleed'. They shoulda been contenders. There is an honesty, dignity and humanity about the more deeply personal of these songs that must have resonated with many a jaded christian and heathen alike as Norman did not shy away from or gloss over personal struggle. There appear to be numerous versions of the final complete album (and there is also an interesting history to those) but the version I have finishes with the all too succinct, tender and aching fadeout of an unlisted song I assume is called 'O how I love you'. It simply leaves you wanting (and needing) more.



5. Every musician who is a follower of Jesus, should be made to hear this album in its entirety. Hurry, before you publish another song!
   Larry wrote songs very deliberately, and when questioned intelligently, gives an answer for the why, when, who, etc, of his motivation.
   This is part of the Trilogy, so the number of songs, their order, their message, the overall albums message fits like a puzzle with the other two albums before and after it. When asked why he was so literary with this projects, Larry has been quoted as saying, (I'm paraphrasing), God is very deliberate about creation, its order, its tremendous detail, shouldn't we be moreso as artists?
   In a Dylaneque manner, Normans aural painting displays his keen sense of the modern world, the human condition, that still packs a punch of relevancy unequalled by "top" selling albums of today. Every song stands up. No filler. This type of songwriting has been all but lost in todays music industry, secular or Christian. Its hard to get, & probably will cost you more than $13.99, its well worth it.
   Buy the album, read the liner notes, cancel all of your appointments, turn it up and listen.

5 comments about Indigo Girls - Live at the Fillmore.

1. This DVD is as close to the live Indigo experience as I've yet to see. All the raw talent, joy, conviction and obvious synchronicity between audience and the gals are here ... if you are an Indigo Girls fan and you don't already have this, scrape up 'yer nickels 'cos you can repeat that concert experience (or, in my case, three concerts) as many times as you want at home for a third less than the cost of the average ticket. Woo-hooo!
   
   The ladies come out rockin' with a couple of driving numbers, then lighten it up and make you remember what it was like to be swaying gleefully in the crowd, washed over by those amazing harmonies and the goose-bump experience of real, live, **great** music. All the better if you've got surround sound or "simulated surround sound" (is that anything like "simulated wood grain?") on your telly, to go with the visuals.
   
   Of course, they dip back into their considerable catalog of songs for some of the darker numbers (what would the Indigo Girls be without their darker numbers? They would never in a million years be mistaken for, say, Puffi Ami Yumi. Or the Go-Go's). Their politics are still firmly in place, and musically they've only grown stronger. Watching this DVD at times is a bit like stepping into the voting booth (the one that doesn't have any Republicans on the ballot, LOL).
   
   My only quibble with this package is how they break up the concert numbers with side interviews bits of bio footage on their band. (Though I have to say I was glad they did introduce their drummer, who I had pegged from the first frame he appeared in as the former skins player for Haircut 100, of all bands!!! Yep, it was Blair!)
   
   Alright ... well, a final sigh ... thank God for those amazing voices. Those MELODIES. They'll restore you when you've tired of all the trendy stuff that glitters so prettily but somehow doesn't stick to the ribs like the Indigos.
   
   Rock ON!



2. I'm a mild Indigo Girls fan. I like their complex vocal harmonies and guitar playing and many of their songs. This video didn't enhance my image of them. First of all, I didn't think the concert included many of their best songs and secondly their stage presence wasn't all that impressive. There's such a thing after all of being too unglamorous. They could have combed their hair for the occasion. I would also have enjoyed more between songs chatter to get a better idea of their personalities on stage. So, in conclusion, this is an OK video, but I'd rather listen to the Indigo Girls than see them.



3. I've been listening to and watching IG, both in person and video since 1990 and they are definitely up to their best in performance and interviews in this wonderful DVD. I couldn't recommend this more highly.
   Their musical and political revelance continues to be an important to American culture.



4. The DVD is so much fun! It's wonderful to see the girls together and experience a bit of their relationship to each other and each others music. You walk away with a greater understanding of the songs just from seeing them performed on stage.



5. The video of them on tour is worth owning. They added some nice interviews in the middle of the concert so that the viewer can get a better understanding of how the songs are created. The talent is really wonderful to watch with the addition of the band made up of great musicians. I loaned it to a friend and will watch it again when I get it back.

5 comments about The Art of the Bawdy Song.

