Better Than the Beatles: A Tribute to the Shaggs

better than the beatles: a tribute to the shaggs

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One common joke about the Shaggs is that it would be impossible to cover their songs note for missed note, each missed beat, as they embody the true definition of shambling pop. This late-'60s group, made up of three sisters (and fostered by their father, who was by some accounts a domineering Svengali), has been elevated to cult status over the years, heralded by the likes of Frank Zappa, Ira Kaplan, and John Zorn. Conventional notions of musicality aside, the Shaggs played with a childlike innocence and sort of sleepwalking confidence that--when not just silly--was captivating, enchantingly charming, and downright spiritual. Against all bets, here's a compilation from artists most qualified for the impossible task: Ida, whose members cultivate a Sergeant Pepper-era Beatles vibe on "Philosophy of the World"; avant-rocksters Thinking Fellers Union Local 242; Holland's minimalist-in-residence Joost Visser; home taper for life R. Stevie Moore; and naive wonder-Christians Danielson Famile. "My Pal Foot Foot," likely about an imaginary friend, is expertly warped even further by Deerhoof. You'll probably want to be acquainted with the Shaggs to appreciate this effort, but even if you aren't, chances are you'll seek out the originals after hearing this loving tribute. --Cyndi Elliott

Product Description
A loving tribute to the infamous 60s girl group The Shaggs, considered to be the godmothers of Outsider Music.

Better Than the Beatles: A Tribute to the Shaggs

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Better Than the Beatles: A Tribute to the Shaggs
Better Than the Beatles: A Tribute to the Shaggs
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Completely inessential
  • The Shaggs and Grease?
 Better Than the Beatles: A Tribute to the Shaggs
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Manufacturer: Animal World
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005QWXQ
Release Date: 2001-09-25

Tracks:

  1. Ida - "Philosophy of the World"
  2. Optiganally Yours - "You're Something Special to Me"
  3. Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 - "Who are Parents"
  4. Mongrell - "My Cutie"
  5. Bauer - "We Have a Savior"
  6. Joost Visser - "It's Halloween"
  7. Deerhoof - "My Pal Foot Foot"
  8. R. Stevie Moore - "My Companion"
  9. Plastic Mastery - "Shaggs' Own Thing"
  10. Slot Racer - "Painful Memories / Wheels"
  11. Danielson Famile - "Who are Parents"
  12. Furtips - "You're Something Special to Me"
  13. The Double U - "Philosophy of the World"

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One common joke about the Shaggs is that it would be impossible to cover their songs note for missed note, each missed beat, as they embody the true definition of shambling pop. This late-'60s group, made up of three sisters (and fostered by their father, who was by some accounts a domineering Svengali), has been elevated to cult status over the years, heralded by the likes of Frank Zappa, Ira Kaplan, and John Zorn. Conventional notions of musicality aside, the Shaggs played with a childlike innocence and sort of sleepwalking confidence that--when not just silly--was captivating, enchantingly charming, and downright spiritual. Against all bets, here's a compilation from artists most qualified for the impossible task: Ida, whose members cultivate a Sergeant Pepper-era Beatles vibe on "Philosophy of the World"; avant-rocksters Thinking Fellers Union Local 242; Holland's minimalist-in-residence Joost Visser; home taper for life R. Stevie Moore; and naive wonder-Christians Danielson Famile. "My Pal Foot Foot," likely about an imaginary friend, is expertly warped even further by Deerhoof. You'll probably want to be acquainted with the Shaggs to appreciate this effort, but even if you aren't, chances are you'll seek out the originals after hearing this loving tribute. --Cyndi Elliott

Album Description

A loving tribute to the infamous 60s girl group The Shaggs, considered to be the godmothers of Outsider Music.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Completely inessential.......2003-02-22

Tribute albums are pretty dodgey ventures normally, but covering the Shaggs? Why? I can only assume it's to get your name listed along with other cool folks. The Shaggs are an original and interesting for their music+performance+naivette. Having Pros "interpret" their work is just silly and the results speak for themselves. Not one track adds anything useful to "The Shaggs, Band and Legend."

4 out of 5 stars The Shaggs and Grease?.......2002-10-24

Just got this CD and was looking forward to hearing some of the Shaggs "reinterpreted"....hoping that the music was more listenable. It was more listenable but the irony is ...the new version is not as good.
I'll admit that the original Shaggs CD was perhaps the strangest gut wrenching funny music I've heard....ever. The original alblum was so bad that it demanded your attention, every off note and off beat would get me smiling... until my jaw hurt. But it was music that was difficult to listen to.
This new CD is a bunch easier to listen to, but I'm afraid it has lost the raw edge of the original. It's not that I don't like the "Better than the Beatles...A Tribute to the Shaggs," but the tribute reminds me of the movie and the soundtrack for Grease. I mean, that while Grease "is the word", it is not the real thing. While this tribute to the Shaggs is good, it's also a bit too easy and vanilla.
If you are a Shaggs fanatic this CD is worth getting. If not, you'll wonder about the ridiculous lyrics which don't make as much sense in the more polished versions from "..the Tribute."
In the origianl Shaggs , the media and the message matched...they were both terrible. In "the Tribute," the message is still bad, but the media(sound)is fairly good. A mismatch?

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