- Audio CD (18 Jan 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Davinci's Notebook Records
- ASIN: B000046PX2
- Other Editions: MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 461,335 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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What has happened to American humour?,
By A Customer
This review is from: Life & Times of Mike Fanning (Audio CD)
There was a time when American humour consisted entirely of tired, lifeless, drab, mass-produced pap; when no self-respecting Englishman, brought up with the time-honoured traditions of sarcasism and cynicism instilled in him by endless Blackadder repeats, would admit to finding anything funny on the other side of the pond.I dont know if anyone else has noticed this, but there is a new generation of genuinely new and orriginal American comedy, of which Da Vinci's Notebook is on the cutting edge. They have a fantastic repatoire of really great comic songs: The underlying principle is to take a song (or genre of songs) and ruthlessly exploit it out of context, or with intirely innapropriate subject matters. More to the point they do this extremely well. Any 'Wierd Al' fans will appreciate how much the coherence to what he takes off adds to the comedy, and this is certainly the case here (if "Three Little Words" is not the best Meatloaf takeoff I've ever heard...) Not only are they really cuttingly funny, but they are respectable singers too, and their serious numbers are as accreditable (if not as enjoyable) as their satirical material.
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4.9 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews) 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Awesome, VERY funny, talented, amazing!,
By Victor L. Peters - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Life & Times of Mike Fanning (Audio CD)
I was lucky enough to twice see this group perform when I lived in Washington, DC. They are beautiful acapella singers and hysterically funny. Every single song on this CD is amazing. "Kingdom in the Sky" is a hysterical Disney World interpretation of the gospel. "Secret Asian Man" will have you rolling on the floor. The "Saggy Diaper Blues" is a hysterical blues style song from the infant generation. "Title of the Song" is a great mockery of every boy band song ever written. The whole CD will have you laughing, grooving, and relaxing.If you live on the East Coast make sure you check out their website to see when you can see them live. Their live shows are wonderful. Enjoy! 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Davinci's Notebook Rocks!,
By C Jones - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Life & Times of Mike Fanning (Audio CD)
I'm a DVN fan... they're great! The Life and Times has a few songs that I'm really in love with... mostly, "Kingdom in the Sky" (I'm a Mickey Mouse fan). I've seen the group several times in person, and of their 3 current albums (Bendy's Law, Life and Times of Mike Fanning, Brontosaurus), I'm hard pressed to choose between Life and Times and Brontosaurus for my favorite. Anyway... if you want something extremely funny to listen to, that you can play over and over again without getting bored with it, you definitely want to invest in Davinci's Notebook.Word of warning, though... a few of their songs have 'explicit' lyrics, so if you're easily offended or have small children, you might want to skip over those (you'll be able to tell by the name of the songs). On their website (http://www.davincisnotebook.com) they do have some 'tidbits' of some of their songs... so if you want to see what they're all about, you should definitely stop by their site. 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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What a funny bunch of guys....,
By "dlaffey" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Life & Times of Mike Fanning (Audio CD)
I first heard of Da Vinci's Notebook on a recent trip to Bass Lake Ca. My son and I were in our car on our way to play golf in Yosemite when we heard a live broadcast on the radio. It took about twenty minutes to get to our destination and in that time we heard about three songs off their latest album, and we both laughed and were in awe of their awesome talent and wit. I am currently looking for the album (The Life And Times Of Mike Fanning) online. Please buy this album. You will be glad you did. Mike From Harbor City
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