1. This recording is professionally produced - perhaps too much so. I've been in a few taverns and heard my share of bawdy songs. I am used to hearing them sung with gusto, with a wink and a naughty smile, to the raucous and enthusiastic appreciation of the audience. The songs on this CD are performed entirely straight. The results are technically competent but fail utterly in conveying the spirit and fun that make this genre worth listening to.



2. The Baltimore Consort, an ensemble of six players, was founded in 1980 with the purpose of performing 'broken consort' pieces of Elizabethan origin. 'Broken' here refers to the instrumentation - treble viol/violin, flue/recorder, lute, cittern, bandore and bass viol. Their repertoire expanded beyond these beginnings to include broader British fare, as well as French and Italian music of the time. This is a happy expansion, as it made this disc of older, bawdy (for its time) music possible.
   
   The Baltimore Consort play with life and vigour, with a good deal of improvisational flair, not being bound to texts and going through the production of notes as if mechanically. This is true to the spirit and nature of the early music, in which performers often had to 'play by ear', neither being able to read music nor having printed music even if they could. This is particularly true of the songs on this disc, where many are derivative of anonymous jokes and stories, and much of the music is likewise folk-tune and anonymously composed.
   
   Some of the songs can be rather shocking. As Mary Anne Ballard writes in the accompanying notes, 'We must remember that in the days before indoor plumbing and pooper-scooper laws, everyday life was of an earthier flavour than it is today.... The men of the singing clubs and the ladies of stage poked fun at themselves and their companions with wit, pleasantry and contrivance.'
   
   The names of many of the composers of these pieces have been lost to history, particularly the more folk-song oriented ones. However, some well-known composers are represented among the pieces here - Purcell, D'Urfey, Aldridge, and others.
   
   The regular players include Mary Anne Ballard (viols), Mark Cudek (cittern, guitar, recorder and bass viol), Custer LaRue (vocalist/soprano), Larry Lipkis (recorder, viols), Ronn McFarlane (lute), Chris Norman (flutes), Webb Wiggins (tambourine and 'virginals'). Some artists are known from other Dorian productions, such as Ronn McFarlane on the lute in the collection 'Greensleeves'.
   
   Added to the regular consort players are the Merry Companions, including Peter Becker (baritone), Alexander Blachly (baritone), Paul Shipper (bass, belch-canto), and James Weaver (baritone).
   
   One more addition includes a guest artist, Lorenzo Labbrobacio, playing of all things, the 'fartophone', a rather mysterious instrument indeed. Labbrobacio defies identification on the internet other than references to this disc, and so the mystery deepens.
   
   This is music that is interesting, truly fun to listen to, entertaining and has a quality about it that makes it a joy both in musical and humourous tones.



3. NOT TRUE BARROOM SINGING; BUT COMPRENDED NONETHELESS!!!!
   
   These bawdy catches and ballads take us on a journey to the taverns and other social gathering places of the the real 'Merry Old England'. Some of us may be mildly shocked by the directness and earthiness of the text, but everyday life in the 17th century was much more 'down-to'earth- and forward. These texts-some blatant and other euphemistic-fully explore the spectrum of humor from the sly smirk to the back-slapping guffaw.
   
   
   The singing of both ballads and catches belongs to a long and venerable tradition in England. The natural habitat of the catch was the tavern, while the ballad was known in a wider variety of social settings as well as the stage. By the end of the 17th century, ballads were collected by connoisseurs of popular culture and published in anthologies. The main source for this recording, 'The Catch Club, or 'Merry Companions', was printed in 1762.
   
   
   A quote from the catch-philosopher (of 'Come, come let us drink') is offered by the Baltimore Consort: "...wine and good cheer will in spite of our fear inspire our hearts with mirth..the time we live, to wine let us give, since we all must turn to earth...."
   
   
   This is an excellent collection of songs; quite interesting and varied. The instruments are played skillfully, and the voices, for the most part, are good quality. However, as with all 'folk-like' songs, the diction is not always clear, and that is very true of several of these on this disc. The female voices were more difficult to comprehend much of the time. The text is printed out, so ultimately familiararity will make them easier to understand.
   
   I do like the disc, and think that it needed to be done. As to a previous criticism concerning the fact that it wasn't 'true' barroom singing. Of course, it's not!!!If it were, you would not understand any of it!!!!!Enough said.



