Off the Charts

off the charts

Track Listings
1. Outer Space Doesn't Care About You
2. (Looking Through) Gary Glitters Eyes
3. Ain't It the Truth
4. Piss on the Youth
5. Tear It in Two
6. We Americans
7. Who Made You So Smart?
8. 22nd Century Man
9. Ouch Ouch Ouch
10. Ludlow St.
11. Soozy

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Long-awaited album from The Briefs who put Dirtnap Records on the map back in Oct. 2000. In case you've been living under a rock for the last couple years, think late 70s LA punk with 90s punk energy. 11 tracks in Digipak format. 2003.

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Off the Charts
Off The Charts Companion CD Soundtrack
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Human Breakdown Of Absurdity
 Off The Charts Companion CD Soundtrack
Original Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Red Rock Records/Complex Corporation
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Off the Charts: The Song-Poem Story
  2. I Died Today
  3. American Song-Poem Anthology
  4. American Song-Poem Christmas

ASIN: B0001H0CNW
Release Date: 2004-02-12

Tracks:

  1. Human Breakdown of Absurdity (Norm Burns and the Singers)
  2. "The subjects I write about..." (Caglar Juan Singletary)
  3. Non-Violent Taekwondo Troopers (David Fox)
  4. Danish Radio Intro
  5. Caravan (David Fox)
  6. Blind Man's Penis (Ramsey Kearney)
  7. I'm a Ginseng Digger (Gene Merlino and the Sunburst Studio Musicians)
  8. Jimmy Carter Says Yes! (Gene Marshall)
  9. The Day Snowflakes were Born (Rod and the MSR Singers)
  10. Little Rug Bug (Rod Rogers with the Swinging Strings)
  11. Ecstacy(sic) to Frenzy (Rodd Keith)
  12. Aliases
  13. The 23rd Channel (Gene Merlino and the Sunburst Studio Musicians)
  14. The Thing (David Fox)
  15. The Flitting Firefly (Rod Rogers)
  16. Annie Oakley (David Fox)
  17. "Eddie's not gonna come back..." (Gene Merlino)
  18. Out in the Woods (Gene Merlino and the Sunburst Studio Musicians)
  19. "Iowa Mountain Tour" (Gary Forney)
  20. Three-Eyed Boy (studio version) (Gary and Josh Forney)
  21. "Let's just experiment here..." (Ramsey Kearney)
  22. Nighttime Whispers (Ramsey Kearney)
  23. Cloud Nine (Rodd Keith)

Album Description

Red Rock Records and Complex Corporation are proud to announce the release of the soundtrack CD of Off the Charts: The song Poem Story, the acclaimed documentary feature from director Jamie Meltzer.

The Soundtrack CD features liner notes written by Penn Jillete of Penn and Teller, contains songs from the film and fascinating snippets of dialogue sepearating the tracks.

Off the Charts: The Song Poem Story, which premiered in a national broadcast on PBS' Independent Lens series, is a feature-length documentary about the sometimes unsettling, but always fascinating, world of the song-poem industry.In this little-known subculture, ordinary people send in their heartfelt, but often bizarre, poems to companies that-for a fee-turn them into the full-fledged musical productions featured on the companion CD soundtrack.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Human Breakdown Of Absurdity.......2004-12-25

This is an amazing CD. I highly recommend watching the DVD from which these gems were pulled before listening. I also warn you not to listen to this while driving your car or operating heavy machinery.

I have been a fan of odd and outsider music since the late 1970s, and now there is a documentary explaining the wonders of the genre to everyone. I had actually heard many of these songs before, but here there are actually remakes of some of the originals by Gene Merlino and crew. I am especially fond of "The 23rd Channel" by Merlino, a religious song about television, "I am a Ginseng Digger" about, well, digging ginseng (I couldn't make this up), and the classic by Ramsey Kearney (which he apologized for in the film) which will remain nameless in this review for reasons of good taste, but will be extremely evident when you listen to the CD. I also love the David Fox stuff written by Caglar Juan Singletary, especially the ode to his super-bicycle, Angeleria, titled "Non-Violent Taekwondo Troopers." Singletary's "Annie Oakley" is also structurally very interesting; when I watched the DVD I felt very fond of him, he seems a bit odd and strange, but extremely sincere.

