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Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?

Harvey Danger
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Harvey Danger is an American rock band formed in 1992.

Their debut album Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone? was released in 1997 and it sold well locally but initially made no impact at a national level. When, at last, the album gained national interest it was as a result of the breakthrough single "Flagpole Sitta" which reached the Billboard Top 40 and featured in a number of television shows… Read more in Amazon's Harvey Danger Store

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  • Audio CD (March 31, 1998)
  • Original Release Date: July 29, 1997
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Fontana London
  • ASIN: B000006AUU
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (110 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,116 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

 
1. Carlotta Valdez
2. Flagpole Sitta
3. Woolly Muffler
4. Private Helicopter - Harvey Danger,
5. Problems and Bigger Ones
6. Jack the Lion
7. Old Hat
8. Terminal Annex
9. Wrecking Ball
10. Radio Silence

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There's a disturbing trend in the Northwest: bands are getting way over-hyped before their first full-length record (which is often mediocre and disappointing) even hits the streets. Seattle's Harvey Danger, however, deserved the buzz that their debut CD generated. Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone? was quite simply one of the best local records released in 1997. It has the pop accessibility of vocalist Sean Nelson's high-register croon (not unlike Jeremy Enigk), and the energetic and dynamic punch of a band--guitarist Jeff Lin, bassist Aaron Huffman, and drummer Evan Sult (The Rocket's assistant art director)--that has developed its chops together for more than four years. Harvey Danger have drawn all the worthwhile elements from '90s indie rock and created a sound that is at once their own, yet completely familiar. Lin's guitar is full and confident, ranging from full-on power chords to buzzing melodies, while Huffman frequently takes the leads with his fat, distorted bass humming away. Sult ably links the two with a minimum of flash and pretense. Nelson's clear-as-a-bell vocals and sardonic, clever, and frequently emotional lyrics are both the album's strongest and weakest aspects. Occasionally his verbosity overcomes the music and his almost condescending sniping becomes a little tiresome. However, these are minor complaints in the big picture, because songs like "Carlotta Valdez," "Flagpole Sitta," and "Problems and Bigger Ones" are true gems, and for a first effort, this is as close to flawless as a band can get. --Adem Tepedelen

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars If you like Indie-rock, August 15, 1999
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You'll most likely enjoy this CD. Check out the free clips first though. If you liked Flagpole Sitta, there may be a few other songs on the abulm you like, but it's better to listen to check out the other songs first. As for this CD being God Awful Garbage, I disagree, but I also realize that Harvey Danger has a distinct, unique sound, and uniqueness is a bad thing these days, right?
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Lyrics, Melody, Beat... Image has nothing to do with music., January 17, 2000
Harvey Danger is a glorious band. This debut album, which amazingly enough is mostly a collection of demo recordings, strikes a cord in me no matter what song I hear. The first time you hear it, you might not appreciate it much, but listen to it again. The lyrics are amazing, and the melodies are beautiful. Anyone who says otherwise, doesn't get it... I can only assume them ignorant.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, January 17, 2008
By Mark Larson (Draper, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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I have always loved the song "Flagpole Sitta" and had heard great things about this CD, so I finally bought it. I have to say that I don't understand what all the fuss is about. I didn't really like any of the songs beyond "Flagpole Sitta". Some of them drone on and on.

I'm new to Harvey Danger other than the couple of singles that have been on the radio over the years ("Flagpole" and the remake of English Beat's "Sooner of Later", which I like better than the origianl), so I had no other context to consider Harvey Danger's music. Needless to say, I didn't find anything that made me want to delve into it more.
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3.0 out of 5 stars OK
I admittedly bought the CD only for "Flagpole Sitta," which I LOVE. The rest of the album is not bad, but is lackluster.
Published 11 months ago by SECPerks

5.0 out of 5 stars Still a Favorite!
I have owned this cd since it was released and over the years have collected all of their work. Although my musical base has changed tremendously since 8th grade this album... Read more
Published 18 months ago by M. Lauren

4.0 out of 5 stars Original Sound
This albums is great because of its raw original sound. The volcals aren't the greatest, but the composition of the peices makes that an inreaging sound. Read more
Published on March 10, 2007 by K. hysell

5.0 out of 5 stars BUY THIS!
No, really, you dont know what you are missing, every track is excellent. Lyrics are amazing. buy this now.
Published on December 21, 2006 by Joshua Wade

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, very atypical band, violent femmes
kind've in their punchy, catchy sound. While this band will never make it to the main stream thats okay too. Read more
Published on July 9, 2006 by robbieandrose

2.0 out of 5 stars Flagpole Sitta and.... not much else
Flagpole Sitta is such a catchy tune, But it's really the only song worth hearing on this disc. All the lyrics are funny and witty, yes, but only the lyrics. Read more
Published on June 23, 2006 by Cathleen M. Queeno-wall

5.0 out of 5 stars Overall a very good CD, with one outstanding song in particular
Seriously, "Flagpole Sitta" alone is worth the cost of the CD. It has withstood the test of time quite well (at least in the SF area, the one alternative radio station we have... Read more
Published on March 26, 2006 by Brent M. Pennelly

4.0 out of 5 stars Where ARE those merrymakers going?
While they have a third album, "Little by Little" that comes out next month, I decided I'd discuss about the roots of Harvey Danger. Read more
Published on August 20, 2005 by Zen Station

5.0 out of 5 stars Hear the voices in my head?
I swear to god, it sounds like they're snoring...

However, I don't believe you will be. This CD is upbeat and rocking the whole way through. Read more
Published on May 21, 2005 by C. Nurrenberg

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!
This CD is amazing. Though many will look at the CD for the infectious hit "Flagpole sitta", but there is much more to the CD than that one hit. Read more
Published on January 18, 2004 by Naive Pegasus

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