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The Simpsons Sing The Blues

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This was the first album released by the Simpsons. It wasn't songs from their show, but rather songs recorded especially for this album. Some of the songs are good, some are not. Here are my thoughts:

1. "Do the Bartman" is a fun rap song by Bart. They actually made a video of this song.

2. "School Day" is a lousy cover version of a Chuck Berry song, by Bart and Buster Poindexter. Joe Walsh provides lead guitar.

3. "Born Under a Bad Sign" is a cover version of an Albert King blues song by Homer. It is pretty decent. Guitar playing by B.B. King gives it some authenticity.

4. "Moanin' Lisa Blues" was a song that was actually featured on show, although this version is much longer. It is one of the better songs here.

5. "Deep, Deep Trouble" is another fun rap song by Bart. This one was produced by D.J. Jazzy Jeff.

6. "God Bless the Child" is a terrible cover version of a classic Billie Holiday song by Lisa. Lisa, you are no Billie Holiday!

7. "I Love to See You Smile" is pretty dull cover version of a Randy Newman song by Homer and Marge. Dr. John plays the piano solo.

8. "Springfield Soul Stew" is a pointless cover version of a King Curtis song, with narration by Marge. The original version was titled "Memphis Soul Stew".

9. "Look at All These Idiots" is an okay song by Mr. Burns, where he criticizes the workers in his plant.

10. "Sibling Rivalry" is a cloying duet by Lisa and Bart. Talk about ending the album on a bad note!

In conclusion, this album is really for hardcore Simpsons fans only. But if you like the Simpsons that much, you probably bought this album a long time ago.

This is by no means the best Simpsons album ever(Songs in the Key of Sprigfield and Simpsons Simphonic are much better) but lets face it any real Simpsons fan will love this album! The songs are clever and funny,and the music is well written. If you buy this hoping to hear songs from the show,buy the other 2 instead..this album is for the hardcore Simpsons lover! Best songs- "Look At All Those Idiots" by Burns and Smithers , and "Deep Deep Trouble" by the Bartman himself! Get this album!

Who would've thought that The Simpsons could sing so well on what is actually a pretty serious album. Sure, "Look At All Those Idiots", "Sibling Rivalry", and "Born Under A Bad Sign" are comedy, Lisa does a great saxamaphone job on "God Bless The Child" and Homer and Marge pull off a great duet of "I Love To See You Smile". Of course, Bart's "Deep, Deep Trouble" became a hit, and "Do The Bartman" became a signature song, but they both take a backseat to "School Day", a great, rousing duet with Bart and the original singer of the classic rock n roll song. A slight letdown is "Moanin' Lisa Blues" which should have been left over for "Songs In The Key Of Springfield." But that's not enough for me to not recommend this CD. BUY THIS CD!

Overall this is a really great CD. Almost all the songs are great and the musicians are excellent. About half of the songs are covers, which I think is a good thing. Although not all the songs are that great ("Deep, Deep Trouble", "School Day"). My two favorite tracks are "Sibling Rivalry" and "God Bless The Child". I'm, by the way, very surprised that no one seems to appreciate GBTC at all. I think it's a magnificent song and "Lisa" sings it beautifully too. I got this album when I was just a kid (in the early '90s) and I like it even today. It's just that nowadays my liking is more "musical". I recommend this album to anyone who likes the show or just simply likes good music.

I'm probably the biggest Simpson fan in my town (Belgrade - Serbia),that's the reason I bought this album. I got it about two years ago,and I can still listen to it. This album is funny,but still there's a harmony in songs. I'll rate every single track:

1. Do the Bartman - They made a video for this song. Funny track, great for rap fans. 4/5
2. School day - Good cover. Very enjoyable song. 4/5
3. Born under a bad sign - One of my favorites. 5/5
4. Moanin' Lisa blues - This song appeared in show,actually. Good,but not that great. 3/5
5. Deep deep trouble - First time I heard it,I was impressed. But it became a bit boring. 4/5
6. God bless the child - Lisa's voice is excellent here. I also like the apearence of Bleeding gums Murphy. 5/5
7. I love to see you smile - A romantic track. Marge's bad voice brought this song down a bit. 4/5
8. Springfield soul stew - This is interesting. I love the way they ended this song - with Lisa on sax! 5/5
9. Look at all those idiots - My favorite track! Hilarious lyrics and an amazing guitar solo. 5/5
10. Sibling rivalry - Great way to end this album. A song by Bart and Lisa,funny lyrics here. 5/5

I recomend this to everyone who likes "The Simpsons".
Great CD.

