The Best of Spike Jones, Vol. 1

1. Cocktails for Two

2. William Tell Overture

3. Chloe

4. My Old Flame

5. Glow Worm

6. None But the Lonely Heart (A Soaperetta)

7. Laura

8. Man on the Flying Trapeze

9. You Always Hurt the One You Love

10. Der Fuehrer's Face

11. Dance of the Hours

12. Hawaiian War Chant

Editorial Reviews

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Sure, you'll laugh at the zany sound effects (gunshots, auto horns, and sounds that can only be described as semiflatulent) and delightfully loopy monologues from the great Doodles Weaver (his absurd horse-race call on "The William Tell Overture" is classic). But Jones and his City Slickers display impressive musical chops as well. Just how easy can it be to play "Dance of the Hours" on a cowbell, anyway? "Der Fuehrer's Face" has huge historic interest, but the faux earnestness of the vocal is just as funny today as when it was recorded. An icon of irreverence, Jones turns the bland tunes of the day into infectious outbursts of madcap craziness. --Heidi MacDonald

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