Track Listings (13) - Disc #1| All Artists: Rick Moranis Title: Agoraphobic Cowboy Members Wishing: 6 Total Copies: 0 Label: Wepi / Artistshare Original Release Date: 1/1/2006 Re-Release Date: 2/7/2006 Genres: Country, Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks Styles: Neotraditional, Comedy & Spoken Word Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 075596860628, 075596860666 |
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 | Rick Moranis Agoraphobic Cowboy Genres: Country, Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks
Howdy? It started as a lark. My kids had been listening to a lot of alternative country and bluegrass in the house: Widespread Panic, Stringcheese Incident and Yonder Mountain Stringband. These reminded me of the country c... more » |
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Album Description Howdy? It started as a lark. My kids had been listening to a lot of alternative country and bluegrass in the house: Widespread Panic, Stringcheese Incident and Yonder Mountain Stringband. These reminded me of the country crossover hits from the 60's that I'd listened to growing up: The Statler Brothers, Roger Miller, Johnny Cash and especially Ray Stevens. So I started writing some songs and singing them to friends over the phone. Then, musician and producer Tony Scherr heard them and invited me to record them in his home studio in Brooklyn, New York. I hadn't done any music recording since the old SCTV days and the film soundtrack for "Little Shop of Horrors". Tony and I had a terrific time. He played guitars and bass. And we brought in fiddle, banjo and mandolin players. We put the CD on the ArtistShare website and almost immediately the word got around. Radio stations contacted me, major news outlets did stories, Country Music Television called, and then, a sweet surprise, a Grammy nomination! There are 13 songs, all of them have a little spin to them; including the bonus track, which is a train song called "Bonus Track." Country or Comedy? Hopefully both! Thank you, Ray Stevens. ? Rick Moranis Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsWitty, laugh-out-loud hilarious, yet thought-provoking DanD | 02/24/2006 (5 out of 5 stars) "Intelligent humor is an odd thing in the music business; it comes and it goes. Ray Stevens was pretty good at it, as was Roger Miller; not-so-coincidentally, you can hear the influence of both of those performers on this record. I won't even attempt to summarize these songs one-by-one; that would be too difficult, and I'd be inclined to include too many quotes (every song is a perfect example of witty, intelligent wordplay). There are love songs, drinking songs, train songs...the fact is, this is a solid traditional country record, but intelligent enough to appeal to the masses. Moranis's humor is sharp and decisive, his songwriting abilities are far above most contemporary country stars, and his voice is melodic enough to convey the messages of his songs in a user-friendly manner. THE AGOROPHOBIC COWBOY is a must-have for listeners who like their music smart, witty, and brilliantly unique." "Why do birds suddenly appear?" Perry Der | Gainesville, FL | 02/08/2006 (4 out of 5 stars) "Apart from his a capella from "Parenthood" and "Little Shop of Horrors", I haven't heard much musically from Mister Moranis. After hearing about and subsequently previewing his music CD, I have to recommend this more in the vein of Weird Al than William Shatner's "Has Been". Especially Moranis'"I Ain't Goin' Nowhere", a lil' tribute to Johnny Cash. Rick's singing voice is not forced, nor is it overprocessed, as in other celebrity efforts. Give it a whirl, and add this platter to your collection!" Rick Moranis sings Bluegrass? J. Shires | Iowa | 03/19/2006 (4 out of 5 stars) "Not only is the music catchy but the lyrics have just the right amount of humor to keep a long car ride from getting boring. I admit to being surprised by the quality or Rick's voice. This is a fun and enjoyable CD."
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