Strong Bad Sings: and Other Type Hits a Review Part 1

Well since I am sure that other more reputable organizations and such will not review this fine album, I will take it upon myself to fill the void with a comprehensive review of the entire album. This will include a track by track analysis.

The packaging is garnered with the Brothers Chaps trademark doodle artwork. Conceived as pen drawings on lined paper, it sets the mode. The liner includes mock ups of posters for various concerts and bands that are featured on the album. The inclusion of the Limozeen bumper sticker was also an added bonus.

Track 1: Strong Bad gets things started with a tribute to his favorite video game dragon, Trogdor. The Brothers Chaps' backing band Y-O-U gets things started off right with rocking guitar riffs and an awesome dueling guitar solo. The ending includes a much needed shout out to the guitar Strong Bad email.

Track 2: "The System is Down" has to be the best techno song ever recorded by using only the human voice as an instrument. This is simply a filled out version of the techno song that Strong Bad inadvertently started righting during his techno email. Fans of the website will be excited to hear the new added sound effects to the song.

Track 3: This is simply a version of the "Strong Badia National Anthem." Strong Bad utilized the singing abilities of Ms. Partmeatter's 1st grade class. Their inclusion helps add to the campyness of the song. Homsar seems to make an unscheduled appearance at the conclusion of the song, but I'm not sure. Unfortunately all the Brothers Chaps really deserve for this song is that low-fat sugar-free chocolate skim milk that Strong Bad awarded the class.

Track 4: This is where the album really begins its running commentary and parody of almost every style of popular music available. Marzipan's song "Oh Yeah Yeah" is a smart and simple parody of all the girl rock bands that have done their thing such as the Donnas.

Track 5: "Because, It's Midnite" is the first of two songs on the album by fictional band Limozeen. One of the band names given by Strong Bad in his band names email. (Taranchula, another band name from that email makes an appearance later on the album.) Limozeen is the Brothers Chaps' hair metal band alter egos, and "Because, Its Midnite" is quite possibly one of the best hair metal songs never recorded. With its ripping guitar solo followed by a quiet bridge with a riffing guitar and lyrics like "Liquid and leather/in equal measure" evoke fond images of many other songs from that era. Slaughter wishes they had written this song.

The remainder of the album will be reviewed in future posts.