Search - Liam Lynch :: Fake Songs (Bonus Dvd)

AnnMArie V. (MsUnderstood) from SAN JOSE, CA
Reviewed on 11/19/2009...

It's obvious Liam Lynch knows how to put together a catchy song, and he imitates other groups flawlessly. The funniest parodies are the Bjork Song and the Depeche Mode song. The real treat is the DVD, full of his homemade music videos and skits. I really appreciated the intimate look into his home studio, where he creates and records assisted (?) by 3 cats. Footage of his sessions with Jack Black and Ringo Starr are also awesome.

Snot-gobbing Tongue Chewing

J. Fowler | Richmond, VA | 05/31/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Simply put, the United States of Whatever, the 'big hit' of this album is nothing more and nothing less than a snot-gobbing, tongue-chewing masterpiece with the breath of a diseased dog, the darting eyeballs of a zombie and a jockstrap of barbed wire. It's a cross between early Beck and Frank Zappa with a killer Eddie Cochran meets punk metal riff. Featuring Jack Black and Ringo Starr, this album does four things at once. 1) Provide an amazing, while hilarious, homage to each artist Lynch targets for the fake songs on the CD 2) Dishes out two back-to-the-basics, pretty much on the level, rock and roll songs 3) Kick out a few clever, original joke songs. 4) Adds in a wealth of material on the bonus DVD. Some artists would feel the need to charge customers for the honor to take in his unique and utterly profound vision in video form. Not Lynch. There's nothing profound about his vision, but the point Lynch makes in his DVD labor of love is 'if I can do it, so can you.' His down-to-earth attitude holds up even while in the presence of a former Beatle. Of course, if you read up on Lynch, you'll find that without Ringo Starr this album most likely would have not been made. Although, in the end, it's Lynch's tenacious dedication to his craft, however unserious it may seem, that brings the goods in pure, old-fasioned enjoyment.All this for a guy who's color-blind and dyslexic. Cat lovers take note. He has a theme song for his cat. Meow."

Fake Songs? .. Perhaps... Real Music?... YES!

Joe Crescenzi | Staten Island, NY USA | 05/12/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was hooked from the moment I first heard "United States of Whatever". It became an obsession to find out who recorded it, and what other music he may have recorded.When I finally found out it was on this CD/DVD set, I was unaware what was in store for me. The title "Fake Songs", made me wonder if Liam was just a young Weird Al Yankovic. Let me make this perfectly clear... This is REAL MUSIC!... and it's REAL GOOD!This album excites me. Each track has it's own unique sound and mood. Like Weird Al, he pokes fun at some famous musical stylings, but unlike Weird Al, he doesn't mimic the melody and add parody lyrics. What Liam Lynch does instead is write a completely original and sometimes hysterically funny song that is true to form without being a traditional parody song.The end result is an incredible showcase of Lynch's versatility.The bonus DVD is loaded with all sorts of goodies that I absolutely loved. They give you a good idea of Liam's great sense of humor."