Livin' It Up [CD-single] [Import]

Product Description
The Magic Man of the Charts Can Virtually Do No Wrong, as his Influence Helps Turn Many Songs to Gold in the Late Days of 2001. Includes Two Versions of the Title Track and the Enhanced Video to Boot.

Tracks:

Sam I Am
Livin' On A Coastline
Mexico
The Way We Live
I Love This Bar
One Sip
Rainy Day Women
Halfway
Sailing
Let Me Take You There
Someday

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Having long ago earned his rock wars stripes as working class foil and foiled Van Halen superstar, Sammy Hagar finally understands who's laughing best. A half-dozen albums into a post-VH second solo career where Hagar has sometimes seemed more like Dorian Grey than Red Rocker Redux, the veteran rocker kicks off his shoes again--along with some longstanding presumptions. Hagar succeeds here by nimbly channeling the Ghost of Jimmy Buffet Whenever--even if the veteran rocker's Gulf of California acoustic blues is about as authentic as Robert Johnson's Delta surfing legend. The opening "Sam I Am" sets the tone, a slice of slide-guitar autobio-blues that borrows from the folks who stole it from the people who nicked it from the southern blues masters; Sammy's "Ice Cream Man," if you can forgive him (and after his greasy cover of Dylan's "Rainy Day Women" you might not). Hagar does a subtler job suggesting the spirit of Brian Wilson via the harmonies of the loping "Living On a Coastline," channels a little faux Tennessee twang into "Halfway to Memphis" before a thoroughly Hagar-ized cover of the Pointers "I'll Take You There" and the surprisingly tender lullaby "Some Day" close the album out on a high note. With tracks like "I Love This Bar" and "One Sip," it's a party-hearty record whose crafty appeal seems to vary in direct proportion to one's number of empty cerveza bottles. This is music with a purpose: to make sunburned drunks dance badly. Sober pale people take heed. -- Jerry McCulley

Album Description

Get into the Cabo Wabo spirit with a brand new solo album of high-powered studio material from legendary hard rock frontman and guitarist extraordinaire Sammy Hagar!

Customer Reviews:

I gave it one star because you can't give it zero stars........2007-07-22

I have every album Sammy Hagar has ever released, and a few of the compilations Capitol Special Markets threw together.

Hands down, this is his worst. I'm not even going to waste my time on the Live DVD he recently released.

Sorry Sammy. I love 99% of your music, but you jumped the shark with this one.

I am glad I didn't buy it ! .......2007-05-29

After listening to the songs on the album, and then hearing a song from "The Pointer Sisters" -- Let me take you there -- I decided not to buy it. I could not listen to Sammy sing the song, the same one I heard the Pointer Sisters sing in Vegas, years ago. Man, what happen to the old Sammy?

Enjoy RED Heads!.......2007-05-15

You have to be a TRUE RED Head to totally appreciate what Sam has put together on this release. I love the addition of the Country version of Half Way to Memphis, it works. Rock On Sammy and I'll see you in Cabo!

I had to buy it to believe it...........2007-04-03

...but it's true. Sammy's gone country. There are 2 MAYBE 3 tracks on this whole album that are any good. My taste in music is very broad with one exception - country. If I had to name one rock icon of mine, it would be Sammy and...Sammy...you really let me down with this album. It pains me to say so, but I can't recommend this album to the classic Hagar rock fan.

There's a fine line between writing about your life experiences and just being a shill.......2007-02-15

The Good
I want to get this out of the way before we get started; I love Sammy Hagar's music and I love Cabo Wabo Tequila. With that being said, on to the review. The Red Rocker toots his own horn on the acoustic/country opener "Sam I Am." The track has an incredible bounce to it, as Hagar drops references to his past and present life. "The Way We Live" starts off with a great rock riff, but breaks down to a heavy vocal track. Hagar's new found affection for country music is expressed again on the touching ballad "Halfway to Memphis." Sammy's always had a way with the ballad, but come to think of it, his heavy stuff was kind of pumped up ballads. Anyway, it's another great emotional acoustic ditty with "Sailin'."

The Bad
Tough to be the hard rock Jimmy Buffett when your new album has you sounding almost exactly like Buffet. There's a lot more country influence to Sammy's sound. In fact, two of the songs were co-written by country music stars; "I Love This Bar" (Toby Keith) and "One Sip" (Kenny Chesney). And if you didn't know that Hagar lives in Mexico, owns two bars, a tequila company, and lives to tell you all about them; you certainly will after listening to this album. Livin' It Up is basically an advertisement for all things Sammy.