There are other outsider music CD's out there (check out Jim Nayder, "Songs in the Key of Z," and of course the original outsider divas, "The Shaggs," who Frank Zappa declared "better than the Beatles") but this CD and the companion DVD are thoughtfully made and really humanize the people making this music. Sure this isn't great music, but it really makes these people happy, and I defy anyone to listen to this CD and not smile, albeit with an occasional grimace, too. I highly recommend this CD and the companion DVD of the same title.
Off the Charts
Average customer rating: Not rated
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    The DiMartino , and Osland Jazz Orchestra
    Manufacturer: Sea Breeze Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00005A8KY
    Release Date: 2001-03-06

    Tracks:

    1. Real Life
    2. Aim for the Heart
    3. Niece Piece
    4. Spring Is Here
    5. My Secret Love
    6. It Might as Well Be Spring
    7. Tears in Her Eyes
    8. Night in Tunisia
    9. Tu y Mi Cancion
    10. Fantasia on an Ellington Theme
    11. Pussy Cat Dues
    12. Masaman
    13. Trumpet Tune
    14. I Was a Fool (To Let You Go)
    15. I'm Free
    Off the Charts
    Average customer rating: Not rated
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      The Briefs
      Manufacturer: Bitzcore
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0000932DP
      Release Date: 2006-03-22

      Tracks:

      1. Outer Space Doesn't Care About You
      2. (Looking Through) Gary Glitters Eyes
      3. Ain't It the Truth
      4. Piss on the Youth
      5. Tear It in Two
      6. We Americans
      7. Who Made You So Smart?
      8. 22nd Century Man
      9. Ouch Ouch Ouch
      10. Ludlow St.
      11. Soozy
      Off the Charts
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • sounds old
      		 Off the Charts
      The Briefs
      Manufacturer: Better Youth Org.
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0002OOUBO
      Release Date: 2004-09-21

      Tracks:

      1. Outer Space Doesn't Care About You
      2. (Looking Through) Gary Glitters Eyes
      3. Ain't It the Truth
      4. Piss on the Youth
      5. Tear It in Two
      6. We Americans
      7. Who Made You So Smart?
      8. 22nd Century Man
      9. Ouch Ouch Ouch
      10. Like a Heart Attack
      11. She's Abrasive
      12. Love and Ulcers

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars sounds old.......2005-11-18

      when you first listen to the briefs, you would think that they are from the 70's or early 80's but you would be dead wrong because they are brand spank'n new. this is not my favorite briefs cd, i like hit after hit and sex objects better but this is still amazing so you should buy it or another cd by the briefs.
      Off the Charts
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Ska Punk, questionably the best?
      		 Off the Charts
      The Briefs
      Manufacturer: Dirtnap Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000088E9P
      Release Date: 2003-03-18

      Tracks:

      1. Outer Space Doesn't Care About You
      2. (Looking Through) Gary Glitters Eyes
      3. Ain't It the Truth
      4. Piss on the Youth
      5. Tear It in Two
      6. We Americans
      7. Who Made You So Smart?
      8. 22nd Century Man
      9. Ouch Ouch Ouch
      10. Ludlow St.
      11. Soozy

      Album Description

      Long-awaited album from The Briefs who put Dirtnap Records on the map back in Oct. 2000. In case you've been living under a rock for the last couple years, think late 70s LA punk with 90s punk energy. 11 tracks in Digipak format. 2003.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Ska Punk, questionably the best?.......2004-01-04

      Ok, well, these boys from the northwest are the best punk meets ska band ive seen in a long time. I know my music, and this definately hits the spot of great music. Fans of Operation Ivy, Sublime, Bad brains, etc. will love this band. This is my first Briefs cd, but it lead me to buy their shirt, and patch.

      Now to the music. Its real punk rock, but not hardcore stuff, with a little bit of ska, that blends in perfectly. Its dissapointing that there are no samples of this cd, but take my word, there are some great stuff on this cd. My personal fav song on this cd is Outer Space Don't Care About You, the 1st song; even though its only about a minute and 20 seconds long. Thats something to mention; this cd only runs about a shameful 25 minutes. But the cd has been recorded surpirsingly well, because its a cheap record company.

      The price isnt bad, so i would give The Briefs a shot, if you like ska punk. I would also recommend getting this cd before the other briefs cds, to see if you like this one. Now dont think bad about this cd because its short, 'cause this is 1 of those cds, where you can listen to the whole cd, without skipping tracks.
      Underground Allstars
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        		Underground Allstars
        Whyteowle & Kiko
        Manufacturer: 101 Records Inc./Nocturnal Ent.
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B0006ZP2UC
        Release Date: 2004-09-10

        Tracks:

        1. Tree Hunta Interlude
        2. Jus A Mixtape
        3. Before I Flow
        4. They Know Me
        5. 101 FREESTYLE
        6. Feel Me Now, Hear Me Now
        7. Round Yander
        8. Blunt Set Anthem
        9. D.J. Screw Tribute
        10. Mix-Tapeish
        11. Welcome To K.Y.
        12. REP K.Y.
        13. Original Individuals
        14. Johnny Crack Cornbread
        15. Beat Out Them Trees
        16. Good To Me
        17. Swisha Dreams (Street mix)
        18. Triumph
        19. Gotta Be Jesus
        20. If GOD Ruled the World
        21. Hey Lady

        Album Description

        80 Minutes of FREESTYLES... OFF the Charts.. Whyteowle's first mixtape EVER..Featuring rap new comer Kiko... Check this out....You gotta listen 2 these MP3's... 101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101

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