4. All ages and musical backgrounds love this CD. The Baltimore Consort are amazing. One really feels one is in a smoky pub in the 14oo's getting plastered with England's best musicians! Don't miss "Pox on You;" my kids absolutely howl with glee at the "bass fartophone." I haven't heard laughter like that come out of my little boy since he was a toddler. "Sweet Sir Walter" features one of the guys singing in a falsetto that sweeps lustily down into a Tim Curry-esque (think Dr. Frank-n-furter)gutteral guffaw of delight. So outrageously fun one forgets one is listening to Renaissance madrigals.



5. The dulcet tones of The Merry Companions and The Baltimore Consort create a wonderful contrast to the dirty, scurvy content of these songs. Fart jokes, tributes to drunkenness, and every manner of sexual innuendo are included in this aptly titled collection. This is a delightful album with both artistry and bawdiness in abundance.

5 comments about Corrina, Corrina: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.

1. My favorite movie soundtrack for a few years running is from my favorite 'feel-good' movie, Corrina, Corrina. I grew up in the 70s listening to 50s music 24-7 at my dad's insistence. Many of the songs on this CD were familiar to me, some were not. The Corrina Corrina CD contains a nice eclectic mix of blues and rock with a touch of the contemporary (instrumental) and gospel. None of the selections disappointed me. A beautiful slow belted out rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" certainly gave me goose bumps.

   The rich history of the folk song "Corrina Corrina" is confusing. The little interesting tidbits that I have read about it's early 20th century debut, do not concur with more mysterious assertions "No one knows when this song began, it was always there," claims the blurb from the CD liner of "Asleep at the Wheel," the latest of 'reincarnated' Corrinas. However, for good reason, there are folks who specifically collect several decades worth of 'Corrina, Corrina' recordings and keep track of their Corrina archives on the web.

   On this CD there are 2 versions of this old favorite, a 'rock bam boom' version from Big Joe Turner that has so much spunk, that I am sure it rocked the joint back in it's day.

   But the Corrina by Corrina by Ted Hawkins can make me weep.
   I never "knew" Blues until I heard this man's soft voice carmelizing each word of this song-- you can taste the words here.

   Sample Lyrics:

   "Corrina Corrina, where ya been too long? (x2)
   Corrina Corrina, ain't had me no laughter, since you been gone"

   "I got a bird that whistles and a robin that sings
   got a bird that whistles, and a robin that sings
   ain't got Corrina, don't mean a thing"

   The Ted Hawkins "Corrina" has to be the best of the three I have heard on recording, and I cannot imagine a finer version.... okay, maybe Burl Ives singing a folk rendition... that would match the Ted Hawkins way of doing it: 'grab at your heart and get you a big lump in your throat'
   Damn he was good.




2. Love it, love it, love it. Especially "You Go to My Head" and "Home Movies". Wonderful CD. Buy it!



3. Great musical movie spawns worthy soundtrack CD...super collection of classics performed by the masters of their craft. Sure to be one of the most-played in your collection.



4. This is, in my opinion, one of the best soundtracks out there. If you are a fan of Jazz/Blues, you cannot go wrong buying this CD. The Slow, sultry sound of "You go to my head" makes you feel like you are sipping mint juleps down by the bayou on a late summer evening. The fast-pased "Corrine, Corrina" makes you feel like cutting a jig. Best of all, though is the simplistic yet utterly breathtaking sound that is Thomas Newman . His quiet, melancholy score is the bittersweet topping on this classic compilation. I bought my mom a copy after, of course, securing myself one, and she has not taken it out of her cd player since! The only thing that I found wanting was the Bill Evans classic, "Peace, Piece" was not on the cd. Other than that, it was perfect. What are you waiting for?? GO! Buy this before it becomes unavailable.



5. This is a wonderful CD. It's got a lot of "big names" the older generation recognize, and it's hip hoppy enough to appeal to our kids too. Highly recommend this one: we've already bought it twice and given it as a gift.

5 comments about Unfaithful (Score).

1. This Soundtrack is orginal music only. I bought the CD looking for a blues song that was played during a love making scene in the movie. It was not on the soundtrack. I thought that the music on this CD was dull and boring.