It would be fine if it was subtle, but it's too in your face. For example; "Living on a Coastline" (about Mexico), "Mexico" (um, Mexico again), "The Way We Live" (Cabo Wabo Cantina), "I Love This Bar" (um, Cantina again), "One Sip" (Cabo Wabo Tequila disguised as a love song), and "I'll Take You There" (it's a cover, and Hagar found a way to work his cantina and a former Van Halen song [Cabo Wabo] into the lyrics).

The Verdict
Livin' It Up is a decent lounging album, but its more so catered to Hagar's bars (or any Mexican themed bar). It's not so great for fans of Sammy's hard rock past or rock music fans in general. There's a fine line between writing about your life experiences and just being a shill for your lifestyle. Sammy Hagar has crossed the line into shillsville. (Guess I blew my chance at some free tequila?)

Average customer rating:

George in relaxed mood
Real country style album
Out of 26 albums, this is my favorite
Classic Record
A strange mix, but a great album

Livin' It Up
George Strait
Manufacturer: Mca Special Products
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music

New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000002O73
Release Date: 1990-04-25

Tracks:

Someone Had To Teach You
Heaven Must Be Wondering Where You Are
I've Come To Expect It From You
Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy
When You're A Man On Your Own
Drinking Champagne
We're Supposed To Do That Now & Then
She Loves Me (She Don't Love You)
Love Without End, Amen
Stranger In My Arms

Customer Reviews:

George in relaxed mood.......2005-05-17

This is in many ways a typical George Strait album of the eighties but it finds George in a particularly relaxed mood - almost as if he's trying to tempt a few Don Williams fans to buy the album.

The album yielded two number one country hits (Love without end amen, I've come to expect it from you), both original songs, and a country top five hit (Drinking Champagne), which was a cover of a song originally recorded by Cal Smith. George recorded two songs (Someone had to teach you, She loves me she don't love you) with his road band. The other tracks including the hits were recorded with studio musicians - however, the album flows seamlessly and if you didn't read the credits (or this review) you probably wouldn't realize that different musicians were used. There are plenty of other wonderful songs here including Lonesome rodeo cowboy, We're supposed to do that now and then, When you're a man on your own and Stranger in my arms.

This is a very enjoyable George Strait album. It probably isn't the place to begin a George Strait collection (unless you're also a Don Williams fan) but it definitely desevves a place in such a collection.

Real country style album.......2001-09-12

Livin it up is a good album by George Strait for the most part. I really think though that the singles are the best songs of the cd and they were wisely chosen. All 3 singles stayed at #1 on the country billboard charts back then for then 5 weeks each. These were some of his biggest singles ever. The other 7 songs are good but are very dry though and alot of the nonsingles are missing emotion. But livin it up is a great record by george.

Out of 26 albums, this is my favorite.......2000-05-30

What can I say? After 10 years in release and 25 other albums, this is still my favorite. When six out of ten songs rate as instant classic, including four non-singles, you know it's a premier collection. Love Without End, Amen nicely summarizes every father's feelings, both in this world and the next. Extra points for using the word "shiner" in a song. A driving beat and reproachful lyrics that aren't too reproachful put I've Come to Expect It over the top. Satisfaction that occurs when a person's dumper becomes a dumpee themselves is conveyed nicely in Someone Had to Teach You, and We're Supposed To Do That recognizes the fact that love isn't always 24 hours of perfection. The other two favorites, Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy and She Loves Me do great with their respective tempos.

Drinking Champagne is perhaps a tad too lethargic for the emotion it wishes to carry, and its message is nearly a sequel to the situation in When You're a Man On Your Own.

An almost-perfect balance of slow and fast tunes is attained, and feeling and attitude are utilized almost perfectly on every song. The bar is raised even higher than usual.

