I was but a mere prat then...
5
By Prof Paul J
I've been listening to, and compulsively quoting, Firesign Theatre since about 1975. Even in their dotage, they're still funny, and their heyday produced a string of classics ("We're All Bozos On This Bus," "Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers"...) BUT: this album, whatever the heck its title is, stands alone as not just the best of the bizarre world of Firesign, but (no doubt in my mind) the best comedy album made in the second half of the 20th century. That sounds pretty pretentious, so let me finish my saying that it's about this long, and it's about this wide, and it's about this country that we're singin' about.
"We Can't Talk Here"
5
By Twins Man
"What?" "We can't talk here." "Oh, you're right, we can't talk here." I swear, my friends and I had "The Further Adventures of Nick Danger" totally memorized when we were in high school from start to finish. Granted, I still hear "spread-eagled on the floor" no matter what this version says, but what remains is still brilliant satire, word-play, and inspired comedy. BTW, the FULL TITLE of this album is classic Firesign word-play: "All Hail Marx and Lennon or How Can You Be In Two Places at the Same Time When You're Not Anyplace at All?". Utter brilliance on vinyl!
How can you be in two places at once when you
5
By sluggo's dad
A classic, inspired, surreal comedy album. For the record, a previous reviewer was mistaken in thinking it was sanitized. The phrases "Spread eagled on the floor" and "Rocky Rococo at your cervix" both appeared later in the Nick Danger piece. One of the best.
they never come up into the hills
5
By mashwell
how many insaniacs like us are out there? i keep running into people where, all they need is a cue like "a snake slithered into my wife" and they're off and running. i thought i was the only one who carried these things around for years. oh well, i guess we're all bozos on this bus. as far as a review,if so many of us are running around with this stuff in our heads after 35 years, IT MUST BE GOOD!
What a gyp?
1
By coelecanth
Is this possible? They kid because they love, right? Even as my download proceeds, I read that this record has been censored. Hardly a movie, sitcom, floor cleaner or brand of gum is not sold dripping with moronic innuendo and sociopathic perversity, and yet poor old too-clever-by-half Firesign Theater, poor old litely literate thinking goofball's Cheech & Chong has been sanitized for our protection. A poor old fan but no die-hard, someone who just wanted to share some FS fun with someone who lived through the day but somehow missed out, I'm at a loss for further words that comply with the above "tips for writing a great review."
Two great sides of absurdity
5
By Return2Youth
The mix of absurdity, self referentialism, nonsequitors, radio noir, and tightly scripted mistakes results in a style that reflects the fun of the later psychodelic era. The highlight is "The Further Adventures of Nick Danger" ("Oh you mean Nancy") which occupies the second side, but the first side has great moments and a loose knit unity.
Just Plain Good Stuff!!
5
By mitcHosch
I have very fond memories of this album. I had to memorize it for a production I was part of back in 1975 at JFK High School in Granada Hills, CA. I was a stand in for one of the actors, but it was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I am definitely going to buy this album. Just close your eyes while playing it and this stuff just comes alive. It's just plain good stuff! Comedy, parody and radio at its best!
She's No Fun, She Fell Right Over
4
By oldtimedrifter
You mean the old same place. You can't get there from here. How many times we laughed our butts off, listening to the silliness of this. But as a fan of old-time radio, Nick Danger is worth the whole album. The satire is hilarious. And the innuendos... I could go on all night but I had to split the key with the doorman.
the lines in my head are funnier than the original
4
By I've just returned from Rome
so many familiar lines. it's a little creepy to listen to this 37 years later. not quite as funny as I remember.
Firesign Album
4
By LundyJ
Anyone worth their salt and Army jacket loved Firesign in the late 60's. Great album, but beware....this version has been sanitized. In opening stanza for example: "my secretary lay snoring on the floor" in original is "spread eagle on the floor..." Rocci Rococo at your service... should be at "your cervix". Odd they would clean up this sutle humor.