2. I bought this CD because I really loved the theme written by Jan AP Kaczmarek. There is a lot of piano, and even a wonderful piano variation piece as well. There are also lush strings and a vocal piece (Silence) with some percussion reminiscient of John Cage. I love the sadness and intensity of this music. It completely fits the atmosphere of the movie...sad, desperate, intense and even obsessive. It is also quite simple, which I think only adds to its beauty. One of my favorite scores.



3. There's something very hypnotic about the music of Jan Kazmarek. It's very lonely and haunting. Love it!



4. Get this for that track alone, it makes you remember the pain from the movie. I also was hoping to hear Nara on this CD, but it is not here. If it was, this would be a 5-star album.



5. If you are looking for sexy/romantic music - you just have found it! Next to Bliss it's one of my favourite movie soundtracks. Love this CD!
   If you enjoy music from Unfaithful you should try "Total Eclipse", "Bliss", "Finding Neverlad" (winner of 77th Academy Award Best Original Score).

5 comments about The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.

1. It was still new in the package. I had to return the package because I ordered the wrong item, but the speedy delivery ensured me that I would be ordering form this company again.



2. I loved this.
   FAVES:
   1. I Always Get What I Want - You guys have no taste! How can you hate this song? Anyone who hates this is CRAZY!
   2. Let's Bounce - Great party song.



3. What can I say? It haves some great songs and some I always skip when I listen to this album.
   
   First two songs (Breakaway, I Decide) were pretty good, not my all-time favorite, but really, really good! I don't like Lindsay, but this her song rock. Kelly is great as always.
   Breakaway - 3.5/5
   I Decide - 4/5
   
   3rd, Raven's song, This is my Time is one of my two fave songs on album. It's great and bit strange, but it have contest and words are easy to remember. Not much for dancing, but great!
   This is my time - 5/5
   
   I always get what I want and Trouble are Ok I guess. I'm not much into Rock/Hip Hop or that kind of music, I'm more for 'sweet' kind, if you get my, but this are good songs for parties and they are trendy.
   I Always Get What I want - 3/5
   Trouble - 2.5/5
   
   To be quite honest, I tried to like Jesse McCartney, but I can't... His voice isn't anything special and his songs are usually boring. Because you live is his best song if you ask me, but still not something 'WOW'.
   Because you live - 2.5/5
   
   Love Me Tenderly haves good sound, sweet, light, romantic, but not anything what I don't hear everyday. It becomes boring after while and I never have chance to listen it all.
   Love me Tenderly - 2/5
   
   Fun In the Sun, Let's Bounce, Dance, Dance, Dance and Fools are tracks that I always skeep. They are just.... boring. I don't like them, at al.
   Fun In the Sun - 0.25/5
   Let's Bounce - 1/5
   Dance, Dance, Dance - 0.5
   Fools - 1.25/5
   
   After 4 pretty boring song, there comes A Love That Will Last who amazing! Renee haves wonderful voice and she's only year older then me when she sang this song. When I found out that, I needed to play this song to everybody and ask them how many years they think this girl has. They all didn't believe me that she's only 15. My 2nd fave song on this album.
   A Love That Will Last - 5/5
   
   Julie Andrews's voice isn't good as it was, but she still can sing. After all, look how many years she haves! Raven is great, of cores, the song has good lyric, rime, tune and it's great.
   Your Crowing Glory - 4.5/5
   
   Although it took me while to understand that Jonny is singing on Chinese in Miracles Happen, this song is great also! Maybe fun, but have good lyric and tune. I like it!
   Miracles Happen - 4/5
   
   You'll probably wonder why I like this album so much when I don't like so amny songs: Song what are bad, are bad. But songs what are good are perfect! Only cause them I bought this album, and I didn't repent any moment.



4. I love the movies, so I checked out what kind of soundtrack that would accompany it...and, surprisingly, it was a really good blend of light inspiring pop and soft romantic ballad, true to the sense of the movie, that Mia, has grown up a lot, but still has a little ways to go. My favorite tracks include or course the lucious-sounding "Love Me Tender" by Norah Jones and the Jazzy "Love That Will Last" by Renee Olstead who is only 14 years old with that beautifully aged voice! This is not my absolute favorite soundtrack, but the most surprising one. The music editor for the film gets high marks for matching music to film so wonderfully.



