- Audio CD (Mar 25 2008)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Live
- Label: EMI Europe Generic
- ASIN: B000002US7
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#25,782 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #13 in Music > Folk > Live Albums > Contemporary Folk
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Track Listings
| 1. Road Ode (Live) | |||
| 2. I'm Alright (Live) | |||
| 3. Five Years Old (Live) | |||
| 4. Your Mother And I (Live) | |||
| 5. Westchester County (Live) | |||
| 6. He Said, She Said (Live) | |||
| 7. Christmas Rap (Live) | |||
| 8. Suddenly It's Christmas (Live) | |||
| 9. Thanksgiving (Live) | |||
| 10. A Fine Celtic Name (Live) | |||
| 11. T S M N W A (Live) | |||
| 12. Some Balding Guys (Live) | |||
| 13. The Swimming Song (Live) | |||
| 14. Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder (Live) | |||
| 15. Happy Birthday Elvis (Live) | |||
| 16. Fabulous Songs (Live) | |||
| 17. Unhappy Anniversary (Live) | |||
| 18. I'd Rather Be Lonely (Live) | |||
| 19. Just Say No (Live) | |||
| 20. April Fool's Day Morn (Live) | |||
See all 24 tracks on this disc
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Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
Folk music is supposed to be the sound of people describing their own lives and communities, but how many of the countless folk singers from the suburbs sing about private schools and country club dances? Loudon Wainwright III does. Country clubs are too easy a target for anger, so on this live album, Wainwright pokes fun at the absurd customs of "Westchester County" where he grew up. He's a very funny guy, and the album's 19 songs (not to mention the between-song patter) wring new laughs out of such well worn subjects as Christmas, swimming pools, Elvis Presley, and sex. Wainwright isn't much of a singer, and he's less of a guitarist, but he's a clever wordsmith with a real knack for pushing the inherent absurdity of common situations out into the open. Career Moves is divided between unaccompanied songs and those performed with fiddler/mandolinist David Mansfield and banjoist Chaim Tannenbaum. Six of the songs have never been released on an album; the other 13 are drawn from all phases of a 25-year career. All in all, the album makes a good introduction to Wainwright for newcomers and a fine summary for old fans. --Geoffrey Himes
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A funny guy with a big heart.,
By Frank (Toronto, ON Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Career Moves (Audio CD)
This is a fantastic album. I have to agree with Kevin Wilson from Sydney who says it's the "nearest thing to being there". With all the humour in Loudon's music, having a "laugh track" from the audience to go along with it definitely adds to the listening experience. Here's a guy who's mastered the art of laughing at himself. And having that ability is what enables him to write such beautiful, serious, heart-felt songs at the same.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully Sarcastic, tongue in cheek humor,
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This review is from: Career Moves (Audio CD)
Louden is an excellent songwriter. Most of the songs on this album are a dry, sarcastic humor ("I'd Rather be Lonely") or witty "Suddenly it's Christmas". "Westchester County", which has a sound byte above, is a good example of his singing voice. A good example of his wit is "Suddenly It's Christmas" ... seven weeks before the day. When they say season's greetings, they mean just what they say ..." Or "A Fine Celtic Name" where he sings about the various ways his name has been misspelled. "The Acid Song" is hilarious even if you have never taken acid (or especially if, I guess).
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loudon knows how to do it,
By Matej (Slovenia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Career Moves (Audio CD)
First of all, I don't think Mr. Himes is a big musical expert, if he's saying Loud is a bad guitarist and singer. He is a brilliant singer and guitarist, perfectly in tune with his songwriting skills. Second: I don't see how everybody sees him as a merely *funny* guy. I think he's not *funny* (in the classic sorta way) at all; he's more on the sarcastic side, which *is* funny, but at the same time hardweighty painful. Take One Man Guy as an example; you can't say it is a funny song, do ya? It's bitterly sarcastic, I'd say. Anyway, this CD is great. I strongly recommend it.
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