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Light Anotha One Up, Eh?

Michel Short | 11/14/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

""Good morning class, class SHUUUUT UP!" This cd is so funny, Cheech & Chong are by far my favorite comedy duo. Out all their cd's this has to be my favorite. If your a C&C fanatic like me, you need to get this! Tracks:

1. Dave - This is probably their funniest piece of all the time. It's about a man who is waiting for his drug dealer, and forgets the dealer's name! "Dave's not here" 5/5 stars

2. Earache My Eye - Awesome and very catchy song. It's about a teenage drag queen rocker who is trying to make it big. I remember this from back then, and I still laugh when I hear it. 5/5 stars

3. Let's Make A Dope Deal - A very clever bit about a game show, where people can win illegal drugs if they repond to questions the host asks them. "Makes your eyes just red thinking about it!" 4/5 stars

4. Basketball Jones - A down right funny song about a black teenager named Tyrone Shoelaces, who is obsessed with basketball. The beat is catchy and will have humming "I got a basketball jones", before you know it! 5/5 stars

5. Blind Melon Chitlin - A quirky little piece about a dumb blues singer who is not performing a song correctly, due to his half-witted record producers. The last part, will have you laughing out loud for hours! 4/5 stars

6. Sister Mary Elephant - Quite a nice little piece indeed! It's the story about a nun with a funny name, who snaps out "SHUUUUT UP!" And then says thank you as if she was never upset in the first place. I'll never forget this 5/5 stars

7. Sargent Stadanko - The continuing saga of Sister Mary Elephant and newly introduced drug enforcement man, who attempts to warn the class (who is already half high) about the dangers of drugs. "Only dopes use dope!" 5/5 stars

8. Dave Part 2 - Not much to say, just part 2 of the classic "Dave's not here!" routine. 5/5 stars

9. Cruisin With Pedro De Pacas - One of the best examples of Cheech and Chong being themselves. "Hey man look at all the lights!" 5/5 stars

10. The Continuing Adventures of Pedro and Man - Not as funny as Pedro and man's first appearance but still pretty funny. "Hey man look what you did to my hair!" "Actually that's kinda hip" 3/5 stars

11. Pedro and Man At the Drive-Inn - The wonderful comeback of their comedy. Pedro and Man go to the movies and forget about guys they have locked in the trunk of the "La Bamba" car. It's very long, but still tells a good story. The part where Chong goes to the other car and finds the man, is just to good to be true! 5/5 stars

12. Trippin in Court - Not one their best, but still it's worth a listen. The part with the redneck at the beginning is the best. "You facist pigs!" 3/5 stars



No doubt about this has to be one C&C's best cd's ever! Pick it up, it will give you an hour of some pretty decent belly laughs. You just gotta have it, man!"

Cheech & Chong: Classic Comedy 101

Mark B. | Pittsburgh, PA | 07/27/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Before their movies there were their comedy albums. And "Cheech & Chong's Greatest Hit" is a great introduction to their genius.



It has to be good. I lent this album to a coworker many years ago. Unfortunately they quit and I never got this back. If theft is any indication then this is full of quality tracks from their other albums. What's helpful is that where each track came from is mentioned within the notes.



Aside from a truncated version of "Earache My Eye" it's still a great listen. In fact, they managed to have the epic "Pedro and Man at the Drive-In" skit (presented as part of a "Pedro & Man" trilogy on this album) so I can't figure why they'd cut about half off of "Earache". But with so much great C&C comedy album material it's by far much better to get the albums themselves. When you realize that C&C was much more than a couple of stoners and more about presenting many hilarious characters you'll find that the movies wind up falling short of the excellence of their albums. It's very funny stuff and the meager track selection is just right.



I'd recommend this C&C compilation to the newbies. But, once you become hooked to this you'll want to grab their other albums as well.



Now if you excuse me, as Blind Melon Chitlin' sez, "I'm goin' down town to see my girl...gonna sing her a song...""