The Best of Spike Jones

Spike Jones | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 24, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000002WF6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,979 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #72 in Music > Miscellaneous > Comedy > Contemporary Comedy

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Sure, you'll laugh at the zany sound effects (gunshots, auto horns, and sounds that can only be described as semiflatulent) and delightfully loopy monologues from the great Doodles Weaver (his absurd horse-race call on "The William Tell Overture" is classic). But Jones and his City Slickers display impressive musical chops as well. Just how easy can it be to play "Dance of the Hours" on a cowbell, anyway? "Der Fuehrer's Face" has huge historic interest, but the faux earnestness of the vocal is just as funny today as when it was recorded. An icon of irreverence, Jones turns the bland tunes of the day into infectious outbursts of madcap craziness. --Heidi MacDonald

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Spike Jones-Music's Clown Prince, May 23, 2001

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Scott N. Burton (Bridgeport,CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of Spike Jones (Audio CD)

Musicologist Barry Hansen,better known as radio personality Dr.Demento,has said that Spike Jones was the first novelty artist he remembers hearing as a child-This disc features all the big hits that Spike & his City Slickers had in the 1940's:"Cocktails For Two","William Tell Overture","Laura","Dance Of The Hours"-I'll bet Weird Al Yankovic would cite Spike as one of his influences-Anyway,if you love silly music,this one's right up your alley.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Spike Jones!, December 7, 1999

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This review is from: The Best of Spike Jones (Audio CD)

My sister and I used to perform skits for our parents (to the original record) when we were kids and I was so happy when I found this on CD. Very funny if you like the slap stick type of music from the late 40's and early 50's. This is a true classic and very very funny. This is a greatest hits type and every track is awesome. The "My Old Flame" track is worth the price alone!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This would probably be the one to get, January 1, 2002

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Steven D. Miller (Sebastopol, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of Spike Jones (Audio CD)

All of the well-known Jones numbers, BUT! If you don't get Spike's absurdist operatic parody (via hillbilly parody) "Pal-Yat-Chee" (on another disc) you don't yet have everything you need!

Also, for a whole nother dimension of fun, check out the VHS videos from Spike's 1950s TV show!