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| Jul 2013
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Be Sharp
Reviewed 2013-10-13
Reviewed 2013-10-13
HUMOROUS ALTERNATIVE FOLKIE SINGER-SONGWRITER
Beans on Toast, besides being a simple British meal, is folk singer Bobby Groves playing guitar, banjo & harmonica. His voice is gravely with a strong British accent. Other instruments are piano, accordion, trumpet, bass & drums. Lyrics are smart, ironic, funny.
Lots of FCC issues.
1 **Mid-tempo. Simple, sweet love song about simple things in life. Voice & guitar. (2:46)
2 * Upbeat, affectionate look at working-class England, warts & all. (3:05)
3 * (FCC: “fuck” “shit”) Acerbic comment on Iraq war & economic trouble at home. (2:09)
4 (FCC: “fucking”) Mid fast. Folk song about all sorts of drugs. Guitar & banjo. (3:23)
5 ** (FCC: “fucking”) Fast, lively. Critical look at our tech-dominated life. (2:18)
6 *** Mid-tempo. Getting by & keeping it real in tough times. Delightful & uplifting. (3:33)
7 *** Slow. Opens with Dylan-esque harmonica. Very much a folk song: voices & guitar. Nice female harmony in refrain. About the wonder of being a human being. (2:55)
8 * (FCC: “fucked”) Mid-tempo. Mock protest song, protesting nothing in particular. (2:26)
9 Slow, simple folk ballad. A bit Celtic with banjo and fiddle. A bit sentimental. (3:50)
10 (FCC: “shit”) Mid-fast. Goof-ball song about having a baby – or not. Oom-pa-pa. (2:32)
11 Mid-tempo. Very folkie with acoustic guitar & fiddle. Not as good as some others. (3:46)
12 * Mid-tempo. Classic folk song structure: guitar & tambourine. About going to a concert in Latvia and learning a lesson about freedom. Simple but inspiring. (3:11)
One song from each of this artist’s first 3 albums, added to this CD’s U.S. version:
13 (FCC: “shit” “fucking”) Mid-tempo. Very folkie. Getting high at a music festival. (3:23)
14 * Mid-fast. On the road, looking for America. Much of what’s both wonderful & ridiculous in country music. Old-time string-band feel. (3:29)
15 ** (FCC: “fucking” 90% sure) Mid-tempo. Starts simple, grows. Female rap (quite good) in the middle. Is the world just crazy or are we being manipulated? (4:38)
Beans on Toast, besides being a simple British meal, is folk singer Bobby Groves playing guitar, banjo & harmonica. His voice is gravely with a strong British accent. Other instruments are piano, accordion, trumpet, bass & drums. Lyrics are smart, ironic, funny.
Lots of FCC issues.
1 **Mid-tempo. Simple, sweet love song about simple things in life. Voice & guitar. (2:46)
2 * Upbeat, affectionate look at working-class England, warts & all. (3:05)
3 * (FCC: “fuck” “shit”) Acerbic comment on Iraq war & economic trouble at home. (2:09)
4 (FCC: “fucking”) Mid fast. Folk song about all sorts of drugs. Guitar & banjo. (3:23)
5 ** (FCC: “fucking”) Fast, lively. Critical look at our tech-dominated life. (2:18)
6 *** Mid-tempo. Getting by & keeping it real in tough times. Delightful & uplifting. (3:33)
7 *** Slow. Opens with Dylan-esque harmonica. Very much a folk song: voices & guitar. Nice female harmony in refrain. About the wonder of being a human being. (2:55)
8 * (FCC: “fucked”) Mid-tempo. Mock protest song, protesting nothing in particular. (2:26)
9 Slow, simple folk ballad. A bit Celtic with banjo and fiddle. A bit sentimental. (3:50)
10 (FCC: “shit”) Mid-fast. Goof-ball song about having a baby – or not. Oom-pa-pa. (2:32)
11 Mid-tempo. Very folkie with acoustic guitar & fiddle. Not as good as some others. (3:46)
12 * Mid-tempo. Classic folk song structure: guitar & tambourine. About going to a concert in Latvia and learning a lesson about freedom. Simple but inspiring. (3:11)
One song from each of this artist’s first 3 albums, added to this CD’s U.S. version:
13 (FCC: “shit” “fucking”) Mid-tempo. Very folkie. Getting high at a music festival. (3:23)
14 * Mid-fast. On the road, looking for America. Much of what’s both wonderful & ridiculous in country music. Old-time string-band feel. (3:29)
15 ** (FCC: “fucking” 90% sure) Mid-tempo. Starts simple, grows. Female rap (quite good) in the middle. Is the world just crazy or are we being manipulated? (4:38)
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2013-10-17 — 2013-12-19
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 8 | 2 |
| Dec 1 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Microwave Popcorn | ||
| 2. | Beer And A Burger | ||
| 3. | The Dry War | ||
| 4. | The Children Of Bedford | ||
| 5. | Angry Birds | ||
| 6. | Rainydays | ||
| 7. | Orange | ||
| 8. | Protest Song | ||
| 9. | The Apple Of Eden | ||
| 10. | Pappa Joy | ||
| 11. | Life | ||
| 12. | Freedom Road | ||
| 13. | Mdmamazing | ||
| 14. | A Real Life Country Song | ||
| 15. | Can't Take Another Earthquake |