Classic Record.......2000-01-12

This is the first George Strait record I got. I'll never forget when I got it, I listened to it alot, more then alot. Great songs on this record of course classics like Someone Had to Teach You, I've Come To Expect to From You, Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy, Drinking Champane, She's Got Me, Love Without End Amen, and Stranger In My Arms make you want to sing, stomp your feet, and let out the Country feeling HEEHAW...Classic George a MUST GET

A strange mix, but a great album.......1999-12-25

Most Strait albums are so well formulated, and predictable. He knows what works, what the fans want and delivers! This album departs a little from the norm, as did 'Beyond the Blue Neon'. Some of the traditional songs are very melancholy, while the others remind me of what Sinatra would sound like if he made a country recording. This rift in styles makes a strange mix for the album, but it is still good. I like this ' Frank Sinatra side' of George,and he shows his Sinatra influence with sincerity, while still being country thru and through.

Average customer rating:

It's a cool song.
godzilla track is banging, lyrics are hot

Simon Says/Livin' It Up
Pharoahe Monch
Manufacturer: Priority Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000JWHI
Release Date: 1999-08-31

Customer Reviews:

It's a cool song........1999-09-22

I think this song is very cool. You sould go buy the single if you don't want to wait until the whole CD comes out.

godzilla track is banging, lyrics are hot.......1999-09-18

this is my song that i keep on repeat when i'm boomin the system in my ca

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Livin' It Up
George Strait
Manufacturer: Mca Special Products
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000RPCJIY
Release Date: 2007-06-06

Tracks:

Someone Had to Teach You
Heaven Must Be Wondering Where You Are
I've Come to Expect It from You
Lonesome Rodeo Cowboy
When You're a Man on Your Own
Drinking Champagne
We're Supposed to Do That Now and Then
She Loves Me (She Don't Love You)
Love Without End, Amen
Stranger in My Arms

Average customer rating:

Celtic rock & roll!
Livin' It Up When I Die
Just what I've been looking for!
An awesome CD!!!!!!
Great celtic music with a great christian message.

Livin' It Up When I Die
The Electrics
Manufacturer: Sarabellum
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music

Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000009ROF
Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

Party Goin' On Upstairs
Rolling Home
Come Back Down
Livin' It Up When I Die
Yer Man McCann Can
Piping Hot
Till I'm Old
Hey Paddy
Have A Jar On Me
Raggle Taggle Gypsy
Face

Customer Reviews:

Celtic rock & roll!.......2002-04-11

A wonderful, fun, engergtic blend of celtic atmosphere and good ole' rock & roll. Worshipful lyrics, earthy attitude, and lots of fun combine to make this one of the best albums I own.

Livin' It Up When I Die.......1999-12-23

This was a really good Electrics CD. I've listened to all of them and it wasn't my all-time favorite, but way up there still. Pretty awesome, guys!

Just what I've been looking for!.......1999-08-08

This is great stuff --Spirited, toe-tapping, knee-slapping, boisterous Celtic Rock with a Christian outlook! The songs are fun and joyful, the messages positive and uplifting -- including a rousing instrumental piece ("Piping Hot", featuring Uillean pipes), a traditional Irish song (Raggle Taggle Gypsy), and "Hey Paddy", a great song for your next St. Patrick's day celebration!

If you are a fan of Celtic Rock-- buy this CD! If you are a fan of Christian Rock -- Buy this CD! And if you like both -- you'll be in heaven, laddie! BUY THIS CD!

An awesome CD!!!!!!.......1999-01-12

I really like this CD. It has a great sound. I have been to an Electrics concert here in denver and i would go to another one in a nano. They are an exellent group...worth listening to!!!

Great celtic music with a great christian message........1998-10-14

This disc is a lot of fun. The opening track delivers a punch and a message about the joys of responding to the invitation to the "Party Goin' on Upstairs" .

You can tell this group is having a good time as they plow through "Rolling Home", slow down for a minute with the ballad "Come Back Down" (about the troubles we see now, and will things be restored "when you come back down"), then jump right back in with the fast moving "Living it up When I Die" (self explanatory).

Sometimes the vocals are a little weak, but the pipes, fiddle, guitars (they even got Phil Keaggy in there on the very strange track called "Face"), organs, drums... even an acordian... really keep things together.

Album Details

The Magic Man of the Charts Can Virtually Do No Wrong, as his Influence Helps Turn Many Songs to Gold in the Late Days of 2001. Includes Two Versions of the Title Track and the Enhanced Video to Boot.

Customer Reviews:

About 4 stars.......2004-11-24

I guess this one is pretty nice it has Case who I am a fan of one of his better singles of his 9 year carrer.

