It's Fun to Steal

Mono Puff | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 19, 1998)
• Original Release Date: May 19, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bar/None Records
• ASIN: B0000069SW
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #301,902 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Creepy

2. It's Fun to Steel

3. Poison Flowers

4. Mr. Hughes Says

5. Imaginary Friend

6. Taste the Bass

7. Extra Krispy

8. Dedicated

9. Back-Stabbing Liar

10. Hillbilly Drummer Girl

11. Dashiki Lover

12. Pretty Fly

13. I Just Found Out What Everybody Knows

14. Night Security

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is a worthy effort that always puts a smile on my face., September 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: It's Fun to Steal (Audio CD)

First of all, I'd like to correct amazon.com about something: John Flansburgh is not "formerly" of They Might Be Giants. TMBG just put out a new album in August and is currently touring. Now, on to Mono Puff: I like this album more now than when I first bought it. It does tend to grow on you, so if you don't just go ape over it first, don't be concerned. Like my one-line summary says, this album always puts a smile on my face. It's not the most profound thing Mr. Flansburgh has ever done, but it's a lot of fun and a worthy addition to my CD collection.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mono Puff: Half of TMBG, half the talent., August 18, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: It's Fun to Steal (Audio CD)

Although Mono Puff's latest, "It's Fun To Steal" has its definite high points, it will probably be enjoyed only by die-hard They Might Be Giants fans. The songs that do best on this album are the ones that do not have only good music, but good lyrics--for more often than less, the music fails. Songs that will probably be enjoyed by just about any They Might Be Giants fan, die-hard or not, are those which sound most similar to songs made by They Might Be Giants, whom John Flansburgh is a member. The main failing is that the album does not have the cleverness nor structure that a They Might Be Giants album would have. John Flansburgh's talents are better showcased on those albums, not Mono Puff's.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Play it Loud!, October 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: It's Fun to Steal (Audio CD)

This extremely cohesive album is something that should be cranked up in the car on a hot summer day. As refreshing as air conditioning, this album seamlessly blends the older music with great new tunes. Flansburgh has outdone himself. It gets better everytime I listen to it.

Really.