Cover the Songs of...

by

The Bobs

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This is the Bobs' second album of cover songs, done in their inimitable a capella style. If you have heard the Bobs before, you know what to expect. Swinging a capella voices with a large dose of humor. My personal favorites here are "White Room", "Is That All There Is", "Lonely at the Top", "Bird on a Wire" and "Particle Man". They also managed to sneak one original composition on here, which is "Mess Me Up Again". It's a country song where the singer begs his slob of an ex-girlfriend to come back home. It is also of high quality. I recommend this CD to fans of a capella singing, and people who like music with a sense of humor.

I'll admit it: this is the only album by The Bobs I own. And given the way I feel about this one, I'll never buy another. I love acapella music in general - it's just this album that I don't like.

A few of the tracks have caught me the right way, particularly Disco Inferno, which I enjoy quite a bit. On the other hand, I dislike The Wind Cries Mary, Lonely at the Top, Particle Man, and Searchin' enough that I can't even stand to finish listening to them when. Particle Man's slow tempo and the Popeye-styled brass sections make it particularly painful.

I'm no purist - changing up a cover can be a great thing. I just feel that The Bobs made mostly wrong changes in this album. Steer clear.