Security [Explicit Lyrics]

Roy Zimmerman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Metaphor Records
• ASIN: B0002E17SS
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,228 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Sophisticated political satire in the style of Tom Lehrer. Eleven brilliant original songs. Companion album to Zimmerman's other 2004 release "Security." Joni Mitchell says "Roy's lyrics move beyond poetry and achieve perfection."

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The long-awaited follow-up to "Comic Sutra.", June 17, 2004

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Magnus1964 "musician/fantasy warrior" (Roanoke, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Security (Audio CD)

"Homeland" works best when played in conjunction with his other recent release "Security." Both CDs take a critical, but funny look, at the political and social climate in the US since 9/11. Songs like "Let's Go After the Buddhists" and "Jerry Falwell's God" skewer some of the uglier aspects of conventional wisdom, while remaining very funny.

Not all the songs are political. For instance, "Would You Let Me" gives the listener one side of a marital spat that goes absolutely nowhere. Roy's delivery is dead on perfect as a husband who can't even finish anything he starts to say to his wife. I recommend strongly that you listen to this with someone you love.

I've seen Roy Zimmerman in concert twice, and these CDs catch some of the energy of his live performances (most of the tracks are recorded live). In addition to having a wonderful knack for lyrical humor, Zimmerman is a terrific guitarist.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The second half is just as good as the first., December 27, 2007

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Steven Mcclellan (Grover Beach, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Security (Audio CD)

Half of his second solo release (with its "domestic partner", Homeland), Roy Zimmerman continues his bitingly satirical ways with "Security". You'll learn why he finds inapt the comparison between fighting a war for peace and "****ing for Chastity" (uncensored in the song), and what makes "Dick Cheney" the sexiest man alive. We get Roy's idea of what a corporate "Multinational Anthem" would sound like, as well as "Homeland Security" as an explanation for many (otherwise-) unreasonable policies.

Also included is the 2004 edition of "Saddam Shame", which Roy originally wrote for The Foremen in the aftermath of the first Iraq War. It's updated here in the early part of the 2000s Iraq conflict. Zimmerman says that most Christians are good and reasonable people, and in "Kill a Doctor For Christ", he's not talking to them. He then hits a lighter note with the observation that "Everybody's Ugly" under the skin, and wraps up the show with his oh-so-optimistic vision for the future, "One World, One Bank".

All 11 songs showcase Roy's impressive guitar skills, rapier wit, and underrated singing voice. I heartily recommend all of Roy's work for anyone who likes to laugh and think.