Search - Jonathan Richman, Modern Lovers :: Buzz Buzz Buzz: An Introspective

European Release of Unrare (but still great) Jonathan

Jason Tharp | Wolverine, MI United States | 03/04/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I know the music is great, but there isn't anything new except a different picture of Jonathan & pictures of the singles for "Roadrunner Once" & "Buzz Buzz Buzz". All the music you can get on "Modern Lovers", "Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers"(which actually hasn't been available on cd the ten years I've looked), "Rock & Roll With the Modern Lovers", "Modern Lovers Live", & "Back In Your Life", or other compilations.
I do like the middle period Jonathan, where He wrote some great songs like "Martian Martians" which teaches kids about tolerance, & "My Love Is A Flower Just Beginning To Bloom" about self esteem. These albums do get overlooked by critics who are focussed on "Modern Lovers" & how great it is. There are, however, better compilations for them, & great songs like "Important In Your Life" & the original "Affection" are left off this one. So the 4 stars is just cause I'm a crank who wants record companies to do everything I want."