Off-the-wall and silly, and really, really catchy.
author: Matt Roberson - The Daily Athenaeum
Howie's songs sound like an acoustic-based Weird Al, but are much more good-natured. With titles ranging from "Blasted in the Bleachers" to "Getting Up Brings Me Down," Newman is an expert on daily-activities songs -- all of which are off-the-wall and silly. They're also really, really catchy.
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The carefree music is just as fun as the witty words.
author: Songwriter's Monthly
From cosmic garbage to commercialism to gas to sports, Howie Newman seems to have an endless supply of humorous topics to sing about. A perfect marriage, the carefree music is just as fun as the witty words.
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Short, sweet and very humorous
author: Marilyn O'Malley -Victory Review
Funny guy Howie Newman has returned after an 18-year hiatus from performing. Apparently his baseball songs led to an 18-year career as a sportswriter. Well if you like silly stuff, you'll be glad to have this short, sweet and very humorous recording.
Howie's satirical lyrics are framed by some very well-played honky tonk with a little hint of ragtime. "Products on TV" is about those many things for sale that are claimed to attract women. "Blasted in the Bleachers" is Howie's Fenway Park Classic, just as funny today as it was years ago and "Cosmic Garbageman Rag" is a playful criticism of our trashy ways as we travel the galaxies. Very fun and well produced album.
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Great, upbeat folk!
author: Indie Shout (www.indieshout.com)
This CD reminds me of my childhood years and eating at the old-school Shakey's restaurants, where a band would take the stage and fill the air with the upbeat sounds of clarinets, guitars, pianos, and drums while you enjoyed your sausage pizza. This is a very happy collection of ditties about sports, beer, and interstellar garbage collectors. I like this CD...now I'm going to order a pizza!
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