Release Date: 05 December, 1995
Audio CD
Tracks
- Tra la la Song (One Banana, Two Banana) [The Banana Splits] - Material Issue
- Go, Speed Racer, Go! [From Speed Racer] - Sponge
- Sugar, Sugar [From the Archie Show] - Mary Lou Lord
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? - Matthew Sweet
- Josie and the Pussycats - Tanya Donelly
- Bugaloos - Collective Soul
- Underdog - Butthole Surfers
- Gigantor - Helmet
- Spiderman - The Ramones
- Johnny Quest/Stop That Pigeon - The Reverend Horton Heat
- Open Up Your Heart And Let The Sun Shine In - Frente!
- Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah (Means I Love You) - Violent Femmes
- Fat Albert Theme - Dig
- I'm Popeye The Sailor Man - Face To Face
- Friends/Sigmund And The Seamonsters - Tripping Daisy
- Goolie Get-Together - Toadies
- Hong Kong Phooey - Sublime
- H.R. Pufnstuf - The Murmurs
- Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy - Wax
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Rating 4.5
Really brings you back!Remember those wonderful, bright Saturday mornings sitting in front of the TV with your crunchy ( later Soggy ) bowl of Cocoa Puffs or Captain Crunch...or even Cinnamon Toast Crunch watching The Smurfs, or Superfriends...or...SCOOBY DOO? Well, this CD really brings those days back!
I absolutely LOVED this CD! I played it SO much that it got scratched, abused, destroyed....man I really need to get another copy!
I loved the artwork, the different varieties of the bands in the album, I even loved the organization of the tracks!
I think I have to say my favorite songs were the ones of the Sid and Marty Kroft shows. Especially the "Friends" Song. I sang that one over and over and over!
I highly recommend this to any 80's kid...or ANY kid for that matter. All modern day kids need to know the origins of some of their fave cartoons.
This CD really brings you BACK!
-EmiUnique and Solid Tribute Album!There is so much to embrace here! It seems like there's a new tribute album released every day, but the misses usually outweigh the hits.This album is one of the great few hits. It opens with The Banana Splits by Material Issue (and Liz Phair on vocals!), which is one of the best tracks on the CD. They put a raw energetic indie-style spin on the song, but without losing the essence of the original. The unmistakable Ramones sound hits home with their take on Spiderman. Like Liz Phair & Material Issue, the Ramones keep the passion of the tune we knew and loved as kids, but sped it up, and we hear Joey, in that traditional high-octane Rock & Roll spirit, yell "Look Out!" before going into the instrumental portion. About the only songs that left me cold were Sponge's "Speed Racer" and Helmet's "Gigantor." The theme songs we knew and loved as kids were unrecognizable; only the lyrics give you a clue which tune they cover. Other shining moments are Reverend Horton Heat's "Johnny Quest" and Frente's "Open Up Your Heart and Let the Sun Shine In." There's nothing quite like Pebbles & Bam-Bam singing the latter tune, but these cats do a great cover! So much to enjoy on this CD! Worth the money and time! Litmus Test for Problem PeopleIf you grew up during the era in question and don't like this CD, LIGHTEN UP FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD! I grew up being one of those kids who couldn't go out and play football because of having to practice piano, but I still watched many of these shows! Hearing these talented bands give such serious treatment to the cartoon songs of my TV youth makes me smile. A lot. Put it in your player and leave your worries behind! It's also great if you ever have a party start dragging - If the Femmes' version of Eep Aap Ork Ah Ah can't fix it, then maybe you should consider not having parties anymore. Or getting new friends. |
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