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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Chuckle Brother's Masterpiece, 30 Jun 2008
In the early-to-mid nineties, comedians like PJ and Duncan (Ant and Dec) and the Chuckle Brothers performed a musical resurrection so unlikely, it should've involved 12 disciples and a cross.
Unlike most comedy acts, who make a good debut record and then putter around in ever-decreasing circles until their sales plummet, the Chuckle Brothers are progressive rock, which means that they change their sound literally every album. Boldly going from delicate acoustic rock on Chucklehounds to the intelligent concept album of To You to Me certainly demonstrated their flexibility. The Chuckle Brothers got compared to the Two Ronnies a lot when they first came out, and their incredible sense of slow drama and beautiful, bleak melodies certainly put them in the same genre.
To You to Me, though, is a complicated record: a concept album about the way machines dehumanize people; an album by a British comedy act that drops speed and hooks in favor of texture and morose details; a quirky and humanist record. To You to Me is slow, meaningful, emotional and hard to get a grip on, and the Chuckle Brothers in general take a few listens to appreciate, but the people who are patient will be richly rewarded.
The opening song, "Silly You, Silly Me", begins with roaring guitars and the banshee-wail of frontman Barry Chuckle's truly awesome, unique voice. The lyrics are the kind the Chuckle Brothers specialize in: the kind that make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. "I wake up in the morning when the sun's going down/I have a nice hot shower in my dressing gown/Put my socks in the toaster while I'm frying my shoes/Put my head in the freezer while I'm watching the news." The next track, the epic three-minute "Dance With the Man" is even weirder: "We see him here/We see him there/We see him almost everywhere/He's through the door/Then on the floor/And stays there 'til they shout for more".
Near the middle of the album, the spoken-word track, "Shake the Barn" says, "Everybody/Shake the barn/Everybody/Shake the barn/Everybody/Shake the barn."
"No Slacking" expands this message even further by saying calmly but boldly: "No, no, no, no, no/No slacking." The best songs are: Dance With the Man, Silly You, Silly Me, No Slacking, and Eat Your Greens. Each song is delivered beautifully with its layered sounds and haunting vocals.
This album has the ability of conjuring up different emotions, and by the end, the emotional whirlwind leaves you dizzy. Even if you don't have the patience or musical maturity to be rewarded with the experience of the Chuckle Brothers' music, you can't deny the sheer, raw talent and melodies on this album.
Long live the Chuckle Brothers.
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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Just A Fun CD, 18 Dec 2003
To be honest, i never really had much of an interest in 'The Chuckle Brothers' until one day my friend took me to see them live at the assembly rooms (it was their 2002 tour). I had seen them when i was younger on BBC 1, but i didn't really know what to expect. However, once it started, i really got into it very quickly and soon started singing along with the young children. (Sorry i'm starting to sound a bit sad now).The tracks on this CD are:
1) Silly You, Silly Me
2) Dance the Man
3) Chu Chu Chuckle
4) Oi You
5) On The Beach
6) Eat Your Greens
7) Shake The Barn
8) Really
9) No Slacking
10) To Me, To You
11) Shark Attack Unfortunatly this CD has been discontinued, however you can gt them on the tours which they do every year. If you can get hold of a copy, then do so because they are d They can actually sing quite well beleive it or not, and this tape is a great little piece of entertainment, especially for young children.
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