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U Can Never Be 2 Straight

~ Boy George

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Audio CD (5 Aug 2002)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Virgin
ASIN: B00006AFUO
Other Editions: MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 122,929 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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2. St. Christopher Boy George 3:46 �0.69

3. She Was Never He Boy George 3:33 �0.69

4. Cheapness And Beauty Boy George 3:47 �0.69

5. Fat Cat Boy George 3:24 �0.69

6. If I Could Fly Boy George 4:08 �0.69

7. Unfinished Business Boy George 3:36 �0.69

8. Julian Boy George 3:39 �0.69

9. Wrong Boy George 4:07 �0.69

10. Letter To A School Friend Boy George 3:49 �0.69

11. The Deal Boy George 4:41 �0.69

12. Losing Control Boy George 3:15 �0.69

13. Same Thing In Reverse Boy George 3:34 �0.69

14. Il Adore Boy George 6:14 �0.69

15. Bow Down Mister Jesus Loves You 6:30 �0.79

16. Out Of Fashion Boy George 6:29 �0.69

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At first glance, Culture Club’s DJ-ing Don of Drag Queen Pop seems an unlikely candidate for the "unplugged" treatment of U Can Never Be 2 Straight. But no-one ever suggested that Boy George couldn’t carry a tune and--despite the dance beats and glossy synth textures getting replaced here by acoustic and steel guitars, fiddles and gentle horns--the music is essentially no different to the MOR pop that he and Culture Club are famous for. And that, in the end, is the problem. Opening track "Ich Bin Kunst" ("I Am Art") initially leads us down a different path, being a ludicrously camp romp through Brel/Brecht alt-cabaret territory, complete with George self-dramatising his sexuality and shock value to the point of parody. But it’s a red herring: the rest of the set is dominated by love confessionals (much of it aimed, by suggestion at least, at straight men who don’t know what they want) over innocuous new tunes and reworkings of past solo, Culture Club and Jesus Loves You nuggets. If "Fat Cat"’s bitchy metaphors at least ripple the bland surface, then the rest is predictable and samey--apart from a rehash of old Hare Krishna tribute "Bow Down Mister", which many would suggest should’ve been left where it was. --Garry Mulholland

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'U Can Never B 2 Straight' is Boy George's follow up to the1995 studio album, 'Cheapness & Beauty'. It includes tracksfrom his West End play, 'Taboo'. The album differs in soundfrom his upbeat Culture Club material of the 1980's, and features a number of mellow acoustic ballads.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant surprise, 17 Aug 2002

By	"andyjowen" - See all my reviews

I've always been a moderate Boy George fan, thought Cheapness and Beauty was good (if a little pretentious). This album (You Can Never Be Too Straight) is possibly one of the best albums I have bought this year. I was concerned about being ripped off with the older songs being re-used, but after listening to the album, I can say I now understand why. As a collection of work, the album is powerful and solid, tragic and inspiring. LIstening to it, is an experience, one I would highly recommend.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Back to Basics, 20 Aug 2002

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This is the George album I've been waiting for.The album that shows his songwriting abilities and lets you hear that voice!
George has to be the most underated vocalist this country has and the acoustic feel of this album pushes those vocals to the fore.While I love all the tracks on this "DEAL" has always been one of my fave songs and finally it gets a release.After nearly 20 years of being a major fan i admit to have lapsed since Cheapness and Beauty , but this is the album to drag me back in.Buy it now, you wont regret it!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Can u ever be 2 straight ?, 17 Aug 2002

By	Miss D T Quinn (England) - See all my reviews

Well I was apprehensive as I had heard some quibbles about the songs on the CD all being old, previously recorded tracks, but I LOVE IT :)

There are new tracks , plus a bonus track of Out Of Fashion from Taboo , which is fabulous, ( you have to have it on loud tho !) There are songs such as Cheapness & Beauty , Same Thing In Reverse that sound new, they are very lively and lift your spirits. On , If I could fly you hear George giggle which is funny but then the emotion in the song is so serious , another definate weepie is Ill Adore , a very moving song indeed , where Georges beautifull, soulfull voice envelopes you in its sound and intensity. You feel like your sat in his front room and hes sat next to you singing.

For any George fans , its a must , For anyone who likes ballards , love songs, try it you might just like it

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5.0 out of 5 stars Boy what a surprise
Even though Im a huge Boy george fan, i was a little unsure of buying this album. I had already heard a few songs of Cheapness and beauty that was very rock n roll, (nothing wrong... Read more

Published 13 months ago

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this album NOW!!!
Being the first solo Boy George album that I purchased, I was a little unsure of what to expect. However, this album is fantastic and as we would expect from George, every song... Read more

Published on 22 Sep 2005 by rebeccaa103

4.0 out of 5 stars Play it again George!
Love Boy George...love everything he does....sheer genius...yes there's a but! I think it's time to put past play toys away and move on. Read more

Published on 5 Jun 2005

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed Anticipation
As a devout disciple of the George, i was VERY disappointed to find there aren't any upbeat songs on the album, nothing to really get into. Read more

Published on 23 Jan 2004 by Vince Edward Estepp

5.0 out of 5 stars U cud never dismiss this album!
U Can Never B2 Straight is a fab collection of songs, all very personal and in the confessional style, so only buy it being aware of that. Read more

Published on 19 April 2003 by kavanalips

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
I ran out and purchased this CD thinking only about how wonderful BG's past work has been. I was truly disappointed. Read more

Published on 16 Jan 2003 by Joe

5.0 out of 5 stars U CAN NEVER B2 STRAIGHT
Everytime I listen to each song it is just so extraordinary! Each song with it's own identity..I can visualize him singing (St Christopher) so much attitude and love went into... Read more

Published on 28 Sep 2002 by Gail

5.0 out of 5 stars Educated Freaks
Being ushered into UCNB2S is stepping into an artist's universe. Musical and literary influences are subtly acknowledged yet merged in a unique, personal fashion. Read more

Published on 26 Aug 2002 by zazen8

2.0 out of 5 stars What was he thinking?!
...There was NO need to rerelease any of these old songs. They were good when they came out on previous albums. It makes no sense at all. Read more

Published on 15 Aug 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Mellow!
Not being familiar with some of the reworked tune on this album, I found it fresh and mellow... The lyrics are often sad but somehow the orchestrations just make it very easy to... Read more

Published on 12 Aug 2002

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