Back in 1990 (sorry Ralph but you were off by a year) the Simpsons were more about Bart than Homer and the huge hit at the time rumoured to be written by Michael Jackson was Do the Bartman. A very catchy number and the reason I decided to buy this album. The other released song from this album was Deep Deep Trouble also sung by Bart but it achieved no where near the success of Do the Bartman. Probably due to the fact that it was no where near as good. The song I really love on here is Look at All Those Idiots sung by Mr Burns. It's about his employees at the nuclear power plant. Pretty funny. I don't really listen to other seven songs much, most are sung in the blues theme. Not a bad album and a lot better the sequel The Yellow Album.

The cover booklet has photographs of the voice actors who play the different characters with the cartoon character next to them. It is good to see what the faces behind the voices actually look like. If you are a Simpsons fan and feel like reliving the feeling of the Simpsons in the early nineties than you should buy this album.

Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie pour their hearts out about their garishly-coloured lives in a mixture of classic covers and songs written especially for them. Bart delivers the dance-raps of Do The Bartman and Deep Deep Trouble and also duets with Buster Pointdexter on Chuck Berry's School Days with Joe Walsh's guitar solos. Homer, full of woe and trouble, croons the classic blues Born Under A Bad Sign and Marge covers Springfield Soul Stew to the melody of Memphis Soul Stew. Together the two of them sing the romantic duet I Love To See You Smile with Dr John on piano and Roger McGuin on banjo. Blueshound Lisa shines on the Billie Holiday standard God Bless The Child and the original Moanin' Lisa Blues. This family is hot!

This is the best Simpsons music that has ever been released, the other cd SONGS IN THE KEY OF SPRINGFIELD was good but not as good as this one, Bart has two solo songs and one with Chuck Berry. Lisa has two solo songs. Mr. Burns and Smithers have a great song, LOOK AT ALL THOSE EEDIOTS! Overall this is a great cd, when your listening to Bart's song DEEP, DEEP TROUBLE it is hard not to smile. BUY THIS CD!

As huge as a "Simpsons" fan as I am, I had gone for years without owning the notorious "Sing the Blues" album. I had heard of it many times and knew I must own it. I finally got it and it is a true classic. An album like this should be horrendous and a cash-in on a (then-new; fascinating to think about that now) show, but the album is a masterpiece. It's very dated, and obviously recorded at the height of Bartmania, before there were loyal geeks like myself to consider the show a masterpiece and worship Matt Groening, but the album is GOOD, unlike The Yellow Album. This demands a track-by track analysis, so, without further ado:
1. Do The Bartman - This track was the classic, hit single that will live for years in the minds of "Simpsons" fans and non-fans alike. It's very dated, but VERY fun, and written by Michael Jackson before he became the freak he is today.
2. School Day - A weak track, but a good Chuck Berry cover. Nothing outstanding or unusual. Solid.
3. Born Under A Bad Sign - Yes! The album's second true masterpiece. Homer's hilarious blues parody ranks up there with Weird Al's "Generic Blues" as one of the greatest examples of blues mockery in history.
... I'm really tired so I'll stop here but rest assured you cannot live without owning this album in some way.

Concidering this album was realesed nearly 15 years ago, the first song is pretty dated. However, other songs are overlooked gems in Simpsons history:

After the first series ended, Bart Simpson mania hit America. This of course, i9ncluded the t-shirt controversy (see hidden film on Simpsons sea. 1 dvd). DO the Bartman was actually realesed as a single. Not far after this album was realesed.

This and the slightly weaker "Yellow Album" (with the Beatles Sgt. Pepper cover), were the studio albums, and non-soundtracks of songs from the series. This of course gives a chance, for the Simpsons creators, to display individual efforts, to put forth onto this album. There are actually only about 4 or 5 blues songs on this album, making it uneven.

Plenty of "people" have trashed this album, without giving it a fair third or fourth listen. Well here's a song by song guide to my personal opinoins:

1- Do the Bartman: Overrated M.J. like song. Some people like it.
2- School Day: I never really liked this song.
3- Born under a Bad Sign: A Homer cover of classic blues. Pretty decent song. I listen to it simaltaniously?(now you can see i'm only 14), with the Cream version.
4- Moanin'Lisa Blues: A much longer version than of ep 1.6. My favourite from this album.
5- Deep,Deep Trouble: A cute Bart song. Once an unsucessful single.
6- God Bless the Child: Pretty good cover. Another Lisa effort.
7- I Love to see you smile: Not bad duet with Marge and Homer (the Honeymooners)((well, not really)). Not bad.
8- Springfeild Soul Stew: In the Immortal Words of Lisa Simpson, Meh.
9- Look at all Those Idiots: The only non-Simpson song, this one from MR. Burns. Pretty funny.
10- Sibling Rivalry: Might as well be penned another Pete Townshend opera. I never really liked this one, too much.

Well, in conclusion, this is mainly for Simpson die-hards, or someone looking for some good blues covers and originality. Get this one used, at least this week.

In case it was inadable to youre ears, the last thing spoken on the album, if I can remmember right, is: "Stop holding my hand Lisa".

THat's all folks. P.S. I don't have money to pay royalties for that last line.