5. These are songs from the moive. They are great songs.

5 comments about The Other Side of Time.

1. Mary could sing Jesus loves me to me and I am a confirmed Atheist. This woman has talent beyond anyone I have ever heard in 50 years. This may not be
   her best work, who knows; but I'll think so until I hear something better BY HER. Since the Oct. project failed I researched her work not knowing if she was recording anything or not. She has a rare talent that must be appreciated to the fullest and i do. This level of talent is rare, and like so many artist she may not ever be as appreciate as much as she deserves.



2. This album is great for a roadtrip. Mary Fahl's voice is so unique and so different from what society deems a "beautiful" voice. She's a powerful singer and her album holds a variety of songs that would satisfy any listener with eclectic tastes.



3. My view is that the listener is rewarded by staying with this CD and giving it extra attention, which is not difficult to do after hearing the two "October Project" CDs of which Mary Fahl's voice was a big part. At first, I thought it was uneven and was kind of put off by the overly dramatic film score of "Going Home" and what sounds like a film score "Una Furtiva Lagrima". After a number of listens, I still think it rather uneven - mainly because some songs seem better than others - but I'm just as enchanted by Mary Fahl's voice and many of the songs as I was by the "October Project". I disagree with another reviewer who says her range is limited and that she stretches too far. She has plenty of range here for my tastes, as witnessed certainly by the "movie scores" and definitely apparent in the passion and urgency of such songs as "Redemption", "Paolo', and "Raging Child". I like the way she modulates her voice in "Paolo". "Ben Aindi Habibi" is also a good showpiece for her voice.



4. The performer has a deeper than usual voice for this genre, but it is a pleasant change from the ordinary. The second band, "The Road That Will Lead Me Home" was used in the film, Gods and Generals during the funeral procession of General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson and so, of course, it brings back images from that great film.
   
   This is an excellent addition to the collection of people who appreciate actual music instead of noise and lyrics that can be repeated in good company.



5. Mary Fahl's voice gets better with time no matter what side of time she's on. I've been a fan since her arrival with the group "October Project." Her lyric s are thoughtful and her alto voice, hauntingly beautiful.

5 comments about Once Upon a Time in America.

1. For more than twenty years now, I've been listening to this haunting music and it has never dulled. Revisiting it now, in my forties, I find it overwhelmingly sad....tracks #2 "Poverty" and #3 "Deborah's Theme" crystallize what I think is the theme of the movie: how a group of young people coming of age just when the country itself is coming into its own can, like the leadership of the country, make choices that impact the rest of their lives. Can they....can the country...find redemption? Like great fiction, and, many would say, like the movie, it has different meanings as you listen to it at different stages in your own life. I call that music for the ages. This one will be regarding as a classic long after my generation has left the earth.



2. very nice film score, really compatible with the theme of the film, a real upsetting work.



3. This music is wonderful and reaching into your soul. I highly recommend this cd. If you haven't seen the movie, you should. DeNiro is awesome.



4. This is one of the few movie's soundtracks that one has to always have at hand. If you don't have this CD, buy it now.



5. Why Ennio Morricone's brilliant score for "Once Upon a Time in America" never received an Academy Award (let alone an Oscar nomination) remains a mystery. Haunting and unforgettable, the 1984 soundtrack is the crown jewel of the Morricone catalog. After years of expensive imports, it's nice to find this remastered CD at an affordable price.

5 comments about Jerry Seinfeld Live on Broadway: I'm Telling You for the Last Time.

1. I think People sometime's forget just what a brilliant comedian Jerry Seinfeld really is. The television series was remarkable and the best ever, in my opinion. This movie; Jerry Seinfeld Live on Broadway: I'm Telling You for the Last Time, reminds us that the show was based on material that Jerry came up with. I have had the pleasure of seeing Jerry twice in Sacramento, California. He is brilliant with the most impeccable timing I have witnessed. This movie captures Jerry at the peak of his performing prowess with timeless material that serves as a testament to his sharp wit and billiant comedic mind. 5 Stars!



