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She's About To Cross My Mind

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I've always thought there are two kinds of songs that stick in your head: those that stick like chewing gum on the bottom of your shoe (Barry Manilow songs and the Leave it to Beaver theme song), and those that stick like the memory of your first kiss (early Beatles, Buddy Holly, Lovin' Spoonful). The ability to produce the second kind is one of the rarest and most valuable gifts in music, and one that has been in very short supply for the past 30 years. She's About to Cross My Mind Again is the happy exception. The whole CD is full of cheerful melodies and skipping beats of a kind not heard since Merseybeat was the big thing. But be warned: these songs are seriously addictive. If you listen to "Can't Stop Thinking About Her" just once, the song will take over your mind for the rest of the day. You will forget about your job and your children, and you won't know--or care--where you are. You'll find yourself walking to the rhythm, rocking back and forth and grinning like an idiot as the song runs on an endless loop through your head. You'll find it hard to have a conversation with anyone else because all you want to do is burst out singing the chorus. The one consolation is that you'll be as happy as a person can be. There's no way you listen to these songs and be anything but giddy.

The lyrics are as sunny and light as the melodies, exactly as they should be in this kind of music. It is blissfully free of attitude, too. No mid-tempo, monotone, mumbled slacker songs anywhere in sight, thank god. Just youthful joy and the miracle of a perfect three-minute single.

Truly great albums don't spring up overnight, so to say The Red Button's album is refreshing is an understatement. I find it usually takes about 4 tracks into a record to know if it just 'clicks,' and once you get to 'She's Going Down' you'll reach that conclusion.

The 60s niche is more than easily filled here with tracks like "Gonna Make You Mine" and "Free" sounding like something you'd find on The Beatles' classic records. Cozy and clever lyrics mixed with relatable and memory inducing themes, The Red Button reminds you what its like to throw in a CD that makes you forget about the worries of the world and enjoy it.

Each track strengthens one another to form a comfortable, crisp and endlessly satisfying album on the whole. Perhaps the greatest achievement made by the artists here is creating tracks that you can leave on repeat, hear over and over, and appreciate each and every time.

This is a wonderful CD. The sound is familiar - it reminds me of many other groups that I have loved through the years, but at the same time, I feel it is entirely original. I look forward to more music from these wonderful musicians.

carefree & whimsical, she's about to cross my mind is reminiscent of the monkeys, the beatles and the beach boys. play this music to set your mood-ring to happy-go-lucky fun, on your way to work or while you cruise the streets of venice beach in your stylin' VW van.

Shades of the Lovin' Spoonful, Beatles, Knickerbockers, assorted 60's garage sounds and swingin' London sounds permeate this disc. If the samples are enough to pique your interest, then by all means make the purchase now! Most of the songs are between 2-3 minutes long, perfect for yesteryear's AM radio format. They would fit right into today's 'oldies' radio station playlists, and nobody would be the wiser. Standout tracks: all of them! The Red Button Rules!!

Retro and clean. That is the immediate reaction upon hearing this record on a whole. Make no mistake, this is no special single or group of tracks, it is an ALBUM: 11 songs each with their own fingerprint and message, coming together to form one giant cornucopia of unique melodic mayhem. By accident, the first track I heard from this album was "Can't Stop Thinking About Her" because my CD player was having issues. The irony is that all of the songs blend together in sort of a dreamy almost happily defiant mission.

This is clearly a packaged deal, from the girl on the cover of the album to the tamborine that inhabits the disc itself. The Red Button is very self aware and knows what it is, a time machine offering a blueprint of lyrical sass and energy to future artists intent on tackling the 60's musical revolution.

Very impressed with the songwriting and drums on selected tracks by Monty DeCarlo, its a gathering of talent that is hard to ignore. I love these types of bands because you get the feeling that every decision made by the group was in response to the MUSIC and not the PEOPLE. Too often, songs these days are written for what is assumed people want, and not for the message itself. Calculated and rewarding, tracks like "Gonna Make You Mine" and "Free" are examples of singles you would be hard pressed not to smile at. I'm not much of a 'review' guy, but perhaps the best compliment I can give is that I wanted to talk about it. Its personal I'm sure for the artists, and an experience for listeners like me.

I would never have discovered this cool band if it weren't for the other reviews on Amazon and the notice that it was a "recommended" disc based on my buying history. I was intrigued, took the plunge and bought this and am a very satisfied buyer. This album has many memorable songs; a virtual goldmine of power pop goodness. I look forward to hearing more by them.

The Red Button is fun. A duo who have decided to revisit the past with some wonderful pop, influenced by bands like The Beatles, The Rascals and even Elvis Costello. (Check out "Hope's Up" and see if you don't hear some early period Costello) Listen to the melodies and the harmonies, this band would have been huge in the 60's. The question is, do they have a place in the 21st century? I sure hope so. This is a delight, and while it occasionally drifts towards the ethereal, the solidly constructed tunes pull the song back to earth. It's short, sweet and while it could use a bit more lyrical depth to be truly great; it should be a welcome addition to the collection of anyone who loves well-crafted pop

I may be biased as Mr. Swirsky is on my MySpace Community and I also bumped into him during the Summer of 2006's Beatles' Fest for Fans in Vegas... But all that aside; this is a MUST HAVE if you love the British Invasion... Trust me... well, read the other reviews... trust us... it will merit multiple spins on your CD player... It's THAT good!... 5-Star 60's Pop Heaven!

This is an album that ANYONE who likes Early Beatles or the 60's music in general should purchase right now. The sound of this band is clean and easy on the ears. The songs are up-lifting for the most part, and most are catchy and leaves the listener with a clear mental picture of what the song aims for. So what are you waiting for - buy it!