Monkey with a Typewriter
"Look at me. I worked my way up from nothing into a state of extreme
poverty."
- Groucho Marx
Monday, May 02, 2005
Liam Lynch - Fake Songs

I admit, I'm a bit biased in favor of this album because of my fondness for the sadly departed Sifl N Olly show. It's hard to classify Lynch's style... is it rock? Comedy? Rock-edy? It's crescent fresh, that's what it is. The disc has some great straight-ahead rockers like Cuz You Do and Try Me (both featuring Ringo Starr on drums!). It also has some heavy metal anthems that would make any mullet-jockey proud, particularly Rock n' Roll Whore (Featuring Jack Black!). What else does the album offer? How about a bunch of... well, fake songs? These tracks have clever titles like Fake Bjork Song, Fake Talking Heads Song, Fake David Bowie Song, or Fake Depeche Mode Song. These songs are less Yankovic style parody then they are humorous loving tribute. The Talking Heads and Bjork songs in particular could fool even some die hard fans of those artists. This is one of those albums where all of the tracks come highly recommended, although they may not appeal to all musical tastes. There's something for everyone here, from the street-ready lyrics of Rapbot, to the heart-wrenching lyrics of Horny Kind of Love.