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Track Listings
| 1. Skinny Legs |
| 2. Fat Babies |
| 3. I Think You Know What I Mean |
| 4. Hello Grandma |
| 5. Creeps Like Me |
| 6. Sonja |
| 7. They Don't Like Me |
| 8. Record Lady |
| 9. Ain't It Somethin' |
| 10. Penguins |
| 11. The Fat Girl |
| 12. La To The Left |
| 13. Old Friend |
| 14. Just The Morning |
| 15. Moon On My Shoulder |
| 16. I've Got The Blues |
| 17. Good-Bye To Carolina |
| 18. I Love Everybody |
Product Description
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One of those gems, "Skinny Legs," kicks things off with a confession of jealousy. If he only had skinny legs, a new Toyota and a cute rear end, the singer laments, he'd have a girlfriend like that boy over there. Lovett's dry, deadpan drawl falls on the bouncy, catchy melody with enchanting ease, and he refuses to use a single word more than he needs.
The lightly swinging arrangements are as simple as the songs; Lovett and his acoustic guitar are backed by John Leftwich on stand-up bass and either Kenny Aronoff or Russ Kunkel on drums. Cellist John Hagen is added to five cuts, fiddler Mark O'Connor to six, the Tower of Power Horns to one, a gospel quartet to three, and a choir featuring Rickie Lee Jones and Julia Roberts to two others. At least half a dozen songs are slight one-liners which didn't deserve revival, and they dilute the album's impact. Nonetheless this is a welcome reward for all those who believe the funny Lyle Lovett is the best Lyle Lovett. --Geoffrey Himes
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Quirky, Eclectic, Excellent Lyle Lovett Release,
By Batmanbrb "batmansbrb" (Seymour, IN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: I Love Everybody (Audio CD)
All these songs here were written by Lyle; most of which were back in the 80's, but were never recorded until now. Man, I'm so glad he dusted off all these songs because they are great. No, they are probably not the best Lyle Lovett songs ever, but they are definitely worthy of your attention. I love "Skinny Legs" and know exactly how he feels. I also love the more quirky and humorous "Fat Babies", "Hello Grandma", and "Creeps Like Me". I also love the very-short, but tall on making a statement song "Fat Girl". Actually, I love every song on this release and this CD has actually become one of my favorite CDs of Lyle's to listen to. I can't even begin to count how many people I have recommended this CD to and they just absolutely love it and beg for more Lyle Lovett recommendations to add to their collection.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic and Diverse,
By A Customer
This review is from: I Love Everybody (Audio CD)
There are at least six fantastic songs on this CD, including perhaps his best, "Skinny Legs". The tracks are both poignant and funny: in other words, classic Lyle Lovett. Standouts, in addition to "Skinny Legs", include "Penguins" (in which Lyle is essentially making fun of a female college friend who collected penguin-themed objects), "Record Lady", "Creeps Like Me", "Its Just the Morning", "Fat Babies", and "La To The Left". The arrangements have a spare, translucent quality that leave the listener's focus on the singer's voice, and the lyrics. And some of Lyle's best lyrics are to be found on the album, including my favorite couplet (from "Creeps Like Me") "you look surprised, you shouldn't be/the world is full of creeps like me". But the true standout, both lyrically and melodically, is "Skinny Legs", a very gentle opening track in which the singer mourns his own perceived shortcomings. The collection is odd and offbeat. There is no feeling of a central theme, as there is with "Road to Ensenada". But Lyle compensates for this in the arrangement of each song: most are feature a small combo of instruments, generally limited to acoustic guitar, bass, and drums. Each song is brief, a little musical anecdote. This may be offputting to listeners used to crowd grabbing songs like "If I Had a Boat", but to me this collection is quintessentially Lyle Lovett.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Lyle on autopilot,
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This review is from: I Love Everybody (Audio CD)
This is not a very good album. I mean, sure, it sounds okay, but it has no heart... Overly-whimsical, with stick-figure novelty tune like "Fat Babies," "Penguins" and "Record Lady" that verge on mere nonsense. I hate to be blunt, but this record seems like a tossoff -- Lyle has a sassy way of singing and he can project enough 'tude to seem like he's got everything all figured out, but there doesn't seem to be any "there" there... You definitely get the sense that Lovett's heart wasn't in it for this one, moreso than on any of his other albums. It sounds pleasant enough, but nothing sticks.
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