2. Jerry Seinfeld in his DVD "I'm Telling You for the Last Time" (1998) delivers as a consummate comedian. Seinfeld has the unique ability to see complexity and detail in supposedly simplistic everyday life and things. These include aspects like airflight traveling, cab drivers, airport bathrooms, doctors and waiting rooms, grocery stores, elderly folks in Florida, McDonalds, horses, and so much more. What is seemingly irrelevant and unnoticeable, is what Seinfeld can turn into jokes, and simultaneously keep the audience laughing and pondering, and talking about it the next day. Because much of what he portrays is based on common daily circumstances, Seinfeld's comedy is largely timeless. He certainly comes across as a meticulous master observer, one who gathers up unnoticeable and ignored detail in everyday life, and transmits this through comedy. Here are bits of Seinfeld humor. "Airline peanut bags are too small, dig?...so are airline booze bottles and bathrooms." "When people go to the store they can never remember if they have enough milk." "New York cabbies are bad smelling foreigners and airport security guards are too fat."
   
   Notably, Seinfeld loves the short Question-Answer technique. He asks the audience, why this and this happens, and while they laugh at the seemingly simple yet intriguing question, he offers an answer that people would not expect, sending the audience into a frenzy of uncontrollable laughter. Example: "Dogs are broke all their lives. You know why they have no money? No pockets. They see change on the street--there's nothing they can do about it." Not to mention, most of Seinfeld's jokes are fresh. Furthermore, profanity does not exist in his routine, something he is so much credited for, given the significant employment of profanity by many comedians. Look at more of Seinfeld's comedy: "I'm going to tell you the secret of the male mind---all men think of themselves as low-level superheroes."
   
   Jerry Seinfeld is remarkably comfortable on stage. He starts his joke routine casually then digs in with mostly fresh material. His appeal also has to do with his humility, calmness and ease, as well as genuine appreciation for his audience, all this despite the high level of success with his television show. Seinfeld even allows for audience questions, an aspect quite rare among comedians. Seinfeld is genuinely touched when the audience gives him a standing ovation whether at the beginning of or at the end of his set. Both on TV and stage, Seinfeld is a highly skillful comedian. The combination of his TV show (that ran for an impressive 9 years) and the stage performances build him into a much greater performer. The TV show offers more flexibility and body expression, whereas Seinfeld demonstrates far less facial expressions in the stage acts. Nevertheless, Seinfeld dramatizes that comedy can come across plainly but excellently without the employment of grotesque facial expressions that many comedians are known for.
   
   While using some of the most mundane things in life for his material, he still possesses and transmits an intellectual form of humor. The Seinfeld performing on the DVD is quite the same as the television Seinfeld. Many of the jokes are familiar, and even those that are not tend to sound like they are. That Seinfeld is also consistent in the humor from start to finish is undeniable. Further, Seinfeld tends to appeal to quite a wide audience, that transcends gender and even age to some extent, just as long as this audience is in tune with his intellectual oriented humor. Some of his jokes do have a mature backdrop, but overall Seinfeld's comedy can be enjoyed by both young and old. A good example that gathers a wide breadth of laughs is the segment about trick-or-treating as a child and drive toward a constant need for candy. Much of Seinfeld's presentation is about Seinfeld's writing ability combined with physical representations of the off-the-wall characters he has met.



3. If you are a fan of the stand up comedy of Jerry Seinfeld then this is a must in your DVD collection!! From milk to cab drivers to candy to Chicken of the Sea,it is still outrageously funny. 75 minutes of pure comedy plus cameo appearances at the beginning with Ed McMahon, Jay Leno, Robert Klein,Gary Shandling, and the late Alan King among others.This is great comedy Jerry Seinfeld's way! Okay we have the complete "Seinfeld" collection, "I'm Telling You for the Last Time", "Jerry Seinfeld Comedian" and in a few months,"Bee Movie" to add to the collection! Just enjoy!!



4. What can you expect from a used product... The CD had scratches and the cover was pretty worn... decided not to give it as a gift because it looked like I found it in a thirft store.



5. Jerry Seinfeld is good at being funny. This DVD doesn't let you down! He sees everyday things that we all notice and finds a way to make them funny. You'll often find yourself thinking "That is so true!" Another plus is the fact that Jerry doesn't swear at all which is always a difference when talking about stand up comdedians.
   The only minus i can think of is you can watch it once and then remember most of the jokes, which makes the next time you watch it not quite as funny. It's also missing the classic writing of Larry David and 3 other actors to make it as hilarious as the usual 'Seinfeld'.
   Good fun for a rainy weekend.