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Tonio K. is a true musical hero for our twisted times.:
I haven't heard this cd in its entirety, yet there is previously released material that I own on vinyl that is just the coolest stuff out there. "I'm Supposed to Have Sex with You" from the "Summer School" movie soundtrack is amazing! This stuff is truly intelligent rock and pop.
Mars does need women:
Much like the career of new wave/punk Steve Krikorian (aka Tonio K.), this compliation is an uneven collection of unreleased material. Can't blame Krikorian with this though, as he clearly warns you in the liner notes that this was material that was never good enough to make an actual album. With that in mind, however, there are some superb songs that definitely make the album worth owning. The opening track, "Funky Western Civilization II" is a nice take on the original. "Too Cool To Be a Christian" rocks, but seems almost ironic now, considering Krikorian softened over the years after embracing Christianity. "Everything, Including You, Disgusts Me" (angry to the supreme) and "I'm Supposed to Have Sex With You" (his lone, unreleased 'hit' and most 80s-sounding) are groovy as well. But for me, the two best tracks on this album are "Mars Needs Women" and "You Make it Way Too Hard." The version of "Mars" that appears here is an alternate take, complete with funky cow bell and bass line. His song writing here -- always terribly underrated -- is great: "Mars needs women/You should apply/Don't worry 'bout me baby/Have a good time." Overall, this album loses a star because of simply too many throwaway songs. But if you want an album that fills in the blanks between Steve's other 'must-have' albums, "Life in the Foodchain" and "Amerika," then this will do nicely.
Doggytime, hampsers?:
And "everything, including you, disgusts me"? I'm buying this CD for the titles alone.
| Artist: | Tonio K. | | Binding: | Audio CD | | EAN: | 0076605224226 | | Format: | Import | | Format: | Best of | | Original Release Date: | 1998-08-25 | | Release Date: | 1998-08-25 | | UPC: | 076605224226 |
Tracks:- Funky Western Civilization Phase II
- Hey John
- You Make It Way Too Hard
- Too Cool to Be a Christian
- Baby Don't Do It
- I'll Wait Here
- Don't Talk to Me
- Doggytown
- Storytime
- Fools Talk
- New Dark Ages
- Gringos
- Mars Needs Women
- Party on the B Ring
- You're Never too Smart
- Hunter
- Everything, Including You Disgusts Me
- I'm Supposed to Have Sex With You
- Harness the Hamster/Roden Weekend '76
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