In the Navy - Irwin the Disco Duck and the Wibble Wabble Singers and Orchestra

Here's another entry in the "Irwin the Disco Duck" oeuvre. I'm not quite sure which one this was though, but it's another fun Irwin production with another great George Peed cover. However, points are lost for Irwin losing his semi-unintelligible Donald Duck voice and for him plugging another one of his albums at the end of this one. Anyway, hope you like this!

Here's the track list:

1. In the Navy
2. Macho Man
3. Y.M.C.A.
4. Music Box Dancer
5. Last Dance
6. Knock on Wood
7. Le Freak
8. Instant Replay
9. I Love the Night Life
10. Goodnight Tonight

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The Elephant Who Forgot - Arnold Stang & the Rocking Horse Players

These are some fun animal stories narrated by the unmistakeable voice of Arnold Stang. (If you don't recognize the name, you'll certainly recognize his voice!) I thought it odd that that fact isn't advertised on the record cover itself. It is mentioned on the record's label though. Part of me wonders if these were originally meant to be collected together (although the last story does reference the first one). The reason I say that is because Stang uses his standard voice for every single story. He's got others (He was the voice of Top Cat after all), but there's no variation on the characters here. I think it's still pretty neat, and I hope you do too!

Here's the track list:

1. Harry the Horse
2. Percy the Polite Seal
3. The Elephant Who Forgot
4. The Hippy Hippo
5. The Clock That Went Tock Tick
6. Schloimy the Subway Train
7. Beezy the Sneezy Bee

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Announcements (UPDATE 5/9/08)

If I have any new questions or announcements, I'll put them here and get rid of them when I don't want them any more.

I've almost totally made it through another semester of school. WOO-HOO!!

Thanks to Scheduling in Blogger, I've been able to keep a steady stream of stuff on here. I hope to be able to keep the pace of a new album about every 3-4 days, with other items spread in as well when the inspiration hits.

One other change: I struggled with doing it, but I decided to put in a Donation button. It's over there on the left. If the mood strikes, please feel free to kick in whatever you like. Thanks!

Danny Kaye Tells Six Stories from Faraway Places

(Sorry, I didn't realize my scheduled posts ran out!)

Here's Danny Kaye telling some fun stories, some of them in silly accents. Enjoy!

Here's the track list:

1. The Farmer of Babbia (Ethiopia)
   
2. The Big Oven (Russia)
   
3. Master of All Masters (Scotland)
   
4. The Most Remarkable Cat (Vietnam)
   
5. Nail Broth (Sweden)
   
6. The Tale of the Name of the Tree (Bantu)
   

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I Believe: Songs of Devotion - Peter Pan Orchestra & Chorus

Here's an album of great devotional and inspirational songs suitable for kids, like I Believe, He's Got the Whole World in His Hands, Faith of Our Fathers, The Great Pretender, Climb Every... wait a minute..."The Great Pretender"???? Yeah, it's the one you're thinking, but I'm not really sure what a song about pretending to do well by "pretending that you're still around" has to do with devotional songs. Is he supposed to be talking about God? That's not really sending a good message to kids, is it?

One other thing. The cover (and the record label itself) mentions two songs that are not on the actual record: Rock of Ages and The End. Rock of Ages I know, but which The End are they talking about? The only one I know is the Beatles one ("And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make."), but this came out way before that did. Even so, it would be a better Song of Devotion than The Great Pretender! Anyway, hope you enjoy this!

Here's the track list:

1. I Believe
2. The Bible Tells Me So
3. Little Child
4. The Great Pretender
5. Climb Every Mountain
6. Open Up Your Heart and Let the Sunshine In
7. Because
8. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
9. Deck of Cards
10. Faith of Our Fathers

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Talkin' Smokey

Remember back when CB radios were the big craze? Well, this record from 1975 was trying to cash in on the fad. I don't know, to me this guy doesn't sound like your typical CB trucker guy at all. He just sounds like a guy singing in a studio with a bunch of back-up singers. It's still fun to hear though. Hope you like it!

Here's the track list:

1. Hey Uncle Charlie


2. Just Gotta Have That C.B. Radio


3. Lover Man


4. Talkin' Smokey


5. Old Collins Airfield


6. Smokey Joe


7. Who Could Ask for Anything More


8. Handle Song

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Iron Man Theme

Let's hope the new Iron Man movie can find a spot for this...



UPDATE: I saw "Iron Man" Saturday night, and not only did they do a great job with it, but they actually DID include short instrumental bits from this theme in the movie! I heard it once in the casino and I think shortly thereafter when Stark was romping around in bed with a woman. I think my favorite instance of it was hearing it as Rhodie's ringtone for Tony Stark! (I was actually joking around. I didn't figure they really did it!)

Thanks to dlevy for confirming that my ears weren't playing tricks on me!