Denis Leary - Merry F'n Christmas
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Free Music Review: A Comedy Superstar on Cruise Control
Hit: 5 Stars
If you are a Denis Leary fan this then is an essential purchase, however Denis has slowed down quite a lot as this CD could have had a lot of new material, is there any need to repeat parts of Lock N Load, after this many years. I know he has a busy time with Rescue Me (worth at least 10 stars) however this CD is worth it for the title track which you can practice in your car/truck for Christmas and sing at the family gathering as you plug your IPOD into the HiFi system.Free Music Review: Denis Leary does it again, this time for Xmas.
Hit: 5 Stars
If you're familiar with Denis Leary, you know what to expect. Irreverence, strong language, strong opinions, and a "who-cares-what-you-think" attitude. Denis takes on the holiday season here, and no religion is spared. He skewers every faith in his own inimitable style. There are other tracks on the cd, of course, but I bought it for this one after watching his special on Comedy Central. Great for driving in the car on the way to the Mall to do your holiday shopping!Free Music Review: Nice little EP for those of us who can't get enough Leary
Hit: 4 Stars
At the time of this writing, Denis Leary has only made 2 full albums, "No Cure for Cancer" and "Lock N' Load". He's got more material out there though, including certain routines from his very early stand-up performances (rants on rap music, the Morton Downey Jr. show, etc.), stand-up from his Boston shows in recent years, emcee work for some of the stand-up shows he's hosted, his Mtv commercials, comedy roasts, etc. "Merry F#%$in' Christmas" is simply a mix of new, previously released, and previously unreleased material.
I see some reviewers here have overlooked the fact that this is an EP. So naturally, it's going to be half as long as most other albums and at half the price. If you don't know the difference between the terms EP and LP, go look 'em up on Wikipedia! Again, there was a lot more they could have put on here, but an EP's an EP. Now on to what's here.
The title track "Merry F#%$in' Christmas" is, as you can probably guess, a very happy sounding Christmas song with not-so-happy lyrics. And it works, with Leary's own angrily sarcastic-toned singing style. Both a studio and a live version are included. There are also two studio tracks from the "Lock N' Load" album. I love them both, but I'm not sure why "Deaf Mute Cocktail Party" and "Insane Cowboy (In Africa)" were specifically chosen.
This leaves three tracks of live stand-up material and three bizarre studio recordings. The stand-up stuff ("Fat Guy on the Plane", "Jack Goes to School", and "Dogsledding") are all great. The three other studio tracks, "WWWW", "Coffin Rap", and "The Theme from Jesus & The Gang" sound like the bizarre songs you'd hear in between tracks on "Lock 'N Load". Not surprisingly, "WWWW" was taken from the "Lock 'N Load" sessions.
If you love the two Denis Leary albums and can't get enough, I'd say this EP is definitely worth buying. The title track and new stand-up material justifies the measly $6 or $7.
Free Music Review: Spread good cheer or burn in hell...
Hit: 4 Stars
Finally something new from the great comedian Denis Leary. Unfortunatly, it's somewhat of a let-down in terms of the running time.
It's nice to hear some live routines from him that I hadn't heard before, though. The two tracks from "Lock N' Load" are unnecessary. I mean if you're purchasing this cd then chances are you already own "Lock N' Load", and don't want repeated material, but I mean for the price it is, it's worth it for the title song alone.
Free Music Review: Hilarious, but too short
Hit: 3 Stars
Denis Leary's latest CD "Merry F***in' Christmas," is a hilarious comedy e.p. There are two versions of the title song, one in the studio, one live on stage. It's one of the greatest Christmas songs written. It also features two stand-up bits from Denis that were on two "Comics Come Home" specials and a bit from a Comedy Central "Just For Laughs" special.
The rest of the Cd is filler. Two tracks, "Insane Cowboy (In Africa")" and "Deaf Mute Cocktail Party" appeared on his last CD "Lock N' Load," which I've skipped over now on two CDs. It also contains a sort-of funny bit titled "WWWW" parodying radio stations, a bizarre kids show song - "The Theme from Jesus and the Gang," and the annoying "Coffin Rap" - which is Leary coughing a hip-hop beat.
The stand-up and the title song are worth purchasing, but this CD could've been a little better, maybe more stand up. It is a nice companion to his new DVD collection.