Average customer rating:

Hooked since day 2
Buy it, buy it, buy it
Foot stompin' crazy stuff !
Jet Set Six Injects much needed vitality into swing movement
90s swing -- finally!

Livin' It Up
Jet Set Six
Manufacturer: Mutiny Zoo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

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Release Date: 1998-11-17

Tracks:

(Every Single Day of My) Single Life
Livin' it Up
Perpetual Bachelor, The
Dame That Knotted My Rope, The
My Love
My Torrid Heart
If I Could Be Anyone
Try
Jack & Joe
Hotline
Ever Lovin' Reprise

Customer Reviews:

Hooked since day 2.......2000-05-18

I am an admitted skeptic when it comes to new music, especially when it comes to swing. It's not that I don't like many of the "neo-swing" artists, it's just the tremendous glut of them that became big while sounding generally the same. So said skepticism was on full display when I first met Jon Ceperano and listened to "Livin' It Up." Then I realized after a second listen that Jet Set Six is not a swing band. Sure, their music definitely has elements of swing, and you can do all those crazy dance moves to it, but why pigeonhole such an amazing piece of art by lumping it into one genre. It's like putting a Picasso next to the poker playing dogs. Sure they're both cool, but the true greatness and feeling of the artist shines through in the masterpiece. "Livin It Up" is such a masterpiece. Instead of rehashing an old (but great) sound, Jet Set Six evolve it. The horn section not just has talent, but also power. They assert themselves so you can't miss them, but never overpower the whole. Jon's lyrics are at once ingenious and also remarkably simple. His way of translating everyday situations into his remarkable wordplay is pure magic. I can't leave out the rhythm section, who are able to rock out and mellow down but always seem to keep my foot tapping. Bassist Josef Pelletier offers a great vocal turn on the old hobo folk tune "Jack and Joe" also. Let's put it simply... If you like to have fun and feel good, this is the CD you NEED. Buy "Livin' It Up." Now. When Jet Set Six comes to your town- and they will- see them play. Jet Set Six is just that good.

Buy it, buy it, buy it.......2000-02-22

Everyone else is right, there's nothing more to say. These guys are smart and funny, and they can really PLAY. I saw them live and let me tell you, they can plan ANYTHING. If you can see them, go. If you can't, buy this album. They even make their phone number sound great. One of the best swing (or any other) albums I own -- and I own a LOT!

Foot stompin' crazy stuff !.......1999-10-02

The songs just don't leave you for days after listening to it once! It's a new twist on swing and rock, really gets you going. I've bought a bunch of copies as presents. Can't wait for another album!

Jet Set Six Injects much needed vitality into swing movement.......1999-09-02

Whether you have grown weary of the typical fast blues and the conveniently hip yet slightly anachronistic lyrics of the modern swing band, or if you "dig" all of the modern "swing" bands, Jet Set Six is for you. On the one hand, "these cats can really play." If you like upbeat, danceable, and generally fun music, you will like Jet Set Six. On the other hand, "these cats can really play." The band features musicians with advanced degrees in Jazz studies and years of studio work. They aren't satisfied to ride the crest of the swing music by churning out just what you would expect...and yet their music doesn't impose itself upon you. It just feels right. Do yourself a favor and see them live if you can. If you hear them live, I guarantee you will want this CD.

90s swing -- finally!.......1999-08-31

if i have any beef with the neo-swing movement -- at least musically -- it's this seemingly mindless evocation of the original swing era, as if merely by singing "zoot suit" this or "big daddy" that, one has a swing lyric.

the timeless tunes of that era were about life and the people and happenings in it -- and that is why i like this jet set six recording so much.

not only do they have a great ear for tunes, mr. ceparano and co. manage to give a modern spin to the swing form with smart, clever lyrics on the more anxiety-ridden relationships of the 90s ("every single day," "the perpetual bachelor," "the dame that knotted my rope").

given the glut of pretentious nostalgia most neo-swingers probably never knew, the jet set six are one of the few originals on the scene with a natural feel for the material.

Livin' It Up
Average customer rating:

living it up

Livin' It Up
Terra Nova
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000566Z7

Customer Reviews:

living it up.......2002-03-01

this is a must for all fans of melodic hard rock.
the best songs on this cd are:
children of tomorrow and summernights-fantastic power ballads,and
come on-great up tempo AOR stuff.